May 7Notion structure consolidated: Project 2 (Certification Wedge) page created; Project 1 renamed for symmetry. Two active project tracks now.
May 7Charlotte replied to Luke with full setup + pricing: Mac Mini in London, AI tool subs (~$300–400/mo), POC pricing ($225/hr or $4.5K/wk), full retainer ($18K/mo or $9K/mo post-POC), open to 1–2 wk UK in-person stint.
May 7Luke Savidge: Mac Mini approved, AI access being looked into, wants smaller POC first before broader build. Asked for day rate / fee structure.
May 7Ben opened parallel certification ops thread (Dresden + NYC). Charlotte replied yes; flagged Lettuce + Trek Travel commitments and ramp-up notice.
May 6Charlotte sent two follow-up considerations: AI tool access via Chrono24 corporate accounts + Chrono24-owned Mac for clean handoff. Suggested 1–2 wk UK stint.
May 5Discovery call with Joe McKenzie, Florian Fellmer, Luke Savidge. Phase 1 scope agreed: 4-week WhatsApp scraping MVP. Mapped systems landscape (Salesforce, HubSpot, Excel, Stock System, The Hub).
Apr 29José introduced Charlotte to Joe McKenzie + Florian Fellmer. Engagement narrowed from broad AI scoping to Private Office wedge.
Apr 7Formal project scoping and terms proposal sent to Ben and Jose
Mar 27Ben moved to work email. Formal project scoping began
Mar 13Three-way jam session (Charlotte + Ben + Jose). Both sides positive
Mar 1AI strategy discussion. Complexity as moat thesis emerged
Feb 25First call (Charlotte + Ben). AI capabilities demo
Feb 14Charlotte's initial outreach to Ben