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An HQ partner that runs a brand vs a generic AI agency.
We're operators, not an agency that learned AI. Here's what that means in practice.
| Out of the Box | Generic AI agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs its own brand on HQ | Yes: Shirt in a Box, every day | No |
| Skills proven on a live e-commerce business | Yes | Sometimes |
| Whole team using it, not one tech person | Yes | Rarely the focus |
| Prices published | Yes, $500 to $10,000 | Often quote-only |
| Fixed scope, capped hours | Yes | Varies |
| Agents send or pay on their own | Never: a person approves | Varies |
| Your team owns it after handover | Yes | Varies |
Who is a generic agency better for?
Teams that want custom software builds, or a fully hands-off service. We don't do either: adoption by your team is the point.