Join Maker School & get automation customer #1 + all my templates ⤵️ https://www.skool.com/makerschool/about?ref=e525fc95e7c346999dcec8e0e870e55d Want to work with my team, automate your business, & scale? ⤵️ https://cal.com/team/leftclick/discovery?source=youtube Watch me build my $300K/mo business live with daily videos + strategy ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/@nicksaraevdaily Excalidraw used in the video ⤵️ https://excalidraw.com/#json=SGGdq8m2LLNUUIkNVylvD,OQprwLYjabo_ia_DPahkoA Summary ⤵️ How to earn your first $1,000 online with AI by leveraging automation, Upwork, and cold email—blending the speed and early cashflow of an agency model with the scale of a productized SaaS. My software, tools, & deals (some give me kickbacks—thank you!) 🚀 Instantly: https://link.nicksaraev.com/instantly-short 📧 Anymailfinder: https://link.nicksaraev.com/amf-short 🤖 Apify: https://console.apify.com/sign-up (30% off with code NICK30) 🧑🏽💻 n8n: https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/h372ujv8cw80 📈 Rize: https://link.nicksaraev.com/rize-short (25% off with promo code NICK) Follow me on other platforms 😈 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_saraev 🕊️ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nicksaraev 🤙 Blog: https://nicksaraev.com Why watch? If this is your first view—hi, I’m Nick! TLDR: I spent six years building automated businesses with Make.com (most notably 1SecondCopy, a content company that hit 7 figures). Today a lot of people talk about automation, but I’ve noticed that very few have practical, real world success making money with it. So this channel is me chiming in and showing you what *real* systems that make *real* revenue look like. Hopefully I can help you improve your business, and in doing so, the rest of your life 🙏 Like, subscribe, and leave me a comment if you have a specific request! Thanks. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:10 The truth about making money online in 2025 with AI 04:16 Service businesses are the best starting point for beginners 08:01 AI Automation Agency/Freelancing is the way to go 12:39 Why this beats other online business models 17:25 Where to start - tools, videos to learn, TLDR 23:08 Outro