Consulting · research-led AI integration

Diagnose. Build. Operate.

For SMB and lower-mid-market operators who know AI matters but cannot bankroll an enterprise program to figure it out. Research first, then a working system inside the tools your team already uses, then ongoing operation — each phase priced up front, each one optional.

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Signal Audit01

Diagnose

The research method WalterSignal is named after. We map the work you actually do, survey the AI landscape against it, and return a written report naming what to automate, what to skip, and three pilots worth running, in order.

Price
$4,500
Timeline
10 business days
  • Workflow map across the process under review
  • Opportunity register with risks and dependencies
  • Three pilots ranked, with success metrics
  • A 90-day sequence we would run ourselves
  • PDF report plus a 60-minute walkthrough

“Read it once, decide for the year.”

Integration Pilot02

Build

One real system, live inside the tools your team already uses. We pick the workflow with the audit, build it, plug it in, and stand behind the metric we agreed on.

Price
$12,000–$24,000
Timeline
30 days
  • One production workflow live in 30 days
  • Connected to your CRM and the tools around it
  • Documented so your team can take it over
  • Measured against a single number that matters
  • 30 days of close support after launch

“When it lands, you can run it or we can.”

Managed System03

Operate

When the system works and you would rather we keep it running, we do. Uptime, tuning, vendor changes, and a monthly read on what it actually delivered.

Price
$2,500–$5,000/mo
Timeline
Month-to-month
  • Uptime monitoring and exception review
  • Prompt, retrieval, and workflow tuning
  • Model and vendor change management
  • Monthly performance report
  • Hand off whenever you want, with full docs

“Stay as long as it earns its keep.”

The math

The numbers, side by side.

Most teams already pay for one of these in some form. Here is roughly what we cost against the alternatives.

AlternativeTheir costWalterSignal

Strategy consultant

A working report, not a slide-bound recommendation.

$25–80K, 8–12 weeks
$4,500, 10 days

Custom-dev integration firm

One workflow, one metric, one team behind it.

$60–150K, 90+ days
from $12,000, 30 days

Full-time AI hire

Hire when you are ready. Until then, we run it.

$140–220K all-in, 6+ months to ramp
from $2,500/mo managed

DIY Zapier and vendor stitching

Drift gets caught before the number moves.

Untracked, unowned
Documented, monitored

Rough comparisons against publicly published rates. Your numbers will vary; happy to walk through yours on a call.

Common questions

Straight answers.

Where do I start?

Almost everyone starts with the Signal Audit. It is a fixed price of $4,500, delivered in 10 business days, and it returns a written plan naming what to automate now, what to skip, and three ranked pilots with success metrics. From there you can build with us, run it yourself, or just keep the report.

Do I have to do all three phases?

No. Each phase is priced and bought on its own. The audit has no obligation to continue; the pilot can be a one-time build; the managed plan is month-to-month and you can hand it off whenever you want.

How is this different from your products?

The products — WalterFetch, BananaForce, and BananaBots — are software you can buy and run. Consulting is for when you want a plan and a working system built around the way your specific business operates. The products grew out of this work.

What size companies is this for?

The best fit is roughly 10 to 200 people: small enough to move quickly, large enough that the workflow has real shape and the savings show up. The buyer is usually an owner-operator, founder, COO, or RevOps lead who can decide in one meeting.

Will you make us adopt new software?

No. Consulting builds inside the tools your team already pays for — your CRM, inbox, phones, calendars, and docs. There is no new platform to learn, and we do not resell software seats.

Start with the audit

Signal Audit. $4,500 · Ten days.

Ten days from kickoff to a clear, written plan you can act on. From there, build with us, run it yourself, or just keep the report. Whichever fits.

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