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moneyStudio Self · Nov 04, 2026

One human plus four agents rebuilds a $2M agency retainer for $136,300

A teardown reprices a $2M annual agency retainer, about 8,460 human hours, as one senior operator orchestrating four specialized agents for $136,300, or 6.8 percent of the legacy fee. It is a pricing model built from public industry rates, not reported revenue, and its bet is selling outcomes instead of billable hours.

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