for entrepreneurs & small business

Founders putting AI to work.

Working sessions and senior advisory for entrepreneurs and small business leaders building personal AI fluency and shaping how AI lands in the business.

executive AI lab

Executive AI Lab.

Private working-session series for senior leaders. Building personal AI fluency on the leader's own real work, plus a grounded view of what AI means for people, teams, and how the organization works. Custom AI Playbook tailored to the leader's workflows. Available 1:1 or as a small-group format for a leadership team.

format a · the core

The Core, fluency on your real work.

1:1, two 90-min sessions, Playbook, 30-day follow-up, 45-min check-in at week 4.

you get fluent.

format b · the 1:1 intensive

The 1:1 Intensive, we build something you keep using.

1:1, 4 hours live, deeper Playbook, 60-day follow-up, two check-ins.

your AI is running.

format c · the leadership lab

The Leadership Lab, your leadership team, fluent together.

5 to 8 leaders, two 2-hr Zoom sessions over 2 to 4 weeks, group Playbook, 30-day follow-up, 60-min group check-in.

the team is fluent.

strategic advisory

Strategic Advisory.

Senior advisory work for leadership teams figuring out how AI lands across the organization. Tech-agnostic by default. Solo delivery. Especially relevant for leadership groups, committees, and partnership-based organizations clarifying priorities, decision rights, workflow implications, vendor or tooling options, and adoption guidance before broad rollout.

tier 1 · the sounding board

The Sounding Board, senior advisor on tap.

Monthly retainer, 3-month minimum.

in your corner.

tier 2 · ai strategy foundation

AI Strategy Foundation, pre-AI strategic frame.

6 weeks, stakeholder interviews plus facilitated working sessions.

you know what to do.

tier 3 · ai readiness & activation

AI Readiness & Activation, strategy into action.

2 to 3 months, multi-workstream.

you build the muscle.

tier 4 · implementation oversight

Implementation Oversight, senior eye on rollout.

3 to 6 months, monthly cadence.

the rollout lands.

Not sure where to start?

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Let's talk.

Every engagement starts with a 30-minute conversation. What's on your plate, what you've tried, where it's stuck.

risa@theadoptionstudio.com
-R