
AI Educator & Builder • I teach Africans how to use AI, build useful skills and earn from them • Founder @NexithAIAcademy • n8n Ambassador
Lagos, Nigeria
Joined February 2023
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Let me teach you something…
If your goal is to make your first $1,000–$5,000 from AI Automation before the year ends,
Don't spend the next 4 months collecting AI courses.
You don't need to know every AI tool on the internet.
You need one valuable skill, one market, one offer, and a way to consistently find people who need it.
Here's what I'd do if I was starting from zero:
First, pick one business problem you can solve with AI Automation.
Lead follow-up.
Customer support.
Appointment booking.
Invoice processing.
Client onboarding.
Pick ONE.
Then learn how to build the solution properly using tools like n8n, Make, Claude and other AI tools.
Next...
Build 3–5 demo projects around that problem.
You don't need 20 clients before you can start selling.
You need proof that you can solve the problem.
Then choose a market.
Real estate, E-commerce, Agencies, Restaurants, Coaches.
Find businesses where the problem you're solving already exists.
And this is where most beginners get it wrong.
They learn the skill...
Then sit down waiting for clients.
No, You need to learn how to find them.
Cold email.
Cold DM.
LinkedIn.
Facebook communities.
Referrals.
Personal branding.
Partnerships.
There are opportunities everywhere if you know how to look.
Then package the solution as an outcome, not a technical service.
And please...
Don't wait until you feel like an expert.
Build.
Document.
Show your work.
Talk to businesses.
Improve.
Repeat.
That's how I'd approach my first $1K–$5K with AI Automation.
I'd learn one valuable problem, solve it, and aggressively take that solution to the market.
If you want me to break down the exact AI Automation skills, offers and client-acquisition strategies I'd focus on if I were starting from zero in 2026, comment “AUTOMATION” and I'll know there's interest.
Jokotoye Emmanuel retweeted
This is actually one of the biggest challenges I see alot of beginners face in AI Automation.
A lot of people have learned how to build workflows and use tools like n8n, but finding clients, approaching businesses, identifying problems worth solving, and getting paid is a completely different skill.
I've been thinking about creating a practical content series where I break down the business side of AI Automation, from finding potential clients to pitching, pricing, and closing deals.
I'll be sharing practical examples, lessons from my own experience, and things you can implement.
I think your question is the perfect reason to start this series. Thank you for bringing it up! 🙌
Replying to @AutomationKing0
I have a problem sir, please can you help me?
I'm honestly struggling with the business side of things for AI Automation, especially finding clients and knowing how to approach businesses
I'd really appreciate any advice on how you navigated that stage
Let me tell you something about how recruitment works.
Sometime last year, I made a post explaining why people get rejected so quickly.
Let me tell you something about how recruitment automation works.
Sometime last year, I made a post explaining why people get rejected so quickly
1. Your CV needs to be ATS-friendly.
ATS means Applicant Tracking System.
Many companies use these systems to collect, organise and manage job applications.
If your CV has complicated formatting, unusual layouts or text that the system struggles to extract, important information could be missed.
2. You might not meet the company's screening requirements.
When a company advertises a role, they often define requirements such as:
→ Years of experience
→ Specific technical skills
→ Tools and software
→ Industry experience
→ Education and certifications
Some recruitment systems use screening questions or automated rules to evaluate these requirements.
Imagine applying for a role that requires 5 years of experience when you have only 1 year.
3. Keywords also
If the job requires:
Python, SQL, AWS, machine learning and data pipelines
and your CV only says
Worked on technology projects and data analysis.
The system has very little evidence that you actually meet the requirements.
Na Automated rejection be that.
Your CV has one job
Make it extremely easy for the hiring system AND the recruiter to understand why you are relevant to the role
Your CV should be positioned for the role you’re applying for.
you’re applying for an AI Automation role, your CV should make your automation experience obvious.
If you’re applying for a Digital Marketing role, your marketing achievements should be impossible to miss.
If you’re applying for a Data Analyst role, your analytical tools, projects and measurable outcomes should be prominent.
This is actually one of the biggest challenges I see alot of beginners face in AI Automation.
A lot of people have learned how to build workflows and use tools like n8n, but finding clients, approaching businesses, identifying problems worth solving, and getting paid is a completely different skill.
I've been thinking about creating a practical content series where I break down the business side of AI Automation, from finding potential clients to pitching, pricing, and closing deals.
I'll be sharing practical examples, lessons from my own experience, and things you can implement.
I think your question is the perfect reason to start this series. Thank you for bringing it up! 🙌
Replying to @AutomationKing0
I have a problem sir, please can you help me?
I'm honestly struggling with the business side of things for AI Automation, especially finding clients and knowing how to approach businesses
I'd really appreciate any advice on how you navigated that stage
First in my bloodline to build something that people in other countries actually use and pay me for. 🥹❤️
Omo mehn, AI Automation has taken me places I never imagined.
From quitting a well-paying 9–5 to earning from my skills globally.
Not every day has been easy, but I’ve never regretted betting on myself.
Please, don’t give up on yourself.
Your skills can change your story. ❤️
Jokotoye Emmanuel retweeted
if you're looking to make your first $1,000 before December 31st, READ THIS. 🚨
I just discovered 5 ways you can use AI to make money before the year ends.
1. Create & sell digital products using AI
2. Offer AI video creation services
3. Start AI content clipping
4. Sell AI automation services
5. Start a faceless Facebook page
Which of these 5 should I break down into a step-by-step guide?
I'll show you exactly how I'd start from zero. 👀
if you're looking to make your first $1,000 before December 31st, READ THIS. 🚨
I just discovered 5 ways you can use AI to make money before the year ends.
1. Create & sell digital products using AI
2. Offer AI video creation services
3. Start AI content clipping
4. Sell AI automation services
5. Start a faceless Facebook page
Which of these 5 should I break down into a step-by-step guide?
I'll show you exactly how I'd start from zero. 👀
You are not broke because you lack another AI skill.
You are broke because you are not spending enough time doing the activities that create revenue.
Jokotoye Emmanuel retweeted
🚨 Anthropic is opening applications for its paid AI research residency 👀
The program offers up to $500K in annualized compensation, with placements ranging from 6 weeks to 6 months.
No ML background or PhD required.
Anthropic is looking for academics, technical founders, and senior engineers to work on AI safety and alignment.
Applications close November 22. 👀
🚨 Anthropic is opening applications for its paid AI research residency 👀
The program offers up to $500K in annualized compensation, with placements ranging from 6 weeks to 6 months.
No ML background or PhD required.
Anthropic is looking for academics, technical founders, and senior engineers to work on AI safety and alignment.
Applications close November 22. 👀
Start. Start today. Start tired. Start broke. Start confused. Start ugly. Start for money. Start for meaning. Start for yourself.
Start for the people counting on you. Start for the younger you who was too scared.
Start for the older you who will wish you had.
Start to build something. Start to prove something. Start to feel something.
Start for any reason you can possibly find to start. Life's too short to die with all of it still inside you.
Right now, project Odin on mercor is paying heavily.
If you have a mercor account, apply for it and take the assessment.
Generally November and December gotta be the slowest month for hiring but this year I see a reverse trend.
This year, there's no hiring winter happening.
We'll see more and more product builder roles, irrespective of techstack. The last 2 quarters gonna be crazy.
Since LinkedIn is dead, drop your open roles and referrals below.
Someone might actually find a job here.
If you don't have a lot of money to venture into AI video creation because of the cost of the tools, you can start offering AI video clipping services instead.
You can subscribe to Claude Pro and start clipping long-form videos into short clips for clients who have podcasts.




