Real revenue benchmarks for solo operators and small teams selling productized AI services—solo operators typically land $50K–$300K ARR, small agencies $300K–$1M within two years. Concrete data on what actually scales.

The three-stream revenue model that's winning: strategy engagements ($5K–$50K one-time), implementation projects ($15K–$150K one-time), and maintenance retainers ($2K–$15K monthly). Pricing framework ready to steal.

Curated stack of free tools (Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, n8n, HeyGen) that actually generate income without upfront investment—no bloat, just the tools that move the needle for freelancers and solo builders.

The due-diligence checklist that separates real case studies from marketing fluff: before state, human review path, rollout sequence, and one or two tracked metrics. How to audit claims and spot sustainable wins.

Five repeatable workflows that actually pay off: summarizing customer requests, drafting marketing content, sales follow-ups, basic report analysis, and support ticket organization. Boring work worth automating for clients.