> AI that works, built by someone who knows how it breaks. I help owners of established businesses get AI running. Start with a free AI Plan. URL: https://ignitara.com/ --- AI consulting for owner-run businesses # AI that works, built by someone who knows how it breaks. 20 years in cybersecurity. Built AI automation for a Fortune 50 company. Now I build it for yours. Handled for you, or built with you. [Get your free AI Plan](https://ignitara.com/#assessment) [See how it works](https://ignitara.com/#how-it-works) Month to month. You keep everything I build. ![Justin Farmer, founder of Ignitara](https://ignitara.com/justin/justin-farmer-400.jpg) **Justin Farmer**, Founder How the free AI Plan works 1. Step 1 **A 15-minute call** A short video call about where your week goes. No card, no obligation. 2. Step 2 **A written plan in two days** What AI should run in your business over the next 90 days. You keep it either way. 3. Step 3 **You choose how it gets done** Handled for you (AI Operator) or built with you (AI Co-Build). A mortgage lender in the Raleigh area got about 15 minutes back before each meeting, *roughly 6 hours a week*. Why most AI efforts stall ## You've tried ChatGPT or Claude. It didn't stick. The tools are good. The problem is nobody has time to figure out where they fit, set them up properly, and turn one-off prompts into something the business runs on. ### No time to learn it You're running the business. Watching tutorials at 11pm is not a strategy. ### Prompts, not systems A good answer in a chat window disappears. A saved skill runs the same way every time, for anyone on your team. ### Agencies leave you guessing Hand a project to most agencies and you get something you can't see into or change. Whether I run it or you do, it lives in your accounts and you can see exactly how it works. How it works ## Audit. Optimize. Automate. One bottleneck at a time. Every bottleneck goes through the same method, so progress compounds instead of scattering. 01 ### Audit You show me how the task gets done today. I spot where the time and errors actually come from. 02 ### Optimize I strip out steps that don't need to exist before automating anything. Automating a bad process just makes it fail faster. 03 ### Automate The skill or automation gets built in your account, tested on real work, and documented so your team can use it too. **Free** AI Plan before any paid work **2 days** from your call to your written 90-day plan **100%** of what is built stays in your accounts What I build ## Real work, handled. Starting with the tasks you hate most. Every business is different, but these come up again and again in the first few sessions. - **Inbox triage and reply drafts** Sort what matters, draft replies in your voice, flag what needs you. - **Meeting notes to follow-up** Call recording in, recap and next steps out, sent the same day. - **Quotes and proposals** Turn a call or a few notes into a clean, on-brand proposal in minutes. - **Weekly numbers report** Pull the figures you check every Monday into one plain-English summary. - **SOPs from how you already work** Talk through a process once, get a written procedure your team can follow. - **Content in your voice** Social posts, emails, and newsletters that sound like you, not like a robot. - **Secure AI for regulated businesses** Private AI for medical, legal, and CPA offices that keeps client data in-house. It runs on local models, so nothing is sent to outside AI services. I also finish and secure apps you started in tools like Lovable and move them onto hosting you own. Some jobs need a custom build: CRM and follow-up automation, connecting your business data to AI, a custom app, finishing an app you already started, or work across several systems. I start with your AI Plan and give you a firm quote. AI Co-Build ## Case studies [See all case studies](https://ignitara.com/case-studies/) A mortgage lender in the Raleigh area ### [He was spending 20 minutes getting ready for every meeting](https://ignitara.com/case-studies/mortgage-lender/) A mortgage lender in the Raleigh area used to spend about 20 minutes prepping for each meeting. We built a meeting prep assistant together, and it saves him about 15 minutes per meeting, roughly 6 hours a week. Is this for you? ## Built for owners who are short on time. ### A great fit if you - Own an established business or practice - Lose hours each week to admin, follow-ups, and reporting - Have tried AI and it did not stick - Want AI handled for you, or built with you ### Probably not a fit if you - Need on-site staff or a full-time hire - Can't commit 90 minutes a month to working sessions Pricing ## Start free. Scale when it's working. Month to month on Operator and Co-Build. Every paid step earns the next one. The AI Plan Free A free 15-minute call plus a written plan, delivered two days later, for what AI should be running in your business over the next 90 days. You keep the plan either way. [Get your free AI Plan](https://ignitara.com/#assessment) AI Officer $4,000 /month Your fractional AI officer, with security built in. Best for owners with a team to bring along - Weekly 45-minute session - About 8 hours a month of work I do for you, including policy and team training - Upkeep of what is