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FAQ
Common questions, candidly answered
Direct answers to what clients typically ask before a discovery call - drawn from six years of first conversations
What does an AI consulting firm actually do?
We help organizations identify where AI will create measurable value, design the systems to capture it, build them, and deploy them into production. The full stack - from strategy through running systems. Most engagements start with a structured assessment and end with a system your team can operate independently.
How is MindForge different from a Big 4 or large systems integrator?
Three things. First, the senior team that pitches your project is the team that builds it - no bait and switch. Second, we only take on projects we are confident we can deliver, which means we turn down work others would take. Third, we measure ourselves on production rate and business impact, not on the size of our decks.
What size of organization do you typically work with?
Enterprise and mid-market firms with complex data environments and meaningful AI budgets - typically $50K to $500K+ per engagement. We work across financial services, healthcare, logistics, retail, insurance, and manufacturing. If you are a startup, we are probably not the right fit.
Do you work with clients outside the US?
Yes. We have offices in New York, London, and Singapore and have delivered engagements across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Regulated-industry experience transfers across jurisdictions.
How much does an AI consulting engagement cost?
Discovery Sprints start from $15K for a structured 2-week assessment. Full implementations start from $85K depending on scope and complexity. Retained partnerships start from $18K per month. We scope every engagement before contracts are signed so there are no surprises.
Do you offer fixed-fee or time-and-materials pricing?
Fixed-fee with defined milestones is our default. It aligns our incentives with yours - we have every reason to deliver efficiently and on time. Time-and-materials is available for exploratory research phases where scope is genuinely unknown.
What is a Discovery Sprint and do I need one?
A Discovery Sprint is a structured 2-week engagement that assesses your AI opportunity, audits your data readiness, and produces a scoped implementation plan. If you are unsure where to start or have had a previous AI project fail, it is the right entry point. If you have a well-defined problem and clean data, we can scope a full implementation directly.
What happens if the project scope changes mid-engagement?
Scope changes are handled through a formal change-order process with agreed pricing before any additional work begins. We flag scope risks early - usually in the Diagnose phase - before they become cost overruns.
How do you handle client data and confidentiality?
All client information is covered by mutual NDA from the first substantive conversation. We are SOC 2 Type II certified and ISO 27001 certified. We never use client data to train models or share it with third parties. A Data Processing Agreement is standard for all engagements involving personal data.
Will you sign an NDA before we discuss our project?
Yes, immediately and without hesitation. Send us a message and we will turn around a signed NDA within 24 hours.
Who will actually work on our project?
The senior partner who leads your discovery call owns your engagement. We do not hand off to junior teams after contracts are signed. Every MindForge engagement is led by a principal with at least 8 years of enterprise AI implementation experience.
What happens after the engagement ends?
Every engagement includes knowledge transfer sessions so your internal team can operate and improve the system without us. We consider it a failure if you need us to maintain something we built three years ago. Most clients retain us for ongoing optimization or new use-case development - but that should be a choice, not a dependency.
