Most businesses aren't ready for AI. We make sure yours is.
I spent 14+ years building IT infrastructure at scale, including a decade helping build one of the largest companies in its industry. In partnership with Method & Slate, that experience now goes toward getting your business ready for AI.
Where Automation Meets Support.
Businesses are getting left behind.
Most executives already know AI matters. Very few have anything running beyond a pilot.
Without a structured readiness framework, most businesses will watch AI transform their industry from the sidelines.
How We Work With You
Every engagement is scoped before we start, documented as we go, and billed without surprises. No bloated contracts, no open-ended commitments.
AI Readiness & Infrastructure Audit
Fixed-fee · Where every engagement starts
Before you invest in AI, you need to know if your organization and your systems can actually support it. We audit your infrastructure, run an AI Readiness Assessment, and hand you a written action plan. Not a sales pitch.
- Network security and identity exposure across your business
- MFA enforcement, backup readiness, and disaster recovery gaps
- AI Readiness Score covering leadership, data, and technology
Written Risk & Readiness Summary with a 30-Day Action Roadmap.
Build & Harden
Fixed scope · Documented delivery
We fix what the audit finds. Tech stack standardization, security hardening, the groundwork AI needs to run on. Fixed scope, documented delivery, no open-ended commitments.
- Firewall hardening, MFA enforcement, and privilege reduction
- Tech stack standardization across your business
- Documentation and access controls built for AI adoption
Scoped project with documented delivery and sign-off.
Managed Stability Retainer
Ongoing IT oversight for growing businesses
Ongoing IT oversight for businesses that need a partner, not a break/fix contract with no ceiling.
- Structured helpdesk support with ticketing and live chat
- Monthly infrastructure health review
- Vendor coordination, documentation, and escalation support
Defined scope. Defined boundaries. Ongoing stability.
AI & Automation
AI readiness built by RavenSlate IT and Method & Slate
AI that actually fits your business. We figure out where it belongs, deploy tools that make sense for your team, and build automations that cut overhead instead of adding to it.
- AI readiness assessment for your current environment
- Workflow automation for reporting and communications
- Tool selection and deployment tailored to how you actually work
Documented implementation with training and ongoing support.
AI Readiness Assessment
Get a clear, honest picture of your AI readiness in under 5 minutes.
Method & Slate: AI Readiness Webinar
Co-founded with The Byers Method. Complimentary webinar series.
14+ Years in IT, At Scale
I've built this infrastructure before. At scale.
In March 2016, I became the first IT employee at Columbia Care, a medical cannabis company operating in a handful of states. By the height of the pandemic we had 3,000 employees and were the fourth largest cannabis company on the planet, driving nearly half a billion dollars in annual sales.
I helped build a team covering 17+ states. I personally set up over 50 dispensaries and around 20 cultivation & manufacturing facilities spanning Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and more, standardizing IT across a business that never stopped growing.
As of August 16th, 2026, I've been at The Cannabist Company (rebranded from Columbia Care in 2023) for 10 years. That experience, building infrastructure that holds up under real growth, is now available to small and medium businesses through RavenSlate IT, LLC.
I'm not a consultant who read a case study. I built one.
- AI readiness assessments and infrastructure audits
- Multi-location expansion and operational playbooks
- Vendor and technology selection for growing businesses
- Compliance and security readiness across every location
- Scaling IT teams and managing MSP partners
- AI and automation integration for small and medium businesses
Built in-house
Apps We've Built
AIRA
Know if your business is actually ready for AI.
Nevermore
AI social media autopilot
Mantle
Node.js app manager for macOS
Terrarium
Python app manager for macOS
Rookery + Nest
AI content pipeline + hosted blog service
oneSlate
All your data points, in one place
POE
Personal Online Edgar
Principle
Your Contract AI Assistant for every deal you sign
Small & Medium Businesses
If you're thinking about what comes next, let's talk.
Whether you're expanding to a new location or figuring out where AI actually fits, every engagement starts with an honest audit of where you stand.