I've got a working set of tools I can set up fast, and I'm looking for people who already talk to business owners and wouldn't mind making an intro. Here's what I actually build: (im not limited to these) An SMS agent that handles invoicing, chases unpaid invoices automatically, and manages scheduling/booking Missed call text-back, so when a business misses a call the customer gets texted back straight away instead of just calling the next place Automated social media posting Lead follow-up and qualification, so new enquiries don't go cold A marketing setup covering research, trend tracking, and competitor tracking, built to run in the background The deal: you introduce me to a business owner who could use any of this. I take it from there, build it, deliver it, support it. If they become a paying client, we split whatever they pay 60/40, every month, for as long as they stay. You don't have to know anything technical or manage the client afterward, just the intro. I'm not a big agency, it's just me, so I'm not going to pretend I've got hundreds of clients already. What I do have is real working tech and I actually deliver what I say I will. Happy to answer specifics in the comments or DM if you want to talk through it.

Question for anyone actively closing deals here: what's the one system or automation you've built that's actually converted the most, and what kind of business bought it? Not looking for the theory, just what's genuinely worked for you. Trying to figure out where the real demand is versus what everyone assumes sells.

Been building something called Keslle Connect. Its a marketplace that connects small business owners who want AI or automation work done with builders who can actually do it, so builders dont have to cold call or chase clients, and business owners dont get sold to by people they dont trust. I'm mainly asking this to builders in here. If there were real buyers already active on the app, small business owners who genuinely wanted AI help and were browsing for someone to do the work, would you actually use something like this to find clients. Or is there something about it that would put you off. Not trying to sell anything, just want honest opinions before I put more time into building it out further. What would actually make you trust a platform like this enough to use it.

Anyone else find that the hardest part of freelance AI and automation work isn't the build, it's finding businesses that actually want it? I built a marketplace to solve that for myself, pairing builders like us with small businesses that need this stuff but don't know where to look. Still early. How's everyone else finding clients right now, cold outreach, referrals, something else?

Curious how everyone here actually vets a lead before spending time on it. I used to just message anyone remotely relevant and burned way too many hours on dead ends. Now before committing to a business I look for things like, do they already show any sign of using tools or software, can I actually reach the owner instead of a gatekeeper, and is there something visible proving the pain point, a bad review about slow replies, a job post for something that should be automated, stuff like that. What do you all actually look for before deciding someone is worth chasing?