Episodes

  • How to make $10K/month selling AI services (step by step)

    How to make $10K/month selling AI services (step by step)
    Aug 11 2026
    In this solo episode, I walk through the exact three-stage roadmap I used to build my AI services business past $10K a month in under a year: the free mini assessment, the paid assessment, and the AI concierge model. I break down what each stage actually looks like on a call, how to price them (including the exact math that gets you to 10K/month), and the three biggest ways this business breaks if you're not careful. I also hand you my AOA framework - Audit, Optimize, Automate - which is literally how I turn a client's manual process into a Claude skill during every concierge engagement. By the end of this episode, you'll have the full playbook for landing your first AI services client and scaling to recurring revenue.Grab all the free resources mentioned in this video: https://corey-ganim.kit.com/6a4bf70e48Join our AI Operator Academy Community where we help entrepreneurs start and scale a profitable AI services business: https://www.skool.com/aioperatoracademy/aboutTimestamps00:00 Overview of the three-stage roadmap to 10K/month01:15 Stage 1: What a free mini assessment actually is03:00 Stage 2: The paid assessment (3-7 tools vs. 1)04:30 Stage 3: The AI concierge recurring revenue model06:00 The AOA framework: Audit, Optimize, Automate07:00 Why unlimited Voxer access is high perceived value07:45 The math: How many clients you need to hit 10K/month09:00 Who to sell this to (ideal client profile)10:00 Action step: Text 10 business owners today11:00 Three ways this business breaks (and how to avoid them)12:00 How the free assessment call actually runs14:00 How the paid assessment works and quantifying ROI17:30 How AI concierge calls run using the AOA framework19:30 Pricing strategy: Raise by $250 every time you get a yes20:30 Recap and where to get the free resource libraryKey PointsThe business runs in three stages: a free mini assessment to get testimonials, a paid assessment ($500-$2,000) to prove deeper value, and AI concierge (done-with-you consulting) for recurring revenue.The free mini assessment is intentionally small: a 15-minute call to identify one pain point, followed by a 5-10 minute call to prescribe one tool or workflow. No implementation, no building — just a roadmap. Only do this for your first one to three contacts to earn testimonials.The paid assessment is "the free assessment on steroids" — a 45-60 minute discovery call that surfaces 3-7 opportunities, scored on an effort-versus-impact matrix to find the high-impact, low-effort quick wins. Priced at $500 to start, with $1,000 as the sweet spot and $2,000 as the ceiling once you have proof.AI concierge is where the real money is: two 45-minute strategy calls a month plus unlimited Voxer access, priced $1,000-$2,000/month, using the AOA framework (Audit the manual process, Optimize it, Automate it into a Claude skill inside Claude Cowork).The math to 10K/month: 10 AI concierge clients at $1,000/month, 7 at $1,430/month, or 5 at $2,000/month — all before counting a dime of assessment revenue.The best clients are owner-led service businesses doing $3-10M+ in revenue with repetitive manual work, visible bottlenecks, and budget — they already know they need AI, they just don't know where to start.The three ways this breaks: doing free implementation work instead of stopping at the roadmap, letting concierge calls turn into unlimited ad hoc Zoom sessions instead of a fixed cadence, and building a custom tool stack for every client instead of standardizing on Claude Cowork and Claude skills.Raise your price by $250 every time a prospect says yes — if someone pays $1,000, pitch the next person $1,250, and keep climbing until people start saying no.SaneBox – the AI email triage tool most commonly prescribed during assessments to cut hours of inbox time - https://www.sanebox.comAI Tools Assessment Report template – the free consulting-style report template used to deliver paid assessment roadmaps - https://audittemplate.aiVoxer – the walkie-talkie app used to offer unlimited AI concierge access with a 12-business-hour response window - https://voxer.comClaude Cowork – the tool used to build and standardize Claude skills for every AI concierge client - https://claude.aiFIND ME ON SOCIAL X/Twitter: https://x.com/coreyganim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreyganim/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyganim/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coreyganim
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    28 mins
  • Building an AI agency from scratch episode 3

