Former Hospitality Entrepreneur Diving Into AI โ Looking for Guidance and Strategic Direction
Hey everyone, excited to be here. Iโm new to the AI space and Iโm transitioning from the hospitality world, where I spent the last eight years building and running a youth hostel that generated around โฌ800K annually. It was an intense, challenging, and rewarding journey, and now Iโm ready for a new chapter. Iโm really fascinated by AI, especially how itโs reshaping marketing, sales, and customer acquisition across so many industries. My goal is to focus on the business side of thingsโstrategy, selling the services, and working closely with clientsโwhile partnering with someone who enjoys the operational and technical implementation. What Iโd love to learn from this community is how to understand what businesses actually want and need right now. Where do I start? How do you validate which services have the strongest demand? Any insights, experiences, or mistakes to avoid would be massively appreciated. If you were in my shoes, entering this industry todayโwith experience in business, management, customer service, and salesโbut not yet technical, what would be your first steps? Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share their thoughts. Iโm here to contribute, learn, and hopefully build something great with the right people.