AI advisory for founders and CEOs. One person who works with AI tools every day, who can sit with you, learn your business, and give you a clear answer on what to do next.
The advisory practice runs entirely on AI - the same tools and setup a client would be adopting. The advice comes from using these systems to run a real business, so what's working and what's overhyped is clear from experience.
One-to-one relationship. I learn your business and show you what AI looks like as a real operational partner.
How It Works
Length depends on the complexity of your situation, anywhere from two hours to half a day. Covers your three highest-leverage moves prioritised, an honest assessment of current tool spend, workflow recommendations grounded in production use, and a written roadmap.
After the session, you execute on your own. If your team knows how to run with clear direction, this is all you need.
You get the same assessment - the same verdict, the same roadmap. But then I stay. For the next 30 days, when your team hits a wall, when a vendor pitches you something, when a decision needs to be made mid-execution - you message me and get an answer.
You also get a 30-day execution roadmap written for your specific situation. Team capability audit - can your people actually do this, or do you need to hire? Named vendor recommendations with reasoning.
The assessment gives you the roadmap. Full advisory stays with you through execution.
A custom AI system built by Daniel Bilsborough for your business. AI assistants configured for how you actually operate - competitive intelligence, financial modelling, due diligence, board prep, whatever your operation needs. Mobile notifications when something needs your attention. Tool audit and subscription cleanup. Full documentation and a playbook for running it. System walkthrough on day 7.
Best for founders and small teams who want a system like mine built for their business. One person, one week, one running system.
Quarterly deep sessions to reassess and evolve your AI setup as things change. Async access between sessions for real-time decisions. Priority response when something is time-sensitive. Someone at the table who works with this technology every day and knows your business.
Think fractional AI officer. $5,000 a month for ongoing AI advisory. AI changes monthly. Your setup should too.
AI system design for your business - which AI tools to build, which to buy, and how they work together. Monthly deep sessions to review and optimise your AI operations. Scoping the person who runs your AI - job descriptions, hiring criteria, what to look for in candidates. Guidance on which AI tools to use across your entire operation. Async access for operational decisions.
This is for companies with multiple departments deploying or planning to deploy AI tools who need someone who's already built this to guide the process. The role is advisory - which tools to use, how they connect, and what's worth building. Your team runs the AI. Think of it as your Chief Agent Officer function, without the full-time hire.
Retained covers your broader AI strategy. This goes deeper - into how your AI tools actually work together. System reviews, deployment oversight, performance, team capability.
For context: A strategic assessment takes one day and gives you a verdict you can act on tomorrow.
A common starting point is the strategic assessment. One session, one verdict, and clarity on your next AI moves.
Start an Inquiry →Every inquiry is reviewed personally. I'll tell you within 48 hours if I can help.
Who This Is For
Founders and CEOs of companies with 10 to 200 people. Also works for CEOs of larger companies who want a personal AI advisor rather than an enterprise-wide engagement. One person with direct access giving specific answers.
Not sure what AI can do for your business? That's what the strategic assessment covers.
A fit for: business owners looking for a specific answer about what AI looks like for their business.
What Changes After a Session
You leave the session with a specific picture of what AI looks like for your business and a written roadmap to get there.
The typical pattern after a session: tool cleanup within the first month, AI doing real operational work within three. How fast depends on the team, but the direction is clear from day one.
Long term: it builds on itself. Every month the system gets better because it learns your business. You stop making major AI decisions alone.
Why Me
The background is enterprise tech - Hewlett-Packard, then Siemens in London. Rock-solid systems built to last. At HP the standard OS version was always the latest minus one, intentionally, because that was the most reliable. That discipline stuck.
Then 15 years running my own businesses - photography, education, marketing, web, SEO. I've sat where you're sitting. I've also made the expensive mistakes: tanked organic rankings by rebuilding a website without understanding SEO, accidentally deleted an entire business site. Those lessons cost real money. Currently I'm Marketing and AI lead at Northbase, handling AI strategy and implementation for a real company with real stakes.
The entire advisory practice and the work at Northbase run on AI that acts on its own - Claude Code (an AI development tool by Anthropic) as the backbone, with AI assistants handling everything from content to operations. Advice comes from the same setup clients would be adopting.
One person with direct access and no handoffs. More about my background.
Common Questions
What do you mean by "AI partner"?
Forget chatbots and tools you log into once a week. A real business partner powered by AI that handles strategy, marketing, operations, and decision support. The advisory practice runs this way - same tools, same setup. The session shows you what that looks like for your specific business and gives you the roadmap to get there.
What's the difference between AI advisory and AI consulting?
Consulting sells time and deliverables. Reports, assessments, implementation plans. Advisory sells judgment. The goal is to learn your business as quickly as possible and give you a definitive answer you can act on. Speed and a definitive answer.
How do I know if I need this?
Business owners who know AI matters but don't have anyone in the building who can say what to do about it. Or who've already spent money on AI tools that aren't delivering.
Do you build the AI system for me?
Advisory gives you the roadmap. If you want the system actually built, the AI Agent Setup ($10K) is a one-week engagement where I build a custom AI system configured for your business. Strategy first, then construction. You end the week with something running.
Do you work with companies outside Australia?
Yes. Advisory is delivered remotely. The quality of the advice doesn't change based on timezone. If you're running a business where AI decisions matter, location is irrelevant.
What if I just want a one-off session?
That's what the strategic assessment is. One session, a written roadmap, no retainer required. If you want more after that, it's on your terms.
What's the difference between Retained Advisor and Agent Architecture Advisory?
Retained covers your broader AI strategy - what to invest in, what to cut, where the market is going, how AI fits your business. Agent Architecture Advisory goes deep on the operational layer for companies deploying AI tools across multiple departments. How the tools connect, which AI to use where, team structure, deployment reviews, performance optimisation. 3-month minimum engagement.
If you're weighing AI options and want a second opinion before committing budget, reach out.
Start an Advisory Inquiry →I read every inquiry personally. No sales team. No auto-responders. If I can help, you'll hear from me within 48 hours.
Not ready for a formal inquiry? Send a short email to [email protected] with what you're working on. I'll tell you straight whether advisory makes sense for your situation.
The assessment costs $5,000.