    Building an AI agency from scratch episode 3
    Sep 11 2026

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    In this episode, you watch me sell then fulfill a real AI assessment from start to finish. I confirm a discovery call with a custom home builder, uncover his back office bottlenecks, and build a HyperAgent bot that analyzes the transcript and prescribes a simple fix. I demo the recommendation in person, close him on the spot for a paid NotebookLM pilot, then use HyperAgent again to build and QA the entire deliverable. By the end, you'll see the full sales-to-fulfillment loop for a real AI services client, agents and all.


    Timestamps:


    00:00 - Intro: Selling And Fulfilling A Real Deal

    00:40 - Calling Ben To Confirm The Discovery Call

    00:55 - Uncovering Back Office Pain Points

    03:45 - The Invoice Coding And Approval Process

    06:07 - Estimates And Proposals Workflow

    08:38 - Client Updates Through Job Tread

    10:36 - Draw Requests And Lender Paperwork

    14:13 - Wrapping The Call And Booking The Follow-Up

    17:40 - Recap: What Just Happened In The Mini Assessment

    19:19 - Building The Bottleneck Audit Agent In HyperAgent

    20:26 - Configuring The Agent's Model And Settings

    22:47 - Running The Assessment On Ben's Transcript

    28:04 - Reviewing The Two Opportunities It Found

    30:14 - Choosing NotebookLM For The Live Demo

    34:08 - Testing The Demo Before The Meeting

    36:32 - Closing Ben On The Spot In Person

    38:35 - Kicking Off The Paid Pilot Fulfillment

    43:34 - The Fulfillment Materials And Zip File

    44:50 - Setting Up The Notebook In NotebookLM

    46:54 - QA Testing The Notebook's Answers

    50:24 - Building The Team Quick Start Guide

    53:07 - Recording The Client Walkthrough Video

    54:15 - What's Coming In Episode Four

    56:02 - Wrap-Up And AI Operator Academy Invite

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    57 mins
  • How to print money with GPT-6 Astra (before everyone ruins it)

    How to print money with GPT-6 Astra (before everyone ruins it)
    Sep 10 2026

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    In this solo episode, I use GPT-6 Astra inside Codex to fully automate the two heaviest steps of my $1,000 AI Tools Assessment offer: the pain point analysis and the client report build. I prompt it live to research tools, score them on an effort versus impact matrix, calculate ROI, and turn the whole report into a shareable client website, then package each step into a reusable Codex skill. By the end, you'll see exactly how to automate 60 to 70 percent of this entire offer in under 30 minutes.


    Timestamps:


    00:00 - Intro: Automating The AI Assessment Offer

    00:50 - Breaking Down The Six-Step Offer

    03:19 - Opening Codex To Start Automating

    04:47 - Prompting GPT-6 Astra On The Transcript

    06:19 - The Tool Recommendations It Found

    08:44 - Scoring Effort Versus Impact And ROI

    11:10 - AI Operator Academy Community Plug

    11:54 - Free Playbook Download Offer

    12:37 - ROI Results And Steering GPT Away From Overkill

    14:43 - Building The AI Tools Analysis Skill

    16:05 - AI Tools Analysis Skill Complete

    17:06 - Automating The Report With Codex Sites

    20:20 - Reviewing The Completed Report Site

    21:50 - The Priority Matrix Section

    22:27 - Tools And Pricing Breakdown

    23:14 - The Four-Day Quick Start Plan

    24:01 - Financial Impact And ROI Slide

    25:14 - Turning The Report Into A Skill

    26:00 - Assessment Report Skill Complete

    26:24 - Building An Orchestrator Skill Next

    27:34 - Wrap-Up And Where To Get The Playbook

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    29 mins
  • How I Fulfill $999 AI Assessments (step by step)

    How I Fulfill $999 AI Assessments (step by step)
    Sep 8 2026

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    In this solo training, I walk through my exact end-to-end workflow for fulfilling a real $999 AI assessment, from pasting in a Fathom call transcript to handing a client a polished, ready-to-present report. I show how I run Claude's AI Tools Assessment skill on the transcript, then drop the output into Claude Design to auto-fill the assessment template with recommended tools, a four-day quick win plan, and full ROI numbers. By the end, you'll have the exact plug-and-play process to run this for your own clients in minutes.


