The AI Consultancy Project 2026 by Rob Howard

Introduction

The AI Consultancy Project 2026 is a complete, step-by-step program by Rob Howard that shows you how to start and grow a profitable AI consulting business by helping clients implement AI for measurable return on investment. Rob is the founder of Innovating with AI and CEO of HDC, a Denver-based web development firm whose work has served organizations including Harvard, MIT, The World Bank, and Marriott. The training is organized around a five-step path — launch, specialize, generate leads, sell, and scale — and spans 15 sections, with a stated focus on engineering ROI rather than simply deploying tools. No technical background is required to follow along.

Here's Everything You'll Receive

📊 Course Stats: 186 video lessons | 248 downloadable PDFs | over 170 hours of content | 53.16 GB total | 15 sections

• ✅ The Complete Five-Step Video Training — All 186 recorded video lessons covering the full path from launching your services to specializing, finding leads, closing sales, and scaling.
• ✅ 248 Downloadable PDF Resources — Worksheets, templates, guides, and reference documents that accompany the modules, ready to use in your own consulting work.
• ✅ Recorded Coaching Call Library — A collection of 29 recorded coaching sessions with accompanying notes and PDFs, totaling around 24 hours of video.
• ✅ Custom GPT Library — Six video walkthroughs plus 14 supporting PDFs covering a library of custom GPTs built to support consulting delivery.
• ✅ Reference Guide and Extras — A tech-stack reference section plus an “Extras” collection of additional videos and documents for deeper study.

Note: This includes all recorded training content, video lessons, workbooks, downloadable PDFs, the recorded coaching call library, and the Custom GPT Library from the program. Any live coaching, private community membership, and direct access to Rob Howard are available exclusively through the official Innovating with AI program.

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What You Will Master in The AI Consultancy Project 2026

• ✅ Launch a paid AI consulting offer fast using the “Launch in 7 Days” sequence (20 lessons, around 15 hours) instead of spending months in preparation.
• ✅ Define, price, and package the specific AI consulting services you sell to clients, using the dedicated “Create Your AI Consulting Services” module.
• ✅ Build genuine technical skills and assemble a working AI tech stack — taught in depth across the program's largest module, over 55 hours of video.
• ✅ Generate qualified leads and build a pipeline with the “Meet 100 Solid Leads” module (around 17 hours of video plus supporting PDFs).
• ✅ Close your first or next three consulting engagements following the program's “Make Your First (or Next) 3 Sales” sales process.
• ✅ Convert completed projects into repeat and recurring revenue rather than constantly chasing the next one-off deal.
• ✅ Scale beyond your first clients and run the operational side of a consultancy using the “Multiply Your Growth” and “Run a Tight Ship” modules.
• ✅ Apply the ROI-engineering process to demonstrate measurable return to clients — the throughline across the sales, growth, and operations modules.
• ✅ Use a library of custom GPTs and reference tools to support and speed up your consulting delivery.

Who Is This Course For?

• The Aspiring AI Consultant — You want to build a business around AI but have never sold a consulting engagement and aren't sure what to offer, how to price it, or where to find your first client. The early modules, from “Launch in 7 Days” through “Make Your First (or Next) 3 Sales,” are sequenced for exactly that starting point.
• The Non-Technical Professional — You come from marketing, operations, or another non-engineering field and assume AI consulting is closed off without a coding background. The program states no technical background is required and dedicates its largest section to building your AI skills and tech stack from scratch.
• The Experienced Consultant Adding AI — You already consult or freelance and want to fold AI services into what you sell. The “Create Your AI Consulting Services” and “Specialize Your AI Skills & Tech Stack” modules are built to define a credible AI offer and the tooling behind it.
• The Owner-Operator — You run a small or medium business and want to apply AI internally for measurable margin gains rather than just experimenting. The program frames its work around engineering ROI and includes operations-focused material in “Run a Tight Ship.”
• The Solo Operator Chasing Recurring Revenue — You have landed individual projects but struggle to turn them into a steady book of business. The “Repeat Your Revenue” and “Multiply Your Growth” modules are designed to move past one-off work into recurring engagements and growth.

A Lesson-by-Lesson Breakdown of the Curriculum

00 Welcome – All Students Start Here

The orientation section that sets up how to work through the program, delivered as a short set of introductory videos and PDFs.

• 4 introductory video lessons with 5 PDF resources, about 18 minutes of video.

01 Launch in 7 Days

A guided launch sequence for getting your AI consulting offer live and in front of prospects quickly.

