This thread is mainly just to keep myself accountable & to document my journey, I don't expect anyone to reply but feel free!
I've been using AI for around half a year now, I started off using it to help me with my landscaping company & was playing around with apps like 10web.io, Durable, Wix & a few other apps but I was mainly using these because I needed a website for my own business. While doing this I came to the realization that I could be making way more money a lot faster selling websites like mine to local companies. I already had some sales skills from door knocking but I had never cold called before, After a few days of procrastination I decided to make my first call & it obviously didn't go to well. I didn't let up tho and keep calling business after business for around a month and didn't make any sales, which led me to think maybe this wasn't the right business for me. I decided to try something new after seeing iman gadzhis event where he mentioned digital products, I decided to make a digital product and honestly just wasted my time. I should've been cold calling and focusing on the web design company the entire time instead of looking for the easiest opportunity(I'd be a lot further right now). I've learned my lesson DW
After getting feedback from some fellow forum members I realized that digital products was not the move and that I should focus on my original idea, Which I did exactly that and have finally made my first sale a few days ago! It's been a process but I'm finally seeing results & know exactly what I need to do now and i'm ready to step it up a level.
CURRENT STATUS-
Roofing / exterior restoration contractors
I now serve:
I need to Focus on:
I need:
My first MRR offer:
$199/month – “AI Maintenance & Optimization”
Includes:
Get 5 clients = $1,000 MRR.
This is my immediate target.
My sidekick needs to:
Once it executes tasks automatically, I will have crazy leverage.
Approach roofing companies with:
“You’re losing 20–70% of your leads because you respond too slow. I fix that with automation. Want a free audit call?”
I've been using AI for around half a year now, I started off using it to help me with my landscaping company & was playing around with apps like 10web.io, Durable, Wix & a few other apps but I was mainly using these because I needed a website for my own business. While doing this I came to the realization that I could be making way more money a lot faster selling websites like mine to local companies. I already had some sales skills from door knocking but I had never cold called before, After a few days of procrastination I decided to make my first call & it obviously didn't go to well. I didn't let up tho and keep calling business after business for around a month and didn't make any sales, which led me to think maybe this wasn't the right business for me. I decided to try something new after seeing iman gadzhis event where he mentioned digital products, I decided to make a digital product and honestly just wasted my time. I should've been cold calling and focusing on the web design company the entire time instead of looking for the easiest opportunity(I'd be a lot further right now). I've learned my lesson DW
After getting feedback from some fellow forum members I realized that digital products was not the move and that I should focus on my original idea, Which I did exactly that and have finally made my first sale a few days ago! It's been a process but I'm finally seeing results & know exactly what I need to do now and i'm ready to step it up a level.
CURRENT STATUS-
1. REVENUE & CLIENTS
Sales
- 1 real paying client
- $400–$500 revenue last month
- $0 MRR
- 10+ demo/practice sites (not monetized — these don’t count as business activity)
Recurring Clients
0PRODUCT / SERVICE OFFERINGS (Your Plans)
BASIC – $499.99
- Website
- Lead capture
- Starter SEO
- Google Business Profile integration
- Hosting/security
PREMIUM – $999.99
Everything in Basic PLUS:
- AI assistant
- Smart intake chatbot
- Automated email/SMS follow-ups
- CRM setup
- Custom domain + branded email
BUSINESS – $3,999.99
Everything in Premium PLUS:
- Full automation suite
- Advanced CRM + analytics
- Dedicated account manager
- Local SEO + Google Ads
- Custom AI tool integrations
- Priority support
- Performance guarantee
WHO’S WORKING IN THE BUSINESS
Me
- Automation engineer
- Sales/outreach
- Website builder
- Product creator
- AI developer
- Operations
My friend
- Gathers leads
- Sales/outreach
- Helps build websites
- Acts like a half-cofounder
CURRENT AUTOMATIONS IN PLACE
These are actually functional today:
- AI assistant
- Lead follow-up workflow (email/SMS)
These are not functional yet:
- Automatic outreach
- Automated form → email workflow
- Full AI sidekick integration with business tasks
- CRM → task automation
- n8n automations for pipeline management
- Voice command → workflow execution
- Real hands-off MRR system
SKILLS I HAVE
High-value skills:
- Automation engineering
- n8n + API integrations
- Python scripting
- Web design (Squarespace)
- ChatGPT prompt engineering
- Local business marketing
- Lead follow-up systems
- Basic SEO
Low-value skills eating my time:
- Doing everything manually
- Building too many demo sites
- Building product before pipeline
- Selling to low-ticket niches
BOOKS I'VE COMPLETED
- Unscripted
- The Millionaire Fastlane
- The Great Rat Race Escape
- Atomic Habits
MY TARGET NICHE
Roofing / exterior restoration contractors
- They have money
- They need automation
- They depend on speed
- They have high-ticket jobs ($10k–$40k roofs)
- They already pay for marketing + leads
- They get destroyed by slow follow-up
- They drown in admin
- Their CRM usage is trash
- They lose $20k+ per week from bad operations
CURRENT OBSTACLES
1. No MRR system
My business is unstable until I can charge:
- $199/mo
- $299/mo
- $499/mo
For automations, maintenance, and AI management.
2. Half-built automations
I've started 7 different automation projects but only finished 2.
I need to Finish ONE pipeline before building another.
3. Selling to the wrong clients
Local broke businesses can’t afford $3,999+ packages.
Roofers, HVAC, and restoration companies CAN.
4. No repeatable outreach system
I'm doing manual outreach.
Weak.
I need:
- Automated email flows
- Automated LinkedIn outreach
- Automated form → CRM → follow-up
- Consistent daily pipeline
- Lead scoring
5. No client onboarding machine
Every sale forces you to manually rebuild the wheel
NEXT STEPS (SHIT TO GET DONE!)
1. Fix My Niche Positioning
I now serve:
Roofing + Exterior Restoration Contractors
I need to Focus on:
- Lead response time
- AI receptionist
- Automated quote follow-ups
- Missed call → SMS
- Website → CRM → booking
These guys bleed money from slow outreach.
Fix that, and you’re indispensable.
2. Build the Automation Stack to 100%
I need:
- Form → CRM → tagged lead → follow-up sequence
- Automatic outreach system
- Voice AI sidekick → pipeline control
- Auto-booking calendar
- 24/7 AI receptionist
- Missed call → SMS system
- Weekly performance reporting
3. Create MRR
My first MRR offer:
$199/month – “AI Maintenance & Optimization”
Includes:
- Monitor workflows
- Update automations
- Improve AI responses
- Handle tool integrations
- Monthly performance report
Get 5 clients = $1,000 MRR.
This is my immediate target.
4. Polish my AI Sidekick(personal app I built with AI)
My sidekick needs to:
- Execute workflows
- Modify workflows
- Trigger n8n workflows
- Pull data from CRM
- Make decisions
- Send messages
- Create tasks
Once it executes tasks automatically, I will have crazy leverage.
5. Land My First High-Ticket Client ($3–10K)
Approach roofing companies with:
“You’re losing 20–70% of your leads because you respond too slow. I fix that with automation. Want a free audit call?”
I'm going to check back in every day and update what I did for the day. I will stay dedicated & consistent to improving myself & my business everyday. Any advice/feedback is very appreciated as well!
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