Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) for Small Business — Komodo Jones

Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO)  ·  Small Business

Your business needs
AI leadership.
Not another tool.

Most small businesses are drowning in AI hype and doing nothing with it. You need someone who has already built the systems, knows what works, and can lead the implementation — without the cost of a full-time executive hire.

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The Problem

AI is moving fast.
Most small businesses
are standing still.

  • You've tried ChatGPT but it hasn't changed how your business actually runs.
  • Your competitors are automating. You're still doing it manually.
  • You don't have a dedicated AI person — and you can't afford to hire one full-time.
  • Every AI tool promises results. None of them come with a strategy.
  • You know AI matters. You just don't know where to start — or who to trust.

The Solution

A Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) is the executive hire you can actually afford.

A full-time VP of AI costs $200,000–$350,000 per year. Most small businesses don't need that — and can't justify it. What they do need is someone with that level of expertise, available on a fractional basis, focused entirely on making AI work for their specific business.

That's exactly what I do. I come in as your dedicated Fractional CAIO — not a vendor, not a freelancer — and I build, implement, and manage the AI systems that move your business forward. You get the strategy, the execution, and the accountability of a senior executive, at a fraction of the cost.

I've built AI systems for businesses across industries. I know what works, what's hype, and how to get results in 90 days or less.

01

AI Strategy & Roadmap

A clear, prioritized plan for where AI fits in your business — and what to build first. No fluff. No jargon. Just a 90-day action plan built around your actual operations.

02

Workflow Automation

Identify the manual, repetitive tasks draining your team's time and replace them with automated AI workflows. From customer follow-up to lead nurturing to reporting — we automate what slows you down.

03

AI Workforce Integration

Deploy AI agents and virtual assistants that work alongside your team — handling intake, scheduling, content, and customer service around the clock without adding headcount.

04

Tool Selection & Stack Build

Stop paying for tools you don't use. I audit your current stack, identify gaps, and build a lean AI toolkit that's right-sized for your business and budget.

05

Team Training & Adoption

The best AI system fails if your team won't use it. I train your people on the tools, build the habits, and ensure adoption so the investment actually delivers ROI.

06

Ongoing AI Leadership

Monthly retainer access to your Fractional CAIO — for strategy calls, new implementations, troubleshooting, and staying ahead of what's coming next in AI.

Who This Is For

Built for small businesses ready to move.

  • Service businesses with 2–50 employees who are ready to scale without adding headcount.
  • Founders who are personally doing work that AI should be doing for them.
  • Business owners who've tried AI tools but never got a real strategy behind them.
  • Teams spending too much time on manual tasks — follow-up, reporting, scheduling, content.
  • Companies that want to stay ahead of their competitors before AI becomes table stakes.
  • Entrepreneurs who want executive-level AI leadership without the executive-level salary.

Why Fractional

The smartest way to get senior AI leadership.

Option Annual Cost Strategy Implementation Accountability
Full-Time Chief AI Officer $200K–$350K+ ✓ ✓ ✓
AI Freelancer / Agency $15K–$80K/project Partial ✓ ✗
DIY / AI Tools Alone $1K–$10K/yr ✗ ✗ ✗
Fractional CAIO — Komodo Jones Fraction of the cost ✓ ✓ ✓

Full-Time Chief AI Officer

Annual Cost$200K–$350K+
Strategy✓ Yes
Implementation✓ Yes
Accountability✓ Yes

AI Freelancer / Agency

Annual Cost$15K–$80K/project
StrategyPartial
Implementation✓ Yes
Accountability✗ No

DIY / AI Tools Alone

Annual Cost$1K–$10K/yr
Strategy✗ No
Implementation✗ No
Accountability✗ No

Fractional CAIO — Komodo Jones

Annual CostFraction of the cost
Strategy✓ Yes
Implementation✓ Yes
Accountability✓ Yes

About Komodo Jones

Discipline.
Strategy.
Results.

  • Founder, LITIXS AI
  • BJJ Black Belt & Head Instructor, DOJO USA
  • Host, The DOJO Mindset Podcast
  • AI systems builder for small businesses across industries
  • Based in Missoula, MT — working with clients worldwide

I'm not a tech vendor. I'm not a consultant who hands you a slide deck and disappears. I'm a builder — someone who comes into your business, learns how it actually works, and builds the AI systems that make it run better.

My background is in martial arts and business. Both taught me the same thing: strategy without execution is just a conversation. I bring both — the high-level thinking of a VP and the hands-on execution of someone who has actually built these systems from scratch.

I work with a limited number of clients at a time so I can give each business the attention it deserves. If we're a fit, we move fast and we get results.

Get Started

Ready to put AI
to work in your business?

Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll look at where your business is today, where AI can have the biggest impact, and whether we're the right fit to work together.

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No pitch. No pressure. Just a straight conversation about your business and AI.