Hey there,

When we started teaching The AI Consultancy Project more than two years ago, I had no idea how big it would be. We’ve now trained 1,400 students who are out there providing serious AI services for clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.

But that’s not the big number that’s on my mind today.

Instead, I’m thinking about something more immediate: how long does it take for the program to pay for itself?

Yes, in the long term the case for investing in yourself is clear. But I also know that the short-term matters. So today, I’m looking specifically at the question of time to ROI – not just for clients, but for individual students, too.

And I have nine pretty amazing stories of students who went from zero-to-consultancy and earned back their investment on their first few clients. Sometimes 100x over.

Two years ago, the story of The AI Consultancy Project was mostly about what I’d done personally with my own consultancy. Now it’s about what more than 1,000 students have done, from all different starting points (including with no business or tech experience). I barely even matter anymore