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How I closed a USD 28k retainer with a US client from Kathmandu

Six discovery calls, two stakeholder demos, one written proposal that took me four days. Final deal: 6-month retainer, USD 28k upfront. Posting the entire timeline + redacted proposal in the next reply.

What made the difference: I stopped pitching my skills and started pitching their cost of doing nothing. Different mental model entirely.

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