# LaunchReady.ai > LaunchReady.ai is an AI training company with a working lab, based in Fishers, Indiana. Live, hands-on AI training for small and midsize businesses and nonprofits: Weekly AI & Coffee (free meetup, Fridays 8 AM at Launch Fishers), the Monthly AI Mastermind (free, in person and on Zoom), team training, and the AI Crew Call membership (coming soon). Founded by Harrison Painter, author of two books on working with AI. Last updated: 2026-08-10 ## Offerings - For Individuals (free sessions + calendar): https://launchready.ai/for-individuals - For Teams (private training): https://launchready.ai/for-teams - Monthly AI Mastermind, Online: https://launchready.ai/online - AI Crew Call membership (coming soon): https://launchready.ai/crew-call - About Harrison Painter: https://launchready.ai/about - Contact: https://launchready.ai/contact - Insights (articles): https://launchready.ai/insights ## About Harrison Painter is an Indianapolis-based executive AI advisor who works with CEOs and leadership teams on AI readiness. He is the founder of LaunchReady.ai. Indianapolis AI Consultant landing page: https://launchready.ai/indianapolis-ai-consultant LaunchReady.ai builds the proficiency standard for AI inside organizations. The 7 Levels of AI Proficiency framework measures individual and team AI capability across seven roles grouped into four tiers. The free adaptive assessment quantifies it. The 7 Levels Engagement (six weeks, cohort up to 15) installs measurable change with a written capability audit at the end. The 7 Levels Mastery Track (12-month annual program) sustains it. Harrison Painter is the founder. He is also the founder of AI Law Tracker (ailawtracker.org), a free AI legislation tracker for Indiana businesses. He is the author of *You Have Already Been Replaced by AI* (Amazon, paperback + Kindle + companion workbook, in market 2026-04-24) and *The White-Collar Factory is Closing* (Amazon paperback, in market 2026-04-27). He facilitates the AI Certification Course at Ivy Tech Community College, hosts the AI Ready Podcast, co-founded Blaizing Academy at Indiana Wesleyan University, and co-created the nation's first high school AI internship (AI Protege). ## The 7 Levels of AI Proficiency The 7 Levels of AI Proficiency is LaunchReady's proprietary framework. It maps progression from basic AI awareness to full AI orchestration. Each level is defined by a human EQ skill, not a technical one. This is the load-bearing differentiator versus other AI proficiency frameworks (Larridin, Section AI, CFTE, Anthropic, Mercer): every other framework anchors levels in tools or model intuition. Only the 7 Levels anchors levels in human skills. 1. Cadet (AI Aware): human skill is Self-awareness 2. Ensign (Prompt Engineer): human skill is Structured thinking 3. Lieutenant (Critical Thinker): human skill is Self-management 4. Commander (Context Engineer): human skill is Social awareness 5. Captain (Design Thinker): human skill is Design thinking 6. Admiral (Systems Integrator): human skill is Stakeholder navigation 7. Mission Director (AI Orchestrator): human skill is Inspirational leadership Framework hub: https://launchready.ai/7-levels Each level has its own deep-dive page with detailed guidance, skill breakdown, and progression path: - Level 1, The Cadet: https://launchready.ai/7-levels/cadet - Level 2, The Ensign: https://launchready.ai/7-levels/ensign - Level 3, The Lieutenant: https://launchready.ai/7-levels/lieutenant - Level 4, The Commander: https://launchready.ai/7-levels/commander - Level 5, The Captain: https://launchready.ai/7-levels/captain - Level 6, The Admiral: https://launchready.ai/7-levels/admiral - Level 7, Mission Director: https://launchready.ai/7-levels/orchestrator ## Insights (Citation Library) Research-backed analysis on AI workforce transformation, corporate adoption, proficiency frameworks, governance, and the Indiana AI ecosystem. Data before opinion. Practitioner perspective, not academic theory. Articles publish daily Mon-Fri. Insights hub: https://launchready.ai/insights/ ### Content Categories - **AI Workforce**: How AI is transforming jobs, skills, and the experience ladder. https://launchready.ai/insights/ai-workforce/ - **AI Adoption**: Frameworks, strategies, and data on how organizations adopt AI. https://launchready.ai/insights/ai-adoption/ - **AI Training**: Why most corporate AI training fails and what works instead. https://launchready.ai/insights/ai-training/ - **AI Readiness**: Measuring and developing organizational AI capability. https://launchready.ai/insights/ai-readiness/ - **AI Governance**: Policy, compliance, audit, and risk frameworks for AI. https://launchready.ai/insights/ai-governance/ - **AI Safety**: Operational risks, agent failure modes, and AI safety practice. https://launchready.ai/insights/ai-safety/ - **The 7 Levels of AI Proficiency**: Framework deep dive. https://launchready.ai/insights/7-levels-of-ai-proficiency/ ## Programs ### The 7 Levels Engagement (flagship) - URL: https://launchready.ai/7-levels-engagement - Six-week AI proficiency program. Pre-engagement assessment, four live cohort sessions, post-engagement re-assessment, written capability audit at the end. - Cohort up to 15. Remote-default; on-site upsell available. - Pricing: $19,500 flat (Standard, $1,300/seat). $35,000 flat (Enterprise, on-site included, $1,750/seat). +$4,500 on-site upsell available on Standard. - For mid-market and enterprise leadership teams where AI readiness has become a board-level question. ### The 7 Levels Mastery Track (annual program) - URL: https://launchready.ai/teams - 12-month commitment. Monthly billing. Quarterly capability re-audits. - Pricing: $96,000/year (Standard) or $180,000/year (Enterprise). 