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The Honest Comparison

The Agency vs. Sidecut AI

You don't need an agency. You need someone who listens, builds what you actually need, and teaches you to run it yourself.

Typical Agency
$6-10K
per month ยท 12-month contract
= $72K-$120K/year
vs.
Sidecut AI
$75
to start ยท no contracts
Full buildout: $1.5K-$5K one-time
The Agency Model
The Sidecut Model
Pricing
$6-10K/month retainer
$75 strategy call, project-based after
Contracts
6-12 month minimum
No contracts. Every project has a clear end.
Strategy
Generic playbook applied to your business
Custom strategy based on your actual situation
Who does the work
Junior staff, rotating accounts
You work directly with Chris, every time
Data ownership
They control your accounts and data
You own everything. Always.
After it's done
Dependent. Cancel = everything stops.
Independent. You keep the tools and knowledge.
AI tools
Black box. You don't know how it works.
Sidecut OS, your own AI system, fully yours
Training
Not included. They want you dependent.
Included. The goal is your independence.

The Agency Problem

The Dependency Trap

Agencies are incentivized to keep you dependent. The longer you stay, the more they bill. They control your accounts, your data, and your strategy, and when you leave, you start from zero.

The Generic Playbook

Most agencies run the same playbook for every client. Your business isn't like their other 30 accounts, but you'll get the same templates, same tactics, same reports. AI deserves better than that.

The Junior Staff Problem

You signed because of the senior partner in the pitch meeting. Your account is managed by someone two years out of college. The experts you're paying for aren't the ones doing the work.

The Price Tag

$6-10K/month is $72-120K/year. For most small businesses, that's a full-time employee. Except with an agency, you don't own anything when it's over.

What You Get with Sidecut AI

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Custom Strategy

Built for your business, not from a playbook

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Sidecut OS

Your own AI operating system, forever

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Training

Learn to run it yourself, that's the point

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Full Ownership

Your data, your tools, your accounts

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Direct Access

Work with Chris, not a junior account manager

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Clear End

Every engagement has a defined deliverable

"For the price of buying me dinner, I'll show you what AI can actually do for your business."

Ready to skip the agency?

Start with a $75 strategy call. Get a written plan with prioritized recommendations. No commitment. No contract. Just clarity.

Book Your $75 Strategy Call โ†’

60 minutes ยท Written deliverable ยท Actionable recommendations