Let's bring collaborative intelligence to work for you.
We put AI to work, responsibly, so you can achieve your mission.
What we do
Polk builds durable, useful superpowers for your teams. We are here to unlock capacity and help you redefine what is possible.
Who we work with
- InnovatorsUsing AI to build what's next.
- Scaling companiesGrowing faster than headcount allows.
- Established businessesYears of know-how, ready to be put to work.
- Local and family enterprisesReady to run more efficiently and hand off the busywork.
- Nonprofits and fundersDoing more for the mission with what they have.
How we do it
- 01
AI advisory
Senior principals in your corner for the decisions that shape your strategy and your company.
- 02
Strategic foresight
What is coming in your field, how to think about it, and how to stay ahead of it.
- 03
Engagement strategy
Your story told everywhere your customers are, from LinkedIn to TikTok, and connected back to the business.
- 04
Operations and training
Training that turns your team into AI rockstars, so they get great results and build these new tools into how work gets done.
- 05
Custom design and build
From AI inside the software you already use to fully custom software and hardware, we’re ready to dive in with you.
Polk commits to you.
Humans first, then technology.
Collaborative intelligence means AI that works beside your people, under your control. You decide what gets automated and what stays human.
You own the keys.
We build in your stack. Accounts, data, and code are yours from day one.
No lock-in.
Built on open standards, so you always own your platform and code.
Questions we get.
How quickly will we see a return?
Assess sizes every opportunity before we build anything. Design + build starts with the move that pays back fastest, and the first result lands inside the first month. From there, we check the real result against the map with you.
Do we have to replace the software we already use?
No. We build inside the tools you already run: Google Workspace, QuickBooks, HubSpot, Slack, whatever your week depends on. If a tool is holding you back, we’ll say so, put it on the map with what replacing it would cost, and you make the call.
Will our team actually use what you build?
They will if it takes away work they’re tired of doing. Assess starts with the people who do that work. A person signs off on what each system produces. Futureproof trains your team to run it and change it. You decide what gets automated and what stays human.
Will you train our team?
Yes, and it’s one of our favorite parts. We run hands-on sessions built on your own work, so people learn AI by using it on real tasks. The goal is a team that’s confident with AI, not dependent on us.
Is our company data safe with AI?
Your data stays in your accounts. We build inside your tools, under your logins, and we never take your data with us. You decide what each system can see. Answers come from your own sources, so they reflect your goals and your voice.
Who will we actually be working with?
A senior Polk principal leads every engagement, working alongside our consulting team. You’ll know who’s on your work from day one, and you’ll have one person to call.