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Are you stuck watching endless AI tutorials, feeling the gap between theory and earning your first dollar? Host Raje and AI automation expert Dilip are here to break down the barrier and give you a clear, practical roadmap for creating an income-generating AI-Agent today. This is the step-by-step guide to launching a real AI side hustle.
Key Discussions & Highlights
What is an AI-Agent and Why It’s Your Next Side Hustle
We clarify the core difference between a passive chatbot and an active AI-Agent. An AI-Agent is software that can read input, think using an AI model, and actively take action acting like a tiny employee that never sleeps.
The opportunity is massive because most small businesses are drowning in repetitive tasks like customer support, admin, and lead generation. You can offer to set up an AI-Agent that saves them 20 hours a week or recovers lost revenue, providing immediate, measurable value.
The Non-Coder’s Tech Stack & Niche Strategy
Dilip reveals the simple, low-code tools you can stitch together to launch version 1 quickly:
To succeed, you must focus on the "Boring, Repeatable, Measurable" mantra. We teach you how to choose a profitable niche by targeting industries that already spend money (e-commerce, real estate, coaches) on repeatable processes (follow-ups, reports) and measurable pain (missed sales).
Specific AI-Agent examples include:
Step-by-Step Blueprint: Building a Revenue Recovery AI-Agent
We walk through a concrete, 7-step process for building an Abandoned Cart Follow-up AI-Agent. Learn how to define the job, map the workflow (Trigger → Data → Action), connect automation tools, and structure a powerful prompt template for the AI model. The focus is on clarity and achieving a personalized response that genuinely recovers lost sales.
Launching, Pricing, and Scaling to Passive Income
Discover how to turn your project into a compelling “done-for-you” package. We discuss smart pricing strategies, including initial setup fees ($200–$500), monthly retainers ($50–$150), or even revenue-based models ("10% of recovered revenue").
We also cover the essential shift from service work to passive income:
Guarding Your Hustle: Risks and Boundaries
We tackle the main risks, including AI hallucinations, data security, and the danger of overpromising results. Learn the critical practice of using a “draft only” pilot phase where a human checks responses before full automation, ensuring quality and safety.
Your 24-Hour Action Plan
Stop watching and start building! Dilip provides five concrete actions you can take today to launch your first income-generating AI-Agent: