# How to Make Real Money Building AI Automations for Projects (Full Course)
**作者**: Khairallah AL-Awady
**日期**: 2026-05-17T09:26:46.000Z
**来源**: [https://x.com/eng_khairallah1/status/2055943098572980489](https://x.com/eng_khairallah1/status/2055943098572980489)
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There is a gold rush happening right now that most people do not see.
Save this :)
Small businesses are drowning in manual work. They know AI exists. They have heard about it on the news. They have maybe tried ChatGPT once or twice.
But they have no idea how to actually use it to fix their problems.
That gap between "AI exists" and "AI is solving my problems" is where the money is right now.
And you do not need to be a software engineer to fill it. You need to understand Claude, know how to build basic automations, and be able to explain the value in plain English.
The people doing this right now are charging $500 to $5,000 per automation. Some are building recurring revenue streams of $2,000 to $10,000 per month. And the market is so underserved that most of them found their first three clients through cold outreach or word of mouth.
Here is exactly how to get started.
## Why Small Businesses Will Pay for AI Automations
Small businesses have the same operational problems as large companies but none of the resources to solve them.
A law firm with five attorneys spends 10 hours a week manually organizing and summarizing client documents. A real estate agency spends 8 hours a week writing property descriptions and market analyses. A marketing agency spends 15 hours a week creating first drafts of client content. An accounting firm spends 12 hours a week processing and categorizing expense reports.
These are not complicated problems. They are repetitive, time-consuming problems that follow clear patterns.
Claude can solve every single one of them.
But the business owner does not know that. They do not know what Claude is. They do not know what a system prompt is. They do not know what Cowork or Routines are. They just know they are spending ten hours a week on something that feels like it should not take ten hours.
You are the person who bridges that gap.
## Step 1: Pick a Niche
Do not try to serve "small businesses." That is too broad. You will waste months trying to explain AI to people who do not understand it and do not care.
Pick one industry. Learn their specific problems. Build solutions for those specific problems.
The best niches for AI automation right now:
Real estate agencies — property descriptions, market analyses, client follow-up emails, listing comparisons, CMA reports. Agents hate writing and they do a lot of it.
Law firms — document summarization, contract review, client intake processing, legal research compilation. Attorneys bill $300+ per hour and hate doing admin work.
Marketing agencies — content first drafts, social media calendars, competitive research, client reporting. Agencies are always understaffed relative to their client load.
E-commerce businesses — product descriptions, customer support templates, inventory analysis, review monitoring and response drafting.
Accounting firms — expense categorization, receipt processing, report generation, client communication drafts.
Recruiting agencies — resume screening, job description writing, candidate outreach drafts, interview summary reports.
Pick the niche where you have the most existing knowledge or connections. That gives you credibility and makes conversations easier.
## Step 2: Learn Their Workflow
Before you build anything, you need to understand exactly how your target client works.
Talk to three to five people in your chosen niche. Ask them:
"Walk me through a typical week. What takes the most time?" "Which tasks do you wish someone else could handle?" "What do you do repeatedly that feels like it should be faster?" "Where do you feel like you are wasting time on tasks that are below your skill level?"
Listen carefully. Write everything down. You are looking for tasks that are:
Repetitive — they do it every day or every week Pattern-based — the task follows a similar structure each time Time-consuming — it takes 30 minutes or more per occurrence Low-complexity — it does not require deep expertise or creative judgment
Every task that hits all four criteria is a potential automation.
## Step 3: Build a Proof of Concept
Take the single most impactful task you identified and build a working automation using Claude.
You do not need to build a full product. You need a demonstration that shows the business owner: "This task that takes you two hours? Here is what it looks like when Claude does it in five minutes."
For a real estate agency, that might be:
Take a raw MLS listing data sheet. Feed it to Claude with a system prompt that says: "You are a luxury real estate copywriter. Write a compelling, emotionally engaging property description based on this listing data. Highlight the most unique features first. Use sensory language. Keep it under 300 words. End with a call to action."
Show the agent the raw data going in and the polished listing description coming out.
That five-minute demo is worth more than any sales pitch you could ever write. The agent sees their actual problem being solved in front of their eyes. The sale practically makes itself.
## Step 4: Package Your Offer
Do not sell "AI consulting." Nobody knows what that means and it sounds expensive and confusing.
Sell specific outcomes with specific deliverables.
Package 1: The Quick Win ($500-$1,000)
One automation for one specific task. You build it, test it, document how to use it, and deliver it as a working Claude workflow with a system prompt, context document, and step-by-step instructions.
