AI Automation Agency, the Future for Solopreneurs?

I want to take a moment to discuss AI automation agencies. If they are any good for new entrepreneurs. Or on the flip side what is wrong with them.

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Normally when you see something promising to make you thousands of dollars, for very little work, you run the other way.

But you see I am not most people, and I love stuff like this.

So, when I saw, AI Automation Agencies (AAA) promising to make me thousands of dollars, I ran straight down that rabbit hole. With no hesitation…

It was a new term and idea, that I had already played around with. Due to the inherent nature of businesses and AI at the time. It was 100% an opportunity with a potential market down the line.

What is an AI Automation Agency?

On the surface, an AAA is using AI to automate and augment business processes.

With a combination of using no code AI tools, AI LLMs, and simple automation process tools (Zapier).

The whole premise of the AAA is to help companies reduce expenses and increase profits. Whether that is through improving business processes or cutting out easy-to-replace jobs.

AAAs are all about optimizing your business (The best way to think about it).

Run through a quick scenario with me:

Say you are a simple e-commerce store, selling your favorite product.

I show up, as an AAA, promising to automate your customer service platform.

I can build you a fully automated customer service chatbot, and help you answer specific customer questions with AI.

With the promises of a faster, more efficient, and more effective customer service platform. Being able to perform 80% of your current team’s work.

Would you take the offer?

It is a no-brainer, right?

That is the premise behind this business model. Make businesses more effective.

Which in turn makes them more profitable. A win-win for everyone.

Take a look at some of the products an AAA might sell.

Robotic Process Automation: Automating repetitive tasks in a business.

AI- Power Analytics: Helping businesses understand and act on insights in their data.

Sentiment Analysis: Analyzing how customers think and feel about products and markets.

Customer Service: AI chatbots for customer questions.

Productivity: Help augment processes with AI to cut down on time.

Any process in a business that you fully understand you can augment and or automate with AI.

And guess what? It is an open market but for good reason…

Too Good to be True?

The reason that this new business model is wide open is quite funny.

No business cares about AI right now.

Businesses are too focused to worry about AI and its upsides. Focused on the day-to-day operations, and not worried about AI. Make a few cold calls, and see how many leads you get…

At the moment the offer does not resonate with potential clients. Meaning you need to have a massive advertising budget to get any leads.

Because no one cares or sees any benefit, they will just brush you off. Which becomes an endless cycle of paid ads, and constant cold calling, just to find any business.

So why is this model even popular?

The gurus…that’s why.

They have the budget for ads and get clients from their videos. Effectively throwing money at the problem. At least until it works.

Do not get me wrong, AI automation is going to change businesses. But not right now.

The whole growth of this business model is being pushed by influencers and gurus. People that can afford the cost of the startup.

Telling others that it is a feasible one-person business. That anyone with no money can do, with a few simple steps. And that is just not the case.

This has been a trend for any new profitable and “easy” business model. The gurus get there first, promote the model, show how simple it is, and rope everyone in.

Eventually up selling a course on how to do it, or maybe even a community.

You’ve seen it with ChatGPT, Facebook ads, SMMA, and so much more. It is a constant cycle that you need to be aware of.

The End Result

Good news, there is an alternative. It is using a combination of SMMA and AAA.

Gathering leads using SMMA. Creating a great offer for your niche. And selling them on the service you can provide through marketing.

Then once they are sold, you upsell them on AI automation.

Easy to start, low cost, and super effective.

Although unproven. It makes complete sense why it would work. It is beginner friendly, with plenty of SMMA tutorials online. With low barriers to entry. Making it a very inciting opportunity.

AAA is going to be the future of business. It is a million-dollar opportunity for anyone. But with most startups, it takes skills and capital. With a façade of being easy to operate and start, pushed by gurus. More entrepreneur hopefuls find themselves debating starting an AAA. And guess what, it isn’t a good idea…

Do your research to understand the market you want to enter, and how your business is going to operate. And don’t fall for get-rich-quick schemes.

Ps. Check out this video if you want to learn more…