Yesterday: You were building a draft. You were learning.
Today: You are a consultant delivering a professional artifact to a client.
That client is any company you want to work for. Your artifact is your proof.
Binary Assessment: COMPLETE or INCOMPLETE. No partial credit.
• Vague cost estimates
• Limited research
• Needs presenter to explain
• Missing implementation details
• Sourced, specific costs
• Validated research
• Stands alone—clear without presenter
• Step-by-step implementation roadmap
Find SOURCED cost estimates from industry reports, vendor pricing, case studies
Who else is solving this? What are they doing? What's your advantage?
Industry growth, customer willingness to pay, addressable market size
Test your core claims with data. Find contradictions. Address them.
Add these if missing:
✓ Executive Summary (1 page, crystal clear)
✓ Data Sources & Methodology (where did your numbers come from?)
✓ Assumptions & Limitations (what could change your analysis?)
✓ Implementation Timeline (realistic roadmap with phases)
✓ Risk Analysis (what could go wrong? How do you mitigate?)
Professional writing: Clear, concise, no jargon unless explained
Titles are benefit-focused. Labels are clear. Color is intentional.
One-page executive summary. The thing you hand to a CEO in 30 seconds.
Script your talk: Problem → Your Solution → Why It Matters
Say it out loud. Time yourself. Build confidence through repetition.
You are required to attend a 60-minute focused workshop within 48 hours.
This is not optional. This is how we guarantee everyone reaches "professional" standard.
In the workshop: Silent work time. Instructor validates each mandate item as you complete it. No distractions. Just focus on the work.
Result: Every student leaves with a complete artifact or they keep working until they do.
Check yourself against the mandate. Are you ready for showcase?
We'll review sections during BUILD. Feedback in real-time.
Before showcase, we verify all mandate items are present.
Only complete artifacts get presented. Period.
Practice it. Time it. Know your numbers cold.
You are prepared. Preparation is the opposite of nervous.
Your artifact is quality. You understand your work. You've practiced your talk.
That confidence? That's what professional looks like.
This is practice for job interviews. Investor pitches. Client presentations.
"How do you measure success? What's the ROI in year one?"
"What if your key data source becomes unavailable?"
"Aren't others already solving this? What's your advantage?"
"Is your implementation timeline realistic? What could derail it?"
You Have: A complete, polished portfolio piece. Proof that you can think strategically about AI.
You've Done: What most people never will. You've built something. You've presented it. You've owned it.
Next: Interviews. Job applications. Consulting projects. This artifact opens doors.
The Cohort Intelligence Briefing: Best questions + strongest arguments from today's presentations. Your collective learning multiplied.