Matteo Gazzurelli - Agentic AI Consultant for Startups & SMBs

Agentic AI Consultant for Startups & SMBs: Production Multi-Agent Systems That Actually Work

Agentic AI consultant specializing in autonomous multi-agent systems for startups and small business. Expert in CrewAI, Google ADK, and Claude Agent SDK. Reduce costs 40-90% with production-ready AI agents. We'll tell you if it doesn't make sense—no sales pitch.

2 hrs20 hrs

Trusted Partner for Production AI Implementation

12+ Years Building Software

AI Expertise Since 2015

250+ Apps Shipped

Google ADK + CrewAI Expert

CTO of a Software House specializing in AI, Mobile, and Full Stack development. Expert in cross-platform development (Flutter, Next.js) and cloud infrastructure (GCP, Firebase, Vertex AI). I've spent over a decade building production-ready software for SMBs and startups across three continents.

Tech Stack

FlutterNext.jsFirebaseVertex AIGoogle ADKCrewAIClaude Code

Free AI Automation Assessment for Startups & SMBs

As an AI consultant for startups and small business, I'll give you an honest assessment of whether AI automation makes sense. We'll evaluate CrewAI vs Google ADK for your use case, identify how to automate business processes and reduce costs—or I'll tell you it's not the right time.

Free AI Automation Assessment for Startups & SMBs

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What is Agentic AI?

Understanding autonomous AI systems and how they differ from chatbots

Agentic AI refers to AI systems that don't just respond to prompts—they take action. Unlike chatbots that answer questions, autonomous AI agents can plan multi-step tasks, use tools and APIs, make decisions, and execute complex workflows with minimal human oversight.

The difference:

A chatbot: A chatbot tells you how to book a flight.

An agentic AI system: An agentic AI system books the flight for you.

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Autonomous Decision-Making

AI agents make contextual decisions based on business rules you define, handling exceptions and edge cases without constant human input.

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Multi-Agent Coordination

Multiple specialized agents work together, each handling specific tasks while sharing information to accomplish complex workflows.

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Continuous Adaptation

Agents learn from outcomes, adjust strategies based on results, and improve performance over time with feedback loops.

Gartner named agentic AI the #1 technology trend for 2025. Searches for "agentic AI" grew 843% last quarter. The shift from AI assistants to AI agents is happening now—and I help startups and SMBs implement it affordably.

Why Choose an Agentic AI Specialist?

As an agentic AI consultant for startups and small business, I specialize in autonomous multi-agent systems using three powerful frameworks—CrewAI, Google ADK, and Claude Agent SDK:

CrewAI Multi-Agent Systems→

Multi-agent orchestration for complex workflows. Among the first CrewAI consultants with production agentic AI implementations for startups and SMBs.

Google ADK for Enterprise AI→

Official Google certification in Agent Development Kit. Early expertise in Google's enterprise agentic AI platform, adapted for startup budgets.

Claude Agent SDK Integration

Rapid prototyping and autonomous agent development with Anthropic's Claude Agent SDK. Perfect for Python/TypeScript projects and coding automation.

Affordable for Startups & SMBs

Unlike enterprise agentic AI consultants with six-figure minimums, I provide affordable autonomous AI solutions with transparent pricing and phased delivery.

This tri-framework expertise makes me one of the few agentic AI implementation experts who can deliver autonomous multi-agent systems with CrewAI, Google ADK, and Claude Agent SDK—perfect for startups and SMBs wanting cutting-edge capabilities without enterprise overhead.

AI Agents for Business Automation: Real-World Examples

See real-world AI automation examples

Agentic AI for Business: Customer Feedback Categorization

BeforeAfter
15 hrs/week2 hrs/week

87% time savings

Customer feedback scattered across email, Slack, support tickets, and surveys. Manually categorizing hundreds of items takes 15+ hours per week.

