- Pick one niche you know: dentists, realtors, accountants, or trades.
- The session covers setup, three workflows (reply drafts, quote follow-ups, a weekly summary), and a one-page cheat sheet.
- No ongoing support promised: the session ends with the owner able to run it alone.
- Ask 5 local owners you already know: 'Want me to set up an AI assistant on your actual work for $150?'
- Post in one local business Facebook group with a before/after example from your own setup.
- Offer a money-back promise if they feel the session was a waste of their time.
- First 15 minutes: watch how they work today and pick their three most repetitive tasks.
- Next 60 minutes: build the three workflows live in Muse, using their real emails and documents.
- Last 15 minutes: hand over the cheat sheet and have them run each workflow once themselves.
- Typical published rates for independent AI consultants run $100-$350 an hour in 2026, so $150 for 90 minutes is a deliberately low starter price.
- Expect to pitch 10-20 owners to land your first yes; most will ignore you or say they are too busy.
- One session a week at $150 is about $600 a month before costs: a side income, not a salary, until referrals compound.
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