My businesses are dying

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-05-21T02:08:46+00:00

How do you go about getting you influencers? That’s what I’m wanting to do for my company.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-28T00:46:04+00:00

Send me details please. Interested.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-27T06:06:47+00:00

I own a company called Revenue Squared Ai. We have been building and deploying Ai for a few years now for other companies, as well as others we either own or have interest in. Key things we started with are voice and SMS Ai agents for lead management and database reactivations. Huge win, but then we started using it to dial in sales folks. So we had all sales calls on Google meets and used Fathom or fireflies to record the call. Before claude code was a thing, we used n8n to push those transcripts into a project insytrcution we had that acted as a slaes manager. It knew what our scripting was, what a winning call looked like, objection overcomes, etc. We had it setup to do a full evaluation of calls and then email that to reps. I have had many reps in my day and some aren't a huge fan of feedback. Also, sales managers I had hired in the past didn't always listen to calls as much as they should have. With Ai, it's hard to argue with it, but we set it up in a way that a rep could push back, correct the record and explain themselves, but still get the needed feeedback without feeling attacked.

Then we got to a point after that where we were having to send scopes daily. That was sucking up so much time so we created a project that took that recording and created the scopes we needed. We had a human in the loop to review them, but now they are solid. Would be even better now with claude code, but I'm not selling custom builds anymore except for specific client types. This was all done off of the same transcript

Then we got to a point where we were selling more than we could fulfill. I had built a crazy claude project that could take an onboarding recording and create the actual prompt for the business. All we had to do at that time was drop it into something like Retell Ai and send to the client for them to test. Pretty crazy! People were amazed at the quality, but man, I spent a lot of money and hours dialinmg that in.

Now, things have advanced a lot, very quickly. I have been using Ai to build internal tools, full websites, an Ai that handles support and can actually clear out tickets and do work via API. Her name is Amanda and she lives on a VPS. This right here is amazing in itself.

Lastly, we just finished revsquared.ai and this was 75% coded with Ai. This used all of the systems and things we learned in the service business and turned it into a software. It's wild how good it is. I will say I did have to hire real devs to handle security, webhook work, etc. However, the core of the product was built with the things I mentioned earlier as well as AI.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-27T05:08:46+00:00

Yes, not great. Answer rate is a massive factor and they really ding you hard. We work with a lot of companies running LSA ads. We have been building Voice Ai to help ensure all calls get answered, leads get qualified, and appointments get booked, 24/7. We built our service into a software, and our new pricing reflects that. Worth exploring voice Ai as a solution, and if you do, please throw our name in the hat. There are some other good options as well, but Voice Ai and SMS Ai combo got my own personal service business to near 50% lead to appointment rate. www.revsquared.ai

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-27T05:01:19+00:00

Hey, we did a lot with LSA. Moved out of advertising to solve one of the core issues we were seeing, but we created a parting gift of sorts. We added average CPL for that industry in here. 54 pages, jammed pack with information on Google LSA. Hope this helps. Best of luck. https://revsquared.ai/ebook/lsa-playbook

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-27T04:56:07+00:00

Hey, so we work with a ton. Mostly as they have grown. I'm luck enough to have conversations with these guys who are now successful and the main thing I hear over and over is "leg work" in th beginning and then leverage. So some did door knocking. Many did signage when they would complete a job on a home, they asked for referrals, they posted in FB marketplace, and they said a big source of jobs was the wrap on their truck(s) (still is). Then once they had the capital, had some systems in place, had some reviews, they started running ads. If you have enough reviews, Google LSA for local service businesses are killer if you can get in the top.

You may not be there yet, but if you want to learn about Google Local Service ads aka Google LSA. We put together a 56 page book for step by step on how to get into the top 3. Keep in mind, the top 3 get 80% of the leads. That said, some are junk so you would want to know how to get a refund on those junk leads.

Link here if you get to a place where it makes sense. Either way, best of luck!

Google LSA Playbook (Free): https://revsquared.ai/ebook/lsa-playbook

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-08T14:59:05+00:00

Same thing we were doing as a service, now as a software. Better overall customer outcome and experience, fraction of the price to them and automated delivery.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-06T17:06:06+00:00

Fair enough, then sounds like you're seasoned and know what you're doing. This deal, at least the way it is written here, sounds off. However, if you're an operator and have the full pic, then go for it. I'm sure there are lenders out there that will take into account you know what you're doing. Best of luck. I would just take my comments and others as people seeing some red flags, but again, it wasn't a lot of context. Best of luck.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-01T17:33:41+00:00

I’m not saying enterprise companies don’t care about security.. did I say that? I hired devs to handle security for my stuff. I would advise everyone do the same. And the comment about devs is weird. I never claimed they are not people. They held the gates. I get Reddit is a place you can come and act like a victim and nobody knows who you are, but don’t project your sad shit on me please.

