Threshold Partners

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soloAustin, Ireland

Fractional AI lead advising founder-led expert businesses on AI adoption, training, and tool-building.

About

Threshold Partners, run by Conor McCarthy from Ireland, provides AI advisory, training, and implementation for founder-led expert and professional-services businesses. McCarthy positions himself as a fractional AI leader, running strategy sessions and workshops and building custom AI tools for clients such as a leadership-training firm, an inclusion consultancy, and a medical device company CIO. The homepage returned a 403 on direct fetch, so most detail here is drawn from search snippets and the (purchased) Innovating with AI directory profile rather than the site itself.

What they sell

Fractional AI Services
Integrated engagement through three sprints focusing on diagnosing, building, and transferring AI capabilities.
AI fluency training
Training designed to improve understanding of AI concepts and applications.
Strategic roadmap
A plan outlining strategic steps for AI integration.
Working tools built together
Co-created tools tailored to organizational workflows.

Focus

Approach

Automation agency

Industries

Professional Services Education

Services

Fractional AI LeadershipTraining & Enablement

Evidence on file

Independently verified, never paid placement

Case studies

Akimbo (leadership workshops)

unnamed global inclusion consultancy

custom AI tools built

a leading cosmetics company

cosmetics

The project synthesized existing knowledge into eleven clear reference documents. This provided new team members with actionable insights without needing the CEO's direct input.

a family restaurant and a boutique fitness studio

hospitality and fitness

Voice agents can effectively handle routine calls and streamline operations for appointment-based businesses. They remove the constraint of missed calls, allowing staff to focus on customer interactions.

Cost per call at moderate volume: under €0.25

Certifications & partner status

Innovating with AI Certified Consultant

Directory cross-listings

innovatingwithai.com/consultants

In their words

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Working with Conor helped me cut through the noise and hype surrounding AI and focus on what truly matters. Rather than chasing every new tool, we zeroed in on how AI could drive meaningful outcomes in my day-to-day work, like…

Marcus Mellberg

CIO, Safe Life

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Conor brings a refreshing and incredibly insightful approach to understanding the way we do business, and uses that knowledge to suggest creative applications for artificial intelligence to enhance our ways of working. His deep expertise in AI coupled with…

Waseem Ilyas

Head of Digital, Global Diversity Practice

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Conor is nothing short of a genius when it comes to AI. His unique ability to demystify complex concepts and explain them in a way that's both engaging and easy to understand sets him apart from the crowd. His work…

Chris Rawlinson

CEO, 42Courses

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Who you’d work with

Conor McCarthy
Founder