AI-Powered Strategic Intelligence for the SMB Market

The Opportunity

Adaptive Intel has a differentiated product: a specialized business-focused LLM that delivers Fortune 100-level C-Suite strategic thinking to SMBs. The opportunity is massive. The challenge is focus.

The AI consulting market is projected to reach $14 billion in 2026, growing at 26%+ CAGR. Among SMBs, AI adoption has surged from 40% to 89% in just two years. Yet most SMBs lack access to the strategic decision-making capability that enterprises take for granted. That's the gap Adaptive Intel fills.

This playbook identifies your highest-confidence first market (Maryland government contractors with 10-50 employees), maps a 90-day validation sprint, and charts a 5-year revenue path from solo consultant to institutional advisory firm.