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He Had Zero Skills. Zero Following. Zero Excuses Left.
My friend Jake got laid off in January. No savings. No side hustle. No clue what to do. I showed him the exact AI system I’ve been using, thinking he’d make maybe $500 his first month.
He made $9,200 in 7 days. I’m not even joking.
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The System (It’s Embarrassingly Simple)
This isn’t dropshipping. It’s not crypto. It’s not creating courses about making courses. It’s an AI-powered service arbitrage system that anyone can start with $0.
How It Works in 3 Steps
Step 1: Find businesses that need content, ads, or automation (LinkedIn + cold email)
Step 2: Use AI to deliver the work in 1/10th the time (GPT-5 + Claude + Midjourney)
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Step 3: Charge agency prices, deliver in hours instead of weeks
Jake’s First Week Breakdown
- Monday: Sent 200 cold emails (AI-written, personalized) — Cost: $0
- Tuesday: 14 replies, 6 calls booked
- Wednesday: Closed 3 clients at $1,500-$4,000 each
- Thursday-Sunday: Delivered everything using AI in ~12 hours total work
- Total revenue: $9,200
- Total hours worked: ~25
- Effective hourly rate: $368/hr
The Exact Tools Jake Used
- Apollo.io (free tier) — Finding leads
- GPT-5 — Writing personalized cold emails, proposals, and all client deliverables
- Claude — Long-form content and strategy docs
- Midjourney ($10/mo) — Visual assets
- Loom (free) — Recording walkthroughs for clients
- Stripe — Getting paid
The Cold Email That Got a 7% Reply Rate
Subject: Quick question about [Company]’s content
Hi [Name],
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I noticed [specific observation about their content/ads]. Most companies in [industry] are leaving money on the table here.
I helped [similar company] increase their [metric] by [X]% last month using AI-powered content systems.
Worth a 10-min call this week?
[Name]
Why This Works Right Now
Most businesses know AI exists but have no idea how to use it. They’re still paying $5,000/month for agencies that deliver in 2-4 weeks. You can deliver better work in 2-4 hours. The arbitrage window is massive and it won’t last forever.
The Part Nobody Talks About
Jake has no degree. No portfolio. No testimonials (at first). He just had the audacity to charge for something AI does 90% of. That’s it. That’s the secret.
I’m putting together a free breakdown of the exact email templates, prompts, and client onboarding system Jake used. Join the list and I’ll send it this week.