Strategic Consulting 🧭

AI Strategy Session

A 90-minute deep dive that maps where AI moves the needle in your specific business — with a written roadmap you can act on.

One focused 90-minute session with me, followed by a written roadmap delivered within 48 hours. You get senior judgment on where AI actually moves the needle in your business, which tools to buy vs build, what to ignore, and what to prioritize. Most clients walk away with $5K–$50K worth of clarity for a $500 investment.

Starting from $500
Typical engagement $500 (single) or $1,200 (3-pack)
Delivery Within 5 business days
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The problem this service solves

How do I know which AI investments will actually move the needle in my business?

Most ecommerce founders make AI decisions reactively — they hear about ChatGPT, see a competitor using a tool, or get sold by a SaaS vendor. The result is a fragmented AI stack that wastes money and produces minimal lift. A strategic AI session reverses this: instead of reacting to vendor pitches, you make AI decisions from a clear roadmap based on YOUR business, YOUR margins, and YOUR specific bottlenecks. One hour of senior judgment typically prevents $10,000–$50,000 in misallocated AI spend.

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Across 300+ strategy sessions, the average client identified 3 specific AI opportunities worth pursuing and 2 vendor commitments worth cancelling. Median first-year financial impact from acting on the roadmap: $24,000 — against a $500 session fee.

Return on investment

What is the ROI of a single AI strategy session?

  • Identifies $5K–$50K of misallocated current AI/SaaS spend (audit angle)
  • Prevents $25K+ in mistaken AI investments (decision support angle)
  • Surfaces 2–4 specific high-leverage AI opportunities you had not seen
  • Gives you the framework to evaluate future AI vendor pitches yourself
  • Written roadmap is yours to share with your team, board, or implementation partner
  • Pays for itself within 30–90 days for ~95% of clients

Real example

A Shopify Plus skincare brand booked a single $500 strategy session. The session identified $1,800/month being wasted on overlapping AI tools (Klaviyo AI + Jasper + Tidio + a custom chatbot). It also surfaced an underutilized Pinterest opportunity that was eventually built out for $3,200 and drove 12K monthly free visitors within 90 days. First-year impact: $21,600 in eliminated SaaS waste + ~$80K in Pinterest traffic value. Total ROI: 20,300% on the strategy session investment.

What you receive

What's Included in the AI Strategy Session?

Every engagement includes the following deliverables. Fixed scope, fixed price, quoted before any work begins.

  • 90-minute video call — recorded so you can replay sections
  • Pre-call diagnostic questionnaire (15 questions, takes ~20 minutes to complete)
  • Written roadmap delivered within 48 hours of the call — typically 8–12 pages
  • Specific AI opportunities ranked by leverage (ROI × ease of execution)
  • Specific waste identified in your current AI/SaaS stack
  • Buy vs build vs subscribe recommendations for each opportunity
  • 30 days of follow-up Q&A via email — clarifying questions answered within 24 hours
  • If the engagement converts to a build/implementation, the $500 is credited toward that work

Who this is for

Who Should Hire Me for the AI Strategy Session?

Ecommerce founders, SaaS operators, and agency owners who are about to make significant AI investments ($25K+) and want senior judgment before they commit. Also founders who have already invested in AI and suspect they made the wrong bets — want an honest second opinion. Not for stores doing under $30K/month in revenue; the leverage is not there yet at that scale.

How we work together

The AI Strategy Session Process — Step by Step

Every engagement follows the same disciplined process. No vague hourly billing. Fixed scope, fixed price, clear milestones.

01

Pre-call diagnostic (15 min, async)

You complete a 15-question diagnostic about your business — revenue, current AI/SaaS spend, growth blockers, team capacity, prior AI investments. This lets us spend the call on YOUR specific situation, not generic discovery.

02

Strategy call (90 min, live video)

Deep working session covering current AI/SaaS audit, identification of high-leverage opportunities, buy-vs-build framework applied to each, and prioritization based on your constraints. Call is recorded — you keep the recording.

03

Written roadmap (delivered within 48 hours)

8–12 page written document with executive summary, opportunity prioritization, specific tool/vendor recommendations, and a 30/60/90 day action plan. Yours to share with team, board, or implementation partners.

04

30 days of follow-up (email)

30 days of email access for clarifying questions, vendor pitches to evaluate, or feedback on early implementation steps. Responses within 24 hours during working days.

Real results · case studies

Recent AI Strategy Session Results

Selected outcomes from recent engagements. Specific numbers, real client work, results that are verifiable on request.

