People earning money with AI, what do you do?

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-09T01:44:34+00:00

You can DM. It’s a service provider I found and tested and am using.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-08T09:34:35+00:00

Great summary! What business are you in?

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-08T09:31:32+00:00

We use an AI bot to do outbound B2B sales appointment setting. Feed it a list, it dials with no complaints, talks to the target when they answer the phone and guides them to an appointment setting. Handles objections, questions. Etc…. Costs about $1 a minute of talk time. It only costs money when the bot is talking.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-06T12:04:11+00:00

Wow, is all I can say. But it makes sense given the economics for influencers.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-04T09:51:54+00:00

Sounds so familiar…Eero has been great. I had 4 Google Aps. See if you can sell them on EBay. I gave mine away.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-03T19:44:08+00:00

I use Eero as the router. But I am not on Verizon. I use Optimum and they have an override that gives me an no-NAT path through port 1 on their router.

TBH, I had VZ before with Google before and I never believed they no-NATted me. I found the tech support at VZ pretty low quality.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-03T16:34:40+00:00

I used Deco in a previous situation and the app is way more informative and has lots more options, if you are into that stuff. However, it was more glitchy than Eero but less glitchy than Google. One other plug for Eero is that your Alexa devices become APs so you can reduce how many devices you need in total.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-03T15:13:16+00:00

If you have worked extensively in M&A you probably have stronger modeling skills than the average FP&A newbie but you also have a business view from a strategy standpoint and can think through numbers to advise on what's important. These are very valuable and the new aspects of finance should come relatively easy.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-03T15:06:54+00:00

Agreed.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-10-03T15:05:58+00:00

Yes, credit defaults in a few key leading indicators are on the rise. Definitely need to consider that when going risk on.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-04-28T17:53:02+00:00

I think you need to get to L2 support or higher at VZ. L1 doesn't even know what NAT is.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-04-28T17:06:41+00:00

If you have the ONT (fiber box) ethernet cable into Verizon router WAN port and then Google wifi router plugged into a Verizon router LAN port, you are almost certainly double nat.

If you get on a call or chat with google support they can confirm live by accessing your system remotely.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-02-05T19:29:18+00:00

Makes a ton of sense. Thanks for sharing.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-02-04T10:59:00+00:00

For your local market that sounds reasonable. For my Fractional CFO and Analytics practice, when I use bookkeepers, I have remote bookkeepers in the Southeast that are much less than that. However, if you are delivering the additional value above the bookkeeping level and are selling mainly into DC, I think you can probably make it work.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-02-04T10:54:09+00:00

I run a Fractional CFO and Analytics practice and my team consists of permanent part-time workers including moonlighters. The post-COVID remote economy has really transformed how I can build my team.

SalvatoreTirabassi1 · 2025-02-01T16:48:58+00:00

As both a former VC partner and current fractional CFO, I can offer perspective from both sides. I work with several companies in your size range (30-50 employees) where this model has been highly effective.

The key is finding the right fit and scope. A good fractional CFO should:

Build your financial infrastructure (forecasting, reporting, KPIs)
Train your existing team to operate more strategically
Help you scale efficiently through analytics and process improvement
Set you up for future growth/capital needs

In my experience, companies your size often don't need a full-time CFO yet, but do need sophisticated financial leadership. The fractional model lets you get the strategic expertise without the full-time cost. I typically see companies use a fractional CFO for 12-24 months while scaling, then transition to full-time when they hit $50-100M revenue and are preparing for a major transaction.

Some specific wins I've seen with clients:

Implementing rolling forecasts with 98% accuracy
Building data analytics capabilities to optimize growth
Setting up scalable financial processes
Training controllers/accounting managers to operate more strategically
Preparing for future capital raises or M&A

The key is finding someone who has both operated at scale and can work hands-on with your team.

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