A decision you can act on.
One big choice, worked through with you and backed by a written recommendation.
Pricing
Clear prices, with scope agreed up front.
Most owners want a number before they book a meeting, so here are ours. Each package has a starting price and a written scope. You'll know what's included before any work begins.
Who this is for
You keep the final say, with senior help on the hard calls.
We work with mid-market manufacturers and distributors that need senior help with technology, security, or AI.
You keep authority over hiring, spending, and vendors. We bring the experience, do the homework, and work alongside your team and providers.
We keep our client list small on purpose, and meetings usually happen early in the day or in the evening. The first conversation is free.
A clear assessment.
A ranked view of your AI, technology, or security picture, with the limits of the review written down.
Advice that stays close.
A monthly Advisory retainer with a known hour cap.
Fixed-fee work
Start with one piece of work.
Each price covers what's listed on the card. Anything outside it gets quoted before we start.
Fixed fee
Decision Session
$2,000
Bring us one decision, like an ERP shortlist, an MSP renewal, or a customer's security questionnaire. We review your documents, work through it with you, and send a written recommendation.
For a big decision you need to get right
Included
- Prep and document review
- A two-hour working session
- A written recommendation within five business days
- Extra analysis is quoted separately
Fixed fee
AI Readiness Assessment
$4,500
We find where AI is already being used, which uses are worth trying first, and what ground rules your people need.
For a first look at where AI fits
Included
- Up to four interviews across three departments
- A ranked list of uses
- Draft acceptable-use guidance
- A first-pilot recommendation in about four to five weeks
Starting price
Technology Assessment and Roadmap
From $7,500
We review your systems, providers, spending, and risks, and hand you a roadmap your team can run.
For one primary site
Included
- A 12-month roadmap with owners, costs, and your next three decisions
- About six weeks
- Additional sites or detailed cost validation are quoted separately
Starting price
Security Risk Review
From $7,500
We rank the risks that could stop you from shipping or invoicing, then lay out a plan for the next 90 days.
For the risks that could stop your operations
Included
- A written split of who owns what: your team, your MSP, and EdgePoint
- A 90-day plan
- About five weeks
- CMMC readiness is quoted separately
This is not a penetration test, a compliance certification, or a guarantee.
If you start Advisory within 60 days of an assessment of $4,500 or more, you get $750 off, as $250 a month across your first three paid months. Decision Sessions don't include this credit.
Ongoing advice
A senior sounding board, month to month.
Up to 10 hours a month, on terms you can read before you sign.
Monthly retainer
Advisory
$3,000 a month
For owners who want someone experienced to check plans, renewals, and proposals before they commit. We take on a limited number of Advisory clients at a time.
For a senior sounding board, month to month
Included
- Up to 10 hours a month
- A monthly review
- Roadmap upkeep
- Review of renewals and proposals
Terms
- Three-month initial commitment, then month to month.
- Either side can end it with 30 days' written notice, starting on the first day of the third paid month.
- Hours include meetings, preparation, email, and calls with your vendors or MSP.
- Unused hours don't carry over.
- Extra hours are $325 each, and only with your written approval.
- Travel is extra and quoted in advance.
- Meeting times and response windows are set in the engagement letter.
- EdgePoint doesn't provide 24x7 monitoring or incident response. Your MSP or MSSP keeps that role.
Build and Support
Need it built, not just planned?
Some problems need someone to build the fix, not write another roadmap. We set up the systems you already own, add AI to the processes where it pays off, and build custom software where off-the-shelf tools fall short. Recent work includes a production scheduler for a manufacturer and a client reporting app for a health practice.
Starting price
Custom Build
From $6,000
For a fix that needs to be built
Included
- A written scope, timeline, and fixed price before work starts
- Built around the systems and data you already have
- Delivered in stages so you can test as we go
Monthly plan
Support Plan
From $500 a month
For keeping what we built running well
Included
- Fixes, small changes, and updates to what we built
- A set number of hours each month, agreed in writing
- Hosting and platform subscriptions are billed separately
Common questions
Prices, scope, and terms.
What affects the fee?
Mostly the size of the work. That means the decision or project, what we deliver, how involved we are, and what your staff or current providers will handle. Each card's price covers the scope listed on it. Timing, dependencies, third-party costs, and handoff go in the written scope. The first conversation is free.
How is the scope agreed?
We start with what you need, the outcome you want, and your constraints. Then we write down the deliverables, who does what, timing, fees, and what's not included. You sign off on that scope before any work begins. The prices on this page are where that scope starts.
Do we need ongoing support?
Not always. Many clients start with a Decision Session or an assessment and stop there. Advisory fits when you want someone experienced checking plans and proposals every month. Pick the level of help the work calls for.
How much does a fractional CIO cost?
Our prices are public. A Decision Session is $2,000. An AI Readiness Assessment is $4,500. A Technology Assessment and Roadmap starts at $7,500, and so does a Security Risk Review. Advisory is $3,000 a month for up to 10 hours. For market hourly rates, monthly ranges, and a full-time salary comparison, read the fractional CIO cost guide. Those are market benchmarks, not our fees.
What does ongoing advice cost each month?
Advisory is $3,000 a month for up to 10 hours, with a three-month initial commitment. Extra hours are $325 each, and only with your written approval. Market retainer ranges are in the fractional CIO cost guide. Those are benchmarks, not our fees.
How does Advisory compare with published monthly ranges?
Published ranges, such as $5,000 to $15,000 a month, usually cover many more hours. Advisory is a smaller commitment of up to 10 senior hours a month. It isn't a cheaper version of that larger coverage. Market benchmarks are in the fractional CIO cost guide.
What happens if we need more than 10 hours in a month?
We tell you before it happens. Extra hours are $325 each, and we only work them with your written approval. Unused hours don't carry over to the next month.
Can we end Advisory?
Yes. After the three-month initial commitment, Advisory runs month to month. Either side can end it with 30 days' written notice, starting on the first day of the third paid month.
What does custom build work cost?
A Custom Build starts at $6,000. You get a written scope, timeline, and fixed price before work starts, and we deliver in stages so you can test as we go. A Support Plan for what we built starts at $500 a month. Hosting and platform subscriptions are billed separately.
Does an assessment reduce the cost of Advisory?
Yes. If you start Advisory within 60 days of an assessment of $4,500 or more, you get $750 off, as $250 a month across your first three paid months. Decision Sessions don't include this credit.
Is platform access the same as an advisory engagement?
No. Client platform access is separate from advisory or build work. Your agreement spells out any tool access and its limits. Access alone doesn't include consulting or delivery, and platform subscriptions are billed separately.
Have a decision coming up?
The first conversation is free. Prices are on this page, and the written scope spells out exactly what's included.