The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner Companies Are Panic Paying for This Skill. Here’s How to Get In⏐Ep. #264
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Jan 9, 2026 
Brandon Gadoci, an AI consultant and founder of a booming AI services firm, shares how he achieved an impressive $80,000/month run rate in just five months. He discusses the growing demand for 'AI Operators' and offers insights on pricing services between $20k and $35k per month. Brandon outlines the three levels of AI solutions and emphasizes the importance of building solutions for clients rather than just advising. He also touches on strategies to find your first AI client and the rapid referral growth that fueled his success.
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Create And Empower AI Operators
- Appoint and train internal 'AI operators' as points of contact to discover use cases and scale adoption.
- Give them a template (solutions brief) and a platform to capture ideas for leadership to prioritize.
Audit Fast And Deliver Tangible Outputs
- Run a quick survey and deliver an AI readiness report plus a chatbot to surface use cases fast.
- Package options: workshops, prioritized briefs, fractional AI executive + implementation.
Start With High-Value Pricing And Ramp
- Price audits $10k–$15k and offer monthly fractional engagements in the $20k–$35k range for transformation work.
- Start lower, prove ROI, then escalate pricing as you demonstrate value.