The Seed Planter
$25
A simple, powerful way to support the mission and plant the first seed.
- Personal thank-you email
- Personalized Prompt Prescription
Help Launch Samuel Holley AI Consulting
Powered by my Reclaim by Design™ framework—a new kind of AI engagement system for helping humans reclaim their agency in the age of algorithms.
🚀 What We're Building & Why It Matters Now
The mission behind your investment
What
A human-centered AI consulting service that empowers everyday people—entrepreneurs, small business owners, community leaders—to thrive with AI rather than be replaced by it.
Who It's For
Self-reliant people who've been left behind by the tech revolution but need to harness AI to stay competitive and relevant.
Your Impact
Your support scales the Reclaim by Design™ framework—a proven system for empowering people to thrive with AI rather than fear it—from personal breakthrough to professional service.
Launch Timeline & Progress
🎯 MILESTONE: September 5 Goal
Essential Launch Funding - $5,000
72% funded
Foundation funding for market establishment and initial operations
Full Campaign Goal
Complete Business Infrastructure - $10,000 Total
36% funded
Complete infrastructure for professional client service and scaling
📱 Updated daily with progress posts
Your support is a strategic investment in the Reclaim by Design™ framework—a proven approach to thriving with AI. This investment builds the infrastructure needed to serve clients professionally and scale human-centered AI consulting.
About the Founder
Samuel Holley brings a unique combination of academic foundation and real-world experience to AI consulting. With a Georgetown University degree and over 10 years at the intersection of education, technology, and human development, he has dedicated his career to making complex systems accessible to everyday people.
His Reclaim by Design™ framework emerged from extensive work in educational technology and a deep understanding of how humans learn, adapt, and thrive with new tools. This isn't just another AI consultant—this is someone who understands both the technical capabilities and the human challenges of our AI-transformed world.
Key Credentials
- Georgetown University graduate
- 10+ years education technology consulting
- Specialist in human-AI collaboration
- Creator of Reclaim by Design™ framework
🧡 Ready to Support the Launch?
Your support launches a proven transformation framework. Use the "Invest Now" widget in the bottom-right corner, or explore detailed tiers below.
How Your Investment Will Build This Venture
I am seeking $10,000 in seed funding. This is a strategic two-month runway that will allow me to go all-in on this venture. Every dollar you contribute is a direct investment in the core components of this launch:
🏗️ 1. Founder's Stipend & Stability ($4,000)
This is the essential runway. This stipend covers my basic living costs for two months in my new, low-cost home base in Mendocino County. It's the foundation that allows me to dedicate my full time and energy to this mission, moving from a state of rebuilding to one of focused building and serving my first clients with excellence.
🚀 2. Business Growth & Market Development ($3,000)
This is the growth engine. This portion of the funding will be deployed directly into tangible, business-building activities: strategic marketing to reach my target audience, professional networking within the Mendocino community, and the focused time required for client outreach and acquisition.
⚙️ 3. Professional Infrastructure ($3,000)
To serve my clients with the professionalism they deserve, I need the right tools. This covers the essential infrastructure for a modern consulting business: professional software licenses, necessary hardware, and the client management systems required to deliver a seamless, high-quality experience.
Allocation note: Your support funds both the essential tools and the dedicated time required to bring this business to life. Actual use of funds may shift based on operational realities. Every dollar supports my focused, full-time effort to build a human-centered AI consulting practice.
Choose Your Support Level
Each tier includes meaningful benefits and represents your investment in a human-centered AI future. Click any option to secure your spot.
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The Reclaim by Design™ Story
🌟 The Master Translator's Journey
For most of my life, I've been a master translator. I became an expert at helping anxious, intelligent people conquer complex, intimidating systems under pressure—first in elite test prep, and now in the most overwhelming system of our time: Artificial Intelligence.
However, a few years ago, after a profound journey through caregiver burnout and a series of health crises that forced me to rebuild my life from the ground up, I had to turn that methodology inward. I had to become my own first client. Through this process, I developed what is now the Reclaim by Design™ framework—a systematic approach to rebuilding both life and work using the same principles I now teach to others.
The transformation is complete, tested, and proven. Samuel Holley AI Consulting is the result—my Reclaim by Design™ framework now ready to serve others professionally. This isn't about helping me rebuild; it's about investing in the proven system I've already built so I can scale it to help you transform too.
