AI Consultant for Entrepreneurial Clarity
Most people get a thousand answers.
What they need? Someone who asks the right question.
For example, this one: Will your business model still exist tomorrow?
Once that's clear, AI becomes a lever.
No obligation. You'll leave with more clarity than you came in with.
The Pattern I See
An entrepreneur comes to me. The question sounds concrete: Which AI tool? How do we automate sales? Do we need a chatbot?
During our conversation, it becomes clear: The real question is different.
Not "How do I use AI?" But rather: Where do I actually want to go? Will your business model still exist tomorrow? What remains of my service when AI can do it?
The obvious question rarely leads to the right answer.
The Most Dangerous AI Strategy Is Optimization.
You could invest in tools now. Automate processes. Increase efficiency.
And discover in two years: You optimized something nobody needs anymore.
I've seen this pattern for 30 years. With digitalization. With new technologies. With AI it's the same, just faster.
The entrepreneurs who want to hear the uncomfortable truth today will have more options tomorrow than those who learn it painfully in two years.
Three levels. In this order.
What I Do
First, clarify direction
Are you asking the right question? Or are you optimizing something that won't be needed tomorrow? This is where strategy separates from activism.
Then, find the opportunity
Where is the lever others don't see? What do I recognize from 30 years of pattern recognition that you can't see from inside? This is where uncertainty becomes a plan.
Then, implement properly
Not tool training, but real understanding. Your team should be able to do it themselves afterwards. This is where dependency becomes empowerment.
Which Door Are You Coming Through?
Clients come through different entry points. All lead to me.
You sense the disruption but don't know what it means. You need the strategic question before you invest.
The direction is clear, but the path to AI strategy and implementation is missing. You need the lever that actually changes things.
You want to build real understanding, not tool dependency. You need enablement that lasts.
Who I Am
Ingolf Christian Ernst. Mentor for entrepreneurial clarity.
Almost 30 years of digitalization, processes, AI.
My competence is not "knowing the way." My competence is recognizing patterns. I see where the wrong turns are and where decisions are missing. Then we navigate together.
I know what it feels like to lie awake at night with the question: Am I making the right decisions? I know the pain. I'm beside you, not above you.
What drives me: Helping people find the right question before they implement the wrong answer.
What You Get
Clarity about the right question
Not a thousand answers, but the one question that truly matters.
Honest assessment
No diplomatic watering down. If I see something heading for a wall, I say it. But always with the option for conscious decision.
Concrete next steps
No concepts for the drawer. Instead: What do you do tomorrow? In 30 days? In 90?
Empowerment instead of dependency
My goal is for you and your team to be able to do it yourselves afterwards. I want to make myself unnecessary.
When Am I the Right Fit?
- ✓ You sense that the obvious question might not be the right one.
- ✓ You're ready to clarify the fundamental question before you invest.
- ✓ You want your team to be able to do it themselves afterwards.
When Am I Not the Right Fit?
- × You already know exactly what you need and are just looking for someone for pure implementation.
- × You want to get started quickly without clarifying direction first.
- × You're looking for validation, not uncomfortable questions.
How We Can Work Together
30 minutes. We find out which question you should be asking. You leave with more clarity than you came in with. No obligation.
1 day. Intensive work on your situation. We clarify direction, identify levers, develop a roadmap. You and optionally your team.
3-6 months. I accompany you as a sparring partner through the transformation. Regular sessions, concrete implementation, empowerment of your team.
Project-based. Temporarily in your organization to incubate transformation. Goal: In 3-6 months your team flies on their own.
My consulting is BAFA-eligible. You can use government support for your transformation.
FAQs
What You Might Be Asking Yourself
Why you and not one of the many other AI consultants?
Because I don't start with the tool question. Most consultants sell you a solution. I help you find the right question first. That's the difference between activism and strategy. After 30 years of digitalization, I recognize patterns that are invisible from the inside.
Is this relevant for my business too?
If you're an entrepreneur and feel that "business as usual" no longer works: Yes. Size matters less than attitude. I work with solo entrepreneurs in reorientation as well as mid-sized companies at turning points. The filter is: Are you open to the uncomfortable question?
Do I need to be technically knowledgeable?
No. You're the expert for your business. I translate technology into entrepreneurial decisions. It's about you maintaining control, not turning you into a technician.
How much time do I need to invest?
In the clarity conversation: 30 minutes. In the workshop: 1 day. In the guidance: Regular sessions, but as efficient as possible. My goal is to take mental load off you, not to create additional work.
What if I'm not ready yet?
Then that's how it is. Not everyone is ready for the uncomfortable question. The best time is when you sense something is off, but don't know what yet. Those who wait until the crisis arrives have fewer options.
Let's Talk
The uncomfortable questions aren't resolved via email. But you can take the first step that way.
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The Question Is Not If, But When
You can wait. Most people do.
Or you find out in 30 minutes if you're asking the right question.
No sales pressure. No platitudes. You leave with more clarity than you came in with.