I'm 15 days of 30 in the game, did a recap for myself (week review & planning new week) and I read many posts & questions here regarding contacting clients, prospects, whatever reaching out to people. So, I want to tell you what I did, how it worked so far and if you have any questions how to translate it to your situation, let's talk 😊 What I did: Started 18 conversations with friends & family (details follow) Responded with pain points: 4 friends/sister with each 2+ cases, 1 friend with 1 big task plan Responded, need to clarify: 2 friends Responded with "no": 1 family (she's not working, will change work, will ask her again), 1 friend (too busy), 1 family, 1 friends Pending: 3 Other ones I need to check/involved in previous responses Whom I have contacted: Friend (NGO) -> gave pain points Friend (project manager in big company) -> gave pain points Friend (volunteer, leading translation Team) -> gave pain points Family (Children home, network marketing) -> gave pain points Friend (Head of School) -> gave pain points Friend (leading startup) -> open to discuss/call Friend (started a NGO, english teacher) -> clarify Friend (office of NGO) -> clarify Family (Accounting car sale) -> pending Friend (real estate owner) -> pending x2 Colleague (Expat coach) -> pending Family, receptionist at dentist (paused, will change work) -> ask later again Friend (CRM manager) -> no Family (Kindergarden) -> no Friends (social worker & doctor) -> no (ask again) Plan to monetize: None. Why? >> I'll take my sister as pilot user and let her talk to her peers and charge them. Will leverage this workflow for further family & friends in network marketing, self-employed, etc. hopefully before year-end tax time is coming and everybody gets... happy 😊 >> Support my friends in NGOs for free. I rather be able to support their mission than to charge them anything. Just my opinion. >> Big companies, complicated setups, etc.? I don't think about this yet. I rather get pain points, build something and not sell it (yet) than miss the opportunity.

Hello, guys, I am proud to showcase my first build that I made all by myself. I wanted to test my skills if I could build a workflow that checks an email upon arrival decides wether it has a picture in the attachments. If it does so than it updates a database with the picture description. What do you think? Would you suggest any improvements that I could make? Leave your impressions down in the comments🙌 PS: Huge thanks goes to @Matthias Schweiker for helping me with this idea for a build.💪

If you had to get one paid automation client in the next 30 days, which offer would you pick? A) Real estate agents Lead follow-up plus document checklist after someone submits an inquiry. B) Small law firms Client intake plus document sorting before the first consultation. C) Bookkeepers or CPAs Receipt and invoice extraction into a clean spreadsheet. D) Recruiters Resume screening plus candidate follow-up tracker. E) Local service businesses Missed-call follow-up plus quote request tracking. My pick would be B or C. Not because they sound the most exciting. Because the pain is easy to understand. Documents come in. Someone manually checks them. Fields need to be copied. Follow-up gets missed. The business already knows it is wasting time. That is much easier to sell than: "I build AI agents for your business." For a first client, I think the best offer is usually boring, specific, and close to money or admin pain. What would you choose? A, B, C, D, E, or another niche?

Hey automaters! Have you noticed, that replit has a free promo? No usage limits on May 2nd? I've built my website and some games on lovable when they had it. Just wanna tell you, if it's interesting for you.

305,000 people in one community. Most need automation help. Here is how I get inbound DMs without posting ads. THE COMMUNITIES: AI Automation Agency Hub - 305,900+ members AI Automation Society - Large, active community AI Automation Agency Ninjas - 20,000+ members THE OPPORTUNITY: These communities have two types of members: 1. Agency owners who need subcontractors for delivery 2. Business owners exploring AI automation solutions Both are potential clients. THE STRATEGY: Skool has a gamification system. You earn points for posting valuable content and getting engagement. High points = visibility = inbound DMs. THE APPROACH: Week 1-2: Just observe. See what questions get asked repeatedly. Week 3-4: Answer questions. Be genuinely helpful. Share frameworks and approaches. Week 5-6: Post one case study. Real numbers. Real results. No pitch. Week 7+: DMs start coming. "Can you help me with something similar?" THE POST THAT WORKS: "Just automated invoice processing for a construction company. Went from 12 hours weekly to 45 minutes. Here is exactly how I built it: [detailed breakdown]. Happy to answer questions." THE POST THAT FAILS: "I offer automation services! DM me for a free consultation!" Value first. Always. THE NUMBERS: 8 weeks of consistent engagement: - 47 helpful answers posted - 3 detailed case studies shared - 12 inbound DMs asking for help - 4 clients signed Revenue: $7,200 from free community participation. THE KEY: Be patient. Reputation takes time. But once established, leads come to you. Which automation community could you start contributing to this week?