🎯 Moving to the Heart of the Market
To launch this new venture, I have made a strategic decision to move my base of operations from the high-cost, hyper-competitive tech hub of San Francisco to the heart of Mendocino County. After a year of market research, I've identified that the greatest need for this kind of human-centered AI guidance isn't in the big cities, but among the self-reliant entrepreneurs, local farmers, and small business owners who are the backbone of communities like Ukiah.
I am not just moving to a new town; I am moving directly to my target market.
🚀 Immediate Results: Proof of Concept
The vision is clear, the model is proven, and the mission is already in motion. In just my first week of field research in my new home base of Ukiah, the need for this work has been overwhelming and the results have been immediate:
💡 Local Impact
I met a local man, a brilliant teacher, who was so paralyzed by brain fog from toxic mold exposure that he couldn't even log in to his online accounts. After a brief consultation, he is now using AI as a "mental caregiver" to navigate his paperwork and find a new sense of agency.
🏛️ Local Partnership
I've already lined up my first local project: helping a beloved community church upgrade their outdated digital systems to better serve their members while protecting their privacy.
Remote Success: I've secured my first paying client, a non-profit executive, and have a major project lead with a large transit authority.
⚡ The Reclaim by Design™ Philosophy
This is the core of my Reclaim by Design™ philosophy: my expertise isn't just in the technology; it's in bringing these complex systems to the everyday person. I am not here to serve the tech elite in San Francisco; I am here to empower the self-reliant entrepreneurs, the community pillars, and the people who have been left behind by the tech revolution.
The need is real. The model works. The momentum is building. Now, it's time to build a stable foundation to scale.
💡 Ready to support? Use the "Invest Now" widget in the bottom-right corner any time, or scroll down for detailed tier information.
💰 Why I Need Your Help: Seed Funding for a Strategic Launch
I am seeking $10,000 in seed funding. This is a strategic two-month runway that will allow me to go all-in on this venture. Every dollar you contribute is a direct investment in:
�️ Foundational Stability
Covering essential living and business costs for my first two months in my new, low-cost home base, allowing me to focus 100% on building.
⚙️ Infrastructure & Tools
Building the essential templates, workflows, and systems that will allow me to serve my first wave of clients with excellence.
� Scaling a Proven Model
Launching a real, scalable consulting service that empowers people to thrive in the age of AI.
🤝 Join the Mission: Invest in Samuel Holley AI Consulting
This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new paradigm for human-centered technology. On this page, you can choose from several tiers of support, many of which include receiving value back in the form of my work, like discounted AI consulting sessions and newsletter subscriptions.
Thank you for believing in this mission. Let's build this together. Want to read the full backstory about how I rebuilt myself and built this company from the ashes of caregiver burnout and my own chronic illnesses?
What the World Gains If We Succeed
🌟 If We Succeed
For decades, the story of technology has been one of increasing speed and a widening gap. For anyone not born into the digital world, every new innovation can feel like another step in a race they are already losing—a growing sense of being left behind.
We are going to reverse that trend. For the first time, the most powerful technology of our age is also the most accessible. You don't need to learn to code; you just need to learn how to ask.
We will build a new, human-centered model for AI support that closes this gap. We'll start in Mendocino County—a microcosm of self-reliant communities everywhere—and provide the local teacher paralyzed by brain fog with the tools to find his agency, and help the community church bridge the digital divide.
We will prove that technology doesn't have to be a force that leaves people behind; it can be the bridge that helps them cross into a new future.
⚠️ What's at Risk
If we don't act, the gap will continue to widen. The same people who have felt left behind by the last twenty years of technology will be left behind by the next twenty.
The immense potential of AI to solve everyday challenges—for free, or for the cost of a Netflix subscription—will remain locked away, and the people who need it most will continue to struggle, unaware that the solution is already at their fingertips.
⏰ The window is now. The need is proven. The model works. Your investment makes this work possible.
The Catalyst
$75
For those who want to optimize a specific workflow with AI.
- All Seed Planter rewards
- AI Workflow Audit & 3-Prompt Suite
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The Strategist
$150
Invest now and get a high-value service at an early-bird price.
- All Catalyst rewards
- AI Document Revamp service
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The Investor
$250
A foundational investment in your own strategic advantage.
- All Strategist rewards
- 60-minute AI Strategy Session
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The Patron
$500
For visionary allies who want to make a foundational impact on this mission.
- All Strategist rewards
- 3-Session AI Strategy Sprint
A Closer Look at Each Tier
The Seed Planter - $25
A simple, powerful way to support the mission and plant the first seed.
