The $1,000/hour 1-person AI business
Synopsis
James Dickerson, known as the Boring Marketer, explains how to sell AI-built funnels to Main Street trades businesses with annual revenue of $2 million to $20 million. He focuses on converting plumbing and HVAC traffic into booked jobs and phone calls using landing-page fixes, tripwires, instant prices, quizzes, owner videos, and matching ads, while using the Dream 100, lumpy mail, and local meetups to build trust. His approach starts with one free funnel build in exchange for a case study, then prices the service around measurable ROI and uses AI for reporting.
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James Dickerson explains a one-person agency selling AI-built funnels to Main Street trades businesses. He recommends beginning with one free funnel for a case study, then pricing around measurable ROI.
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