Palavir LLC
The AI Opportunity Audit
A fixed-fee plan you can act on. $2,500 for one workflow, $5,000 for a multi-workflow operation.
You pick the workflow (or the operation). I produce an AI readiness scorecard, a written automation map with prioritized candidates, build estimates against your actual hours, and a 90-day rollout plan you can hand to any builder. Every figure is tied back to your numbers.
We scope it on a short call, then I send a fixed-fee proposal and invoice. No retainer. Refund if no automation candidate beats your status quo.
How much does an AI opportunity audit cost?
Palavir's AI Opportunity Audit is $2,500 for a single workflow at a small business or team, and $5,000 for a multi-workflow operation with stakeholder interviews and an executive-ready readout. It is a fixed fee scoped on a short call, with no retainer and no obligation to continue. If no automation candidate beats your current process, you get a refund.
Two fixed-fee tiers
Same rigor, scoped to your size. We confirm which one fits on the fit call before any invoice.
Small businesses and teams
Single Workflow
$2,500
About one week
One repeatable workflow, mapped end to end and scored for AI automation. The fastest way to get a prioritized, ROI-backed plan for the process eating the most hours.
- One 60-minute working session on the chosen workflow
- 3 to 5 prioritized automation candidates with build estimates
- A 90-day rollout plan for the top candidate
Mid-market operators
Multi-Workflow Operation
$5,000
Two to three weeks
Up to three workflows across functions, with stakeholder interviews and an executive-ready readout. For operators who want a portfolio view of where AI pays off first, not a single point fix.
- Stakeholder interviews across up to three workflows
- A prioritized automation portfolio ranked by ROI and risk
- An operation-wide AI readiness scorecard and exec readout
What you actually get
Concrete artifacts. No slide decks, no maturity matrix for its own sake, no vendor list. Written for an operator who plans to act on it within 90 days.
AI readiness scorecard
A scored snapshot of where your operation stands on data, tooling, and process maturity, so you know what is ready to automate now and what needs groundwork first.
Process map of your workflow(s)
A written map of each workflow in scope with steps, tools, handoffs, and the hours each step takes today. Built from a working session, not a generic template.
Prioritized automation candidates
Specific automation candidates ranked by hours saved, build cost, and risk. Each candidate names the tools, prompts, and data sources required.
Build estimates and ROI math
Each candidate gets a build estimate in hours, an annualized hours-saved figure derived from your numbers, and a payback period. No vendor handwaving.
90-day rollout plan
A week-by-week plan to ship the top candidate in 90 days. Includes who owns what, where to start, what could break, and how to measure it after launch.
Written report plus a live walkthrough
PDF and Markdown deliverable with every figure tied to a row from your inputs, plus a walkthrough call to talk through it. Hand it to your team, an outside builder, or use it to scope a deeper engagement.
How it runs
Fixed scope, fixed fee, fixed timeline. You see the draft before the report is finalized.
Step 1
Fit call and scope
A short call to confirm the workflow(s) in scope and which tier fits. If it is a fit, I send a fixed-fee proposal and an invoice. No retainer, no obligation to continue past the audit.
Step 2
Intake and working session
A short intake form (tools, where the data lives, who runs each step, rough volumes) followed by a recorded working session walking each workflow live. You see the draft map before we finish.
Step 3
Analysis and write-up
I score automation candidates against your numbers, build the rollout plan and readiness scorecard, and write the report. Sources, build estimates, and assumptions are spelled out.
Step 4
Delivery and walkthrough
PDF plus Markdown, then a walkthrough call to answer questions and finalize the rollout plan. The report is yours to keep and share inside your team.
Built for
- Operators running a recurring workflow that eats hours every week
- Founders evaluating whether to build internal AI tooling or stay manual
- Heads of ops who want a prioritized list before approving any AI spend
- Firms that have tried point AI tools and want to step back to strategy first
Not the right fit for
- Generic 'AI strategy' across an entire company with no workflow in scope
- Anything requiring access to regulated patient or client data without a BAA in place
- Building the automation itself (that is the AI Implementation Setup tier on /consulting)
Where the audit leads
The audit is the first rung. The report is built to hand off cleanly, so you are never locked in: take it to your team, an outside builder, or keep the engagement going.
AI Opportunity Audit — $2,500 to $5,000
The fixed-fee plan. Readiness scorecard, prioritized candidates, ROI math, 90-day rollout.
AI Implementation Setup — $25,000
10 business days. I build the top automation candidate end to end: data pipeline, Claude integration, prompt library, evaluation harness, and a runbook your team can extend.
AI Implementation Partner — $7,500 to $10,000/mo
Ongoing iteration on the Claude pipelines you already run. Senior hours, async, monthly cadence.
Common questions
Why a paid audit and not a free intro call?
Free intro calls produce free recommendations. A paid audit produces a written, prioritized report tied to your actual numbers. The fee filters for buyers who will act on the work, and it pays for the analysis time so the deliverable can be specific instead of generic.
Why $2,500 to $5,000?
$2,500 covers a single workflow for a small business or team. $5,000 covers a multi-workflow operation with stakeholder interviews and an executive readout. We confirm which tier fits on the fit call before any invoice, so you never pay for scope you do not need.
How does payment work?
After a short fit call I send a fixed-fee proposal and a Stripe invoice. You approve the scope and pay the invoice before work begins. There is no buy-now button because the right tier depends on your workflows, and I would rather scope it correctly than have you guess.
What happens if you find nothing worth automating?
I tell you in writing and refund. That has not happened on a real workflow yet, but it is the policy. The audit either produces an actionable plan or it produces a refund.
Do you build the automation after the audit?
Sometimes. The audit is designed to give you a clean handoff to any builder, including yours. If you want me to build the top candidate, that lives in the AI Implementation Setup tier on the consulting page at a $25,000 fixed fee.
What if my workflow touches sensitive data?
Tell me on the fit call. For HIPAA, financial PII, or attorney-client material I will scope a separate engagement with an NDA and the right access controls before any working session. The base audit assumes non-sensitive operational data.
Are you a Big Four consultancy?
No. Palavir LLC is a Michigan single-member LLC operating since February 2026. The audit is run by Josh Elberg directly. That is the value proposition: senior-level analytical work delivered fast, at a fixed price, without an engagement team.
Pick the workflow. Book the call.
$2,500 for one workflow, $5,000 for a multi-workflow operation. Scoped on a short call, fixed fee, refund if there is nothing worth automating.