Golden-hour aerial of downtown Portland, the U.S. Bancorp Tower and the Willamette River

STRATEGY LAB

Know where AI pays off before you spend on it.

Advisory for founders, executive teams, and boards. Short stages, fixed prices, and you decide after each one.

We know AI matters. We don't know where to start.

Explore Strategy Lab

The gap

Most companies have AI. Few have a plan.

86%
of small business owners surveyed use AI
15%
have fully integrated it into core operations
74%
of AI users have no formal policy

The problem isn't the tools. It's knowing where AI belongs in your business, and making the call.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumni survey, conducted by Babson College in August 2026 (n = 2,473), reported in 'The AI Economy Is a Small Business Economy,' October 2026. Respondents are program alumni.