AI Idea Gameplan with Colin Smillie

Turn your AI idea into something you can actually ship.

You've got the idea. Maybe a few of them. What you don't have yet is a plan.

Let's work out what to build first, what to build it with and how to get a real version in front of people in the next 90 days.

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$200 CAD · 45 minutes with me · Your written 90-day plan

Your next 90 days

A scope. A stack. A first version.

Days 1–30

Scope & prototype

Cut the idea down to the smallest useful version and get a rough prototype working.

Days 31–60

Build the real thing

Turn the prototype into something people can use, with the parts that matter done properly.

Days 61–90

Launch & learn

Put it in front of real users, watch what happens and decide what comes next.

Every plan is built around our conversation, so yours will look different.

Sound familiar?

You've got an AI idea. You're not sure how to get it built.

Maybe you run a small business, work on a product team or have a side project that won't leave you alone. You've played with ChatGPT or Claude enough to see what's possible. Now you want to turn that into something that works, without spending six months going in circles.

  • AI-powered apps & tools
  • Workflow automation
  • AI features in an existing product
  • Internal tools & agents

Five questions. One conversation.

We'll work it out together.

Bring the idea, even if it's half-formed. I'll ask a lot of questions and help you figure out what to do first.

  1. 01

    What's the idea, really?

    The problem you're solving, who has it and what they do about it today.

  2. 02

    Who is it for?

    Your first users, how you'll reach them and how you'll know it's working for them.

  3. 03

    What's the smallest version worth building?

    The one thing it has to do well, and everything that can wait until later.

  4. 04

    What should you build it with?

    Off-the-shelf tools, no-code, AI coding agents or a custom build. Which models and services make sense, and roughly what they'll cost to run.

  5. 05

    What happens over the next 90 days?

    The time you actually have, who's doing the building and what to work on each week.

After our call

Your written 90-day plan.

I'll turn our conversation into a plan and email it to you within two business days. It covers:

  • The version to build first, and what to leave out
  • A recommended stack, tools and AI services
  • A rough idea of build and running costs
  • Risks to test early, before you invest more
  • What to work on each week
  • The ideas to park for now
Colin Smillie

Hi, I'm Colin.

I build with AI. Then I share what works.

Idea Warehouse is my technology lab. It's where I build and ship real products with AI coding agents: an iOS arcade game, a bilingual Canadian news aggregator, a Shopify store and an AI model evaluation platform, among others.

I've spent 25+ years in digital products. Most recently I was VP Technology at YMCA Canada. Earlier, I led digital and social at Hill+Knowlton Strategies and co-founded a social marketing agency.

So I've seen both sides: what it takes to get a big organization to ship, and how fast one person can move now with the right AI tools. We'll use both to work out the quickest honest path for your idea.

See what I've built on the projects page, or read how in Learnings.

A few practical things.

Do I need a fully formed idea?
No. A rough idea is enough, and so is a short list of ideas you can't choose between. Part of the call is working out which one is worth your next 90 days.
Do I need to be technical?
No. The plan will match how you'll actually build it, whether that's you with AI tools, a developer you hire or a team you already have.
What should I prepare?
A few notes on the idea, who it's for, any tools you've already tried and how much time and budget you can give it over the next three months.
Will you build it for me?
The $200 covers the call and your written plan, and you're free to take it anywhere. If you'd like help with the build afterwards, we can talk about that separately.
How do booking and payment work?
Send the form below. I'll reply by email with a few times and an invoice. Once that's paid, the time is yours. Calls are on Google Meet.

Let's plan your next move.

Request your AI Idea Gameplan.

$200 CAD · one payment

  • 45 minutes with me on Google Meet
  • Your written 90-day plan within two business days
  • One payment, invoiced when we confirm a time
Where are you with it?
Who's likely to build it?

* Required. Nothing is booked or charged yet. I'll reply by email with times and an invoice.

Questions first? Write to [email protected].