
6 min · evenings · $500–$3k/mo per beat. Two beats is a living.
Research retainers powered by Grok and X
Operators will pay monthly for a human who can brief them on a beat: competitors, regulation, a sport, a coin, a city council. Grok reads. You judge. The retainer is residual.

Grok’s edge is live conversation on X plus the wider web. A research retainer is a promise: every Monday and Thursday, a two-page brief with links, what changed, and what is noise.
You are not a hedge fund. You are not giving personalized investing, medical, or legal advice. You are a very fast reader with a point of view, and you cite everything.
The product
- A named beat. “Ohio manufacturing policy,” not “news.”
- A fixed cadence and a page limit. Constraints make it feel expensive.
- A “so what” paragraph the client can forward.
- An optional 15-minute voice note for the clients who will not read.
Useful? Tip the desk.
Creator BT @stebly — message on X, or Send Money to @stebly in X Money.


