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The AI Consultant's Tech Stack: Every Tool You Need to Start

Here is the complete tech stack for launching an AI consulting practice.

Essential (Day 1)

Tool Cost Purpose
Claude Pro $20/mo Core AI for all work
Notion Free Project management, client portals
Calendly Free Scheduling
Zoom Free Client calls
Canva Free Proposals, presentations

Total: $20/month

Growth Phase (Month 2+)

Tool Cost Purpose
Perplexity Pro $20/mo Research
Gumroad Free until sale Digital products
Beehiiv Free to 2,500 Email marketing
Stripe 2.9% per txn Payments

Total: $40/month

Scale Phase (5+ clients)

Tool Cost Purpose
Loom Free Async client updates
Streamlit Free Client dashboards
GitHub Free Code management

Total: Still $40/month

The entire consulting practice runs on $40/month in tools. Everything else is your time and expertise.

Complete setup guide: wedgemethod.gumroad.com/l/ai-agency-launch-kit

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