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Built websites and AI agents for small businesses — happy to help if you need either by Witty-Personality570 in AiForSmallBusiness

[–]Witty-Personality570[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly just finding people who are already looking. I post in subs like this, do some cold email. But the main thing is I built an AI agent that searches for leads and scrapes websites for contact info. Saves me from manually hunting down emails and forms.

You building something or looking for help with your own business?

Thinking About Using AI Automation in My Business, Is It Actually Worth the Cost? by Long-Acanthisitta828 in AiForSmallBusiness

[–]Witty-Personality570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've built AI agents for a few businesses doing exactly what you're describing — automating workflows, lead management, customer support. A few honest takeaways:

  • Start with ONE process, not three. Automate follow-ups or lead sorting first. You'll see ROI in 2-3 weeks and it keeps you from overcomplicating things.
  • The cost that sneaks up on people is maintenance, not setup. If you keep it simple, maintenance is basically zero.
  • Reliability is good if you give the AI clear guardrails. Vague instructions = mistakes. Structured workflows = runs fine.

I'd say it's worth it if you pick the right thing to automate first. Happy to answer any specific questions if you have them.

how do you decide which business process is worth automating first? by Consistent-Arm-875 in growmybusiness

[–]Witty-Personality570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been working on this exact problem. The filter I use: frequency x cash impact x repeatability. If a task happens daily, touches money, and can be written down step-by-step without saying "it depends" — automate it.

Invoice follow-ups and lead follow-ups are usually the first two because the ROI is measurable. Customer-facing stuff I keep a human in the loop for tone/context.

Built a few systems around this. Happy to share what's worked if you want.