Ascent Solutions

Services

Five ways we help.

Most companies don't need all of these — they need the right next one, based on where they actually are on The Ascent. Here's the full menu, from a first look to running it all for you.

Ascent Solutions offers five engagements: a fixed-fee Assessment (2–4 weeks), a Blueprint (4–8 weeks, fixed fee), a Build (project-based), Team Fluency training (per seat), and a Fractional Chief Intelligence Officer retainer ($5,000–$15,000/month) where we run your intelligence for you. Most engagements begin with the Assessment.

01

The Assessment

Where you really are — and what to do next.

Duration 2–4 weeks · Investment Fixed fee
What we do
  • We map where your business information lives, and how decisions actually get made.
  • We pinpoint the few blind spots costing you the most right now.
  • You get a clear write-up, a 12-month plan, and an honest read on your next step.
What you leave with

You leave knowing exactly where you stand and where the leverage is — even if the next step isn't with us.

02

The Blueprint

The plan for bringing your information together.

Duration 4–8 weeks · Investment Fixed fee
What we do
  • We map your sources of truth — sales, finance, operations, support — and how they should connect.
  • We design where the data lands, how it stays secure, and where the AI sits.
  • We keep it right-sized for a growing company, not enterprise overkill.
  • You get a build plan with sequencing, tools, and costs.
What you leave with

A concrete plan your team or ours can build — with every trade-off written down.

03

The Build

We build the system your blueprint calls for.

Duration Project-based · Investment Project fee or T&M
What we do
  • We connect the tools and data that should have been talking all along.
  • We stand up the layer where you ask questions and get answers about the whole business.
  • We add the dashboards, alerts, and workflows that surface what matters, when it matters.
  • We train your team to run and extend it.
What you leave with

A working system in production — not a slide deck, not a pilot, not a "phase 2 candidate."

04

Team Fluency

Real AI skill for your people — not "how to use ChatGPT."

Duration Ongoing program · Investment Per-seat or program fee
What we do
  • Practical playbooks for sales, ops, finance, customer success, and leadership.
  • Hands-on training tied to the systems you actually use.
  • AI counterparts trained on your business, not the open internet.
  • Ongoing practice and accountability — not a one-and-done workshop.
What you leave with

Every employee getting real leverage from AI — and the company compounding the gains.

05

Fractional Chief Intelligence Officer

We run your intelligence, end to end — without a full-time hire.

Duration Monthly retainer · Investment $5K–$15K / month
What we do
  • Monthly strategy time with your leadership.
  • Quarterly reviews driven by what your data is actually saying — not slide decks.
  • We keep the roadmap moving as your business and the tools both change.
  • A second set of eyes on every major systems decision.
What you leave with

Intelligence becomes a permanent, managed function of your business — without the cost or risk of a six-figure full-time hire.

FAQ

Common questions.

What does Ascent Solutions actually do?
We are a Managed Intelligence firm. We bring your scattered business information — sales, finance, operations, customer history — into one connected view, then build and run the layer that turns it into answers about your business as a whole. You are not buying a tool; you are buying the outcome. Think of it as a managed service, pointed at intelligence instead of just IT.
Is this consulting, or do you actually run it?
We run it. Consultants hand you a deck and leave; tool vendors hand you software and leave. We build the intelligence layer and then operate it as a managed service — autopilot, not copilot — and we are accountable for the result, not just the deliverable.
How do engagements usually start?
Most start with a 2–4 week Assessment. It is a fixed fee, and you walk away with a clear read on where you are, a 12-month plan, and an honest recommendation on your next step — even if it is not with us.
How much does the Fractional Chief Intelligence Officer cost?
It is a monthly retainer between $5,000 and $15,000, depending on scope. It covers monthly strategy time, quarterly reviews driven by your own data, ongoing roadmap work, and a second set of eyes on major systems decisions.
Who is Ascent Solutions a fit for?
Growing SMB and mid-market companies (roughly $10M–$100M in revenue) led by people who own the AI question — IT, COO, CEO, or founder — and who suspect they are stuck buying tools that do not add up to much. We are not a fit for "just pick the cheapest AI tool" requests.
Do you build it yourselves or hand it off to a partner?
Either. With the Build, we build and run it for you — connecting systems, standing up the intelligence layer, dashboards, and training. With the Blueprint, the plan is made so your own IT team or another implementation partner can build it if you prefer.

Not sure which one fits?

Most engagements start with an Assessment. It's how we tell you the truth before you pay for the work that follows.

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