A few months ago, I think I really started with n8n in August. At that point, I hadn’t made money with any of the things I’d tried up to then. Then I randomly came across n8n and started getting into it. And damn, that changed everything. Since then, I’ve managed to get 21+ clients, landed a few retainers, and built a steady flow of jobs. In fact, I’m now saying no to more jobs and constantly raising my prices so I can get into the $1,000 range per job. So what changed? I started pitching to more people and actually applying. And because of that, I started getting more jobs. The funny part is that the people I talked to when I started laughed at me when I told them I made $20 on my first gig. But when I look at them now, they’re still stuck in the same place, having not made a single dollar yet. Meanwhile, I’m turning down contracts that are too low for me to even consider. Here's the lessons I learned after a while. 1. You can start making money pretty fast. But building automations are harder than what you might think. 2. A lot of the things that I see on YT are things I barely see people order. 3. A lot of people suck at this and are slow. If you're fast and good, people will keep coming back and buy more. I had one client give me a 2 week deadline, I completed the project within 4 days, and I made a new order right then and there. I don't know if I can say keep pushing or keep going, because looking back on my own journey. They're certain actions if done right will lead you to the place you want to. But if you do the wrong actions it won't really work. So you kinda need to figure out what the right actions are fast. GL and enjoy the year!

1. Getting a response after applying usually takes 3 to 7 days, and sometimes even longer. I rarely get jobs on the same day. Most of the time, it takes a while before they decide to reach out. 2. It sucks to pay for connects, but after landing a few jobs, you’ll be able to pay for connects with the money you earn. 3. Telling clients it will take 1 day won’t make them any happier. Saying 2 days and then delivering in 1 day will. I’ve noticed that when I say 1 day, they just say ‘okay,’ but when I say 2 days and deliver in 1 day, they get really happy.

Has anybody in here built an automation that finds tech CEOs, founders, or owners who are posting vertical videos on LinkedIn? The goal: find these types of people who are posting video content so we can comment on their posts and convert them into paying customers. I know a business I’ve just helped with two other automations that it's in the business of helping tech CEOs create better content. We could could probably charge between $1,000 to $1,500 if we can deliver qualified leads, since the leads are worth a lot to him. And the automation would pay for itself over time for him so there is a clear ROI. If anybody has built this before, let me know. What I’ve tried so far: Using Apify to search for keywords like CEO and then checking for video content. The hit rate is bad. Using Phantombuster to scrape other people’s followers and then clean those lists by finding the ones who post. The hit rate is so-so. One thing I think might work is using Selenium or Puppeteer, but there’s a risk of getting banned, so I’m a bit unsure about that solution. Either way, if somebody has built this before and knows how, let’s build it. I know we can get paid for a solution like this since I know he wants it.

So something that has happened to me so far when working with new people is that after a large majority of projects, the person I’m working with asks me, ‘What else can you do for me?’ or says we need to work more together because they’re really impressed. The craziest part is that I’m not doing anything crazy. When I get the job, I build the solution as fast as possible, ask for feedback, and then keep building until it’s done. This is actually how the people I work with end up upselling themselves on more things from me. What I’m trying to say is that once I get hired, I try to deliver the automation within 2 to 4 days. Most of the time it goes even faster, depending on how complex it is. By doing that, I get repeat business and more orders. So for anyone out there who wants to get clients, when you get that one, overdeliver so they’ll pay you more.

The biggest mistake I see: Waiting until you "feel ready." You'll never feel ready. Ship messy. Get feedback. Iterate. Perfect is the enemy of done. Done is the only thing that pays. Hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday! What's one thing you're trying to ship right now? 👇