๐ Community Wins Recap | May 2 โ May 8
Big closes. AI Lead roles. SaaS momentum. Retainers. Equity. Real systems getting shipped. This week inside AIS+ was packed with builders turning reps into real opportunities ๐ ๐ Standout Wins of the Week inside AIS+ ๐ @James Tagalog landed an AI/Automation Lead role and jumped from $87K โ $130K while realizing the interviews cared more about real-world thinking than memorized prep. ๐ Riaz Ahamed crossed $60K+ in client work since joining AIS+ as a complete beginner last year โ now building GDPR-compliant Claude Code systems for EU clients. ๐ @Michael Elliott closed a $31K website rebuild + AI chatbot + retainer deal and shared the exact communication moves that helped secure the project. ๐ @Chris Atsu closed a โฌ16K AI automation system for a marketing agency after holding firm through negotiation pressure. ๐ @Fernando Gรณmez shipped a real estate WhatsApp lead-classification system for a Mรกlaga agency with โฌ3.2K upfront + โฌ299 MRR attached immediately. ๐ฅ Super Win Spotlight | @Jan Goergen Makinson Jan joined AIS+ after completing the AFT Challenge because he wanted to go deeper into AI automation and surround himself with builders actually doing the work. Since joining, he and his team have: โข Built their own property-management SaaS using Claude Code + Lovable โข Expanded the software for additional residential complexes in Cyprus โข Signed a long-term AI documentation project with a new client โข Turned that client relationship into both a monthly retainer AND equity in the company One of the biggest lessons Jan shared: You can learn tools from YouTubeโฆBut you canโt replace having helpful people around you when things get difficult.