Nine-Dots is the advisory firm for organizations that are too sophisticated for generalist consultants and too small to get real attention from the Big 4. Executive strategy and hands-on implementation — delivered by the same two people.
Every engagement is fixed-scope, transparently priced, and delivered by the same two senior practitioners — not a bait-and-switch team. We work within your existing systems and identify quick wins rather than recommending large-scale platform migrations as a default.
From readiness assessment through hands-on Claude implementation, we design and build AI workflows that automate real business processes — reporting, compliance documentation, research, and operations.
Explore services →Fragmented, unreliable data is the silent blocker behind most failed AI initiatives. We assess where you stand, clean up what's broken, and build the governance foundation that makes AI actually work.
Explore services →Vendor-agnostic assessment across no-code, AI-assisted, and traditional platforms — grounded in your actual requirements and the reality of your team. No platform dependency. No referral fees.
Explore services →We've been designing and building with Anthropic's Claude since before it was a standard enterprise choice. That's a different kind of depth than being "AI-aware." We ship working systems, not slide decks about AI.
The boutiques above us charge $150–$400/hr with $50K–$200K minimums. We engage profitably from $8K because we don't carry 200-person overhead. That price range is large, underserved, and ours.
Most firms give you a roadmap and hand you off to someone else to build it. We do both — so the strategy reflects what's actually buildable, and the build reflects the strategy.
| Capability | Big 4 / Boutique | Nine-Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Senior delivery on every engagement | ✗Often not | ✓Always |
| Engagements under $50K | ✗Not profitable | ✓Yes, from $8K |
| Platform-agnostic recommendations | ✗Often platform-tied | ✓Always |
| Claude & agentic AI expertise | ✗Rare at boutique tier | ✓Core capability |
| Strategy + implementation, same team | ✗Typically separate | ✓Integrated |
| Start within days | ✗Weeks to months | ✓Days |
We don't try to serve everyone. Our focus means we speak your language and understand your constraints before we walk in the door.
The enterprise tier is locked up by PwC and KPMG. The Veeva-specific work goes to niche shops. But $50M–$500M pharma and biotech companies running real R&D and compliance workflows? Nobody owns that space yet. We do.
Highest-value open laneQuality control automation, compliance documentation, root-cause analysis, supply chain data — manufacturing is full of high-value AI use cases that most boutiques have ignored. Anthropic is actively investing here, and so are we.
Emerging priorityPrivate equity-backed firms face unique pressure: post-acquisition data consolidation, rapid AI readiness across portfolio companies, and M&A analysis under tight timelines. We move at the pace PE demands.
M&A & Integration focusWe've worked with nonprofits on data quality, donor system consolidation, and reporting infrastructure. These engagements matter to us beyond the revenue — and we price them accordingly.
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