Nick Saraev Daily Update Tuesday, September 9
Key Money-Making Insights
Solo founders burning out at $10K/month need to fix their business model before scaling to $25K/month - the issue isn't time management but revenue structure. Your pay should represent 15-25% of the revenue you generate for clients, not just hourly rates. Business skills now matter more than technical skills in AI automation, so focus on selling transformations and outcomes rather than features.
Top Money-Making Q&As
Question 1
I'm a solo founder at 10K/month from one client and burning out. What's the path to 25K/month, how do I productize, and who should I hire?
You're a contractor, not an agency owner. First, quantify your time and the revenue you generate for the client. Your pay should be 15-25% of that. Don't hire. Your business model is the problem, not your time. Fix the model before you do anything else.
Question 2
I'm building appointment-setting chatbots. What should I learn first, and how do I position them since people find them too basic to pay much for?
Learn prompting. Just stack all the client's data into a large context window model. Don't sell 'chatbots,' sell the outcome. Frame it as a 'speed to lead system that doubles top of funnel.' Sell transformations, not features.
Question 3
If you were running a marketing agency, what would your thought process be for structuring systems to manage teams and projects?
An agency is an agency. The structure is universal: lead gen, sales, onboarding, fulfillment, client management, and reselling. I have free documents on my site about this. Become a good business person first, a good technician second. The business structure is more important than the specific service.