Most founders are saving time with AI, but few are actually making money with it. In this episode, Juan Montero of Flowgrama reveals how bootstrappers can build practical AI agents and automations that actually drive revenue. LINKS Juan’s AI Automation Business: Flowgrama (http://flowgrama.com/) Contact Juan (mailto:[email protected]) Share your thoughts about the podcast (takes 2 mins) (https://getperspective.ai/interview/tmba-feedback) This week’s sponsor: SPP.co “Your billing, onboarding & projects in one client portal” (https://spp.co/) This week’s sponsor: Smash Digital “Scale your organic traffic with future-proof strategies” (https://smashdigital.com/) Connect with 6-, 7- & 8-figure founders in person and online (https://dynamitecircle.com/) Hang out exclusively with 7+ figure founders and join us in NYC this December (https://dynamitecircle.com/dc-black) 22 FREE business resources for location-independent entrepreneurs (https://tropicalmba.com/resources) CHAPTERS (00:00:51) This Week’s Guest: Juan Montero of Flowgrama (00:03:07) Discovering the Power of Automation (00:06:32) How LLMs Changed the Game (00:09:35) The Truth About AI and Job Security (00:14:31) Understanding AI Agents vs. LLMs (00:17:42) APIs: The Backbone of Automation (00:19:29) The Founder’s AI Toolkit (00:24:33) Making Money with Social Automation (00:27:00) How to Avoid Getting Banned on LinkedIn (00:35:38) Using AI Agents for Business Intelligence (00:38:28) Building an HR Agent for Your Team (00:45:44) The Future of CRM Is Custom-Built (00:49:42) Founders Who Are Actually Making Money with AI CONNECT: [email protected] [email protected] Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella. PLAYLIST: $400K in Points & 100% Vibe Coded Shopify Forecasting App with “SpyGuy” Allen Walton (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/400k-in-points-vibe-coded-app) Why Founders Shouldn’t Delegate AI (Barcelona Recap) (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/why-founders-should-not-delegate-ai) How to Get Rich on X With a Fake Persona (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/get-rich-fake-persona)

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