In this solo episode, I explain why the AI automation agency model is already dead, and why it's following the exact same commoditization curve I watched play out in the Amazon FBA space from 2020 to 2025. I break down the four rules of a commodity market, why business owners don't actually want automation, and the two offers, the AI tools assessment and the AI concierge, that let your value go up as the models get better instead of down. By the end, you'll know exactly why to drop the word "automation" from your offer this week and what to replace it with.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: AI Automation Sucks
01:00 - Why You Should Listen: Corey's Amazon Background
01:24 - The Amazon FBA Gold Rush Parallel
02:19 - The Same Story Playing Out in AI
03:13 - The Platform Risk Parallel
03:42 - The Four Rules of a Commodity Market
06:11 - Who Actually Wins: Relationships, Distribution, Exclusivity
07:18 - The Solution: Stop Selling Automation
08:33 - What an AI Concierge Actually Is
09:46 - Why Teaching the Owner Builds the Relationship
10:44 - Comparing Dollars Per Hour Across Three Offers
11:46 - The AI Tools Assessment Offer
13:18 - AI Concierge Retainers and the $7,500/Month Example
14:19 - Free Resources Mentioned in This Episode
14:41 - Next Steps: Drop the Word "Automation" This Week
15:17 - AI Operator Academy and the 90-Day Guarantee
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Most AI podcasts talk about what's possible. Build With AI shows you how it's done, live. Each episode, host Corey Ganim brings on entrepreneurs and operators who share their screen and build real AI automations, workflows, and tool setups right in front of you. No boring slides. Nothing that hasn't been battle-tested. You'll watch actual implementations get built from scratch so you can follow along and do the same in your business. If you're a non-technical entrepreneur who wants to put AI to work without becoming a developer, hit play and build along with us.