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You've seen the headlines: \"Make $10,000/month with AI!\" Most of them are garbage. This book isn't.

Written by an Engineering Manager who leads 30+ engineers and has built AI systems in production, this is the honest playbook for making real money with AI — not the fantasy version, the actual version with real numbers.

Here's what the data says: the median AI freelancer on Upwork earns $400-800/month in their first six months. People who push past $2,000/month share specific traits. And the ones earning $5,000+ have systems, not just skills.

This book gives you five proven side hustles:

- AI Freelancing: content writing, copywriting, research, data analysis. $500-1,500/month in months 1-3. First dollar in 2-4 weeks.

- AI Automation for Small Businesses: chatbots, email automation, CRM workflows for local businesses. $500-2,000 setup + $200-500/month retainers.

- Building Apps with Vibe Coding: use AI tools to build SaaS products without traditional coding. From idea to $1,000 MRR.

- AI Content Creation: YouTube, newsletters, social media at scale. $500-3,000/month after 6 months.

- Prompt Engineering as a Service: selling prompt libraries, custom GPTs, system prompts to businesses.

Plus the business side most books skip:

- Finding your niche (the skill audit that matches your strengths to AI-amplified services)

- Marketing without being sleazy (LinkedIn, cold outreach, case studies, referrals)

- Money and taxes (track income, quarterly taxes, when to form an LLC)

- Your 90-day launch plan: week-by-week from zero to recurring revenue

12 chapters. No coding required for most hustles. No \"passive income\" fantasies. Every income claim includes realistic ranges, time investment, and startup costs.

Nothing in this book is an income guarantee. But everything in it has worked for real people in 2026.

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Kick off your book project, get started with GhostAI, get better at marketing, or spend the day doing all three! Free live workshops on Zoom. Saturday, June 27, 2026.

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