How much does AI strategy cost?

It depends on how many teams I review, how many candidate projects I score and how much data access the review needs. I quote a fixed price for a written scope after a free look at the business, so the cost is known before the review starts.

How long does AI strategy take?

The review and the scoring have a set length written into the scope, and the first project scope follows them. A small operation takes less time than a multi-location business. Any change to the timeline is written with the reason.

Do I need to be in Las Vegas to work with you?

Most of my clients are in the Valley, and the review is easier with on-site interviews. I also run strategy engagements for businesses elsewhere in the country through video calls and a shared project page.

Why hire one consultant instead of an agency?

An agency strategy often comes from a team that never sits in the work. You work with one person who reads the operation, ranks the options and writes the first project. If a specialist is needed for the build, the scope names them before anything is hired.

Will strategy give me a list of AI tools to buy?

Not as the main output. The deliverable is one project with an owner and a measure. Tools come after the project is chosen, so the purchase follows the need rather than the other way round.

What if the first project does not work?

The measure and the stop date were written before funding, so the result is seen early. The next review date decides whether to adjust, pause or stop, and the decision is recorded in the scope file.

Who needs to be in the room for the review?

The owner, one manager from each team the review touches and whoever holds the systems the work runs on. The owner decides the project, so the owner sees the candidate list before it is ranked. Staff who do the work are interviewed, not asked to sign off on a deck.

Do you build the project after the strategy?

Only if the scope says so and the owner chooses to continue. The strategy ends with a written first project and an owner. Building it is a separate scope with its own price, and the business can hire anyone for that work, including its current vendor.

What data do you need access to?

Only what the review needs to measure the work. That usually means a calendar sample, the job list from the main system and a few example records from each team. Access is listed in the scope, and it ends when the review ends unless the owner extends it in writing.

How do you rank the candidate projects?

Each candidate is scored on value, data readiness, risk and effort, and each score has a written reason beside it. The owner can challenge any line. A project with high value and poor data is ranked as a data project first, because building on unclean data usually wastes the budget.

What does the owner get at the end?

A written review, the ranked list with reasons, one first project scope with its steps, approvals, measure and owner, the list of decisions not taken and a calendar date for the next review. Those documents belong to the owner to keep, whatever happens next.

Can a strategy review help a business that already has AI tools?

Yes, and it often helps most there. Tools bought without a first project tend to sit unused. The review asks which tool serves which work, finds the ones that have no owner and recommends whether to keep, retrain or retire each one.

AI Strategy Consulting

One first AI project, scoped

AI strategy consulting ends with one first project, chosen from the business's own work and scoped in writing. I look at where time and money leak, rank the options and name the owner before any build starts.

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What the engagement covers

A strategy engagement answers three questions and stops. Each answer is written, and each one points at a single project.

Operation review

The processes, tools and time spent in each team, drawn from your own calendar, systems and staff interviews.

Opportunity list

Every candidate AI project, with the work it would change, the owner it needs and the cost of doing nothing.

Ranking with reasons

The candidates scored on value, data readiness, risk and effort, with the reason behind each score.

First project scope

One project chosen, with its steps, approvals, measure and written owner.

Decisions not taken

The projects I ruled out and why, so the list does not come back in six months.

Next review date

A date on the calendar to check whether the first project is working.

Why AI Strategy Stalls

A strategy document with no first step

Many AI strategy documents are well written and go nowhere. They list twenty opportunities, use the same language as the vendor pitch and assign no owner. Six months later the team has read the document, nothing has been built and the budget for the next quarter is already spoken for.

A strategy is only useful when it ends in a decision the business can carry out. Without that decision, the document is a cost with a nice cover.

A business owner reviewing work on a phone

What a Good First Project Has

A problem, an owner and a measure

The first project should solve a problem the team already feels, have a named person accountable for it and produce a number that shows whether it worked. A project without a measure is an experiment, and an experiment needs a stop date. The scope writes both down before anything is funded.

I also look for a project that one team can run without a second engagement to get it started. A project that needs three vendors and a new system before anything works is usually a second-stage project, and I rank it that way in the list.

Choosing the First Project

How the options compare

The table compares the common kinds of first project. Each row shows what the business gets, what it needs first and what goes wrong most often.

Project type	What the business gets	What it needs first	Where it usually fails
Workflow agent	One repetitive task handled with a log	A named job and an approval point	Nobody reads the log
Data view	A trusted answer to one recurring question	Clean sources and written definitions	A dashboard built before the definition
Team tool rollout	One tool used daily by the people it was bought for	An owner and a task list	License bought, usage near zero
Lead system	A written list rule and a human approval step	A sending limit and a removal rule	Volume chosen over fit
Website and tracking	Visitors followed from the form to the call	A clear conversion event	No one checks the tracking

AI Strategy Portfolio

Work I built, labeled for what it was

Each card says what the work was. GIOSTAR is a website and tracking build for a Henderson clinic, and WebVegas is my own Las Vegas brand with a booking funnel. The other three are brand and social work, so none of them is a strategy engagement.

