28 Day $25k + $5.5k Retainer w/ Equity · Lead Generation Secrets

Apr 10 (edited) • Wins 🏆

28 Day $25k + $5.5k Retainer w/ Equity

Wow! What a ride.

I started this AI Automation journey 28 days ago. I submitted a proposal for this client 2 weeks ago and just closed yesterday!

After consuming the free 4-hour masterclass on cold email. I submitted a proposal on how to build out the best cold email machine to a client on Upwork! The client loved it and wanted to book a meeting with me. In the next two weeks, I had to spin up a proposal and retainer program and pitched him a whole bunch of ideas. He loved it all, so we added it to the proposal, getting it to $25k, but he didn’t want me to just build and leave but to have a retainer program. We couldn’t agree on the price. I mentioned equity, and he perked up and agreed!

Products/Services provided:

AI Cold Email Machine
AI Voice Outbound Caller
AI Sales Snapshot
Auto Presentation Creator

I can add more context if people are interested in the details of these, but one big thing I must say:

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS.

I have worked professionally in tech for over 10 years at big companies like American Express, Insight Global, and Arizona State University. What I did was leverage my experience to position myself as more than a delivering tools but hiring an expert in the field. This is where real value is generated, as it’s hard to put a price on it.

@Leadgenjay and

@Jordan Wiseman

These guys are what gave the confidence and skills to feel competent to deliver. Jay is by far the best content creator out there around cold email. Hands down. The insider program is filled with so much value it isn't even funny.

idk if this is frowned upon but I want to thank others outside this community.

I want to thank @Nick Saraev with Maker School. In a sea of fake AI automation gurus and fluff, he is a breath of fresh air. Realistic, humble, and brilliant….also has a great voice to fall asleep to, so deep and calm 😂. There is so much value; the community actually helps each other, and he is also here helping, which is well worth all the money.

Also @Cory Micek was a valuable friend to pick his brain on how things work selling voice AI, and I look to continue that friendship.

Lastly,

@Justin Daughenbaugh

@Jorden Williams

and the greater assistable.ai community. I learned how to create a voice prompt that sounds like a real person with an engaging personality. This is what brought my voice demo to the next level and made the client pull the trigger.

Thank you to all the others who have helped and supported me.

And don’t give up.

I was laid off from my six-figure income last year in July. I picked up a small contract that ended on Jan 1, 2025. I couldn’t land another job in the tech market. I then began Ubering and doing catering orders to keep the lights on.

This was a massive low for me; I felt like a failure.

But I didn’t give up. While I was making my drives, I stumbled into the YouTube AI Automation Communities. I focused on upskilling and learning. After joining Nick's course, I gained the roadmap I needed. Then Lead Gen Secrets/Insiders and other communities I mentioned. Once this started to take off, I stopped my middle-of-the-day work to maintain my productivity. After that check was processed, I canceled all my rides and committed to this full-time.

The ship has been burned. I am ready to conquer.

If anyone is still reading this, I am interested in building out more on the fulfillment side, maybe a little on this project, but I really want to get my cold email machine running for my own company. I worried that I wouldn’t have the time to fulfill it. Also, I am just better at selling 😂 So, if anyone is interested in helping, feel free to DM me or comment if you want me to DM you.

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