Your AIoperating layer.Installed in 14 days.
Connect to your existing tools, map how your business works, and configure agents that coordinate follow-ups, client work, projects, and reporting — with human approval built in.
AI-operated. Human-governed. Owned by you.
Start with one workflow. Expand from there.
In 14 days,
your business gets:
AI command center
A single interface to monitor, approve, and direct all AI activity across your business.
Connected knowledge layer
Your SOPs, client context, and institutional knowledge ingested and ready to use.
Agent workflows
Automated follow-ups, task coordination, project updates, and reporting — running on your behalf.
Approval rules
Human-in-the-loop controls for sensitive actions. Nothing moves without your sign-off when it matters.
Weekly founder brief
A concise weekly summary of what your AI did, flagged, and what needs your attention.
Implementation roadmap
A prioritized plan to expand your operating layer as your business evolves.
Keep the tools
you already use.
Catalyst runs beside your current stack. No painful migration, no forced adoption. Selected workflows can move into a unified operating system over time — or not. Your call.
Your AI belongs to you.
No lock-in. No dependency on us. We configure agents using tools you already pay for. For firms that want deeper control and data privacy, we also offer setup on private AI infrastructure.
Built for founder-led firms
with 3–15 people.
Design studios, agencies, consulting firms, and expert-service businesses where the founder is still the human operating system — and needs to get out of it.
A recent engagement
A 12-person consulting firm came to us losing hours every week to manual follow-ups, scattered project updates, and client onboarding that depended entirely on the founder. We installed an AI operating layer that coordinates client communications, flags overdue actions, and produces weekly status briefs — automatically.
Within two weeks the team had eliminated manual status updates, cut follow-up time by more than half, and the founder was no longer the bottleneck for day-to-day client coordination.
Where we start
One painful workflow.
Made useful by AI.
We don't start with a full transformation. We start with the one thing that costs you the most time or causes the most dropped balls.
Agencies · Consultants · Recruiters
AI Follow-Up System
Stop losing opportunities because follow-up lives in someone's head or inbox.
- →Capture prospects automatically
- →Draft follow-ups ready to send
- →Track next steps and owners
- →Weekly "who needs attention" brief
Agencies · Studios
AI Client Update System
Send better client updates with less manual effort.
- →Summarize project activity
- →Draft weekly client updates
- →Flag risks and overdue items
- →Surface decisions that need attention
Any founder-led firm
AI Founder Brief
Every week, your business tells you what needs attention.
- →Open opportunities and pipeline gaps
- →Overdue tasks and project risks
- →Client issues to address
- →Follow-ups ready to send
Fast-moving teams
AI Meeting-to-Action System
Turn calls and meetings into tasks, owners, deadlines, and follow-ups.
- →Fewer dropped balls after every call
- →Less manual note-taking
- →Clear owners and deadlines
- →Better accountability across projects
These become the foundation for your full AI operating layer.
The 14-day
install process.
We do the work. You review and approve. By day 14 your AI operating layer is live.
Map your business
We learn how your firm actually operates — your clients, team structure, recurring workflows, and biggest time sinks.
Identify the first operating loops
We pinpoint the 3–5 workflows where AI can take the most off your plate immediately.
Configure agents and approval rules
We build and test the agents, then set up the human-in-the-loop controls that match your risk tolerance.
Connect your tools and import context
We integrate your existing stack and load your firm's knowledge so agents have what they need to act.
Launch your AI command center
We launch your operating layer and run it alongside you for the first week to make sure everything is dialed in.
Review, tune, and expand
We debrief on what's working and hand you a roadmap for the next phase of your AI operating layer.
How we work
together.
Start small. Scale when ready.
Start here
AI Workflow Setup
Pick one painful workflow — follow-up, client updates, meeting notes, or a weekly founder brief. We scope, configure, and tune it in about a week. Low commitment. Real result.
Scale up
AI Operating Layer Blueprint
We map your business, identify your first operating loops, and deliver a working prototype of your AI command center — with agent workflows, approval rules, and an implementation roadmap.
- —10 business days
- —Operating map and workflow analysis
- —First agent workflows configured
- —AI command center prototype
- —Approval rules designed
- —Implementation roadmap
Full install
30-Day Parallel Pilot
We install your complete AI operating layer and run it in parallel with your current business for 30 days — coordinating real workflows, refining agents, and progressively expanding what AI handles.
- —30 days, running alongside your business
- —Full AI command center install
- —Agents across sales, clients, projects, finance
- —Tool integrations and knowledge layer
- —Weekly founder briefs throughout
- —Handoff and expansion roadmap
Most firms start with the AI Workflow Setup. Blueprint and Pilot are the natural next steps.
Not ready yet? See it first.
Curious about AI operating layers but not sure if your firm is ready? Join a free 30-minute live session. We walk through what an AI operating layer actually looks like in a founder-led business — no pitch, no technical background needed.
- —30 minutes, live and interactive
- —Small group — real conversation
- —See real workflows, not slides
- —Free, no commitment
Upcoming sessions
Small group · Remote · No commitment
We do not teach your team AI.
We install the layer your business runs on.
Catalyst is led by a small team of senior operators, AI architects, and implementation specialists who have spent decades building and scaling companies.
Mike Anderson
AI Strategy & Implementation
Rob
Growth & Marketing
Liz
Legal
Adam
Customer Success
Ben
Responsible AI & Governance
Eric
Finance
Common questions.
Your business,
running on AI.
One 30-minute call to find out if your firm is ready.
No commitment. No pitch deck. Just a conversation.