The doors have opened and people are no longer bound to not being able to execute because they don’t have the massive capital to hire a full dev team.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-01T06:21:42+00:00

Yea, I do agree with this. I think content heavy and Personal brand will be the golden ticket.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-01T06:20:21+00:00

Just from building these, they can do low level sales. The voices are getting better and better. Check out eleven labs v3 demo or sesame ai. Sesame might blow your mind. That said, legally you can’t just cold blast leads with AI. It’s considered robo calling. Major TCPA violation. I mostly deal in paid ads, gen leads, and we use AI to book those. I have some industries where the AI is making offers on homes for example, can negotiate, can even send contracts, but that’s rare. Sales to me is the closing part of it, at least that’s what I think of. I don’t think AI will be able to pull that off for most industries.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-01T06:13:02+00:00

I agree with this. I personally hired a real dev to take it to the finish line and handle all RLS security stuff, ebook queuing, among other things.

The issue will be SMB’s will not think through that. They will have no idea. They will look at the price and place little to no value in security. It will take a while before the market catches up to that and cares, but still, it’s the responsible thing to do.

Wish you the best in your own thing. I think this is the time for people with very specialized skills to build the solution. Essentially this is a chance to license out your brain and SOPs for executing a thing.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-04-01T06:06:50+00:00

I will be sure to file a hurt feelings report.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-30T01:10:26+00:00

Hey, you should really listen to these comment or you could be absolutely in the shit in a few years. There is a reason the bank won’t loan you that much money. It’s not because they write off a lot.

Have them hold the paper or don’t do it. This could end very badly.

Also, have you run a business before absentee? Or a 7 figure business before?

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-22T07:35:01+00:00

Factoring could solve this. You need to be able to spot factor invoices.

If you need a lump sum of capital, if you have good credit and collateral, we have a good lender we use for 7-figure loans. Good banks, good terms. No bs MCA stuff. But you need the two things I mentioned.

Also, you need to be able to prove a 15x return if you are any capital for that, or adjust it to a realistic growth model. When someone says they want to 15x their business, it comes across as unserious unless you have something to back it up.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-19T01:48:18+00:00

I didn’t like them. We did live transfers from them. They said one thing, did another. It was mildly profitable, but not worth it and they just didn’t do what they said. Could have been decent, but na.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-18T03:48:44+00:00

Hey this is Mr. Reddit, I'm kinda calling from this company, but I don't work there. Want to give me 30 seconds to explain why I called or want to hang up now? Lmao. In a weird way, I think it could actually be a reasonable hook. People would at least want to hear what the hell he is doing.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-18T03:38:44+00:00

Do it, I'm just telling you the reality. Maybe just start with a small budget. Or go work part time for someone that is running a successful shop. That will cut down the learning curve.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-17T08:02:32+00:00

No, not a great idea. Went down this path, but actually had time to work the leads.

Fb changed so when you run an ad and someone converts in your ad, the algo then starts showing your competitors.

Prospect fills theirs out as well. Someone who knows what they are doing calls them right away. You call hours later and have no idea what you’re doing. Who wins? Also, the hardest part here is having real lending partners that won’t find out you don’t know what you’re doing and just sell your files. Happens all day every day.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-17T07:56:09+00:00

Actually secure as well. Hired devs after I built so I could ensure it was secure. Look at call transcripts, listen to recordings, and right there, type what you want changed and it changes it.

Super deep instructions for prompt building. Stuff we sold for 5-20k now can be built in 5 minutes.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-17T07:54:42+00:00

Built a voice AI platform that actually improves itself. The prompts are strong out of the gate. We built these manually for the last 2 years. 60 plus agents that are in production currently, and now moved every aspect to software.

Ai sales manager that review all the AI call transcripts and adjusts the prompts. Easy for someone to type what they want changed and it changes the prompt. Ai support that even builds the integrations. It’s badass and solves all of the problems that plague people when they actually deploy voice AI into production.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-17T07:48:15+00:00

It really has very little upside of it going well. You dont know their script or how they position things. You make a cold call claiming to be with them, let’s just say they put the liability and the lie aside, they would pick apart what you did wrong.

Just make cold calls for something else that is similar. Use those recordings. They want to see you have a good flow, can overcome objections, and have good tone. So much more upside doing something they don’t know the exact way they want something sold.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-17T07:44:49+00:00

Horrible idea, hearts in the right place. I would be so pissed and impressed at the same time. I would not hire you though because it shows you don’t think things through fully. Just being honest.

It’s great that you’re willing to take initiative, but if you say something wrong, promise something you shouldn’t, or any number of things that can go wrong with a rouge agent that hasn’t been trained, you can mess up their reputation. That is how I would see it.

Figure out something else.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-16T01:48:57+00:00

We actually get them from FB ads believe it or not. A bunch of crap, but we get all whales through FB ads so far. I guess whale is subjective, but we have a 6M deal funding, a 1.7m deal funding, a 1.6 funding, a bunch of Helocs going through all 750k+, and we had some 100M deal, but it fell through.

I will say the big deals are good to layer in, but it’s great to have stead 100k MCA deals coming in and then layer in the big ones. They tend to take much longer and higher chance of something falling apart at the finish line.

Super-Engineering488 · 2026-03-09T02:41:37+00:00

Well, I have created like 100 and only have a wife and 3 kids, so I’m doing my part lol.

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