Deliverable: a documented Claude workflow the client can run themselves.
Timeline: 1-2 days.
Package 2: The System Build ($2,000-$5,000)
Three to five automations that cover a complete workflow area. You build a Claude Cowork setup or a set of Claude Code routines that handle an entire process — from intake to output.
Deliverable: a complete system with multiple workflows, context documents, connected tools, and training for the client's team.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks.
Package 3: The Managed Service ($1,000-$3,000/month)
You build and manage their AI automation system on an ongoing basis. You handle updates, refinements, new automations, and troubleshooting. The client pays monthly.
This is where recurring revenue lives.
Deliverable: fully managed AI operations with monthly reporting on time saved and outputs produced.
Start with Package 1 to get your first clients. Graduate to Package 2 once you have case studies. Add Package 3 once you have ongoing relationships.
## Step 5: Find Your First Three Clients
You do not need a website. You do not need a funnel. You do not need an audience.
You need three conversations.
Method 1: Direct outreach. Find businesses in your chosen niche on Google Maps, LinkedIn, or local business directories. Send a short, specific message:
"Hi [name], I help [niche] firms save 10+ hours a week by automating [specific task] with AI. I recently helped [example or hypothetical] cut their [specific task] time from 8 hours to 45 minutes per week. Would you be open to a 15-minute call where I show you how it works?"
Method 2: Your existing network. Who do you already know who runs a small business? Who do your parents, friends, or former colleagues know? One referral is worth ten cold messages.
Method 3: Free demonstration. Offer to automate one task for free for your first client. No risk for them, real proof of concept for you, and a case study you can use to land paying clients.
The goal is not to be perfect. The goal is to get three paying clients within 30 days.
## Step 6: Deliver and Document
Once you land a client, the work is straightforward:
1. Interview them about the specific task (30 minutes)
2. Build the Claude automation (2-4 hours for a basic workflow)
3. Test it with their real data (1-2 hours)
4. Iterate based on their feedback (1-2 rounds)
5. Document everything — how to run it, what to expect, common issues
6. Train them on using it (30-minute walkthrough)
7. Follow up after one week to check results
Total time investment for a $500-$1,000 project: 5-10 hours. That is $50-$200 per hour of your time.
For a $2,000-$5,000 system build, the math gets even better because much of the work is replicable across clients in the same niche.
## Step 7: Scale With Templates
Here is the part that makes this a real business instead of just freelance gigs.
Every automation you build for one client in a niche can be adapted for other clients in the same niche with minimal changes.
The property description automation you built for Real Estate Agent A works for Real Estate Agent B with a few tweaks to the voice and style. The document summarization system you built for Law Firm A works for Law Firm B with adjustments to the document types and formatting preferences.
Build once. Sell many times. Customize lightly for each client.
After five clients in the same niche, you will have a template library that lets you deliver a $2,000 project in one-third the time it took you to deliver the first one.
That is how margins grow. That is how this becomes a real business.
## Five Automation Ideas You Can Build and Sell This Week
If you are not sure where to start, here are five specific automations that small businesses will pay for right now:
1. The Client Onboarding Processor — for law firms, agencies, or consulting firms. Takes raw intake forms, extracts key information, creates a structured client profile, and drafts a welcome email. Saves 45 minutes per new client.
2. The Weekly Report Generator — for any service business. Pulls data from multiple sources (spreadsheets, project management tools, email), compiles a formatted weekly summary, and delivers it ready to send to clients. Saves 2-3 hours per week per client account.
3. The Content Repurposer — for marketing agencies and content creators. Takes a long-form article or video transcript and produces five social media posts, three email subject lines, and a LinkedIn article summary. Saves 90 minutes per content piece.
4. The Review Response Drafter — for restaurants, hotels, and local businesses. Monitors new Google or Yelp reviews, drafts personalized responses that match the business's tone, and organizes them for approval. Saves 4-5 hours per week for businesses with high review volume.
5. The Proposal Generator — for freelancers and agencies. Takes notes from a sales call, generates a structured project proposal with scope, timeline, deliverables, and pricing. Saves 2-3 hours per proposal.
Each of these can be built in an afternoon using Claude with a well-designed system prompt and context document. Each one saves the client enough time to justify $500-$2,000.
## The Numbers
Here is what a realistic first year looks like:
Month 1-2: Land your first 3 clients at $500-$1,000 each. Revenue: $1,500-$3,000. You are learning.
