The $50K Automation Mistake You're Making Right Now

You're hemorrhaging $50K a year on automation that breaks every other week. Nico Hartwell has watched hundreds of businesses make this exact mistake: they build complex Make.com scenarios with 15+ modules on day one, then spend months debugging when things inevitably fail. The solution isn't more advanced tools or better documentation. It's a simple iterative approach that reduces failure rates by 40% and saves you from expensive troubleshooting cycles. In This Episode: > Why starting with 2-3 modules beats building everything at once > The specific testing sequence Nico uses before adding complexity > How Make.com's 10 million daily operations reveal patterns in successful scenarios > Real examples of scenarios that work vs. ones that constantly break Most automation consultants will sell you on elaborate workflows from day one. Nico takes the opposite approach: build small, test everything, then expand. This method has helped his clients avoid the debugging nightmare that kills 60% of new automation projects. You'll hear exactly how to test each connection point, when to add new modules, and why the most reliable scenarios often look boring compared to what you initially planned. Timestamps: 00:00 The $50K automation trap most businesses fall into 02:30 Why complex scenarios fail (it's not technical debt) 04:45 The 3-step iterative testing process 07:15 Real Make.com scenario breakdown: simple vs complex 09:30 When to add modules and when to stop 11:45 Wrap-up and next steps If you're tired of automation that works for two weeks then breaks, hit follow. Nico drops new episodes on The Value Engine multiple times daily with proven strategies that actually stick. More episodes available at The Value Engine ------------ Keywords: ai automation, ai tools, business intelligence, automation roi, ai consulting, ai transformation, business automation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices