Hey,
Quick note if you're building (or starting) an AI automation agency in 2026.
If you’ve watched a bunch of “AI agency” content and still feel stuck, it’s usually not because you lack tools.
It’s because you’re missing the sequence that turns AI into a real business.
Here’s the practical roadmap:
1) Start with the opportunity: businesses pay for outcomes (time saved, ops simplified, revenue recovered).
2) Start easy: sell one simple automation with a clear, measurable result.
3) Don’t niche down yet: test a few adjacent markets until you find the fastest path to yes.
4) Find leads quickly: build a focused list and reach out with a specific outcome (not “we do AI”).
5) Create an offer that sells: clear deliverables, clear timeline, clear scope.
6) Price for value: packages beat hourly—especially when AI compresses execution time.
7) Close + deliver with systems: a clean sales process, onboarding, SOPs, and reporting.
Then (and only then) you double down on the niche that closes best, and scale.
If you want, I can send a few example “starter offers” that work well for AI automation agencies right now.
Best,
AK
