Conduit Consulting · Minnesota

Spend less time managing your business. More time building it.

We help companies turn AI into practical results — and we build the software that makes them real. Understand the business first, then apply the right tools, automation, and strategy. No hype.

Services

Four ways we work


01

Operations Modernization

Replace the Access database, the monolith, the sprawl of tools that hold the business together with duct tape. Modern platforms, less manual work, real visibility.

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AI Enablement & Strategy

Find the use cases worth doing, put governance around them, and ship the ones that pay off — churn prediction, anomaly detection, automation that holds up.

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AI Enablement Training

Role-based training for executives, managers, frontline teams, and technical staff — hands-on, built around your real workflows, with governance and measurement included.

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Fractional CTO / Retainer

Embedded technical leadership for companies without a CTO or VP of Engineering. Architecture, technology strategy, team guidance, implementation support.

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How we work

Builders, not advisors


  1. 01

    We build, we don't just advise

    We don't hand over a deck and disappear. We sit with your team, code alongside your developers, and ship.

  2. 02

    Every engagement has metrics

    Time saved, costs avoided, revenue gained, churn reduced, decisions accelerated. Progress is tracked weekly, in numbers you can check.

  3. 03

    We work lean

    Your existing team, tools, and infrastructure first. We add what's missing, not what's fashionable.

  4. 04

    We own quality

    It's not done until it works, it's tested, and it solves the problem. That's the bar, and it doesn't move.

Who we're for

A good fit


We work with mid-market companies — roughly 50 to 500 people — and small businesses ready to modernize. The best fits share three traits:

  • Operational complexity that demands better technology, not more spreadsheets.
  • Willingness to invest in the right solution rather than the cheapest one.
  • A want for a partner who understands the business and the code.

Initial industry focus: lawn care and landscaping, construction and trade services, fitness and wellness. We serve clients remotely and across the region from Minnesota.

Who we are

Two people, both accountable


Nait Grave

Co-founder · AI enablement

Leads AI enablement and training. Has guided AI adoption and data platform modernization at scale, and trained business partners across engineering organizations.

Tristan Grave

Co-founder · Implementation

Builds the software. Independent developer working in TypeScript/Electron and Python; builds local-first, agentic desktop AI applications.

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Tell us what's slowing you down

The first conversation is about your business, not our services. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.

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