Nick Saraev Daily Update Friday, July 25
AI Automation Money-Making Insights
Key Money-Making Insights
Focus on transitioning from one-off projects to recurring retainer services to maximize customer lifetime value. For cold email scaling, maintain 30 emails per mailbox daily - with 17+ mailboxes you can reach 500+ emails per day. Starting with just $1,000, you can afford essential tools like Instantly, mailboxes, and Upwork to land your first client while joining Maker School immediately.
Top Money-Making Q&As
Question 1
After a one-off project, what kind of retainer makes sense to maximize customer LTV?
Start with a fixed project for fast ROI and low friction. Then, move to a recurring service. The best automation agencies evolve past general automation and specialize, becoming a productized service like a cold email or CRM agency. If you offer a general retainer, bundle value: include unlimited maintenance on old builds, weekly strategy calls, and daily availability to justify the cost.
Question 2
What is the minimum daily email sending volume per mailbox to scale, and how can I reach 500-1,000 emails daily?
30 emails per mailbox per day is the limit. To send 500 emails, you need about 17 mailboxes. You have 18, so you're good for 540. To scale, just add more mailboxes and multiply by 30.
Question 3
I'm 18 with $1,000. How should I spend it? Should I join Maker School now or wait? Is Hostinger's VPS worth it?
Buying inboxes and an Instantly plan is a good start. Also, allocate some of that budget to Upwork to get your first client. Join Maker School now. You can afford the program, software, and mailboxes, and still have money for Upwork. Hostinger is okay, but don't bother with self-hosting at this stage.