AI advisor · SME leaders
Make the AI leap. With a leader who's already done it.
I don't sell you theory. I apply RAPID, the AI-integration method I co-wrote, published and deployed in my own companies. You leave with decisions and an action plan, not slides.
In brief
Patrick de Carvalho is an AI advisor for SME leaders. His support is built on RAPID, the AI-integration method he co-wrote and published. Two offers: a RAPID Diagnostic at €4,900 excl. VAT (two weeks, a roadmap presented live to the leader) and a monthly advisory at €2,900/month excl. VAT, with no time commitment. A business owner for nearly 30 years, he has deployed AI at the core of his own companies.
Who it's for, and who it isn't
For you if
- You run an SME and you want to decide on and deploy AI in your company.
- You're looking for a partner who has run and built companies, not a consultant who theorises.
- You want to move fast, without picking the wrong project or wasting budget.
Not for you if
- You're a solopreneur or freelancer: it's not the right scale.
- You're looking for office-software training or an introduction to consumer tools.
- You expect a magic recipe rather than decisions to make and own.
A published method, not a promise
RAPID is the AI-integration method for SMEs and mid-market companies that I co-wrote with Pascal Roche. It's published, in black and white: a book, steps, deliverables. Not a consultant's black box.
It's what structures the diagnostic and the advisory: you know where you're going, what you receive, and why. And behind the method stands the execution capacity of Apps Velocity, the studio I run.
Two ways to work together
Depending on your situation, we start with a one-off diagnostic or with ongoing support. Either way, you decide and you keep control.
RAPID Diagnostic
€4,900 excl. VAT
One-off engagement · 2 weeks
Two weeks to map your company and prioritise, following the RAPID method. An audit of processes, team, data and tools, then a concrete roadmap, presented live to the leader.
- Full company audit using the RAPID method: processes, team, data, tools.
- Prioritisation of the highest-return use cases for your business.
- A RAPID roadmap you can use immediately, with or without me afterwards.
Monthly advisory
€2,900/month excl. VAT
No time commitment
The leader's sparring partner, month after month. I help you decide fast, steer the RAPID rollout and avoid costly dead ends, without hiring.
- Two one-hour sessions per month, focused on your decisions.
- Asynchronous access: your questions between sessions get answered.
- Long-term steering: the RAPID roadmap stays alive, month after month.
Beyond advice: deploy and build
When it's time to execute, you're not left alone. Deployment and development happen with Apps Velocity, the studio I run.
How it works
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You book a slot, we talk
A 30-minute conversation, free of charge, to check that I can be useful to you. If I can't, I'll tell you.
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Diagnostic or advisory
We pick the format that fits your situation: a one-off diagnostic to frame things, or a monthly advisory to move forward over time.
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You decide, you deploy
You keep control of your decisions. I stay by your side if it helps, for deployment and building.
Why me
Not a pose, a track record. Nearly 30 years running companies and building products at every tech wave.
- Nearly 30 years running companies, from the field.
- Products built and put into production at every wave: home automation, web, mobile, AI.
- AI deployed at the core of my own companies, not in theory.
- Co-author of RAPID, the AI-integration method for SMEs and mid-market companies, published with Pascal Roche.
- Author of « Je ne perds jamais ».
Frequently asked questions about working together
What is an AI advisor?
An AI advisor is a leader or expert who helps a business owner decide where and how to deploy AI. The difference with a vendor: they don't sell a solution first, they help you make the right decisions, from your own context and constraints.
How is this different from a consultant?
A classic consultant delivers an analysis and recommendations. As an advisor, I'm a sparring partner: I've run and built companies, I've deployed AI in my own, and I stay by your side to decide fast and avoid costly dead ends. You keep control, I help you pick the right project.
For what company size?
For SME leaders who want to decide on and deploy AI in their company. It's not suited to solopreneurs or freelancers: the value comes from the organisation, team and process challenge, which assumes a structure.
How much does it cost?
The RAPID Diagnostic is €4,900 excl. VAT for two weeks, deliverable included. The monthly advisory is €2,900/month excl. VAT, with no time commitment. A full rollout with Apps Velocity is quoted according to scope. Prices are shown because you're a leader: you have better things to do than fill in a form to get a rate.
Do I need technical skills in-house?
No. My role is to help the leader decide, not to turn your team into developers. When it's time to deploy or build, we rely on Apps Velocity, the studio I run, with or without your internal teams.
Book a 30-minute conversation
Tell me where you stand with AI in your company. We'll check together, free of charge, what I can bring you.
Book a 30-minute conversation