Entrepreneurship as the ultimate agency path
Core premise
- Your AI skills are valuable, but turning them into real-world value is a whole different challenge
- Society isn't structured to support entrepreneurship - it's designed for employment
- Only 30% of people have the skills required, and 70% of those lack the courage to start
- The entrepreneurial approach is difficult in our society, but don't be obsessed with conforming
- All you need is a bias toward action - start small, stay sharp, and stack the wins
Business foundations
Understanding the paperwork:
- Business registration essentials (even as a minor)
- Tax basics for digital entrepreneurs
- Contract literacy and negotiation skills
- Intellectual property protection strategies
- Payment systems implementation (Stripe, Square, PayPal)
- Basic accounting and cash flow management
- Business entity formation strategies
Sales and marketing essentials
The hard part of business:
- Persuasion psychology for young sellers
- Mastering ethical influence without being sleazy
- Overcoming age based objections in business
- Pricing persuasion techniques
- Social proof collection and strategic deployment
- Lead qualification automation systems
- The critical importance of following up
AI powered business ideas
Service based businesses:
- AI setup consulting for local businesses
- AI workflow automation services
- Content creation services at scale
- Virtual assistance with AI enhancement
- Low-code platform development
- Vibe coding services
- Social media management packages
Product-based businesses:
- Custom GPT marketplace sales
- Automation template creation
- AI-generated content packages
- Digital course development
- Notion templates and systems
- Consultation and coaching programs
- Ebooks and guide creation
Business process automation
Efficiency through AI:
- Customer service chatbot implementation
- Lead generation systems development
- Invoice and payment processing automation
- Content publishing pipeline creation
- Data entry elimination solutions
- Automated report generation
- Client onboarding sequence design
Local market opportunities
Community based solutions:
- Small business AI implementation services
- Local market research and analysis reports
- Community event organisation
- Hyperlocal content marketing
- Main street digital transformation projects
Entrepreneurial success strategies
Mindset and execution:
- Stealth mode operations - sometimes it's best to build quietly before revealing your work
- Developing rejection immunity - don't let "no" stop you
- Converting skills into agency through consistent action
- The balance between theory and practice - skills are what you do, not what you've memorized
- Warning: Beware of subscription traps that seem cheap but add up quickly
- Start free if needed - build value first, then monetise
- Ship in public - the fastest way to grow is through visibility
Scaling and growth
Taking your business to the next level:
- Systematise to free up your time and mental space
- Hire strategically - build a team that complements your skills
- Document processes for scaling and delegation
- Progress metrics: Foundation → Intermediate → Advanced → Expert
- Multi-language scaling for global reach
- Partnership and distribution channel development
- Exit strategies: acquisition, franchise, or platform scaling
Key principles to remember
Guiding ideas:
- Turning theory into progress requires mindset + tools + action
- This transformation may be scary, but procrastination is costlier
- Build, earn, teach, scale, disrupt - this is the entrepreneur's journey
- The goal isn't just knowledge, it's becoming undeniable
- Your creations can generate value while you sleep (systems that run without you)
- Graduation criteria: Build → Earn → Teach → Scale → Disrupt