FRONTIER RESEARCH

Pricing

Monthly tiers scale from focused advisory to embedded delivery. Defined projects, $50-per-hour coaching, and optional post-handoff maintenance are also available.

ONGOING ENGAGEMENTS

Retainer Pricing

Monthly feeMy roleWhat I take onWhat you getExample monthly outputs
$2,000/ month

Consultant

I advise, review, and help build small, clearly defined things.

Light support

Small tasks within one main priority

  • One small build or focused improvement
  • Two working sessions
  • Feedback and light implementation

Starting level

  • Market intelligence brief with recommendations
  • Competitive landscape and pricing analysis
  • KPI report or dashboard setup
  • Conversion-focused page or small automation
$5,000/ month

Hands-on

I plan, build, and iterate.

Full ownership

One main priority from plan through delivery

  • One main build or major piece of work
  • Ongoing implementation
  • Progress review and reporting

Unlimited coaching included

Includes the $2K level, plus

  • Small website or feature build
  • Ongoing market and competitor report
  • Reporting dashboard with monthly analysis
$7,000/ month

High involvement

I run connected priorities in parallel.

Broader ownership

Two connected priorities at the same time

  • Multiple builds and improvements
  • Keeping both priorities coordinated
  • Weekly progress review

Unlimited coaching included

Includes the $5K level, plus

  • Website build plus lead workflow
  • Competitive intelligence plus reporting system
  • Automation plus executive dashboard
$10,000/ month

Embedded

I work as an embedded delivery partner.

Embedded ownership

Several priorities across the month

  • Ongoing builds and delivery
  • Planning and coordinating the overall effort
  • Documentation and progress reviews

Unlimited coaching included

Includes the $7K level, plus

  • Market intelligence and reporting program
  • Multi-part website and operations program
  • Several coordinated automations and systems
Custom

Custom

My role is defined around the program.

Defined together

Responsibilities agreed before we begin

  • Tailored responsibilities
  • Custom milestones and meeting rhythm
  • Terms defined after discovery

Can include any standard level, plus

  • Multi-team internal platform
  • Custom intelligence and reporting system
  • Regulated or data-heavy implementation
$2,000/ monthConsultantLight supportSmall tasks within one main priorityView detailsClose details
MY ROLE

I advise, review, and help build small, clearly defined things.

WHAT YOU GET
  • One small build or focused improvement
  • Two working sessions
  • Feedback and light implementation
EXAMPLE MONTHLY OUTPUTS

Starting level

  • Market intelligence brief with recommendations
  • Competitive landscape and pricing analysis
  • KPI report or dashboard setup
  • Conversion-focused page or small automation
$5,000/ monthHands-onFull ownershipOne main priority from plan through deliveryView detailsClose details
MY ROLE

I plan, build, and iterate.

WHAT YOU GET
  • One main build or major piece of work
  • Ongoing implementation
  • Progress review and reporting

Unlimited coaching included

EXAMPLE MONTHLY OUTPUTS

Includes the $2K level, plus

  • Small website or feature build
  • Ongoing market and competitor report
  • Reporting dashboard with monthly analysis
$7,000/ monthHigh involvementBroader ownershipTwo connected priorities at the same timeView detailsClose details
MY ROLE

I run connected priorities in parallel.

WHAT YOU GET
  • Multiple builds and improvements
  • Keeping both priorities coordinated
  • Weekly progress review

Unlimited coaching included

EXAMPLE MONTHLY OUTPUTS

Includes the $5K level, plus

  • Website build plus lead workflow
  • Competitive intelligence plus reporting system
  • Automation plus executive dashboard
$10,000/ monthEmbeddedEmbedded ownershipSeveral priorities across the monthView detailsClose details
MY ROLE

I work as an embedded delivery partner.

WHAT YOU GET
  • Ongoing builds and delivery
  • Planning and coordinating the overall effort
  • Documentation and progress reviews

Unlimited coaching included

EXAMPLE MONTHLY OUTPUTS

Includes the $7K level, plus

  • Market intelligence and reporting program
  • Multi-part website and operations program
  • Several coordinated automations and systems
CustomCustomDefined togetherResponsibilities agreed before we beginView detailsClose details
MY ROLE

My role is defined around the program.

