I Sold AI Automations for 749 Days: What I Wish I Knew Day 1

Join Maker School & get your first automation customer ⤵️ https://www.skool.com/makerschool/about Excalidraw I used in the video ⤵️ https://excalidraw.com/#json=RdM6GTFtO1Fn0mypdVEzE,DGQqFZ7ZPXJMBJfPy8qo1w My podcast with Matt Larsen on how to run an 8-figure business (The Five) ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKOe8GLLEIo Summary ⤵️ After almost 2 years of selling AI automations, here's everything I wish I knew when I started. My software, tools, & deals (some give me kickbacks—thank you!) 🚀 Instantly: https://link.nicksaraev.com/instantly-short 📧 Anymailfinder: https://link.nicksaraev.com/amf-short 🤖 Apify: https://console.apify.com/sign-up (30% off with code 30NICKSARAEV) 🧑🏽‍💻 n8n: https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/h372ujv8cw80 📈 Rize: https://link.nicksaraev.com/rize-short (25% off with promo code NICK) Follow me on other platforms 😈 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_saraev 🕊️ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nicksaraev 🤙 Blog: https://nicksaraev.com Why watch? If this is your first view—hi, I’m Nick! TLDR: I spent six years building automated businesses with Make.com (most notably 1SecondCopy, a content company that hit 7 figures). Today a lot of people talk about automation, but I’ve noticed that very few have practical, real world success making money with it. So this channel is me chiming in and showing you what *real* systems that make *real* revenue look like. Hopefully I can help you improve your business, and in doing so, the rest of your life 🙏 Like, subscribe, and leave me a comment if you have a specific request! Thanks. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:23 1. The reality of AI automation 07:25 2. The mindset shift 15:29 Starting point: limiting beliefs 18:01 3. The necessary evil: custom projects 23:09 4. Unsexy lead gen that actually works 33:10 5. Building daily systems that stick 39:14 6. Client psychology & what actually matters 42:50 7. The art of leverage 49:11 Outro