Big Dipper Consulting
Every great business needs a fixed point to steer by.
We help growing teams fix their operations, choose tools that actually fit, and put AI to work — from lightweight automations to custom-built software.
Why “Big Dipper”
For thousands of years, travelers found north by following the Big Dipper.
Its two outer stars point straight to Polaris — the one fixed light in a moving sky. That's the job we want at your company: not to add complexity, but to give you a reliable way to orient. Clear processes. Tools that fit. Technology that points the same direction your business does.
What we do
Two ways we help, one team behind both.
Operations, Tooling & AI Enablement
For teams drowning in spreadsheets, duct-taped processes, and tools nobody actually uses. Erin untangles how your work really flows, picks tooling that fits, and stands up lightweight AI workflows your team will genuinely adopt.
- Operations audits & process redesign
- Tool selection, migration & rollout
- Workflow automation (Zapier, Make, native integrations)
- Lightweight AI projects & team enablement
Engineering & Custom AI
For problems off-the-shelf tools can't solve. Yash designs and builds custom software, integrations, and production AI systems — and can step in as a fractional CTO when you need senior technical judgment without a full-time hire.
- Custom software & web applications
- Production AI systems — agents, RAG, LLM integrations
- Data pipelines & systems integration
- Technical strategy & fractional CTO
How we work
Fixed scope, fixed price, no surprises.
01
Sight the stars
A free 30-minute call, then a short discovery period. We learn how your business actually runs — not how the org chart says it does.
02
Chart the course
You get a written plan with a fixed price: what we'll do, what it costs, what changes when it's done. No open-ended billing.
03
Make the crossing
We do the work — building, configuring, automating — with a short check-in cadence so you always know where things stand.
04
Hand over the helm
Documentation, training, and handoff. Our goal is that you don't need us afterward — and want us back anyway.
Who we work with
Built for teams too busy growing to fix how they work.
Our clients are typically founders, owners, and operators of small and mid-sized businesses — 2 to 200 people — who know their operations haven't kept up with their growth. You don't need a big-firm engagement or a 90-page deck. You need someone to look at how things actually run, fix what's broken, and build what's missing.
Find your fit
Not sure where to start? Answer one question.
Tell us what's bringing you here and we'll point you to the right starting point.
What best describes where you are right now?
Ready to get your bearings?
Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call. Tell us where you're trying to go — we'll tell you honestly whether we can help you get there.