Mining & Resources
“We had a key administrative role leaving the business. Howll mapped every process in weeks and built the plan that kept us running.”
Zero disruption on a critical role exit
The reality
Why AI adoption fails
Most businesses know AI matters. Few are implementing it in a way that delivers measurable commercial outcomes.
01
Too busy to fix what is broken
Your team is flat out serving customers, managing staff, and keeping the lights on. Manual processes, double handling, and disconnected systems drain margin every day.
02
No strategy behind AI adoption
Most organisations bring in traditional IT to plan for something they do not understand. The result is wasted spend, no measurable return, and tools nobody uses.
03
Vendor lock-in and data risk
Every prompt sent to a cloud AI provider is data you no longer control. Your IP, your customer data, your competitive advantage, all exposed to a third party.
04
Saving costs instead of generating revenue
The biggest failure in AI adoption is treating it as a cost-saving exercise. The real opportunity is revenue generation. New products, faster delivery, higher margins.
How we work
Three layers. One outcome.
Advisory to understand and plan. Build to ship fast. Sovereign to own it forever.
Howll Sovereign
Private AI you own and control
Every Howll engagement builds toward this: AI that runs on your infrastructure, trained on your data, with zero vendor lock-in. This is where the enterprise market is heading. We get you there.
- Zero data movement
- Zero vendor lock-in
- Complete IP protection
- NVIDIA Inception partner
Howll Advisory
Embedded AI expertise for your business
A fractional AI officer, a clear strategy, or a full embedded team. Working side by side with your people to find the real opportunities and deliver outcomes inside 3 months.
- Fractional AIO from $1,500/mth
- AI Clarity engagement
- Embedded team, real ROI in 90 days
Howll Build
AI-led application development
Custom applications built with AI-led development processes, backed by senior developers who manage the architecture. MVP delivery inside 4 weeks. Less than 50% of traditional development costs.
- MVP in 4 weeks
- Under 50% traditional dev cost
- At least 2x faster to outcome
Proof of impact
Real outcomes. Real businesses.
Professional Services
“A task that took our team 60 minutes now takes 3 minutes. The annual time saving is 1,300 hours. That opened up $250,000 in revenue we were not capturing.”
60 min to 3 min · $250k unlocked
Construction & Trades
“The site surveying workflow went from 4 hours to 1 hour per site. That is 2 to 3 times the revenue from the same team.”
4 hrs to 1 hr per site · 2-3x revenue
Education
“A hands-on AI course for our leaders and their teams. Delivered as a 2-hour intensive, then a multi-week programme that got people actually using it in their own work.”
Executive-ready AI capability across the organisation
Who you work with
Your AIO is Josh or Dirk. Not a junior.
Josh Horneman and Dirk Butter have founded, run, and exited businesses. They have sat in the operator's chair, not the advisor's.
The first step
An embedded AI guide who understands your business before changing anything
The critical first step is engaging an embedded AI guide from Howll Advisory. Someone who spends the time understanding your business, identifying quick wins, and driving outcomes attached to value. Fast.
From there, it is a journey over 1 to 2 years. Focused on shared success. Building governance, deploying solutions, training your team, and setting you up to own your AI. Permanently.
01
We talk (30 min)
Book a 30-minute call. No pitch deck. We learn where your business is and what is getting in the way.
02
Your AIO embeds
Your fractional AIO plugs into the leadership team. Governance, quick wins, training, and a roadmap tied to revenue.
03
You see numbers
Measurable ROI inside 90 days. Monthly reporting. A business using AI with a plan, not guesswork.