AI Automation Consulting in Chicago
We're a Chicago-based consulting firm that helps startups and growing businesses automate operations, connect their tools, and scale without adding headcount. You get a founder who builds, not a junior reading from a playbook.
Automation That Actually Ships
We sit down with founders, figure out what's eating their time, and build the systems that fix it. No 40-page strategy decks. Every project is scoped to your stack, your team, and your actual goals.
Workflow Automation
We connect the tools you already use and kill the manual handoffs between them. n8n, Zapier, direct API integrations, whatever fits your business.
AI Agent Deployment
Agents that handle lead research, document processing, data enrichment, and the other repetitive tasks your team shouldn't be doing manually.
Custom Internal Tools
Dashboards, portals, and reporting systems built around your workflow. Not off-the-shelf software you have to bend your process around.
See the full breakdown of our capabilities on the AI & Automation Services page, or explore what AI can automate for businesses like yours.
Built in Chicago, Built Different
Nextera was founded by Noah Dolinko, a Chicago-based operator who's built and scaled ventures from the ground up. The firm exists because most AI consulting is either too expensive for growing businesses or too generic to actually move the needle.
When you work with us, you get a founder who knows what it's like to run a business on a real budget. Not a junior consultant reading from a playbook. We start with a free business audit to understand your operations, find where automation delivers the highest ROI, and give you a clear roadmap before you spend a dollar.
We serve clients in Chicago and remotely across the US. Most of our work is async, so location rarely limits what we can build together.
Best Fit Clients
We work best with founders and operators at startups or growing businesses who are hitting one of these walls:
Your team is doing too much manually. Your tools don't talk to each other. You tried AI on your own but it didn't stick. You need to grow output without hiring more people. If any of that sounds familiar, we should talk.
We work across industries: agencies, service businesses, SaaS companies, and tech-enabled businesses throughout Chicago and the US.
Let's Talk About Your Operations
Start with a free business audit, or book a quick 15-minute call to see if we're the right fit.