• 20 video lessons with 23 supporting PDFs, around 15 hours of video.
• 📕 Included resources: 23 downloadable PDF worksheets and documents for the launch process.

02 Create Your AI Consulting Services

Focused on defining, structuring, and packaging the AI consulting services you sell to clients.

• 13 video lessons with 29 supporting PDFs, around 13 hours of video.
• 📕 Included resources: 29 downloadable PDF templates and documents for building your service offerings.

03 Specialize Your AI Skills & Tech Stack

The largest module of the program, covering the AI skills and the tools that make up a consultant's working tech stack.

• 55 video lessons with 63 supporting PDFs, over 55 hours of video.
• 📕 Included resources: 63 downloadable PDF guides and reference documents on AI skills and tools.

04 Meet 100 Solid Leads

A module dedicated to lead generation and building a pipeline of qualified prospects for your consultancy.

• 21 video lessons with 21 supporting PDFs, around 17 hours of video.
• 📕 Included resources: 21 downloadable PDF resources for finding and managing leads.

05 Make Your First (or Next) 3 Sales

The sales section covering how to close your first, or next, consulting engagements.

• 12 video lessons with 16 supporting PDFs, around 11 hours of video.
• 📕 Included resources: 16 downloadable PDF documents supporting the sales process.

06 Repeat Your Revenue

Covers turning completed projects into repeat and recurring revenue from existing clients.

• 2 video lessons with 4 supporting PDFs, around 2 hours of video.

07 Multiply Your Growth

Focused on scaling the consultancy beyond your first engagements.

• 5 video lessons with 9 supporting PDFs, around 5 hours of video.

08 Run a Tight Ship

Covers the operational side of running an AI consultancy day to day.

• 8 video lessons with 13 supporting PDFs, around 8 hours of video.

09 Eat Dessert First

A focused section delivered as a short set of videos and supporting PDFs.

• 2 video lessons with 4 supporting PDFs, around 2 hours of video.

10 Reference Guide – Tools In Your Tech Stack

A reference section cataloging the tools used in a consultant's tech stack.

• 2 video lessons with 5 supporting PDFs, around 2 hours of video.

Custom GPT Library

A library of custom GPTs with video walkthroughs and supporting documentation to support consulting delivery.

• 6 video lessons with 14 supporting PDFs, around 6 hours of video.

Coaching Calls and Extras

Recorded coaching sessions and supplementary material that accompany the core modules.

• A library of 29 recorded coaching call videos with accompanying notes and PDFs, totaling around 24 hours of video.
• An “Extras” collection of 7 additional videos and supporting documents, around 6 hours of video.

Included Bonus Materials to Accelerate Your Results

• ✅ Recorded Coaching Call Library — Around 24 hours of recorded coaching sessions (29 videos) with accompanying notes and PDFs, letting you see how real consulting situations are worked through. Video plus PDF.
• ✅ Custom GPT Library — A dedicated collection of custom GPTs with six video walkthroughs and 14 supporting PDFs, built to support and speed up your consulting delivery. Video plus PDF.
• ✅ Reference Guide — Tools In Your Tech Stack — A cataloged reference of the tools used in a working consultant's tech stack so you can assemble yours without guesswork. Video plus PDF.
• ✅ Extras Collection — Seven additional videos and supporting documents (around 6 hours) that supplement the core path. Video plus PDF.

About Your Instructor: Rob Howard

Rob Howard is a software developer, startup founder, and entrepreneur who created Innovating with AI and serves as CEO of HDC, a web development firm based in Denver. He began coding and building websites as a child and has spent more than two decades working across web development, tech entrepreneurship, and journalism — a combination that shaped his focus on turning AI from a novelty into a tool that produces real business results.

Key Credentials & Accomplishments:

• ✅ Founder of Innovating with AI: Created the company and its AI Consultancy Project, an educational program the company states has helped over 1,000 people start and grow AI consulting businesses.
• ✅ CEO of HDC: Leads a web development and engineering firm whose work has served organizations including Harvard, MIT, The World Bank, and Marriott.
• ✅ Startup founder: Founded a cloud storage startup that grew to a large user base and was acquired in 2009, and has since built, acquired, and invested in additional tech startups, including the acquisitions of MasterWP and Understrap.
• ✅ SaaS builder: Launched AI-powered software platforms including EveryAlt, BusinessEnglish.ai, and Inbox Autopilot.
• ✅ Open-source maintainer: Through HDC, maintains a widely used WordPress theme framework that powers a large number of websites.
• ✅ Writer and contributor: Has been published as a contributor at Entrepreneur, combining a journalism and communications background with his work in technology.