WHAT YOU GET
  • Tailored responsibilities
  • Custom milestones and meeting rhythm
  • Terms defined after discovery
EXAMPLE MONTHLY OUTPUTS

Can include any standard level, plus

  • Multi-team internal platform
  • Custom intelligence and reporting system
  • Regulated or data-heavy implementation

DEFINED-SCOPE ENGAGEMENTS

Project Pricing

How a project is planned.

The price follows the agreed scope—not an open-ended estimate of time.

  1. 01

    Define the outcome

    Agree on the problem, final deliverable, and what a useful result looks like.

  2. 02

    Collect the inputs

    Review existing tools, content, access, constraints, deadlines, and decision-makers.

  3. 03

    Write the scope

    Set the price, milestones, responsibilities, review points, exclusions, and schedule.

  4. 04

    Build and review

    Share working versions early, collect consolidated feedback, and make agreed revisions.

  5. 05

    Handoff or maintain

    Deliver documentation and next steps, then decide whether ongoing maintenance is useful.

Project price bands.

These ranges make it easier to estimate the likely size of a project. Every engagement still receives a written scope and exact quote.

01Focused

Focused Project

$750–$1,250

One small, clearly defined result with limited dependencies.

EXAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Single landing page or focused website update
  • Workflow map, research brief, or vendor review
  • One prototype feature or internal tool concept
WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Kickoff and written scope
  • One primary deliverable
  • Agreed review and final handoff
02Build

Standard Project

$1,500–$3,000

A complete build with a defined workflow, audience, and finish.

EXAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Multi-page marketing website
  • Customer intake or internal workflow prototype
  • Focused AI assistant, reporting tool, or knowledge interface
WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Project plan and milestones
  • Hands-on design and implementation
  • Working reviews, testing, documentation, and handoff
03Custom

Custom System

$3,000+

A larger build spanning multiple workflows, integrations, or teams.

EXAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Connected operating workflow across several tools
  • Custom internal platform or multi-part web experience
  • Complex implementation with security, data, or regulatory constraints
WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Discovery and architecture plan
  • Phased scope with review checkpoints
  • Implementation, testing, documentation, and team handoff
01 / Focused$750–$1,250Focused ProjectOne small, clearly defined result with limited dependencies.See examples + scopeClose details
EXAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Single landing page or focused website update
  • Workflow map, research brief, or vendor review
  • One prototype feature or internal tool concept
WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Kickoff and written scope
  • One primary deliverable
  • Agreed review and final handoff
02 / Build$1,500–$3,000Standard ProjectA complete build with a defined workflow, audience, and finish.See examples + scopeClose details
EXAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Multi-page marketing website
  • Customer intake or internal workflow prototype
  • Focused AI assistant, reporting tool, or knowledge interface
WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Project plan and milestones
  • Hands-on design and implementation
  • Working reviews, testing, documentation, and handoff
03 / Custom$3,000+Custom SystemA larger build spanning multiple workflows, integrations, or teams.See examples + scopeClose details
EXAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Connected operating workflow across several tools
  • Custom internal platform or multi-part web experience
  • Complex implementation with security, data, or regulatory constraints
WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Discovery and architecture plan
  • Phased scope with review checkpoints
  • Implementation, testing, documentation, and team handoff

OPTIONAL AFTER DELIVERY

$500/ month

System maintenance

Ongoing upkeep for a website, workflow, or internal system Frontier has already delivered.

INCLUDED
  • Routine software and dependency updates
  • Bug fixes and stability checks
  • Minor copy, configuration, or automation adjustments
  • Monthly maintenance review and issue queue
SCOPED SEPARATELY
  • New features, pages, or workflows
  • Major redesigns or new integrations
  • Third-party subscriptions and vendor fees
  • Expansion into a new system or business process

Coaching.

Focused working sessions for decisions, planning, and problem-solving when hands-on implementation is not needed.

PAY AS YOU GO

$50/ hour

Advisory sessions

Use coaching for a specific question, decision, or working session without opening a full project.

A SESSION CAN COVER
  • Project scoping and priority setting
  • Website, workflow, or system review
  • Tool and implementation decisions
  • Feedback on work already in progress
WORKING ARRANGEMENT
  • Scheduled around a defined agenda
  • Relevant materials shared in advance
  • Clear decisions and next actions
  • Build work is scoped separately

CHOOSING AN OPTION

Not sure which option is right for you?

Tell me what you are trying to accomplish and where you need help. I'll recommend the clearest retainer, project, or coaching setup.

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