    Timestamps:


    00:00 - Intro: The Assessment Workflow Question

    00:28 - Installing The AI Tools Assessment Skill

    00:57 - Running It On A Fathom Transcript

    01:24 - The Two Outputs: JSON And DOCX

    01:40 - Opening A Real Client Assessment

    01:58 - Reviewing The Recommended Solutions

    02:46 - Finding Alternative Tools If Needed

    03:31 - Importing The Blank Template Into Claude Design

    04:19 - Auto-Filling The Template From The DOCX

    04:58 - Reviewing The Completed Report

    05:34 - Effort Vs Impact Matrix And Quick Wins

    06:01 - Recommended Solutions Filled In Perfectly

    06:21 - The Four-Day Quick Win Plan

    06:41 - Financial Impact And ROI Calculation

    07:06 - Next Steps And Scheduling The Review Call

    07:50 - Exporting As PowerPoint Or PDF

    08:04 - Wrap-Up: Full Workflow Recap

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    9 mins
  • 12 ways to land AI services clients (ranked)

    12 ways to land AI services clients (ranked)
    Sep 4 2026

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    In this solo episode, I rank all 12 ways to land clients for your AI services business, from door knocking to paid ads to referral partnerships. I break down which methods are S tier, which ones are a waste of time, and exactly which one you should start with if you're new. By the end, you'll have a full playbook for how to go out and land clients so you can start making money with AI.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro: Ranking 12 Client Methods
    00:27 - Door Knocking Local Businesses (A Tier)
    02:25 - Cold Calling Grind (D Tier)
    04:14 - Content Marketing Wins (S Tier)
    06:39 - Hosting Local AI Events (A Tier)
    09:32 - Cold Email At Scale (B Tier)
    11:07 - Cold DMs Done Right (C Tier)
    12:38 - Warm Outreach, The Best Starting Point (A Tier)
    14:09 - In-Person Networking Events (B Tier)
    15:53 - Referral Partnerships (S Tier)
    18:32 - Borrowing Other People's Audiences (A Tier)
    21:10 - Paid Ads As A Scaling Lever (B Tier)
    22:32 - Marketplaces Like Upwork And Fiverr (F Tier)

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    27 mins
  • I Ranked Every AI Offer From Worst to Best

    I Ranked Every AI Offer From Worst to Best
    Sep 3 2026

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    In this solo episode, I rank all nine AI business models everyone's pitching right now from worst to best, S tier down to F tier. I break down exactly which offers actually make money, which ones are a commoditized race to the bottom, and why the same two models keep printing for me every single month. By the end, you'll know exactly which AI offer to build your business around heading into 2026.


    Timestamps:


    00:00 - Ranking All 9 AI Offers Intro

    00:30 - AI Assessments Explained (S Tier)

    02:30 - AI Lead Gen Systems (A Tier)

    04:30 - Why AI Automation Agency Is F Tier

    05:40 - AI Concierge Model Breakdown (S Tier)

    09:20 - Hourly Consulting Ranked D Tier

    10:05 - AI Workshops With Real Examples (B Tier)

    12:00 - AI Voice Agents Reality Check (C Tier)

    14:25 - Managed Agents Explained (A Tier)

    16:45 - Knowledge Base Builds (B Tier)

    19:35 - Full Tier List Recap and Next Steps


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    22 mins