Month 3-4: Land 3-5 more clients at $1,000-$2,000 each. Revenue: $3,000-$10,000. You have case studies now.
Month 5-6: Start offering system builds at $3,000-$5,000 and managed services at $1,500-$2,500/month. Revenue: $5,000-$15,000/month.
Month 7-12: Recurring revenue from managed services grows. Template library makes new clients faster to deliver. Revenue: $8,000-$20,000+/month.
These are not fantasy numbers. They are based on what people in the AI automation space are actually reporting right now in May 2026. The market is that underserved.
## The Honest Truth
This is not passive income. It is a real service business that requires real work — talking to clients, understanding their problems, building solutions, iterating, and supporting them.
But the leverage is enormous. You are selling solutions that take you hours to build and save your clients days every week. The value gap is massive. And the demand is growing faster than the supply of people who can deliver.
The barrier to entry right now is still low. Most small businesses have never been pitched an AI automation service. You are not competing against established vendors. You are introducing a category that did not exist 18 months ago.
That window will close. As more people learn to build with Claude, competition will increase and prices will normalize. The people who start now, build their client base now, and establish their reputation now will have a massive head start.
Start this week. Pick a niche. Talk to three businesses. Build one demo. The first client changes everything.
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hope this was useful for you, Khairallah ❤️
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## 中文翻译
# 如何通过为项目构建 AI 自动化来实现真正盈利（完整教程）
**作者**: Khairallah AL-Awady
**日期**: 2026-05-17T09:26:46.000Z
**来源**: [https://x.com/eng_khairallah1/status/2055943098572980489](https://x.com/eng_khairallah1/status/2055943098572980489)
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小企业正淹没在繁琐的手工工作中。他们知道 AI 的存在。他们在新闻里听到过。他们可能试着用过一两次 ChatGPT。
但他们完全不知道如何真正利用 AI 来解决他们的问题。
在“AI 存在”和“AI 正在解决我的问题”之间的这个差距，就是现在赚钱的地方。
而且你不需要成为软件工程师就能填补这个差距。你需要了解 Claude，知道如何构建基础的自动化，并且能够用通俗易懂的英语解释其价值。
现在正在做这件事的人，每做一个自动化收费 500 到 5,000 美元。有些人正在建立每月 2,000 到 10,000 美元的经常性收入流。而且这个市场服务严重不足，他们中的大多数人都是通过陌生拜访或口碑找到了他们的前三个客户。
