The real difference

Consulting vs. selling you software. They are not the same thing.

What to avoid

  • Recommends specific tools in the first conversation before understanding your business
  • Sells a "platform" or proprietary system you'll be locked into
  • Charges for strategy but hands off implementation to you
  • Measures success in deliverables (reports, decks) rather than outcomes (dollars, hours)
  • No ongoing involvement after the initial engagement

What good looks like

  • Audits your business first — finds the real problem before proposing any solution
  • Works inside your existing tools — no migration, no new platform dependency
  • Builds and runs the systems — doesn't just advise
  • Measures success in ROI — hours saved, leads recovered, revenue generated
  • Stays involved after deployment to maintain and improve the systems
What good AI consulting covers

The four things a real AI engagement does for your business.

A consultant who only does one or two of these isn't giving you the full picture. The value compounds when all four are done together by the same team that understands your business.

Before you hire anyone

Questions to ask every AI consultant before signing anything.

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Will you audit my business before recommending solutions?

A good consultant won't recommend tools in the first conversation. If they jump to solutions before understanding your specific workflow, that's a red flag.

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Do you build inside my existing tools or do I need to migrate?

The best AI integrations use what you already have. Any consultant who requires you to switch platforms is creating dependency — and usually a bigger bill.

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Who owns the code, workflows, and systems you build?

You should own everything. Code in your repo. Workflows in your tools. If the consultant leaves, nothing should break.

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How do you measure success and what metrics do you track?

If the answer is vague ("we'll improve your AI readiness"), push harder. Good consultants can tell you specifically: leads recovered, hours saved, revenue generated — and show you the math upfront.

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What happens after implementation? Are you involved ongoing?

AI systems need maintenance. The models change. Your business changes. A consultant who disappears after delivery isn't a partner — they're a vendor.

What makes us different

How Delic Solutions approaches AI consulting for small businesses.

Small business only

We don't work with enterprise. We work exclusively with small business owners — which means our recommendations are built for your budget, your team size, and your actual workflow.

We build and run it

We don't hand you a strategy deck and leave. We build the systems, run them, maintain them, and report results to you monthly. You own everything we build.

Audit before action

Every engagement starts with a free audit. We find the real gaps in your business before recommending anything. No sales pitch. No pressure. Just clarity.

Start with 30 minutes. No obligation.

Book a free discovery call and we'll walk through your business together — find the gaps, explain the options, and give you a clear picture of what's worth doing and what isn't.