Stop experimenting with AI. Start scaling with it.
I help growing businesses turn scattered AI use into a real operating plan: the right tools, clear SOPs, and an AI-native website and marketing engine built to grow with you.
- 25+ years building digital systems
- 300+ projects launched
- CEO of ZINC
Trusted by leaders at
- Sequel
- Navigator
- Thoma Bravo
- G99
- BFF
- Kroil Oil
- Airlift
- Mac Tools
- Batory Foods
The problem
Your team is using AI. Your business isn’t.
Your know-how walks out the door
Everyone uses AI their own way. Your best prompts leave when your people do.
Buyers can’t find you
Buyers are shortlisting vendors inside ChatGPT. You’re not on the list.
Nothing hits the P&L
Plenty of AI activity. Not one number on the P&L has moved.
Your website is built for yesterday
Rebuild on the wrong foundation and your next site is outdated the day it launches.
The problem isn’t access to AI. It’s that nobody’s in charge of it.
What's possible
The businesses that win with AI won't have the most tools.
They'll have the smartest systems.
Your team gets more done with the same headcount.
Repeated work runs on a system, not on memory.
Everything you publish looks and sounds like your brand.
Buyers find you when they ask AI who to hire.
What your team learns stays with the business.

Your guide
You don't need an AI vendor. You need someone who's built this before.
You're running a business, not an AI lab. Keeping up with every new tool shouldn't be your job.
I've spent 25+ years helping companies build brands, websites, commerce, and marketing systems through ZINC. AI doesn't sit outside that work. It touches your website, content, brand, sales, and team habits, and that's exactly where I've worked.
- Business-first, not tool-first.
- Brand-aware, not generic.
- Clear about risk, ownership, and implementation.
- I lead every engagement myself.
Advises
Jim
Diagnosis, decisions, setup, and a plan you can run.
Builds
ZINC
Design, development, migration, and integrations when the work needs a full team.
Keeps you in control
Dispatch
ZINC’s governance platform, for websites that run on AI agents.
I advise. ZINC builds. Dispatch keeps you in control.
The plan
Three steps from scattered to systematic.
Step 1
Assess
Free · 60–90 minutes
You, me, and one or two key leaders. We find where AI can help most, and what to do first.
Step 2
Build
Fixed scope · From $15K
We pick one service and do it right. Defined deliverables, timeline, and fee before we start.
Step 3
Stay sharp
Advisory · From $5K/month
AI changes every month. I keep your plan current so you don’t have to chase every release.
Services
Four ways to put AI to work in your business.
Get your whole team using AI the same, smart way.
Best if everyone uses AI, but nobody uses it the same way.
See howAI Visibility EngineShow up when buyers ask AI who to call.
Best if your leads depend on being found and trusted.
See howAI Brand Asset SystemOn-brand visuals, faster, with less cleanup.
Best if your AI images keep coming out off-brand.
See howAI Website Transition StrategyKnow whether to fix, migrate, or rebuild your site before you spend a dollar.
Best if you're weighing a migration, a rebuild, or an AI-native site.
See howEngagements from $15K · Advisory from $5K/month
AI-native websites and migration
Your next website decision is bigger than a redesign.
AI-native websites change how sites get built and run. I help you decide what to keep, what to move, and how to stay in control, before anyone writes code.
- What should an AI agent be allowed to change?
- Who approves higher-risk work?
- What’s the recovery plan if a change is wrong?
When you're ready, ZINC handles the move: AI website migration, with control built in.
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Your free assessment
What could AI improve first?
In one 60–90 minute session, we go looking for:
The workflow AI could cut in half
The content gap your competitors haven’t noticed
The buyer questions AI answers without you
The brand bottleneck slowing every campaign
The prompt system your sales team is missing
The website risk hiding in your current platform
Start with one free conversation.
60–90 minutes. You’ll leave knowing where AI can save you time, where it’s putting you at risk, and what to do first. No pitch. No commitment.
FAQ
Common questions about AI consulting.
Straight answers to what owners and leadership teams ask before bringing in outside AI help.
What does an AI consultant do for a small or mid-sized business?
An AI consultant helps a business decide where AI will actually create value, then turns that into working systems. In my practice that means diagnosing how the team uses AI today, choosing the right tools, building shared workflows and standards, and planning bigger decisions like how the website and marketing should evolve. The goal is business progress, not more experimentation.
How much does AI consulting cost?
My fixed-scope engagements start at $15K, and ongoing advisory retainers start at $5K per month. Every engagement has a defined scope, timeline, and fee before work begins, so there are no open-ended consulting hours. The first step, an AI and Digital Opportunity Assessment, is free.
Where should a business start with AI?
Start with the work, not the tools. Look for tasks that are frequent, time-consuming, repeatable, and easy for a knowledgeable person to review, such as recurring writing, content production, research, and internal knowledge capture. A short assessment of how your team already uses AI usually reveals two or three opportunities worth acting on first.
Is AI consulting worth it for a small business?
It is worth it when the business has real work AI can improve and no clear plan for how to do it. Most companies are not short on AI tools; they are short on structure. A focused engagement turns scattered experimentation into shared systems your team keeps using. If there is no clear opportunity, the free assessment will tell you that.
How do I know if my team is using AI effectively?
Your team is using AI effectively when good results are repeatable, shared, and tied to business outcomes. Warning signs include everyone using different tools in different ways, useful prompts living in personal chat histories, inconsistent brand quality, and no one able to say what AI has changed in the numbers. Those are structure problems, and they are fixable.
Should we hire an AI consultant or build AI skills in-house?
Usually both, in sequence. An outside advisor helps you make the early decisions quickly: which tools, which workflows, what standards, and what to avoid. My engagements are designed to leave your team able to run the system themselves, with documentation and training, so you are not dependent on a consultant for day-to-day AI work.
Will AI replace my marketing team?
No. AI changes how a marketing team works rather than replacing it. The teams that benefit most use AI to produce more content, visuals, and campaigns with the same headcount, while people keep the judgment, brand standards, and approvals. The work shifts from producing every draft to directing and reviewing it.
What is an AI-native website, and does my business need one?
An AI-native website is built on a modern codebase that AI coding agents can update directly, with people reviewing changes before they go live. Not every business needs one. If your current CMS still serves you well, improving it may be the better choice. My AI Website Transition Strategy helps leadership decide whether to improve, migrate, or redesign.
What kinds of companies does Jim Zaslaw Consulting work with?
Mostly owner-led and mid-market businesses: CEOs, founders, presidents, and marketing leaders whose teams are already experimenting with AI but lack a business-level plan. Many have meaningful brand equity, website traffic, content, integrations, or search visibility to protect, and some are facing a website-platform decision in the next 6 to 18 months.
How long does it take to see results from AI consulting?
The assessment produces recommendations in a single working session. Most system-building engagements run six to ten weeks, and the goal is for your team to be using the new workflows by the end of the engagement, not months later. The timeline for each engagement is defined before you commit.








