Issue #27 🤖 How Chris launched an AI voice business in 56 minutes

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Who is making money from AI?: Chris

What are they selling: Chris created an AI-powered after-hours answering service for garage door repair companies. The AI voice agent takes calls, captures customer details, and forwards urgent leads to the business owner — all without a human answering the phone. It’s a game-changer for local businesses that miss calls after hours and lose high-ticket jobs.

How are they making money: Chris launched a business in 56 minutes flat — from idea to first customer lead — using tools like HighLevel, Outscraper, and StraightText. He targeted garage door repair businesses, a niche that often receives urgent late-night calls. Using Outscraper, he pulled phone numbers for 500+ businesses, filtered for mobile numbers, and sent out 50 personalized text messages.

With a response rate over 40% in minutes and a "yes" from a real business owner in under an hour, Chris proved that this model works. His monetization plan is ultra-attractive: no setup fees, no contracts — just $50 per closed lead from the AI agent.

This low-friction offer gets a foot in the door, and once value is proven, pricing can shift to retainer or per-lead models. He estimates a 1% close rate on outbound texts, which could easily scale to $100K/month by replicating across other home service verticals.

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Where to find the full details: get the full business plan and AI template here

📊 Difficulty Rating: 🌊🌊🌊 (3/5 — Intermediate build using Outscraper, HighLevel voice agent (you could use n8n/make), and SMS texting tool)

💰 Cost of set up: 💰💰 (/5 — <$10 to scrape leads and send texts with free AI trials)

⌚ Time to first sale: ⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚ (5/5 — First “yes” in under an hour with no audience or brand)

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