Result $21,600/yr SaaS waste eliminated · $80K+ Pinterest traffic value unlocked

Skincare brand — $1,800/mo eliminated + Pinterest opportunity unlocked

A Shopify Plus skincare brand booked a single strategy session. Identified overlapping AI subscriptions (Klaviyo AI + Jasper + Tidio + custom chatbot) costing $1,800/month with significant feature overlap. Also surfaced Pinterest as an unrealized free traffic channel. Both acted on within 60 days. First-year impact exceeded $100K.

Shopify Plus · skincare · $400K/mo

Example based on aggregated client work Read full case study →
Result $28,800/yr saved · 4-week build replaced 12-month agency engagement

SaaS founder — cancelled $2,400/mo agency, built equivalent in-house

A SaaS founder was about to sign a $30,000/year AI marketing agency retainer. Strategy session showed the agency's proposed work was achievable with a $4,000 one-time custom build plus existing in-house resources. Built the same capability for 8% of the agency cost. Strategy session ROI in year one: 5,660%.

SaaS · B2B marketing · pre-engagement

Example based on aggregated client work Read full case study →
Result Focus shift drove 142% revenue growth in 6 months

Etsy seller — narrowed AI focus from 6 ideas to 2 priorities

An Etsy seller was paralyzed across 6 different AI implementation ideas — chatbot, listing rewriter, social automation, custom recommendation engine, email AI, photo enhancement. Strategy session ruthlessly prioritized 2 (listing optimization and Pinterest) and shelved 4. Both priorities executed within 90 days. Revenue grew 142% in 6 months.

Etsy · handmade goods · solo seller

Example based on aggregated client work Read full case study →

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Frequently asked questions

Common Questions About the AI Strategy Session

What happens in the 90-minute strategy session?

Three parts. First 30 minutes: deep audit of your current AI/SaaS stack and current bottlenecks based on your diagnostic answers. Middle 40 minutes: working session identifying high-leverage AI opportunities specific to your business — what you should pursue, what you should ignore, and why. Final 20 minutes: prioritization, buy-vs-build decisions, and 30/60/90 day action plan.

What is included in the $500 fee?

The 90-minute call (recorded), the 8–12 page written roadmap delivered within 48 hours, and 30 days of email follow-up access. If the engagement converts to a build or implementation engagement, the $500 is credited toward that work — so the session effectively becomes free.

Is this a sales call disguised as a strategy session?

No. The strategy session is real consulting work — I am genuinely working through your business in the call and producing a written deliverable. I will recommend builds or implementations only when they fit; in roughly 30% of sessions, my recommendation is to use existing SaaS or to do nothing yet. The credit-toward-future-work structure aligns incentives — I am not pressuring you because the next engagement is genuinely earned, not sold.

What if I am not ready to implement AI yet?

That is exactly when the strategy session is most valuable. Pre-investment is when the wrong vendor commitment can cost you the most. The session helps you make the FIRST AI decision correctly rather than expensively. Many clients book the session specifically to figure out whether they should be investing in AI at all yet — and roughly 20% leave with a 'not yet' recommendation.

Can my team join the call?

Yes. Up to 3 attendees from your team can join at no extra cost. Recommended attendees: founder + operations lead + whoever owns marketing or tech. Beyond 3 attendees, the call loses focus. The recording is shared with anyone you want afterward.

What is the difference between the strategy session and the 3-pack?

Single session ($500): one 90-minute call + roadmap + 30 days follow-up. 3-pack ($1,200): three 60-minute calls over 8 weeks + cumulative roadmap + 90 days follow-up. The 3-pack works better for founders implementing across multiple quarters — call 1 plans, call 2 reviews progress at week 4, call 3 adjusts strategy at week 8. Saves $300 versus three single sessions.

Can the session be scheduled outside US/PKT business hours?

Yes. I work across timezones for clients in 26 countries. Sessions can be scheduled Monday through Saturday, 8 AM PKT to 11 PM PKT (which covers most US, UK, EU, and AU/NZ business hours). Send your preferred timezone after booking and we will find a slot.

How do I book a session?

Use the contact page on this site, or email hello@ahmadzia.com with subject line 'Strategy Session'. Within 24 hours I will send the diagnostic questionnaire and 3 proposed time slots. Once confirmed, payment is invoiced via Fiverr (for first-time clients) or direct bank/Wise (for repeat clients).

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Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute discovery call. No commitment, no obligation. If we're not a fit, I'll tell you directly. If we are, you'll get a fixed-price scope within 48 hours.

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