Plain-spoken AI consulting for owners and operators — Main Street Midwest.
No website? Start with Presence. Have a website? Start with Compass — it finds where AI fits and what to build next, including Presence and Spark deployments.
Built for regulated, mid-market industries
We focus on the verticals where AI decisions carry the most weight and where generic playbooks break down fastest.
Financial services
Banks, credit unions, and insurers operating in compliance-first environments. We design AI initiatives that respect existing risk, audit, and data-governance guardrails.
Healthcare
Hospitals, payers, and provider groups navigating PHI constraints. We prioritize use cases that protect patient trust while returning real operational lift.
Retail
Regional retailers and consumer brands modernizing omnichannel operations. We cut through vendor pitches to focus on margin, merchandising, and loyalty impact.
Four engagements, one ladder
Start with Presence if you need a website, or Compass if you have one and want to know where AI fits. Move up the ladder as the path clarifies — only when it makes sense for your business.
Assessment
Adaptiv Compass
$1,000
“Where do I start, and what should I build next?”
- Format
- Half-day on-site + written assessment
- Best for
- Small and lower-mid-market businesses, 5–200 employees
Foundation
Adaptiv Presence
$2,500+ $99/mo
“Get my business online — built once, maintained forever.”
- Format
- Built site + managed hosting on Vercel
- Best for
- Owner-operated businesses, 1–25 employees, no current web presence
Deployment
Adaptiv Spark
$2,500(stackable)
“Build me one of the identified opportunities… or more.”
- Format
- Templated Claude Project deployment, branded. Stackable per opportunity.
- Best for
- Buyers who know the workflow to deploy — Compass alumni or pre-qualified
Build
Adaptiv Engine
From $15K
“Build the system that runs the business.”
- Format
- Custom web application or multi-agent orchestrated workflow. 4–8 week engagement, scoped per client.
- Best for
- Mid-market businesses with a clear scope or post-Compass clarity
A consulting partner, not another vendor.
AdaptivVentures is an independent advisory firm built for leaders who are tired of generic AI decks and ballooning implementation budgets. We pair operator-level experience with a vendor-agnostic point of view.
Every engagement ends with a plan your team can actually execute, grounded in your systems, your data, and your regulatory reality.
Not sure where to start? Let's talk.
Tell us a few sentences about your business. We'll point you to the tier that fits — even if it's a competitor or a free resource.