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Technical advisory for executive decisions

Get clear on what is really happening inside your software business.

Shaw Innovations helps CEOs, founders, and leadership teams make confident technology decisions when a project is stalled, a vendor is underperforming, or the path forward is unclear.

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For nontechnical CEOs

Founder-led companies

Leadership teams

Stalled software projects

Three focused offers

Clear answers. Practical direction. No unnecessary complexity.

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Online Course in AI

A self-paced course for teams that need a broad, practical foundation for implementing AI across the business.

  • Several focused videos covering AI opportunities, workflows, adoption patterns, and responsible use
  • General guidance for applying AI across common business functions
  • Accessible training that is not tailored like the AI Strategy Day

$100/month per seat

02

AI Strategy Day

A tailored one-day working session that helps up to 20 people learn where AI fits into their daily work and how to use it responsibly.

  • Pre-session planning to align the day with the client's roles, workflows, tools, and risk tolerance
  • Hands-on training for practical AI use in writing, research, analysis, automation, and decision support
  • Team-specific use cases, adoption guardrails, and next steps for integrating AI into the workday

Strategy day: $6k for up to 20 people

03

Technical Second Opinion

For leaders who need an independent read on whether a team, vendor, architecture, or delivery plan is on the right track.

  • Rapid review of current architecture, roadmap, vendor output, or team direction
  • Plain-English explanation of technical risks and tradeoffs
  • Prioritized recommendations you can act on immediately

Typical engagement: $7.5k–$15k

How Shaw Innovations works

Independent technical judgment for high-stakes decisions.

Diagnose first

We separate symptoms from root causes so you do not spend more money solving the wrong problem.

Translate clearly

Technical realities are explained in business language, with enough detail to make confident decisions.

Recommend practically

You get a path forward that considers risk, budget, team capability, timeline, and business value.

This is a good fit when...

  • You are not sure whether your current technical direction is sound.
  • Your software project is taking longer or costing more than expected.
  • You need someone technical who can communicate clearly with executives.
  • You want an independent advisor who is not trying to sell a large implementation team.

You leave with...

  • A clear diagnosis of the situation.
  • A practical set of next steps.
  • Better questions to ask your team or vendor.
  • More confidence in what to fix, fund, pause, or stop.

Start with clarity

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