AI Consulting
Get expert guidance on integrating AI into your business strategy, optimizing processes, prioritizing use cases, and creating a practical roadmap for measurable growth.
Bring AI into your Kansas City business with practical strategy, custom development, and expert consulting from Founders Workshop. From Crossroads startups to healthcare, fintech, and service companies across the metro, we help teams identify high-value AI opportunities, build scalable products, automate workflows, and launch market-ready solutions without sacrificing equity or losing control of the roadmap.
AI strategy, product development, automation, deployment, and support tailored for growing businesses and product teams.
Get expert guidance on integrating AI into your business strategy, optimizing processes, prioritizing use cases, and creating a practical roadmap for measurable growth.
Integrate generative AI into products and workflows to create tailored content, improve productivity, enhance user experiences, and add new value to digital solutions.
Develop tailored AI models and GPT-powered tools designed around your requirements, data, users, and business processes for stronger operational capabilities.
Streamline repetitive work with AI-powered robotic process automation, intelligent workflow automation, CRM updates, email drafting, reporting, and operational task support.
Build AI-first web and mobile products where intelligent features, scalable architecture, user experience, and business strategy are planned together from day one.
Train AI models and manage vector databases so your systems stay powerful, efficient, searchable, and aligned with real business data and user needs.
We start by understanding your business goals, users, workflows, and current systems. For Kansas City teams competing in healthcare, finance, logistics, and services, this helps identify AI use cases with practical ROI instead of chasing trends.
Founders Workshop has helped startups and SMBs turn ideas into scalable software products.
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Work with a seasoned software innovation partner that understands strategy, execution, and growth.
Our 5D Process reduces risk from idea validation through deployment and support.
We build practical AI solutions for Kansas City businesses needing automation and competitive differentiation.
Seasoned founders and executives guide product strategy, market fit, and technical decisions.
Nearshore teams support Kansas City projects with timezone alignment and lower development costs.
Experienced founders guiding software and AI innovation.
CEO / Founder
Vincent Serpico is the CEO and Founder of Founders Workshop, the Arizona-based software innovation firm he established in 2008. With over 30 years of experience as a business leader, founder, and entrepreneur, Vincent has guided the company through major technological shifts — from the rise of the web and mobile to today's AI-driven landscape. Under his leadership, Founders Workshop has delivered more than 200 custom B2B and B2C software solutions for startups and SMBs across Arizona, Latin America, and the Western Hemisphere. Vincent is passionate about helping entrepreneurs transform ideas into market-ready products without sacrificing equity, bringing both strategic vision and deep entrepreneurial expertise to every client engagement.
CPO / Cofounder
Wayne Neale serves as Chief Product Officer and Cofounder of Founders Workshop, bringing a seasoned entrepreneurial perspective to the company's product strategy and development process. With more than 30 years of experience as a business leader, investor, and product visionary, Wayne plays a central role in shaping the firm's field-tested 5D Process — a proven framework that reliably translates business ideas into market-ready MVPs. He works closely with founders and SMBs across Arizona and Latin America to ensure that every software solution aligns with real market needs. Wayne's deep understanding of both the startup journey and enterprise product development makes him a trusted guide for clients at every stage of growth.
COO / Cofounder
Michael Vanderslice is the Chief Operating Officer and Cofounder of Founders Workshop, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations that power the company's delivery of high-quality software solutions. With over 30 years of experience as a business owner, executive, and entrepreneur, Michael ensures that Founders Workshop's team of 25 senior developers, designers, testers, and project managers operates with precision, accountability, and a commitment to excellence. He oversees the company's nearshore staff augmentation model across Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, enabling clients to access top-tier technical talent at a fraction of U.S. costs. Michael's operational expertise and entrepreneurial background make him a cornerstone of the firm's consistent, client-focused delivery.
Founders Workshop provides AI consulting, generative AI integration, custom GPT creation, conversational AI, AI-powered RPA, AI-first product development, model training, and vector database support. We help Kansas City startups and SMBs move from strategy to implementation, including discovery, UX design, software development, deployment, hosting, and long-term support.
Talk with our experts about your roadmap, product, or automation goals.
Four software solutions earned recognition.
Custom B2B and B2C products delivered.
Longstanding software innovation partner.
Share your idea, workflow challenge, or existing product goals. Founders Workshop will help you clarify the opportunity, define the roadmap, and plan the right AI development path.
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