The honest map from cold visitor to installed AI. Read first. Audit second. Install only after we've co-signed what success looks like.
Step 01 · Read
30 minutes
Free
Before you talk to any vendor — us included — read the guide. It covers the four cost buckets, the outcome-eval framework, the vendor evaluation rubric, and four signals that the right answer is to not install AI at all. Vendor-agnostic.
Step 02 · Audit
1-3 weeks
$7,500 – $25,000+
We sit in your operations the way an operator does. Calls, docs, voice notes, the channels where decisions actually happen. Deliverable: operational map, ranked AI install candidates, outcome-eval scope, and a contract framework your CFO can co-sign.
Qualified Discovery fees can credit toward a sprint or install if you proceed within 90 days.
Step 03 · Install
4-24 weeks
$30,000 – $500,000+
Four bands ($30K-$75K sprint, $75K-$150K department OS, $150K-$500K+ Engine install) scoped to the operating problem. We don't write decks. We ship workflows that move the metric you co-signed in the outcome-eval scope.
Step 04 · Maintain
Monthly
$5,000 – $35,000/month
For operators who'd rather we stay in the loop. Scoped to the engagement that shipped, cancellable any month. Includes the outcome-eval recheck cadence (6, 12, 24 weeks post-install) and ad-hoc operator support.
The four-step ladder above is for organizations buying production AI. If that's not you, here's where to go.
I just want the SaaS
Product surfaces start around $149/month. Guided setup and first-workflow packages give you a cleaner way to begin if you want help.
I'm comparing vendors
Honest feature-by-feature against ChatGPT Teams, Claude for Teams, and DIY tool stacks. Use it to evaluate any vendor — us included.
I'm a founder, not a buyer
DeepFutures invests in mission-aligned founders building toward AI-native operating systems. Pre-seed, by introduction.
I represent an IHA program
Mission partners under the Institute for Human Advancement get 30% off Vellum subscriptions and access to the Founders 1,000 cohort.