After auditing 100+ paid AI client builds, here's what commands $5K–$18K checks
aryanXmahajan · x · 2026-11-12
Developer Aryan Mahajan audited 100+ paid AI client builds over 12 months. Standalone website chatbots command a median of $1,100, while 3 types of AI builds consistently earn $5,000–$18,000 by targeting concrete payroll bottlenecks rather than demo-worthy toys.
He also released a free "Business Brain Starter Kit": 3 prompts + 3 agents that run in ChatGPT or Claude. Type one sentence about your business to get an AI-team map, answer 6 questions to have AI write a one-page business brief, and get his full 41-agent map plus a finished roofing-company example. A $20,000 client installation walkthrough is on YouTube.
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