M41 Strategies

M41 Strategies is an Austin-based AI consulting firm that helps businesses and legal teams identify and implement AI in ways that actually move the needle — practical, measurable, and built directly with the client. Services include: AI Consulting & Strategy. Discovery sessions and operational assessments that pinpoint where AI fits in a company's workflows, what to prioritize, and what to skip. Deliverables are concrete implementation plans, not generic slide decks. AI Workshops & Team Training. Hands-on sessions that get teams using AI tools effectively day-to-day. Includes targeted programs for legal teams (workflow adoption, document review, legal research automation) and small-to-mid-size business operations. Custom Software & Automation. Internal tools, integrations, and AI-powered automations built by a senior engineer working directly with the client. No offshore teams, no project managers translating between engineer and stakeholder. Past builds include builder-pricing scrapers, accounting workflows, booking systems, and document-processing pipelines. M41 was founded by Mike Michaels, a 20+ year software engineering veteran. Clients work with him directly. Headquartered in Austin, Texas — on-site for local clients, remote everywhere else. Recent engagements include hands-on AI workflow training for a Fortune 500 legal services team, AI strategy and adoption coaching for small-to-mid-size businesses across Texas, and custom software replacing off-the-shelf SaaS tools. The honest-advisor stance is core to the practice: M41 tells clients what AI is the wrong tool for, not just what it's right for. Most "AI transformation" projects fail because the wrong problem gets picked first. M41 helps companies pick the right one. If you've been hearing about AI for two years and still aren't sure where to start — or you've tried tools and they didn't stick — that's the gap M41 closes. Learn more at m41strategies.com.