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AI CONSULTANT IN CHARLOTTE, NC · BUILT FOR SMBs

AI consulting and bespoke app development for small-to-medium businesses in Charlotte, NC. No vendor lock-in. No six-figure decks. Just an operator who'll diagnose what AI actually does for your business — and then build it.
// CHARLOTTE-LOCAL · CAROLINAS-NATIVE

An AI consultant who's actually in Charlotte.

Charlotte SMBs hire two kinds of AI consultants. The first is a national firm that bills you a six-figure retainer, sells you a fifty-page roadmap, and disappears. The second is a Charlotte-local operator who listens to your actual business, ships something useful, and hands you the keys.

I'm the second one. Thirty years shipping software, four patents, currently focused on AI — based in Uptown Charlotte and available for engagements across the Charlotte metro, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Asheville, and the rest of the Carolinas. Remote elsewhere.

If you're a Charlotte business owner trying to figure out what AI means for the next year of your operations, a coffee in Uptown is probably more useful than another vendor pitch deck.

// WHAT I DO FOR CHARLOTTE BUSINESSES

Four kinds of work.

01

AI strategy for Charlotte SMBs

Where AI actually pays off in your business — and where it doesn't. A short engagement that ends with a written plan you can act on yourself or with someone else.

02

Bespoke AI tools and automations

Custom apps, agents, and internal tools tailored to a specific Charlotte-area workflow. Fixed-scope build, code handed over, 30 days of post-delivery support.

03

AI productivity coaching

Hands-on training for your Charlotte team on the AI tools they should actually be using day-to-day — and the ones safely to ignore.

04

Specialized one-off projects

Got a discrete AI problem and need someone who can actually build? Drop it on the form below — if it's a fit I'll quote it.

// SERVICE AREA

On-site in Charlotte. Remote everywhere else.

Office in Uptown Charlotte. On-site engagements are a regular part of the Charlotte metro and Carolinas reach — Charlotte, Concord, Huntersville, Matthews, Ballantyne, Rock Hill (SC), Gastonia, plus the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem), and Asheville. Anywhere else, I'm remote and equally hands-on.

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// CHARLOTTE FAQ

What Charlotte businesses ask.

01Do you only work with businesses inside Charlotte?+
No. I'm based in Charlotte, NC and on-site engagements are easiest in the Charlotte metro and the Carolinas — but I work remotely with SMB clients across the US.
02What kinds of Charlotte businesses do you typically help?+
Small-to-medium teams (2–200 people) across professional services, healthcare-adjacent, fintech, manufacturing, and any business where a few well-placed AI workflows would save real hours each week.
03How is this different from a Charlotte agency or AI consulting firm?+
You work with one operator, not a delivery team. Code stays with you — no vendor lock-in. Engagements are fixed-scope, not monthly retainers. Plain English over decks.
04Can you meet in person in Uptown Charlotte?+
Yes. The DIAGNOSE call can be a coffee, a video call, or a sit-down in Uptown — your call. On-site engagements through the BUILD phase are normal in the Charlotte metro.
// OPEN_CHANNEL · CHARLOTTE, NC

Tell me what you're trying to buildbuildbuild.

The intake form is on the main consult page. Only name and email are required — everything else helps me give you a more useful first response.