In 2025, I'm on track to generate just under $10 million US online. For me, in terms of my actual take-home profits, that's well over a million USD. I've been able to pull this off as a 25-year-old with no degree and no rich dad by using a metric ton of AI tools. In fact, I use so much that OpenAI literally sent my company an award to thank us.
With 2026 right around the corner, I thought I'd put together an exact list of AI tools that I would recommend to someone if they also wanted to make a million dollars or more next year. I'm not going to sugarcoat it: making a million dollars in a year is extremely difficult. But even if you miss, hitting 10 to 20k per month is still a massive win that lets you quit your job and build your dream life.
- The "Learn, Do, Teach" model for scaling AI agencies.
- Top tools for "Vibe Coding" and AI Voice Agents.
- How to use tools like Gamma and Instantly.ai to automate sales.
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1. The "Learn, Do, Teach" Model
The proven model is: Learn the thing, Do the thing, Teach the thing. This means once you stand up a business selling educational consulting or development, you look for ways to take those learnings and package them into a much more scalable offer.
For example, if you're doing AI consulting audits for companies, after doing 30 of them, you can package that methodology into a DIY course. You keep doing the agency work because that's where the learnings come from, preventing you from becoming a "fake guru" with outdated info.
[Caption: The flywheel effect of learning skills, executing for clients, and teaching the process.]
2. Phase 1: Learn the Thing (The Top 5 Tools)
You need to bridge the "knowledge gap." If your client is at zero, you just need to be at a 15 or 20. Here are the tools to master:
1 & 2. ChatGPT and Claude
These are the lowest hanging fruit. The offer here is AI Education. You can go into a company and say, "Hey, I'm going to educate you guys on what AI is and how it can help companies." We sell this at Morningside AI for $8,000 to $10,000 per workshop. Your service might just be teaching them how to use Claude properly and setting up "Claude Skills" (workflow prompts).
3. Lovable (Vibe Coding)
Learning how to "vibe code" software represents an incredible opportunity. You're not building massive SaaS apps initially, but you can build internal tools or rebuild websites. Start small: "Hey, your website looks crap, I rebuilt it for 300 bucks." Then expand to building AI chatbots or internal tools.
4. Retell AI (Voice Agents)
AI Voice Agents are one of the clearest ways companies get an ROI. Whether it's an AI receptionist taking calls or an outbound agent reactivating old leads, Retell (or Vapi) is the platform to master.
5. Make.com (Automation)
This is the entry point for AI Automation. Learning Make.com allows you to build systems that connect apps together. It's a reliable path for beginners with no tech experience to start selling high-value automation services.
3. Phase 2: Sell the Thing
Now we need to let people know we exist.
6. Blot AI (Content Creation)
This is a cheaper alternative to Poppy AI (which I use). It's an AI whiteboarding software that helps you create content much faster. You can dump in research or example videos and respin them into your own content. This has been a massive unlock for growing my channel to nearly 700,000 subscribers.
7. Instantly.ai (Cold Outreach)
For cold email, Instantly.ai is the best. It now has AI agents that book meetings for you. You blast out thousands of emails, and as soon as someone replies, the AI jumps in to handle the back-and-forth until a meeting is booked.
8. Gamma (Presentations)
You need to send proposals fast. With Gamma, you can take a discovery call transcript and automatically generate a full slide deck proposal in minutes. Compressing the time from call to proposal increases your closing rate significantly.
4. Phase 3: Teach the Thing
Once you have results, you scale with education.
9. Skool + Fiducia
Skool is where you host your community. Fiducia is an AI tool that sits on top of Skool, giving you advanced analytics and AI moderation. You create a free community to give value, then upsell members to your agency services or paid programs.
10. HeyGen (Course Avatars)
Creating course content is easy; updating it is hard. HeyGen allows you to create an AI avatar of yourself. This keeps your course material looking consistent and makes it easy to update lessons without needing to set up lights and cameras every time.
| Phase | Tools & Purpose |
|---|---|
| Learn | ChatGPT/Claude (Consulting), Lovable (Coding), Retell (Voice), Make.com (Automation). |
| Sell | Blot AI (Content), Instantly (Outreach), Gamma (Proposals). |
| Teach | Skool/Fiducia (Community), HeyGen (Avatars). |
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The Good & The Bad
✅ Pros
- "The lowest hanging fruit... companies that are adopting these are seeing a positive return."
- "Voice AI has proven time and time again to be one of the best places for a real ROI."
- Scalable model: moving from service to product prevents income ceilings.
❌ Cons
- "Realistically 99.9% of you guys watching this video are not going to pull [a million] off in 12 months."
- Requires constant learning; you cannot be a "fake guru" relying on old results.
3. Important Warnings & Risks
I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Making a million dollars is extremely difficult. Also, avoid the "fake guru" trap. Back in the day, dropshippers would use one winning store to sell courses for 3 years despite not doing it anymore. That model collapses. You must keep running your agency to fuel your educational content with real, current experience.
4. Final Verdict
If you ask the question "How can I get this outcome?", I've given you the answer which is 100% based on my own experiences. Pick one tool, learn it, sell the service, and eventually teach it. That is the path to building your dream life in 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best AI business to start in 2025?
An AI service business selling AI education, consulting, or development (low-code/no-code) to small businesses is the most beginner-friendly and scalable model right now.
Do I need to learn to code to build AI apps?
No. With tools like Lovable (for "vibe coding") and Make.com (for automation), you can build sophisticated software and workflows using natural language and visual builders.
What is "Vibe Coding"?
Vibe coding refers to using AI tools like Lovable where you describe the software you want in plain English, and the AI writes the code for you, allowing non-coders to build web apps.
How much can I charge for AI workshops?
According to the guide, agencies like Morningside AI charge between $8,000 and $10,000 for a single three-hour corporate AI workshop.
Final Thoughts
Skeptics sound smart, but optimists make money. Choose your path, pick a tool, and start today.
[Disclaimer: Educational content only. "Million dollar" claims are based on the speaker's experience and are not guaranteed results. Financial decisions should be made with professional advice.]
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