Rates

Simple, flat-rate consulting.

I take on a small number of consulting engagements through ARCH BADGER 500, LLC: technology advisory, cloud, and practical AI work for teams that want measurable outcomes.

One flat rate

$200/ hr

One rate for all consulting and engineering work. No separate rates by service type.

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Initial conversations to determine fit are no charge.

What it covers

  • Technology advisory — business objectives → actionable tech roadmaps with clear KPIs
  • Cloud migration & modernization — architecture, infrastructure, and platform engineering
  • AI & automation enablement — LLM integration, agents, and workflow automation
  • Implementation & adoption — unblocking stalled rollouts and getting to go-live

Monthly retainers

  • 10 hrs/mo$2,000
  • 20 hrs/mo$3,800
  • 40 hrs/mo$7,200
  • 80+ hrs/moCustom

Reserved capacity during normal business hours. Unused hours expire at the end of each service period.

Billing terms

Increments
First hour billed in full, then 15-minute increments
Remote
1-hour minimum per engagement period
On-site
4-hour minimum per visit
Invoicing
Net 15
Expenses & third-party costs
Travel, cloud, and AI/API costs billed at cost, with prior written approval

Priority work (reprioritizing existing commitments) is 1.5× the hourly rate; emergency / after-hours work is 2× with a 2-hour minimum.

ARCH BADGER 500, LLC · Effective October 2026. Rates are subject to change with written notice. Work begins once both parties sign a Statement of Work; rates in a signed SOW apply for that SOW.

Let’s see if it’s a fit

Initial conversations to determine fit are no charge.