built included - Monthly "what changed and what to do" note, plus a quarterly roadmap - Priority line between sessions - About 3 hours a month of your time - Three-month minimum [Start with a free AI Plan](https://ignitara.com/#assessment) Recommended for owners short on time AI Operator $2,000 /month I run it, you approve it. Best for busy owners who want it handled - 90 minutes a month of your time - Two 45-minute sessions a month - About 4 hours a month of done-for-you tasks I run - Upkeep of what is built included - Monthly "what changed and what to do" note - Reply the same business day between sessions - Month to month [Start with a free AI Plan](https://ignitara.com/#assessment) AI Co-Build $1,000 /month You build it, I guide you. Best for owners who want to learn - Two 45-minute sessions a month - No done-for-you work. You do the work between sessions. - Upkeep of what is built: add later at $397/mo - Voice and text, reply within one business day - 90 minutes a month of your time, plus your own build time - Month to month [Start with a free AI Plan](https://ignitara.com/#assessment) Custom builds such as CRM automation and data connections are quoted at a fixed price after your AI Plan. When you finish Co-Build, you can move to AI Upkeep at $397/mo to keep what was built running. Available weekdays, 9 to 5 Eastern. ### Running something larger? For organizations with several departments, compliance requirements, or sensitive data, I work as a part-time AI officer and scope the work to fit. It starts with a conversation. [Let's talk](https://ignitara.com/#assessment) ## What is Ignitara AI consulting? Ignitara AI consulting puts AI to work in owner-run businesses in two ways. Done for you (AI Operator): I implement it and run the ongoing work, you approve. Built with you (AI Co-Build): you build it on your screen while I guide you. Either way, the AI tools, mainly Claude skills and workflow automations, are built directly in your accounts, one bottleneck at a time. Everything built belongs to you. It starts with a free AI Plan. Your data, your tools ## You own everything. I never hold your keys. I run my own businesses on these same tools. Here is how I protect yours. ### Built in your accounts Skills, context files, and automations live in your own AI and software accounts. If you stop working with me, they keep working for you. ### No stored passwords You connect your tools yourself while I guide you on screen. I never ask for or keep your logins. ### Sensitive data stays out I keep patient, client, and financial records out of AI tools unless your agreements and settings allow it, and I'll tell you when they don't. FAQ ## Questions owners ask me ### What does an AI consultant actually do for a small business? I find the repeatable tasks that eat your week, remove steps that don't need to exist, and build AI tools that handle the rest. With AI Operator, I build it and run it for you, and you approve. With AI Co-Build, you build it while I guide you. Either way, it lives in your accounts and belongs to you. ### How is Ignitara different from hiring an AI agency? An agency builds something and hands it over. With Ignitara, you own everything, and I stay until it runs. It is either handled for you (AI Operator) or built with you (AI Co-Build). Whether I run it or you do, it lives in your accounts and you can see exactly how it works. ### Which AI tools do you use? Mainly Claude, including Claude skills and connectors to the apps you already use, plus workflow automation tools where they fit. I pick tools based on your business, not the other way around. ### Do I need to be technical? No. With AI Operator I handle the technical work. With Co-Build, if you can share your screen, you can do it. ### How much does AI consulting cost? The AI Plan is free. AI Co-Build is $1,000 a month, AI Operator is $2,000 a month, AI Officer is $4,000 a month. Custom builds are quoted at a fixed price after your AI Plan. ### What is the difference between AI Operator and AI Co-Build? AI Operator: I implement it and run the ongoing work, you approve. AI Co-Build: we build it together on your screen and you learn to run it. ### How fast will I see results? I aim to ship at least one working skill or automation in your very first session, so you should be saving time in week one. ### Is there a contract? Co-Build and Operator are month to month, cancel before the next cycle. AI Officer has a three-month minimum. Everything built stays with you. ### Is my business data safe? Everything is built in your own accounts and you connect your tools yourself, so I never hold your passwords. I keep regulated data like patient records out of AI tools unless your agreements allow it. ### Do you work with businesses outside North Carolina? Yes. Sessions run over video, so I work with owners anywhere in the United States. Your free AI Plan ## Start with a conversation. Tell me a little about your business, then pick a time for a short video call. I don't show up with a pitch. The ideas come from what you tell me on the call. - A written plan for the next 90 days, delivered two days later - You keep the plan either way - Plain-language answers - No card, no obligation [Get your free AI Plan](https://ignitara.com/#assessment)