Hey everyone, I’ve spent the last few months going deep into AI automation and low-code tools, and I’m now actively looking for my first real client project. I mainly use n8n and Claude Code, and I’ve built several working systems, including: • Automated lead generation and enrichment workflows • A cold outreach system with tracking • A proposal agent that converts meeting transcripts into ready to send proposals • An AI generated UGC automation workflow I currently work in a Business Analyst/Junior Product Manager role in one of Africa’s leading Fintech company’s but my goal is to transition full time into building my own AI automation agency. I’ve been involved in initiatives such as enabling Apple Pay on the platform and helping improve interoperability between banks. A big part of my role is drafting detailed requirements, mapping processes end to end, and properly scoping projects, which has strengthened my ability to design automation systems that are clear, structured, and accurate. Although I haven’t worked with a client yet, I’ve put in serious hours learning, building, testing, and refining these systems. I’m highly motivated, disciplined, and eager to provide real value to real businesses. If anyone in this community needs help automating a manual process or wants to experiment with AI in their business, I would genuinely love to help!

I see this pattern over and over again — in the comments, in the DMs, and in the dozens of messages I get after posting here: “I’ve learned n8n, but I can’t land a single client.” So here’s a provocation that might unlock something for you: What if selling automation or AI agents isn’t the only path? At first glance, it makes sense — you learn a tool, and then try to sell what you’ve built with it. That’s first-level thinking. But here’s the hard truth: Selling automation or AI requires more than knowing how to use n8n. You need business context. Process knowledge. Market intuition. Because most small businesses don’t even know what they want — let alone what they could gain from an automation or an agent. Which means it’s not just about your technical skill. You also have to educate the client — and that takes time, trust, and effort. That’s why selling what’s already familiar to your client is often the fastest path to cash. Think about it: You don’t need to convince a small business that they need a website. You don’t need to explain why having a good Google Review score or posting on social media matters. These are known, accepted needs. So here’s the mindset shift: Use n8n to power solutions for what the client already knows they need. Let me make it concrete. Did you know that over 28% of small businesses in the U.S. still don’t have a website? Yet many of them already have a Google My Business profile — they’re visible but not converting. Now imagine this: You build a simple scraping automation with n8n (Google My Business profile). You target a specific niche. You filter only businesses that don’t have a website, have poor reviews, or outdated social profiles. Now you don’t need to educate — you just need to offer the obvious. No website? Offer a basic, clean website. No content? Offer a monthly content machine. And behind the scenes, let n8n agents do the heavy lifting for delivery. See the shift? You’re not selling AI. You’re solving visible, urgent problems — powered by automation.