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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 50 MIN

He keeps selling AI

from The Next New Thing · host Andrew Warner

Episode highlights:[00:00:00] Joe’s businesses and revenue breakdown[00:00:45] Five ways to make money with AI[00:00:54] Selling AI headshots as a done-for-you service[00:02:06] Delivering with VAs and prompts[00:03:36] Getting customers via LinkedIn polls and ads[00:06:00] Teaching AI while learning it yourself[00:08:24] Selling ideas before creating the product[00:09:27] Building a course entirely with AI[00:14:15] Selling AI-generated infographics to franchises[00:17:24] Using AI to build landing pages and funnels[00:22:21] ChatGPT as a co-founder and therapist[00:25:30] Scaling an agency without adding employees[00:30:00] Monetizing AI education and communities[00:34:03] Building basic software and prompt generators[00:40:03] Creating MVPs without developers[00:45:27] Focusing ideas into one scalable product[00:49:03] Rebuilding after COVID, divorce, and burnoutIn this episode, Andrew Warner sits down with Joe Apfelbaum, founder of Ajax Union and EvyAI, to break down five practical ways to make money using AI right now — without needing to code, raise money, or build complex software.Joe walks through real examples from his own businesses, including AI-powered services, courses, and lightweight software tools that generate revenue fast. More importantly, he explains why these models work: people want outcomes, not software — and AI lets you deliver those outcomes with tiny teams and massive leverage.This is a raw, tactical conversation about turning AI into income, rebuilding after setbacks, and designing businesses that scale without adding people.

Episode highlights:[00:00:00] Joe’s businesses and revenue breakdown[00:00:45] Five ways to make money with AI[00:00:54] Selling AI headshots as a done-for-you service[00:02:06] Delivering with VAs and prompts[00:03:36] Getting customers via LinkedIn polls and ads[00:06:00] Teaching AI while learning it yourself[00:08:24] Selling ideas before creating the product[00:09:27] Building a course entirely with AI[00:14:15] Selling AI-generated infographics to franchises[00:17:24] Using AI to build landing pages and funnels[00:22:21] ChatGPT as a co-founder and therapist[00:25:30] Scaling an agency without adding employees[00:30:00] Monetizing AI education and communities[00:34:03] Building basic software and prompt generators[00:40:03] Creating MVPs without developers[00:45:27] Focusing ideas into one scalable product[00:49:03] Rebuilding after COVID, divorce, and burnoutIn this episode, Andrew Warner sits down with Joe Apfelbaum, founder of Ajax Union and EvyAI, to break down five practical ways to make money using AI right now — without needing to code, raise money, or build complex software.Joe walks through real examples from his own businesses, including AI-powered services, courses, and lightweight software tools that generate revenue fast. More importantly, he explains why these models work: people want outcomes, not software — and AI lets you deliver those outcomes with tiny teams and massive leverage.This is a raw, tactical conversation about turning AI into income, rebuilding after setbacks, and designing businesses that scale without adding people.

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Episode highlights:[00:00:00] Joe’s businesses and revenue breakdown[00:00:45] Five ways to make money with AI[00:00:54] Selling AI headshots as a done-for-you service[00:02:06] Delivering with VAs and prompts[00:03:36] Getting customers via...

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