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The story

The author reports testing five ways to acquire AI business clients. Two generated money, while three produced no results. The paying contacts explicitly named in the post were a family friend and the author's cousin.

Existing relationships were ranked as the most effective channel, and cold email reportedly brought in no clients. The post links to a full ranking, but the archive contains no details about the other channels. The service delivered, order values and sample size are also unspecified.

Source excerpt

I ran all 5 ways to get AI clients. Two made me money, three did nothing. Best: people I already know. Closed a family friend…

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What was delivered

Testing five ways to find AI business clients, including both sales and unsuccessful channels.

Customers

A family friend and the author's cousin.

Lessons and acquisition

The author reports sales through personal connections and no clients from cold email.

Costs, risks and open questions

The deliverables, fees and full results for all five channels are undisclosed. The archive contains the main post, with the full ranking hosted elsewhere.

Why we selected this case

The case records actual sales through personal relationships alongside cold-email results, making the early acquisition path concrete.

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