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The Founder's Guide to Buying AI Automation

Ship revenue outcomes, not science projects.

Start with a business promise

Pick one of three promises: more leads, faster content, higher conversion. Tie each to a metric (booked calls, posts/week, checkout rate).

90-day plan

Weeks 1–2: Discovery, data access, KPI baseline.

Weeks 3–6: Ship one “needle mover” (e.g., AI Sales Assistant on site).

Weeks 7–10: Add a content engine (daily posts + 2 short demos/week).

Weeks 11–13: Optimize and document; handoff runbooks.

Team

One owner, one builder, one analyst. Everything else is optional.