The short version
- What the directory is: a free guide that points local small-business owners toward AI tools they can use, and toward the consultants who can set those tools up for them.
- How matching works: owners search by area and by their biggest pain on the page for their trade or profession. Each qualified lead routes by email to the 3-5 featured consultants in that county. No open bidding.
- What you pay: your first 2 referrals are free. You pay nothing until two directory leads convert into paying clients. After that, a featured slot is a flat $99 a month, no long contract.
- Specialties covered: 17 skilled trades, 6 licensed professional practices, and 5 main-street business types. You pick the ones you know best on the application.
- Geographic model: county by county, Florida first. Consultants outside Florida go on a waitlist and we reach out when their state opens.
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What do consultants ask before getting listed?
The questions we hear most from consultants weighing a listing, answered first.
Who qualifies to be listed as a local AI consultant?
Solo AI automation consultants, small agency teams, fractional AI operations people, and independent developers who serve local small businesses. We look for a working business website, a public portfolio or case study, and a clear specialty area. No formal certification or enterprise paperwork is required. We are listing Florida counties first and waitlisting consultants outside Florida.
What does a listing cost?
Your first 2 referrals are free. You pay nothing until two leads from the directory convert into paying clients. After that, a featured slot is a flat $99 a month with no long contract. You can step down to the free unfeatured tier any time, which keeps you listed but stops new leads from routing to you.
How are leads delivered?
Every business-owner inquiry comes through a form on our site. We log it, then route it by email to the 3-5 featured consultants in that county. That submission is the attribution record, and it is what the two-free-referrals counter is based on. Owners who reach you have already read the page about AI for their trade or profession, so you start the call on their problem, not on explaining what AI is.
Do I get exclusive coverage of my county?
Not exclusive, but capped. We limit featured consultants to 3-5 per county, so you are not competing against an open marketplace of dozens of freelancers. If you want exclusive county coverage or a custom arrangement, email hello@theagenticaiindex.com before applying and we will talk.
What specialties and verticals are covered?
Skilled trades (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, and more), licensed professional practices (attorneys, doctors, accountants, financial advisors, insurance agents, real estate agents), and main-street businesses (restaurants, cafes, retail, salons, fitness). You pick the ones you are strongest in on the application. Serving a regulated profession means confirming a short sector compliance attestation, which we follow up on after you apply.
How does payment work after the first 2 referrals?
Once two directory leads convert into paying clients, your featured slot stays active at a flat $99 a month. There are no per-lead surcharges and no long contracts. If you would rather stop paying, you can step down to the free unfeatured tier, which keeps your listing live but routes no new leads to you. We publish a clear cancellation flow before any consultant is charged.
How do I get listed and start receiving leads?
Four steps from application to your first matched lead. The whole flow is built so you only pay once the directory has proven it sends you clients.
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Apply with the form on this page
Tell us your business, your website or LinkedIn, the county you serve, the verticals you know best, and your years of experience. Takes about five minutes.
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Get reviewed and listed
We confirm a working business website, a public portfolio or case study, and a clear specialty. Same criteria we publish in our About page. If you fit, we add you as a featured consultant in your county.
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Receive matched leads in your county
Business owners search by area and by their biggest pain on the page for their trade or profession. Each qualified lead routes by email to the 3-5 featured consultants in that county. You are not bidding against 50 freelancers, and the owner has already read up on AI before they reach you.
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Pay only after your first 2 referrals convert
You pay nothing until two leads from the directory turn into paying clients. After that, a featured slot is a flat $99 a month. No long contracts, no per-lead surcharges, and you can step down to the free unfeatured tier any time.
What does a strong consultant listing look like?
We keep the bar simple and verifiable. We are not asking for certifications. We are checking that an owner who hires you will get real work, not a pitch.
A working business website
A live site that shows who you are, what you build, and how to reach you. We look here first to review your work before we list you.
A public portfolio or case study
At least one real project we can point to. A recent win, a client result, or a writeup. New consultants can build their first case study with a directory lead.
A clear specialty
The verticals and the kind of work you actually do. Phone and after-hours setup, scheduling and dispatch, quoting, review automation, or full setups for one trade you know cold.
Local reach
You serve the county you list, in practice. Florida-based or actively serving a Florida county for now, since we are launching state by state.
Comfort with small-business work
Fast quotes, real outcomes, no ceremony. Our owners are 1-5 truck shops, residential service operators, and main-street businesses, not enterprise procurement.
Compliance care for regulated work
If you serve attorneys, doctors, accountants, financial advisors, insurance agents, or real estate agents, you confirm a short sector compliance attestation before we list you for that profession.
How do I apply to be a listed consultant?
Fill out the form below. We confirm your website and specialty, then follow up by email within 1-2 business days.
Listings are for informational purposes only. The Agentic Index does not endorse or certify any consultant. Business owners are told to verify credentials before engaging any service.