Before (Manual)

  • Export feedback from multiple sources
  • Copy to Google Sheets
  • Read each item individually
  • Manually tag categories
  • Filter and prioritize

After (AI-Powered)

  • Feedback auto-imported
  • AI categorizes (Feature Request, Bug, Praise)
  • Confidence scores for human review
  • Prioritized dashboard
  • Weekly summary reports

Google ADK orchestrates agentic categorization logic that learns from your existing tags and feedback patterns. Autonomous agents integrate with your tools via APIs. Customizable categories, handles edge cases, provides confidence scores for uncertain items requiring human review.

Typical timeline: 3-4 weeks to production

Agentic AI Workflow Automation with Multi-Agent Systems

BeforeAfter
50 hrs/month25 hrs/month

50% time reduction

Consulting project intake involves manual coordination across email, CRM, team calendars, and proposal documents. Each project requires 8-10 hours of coordination before work begins.

Before (Manual)

  • Client inquiry via email
  • Manual intake form completion
  • Manual scope document drafting
  • Manual resource availability check
  • Manual proposal writing and formatting
  • Email back-and-forth for revisions

After (AI-Powered)

  • Client inquiry captured automatically
  • AI extracts project details
  • AI drafts initial scope document
  • AI checks team availability
  • Human consultant reviews and refines
  • Proposal sent with one-click approval

CrewAI orchestrates autonomous agents that handle workflow logic, pulling data from your CRM, calendar, and project templates. Multi-agent coordination applies decision rules you define (pricing logic, resource allocation). Routes to appropriate team members for review. Learns from approvals and rejections to improve suggestions.

Typical timeline: 4-6 weeks to production (includes workflow analysis phase)

Autonomous AI Agents for Reporting & Documentation

BeforeAfter
12 hrs/week30 mins/week

96% time savings

Weekly and monthly reports require 12+ hours manually pulling data from Google Sheets, CRM, analytics platforms, consolidating, analyzing, and formatting for different stakeholders.

Before (Manual)

  • Export data from multiple sources
  • Manually consolidate in spreadsheet
  • Calculate metrics and trends
  • Format report (copy-paste to template)
  • Generate charts and visuals
  • Email to stakeholders

After (AI-Powered)

  • AI pulls data from all sources automatically
  • AI analyzes trends and calculates metrics
  • AI generates formatted report (custom template)
  • Human reviews for accuracy (2-3 minutes)
  • Automated delivery on schedule

Google ADK orchestrates autonomous agents for data extraction from your sources (APIs, Google Sheets, databases). Multi-agent systems perform analysis including trend detection, metric calculations, and anomaly identification. Generates reports using custom templates tailored to your brand. Delivers via email, Slack, or dashboard on schedule you define. Handles data quality issues and includes data lineage for audit trails.

Typical timeline: 3-4 weeks to production

ROI Calculation Example

12 hours/week × 52 weeks/year = 624 hours/year

624 hours × $150/hour = $93,600/year saved

Your ROI depends on reporting frequency, data source complexity, and team hourly rates.

Agentic AI vs Generative AI: What's the Difference?

Understanding the evolution from AI assistants to autonomous AI agents

Core Function

Generative AI:

Responds to prompts

Agentic AI:

Takes autonomous action

Task Complexity

Generative AI:

Single-step responses

Agentic AI:

Multi-step workflows

Tool Usage

Generative AI:

Limited or none

Agentic AI:

APIs, databases, systems

Decision Making

Generative AI:

Suggests options

Agentic AI:

Makes contextual decisions

Human Oversight

Generative AI:

Constant input required

Agentic AI:

Works autonomously with checkpoints

Example

Generative AI:

"Write me an email"

Agentic AI:

"Handle all support tickets"

Agentic AI is the next evolution beyond chatbots and copilots. Instead of helping you work, autonomous agents do the work. That's why Gartner named agentic AI the #1 technology trend for 2025.

📝 INSIGHTS & TUTORIALS

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Transparent, Phased Approach

No long-term commitments. Every phase has clear success criteria and natural stop points.

Each phase has measurable success criteria

Built WITH teams, not TO them

Human-in-the-loop throughout

Stoppable at any phase—no lock-in

🤝Phase 0

Free Consultation

30-45 minutes

Honest assessment of whether AI makes sense for your situation. Identify highest-impact use case. No-pressure exploration—we'll tell you if AI doesn't fit.

