# Initial Commit

> Fractional AI & product co-founder for startup founders. Run by Josh Pigford — 22 years building software, 80+ products shipped, including Baremetrics (multi-million dollar exit).

Initial Commit helps founders ship the right product, faster — with AI wired into the product, workflows, and team. Not with a slide deck. By showing up and building it with you.

## Services

- [Kickstart](https://initialcommit.co/#engagements): 10 hours over 30 days. AI audit, workflow gaps, quick wins scoped and started. $5,000.
- [Fractional Co-founder](https://initialcommit.co/#engagements): 20 hours/month, 3-month minimum. Product strategy, AI integrations, team training, roadmap gut-checks. $10,000/mo.

## Capabilities

- Product development: zero-to-one experience across 80+ products. Scoping, shipping, cutting what doesn't matter.
- AI integration: daily practitioner — engineering workflows, automation, internal tooling. Focused on what works, not hype.
- Speed: decisions over committees. Weeks, not months.

## Contact

- [Book a Call](https://cal.com/joshpigford/initial-commit): 30-minute call, no pitch
- [Email](mailto:hello@initialcommit.co): hello@initialcommit.co
- [Twitter/X](https://x.com/Shpigford): @Shpigford
- Phone: +1-205-470-4803

## Fit

Best for founders who know AI matters but aren't sure where to start, have a dev team drowning in AI tool options, want a product founder in the room (not a contractor), or need speed as a competitive advantage.

Not a fit if you're looking for a chatbot vendor, want a strategy PDF, or your team isn't ready to actually build.