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Writing from the team building Else. 3 posts, newest first.

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An agent spending your money owes you a ceiling and a receipt

An AI agent that spends your money needs a ceiling set before it starts, a stop that asks, and a receipt for every step. Real runs, and where we fall…

5 October 2026
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Why we price AI work by the job, not by the month

Twelve real AI job receipts, a median of $0.15 on Smart, one $5.08 Max-tier failure of our own, and the case for paying by the job.

5 October 2026
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What twelve small-business jobs cost when AI does the work, with receipts

Twelve real jobs run on the Smart engine, from a cash flow spreadsheet to a pitch deck, each with its receipt and a link to the finished result.

3 October 2026

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