Well I won't say it's like taking candy from a baby, but... You see I have been in sales (now retired) for more than 20 years. Plus having run several companies has taught me a lot about what not to do. You see failure is a part of business. It is from our mistakes that we learn the most. So I I say Fail UP. Keep failing till you get it right. Just like in DUNE fear is the killer. Just joined a few days ago and my mind has not stopped, its addictive LOL. I have a couple of existing clients that I reached out to and they all said yes to sitting down and having us build a AI company in their niche. My plan is simple build one in a niche then I can show what has been done and build a model to duplicate in that niche. Selling is SO EASY when you show them.

We are all familiar with Nike's tag line. But it goes farther than that. Like carpe diem (seize the Day), it reminds us that we need to take action even if its not perfect. So every day I try to take some action that will move the ball forward. This has severed me well, and allows us to progress even in small ways.

Wrong question. Here's what actually matters instead of obsessing over startup money... The agency secret: You're not manufacturing anything - you're in the arbitrage business. Get paid first, then use that money to deliver results. No inventory, no expensive equipment, just relationships and problem-solving. My 4-step framework for starting with zero: -Build relationships with potential clients -Identify their specific problems -Pitch solutions (and get paid upfront) -Use that capital to hire talent who can deliver The risk management tricks nobody tells you: Always serve multiple clients at once. Space out your pitches so you're not onboarding everyone simultaneously. When you mess up (and you will), use that client's money to fix their problem, not another client's cash. The learning paradox: Most people want to "learn everything" before starting. That's backwards. Get foundation skills, then start immediately. Your failures will teach you more in 3 months than books will in 3 years. Final truth: Your clients don't care about your capital - they care about results. Focus obsessively on operational systems, specialized knowledge, and delivering what you promised. Everything else is just an excuse not to start. Hope you found this valuable! :)

FYI - Just dropped 48 hours ago Genspark AI - voice, video does some insane things. check it out.

I have started going through this and doing some side research and this is Absolutly amazing. First off let me say that I have been able to take advantage, or at least "see" things, and their potential. Early adoption and innovation are where I love to be. Now I am going to age myself but I was in telecom right after deregulation and first saw things go from rotary phones, to VOIP. I started as a PBX technician and ended up in sales, then marketing. I have always had a side hustle, in 2009 I started a SEO company, then moved to lead gen in 2018. I truly believe that AI will change the world as we know it and am excited to be here. OMG