Zen Consulting

Practical AI and security help for growing businesses.

Zen Consulting helps small and mid-sized companies put AI to work and keep their systems safe — with clear advice, sensible plans, and people who stay until it works.

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Organizations our team has worked with

Experience you can lean on.

Years inside large, complex organizations — including global automotive and manufacturing companies — applied to businesses that need to move quickly and spend wisely.

American Axle
Yazaki North America
Carhartt
GM
Ford
Tower Automotive
Lear
Joyson Safety Systems
IAC Group
Inteva
Denso
Superior Industries
Acument
Little Caesars
Roush
Edward C. Levy
Hirotec
Trinity Health
Masco
Penske Automotive
Auria
Dexko Global
BorgWarner
Brose
Altair
Jackson National
Nexteer
Dow Chemical
Kelly Services
TG North America

Names reflect our team members' prior professional experience and do not imply endorsement or a current relationship.

How we can help

Three kinds of work. One plain standard.

AI consulting

Find out where AI actually saves time and money — and where it does not.

AI readiness check: your data, tools, and team
Use-case shortlist ranked by effort and payoff
Pilot projects with clear success measures
Simple, written AI use policies your team can follow

Cybersecurity consulting

Know where you stand and what to fix first, in plain English.

Security assessment and a prioritized fix list
Access, backup, and device basics done right
Help preparing for customer security questionnaires and common frameworks
An incident response plan your team can actually use

Fractional and advisory

Senior guidance without a full-time hire.

Fractional technology or security leadership, monthly
Vendor and tool selection — an independent second opinion
Board and leadership briefings on AI and risk
Roadmaps that fit your budget and timeline

How we work

Talk. Assess. Plan. Do.

We would rather teach you to fish than keep you on the hook. Smaller businesses follow a teach-to-fish path: more help early, then less as your team takes ownership. Larger accounts can engage Jeffrey and Hazem on fixed-scope infrastructure and software projects from $50,000.

1 · Talk
Free 45-minute fit consult
Our first sit-down, to understand your goals and see whether we are the right help. No obligation.
2 · Assess
$1,500 fixed-scope assessment
A written look at where you are today. Credited toward the engagement if you move forward.
3 · Plan
A prioritized plan
Scope and pricing in plain English, before any further work begins.
4 · Do
Carry it out, or hand it off
We help you do the work, or leave your team able to run it. The point is independence.

Book a free 45-minute fit consult

Who it's for

Small and mid-sized, often 10 to 200 people.

A natural fit around Birmingham, Oakland County, and Metro Detroit — and for operations-heavy businesses that have outgrown their IT habits. Manufacturing, automotive suppliers, and professional services included.

You want to use AI and are not sure where to start, or what is safe.
You grew faster than your IT and security practices.
Customers, insurers, or partners are asking about security.
You need senior advice and are not ready for a full-time CIO or CISO.

Investment

The prices we will say out loud.

Monthly teach-to-fish amounts are set after the assessment. We do not publish a standard monthly fee.

Fit consult

Free · 45 minutes

The first sit-down. No obligation, and no payment.

Assessment

$1,500

Fixed scope. Credited toward the engagement if you move forward. Software, hardware, cloud, and other vendor costs are separate.

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Teach-to-fish

Monthly, after the assessment

For small and mid-sized businesses. Hands-on early, then less as your team owns the routines. You see the schedule in writing before it starts.

Larger projects

From $50,000

Fixed-scope infrastructure and software projects led by Jeffrey and Hazem. Scoped and priced in writing up front.

About

Jeffrey S. Briggs, Manager.

A short bio will go here once Jeffrey approves it. Zen Consulting LLC is the professional consulting arm of Zen Universal Holdings: calm, clear, practical advice, fixed scopes where possible, and no pressure.

Zen Consulting LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company and a Zen Universal Holdings company. This page lives on the Zen Marketing & Publishing site so you can find the offer. The capybara in the header is Marketing. The bamboo on this page is Consulting.

Questions

Before you book.

What is the fit consult?: Forty-five minutes, free, and our first conversation. We listen for the goal and say honestly if we are a fit. Nothing is sold on that call.
What does the $1,500 buy?: A fixed-scope assessment of where you are today, with prioritized findings. If you continue, that $1,500 is credited toward the engagement.
What is the monthly fee?: There isn't a published monthly price. For small and mid-sized businesses, a teach-to-fish engagement steps down over time. The amounts are set after the assessment, in writing, before anything starts.
Do you guarantee a secure or compliant outcome?: No. We don't promise “fully secure,” guaranteed compliance, or a specific savings number. Legal, audit, and certification sign-off stay with qualified third parties.

Fit consult

Not sure where to start? That's what the first call is for.

Tell us what's on your mind. We'll give you straight answers and a sensible next step. The form checks your note and does not deliver it yet.

What this is not

Not a guaranteed outcome, audit sign-off, or compliance certificate.
Not a published monthly retainer. That number comes after the assessment.
Not a Consulting phone number or mailbox. Neither is public yet.

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