GIOSTAR services page at giostarwellness.com, a website I built for a Henderson clinic

Website build · Henderson

GIOSTAR: the clinic website, booking and lead tracking

I built and run giostarwellness.com for a regenerative medicine and wellness clinic in Henderson: every service page, online booking, financing and a blog. A website lead is tracked end to end, from the form to a booked consult to an active patient, with no manual steps. I also built its live brand hub, so every page, post and print piece pulls the same colours, type and rules.

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Portfolio Examples

More of the work

The rest of the range, with what each one was and a link wherever the work is live.

WebVegas homepage at webvegas.io with its four-step booking form

Website build · Las Vegas

WebVegas: a Las Vegas web design brand and its booking funnel

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Brand mark · Event venue

Desert Inn Oasis: the refined mark and the plan for the new site

Site in build

Brand identity · Pharma

Mili Pharma: the butterfly mark and the lockups

Site in build

Three Quotible social posts built from customer testimonials

Social content system

Quotible: a testimonial-led social series

Content system

AI Consulting Resources

Pages for the next step

Once the first project is chosen, one of these pages usually covers the build. Each one has its own scope.

Where the Hours Go

The work a review measures first

The first pass through an operation is a time audit, not a technology review. I ask each team to name the tasks it repeats every week, how long each one takes and which system the information lives in. Most teams can name the work in an hour. Fewer can say how many hours it adds up to, and that number is what the ranking uses.

Repetitive work is only a candidate when it also matters to the business. A task that runs every day but touches nothing a customer sees may rank below a weekly task that decides whether a deal closes. The review keeps both numbers in view, so the ranking reflects the business and not the loudest request in the meeting.

How a Strategy Engagement Runs

Five steps from review to decision

The engagement has a fixed length in the scope, and each step ends with a written page.

Step 01
Review
I read the operation, sit in on the work and list what each team does by hand each week.
Step 02
List
I build the opportunity list with the work, owner and cost of inaction for each candidate.
Step 03
Rank
I score each candidate with the reason behind the score, and you can challenge any line.
Step 04
Scope
I write the one first project with its steps, approvals, measure and owner.
Step 05
Decide
You decide whether to fund the project, and the next review date goes on the calendar.

AI Strategy Reviews

What clients wrote on Google

Every written review on my Google Business Profile, word for word. Several describe AI consulting and strategy work, and none of them is edited or paraphrased here. Also rated five stars by Cyndee M., Angela M., Dan H.. Read them on Google

★★★★★
After going back and forth on whether to bring in outside help, we ended up working with Justin for some AI consulting on how to structure our operations. He laid out a clear plan, didn't overcomplicate it, and we've been running smoother since. Good fit for a service business. He knows Las Vegas and he knows this stuff.
Kristen S. · Google
★★★★★
Justin joined our team a few months before opening to replace a marketing agency that wasn’t performing. He stepped up fast. Within weeks he launched a fully redesigned website with new brand guidelines, built and delivered our marketing plan and AI strategy, and helped implement our system architecture so we could open on time. Since then, he’s made several critical enhancements to the site that helped us generate revenue in our first month. His engagement was supposed to end at opening, but he became such an integral part of our leadership team that we kept him on to help evolve our marketing and tech strategy as we grow. He’s easy to work with, pushes back when it matters, and moves easily between strategy, delivery, and operations depending on what’s needed. If you’re looking for a deeply experienced, knowledgeable, and dedicated marketing, AI, or technology consultant, I highly recommend Justin Harris AI Consulting.
Devin R. · Google
★★★★★
Justin has been a true Gem to have as part of our company. His professionalism, immediate attention to branding and extensive details in marketing has made so much improvement on our business. We are forever grateful to have such and amazing marketing asset and cannot thank you enough Justin!
Desi W. · Google
★★★★
Justin Harris was very helpful in resolving some issues we had with our Webflow website.
Kristy F. · Google
★★★★★
I had the pleasure of working alongside Justin and consistently saw firsthand the level of dedication and professionalism he brings to his work. He was always the first one in the office, setting the tone with his strong work ethic and commitment to excellence. What stood out most was how deeply he cared about every client. He approached each project with thoughtfulness, expertise, and a genuine drive to deliver meaningful results. He combines sharp technical knowledge with a practical, solutions-oriented mindset, which makes him especially effective in the AI space. Any organization looking for thoughtful, reliable, and highly skilled AI consulting support would be in great hands working with him!
Jenevine Y. · Google
★★★★★
Hired him to manage our AI systems and it's been pretty smooth. He knew what needed to be done and got it handled without a lot of back and forth. Good experience for our service business.
BC G. · Google
★★★★★
I follow Justin on social media and read about his work and his contributions to the AI industry. He really knows how to use the technology in creating a system that allows you to make your business work more efficiently and effectively.
Ana J. · Google
★★★★★
Justin was the person I would go to for advice about AI automation for my workload. He knew the subject well and didn't overcomplicate it. For anyone in Las Vegas running a service business and wondering if AI systems are worth looking into, talking to him first is a great move!
Yaneliz M. · Google
★★★★★
Working with Justin is always a pleasure. He is professional, trustworthy, and consistently delivers outstanding results. As a longtime Las Vegas local, he has an exceptional knowledge of the territory and truly understands the market. I highly recommend his services to anyone who is serious about growing their business!
k C. · Google
★★★★★
From what I've seen, Justin knows the AI automation space better than most people I've come across in Las Vegas. He's the kind of person who actually understands the technical side and can explain it without making you feel lost. Good guy, good reputation.
Afaryn F. · Google
★★★★★
I've Known Justin for a while now and he really knows his stuff when it comes to AI consulting. If people in Las Vegas were to ask me for recommendations in this space, he's the best guy for the job, hands down.
Mickey S. · Google
★★★★★
After going back and forth on whether to bring in outside help, we reached out to Justin for some AI consulting advice on where our service business could actually use automation. He was straightforward about what made sense and what didn't. Ended up being a useful conversation. Las Vegas has no shortage of people claiming to be experts, and he's one of the few who could back it up.
Vincent M. · Google
★★★★★
Known Justin for a few years now and the guy actually knows his stuff when it comes to AI automation. Friends in the Las Vegas service business space keep asking me who to call and I always point them his way.
Chris M. · Google
★★★★★
Justin is one of those guys who actually knows what he's talking about and doesn't cut any corners. Will definitely be working with him again.
David S. · Google
★★★★★
Justin knows what he's doing highly recommend using his service he will treat you right and give you tremendous value !👍
Gregory J. · Google
★★★★★
Known Justin for a many years and the guy actually knows what he's talking about when it comes to AI and automation. Not the type to just throw buzzwords around. Based in Las Vegas and well connected in the space. …
cindy D. · Google
★★★★★
Known Justin for a few years now. Guy knows the AI space better than most people I've come across, especially here in Las Vegas where there's no shortage of people claiming to be experts. He actually understands how AI automation works at a practical level, not just the theory. The kind of person who gives you a straight answer with kindness and patience
Katelyn H. · Google
★★★★★
Knew Justin before he started building AI systems for businesses, and watching what he's put together is genuinely impressive. He built out an AI automation setup for my website in Las Vegas and it changed how we handle leads completely. The guy actually runs this stuff himself, so he knows what works.
Justin E. · Google

