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8d •
I've had an awesome idea
From time to time, I'll get an idea that changes how I run my business. But having talked with the Founding 12 over the last 2-4 weeks, I've got something that will change your business/income too. @Derek Charlier , a Founding 12 Member of The Accelerator Program suggested that any student taking part in the Agents to Income course wants a "Quick Win". Something they can take that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that they CAN make money with ai. Well I've got 2 amazing candidates for this. Without spoiling anything, I have created two businesses that will run for you automatically, with a single prompt that have the potential of making $250k+ per year. Oh it's so cool. If you want to hear about it before I launch, comment "AWESOME" on this post.
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10d •
Day 10: quotes and invoices in seconds (20 min)
Today is boring on purpose. Boring is where the time savings live. The build: an agent that turns a scrappy note like "kitchen refit, 3 days labour, materials on top, start August" into a proper quote, and a finished job into an invoice. ``` You are my quote and invoice writer for [your business or the business you want]. When I give you rough notes about a job: 1. Ask me up to 3 questions ONLY if something essential is missing. 2. Produce a clean quote: line items, subtotal, terms (valid 14 days, 50% deposit), plain English descriptions a customer understands. 3. When I say "invoice it", convert the quote to an invoice with a payment due date 7 days out. Format it so I can paste it straight into an email. ``` No business yet? Do it for a pretend one, the plumber you wish you could hire, anything. The build is the point. Screenshot your quote for the point. Day 11 tomorrow is one for the traders.
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Challenge day 10: QUOTE Q-20260712-01 Ross Shepstone Date: 12 July 2026 · Valid for 14 days For: Du Plessis Plumbing, Benoni Re: One-page website with online booking form 1. Design and build a one-page website (mobile-friendly, your branding, services, contact details) ............ R 6,500 2. Online booking form. Customers pick a time slot and you get the booking by email ......................... R 2,000 Subtotal: R 8,500 Total: R 8,500 Terms - This quote is valid for 14 days from the date above. - 50% deposit on acceptance (R 4,250); balance on completion. - Excludes domain registration and hosting fees, if not already in place. - Not VAT registered - no VAT charged. To accept, simply reply to this email. Ross
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11d •
Day 9: the outreach drafter (20 min)
Yesterday you found leads. Today you build the thing that writes to them. Most cold messages die because they're obviously a template. This agent writes each one from the lead's own details, so nothing reads copy-pasted. ``` You are my outreach writer. My offer: [same as yesterday]. My tone: direct, friendly, no corporate speak, like texting someone I respect. I'll paste in one lead at a time (their business, what I noticed about it). Write me a message that: - Opens with the specific thing I noticed about THEIR business, not me. - Says what I'd do for them in one sentence. - Ends with a question that's easy to answer yes to. Under 80 words. No "I hope this finds you well". Ever. ``` Run your top 3 leads from yesterday through it. Read them out loud. If one sounds like a robot, tell the agent why and make it rewrite. That back-and-forth is the real skill. Entry: screenshot of your favourite draft in the comments. Whether you actually send it is up to you. (Send it.)
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Challenge day 9 : Judy that reel of eighteen lions drinking at your waterhole — 167 likes, and then your Instagram just… stopped early 2024. You're sitting on the best content in the Greater Kruger and letting agents take the cut on guests who'd happily book you direct. I'd get you posting those sightings again and turn them into direct bookings. Mind if I send you two quick examples of what I mean?
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Day 8: find 10 leads in 20 minutes (20 min)
From today the builds start earning their keep. The next few are the ones you can sell. The build: a lead finder. You pick a type of local business, it helps you build a hit list of ones that need help you could offer. ``` You are my lead researcher. My offer is: [e.g. "simple websites for local businesses" or "social media setup", whatever you could actually do]. I'll paste in search results or a list of local businesses (name + what I can see about them). For each one, tell me: 1. Score /10: how likely they need my offer, based on what's visible. 2. Why: one line of evidence. 3. Opener: the first sentence I'd say to them, specific to their business. Rank the list best to worst. ``` Where to get the input: search Google Maps for "[business type] near [your town]" and copy across 10 names, whether they have a website, and their review count. Two minutes of copying, done. Screenshot your ranked list, comment it, take the point. Tomorrow we write the pitch.
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Day 8 Challenge: Rank: 1 Camp: nDzuti Bush Camp (Maseke) Score: 7/10 Why (evidence): Strong footprint — 186 TripAdvisor reviews, Agoda 9.6, direct booking, on every OTA — but Instagram dormant since Jan–Feb 2024 (?); their best asset (lions at the deck) sits idle while OTAs skim commission. Opener: "Your 'eighteen lions at the camp waterhole' reel pulled 167 likes in January 2024 — then the Instagram went quiet. You're sitting on the most shareable content in the Greater Kruger and letting Booking.com take the commission. Give me 60 days on your socials and let's turn those sightings into direct bookings." ──────────────────────────────────────── Rank: 2 Camp: Kruger Bush Camp (Balule) Score: 6/10 Why (evidence): 5,800 Facebook fans off Gert & Isabel's hosting, but no Instagram surfaced — the visual channel where guests plan safaris is empty. Opener: "You've built 5,800 Facebook fans on your hosting, but I can't find you on Instagram — that's where guests plan safaris now, and it's the one channel you're leaving on the table." ──────────────────────────────────────── Rank: 3 Camp: Nyala Safari Lodge (Balule) Score: 5/10 Why (evidence): Has FB/IG + agent listings but leans on agent specials — commission on every bed, thin direct channel. Opener: "You're filling beds through the agents, but that's commission every time — want to see how much you could shift to direct bookings?" ──────────────────────────────────────── Rank: 4 Camp: Sausage Tree (Olifants West/Balule) Score: 4/10 Why (evidence): Well-distributed via Rhino Africa + agents, active socials — covered, but commission-heavy. Opener: "Rhino Africa's sending you guests — great, but every one carries commission. I help camps build the direct channel alongside it." ──────────────────────────────────────── Rank: 5 Camp: Rukiya Safari Camp (Hoedspruit) Score: 3/10 Why (evidence): 1,027 IG posts, 5.2K followers, actively posting — already doing content well. Opener: "Your Instagram's genuinely strong — I won't pretend you need help there. Only angle I'd look at is turning that audience into direct bookings."
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I am an advocate (barrister) working on a legal startup
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