AI for owner-run businesses
Ocean
Navigate the ocean of AI.Bring back your time.
I've built two companies through technology waves and spent seven years helping the largest companies stop wasting money on technology. Now I am helping owner-run businesses use AI to cut costs and get hours back, at a price that makes sense for a small business.
Why me
This isn't my first wave.
I started in engineering at Microsoft. In 2010 I co-founded 2nd Watch and built it into the first certified AWS Managed Services Provider, with 150 employees and customers like Coca-Cola, Starbucks, McDonald's, AIG, Motorola, Mattel, Nike and Toyota. Then I co-founded Vega Cloud, where we've helped over 800 companies like Deloitte, Paramount and Hearst cut more than $300 million in cloud waste.
Every wave looks the same from the inside. Lots of noise, lots of vendors, a few moves that matter. My job is to find those few moves for you.
The gap
Big-company experience. Small-business price.
The Fortune 500 pays millions for senior people to guide them through AI. A business with 5 to 150 employees gets sales pitches and YouTube videos. I built VegaOcean to close that gap: fixed prices, tools you mostly already own, and results measured in hours and dollars.
Who I work with
Built for the businesses big firms skip.
Owners of $250K to $5M businesses
You're the bottleneck. Email, quotes, scheduling and follow-ups eat your nights. You want a few tools that actually work, set up for you.
Leadership teams at $5M to $30M companies
You've got AI pilots, vendor pitches and a team asking what to do. You want a senior operator to set the plan and get the first wins live.
Owners who want to get fluent first
You'd like AI working in your own day before you roll it out to anyone else.
Ways to work together
Fixed prices. Pick your starting point.
Navigator Sprint
$2,500 · 2 weeks
Your top 3 AI opportunities, a 90-day plan, tool costs, and one quick win built.
DetailsWorkflow Build
From $6,000
One working AI workflow in production, with your team trained to run it.
DetailsFractional AI Captain
From $400 a month
Ongoing guidance and one improvement shipped each month. Four tiers by business size.
See the tiersCrew Training
$2,500 · half day
A hands-on workshop for your team on the tools you already pay for.
DetailsHow it works
Four steps. No slide decks.
A 30-minute call
Free. We talk about your business, not AI buzzwords. Often I'll build something small for you right there.
A one-page proposal
Fixed price, clear deliverables, and the numbers we'll measure.
We start within a week
No long onboarding.
Results every month
Measured in hours saved and dollars kept.
FAQ
Questions owners ask
How is this different from a big consulting firm?
You get a former CEO, not a team of junior analysts, at a fixed price that fits a small business.
Do I need a technical team?
No. Most of my clients don't have one. I set it up and train whoever will use it.
What will the tools cost each month?
Usually little or nothing new. I start with what you already pay for, like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or ChatGPT, and show the monthly cost of anything new before you buy.
Are you tied to any AI vendor?
No. Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic: I recommend what fits, and I take no referral fees.
Is my data safe?
We use business-grade accounts that don't train on your data, and I'll walk you through exactly where it goes.
What size business do you work with?
From $250K to $30M in revenue. Bigger than that, I'll introduce you to people I trust.
Book a free call
Ready to get your time back?
Thirty minutes about your business. You'll leave with at least one idea you can use this week, whether we work together or not.
I reply within one business day.
Thanks. Got it.
I'll email you within one business day with a few times to talk.