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Done-with-you AI concierge retainer

The consultant joins a small number of clients on screen-share calls each month and helps them turn their own workflows into reusable AI skills, with light chat support between calls. Clients pay a monthly retainer, and the consultant caps how many clients to keep the work manageable.

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Category
Services and freelancing
87% sure
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Earns from
Subscriptions
91% sure
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Startup cost (estimate)
$100 to $1kLow confidence
44% sure
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Time it takes (estimate)
Part-timeLow confidence
39% sure
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Where
Online
98% sure
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Coding
No coding needed
97% sure
x
Source
The Startup Ideas PodcastCorey Ganim, with Greg Isenberg. “The $1,000/hour Solo AI business (Full Course)”
In their words, not verified by usRetainers of $1,200 to $2,000 a month across five clients, about $8K monthly recurring revenue within the first 10 days.
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