So a little bit overwhelming because it can do so much and there's only so much time in the day. So much time is being spent to set this up but wow what a game changer! I didn't want to put the time into learning or using N8N because I didn't want to learn how to code but Claude just does everything for me. Amazing!

Before I spend 60–80 hours building this, I’d love feedback from anyone here who has actually built SaaS before. I’m thinking about building a missed-call text-back micro SaaS for home service businesses (plumbers, demo companies, contractors, etc.). The idea is to target owner-operators who are usually on jobs and miss calls. When they miss a call, the system would automatically text the customer back, allow the owner to continue the conversation, and include things like follow-up messaging, call tracking, and basic lead tracking. Plan would be to acquire customers through cold email outreach. I see a lot of people here helping businesses with GoHighLevel, but I was thinking about building something simple myself with Claude Code. Is this worth pursuing? I’m looking for experience-based feedback, not just opinions.

95% of teams think they have a “pipeline”… …but they’re actually just dragging cards around and guessing what’s happening. Meanwhile deals are slipping, leads are sitting idle, and the CEO has no real visibility into what’s working and what’s broken. This is the simple reporting system we use that fixes all of that and it runs automatically. Inside GoHighLevel, your pipeline should clearly reflect how a lead moves: Interested → Call Booked → Post-Call Outcome (Hot / Cold / Closed / No-Show / Finished) Each of these is a stage, and leads move left → right as they progress. But here’s the key… 👉 your team shouldn’t be manually dragging leads between columns. The system should do it for you. Here’s the setup: 1) Build your pipeline structure In GHL: Pipelines → Create Pipeline → check “include in reports” → create your stages (feel free to use mine below) This gives you a clean visual view of your sales flow. 2) Add the 3 core automations This is where everything becomes powerful. #1 - TRIGGER When a lead books a call → automatically move them from Interested → Call Booked #2 - Post-call After the call, they fill out a quick form. Based on responses, GHL automatically moves the lead to: - Hot - Cold - Closed - No-show Now your pipeline reflects reality instantly. #3 - ABANDONED If a lead sits in your pipeline for 90+ days → automatically remove or archive it. 3) Reporting takes care of itself When this is set up correctly, you don’t need spreadsheets. You open your pipeline and instantly see: • how many leads are interested • how many calls are booked • how many deals are closing • where leads are getting stuck Set this up once… and your pipeline becomes a real-time reporting system that your whole team can rely on. If you want to see exactly how these automations are built (and grab the templates I use)… Comment “Pipeline” and I’ll share it with you.

What's up Premium AIA members. I promised you I was going to drop my custom software repos, and here they are. No one else is doing this, and this is exclusively for my premium members. Over the last three months, I have made a massive shift in my business. Before, I was paying thousands of dollars per month for a whole bunch of software that my team had to piece together. Now I'm building everything myself with Claude Code so that it fits exactly what my business needs. No more recurring monthly fees and having to pay extra to add new team members. Those days are done and I want to help you move into this new era. So I'm giving you my custom software repos. You can download them and customize them for your own business. You can even install them into other businesses and make a ton of money. I just ask that you don't share them. I hope this is helpful, and I will be adding a lot more as we continue to build. Your friend, Jay.

Alright, I want to break down a strategy that used to work insanely well, stopped working for most people, and is now quietly working again if you apply it the right way. You’ll probably recognize this. A few years ago, Loom videos crushed. You’d send a cold email like: “Hey, mind if I record you a quick Loom?” They’d say yes. You’d spend 10 minutes recording a custom video. Send it over. Replies would spike. Why did it work? It worked because it felt 1-to-1. The prospect believed you sat down, thought about them, and made something specifically for their business. That’s the psychology. Now here’s the problem: Doing this at scale is brutal. Recording 10 minutes per prospect doesn’t scale past a handful of leads a day. So people abandoned it. Big mistake. The strategy didn’t stop working. The format did. Instead of sending a Loom, you switch the deliverable. Here’s what works now: You ask permission to do research, not a video. Something like: “Would it be useful if I put together a quick breakdown of your company vs competitors? I can send it over in 24 hours.” That’s it. What happens in their head: – “They’re going to spend time on me” And that’s the win. Now the real unlock: You don’t actually need to do this manually. With automation, you can generate: – mini audits – competitor snapshots – opportunity breakdowns – teardown-style reports All personalized, fast and scalable. From the prospect’s perspective, it feels just as personal as the old Loom videos. From your side, you’re not burning 10 minutes per lead. This is what I call a reverse lead magnet. Instead of giving away a generic PDF to everyone, you offer something that appears custom first, then deliver it at scale. If you want to see exactly how I set it up… Comment “Reverse” and I’ll break it down.