AI Agents & Automation
Companies with roughly 10 to 200 employees that have outgrown "the person who is good with computers" but don't need, or can't yet afford, a full-time CTO. It also fits businesses that have bought AI tools and aren't sure they are getting anything from them.
We work as part of your leadership team, on a set number of days each month.
Most consultants hand you a slide deck. Because Holston AI also builds AI agents, apps, and integrations, the roadmap comes with working results. A typical first quarter includes one AI project in daily use, not just a plan for one.
A free call to learn how the business runs, then a fixed-price assessment of your systems, data, and AI opportunities. If it makes sense to continue, we agree on a monthly retainer with a clear number of days and deliverables. You can end it with 30 days' notice.
Your options
| Factor | Holston AI fractional CTO | Full-time CTO hire | IT provider (MSP) | No technology leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | A monthly retainer | A full executive salary plus benefits | Monthly support contract | Hidden in wasted tools and delays |
| Strategy and AI roadmap | Yes, tied to revenue and cost | Yes | Rarely | No |
| Builds AI and software | Yes, our team builds it | Needs a team | Usually not | No |
| Vendor and tool decisions | Independent advice | Yes | Often sells its own stack | Whoever sells hardest |
| Commitment | Month to month after the first term | Long-term hire | Annual contract | None |
Our commitments
Our instant quote shows your price before you talk to anyone, and the written fixed-price quote matches it.
The code, domain, hosting accounts, and passwords belong to you from the first day. You can leave at any time and take it all with you.
Websites go live in 3 to 20 business days. Apps and AI agents launch in 2 to 4 weeks, with a working demo every week.
Your project is built by our development team, whose engineers each have 15 to 30 years of experience. They work with internal AI tools and agents we built ourselves, which handle routine work so you get senior-level quality, delivered faster.
Questions
A fractional CTO is a senior technology leader who works part-time for several companies. You get executive-level strategy, vendor decisions, and oversight of technology projects for a monthly retainer instead of a full-time salary.
A fractional Chief AI Officer leads a company's AI work part-time: finding where AI saves money or brings in revenue, choosing tools, setting an AI use policy, and making sure projects reach daily use.
An IT provider keeps computers, networks, and accounts running. A fractional CTO decides what technology the business should use and why, plans AI projects, and holds vendors, including your IT provider, accountable. Many clients keep both.
It depends on how many days a month you need. We confirm a fixed monthly retainer after a free call and a short assessment. There is no hourly billing.
Yes. We meet in person across East Tennessee and work remotely with companies anywhere in the United States.
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Book a 15-minute call. We learn how your business runs, then confirm a fixed price in writing before any work begins.