{
  "id": 3253859,
  "title": "Elon Musk's former right-hand man at X will give you 30 minutes of business advice for $15,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/elon-musks-former-right-hand-man-at-x-will-give-you-30-minutes-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:51:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/nikita-bier-business-advice-intro-x-elon-musk-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nikita Bier, X's former head of product, is offering $15,000 for a 30-minute session of business advice. Bier, who recently stepped down from his role at X, is charging $500 per minute for his Intro sessions, which have a minimum booking time of 30 minutes. This pricing puts Bier's expertise at $500 per minute, or $30,000 per hour. Intro lists Bier as their second-most-expensive expert, behind Hudson Leogrande's $20,000 30-minute session. Bier's sessions are limited to venture-backed companies and cover topics such as viral growth, product development, design, community building, fundraising, and building a social following. Potential customers can ask at least three questions during the session, such as \"How would you launch my app?\" or \"What are the best distribution channels for growing my app?\" Bier has a perfect 5.0 average rating across 127 reviews on Intro, with satisfied customers praising the value and insights provided in his sessions.",
  "summary": "Nikita Bier, former X head of product, offers $15,000 business advice sessions on Intro, targeting venture-backed companies.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nikita Bier, X's former head of product, offers $15,000 for 30-minute business advice.",
    "Sessions priced at $500 per minute, $30,000 per hour, making him second-most-expensive expert.",
    "Bier specializes in viral growth, product development, fundraising, and social following advice."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}