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๐Ÿ‘‹ Welcome to AI Operators Club โ€” Introduce Yourself!
Go to ๐Ÿ”ฅ| introductions and introduce yourself using this template, so we and the community gets to know you: ๐Ÿ™‹ Name: [Your name or handle] ๐Ÿ“ Where you're based: [City / Country] ๐Ÿ’ผ Current situation: [Freelancer / Agency owner / Employee / Student / Other] ๐Ÿค– Why you joined AOC: [What brought you here โ€” building an AI agency, learning automation, finding clients, etc.] ๐ŸŽฏ Your #1 goal right now: [e.g. Land my first client / Automate my agency / Learn to build AI agents] ๐Ÿ”ฅ One thing you're excited to learn or build: [Be specific โ€” the more concrete, the better]
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๐Ÿ™‹ Name: Hansel Ortega ๐Ÿ“ Where you're based: Columbus, Indiana, USA ๐Ÿ’ผ Current situation: Entrepreneur running ventures across B2B procurement, nonprofit development, and building out an AI agency for local service businesses ๐Ÿค– Why you joined AOC: I've been using AI to compress time across my operations already. Now I'm formalizing it into an agency model targeting HVAC and service companies locally. Wanted to be around people actually building. ๐ŸŽฏ Your #1 goal right now: Land my first local AI agency client in the HVAC space and build a repeatable system around it ๐Ÿ”ฅ One thing I'm excited to learn or build: A full client acquisition and follow up automation system through Go High Level that runs without me manually touching every lead
I used to hear people talk about Shopify all the time, but at first, I didnโ€™t fully understand it
Now that Iโ€™ve started building my own store, I can finally see why so many people are drawn to it. At its core, Shopify gives you the ability to create your own online store and sell products. No physical shop, no complicated setupโ€”just you building something for yourself. What I like most about it is the freedom. You get to choose what to sell, how your store looks, how you market itโ€ฆ everything. A few things Iโ€™ve personally found really powerful :โ€“ You can start without needing a huge budget :โ€“ Youโ€™re not limited to selling in just one location :โ€“ A lot of the process can be automated once everything is set up :โ€“ Youโ€™re building something that can actually grow over time But honestly, itโ€™s not as easy as social media sometimes makes it seem. Thereโ€™s a lot of testing, learning, and figuring things out as you go. Iโ€™ve had to make a lot of adjustments along the way. What helped me the most was slowing down and focusing on getting the basics right instead of chasing every new trend. Thatโ€™s when it started to feel less like just trying things and more like building a real business. If youโ€™re into ecommerce or thinking about getting started, Iโ€™d love to hear whatโ€™s been your biggest challenge so far?
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Youโ€™re probably the first person who hasn't glorified the Shopify store discussion, and thatโ€™s a good thing; every other community Iโ€™ve been to throws that discussion in your face like a bad salesman. But your viewpoint has a fair assessment!
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@Gilberto Paredes, Appreciate the transparency, Gilberto. That approach is rare, and it shows. Iโ€™m always open to learning what actually works over whatโ€™s being sold. What does making it work the right way look like in your experience?
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Solid stack Regine. The combination of generation and editing tools in one workflow is exactly what local businesses need but donโ€™t know how to put together yet. Thatโ€™s the gap the AI agency play closes. Saving this! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘Œ
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@hansel-ortega-1213
Operator building real estate & industrial ventures. Focused on acquisitions, systems, and strategic sourcing.

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