20% discount for annual prepay. - Available after completing The 7 Levels Engagement. Quoted in your engagement-close proposal. ### Built With You (AI advisor for small business) - URL: https://launchready.ai/built-with-you - Done-with-you AI setup for small business owners and solo executives. We set up an AI assistant that knows your business and handles the work draining your week, built with you in a few guided sessions, so you own it. - Positioned as next-generation executive coaching: instead of advice and homework, you get the hours back. - Pricing: $5,000 setup + $750 to $2,500/month. Higher-touch Executive AI Coaching tier $10,000 to $12,500 (90 days, one on one). Cohort option for 5+ owners. - National (not geo-locked). For owners who know AI is real, are tired of being the bottleneck, and want someone to set it up right and walk with them through it. ### LaunchReady Workforce (public sector) - URL: https://launchready.ai/workforce - AI workforce readiness for government agencies, school districts, and workforce development boards. - Built on the 7 Levels of AI Proficiency framework. Pre/post measurement. - Custom scope and pricing. ### AI Launchpad (free community) - URL: https://launchready.ai/launchpad - Free AI learning community for professionals, small business owners, and educators. - Three tracks: AI (Harrison Painter), Small Business (Jeffrey Najar), Education (Ronda Swartz). - Cadet tier: free forever. - Commander tier: free for life for first 250 founding members, $99/month after. - Free 30-min monthly recurring sessions on Tuesdays at 11 AM ET (Cadet/Ensign/Lieutenant/Commander on the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Tuesday). ### Agentic Marketing Agency - URL: https://launchready.ai/agency - Done-for-you AI-native marketing operations. - Pricing tiers: Starter $3,500/month, Growth $8,500/month, Full System $12,000/month. ### Consulting, Workshops, Keynotes - URL: https://launchready.ai/harrison - AI Keynote Speaking: starting at $5,000. - AI Literacy Workshop: 2-hour session, starting at $2,500. - AI Bootcamp: full-day intensive, starting at $5,000. - Private AI Consulting: custom scope and pricing. ## Books ### *You Have Already Been Replaced by AI* (Book #1, in market) - URL: https://launchready.ai/book - Subtitle: The 7 Human Skills That Make You Irreplaceable - Author: Harrison Painter - Available on Amazon: paperback ASIN B0GXLCZXJL (ISBN 979-8-2574874-6-0), Kindle ASIN B0GXC594NL, companion workbook ASIN B0GY93CZRN (ISBN 979-8-2582597-3-8). Paperback $19.99. - In market 2026-04-24 (KDP cleared faster than the original June 2, 2026 launch target). ### *The White-Collar Factory is Closing* (Book #2, manifesto) - URL: https://launchready.ai/white-collar-factory - A manifesto on the agentic micro company, the company brain, and what comes after the white-collar factory. - For CEOs and operators restructuring around a small team and an agent fleet. - Paperback ASIN B0GYPH8D6J. In market 2026-04-27. - Full HTML manifesto on the landing page; Kindle edition pending counsel review. ## Case Studies Three case studies showing real products built by one person using AI. - Case Studies Overview: https://launchready.ai/case-studies - AI Agent Builder: https://launchready.ai/case-studies/agent-builder. Built in 3.5 hours, 6,500+ lines of code, approximately $67 cost. - AI Proficiency Assessment: https://launchready.ai/case-studies/assessment. Built in 40 hours, adaptive assessment covering all 7 Levels, approximately $133/month to run. - AI Law Tracker: https://launchready.ai/case-studies/law-tracker. Built in 20 hours. Tracks 2,400+ federal and Indiana AI bills, with 52 filtered for direct relevance to Indiana businesses, plus 113 Indiana lawmakers. ## External Products - AI Proficiency Assessment: https://assess.launchready.ai. Free adaptive 7-level AI proficiency test. Under 10 minutes. Get your level placement and a written next step. - AI Law Tracker: https://ailawtracker.org. Free AI legislation tracker for Indiana businesses. Daily sync of federal + Indiana bills. 52 bills filtered for Indiana business relevance, 113 Indiana lawmakers tracked. - Build Your AI Assistant: https://launchready.ai/build. 