Most small businesses don't have an AI problem. They have a systems problem.
They buy tools before they understand their workflows. They automate chaos and wonder why it doesn't stick. Others adopt AI faster than they can govern it, then realize no one's reviewing the output or owns what happens when it's wrong.
At Cibi Creative, I fix the foundation first. For owners still deciding, that means getting clear on what's actually broken before spending a dollar. For owners already running AI, it means putting structure around it before the gaps turn into exposure. Either way: better decisions, fewer wasted tools, and AI you can actually defend.
What I do
AI Blind Spots Check: a free 3-minute diagnostic that shows where your business is most exposed before you buy anything. Start at check.cibicreative.com.
AI Decision Checkpoint: a deeper readiness assessment for owners who want a clear proceed, delay, or no-go before committing. At assessment.cibicreative.com.
Entry Diagnostic: a current-state read on your processes, data, and team, with a roadmap for what's actually automatable and what will blow up if you try.
The Operating Baseline: live dashboards, a team skill self-assessment, and a governance report. The full picture of where you stand and what to do next.
AI Governance Support: for owners already using AI. A governance posture assessment plus the documentation to back it. AI use policies, clear accountability, and the structure that keeps it defensible.
Vendor Proposal Evaluation: before you sign, I score the proposal against your real workflow. No commissions. No conflicts.
Custom Team Training: AI literacy built around your actual gaps, not a generic curriculum.
About me
30+ years in enterprise systems, consulting, and digital strategy. IBM, WebMD, Janrain. Certified Shadow AI Practitioner through AICT. Commission-free by design.
I'm not here to sell AI. I'm here to keep you from wasting money on it before you're ready, and to help you move fast when you are.
I offer a referral bonus based on initial project pricing.
Clarity before tools. Systems before hype.
After 30+ years at IBM, WebMD, and similar enterprise environments, I watched large organizations use systems and process discipline to outrun smaller competitors. The gap wasn't budget. It was clarity.
Small business owners were drowning in tools, skipping the foundation, and paying for it later.
I launched Cibi Creative to fix that. The focus has always been the same: help small teams make better decisions before they spend money on AI, not after.
We don't chase tools. We build the systems that make tools worth having.
