AI ROI Financial Model Spreadsheet

An Excel and Google Sheets financial model containing pre-built token cost projections, labor replacement calculations, and executive pitch summary slides.

01 · The problem

A narrow problem worth validating

Consultants struggle to defend the ROI and capital expenditure of automated agent workflows, needing quantitative financial models to win stakeholder budget approval.

Who it is for

The first people to interview

Technical consultants and enterprise solution architects proposing AI implementation projects to executive leadership.

02 · Smallest useful version

What to build

An Excel and Google Sheets financial model containing pre-built token cost projections, labor replacement calculations, and executive pitch summary slides.

03 · Why it is worth exploring

Why this could be a practical first build

Independent sources show buyer attention and existing alternatives, making this suitable for a small market test.

04 · Evidence map

Evidence and sources

8 sources reviewed

Signal confidence · Early

Confidence is low because consultants often prefer internal bespoke spreadsheets over generalized third-party spreadsheet products.

What this does not prove: The evidence shows attention and existing solutions; direct sales or buyer payments were not verified.