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#852 I Wasted $40K on an AI Agency. Here's What I Built Instead

#852 I Wasted $40K on an AI Agency. Here's What I Built Instead

Published: April 2, 2026 · Fireside.fm

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Aaron Anderson runs a link building agency — 8 years in, fully remote, team of 10. A year ago, his business was in negative growth. He decided to go all-in on AI and hired an agency to rebuild his systems. He paid them nearly $40,000. They delivered nothing h…