What does AI consulting cost to start?

InnovateXP publishes Snapshot at HK$3,880 and Discovery Sprint from HK$6,880 for up to 10 people. Teams of 11–30 are HK$13,600. Later work is scoped after diagnosis.

Can AI both save cost and win work?

It can, after the right workflow is chosen. Saved hours are the cost side. Faster, more reliable follow-up is the revenue side. Do not treat an unverified percentage as a promise.

How is a free process conversation different from Snapshot?

The first conversation decides whether paid work is useful. Snapshot is the written diagnosis. Book at innovatexp.co/bookme.

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How should a Hong Kong SME choose AI consulting?

16 October 2026

Direct answerChoose an AI consulting service by the bottleneck they find, the workflow they can hand over, and whether they will say you should not buy a system yet. Tool fluency alone is a weak test.

What are the three kinds of Hong Kong AI companies?

Some sell a finished tool. Some build to a specification. Some consult: they learn how the work happens now, then decide whether software is justified. Firms of 3–30 people most often overbuy the build before the path is drawn.

A dedicated AI business consultant should leave a process map, a named owner for the next step, a way of working the team can follow, and one assistant or draft point people actually use.

Which seven questions separate a tool pitch from advisory?

Ask for a checkable case near your trade, a written starting fee and exclusions, whether software commission exists, what month one delivers, who attends the meetings, where data sits and whether you can export it, and whether they will tell you not to buy.

The bottleneck is often an enquiry with no owner, a quote waiting on someone, or a handoff stored in memory. A Free Process Assessment can be that first conversation: bring one messy line before you pay for a Snapshot.

How do time saved and revenue show up without a slogan?

Time you can recount is the saving. Faster replies and fewer dropped follow-ups are what create room for revenue. Both need a before-and-after on your own work.

At Agilizing Limited, training-material production fell from 10 days to 3 hours. The client owner confirmed that project result. It is not a forecast for yours.

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What does AI consulting cost to start?: InnovateXP publishes Snapshot at HK$3,880 and Discovery Sprint from HK$6,880 for up to 10 people. Teams of 11–30 are HK$13,600. Later work is scoped after diagnosis.
Can AI both save cost and win work?: It can, after the right workflow is chosen. Saved hours are the cost side. Faster, more reliable follow-up is the revenue side. Do not treat an unverified percentage as a promise.
How is a free process conversation different from Snapshot?: The first conversation decides whether paid work is useful. Snapshot is the written diagnosis. Book at innovatexp.co/bookme.

This article is general information, not legal advice. PCPD guidance changes — check the latest version before you rely on it.

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