The playbook behind our consulting tiers
AI consulting is a real business. This playbook is how we built three tiers at AgentOrchard — $500 Strategy Session, $1,000 Roadmap + Build, $2,000+ Full Operations — and the exact documents and scripts that make each one deliverable without scrambling every time.
It starts before the call. The client intake questionnaire loads critical context before you ever pick up the phone: what tools they're currently using, what their biggest time drains are, what they've already tried with AI, their technical comfort level. When you arrive at the strategy session having already read their intake, the first 15 minutes are productive instead of diagnostic. That alone makes the difference between a 60-minute session that feels rushed and one that produces a genuine roadmap.
The session facilitation guide covers exactly what to cover in the 60 minutes and what to skip. Most consultants spend too long on discovery and not enough on recommendation. The guide structures the time: 10 minutes on current state validation, 20 minutes on prioritized recommendations, 20 minutes on roadmap design, 10 minutes on next steps and handoff. It also covers the questions that reveal actual budget authority vs. wishful thinking.
The written roadmap template is a phased implementation plan with clear phase gates — what defines success at each phase before moving forward. This protects both sides. Clients know what they're getting; you know what you're responsible for. The handoff walkthrough script covers exactly how to deliver a completed build: screen-share sequence, what to show first, how to explain the architecture without losing the client, and the 14-day bug fix warranty framing that builds trust without creating open-ended support obligations.
Pricing strategy framework covers why $500/$1,000/$2,000 tiers work — the psychology, the anchoring, the difference between a good-better-best menu and a confusing options matrix. Retainer model design for clients who want ongoing operations support without a full-time hire. SOW template that protects scope without lawyering up the relationship.
Initial release. Built from three live consulting tiers at AgentOrchard. Includes all templates, scripts, and pricing framework.