Woke up thirsty this morning. Water bottle was right there beside me—cold water. Now, I usually warm it up to lukewarm because it's winter and that's what's best for me. But I was really thirsty, and the warm water wasn't ready yet. So I drank the cold water anyway. And that's when it hit me: When demand is high and supply is low, people will take whatever's available—even if it's not perfect. This is exactly where we are with AI automation in 2026. The demand is MASSIVE. Businesses know they need it. But the supply of good providers? Still limited. The market is in its growth phase—it's booming, but it hasn't matured yet. Right now, you don't need to be excellent to succeed. You need to be good enough and available. Fast forward to 2027, 2028, or beyond? The market will be saturated. You'll need to be exceptional just to stand out. But today? Being competent and ready to serve puts you ahead of the game. The lesson: Don't wait until you're perfect. Don't wait until the market is "ready." The opportunity is NOW—while people are thirsty and you're one of the few water bottles in reach.

Hey everyone, I've been exploring the voice agent space and I'm trying to figure out the best path forward without heavy upfront costs. My situation: I'm interested in building voice agents for businesses (was initially looking at real estate but staying flexible), but I'm stuck on the business model side. Here's what I'm trying to figure out: Platforms like Vapi and Retell AI charge around $0.12 per minute for calls. If a business is getting, say, 500 calls a month averaging 3-5 minutes each, that's roughly $180-$300/month just in platform costs alone. So my questions for those of you already doing this: - What pricing strategies have worked for you? (per call, monthly retainer, setup fee + usage, etc.) - How are you covering these per-minute costs? Are you passing them directly to clients, building them into a higher monthly fee, or using a different platform/approach altogether? Did you start by offering free pilots/trials, or did you charge from day one? If you did pilots, how did you handle the costs during that period? - How did you land your first few clients with minimal or zero upfront investment? - Are there alternative platforms or methods you're using that keep costs lower? I'm part of several communities where people are actively building in this space, so I figured I'd ask—if you've navigated this path, I'd really appreciate hearing what worked (or what didn't) for you. Even if you're just starting out like me, would love to hear your approach or just connect with others figuring this out. Thanks in advance for any insights!

Input goals. Every single time. Output goals = things you can’t fully control. Revenue. Subscribers. Client count. Input goals = things you have 100% control over. Number of cold outreach messages and emails. Number of Upwork applications. Number of sales calls booked. When you focus on inputs, you tend to blow past what your output goals would have been anyway because you’re focused on the activities that actually drive results rather than stressing about numbers you can’t control. So if you’re setting goals for 2026, make them input-based: “Send 10 Upwork applications per day” “Send 300 cold emails per day” “Post in 3 communities per week” Not “make $10K/month” or “close 5 clients.”

I have often listened to people talking about up skilling to scale in business. Always prioritize lead gen until you’re at $50K+/month. I see this all the time. Someone’s making $3K/month and they’re like “I think I need to learn n8n better before I do more outreach.” No. You need more leads. Here’s the thing: if you’re going to upskill, only do it to solve a specific bottleneck in your funnel. Don’t upskill for the sake of upskilling. Look at your numbers. If you’re getting interested replies but they’re not converting to calls, study how to book more calls. If you’re booking calls but not closing, study sales. If you’re closing but can’t fulfill, then upskill on the tech side. But don’t just randomly decide to learn some new platform because you’re bored or curious. That’s procrastination. Things you should not waste time on: Testing every new AI model release Perfecting your website aesthetics Learning every new technology “just in case” Vague “upskilling” that isn’t tied to a specific opportunity If you're going to learn something new, it’s because someone has an opportunity for you that you could fulfill to make money. Not because you're bored. Your constraint until $50K+/month is always lead generation, marketing, and sales. Focus there.

Hey everyone. I was just watching an Alex hormozi video where he told something I found very interesting and wanted to share with you all. He was talking about Selling your service or product for very cheap to many people Or Selling at premium rates to fewer clients. Medium is where your business dies. This also raised a question in my mind upon which I want your opinions. Is it wise to work with fewer yet premium clients ? Starting out with any client or two, maybe for free or discounted price for a testimonial or just a real world experience and then instead of looking for any client, target two or three premier clients and try to retain them as long as possible. The only confusion I have in this is how fast should you jump to hunt for premium clients? Your opinions are appreciated big time