In my last business, I had 3,000 software products to choose from. I used three and not even to their potential. None of them meshed with how I ran things: the ideas, the systems, the speed, the culture. So I started building AI agents for my own operations. Now I build them for other owners who are tired of forcing their business to run the way the software wants.
For 22 years I built and led a specialty agricultural products company; import/export, B2B, DTC, global manufacturing. I sold it in 2026.
Every sales rep who walked into my office heard the same two questions: Will this make me money, or save me money?
And: Show me the KPIs and the ROI math.
I bring the same lens to AI. That experience shapes how Helm approaches every engagement: informed by operating reality, capital risk, and the work of actually delivering products to market.
Every business is different, but the operational challenges are surprisingly similar. The companies I work with rely on people, systems, and repeatable workflows to deliver their products or services. Over time, manual work, disconnected systems, and repetitive tasks begin to slow growth, consume valuable time, and create missed opportunities. That's where personalized Agentic software makes the biggest impact.
Industry isn't what matters. If your business depends on people following processes, moving information between systems, or spending hours on repetitive administrative work, there's a good chance we can build software that makes your operation faster, more efficient, and easier to scale.
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Helm follows the CPMAI methodology — the project management framework purpose-built for AI initiatives. Six phases, condensed into a focused engagement model. We identify where your business is leaking revenue, time, or focus, then build systems that produce measurable outcomes.
Built on the PMI-aligned CPMAI methodology for AI project management.
Todd Salemi spent 22 years building and leading a specialty agricultural products company; import/export, B2B and B2C channels, e-commerce, and global manufacturing partnerships. He founded Helm to bring an operator's lens to AI: running AI agents inside his own work, building systems for clients, and translating complexity into clear, actionable decisions. Helm engagements are organized around the PMI-aligned CPMAI methodology, measured against three outcomes: revenue captured, hours reclaimed, and margin protected.
Based in Dana Point, California.
Practical takes on AI strategy, implementation, and the operator lens.
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