ChatGPT
Custom GPTs and deep research you can package into paid client deliverables
What ChatGPT is
ChatGPT is OpenAI's assistant and the AI tool your clients have already heard of — which makes it the easiest platform to sell setup work around. Deep research produces cited multi-source reports, custom GPTs let you ship branded assistants loaded with a client's knowledge, and the Business plan adds 60+ app connectors and shared workspace GPTs. If a client asks for 'AI help' with no specifics, this is usually where the engagement starts.
Key features
- Deep research: cited, multi-source research reports generated from a single brief
- Custom GPTs: branded assistants with custom instructions and knowledge files, shareable across a workspace
- Agent mode for multi-step tasks and Projects for organizing ongoing work
- Business plan connectors for Slack, Google Drive, SharePoint, GitHub, and 60+ other apps
- Voice mode and record mode for meetings on Business plans
- GPT-5.5 model family including GPT-5.5 Pro on the Pro plan
💰 Sell it as a service
The offer
Two sellable packages: a custom GPT build-out (a branded internal assistant trained on the client's docs — sales FAQ bot, proposal writer, support responder) and deep-research-as-a-service (competitor, market, or prospect research delivered as branded briefs).
What to charge
$1,000-$2,500 per custom GPT package including workspace setup and training; $300-$500 per deep research brief, or productize at $1,500/mo for a weekly research retainer.
How it gets delivered
Set the client up on Business, build each GPT from their real documents and tone, test against 20 real prompts before handoff. Research retainers are a standing prompt library plus an editorial pass — 2-3 hours per brief.
This is one offer. AI Operator Academy is where operators build the full stack — packaging, pricing, fulfillment, and a peer group selling the same services. $999/yr.
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