What Problems Does The AI Consultancy Project 2026 Solve?

• “I want to start an AI consulting business but I have no idea where to begin.” — The “Launch in 7 Days” module is built as a guided launch sequence — roughly 15 hours of video across 20 lessons — so you start offering and packaging services instead of staying stuck in planning.
• “I don't know what AI services I can actually sell or how to price them.” — The “Create Your AI Consulting Services” module is dedicated to defining and structuring the consulting services you offer, with 29 supporting PDF templates for building each one.
• “I'm not technical, so I assume AI consulting is closed off to me.” — The program states a technical background is not required, and the largest section, “Specialize Your AI Skills & Tech Stack,” runs over 55 hours of video to build the skills and tooling from the ground up.
• “I have no pipeline and no clients to talk to.” — The “Meet 100 Solid Leads” module focuses on lead generation, with around 17 hours of video and supporting PDFs aimed squarely at filling a pipeline.
• “I keep landing one project and then have nothing lined up after it.” — The “Repeat Your Revenue” and “Multiply Your Growth” modules address turning one-off projects into recurring revenue and scaling past the first engagements.
• “My AI projects don't show clients a clear return, so they don't continue.” — The program centers on a process for engineering ROI with AI and demonstrating that return to clients, which runs through the sales, growth, and operations modules.

What Makes The AI Consultancy Project 2026 Different

• Built around engineering ROI, not just using tools — The program's stated focus is producing measurable return for clients, which it frames as the core reason most AI projects succeed or fail.
• A full business path, not a single skill — The curriculum runs from launching and packaging services through lead generation, sales, recurring revenue, growth, and operations, rather than teaching one isolated technique.
• Genuine depth on the technical stack — The single largest module, over 55 hours, is devoted to building AI skills and a working tech stack, so non-technical students are not left to figure out tooling on their own.
• Supported by coaching and a custom GPT library — The package includes around 24 hours of recorded coaching calls and a dedicated library of custom GPTs to support delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions About The AI Consultancy Project 2026

What is The AI Consultancy Project 2026 about?

The AI Consultancy Project 2026 by Rob Howard is a program that teaches how to start and grow an AI consulting business. It walks through launching your services, specializing your skills and tech stack, generating leads, making sales, and scaling, with a focus on engineering measurable return on investment with AI for clients.

Who created The AI Consultancy Project 2026?

It was created by Rob Howard, founder of Innovating with AI and CEO of HDC, a Denver-based web development firm whose work has served organizations including Harvard, MIT, The World Bank, and Marriott.

What is included in The AI Consultancy Project 2026?

The program includes 186 video lessons and 248 downloadable PDFs, totaling over 170 hours of video content and 53.16 GB of material across 15 sections. It also includes a library of recorded coaching calls and a Custom GPT Library with supporting documentation.

Who is The AI Consultancy Project 2026 best suited for?

It is aimed at aspiring AI consultants starting from scratch, non-technical professionals moving into AI services, experienced consultants adding AI to what they sell, and owner-operators who want to apply AI for measurable results in their own businesses.

What will I learn in The AI Consultancy Project 2026?

You learn how to launch an AI consulting offer, define and package your services, build your AI skills and tech stack, generate leads, make your first or next sales, turn projects into recurring revenue, and scale and operate the consultancy.

What format is The AI Consultancy Project 2026 delivered in?

The program is delivered primarily as video lessons supported by downloadable PDFs, with recorded coaching calls and a Custom GPT Library. In total it contains over 170 hours of video across 186 lessons plus 248 PDFs, amounting to 53.16 GB of material across 15 sections.

Does The AI Consultancy Project 2026 include any bonus materials?

Yes. Alongside the core five-step training, the package includes a recorded coaching call library (around 24 hours), a Custom GPT Library, a tech-stack reference guide, and an “Extras” collection of additional videos and documents.

What is Rob Howard known for?

Rob Howard is the founder of Innovating with AI and CEO of HDC, a Denver web development firm that has served Harvard, MIT, The World Bank, and Marriott. He has founded and sold tech startups, launched AI-powered SaaS platforms, and been published as a contributor at Entrepreneur.

How is The AI Consultancy Project 2026 different from other AI business courses?

Rather than teaching a single tool or tactic, it is structured as a complete business path centered on engineering measurable ROI for clients, with its largest module devoted to building real AI skills and a working tech stack, plus recorded coaching calls and a custom GPT library to support delivery.