You Receive:
- A personal thank-you email from my new headquarters in Mendocino County.
- Personalized Prompt Prescription: Tell me one task you're stuck on, and I'll write you a single, custom, high-quality prompt to help your AI solve it.
- Delivery: I'll email you a form within 2 weeks of purchase to collect your task details and deliver your custom prompt.
The Catalyst - $75
For those who want to optimize a specific workflow with AI.
You Receive:
- All "Seed Planter" rewards.
- PLUS: AI Workflow Audit & 3-Prompt Suite: Send me details about one workflow you want to optimize. I'll analyze it and create a custom 3-prompt suite (planning, execution, review) with a brief strategy guide on how to use them effectively.
- Delivery: I'll email you a form within 2 weeks of purchase to collect your workflow details and deliver your custom audit and prompt suite.
Pre-Order
The Strategist - $150
Invest now and get a high-value service at an early-bird price.
You Receive:
- All "Catalyst" rewards.
- PLUS: The AI Document Revamp service. Send me one of your overwhelming documents, and I will transform it into a clean, interactive private webpage with an embedded Gemini bot you can chat with.
- (Future Value: $200). This service can be redeemed any time starting October 1, 2025.
Pre-Order
The Investor - $250
A foundational investment in your own strategic advantage.
You Receive:
- All "Strategist" rewards.
- PLUS: A private, one-on-one, 60-minute AI Strategy Session with me.
- (Future Value: $360). Your session can be booked any time starting October 1, 2025.
Pre-Order
The Patron - $500
For visionary allies who want to make a foundational impact on this mission.
You Receive:
- All "Strategist" rewards.
- PLUS: A 3-Session AI Strategy Sprint (three 60-minute sessions) to be used over the next year.
- (Future Value: $650). Your sessions can be booked any time starting in October.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my contribution tax-deductible?
This is not a charitable donation but an investment in services and products. Pre-orders include valuable services you'll receive, making this a business transaction rather than a tax-deductible donation.
When will I receive my rewards?
Immediate rewards (like email subscriptions) begin right away. Pre-order services become available starting October 1, 2025, giving me time to complete the launch infrastructure.
How do I get updates on progress?
All supporters receive regular updates via email. Choose "Signal Drop" for brief updates or "Deep Signal" for detailed behind-the-scenes insights into the launch journey.
What if the funding goal isn't met?
This isn't an all-or-nothing campaign. Every contribution moves the mission forward. Even partial funding allows me to begin serving clients at a smaller scale while building toward the full vision.
Ready to Join the Launch?
Total Giving
GoFundMeExternal
$1,750Pre-OrdersDirect
$1,825Campaign Progress
Total Raised$3,575 / $10,000
🎯$5K Sept 5
35.8% toward $10,000 campaign goal
🎯 Next: September 5 Milestone - $5,000
$1,425 more needed to hit the next milestone!
📱 Updated daily with progress posts • Follow live updates: https://facebook.com/SamuelHolleyAI/
Every founding member helps build something bigger than individual success— a new model for human-AI collaboration that preserves what matters most.
🚀 $3,575 of $5,000 raised
Early Success Stories & Validation
"I was overwhelmed about what to do for my 20-year-old son with autism. I felt anxious and guilty, like I wasn't doing enough. Samuel didn't just dump resources on me; he showed me how to use AI to make sense of the chaos. We came away with a real, custom solution. Now we have a schedule, we've found local supports, and I feel hopeful again."
— Heidi W., mother and entrepreneur
"As I talked about my business, Samuel encouraged me to think bigger. I'm now channeling my energy into what I'm uniquely wired for, not burning out on tasks that could be offloaded. I know 'paradigm shift' gets tossed around, but… this really has been. He has a gift for understanding systems and people."
— Test Prep Business Owner
💡 Local Teacher Success
A local teacher paralyzed by brain fog from toxic mold exposure couldn't even log in to his accounts. After our consultation, he's now using AI as a 'mental caregiver' to navigate paperwork and regain agency.
First week in Ukiah, CA
🏛️ Community Partnership
Secured first community project: helping a beloved local church upgrade their digital systems while protecting member privacy—exactly the human-centered approach this community needs.
Local church partnership
💼 Remote Client Success
First paying client secured: non-profit executive. Major project lead with large transit authority in progress. The remote model works—local presence, global reach.
Proven business model
The need is proven. The model works. The results are immediate. Now it's time to scale.