Consulting packages

Specific ways to start, without pretending every problem is the same size.

The Recon Brief

$1,500

Best for organizations that need a fast, rigorous read on a specific situation.

One focused intelligence assessment on a defined topic, delivered as a written brief and a 60-minute debrief call. Turnaround: 5–7 business days. Includes one revision round.

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The Campaign

$5,000–$12,000

Best for organizations with a defined project — a deal, a launch, or a training initiative.

A scoped 2–8 week engagement with deliverables defined at kickoff: a risk assessment, facilitated exercise, data visualization system, or governance framework. Includes weekly working sessions and an executive readout.

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The Retainer

from $4,000/mo

Best for organizations that need ongoing intelligence support or a thought partner on call.

Monthly advisory support with a defined hours or deliverable cadence, priority access, faster turnaround, and a quarterly strategy session. Minimum three-month commitment.

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Exact scope is set after a discovery call. The point of the package structure is to make the first conversation specific, not to force every situation into a preset box.

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Andy Herbin brings military intelligence discipline, Google AI advisory experience, and MIT Sloan systems thinking to organizations that need clearer judgment under pressure.

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