以下是具体的入门方法。
## 为什么小企业愿意为 AI 自动化付费
小企业拥有与大公司相同的运营问题，但没有任何解决这些问题的资源。
一家拥有 5 名律师的律师事务所每周花费 10 小时手动整理和总结客户文件。一家房地产经纪公司每周花费 8 小时撰写房产描述和市场分析。一家营销代理公司每周花费 15 小时为客户内容创建初稿。一家会计师事务所每周花费 12 小时处理和分类费用报告。
这些都不是复杂的问题。它们是遵循明确模式的重复性、耗时问题。
Claude 可以解决其中的每一个问题。
但是企业主不知道这一点。他们不知道 Claude 是什么。他们不知道什么是系统提示。他们不知道什么是 Cowork 或 Routines。他们只知道他们每周在一项感觉上不应该花费 10 小时的事情上花费了 10 小时。
你就是那个弥合差距的人。
## 第一步：选择一个细分领域
不要试图服务“小企业”。这太宽泛了。你会浪费好几个月试图向那些不理解也不关心 AI 的人解释它。
选择一个行业。了解他们的具体问题。针对这些具体问题构建解决方案。
目前最适合 AI 自动化的细分领域：
房地产经纪公司 —— 房产描述、市场分析、客户跟进邮件、房源对比、CMA（比较市场分析）报告。经纪人讨厌写东西，但他们写了大量内容。
律师事务所 —— 文件摘要、合同审查、客户接待处理、法律研究汇编。律师的收费标准是每小时 300 美元以上，他们讨厌做行政工作。
营销代理公司 —— 内容初稿、社交媒体日历、竞争研究、客户报告。代理公司相对于其客户负载来说总是人手不足。
电子商务企业 —— 产品描述、客户支持模板、库存分析、评论监控和回复起草。
会计师事务所 —— 费用分类、收据处理、报告生成、客户沟通草稿。
招聘机构 —— 简历筛选、职位描述撰写、候选人联系草稿、面试总结报告。
选择你拥有最多现有知识或人脉关系的细分领域。这能给你带来信誉，并使对话更容易。
## 第二步：了解他们的工作流程
在你构建任何东西之前，你需要准确了解你的目标客户是如何工作的。
与你选定细分领域中的 3 到 5 个人交谈。问他们：
“带我过一遍你典型的一周。什么工作最耗时？” “你希望哪项任务由别人来处理？” “你反复做哪些感觉上应该更快的事情？” “你在哪些觉得自己大材小用的任务上感觉在浪费时间？”
仔细倾听。把一切都记下来。你要寻找的任务是：
重复性 —— 他们每天或每周都做
基于模式 —— 每次任务都遵循相似的结构
耗时 —— 每次发生需要 30 分钟或更长时间
低复杂度 —— 不需要深厚的专业知识或创造性判断
每项符合所有四个标准的任务都是潜在的自动化对象。
## 第三步：构建概念验证
挑出你确定的影响最大的单一任务，并使用 Claude 构建一个可运行的自动化。
你不需要构建一个完整的产品。你需要的是一个向企业主展示的演示：“这个任务需要你两个小时？看，当 Claude 在 5 分钟内完成它时是什么样子。”
对于房地产经纪公司，可能是这样：
取一份原始的 MLS 房源数据表。将其提供给 Claude，并附带一个系统提示，上面写着：“你是一名豪华房地产文案。根据这份房源数据撰写一份引人入胜、富有情感感染力的房产描述。首先突出最独特的特征。使用感官语言。保持在 300 字以内。以行动号召结尾。”
向经纪人展示输入的原始数据和输出的精美房源描述。
这五分钟的演示比你可能写出的任何推销词都有价值。经纪人看着他们的实际问题在他们眼前得到解决。这生意自然就成了。
## 第四步：包装你的产品
不要卖“AI 咨询”。没人知道那是什么意思，而且听起来既昂贵又令人困惑。
销售带有具体交付成果的具体结果。
套餐 1：快速致胜 (The Quick Win)（500 美元 - 1,000 美元）
针对一项具体任务的一项自动化。你构建它，测试它，记录使用方法，并将其作为一个可运行的 Claude 工作流程交付，包含系统提示、上下文文档和分步说明。
交付成果：客户可以自己运行的已记录的 Claude 工作流程。
时间表：1-2 天。
套餐 2：系统构建 (The System Build)（2,000 美元 - 5,000 美元）
三到五项自动化，覆盖一个完整的工作流程领域。你构建一个 Claude Cowork 设置或一组 Claude Code 例程，用于处理整个流程——从输入到输出。
交付成果：一个包含多个工作流程、上下文文档、连接的工具以及客户团队培训的完整系统。
时间表：1-2 周。
套餐 3：托管服务 (The Managed Service)（1,000 美元 - 3,000 美元/月）
你持续为他们构建和管理 AI 自动化系统。你处理更新、优化、新的自动化和故障排除。客户按月付费。
这就是经常性收入所在的地方。
交付成果：全面托管的 AI 运营，并附上关于节省的时间和产出的月度报告。
从套餐 1 开始以获得你的第一批客户。一旦你有了案例研究，就升级到套餐 2。一旦你建立了持续的关系，就增加套餐 3。
## 第五步：寻找你的前三个客户
你不需要网站。你不需要漏斗。你不需要受众。
你需要三次对话。
方法 1：直接外联。在 Google Maps、LinkedIn 或当地企业目录中找到你选定细分领域的企业。发送一条简短、具体的信息：
