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My First AI Consulting Engagement: $12,000, 3 Weeks, One Automation That Saved $8K/Month
A first-person account of landing a $12,000 AI consulting engagement with a Dallas logistics company — the cold email, the audit, the build, and the $3,500/month retainer that followed.
November 28, 20251 min read
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