AI Strategy Cost Drivers

What the scope prices

I quote a fixed price for a written scope after a free look at the business, so the engagement cost is known before the review starts. The size of the operation matters less than how many teams I need to see. These are the things that move the scope.

How many teams and locations are reviewed
How many candidate projects are scored
How much data access the review needs
Staff interviews and sit-ins
The scope of the first project written in detail

Strategy Review Call

A free look at the operation

Tell me where your team spends the most hours by hand. I will tell you in writing whether a strategy engagement is worth it, and which project I would test first.

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AI Strategy Las Vegas NV

Every part of the Valley, by ZIP code

I work from Las Vegas and meet owners across the Valley at their office or over a call. Strategy sessions are easier in the room where the work happens. These are the nine areas I serve and every ZIP code in them.

Las Vegas

89030 · 89101 · 89102 · 89104 · 89106 · 89107 · 89108 · 89109 · 89110 · 89117 · 89124 · 89128 · 89129 · 89130 · 89131 · 89134 · 89138 · 89143 · 89144 · 89145 · 89146 · 89149 · 89166

Henderson

89002 · 89005 · 89011 · 89012 · 89014 · 89015 · 89044 · 89052 · 89054 · 89074 · 89120 · 89122 · 89123 · 89183

North Las Vegas

89030 · 89031 · 89032 · 89081 · 89084 · 89085 · 89086 · 89101 · 89115 · 89130

Summerlin

89128 · 89134 · 89135 · 89138 · 89144 · 89145 · 89148 · 89161

Spring Valley

89102 · 89103 · 89113 · 89117 · 89118 · 89146 · 89147 · 89148 · 89178

Paradise

89074 · 89102 · 89103 · 89109 · 89118 · 89119 · 89120 · 89121 · 89123 · 89158 · 89169 · 89183

Enterprise

89113 · 89118 · 89119 · 89123 · 89139 · 89141 · 89148 · 89178 · 89179 · 89183

Sunrise Manor

89104 · 89110 · 89115 · 89121 · 89122 · 89142 · 89156

Boulder City

89005 · 89044

AI Strategy Consulting Questions

Questions owners ask before they hire

Straight answers to what owners ask me before they hire me. If yours is not here, ask it on a call.

Who Chooses the Project

The person who reads the operation

I am Justin Harris. I have built websites and run digital marketing for Las Vegas businesses for fourteen years, and I have worked with more than 300 Las Vegas businesses. I am 5-star rated on Google. I read the operation, score the options and write the first project myself.

Proof, not promises

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AI Services Las Vegas

The rest of what I build

Every engagement is scoped the same plain way, and one person does all of it.

Pick My First Project

The operation I would read first

Send me the process your team complains about most, and I will tell you in writing whether it is the right first project.