“嗨 [姓名]，我帮助 [细分领域] 公司通过使用 AI 自动化 [具体任务] 每周节省 10 多个小时。我最近帮助 [示例或假设案例] 将他们的 [具体任务] 时间从每周 8 小时减少到 45 分钟。你愿意进行一次 15 分钟的通话，让我向你展示它是如何运作的吗？”
方法 2：你现有的网络。你已经认识谁在经营小企业？你的父母、朋友或前同事认识谁？一个推荐的价值相当于十条陌生信息。
方法 3：免费演示。为你的第一个客户免费自动化一项任务。对他们来说零风险，对你来说是真正的概念验证，以及你可以用来争取付费客户的案例研究。
目标不是完美。目标是在 30 天内获得三个付费客户。
## 第六步：交付和记录
一旦你获得了一个客户，工作就很直接了：
1. 采访他们关于具体任务的情况（30 分钟）
2. 构建 Claude 自动化（基本工作流程 2-4 小时）
3. 使用他们的真实数据进行测试（1-2 小时）
4. 根据他们的反馈进行迭代（1-2 轮）
5. 记录所有内容 —— 如何运行它，预期什么，常见问题
6. 培训他们使用它（30 分钟的演练）
7. 一周后跟进检查结果
对于一个 500-1,000 美元项目的总时间投入：5-10 小时。这就是你每小时 50-200 美元的收益。
对于一个 2,000-5,000 美元的系统构建，收益计算变得更好，因为大部分工作在同一细分领域的客户之间是可复制的。
## 第七步：通过模板扩展
这是让这件事成为真正生意而不仅仅是自由职业零工的关键部分。
你为一个细分领域的某个客户构建的每一个自动化，只需极少改动就可以适应同一细分领域的其他客户。
你为房地产经纪人 A 构建的房产描述自动化，只需对语气和风格稍作调整，就能用于房地产经纪人 B。你为律师事务所 A 构建的文件摘要系统，只需对文件类型和格式偏好进行调整，就能用于律师事务所 B。
构建一次。多次出售。为每个客户进行轻度定制。
在同一个细分领域拥有五个客户后，你将拥有一个模板库，让你能在第一次交付所需时间的三分之一内交付一个 2,000 美元的项目。
这就是利润增长的方式。这就是这成为真正生意的方式。
## 你本周就可以构建并出售的五个自动化创意
如果你不确定从哪里开始，这里有五个小企业现在愿意付费的具体自动化：
1. **客户入职处理器** —— 适用于律师事务所、代理公司或咨询公司。获取原始接待表单，提取关键信息，创建结构化的客户资料，并起草欢迎邮件。每个新客户节省 45 分钟。
2. **周报生成器** —— 适用于任何服务型企业。从多个来源（电子表格、项目管理工具、电子邮件）提取数据，编译成格式化的每周摘要，并准备好发送给客户。每个客户账户每周节省 2-3 小时。
3. **内容再利用者** —— 适用于营销代理公司和内容创作者。获取长篇文章或视频记录稿，并制作五条社交媒体帖子、三个电子邮件主题行和一篇 LinkedIn 文章摘要。每篇内容节省 90 分钟。
4. **评论回复起草者** —— 适用于餐厅、酒店和本地企业。监控新的 Google 或 Yelp 评论，起草符合企业语气的个性化回复，并组织以供批准。对于评论量大的企业，每周节省 4-5 小时。
5. **提案生成器** —— 适用于自由职业者和代理公司。获取销售通话的笔记，生成包含范围、时间表、交付成果和定价的结构化项目提案。每个提案节省 2-3 小时。
每一个都可以在一个下午内使用 Claude 构建完成，只需设计良好的系统提示和上下文文档。每一个都能为客户节省足够的时间，以证明 500-2,000 美元的费用是合理的。
## 数据
这里是现实的第一年是什么样的：
第 1-2 个月：获得你的前 3 个客户，每个 500-1,000 美元。收入：1,500-3,000 美元。你正在学习。
第 3-4 个月：再获得 3-5 个客户，每个 1,000-2,000 美元。收入：3,000-10,000 美元。你现在有案例研究了。
第 5-6 个月：开始以 3,000-5,000 美元的价格提供系统构建，并以 1,500-2,500 美元/月的价格提供托管服务。收入：5,000-15,000 美元/月。
第 7-12 个月：来自托管服务的经常性收入增长。模板库让新客户的交付速度更快。收入：8,000-20,000 美元/月以上。
这些不是凭空想象的数字。它们基于目前在 2026 年 5 月 AI 自动化领域的人们实际报告的情况。市场就是如此服务不足。
## 大实话
这不是被动收入。这是一项真正的服务业务，需要真正的工作 —— 与客户交谈，了解他们的问题，构建解决方案，迭代和支持他们。
但杠杆是巨大的。你出售的是花费你数小时构建但每周能为你客户节省数天的解决方案。价值差距是巨大的。而且需求的增长速度快于能够交付的人的供应量。
目前的准入门槛仍然很低。大多数小企业从未被推销过 AI 自动化服务。你不是在与既定的供应商竞争。你正在引入一个 18 个月前还不存在的品类。
这个窗口会关闭。随着更多人学习使用 Claude 构建，竞争将会增加，价格将会正常化。现在就开始，现在就建立客户群，现在就建立声誉的人将拥有巨大的先发优势。
这周就开始。选择一个细分领域。与三家企业交谈。构建一个演示。第一个客户将改变一切。
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希望这对你有用，Khairallah ❤️
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