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We help founders and teams get trustworthy results from AI agents — the same operating method behind Journal Genie.

Some of these are offered to a small number of clients at a time. Where something is still in development, we say so.

Flagship · most start here

Agentic Build System Teardown

Limited — by inquiry, ~2 engagements/month

Prevents “It compiled” mistaken for “it works” — plausible agent output you can’t stand behind.

Who it’s for
Indie founders and small engineering teams adopting AI coding and agents.
What you get
A review of your repo and workflow, and a tailored agent operating kit: an operating-doc set (constitution and role docs in the AGENTS / CLAUDE style), prompt and task templates, repo guardrails, and an evidence-and-receipt habit — plus a walkthrough. You keep everything.
Format
Async-first; about one week; one kickoff call and one walkthrough call; fixed scope.
Price
from $2,500 typical $2,500–$6,000 by scope
Request a teardown
Offer 02

Fractional AI Build Advisor

By inquiry — one slot

Prevents Stalling between “AI demo” and “shipped, trustworthy product”.

Who it’s for
One funded startup or SMB building with AI.
What you get
Ongoing guidance on building and shipping with agents: architecture and workflow review, async answers, and a standing weekly slot.
Format
Monthly retainer; about 5–8 hrs/week; capped at one client.
Price
from $3,000 / month finalized per scope
Inquire about advisory
Offer 03

Team Workshop — Ship Real Software with AI Agents

By inquiry

Prevents Teams “using AI” without the discipline that makes the output safe to ship.

Who it’s for
Engineering, product, and innovation teams; L&D.
What you get
A hands-on session: agentic coding workflows, building internal tools, and the operating discipline that makes agent output trustworthy. Tailored to your stack. Materials handed over.
Format
Half-day or full-day; virtual or on-site; a per-day rate, not per-head.
Price
from $3,500 / day
Discuss a workshop
Offer 04

AI Adoption Sprint

By inquiry

Prevents Expensive AI initiatives that fail because the use case and readiness were never assessed.

Who it’s for
SMB and mid-market leadership.
What you get
A fixed-scope assessment and plan: a readiness scorecard, a stack and tooling audit, and a 90-day roadmap, delivered with a walkthrough.
Format
2–3 weeks; fixed-fee.
Price
from $5,000 typical $5,000–$15,000 by scope
Scope a sprint
Offer 05

Cohort — Build & Operate a Solo AI SaaS, the Agentic Way

In development — join the waitlist
Who it’s for
Aspiring solo founders and builders.
What you get
A live cohort on building and running real software with agents end to end.
Format
3–4 weeks; live and async; per seat.
Price
from $950 / seat typical $950–$2,500
Join the waitlist
How it works

A calm, scoped process

  1. Tell us what you’re building (a short intake).
  2. A scoping call to confirm fit and scope.
  3. The work, async-first, with a walkthrough.
  4. You keep the operating kit and can run it yourself.
Proof

The proof is the product

Journal Genie runs on this exact operating system — a real, production AI product built and operated by one person, with agents. The services set the same thing up for you. No client logos to show yet; when there are real ones, they’ll appear here and nowhere fabricated.

See what we build
Who you work with

You work directly with me

I’m Jacob Basenberg. I build and operate Journal Genie solo, with agents, under the operating system above. When we work together, it’s me doing the work — not a handoff to a junior team.

More about the lab
Engagement terms

A scoping call precedes any fixed quote. Pricing is finalized per scope. Capacity is limited on purpose — the limit is real and stated plainly. No countdowns, no false scarcity.

Not sure which one fits?

Start with a short scoping call. Tell me what you’re building and I’ll point you to the right one — or tell you honestly if it isn’t a fit.

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