AI Consulting for Small Business

We plunder
inefficiency.
We install
intelligence.

Your competitors are quietly letting AI do the heavy lifting. Every week you wait, the gap widens. The Corsair Collective charts your course — fast, precise, no corporate fluff.

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$200K+
Avg. Year 2 revenue
8hrs
Saved per week avg.
100%
Remote & nationwide
AI Strategy ✦ Workflow Automation ✦ Process Audit ✦ Tools Training ✦ Monthly Retainer ✦ Small Business AI ✦ Sarasota + Nationwide ✦ AI Strategy ✦ Workflow Automation ✦ Process Audit ✦ Tools Training ✦ Monthly Retainer ✦ Small Business AI ✦ Sarasota + Nationwide ✦
The reality

Most small businesses are drowning in tasks AI could handle today.

You're writing the same emails over and over. Quoting jobs by hand. Chasing invoices. Posting to social media at midnight. Answering questions your website should answer.

Meanwhile, AI is doing all of this for your competitors — automatically, consistently, and for pennies on the dollar.

The problem isn't that AI is too complicated. The problem is that nobody's shown you which tools to use, in what order, for your specific business.

That's exactly what we do.

"I tried ChatGPT once. I didn't really know what to do with it."
We hear this every week
"I don't have time to figure all this out — I'm running a business."
That's why we exist
"I'm worried AI will make mistakes and hurt my reputation."
Smart concern — we build guardrails
"My competitor down the street just automated their entire intake process."
The gap is already forming
Our flagship service

The AI Audit — your battle plan in 5 business days.

01
Discovery call — 60 minutes
We board your operation. Walk us through your day-to-day: how you quote, communicate, market, hire, invoice, and follow up. We're listening for the 20% of tasks eating 80% of your time.
02
Full process mapping
We chart every repeatable task in your business and run it against our AI capability matrix. No fluff — just a clear map of what can be automated, what can be assisted, and what still needs you.
03
Your custom AI roadmap
You get a written action plan: exactly which tools to use, in what order, with estimated time savings and cost. Prioritized by impact. No tech jargon. No 80-page PDF you'll never read.
04
Debrief + Q&A call — 45 minutes
We walk you through the findings live. You ask questions, we answer straight. You leave knowing exactly what to do next — whether that's working with us or going it alone.
$500
Flat fee · delivered in 5 business days
  • 60-min discovery call
  • Written AI Roadmap — your custom action plan
  • Tool recommendations specific to your business type
  • Time & cost savings estimates for each recommendation
  • 45-min debrief call with live Q&A
  • 30 days of follow-up email support
Pay & Book — $500 or book a free 15-min intro call first ↗

100% remote · Works for any industry · Nationwide

Most clients do this next

Audit graduates often move to a monthly retainer ($2,500–$3,500/mo) where we handle implementation, tool setup, and ongoing strategy together.

Who's at the helm

A business owner who actually uses this stuff.

The Corsair Collective is led by someone who built and runs a real small business — The Salty Tailor, a marine canvas and upholstery shop in Sarasota, Florida. Not a tech startup. Not a VC-backed consultancy. A hands-dirty, customer-facing, deadline-driven small business.

Add a decade of IT and Assistive Technology experience in higher education — teaching non-technical people to use complex tools — and you get something rare: a consultant who understands both the chaos of running a business and the patience it takes to make technology actually work for real people.

We don't recommend tools we haven't used. We don't sell complexity. We find the fastest route from where you are to where AI can take you.

"I'm not a Silicon Valley guy. I create and sew boat canvas. I know IT well, and figured out that AI can give small business owners their lives back — more time, less grind, and a fighting chance against bigger competitors."

— Founder, The Corsair Collective
Active small business owner
Salty Tailor LLC — marine canvas & upholstery, Sarasota FL
10+ years IT & Assistive Technology
Higher education — teaching humans to use complex tools
Practical, not theoretical
Every recommendation tested in a real business first
100% remote, nationwide
Sarasota locals welcome to meet in person
From the crew

What clients say after their audit.

★★★★★

"I had no idea AI could handle our customer intake process. We cut 4 hours of admin work per week in the first month."

— Owner, HVAC Company · Tampa, FL
★★★★★

"The roadmap was exactly what I needed — specific, prioritized, and written in plain English. No fluff."

— Owner, Boutique Law Firm · Chicago, IL
★★★★★

"Finally someone who explained AI like I actually run a business. Game changer."

— Owner, Landscaping Company · Sarasota, FL
Monthly retainers

Keep the momentum going.
Choose your crew level.

Every retainer starts with the $500 AI Audit — no exceptions. It gives us the foundation to make your monthly engagement as effective as possible from day one.

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The Lookout

Ready to start — not ready to go all-in

$1,000/mo
month to month · cancel anytime
  • One 60-minute monthly strategy call with Robert
  • Up to 2 AI tool implementations per month
  • Email support — response within 1 business day
  • Monthly progress summary — hours saved, tools live
  • Roadmap updates as new AI tools emerge

"Save just 3 hours a week and the retainer pays for itself. Everything beyond that is yours."

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The First Mate

Serious about making AI a real competitive advantage

$2,500/mo
month to month · cancel anytime
  • Weekly 30-minute check-in calls — momentum and accountability
  • Unlimited AI tool implementations
  • Priority email support — response within 4 business hours
  • Monthly AI performance review — are your tools saving time?
  • Staff training sessions — get your team using tools correctly
  • New tool recommendations as AI evolves
  • Monthly written ROI report — hours saved, costs reduced

"Most First Mate clients recover 8–12 hours per week within 30 days. At $75/hr that's $2,600–$3,900/month — the retainer pays for itself before the first invoice."

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The Captain's Table

AI running deep in your entire operation

$4,500/mo
month to month · cancel anytime
  • Everything in The First Mate — fully included
  • Twice-weekly calls — Robert as your fractional AI officer
  • Custom AI workflow builds — bespoke automations for your operation
  • Same-day priority support — call or text Robert directly
  • Full staff AI training program
  • Quarterly AI strategy review — full reassessment as you grow
  • First access to new Corsair Collective tools and frameworks

"Robert becomes your AI department — without the cost of hiring one. This is for owners done dabbling and ready to win."

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All retainers require the $500 AI Audit first.
Month-to-month — no contracts, no lock-in, no surprises.
Pay annually and get one month free.  ·  Questions? Email Robert directly →
Ready to sail?

Stop losing ground.
Commission your AI Audit today.

$500 flat. 5 business days. A clear map of exactly where AI fits in your business — or your money back.

Get Started — $500

📅 Not ready to pay yet? Book a free 15-min intro call first

Or call us: 941-222-1402  ·  captain@corsaircollective.ai