Real AI Solutions. Real Business Experience.

Strategence AI Isn’t Just Another AI Consultancy.

It was built from real-world experience—years spent working inside small businesses, scaling family-owned companies, and leading operational and sales teams inside private-equity environments. That background shaped our approach to AI: practical, outcome-driven, and designed for the realities of small business life.

We’ve been on the inside. We know the chaos of managing operations, marketing, teams, and customer demands all at once. Today, many of those responsibilities can be streamlined with modern AI tools. We help you apply them with clarity, confidence, and a focus on measurable results.

We turn everyday business challenges into automated, efficient workflows using proven AI tools and systems. Whether your goal is saving time, improving marketing performance, reducing costs, or tightening up operations, we help you move from manual effort to measurable progress.

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Our Story

Strategence AI was built around a simple belief: business owners should spend more time on what matters most, and less time buried in work that drains their energy and attention.

For years, small business owners have carried every responsibility themselves. Operations, marketing, customer requests, follow-ups, reporting, and admin work often crowd out the very reasons people start businesses in the first place—freedom, creativity, flexibility, and growth.

AI has changed what’s possible. Tasks that once consumed hours can now run quietly in the background. Workflows can move faster with less effort. Decisions can be supported without adding complexity.

Strategence AI exists to help small businesses and content creators apply AI in a way that actually delivers on that promise. We focus on freeing up time, reducing operational friction, and making space for owners to focus on what they do best—whether that’s growing the business, serving customers, or simply having more time outside of work.

Meet the Founder

Derek Weaver
Founder, Strategence AI

Derek Weaver is an experienced operator turned AI consultant whose background spans small family businesses, private-equity environments, and hands-on operational leadership. Before founding Strategence AI, he spent years managing the realities small business owners know well—payroll, sales oversight, customer operations, workflow bottlenecks, and the constant pressure to grow while keeping everything running.

He later held leadership roles within a Blackstone business unit, working across revenue, operations, and efficiency teams. That experience exposed a clear imbalance: large organizations had access to automation, business intelligence, and systems that allowed them to move faster and operate leaner—while small businesses were left doing much of the same work manually.

Strategence AI was built to help close that gap. Derek applies enterprise-level thinking and modern AI tools in a way that actually fits small business environments—simplifying workflows, improving marketing performance, and freeing owners to focus on what matters most inside and outside the business.

Derek holds a BS in Management from Pepperdine University and has completed professional coursework in generative AI, AI strategy, and AI applications through Vanderbilt University, Google, Arizona State University, and The Wharton School. His mission is straightforward: make AI practical, accessible, and genuinely useful for small businesses and content creators who want a fair chance to compete and grow.

We don’t just know AI—we know business.

What Makes Us Different

We don’t come from the typical tech-first world. We therefore approach AI as a business tool, not a technical experiment. Every engagement starts with how your business actually operates and not what a platform claims it can do.

Because we’ve managed real operations, sales teams, and workflows, our AI consulting stays focused on outcomes that matter: saving time, improving margins, simplifying workflows, and supporting sustainable growth.

Our approach is built on:
• Practical AI tools that work in real small business environments
• Clear workflows that reduce effort instead of adding tasks
• Strategic insight informed by hands-on operational experience
• Simple, efficient solutions tailored to your specific goals and growth stage

  • Our Mission

    Help small businesses and content creators compete, grow, and operate more efficiently using practical AI tools that actually fit their day-to-day work.

  • What We Do

    Design and implement AI-powered workflows that automate repetitive tasks, streamline operations, and improve marketing performance—without adding unnecessary complexity.

  • Why We Exist

    For years, AI has given large corporations an unfair advantage. We exist to make those same capabilities accessible to small businesses—so they can compete, operate leaner, and grow without adding overhead.

Why It Matters

For small businesses, competing today means operating faster, leaner, and smarter than ever before—often with fewer resources and smaller teams.

Today, that’s changed. Modern AI tools give small businesses and content creators access to capabilities that once required entire departments. Used correctly, AI helps you move faster, operate more efficiently, and stay competitive.

Small business owners still carry more responsibilities than ever. AI helps you run leaner, reduce stress, and stay competitive in a landscape where bigger companies have already embraced automation.

Strategence AI exists to close that gap—giving small businesses practical, accessible tools that make real operational impact.

Our Values

  • Dark blue circle with the white number 1 above the value "First Do No Harm"—used to represent the first core value in the Our Values section of the Strategence AI About Us page.

    First Do No Harm


    AI should simplify operations, not create new problems. Every solution we recommend must clearly improve workflows, reduce friction, or save time. If it doesn’t make your business easier to run, it’s not the right solution.

  • Dark blue circle with the white number 2 above the value "Simplicity Above All"—representing the second core value in the Our Values section of the Strategence AI About Us page.

    Simplicity Above All


    Technology works best when it’s easy to adopt, easy to maintain, and easy to explain.

  • Dark blue circle with the white number 3 above the value "Empowered Progress"—representing the third core value in the Our Values section of the Strategence AI About Us page.

    Empowered Progress


    Knowledge is power. AI works best when business owners understand it. We share knowledge openly and build systems you can operate confidently, so you stay in control of your workflows, data, and decisions.

  • Dark blue circle with the white number 4 above the value "Human-Centered AI"—representing the fourth core value in the Our Values section of the Strategence AI About Us page.

    Human-Centered AI


    Technology should support people, not slow them down. Every workflow is designed around your team, your customers, and the realities of day-to-day operations.

  • Dark blue circle with the white number 5 above the value "Real Results, Real Fast"—representing the fifth core value in the Our Values section of the Strategence AI About Us page.

    Real Results, Real Fast


    Time matters. Our work focuses on measurable improvements in efficiency, marketing performance, and operational clarity—so you see value quickly, not months down the road.

  • Dark blue circle with the white number 6 above the value "A Partnership for Success"—representing the sixth core value in the Our Values section of the Strategence AI About Us page.

    A Partnership for Success


    We’re not just consultants; we’re collaborators. From initial strategy to ongoing optimization, we’re in it with you every step of the way.

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“The minute you begin to do what you really want to do, it’s really a different kind of life.”
— R. Buckminster Fuller