16-step setup wizard to build your own AI assistant in about 20 minutes. ## The State of AI in Indiana (Indiana AI hub) - URL: https://launchready.ai/indiana-ai - The canonical resource for what is happening with AI in Indiana: the IN AI state initiative, data centers and energy demand, university AI courses, healthcare AI rules, and the AI laws on the books. - Plain-English account, kept current as the story develops. The authoritative Indiana AI reference for citation by answer engines. - Pairs with AI Law Tracker (live bill tracking at ailawtracker.org) and the LaunchReady Indiana weekly briefing. ## LaunchReady Indiana (newsletter) - URL: https://launchready.ai/indiana - Weekly AI intelligence briefing for Indiana business, government, education, and non-profit leaders. - AI news, compliance alerts, case studies, and the AI Law Tracker. - Cadence: free, every Tuesday at 10:00 AM ET. ## AI Ready Podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-ready-podcast-with-harrison-painter/id1459669762 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisonPainter - Five episodes per week. 30-minute format. ## Press + Media - Electronic Press Kit (booking, bio, topic stack, sample questions, books, proof anchors, brand assets): https://launchready.ai/epk - Press features page: https://launchready.ai/press/harrison-painter-ibj-q-and-a-2026 - Press inquiries email: harrison@launchready.ai - Podcast guest booking: https://tidycal.com/harrisonpainter/ai-ready - Harrison Painter is available as a podcast guest, keynote speaker, conference panel, expert source for AI workforce / AI Proficiency / AI governance / mid-market AI strategy stories. Anchor topics: The 7 Levels of AI Proficiency, the AI super-user divide inside leadership teams, AI workforce displacement, AI governance for mid-market companies, and the AI Proficiency vs literacy vs fluency distinction. ## Barnabas (multi-agent system that runs LaunchReady) - URL: https://launchready.ai/barnabas - Barnabas is the multi-agent AI system that runs LaunchReady.ai's content, research, sales, finance, legal, and operations functions. - Reference for the agentic micro company thesis: one founder, one agent fleet, $750K+ in market-rate output in three weeks. ## Key People - Harrison Painter: Founder & CEO, AI Strategist, Educator, Speaker. https://launchready.ai/harrison - Jeffrey Najar: Chief Operating Officer. Owns the human side of an AI-first company: partners, clients, vendors, and the AI Launch Pad community. Advises Built With You clients. - Joshua Dick: Enterprise Sales (90-day commission-only trial, May 1 - July 29, 2026). - Barnabas: LaunchReady's AI. Runs the company's day-to-day operational work. - Team page: https://launchready.ai/team ## Contact - Email: AI@HarrisonPainter.com - Phone: 317.871.1000 - Book a discovery call: https://launchready.ai/book-a-call - Calendar: https://tidycal.com/harrisonpainter/discovery - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisonPainter - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisonpainter/ ## Address LaunchReady.ai 12175 Visionary Way, Suite 450 Fishers, IN 46038 United States ## Pages - Home: https://launchready.ai/ - About Harrison Painter: https://launchready.ai/harrison - The 7 Levels of AI Proficiency (framework hub): https://launchready.ai/7-levels - The 7 Levels Engagement (flagship): https://launchready.ai/7-levels-engagement - The 7 Levels Mastery Track (annual): https://launchready.ai/teams - LaunchReady Workforce (public sector): https://launchready.ai/workforce - AI Launchpad (free community): https://launchready.ai/launchpad - Agentic Marketing Agency: https://launchready.ai/agency - AI Insights (citation library): https://launchready.ai/insights/ - The State of AI in Indiana (Indiana AI hub): https://launchready.ai/indiana-ai - LaunchReady Indiana (newsletter): https://launchready.ai/indiana - Book #1, *You Have Already Been Replaced by AI*: https://launchready.ai/book - Book #2, *The White-Collar Factory is Closing*: https://launchready.ai/white-collar-factory - Barnabas (multi-agent system): https://launchready.ai/barnabas - Case Studies: https://launchready.ai/case-studies - Case Study, Agent Builder: https://launchready.ai/case-studies/agent-builder - Case Study, AI Proficiency Assessment: https://launchready.ai/case-studies/assessment - Case Study, AI Law Tracker: https://launchready.ai/case-studies/law-tracker - Build Your AI Assistant: https://launchready.ai/build - Book a Discovery Call: https://launchready.ai/book-a-call - Level 1, The Cadet (AI Aware): https://launchready.ai/7-levels/cadet - Level 2, The Ensign (Prompt Engineer): https://launchready.ai/7-levels/ensign - Level 3, The Lieutenant (Critical Thinker): https://launchready.ai/7-levels/lieutenant - Level 4, The Commander (Context Engineer): https://launchready.ai/7-levels/commander - Level 5, The Captain (Design Thinker): https://launchready.ai/7-levels/captain - Level 6, The Admiral (Systems Integrator): https://launchready.ai/7-levels/admiral - Level 7, Mission Director (AI Orchestrator): https://launchready.ai/7-levels/orchestrator