who we are.
JNOW is two operators who got tired of watching AI projects fail in slow motion. Georgetown, TX. independent. no hidden agendas, no vendor lock-in, no advice that depends on you hiring us.
the founders.
John Bryant — co-founder
20+ years scaling B2B SaaS revenue from $0 to $100M+ ARR — and 25 years in and around AI, from building expert systems at Intelligent Environments (a UK AI firm later listed on London's AIM market) to leading GTM at IBM Watson ($70M global quota), Acoustic, and Conversica (34% YoY ARR growth). Lifted quota attainment from 22% to 80%, ASP +36%, sales cycles -18%. Now building AI systems for the kind of businesses he spent two decades selling to. Based in Georgetown, TX.
Mike "Pesh" Poeschl — co-founder
USMC veteran turned solutions architect. 25+ years across enterprise infrastructure, storage, and security — IBM, Dell, VMware, Rubrik, Pure Storage, Sumo Logic, and Fortinet. SE Innovator of the Year at Pure Storage for an initiative that drove $10M+ in pipeline. 4.57/5.00 on a Zenger Folkman 360 leadership assessment — 91st percentile globally. Builds LabSmith, an open-source AI workshop platform for sales engineers. The technical conscience of the firm. Based in Georgetown, TX.
built by operators who've actually done this.
Not AI bros who watched a couple of YouTube videos. Not consultants who've read about it.
what we're building.
We started JNOW because the AI services market in 2026 is full of two kinds of firms:
- Consultants who write decks and disappear
- Developers who ship code without ever asking what winning looks like
We're trying to be the third thing — the firm that does both, takes responsibility for the outcome, and tells you the truth even when it costs us the engagement.
That means fixed scope, fixed price, and a refund clause if we can't find a play worth building. It means staying through install until the math checks out. And it means telling you when AI isn't the answer — and pointing you to what is.
want to work together?
The diagnostic is the fastest way to find out if we're the right fit. AI-guided intake call, 30-minute expert review, $1,000. Honest answer either way.