FREENO COMMITMENT

Outcome:

Clear understanding of potential ROI and next steps (or honest "not right now")

🧪Phase 1

Proof of Concept

3-4 weeks

Contained experiment on ONE high-impact process. Real user validation with your team. Measurable results before deciding to continue.

LOW RISKMEASURABLESTOPPABLE

Outcome:

Working AI prototype with measured time/cost savings

Go/No-Go Decision: Continue only if ROI demonstrated

📈Phase 2

Scale & Iterate

Ongoing (as needed)

Expand automation to additional processes. Ongoing refinement based on actual usage data. Built WITH your team, not handed off and forgotten.

SCALABLECOLLABORATIVEADAPTIVE

Outcome:

Growing library of AI automations delivering compounding efficiency gains

Frequently Asked Questions About Agentic AI

Honest answers about AI automation for startups and SMBs

CrewAI is an open-source framework for building multi-agent systems—coordinated AI teams that work together on complex tasks. It's ideal for startups needing workflow automation beyond simple single-task bots. As a CrewAI consultant, I help startups evaluate if CrewAI fits their needs versus alternatives like Google ADK or custom development. Best use cases: customer service orchestration, content production pipelines, and complex decision workflows.
CrewAI is open-source, Python-based, and excels at complex multi-agent orchestration with full control over agent behavior. Google ADK (Agent Development Kit) is Google's enterprise platform integrated with Gemini, offering robust infrastructure, built-in security, and seamless GCP integration. As a Google ADK integration expert certified by Google, I help SMBs and startups choose the right framework—or use both together for optimal results.
As an affordable AI automation consultant, my projects typically range from $8K-25K for initial implementation, far below enterprise consultants' six-figure minimums. Most startups see 40-90% cost reduction in automated processes within 3-6 months, with typical payback periods of 4-8 months. I offer phased delivery—you can stop after the Proof of Concept (3-4 weeks, $8-12K) if ROI isn't clear. Transparent pricing, no long-term commitments.
Custom AI agent development typically follows this timeline: Free Consultation (30-45 min), Proof of Concept (3-4 weeks), and Production Scale (4-8 weeks per additional process). Unlike consultants who sell 6-month roadmaps, I focus on delivering measurable results in the first month. You see working automation—not PowerPoint slides—and decide if you want to continue.
Best candidates for business automation are high-volume, repetitive tasks with clear decision rules: customer support categorization, lead qualification, document processing, reporting, content generation, and workflow orchestration. During the free consultation, I'll automate business processes assessment: evaluate if your process is AI-ready, estimate time/cost savings, and recommend the right approach (CrewAI, Google ADK, or "not yet"). I'll tell you honestly if AI doesn't make sense.
Three differentiators: (1) Framework Expertise—I'm among the first CrewAI consultants with production implementations AND a Google-certified Google ADK integration expert. (2) Production Focus—Most AI consultants sell demos; I ship production systems that scale. (3) Affordable for SMBs—Transparent pricing, phased delivery, natural stop points. No six-figure minimums or long-term lock-in. Built for startups and small businesses, not enterprises.
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can plan, decide, and act autonomously—not just respond to prompts. While ChatGPT answers your questions, an autonomous AI agent can execute multi-step workflows: researching, analyzing, taking action, and adapting based on results. For example, ChatGPT can tell you how to process an invoice. An agentic AI system can actually process the invoice—reading it, extracting data, updating your accounting system, and flagging anomalies.
Enterprise agentic AI consulting firms typically charge $100K+ minimums. I work with startups and SMBs at a fraction of that cost: Simple automation $2,500-$8,000, Multi-agent workflows $10,000-$25,000, Complex enterprise integration $25,000-$50,000. Every project includes transparent pricing and natural stop points—no surprises.
It depends on your specific needs. CrewAI is best for complex multi-agent orchestration, open-source, full control. Google ADK is best for Google Cloud ecosystem, enterprise security, Gemini integration. Claude Agent SDK is best for rapid prototyping, Python/TypeScript projects, coding automation. I've implemented all three in production, so I can give you an objective recommendation based on your use case—not just what I happen to know.

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