I’m 30 years old, and for the past ten years I managed a 100-bed youth hostel in Italy. We generated around €600,000 a year with a 30% margin and a team of 15 people. In February my contract expired, the property was reclaimed, and I had to shut everything down.Right now, I don’t have a job and I’m trying to figure out what my next step should be. Starting another hostel would require finding someone willing to invest at least €500,000, and good locations are extremely hard to find nowadays.That’s why I’m seriously considering a complete change. Over the last months I’ve been diving into artificial intelligence. I’m following YouTube channels, communities, and creators who talk about AI implementation agencies, and it feels like this might be the biggest opportunity right now — helping businesses integrate AI into their operations. At the same time, I’m honestly scared. I keep hearing that AI will replace a lot of jobs, and many people say: “Either you implement it, or you’ll be overtaken by it.”Sometimes I even feel like maybe the hostel closing was a kind of sign — a way to push me toward a new path I had been ignoring. I genuinely like this field, and I want to study it more deeply. So I’d love your advice:If you were in my position, what would you do? What would you suggest to someone starting completely from scratch and wanting to build a career in AI?

Hey everyone, I wanted to quickly share a bit of my story.I’ve spent the last 10 years running a 100-bed hostel in Italy, and after closing it earlier this year, I’m now diving into the world of AI, online business, and community building. I’m here to learn, grow, and understand how people are building things on Skool. I’d really love to meet others who are on a similar path — or anyone who’s already building a community, working on an AI project, or growing something interesting here. I’m not selling anything.I just want to connect with new people, listen to your stories, learn from your experiences, and maybe build some friendships along the way. If you’re open to jumping on a casual introductory call, reply to this post and we can organize something together.I’d be happy to hear what you’re working on, what you’re learning, and where you’re heading. Looking forward to meeting some of you! 🚀

I’m starting to build my AI implementation agency, and I want to choose a service that’s simple, valuable, and easy to sell. What’s the easiest Ai service to sell to small businesses?

Hey everyone, I’m currently building my first offer and I’m really curious to understand how successful communities here on Skool structure their paid services—especially when starting without a personal brand or audience. Alex Hormozi often repeats that we should aim to collect as much money as possible in the first 30 days of the customer relationship… but at the same time, he also says we need to reduce the perceived risk for the client as much as possible (and I’m confused here 😅). So I’m stuck between two approaches: Charge upfront – e.g. $1,500 at the beginning, and then deliver the service. Remove all the risk – tell the prospect: “You don’t know me yet. Let me do the work first. If you like the result, only then you pay $1,500.” As someone still building trust and reputation, which model would you recommend? How did you structure your offer when you started? Super curious to hear your experiences, especially from people running high-ticket or performance-based services. Thanks in advance!

Hello Guys, I’m Alessandro, writing from Italy. For the past eight years, I ran a large hostel in Naples "naples experience hostel" and we were doing around 800,000€ a year in revenue. It was a solid business, but like many hospitality operations, the margins were tight. Even with good yearly revenue, the net profit was around 25% before taxes and something like 15% percent after taxes. I had a team of about 15 employees and when the lease ended recently, I decided not to renew and closed the hostel. That experience gave me a lot — especially about business, people, and systems — but now I’m looking for something more scalable and less tied to physical location and staff. Over the last few weeks, I’ve become really interested in artificial intelligence. I’m starting to study, watch videos, learn from communities like this one and I’m even thinking about documenting my learning process on social media. My idea is to eventually build something with AI, maybe an agency or a community, and share everything I learn along the way. I’m at the beginning, but I wanted to ask those of you who are already working in this field: how long did it take for you to feel confident offering AI-related services? I know this world changes fast, but I’m curious to understand how long it takes before you can start monetizing your skills and get that first client. I’m trying to figure out what to expect in terms of time and learning curve. Thanks in advance to anyone who shares their experience. I appreciate any advice you’re willing to offer.