
How I'd Automate a Plumbing Company in 15 Steps (AI and More)
Nick Saraev: Claude, Codex & AI AgentsShow Notes
GET THE WHIMSICAL HERE FOR FREE ⤵️https://whimsical.com/how-i-d-automate-a-plumbing-business-7AwTzGsok7ZmKpaSEoPuQFUploaded 15-07-24Watch me build my $300K/mo business live with daily videos + strategy ⤵️https://www.youtube.com/@nicksaraevdailyJOIN MY AUTOMATION COMMUNITY and GET YOUR FIRST CUSTOMER, GUARANTEED 👑https://www.skool.com/makerschool/about?ref=e525fc95e7c346999dcec8e0e870e55dSUMMARY ⤵️Probably my most common question today is "how do you automate X business"? I thought I'd make a series to answer. I'm starting with plumbing companies, and most of what I say here also applies to HVAC or other local services businesses.WHAT TO WATCH NEXT 🍿How I Hit $25K/Mo Selling Automation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=T7qAiuWDwLwMy $21K/Mo Make.com Proposal System: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UVLeX600irkGenerate Content Automatically With AI: https://youtube.com/watch?v=P2Y_DVW1TSQMY TOOLS, SOFTWARE DEALS and GEAR (some of these links give me kickbacks—thank you!)🚀 INSTANTLY: https://instantly.ai/?via=nick-saraev🧠 SMARTLEAD.AI: https://smartlead.ai/?via=nick-saraev📧 ANYMAIL FINDER: https://anymailfinder.com/?via=nick🚀 APOLLO.IO: https://get.apollo.io/bisgh2z5mxc1👻 PHANTOMBUSTER: https://phantombuster.com/?deal=noah60📄 PANDADOC: https://pandadoc.partnerlinks.io/ar44yghojibe📝 TYPEFORM: https://typeform.cello.so/rM8vRjChpbp✅ CLICKUP: https://clickup.pxf.io/4PQo61📅 MONDAY.COM: https://try.monday.com/1ty9wtpsara2📓 NOTION: https://affiliate.notion.so/3viwitl53eg7🤖 APIFY: https://www.apify.com/?fpr=98rff🛠️ MAKE: https://www.make.com/en/register?pc=nicksaraev🚀 GOHIGHLEVEL: https://www.gohighlevel.com/30-day-trial?fp_ref=nicksaraev📈 RIZE: https://rize.io/?via=LEFTCLICKAI (use promo code NICK)🌐 WEBFLOW: https://try.webflow.com/e31xtgbyscm8🃏 CARRD: https://try.carrd.co/myjz1yxp💬 REPLY: https://get.reply.io/yszpkkqzkb8f📨 MISSIVE: https://missiveapp.com/?ref_id=E3BEE459EB71📄 PDF.CO: https://pdf.ai/?via=nick🔥 FIREFLIES.AI: https://fireflies.ai/?fpr=nick33🔍 DATAFORSEO: https://dataforseo.com/?aff=178012🖼️ BANNERBEAR: https://www.bannerbear.com/?via=nick🗣️ VAPI.AI: https://vapi.ai/?aff=nicksaraev🤖 BOTPRESS: https://try.botpress.com/ygwdv3dcwetq🤝 CLOSE: https://refer.close.com/r3ec5kps99cs💬 MANYCHAT: https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/sxbxj12s1hcz🛠️ SOFTR: https://softrplatformsgmbh.partnerlinks.io/gf1xliozt7tm🌐 SITEGROUND: https://www.siteground.com/index.htm?afcode=ac0191f0a28399bc5ae396903640aea1⏱️ TOGGL: https://toggl.com/?via=nick📝 JOTFORM: https://link.jotform.com/nicksaraev-Dsl1CkHo1C📊 FATHOM: https://usefathom.com/ref/YOHMXL🛒 AMAZON: https://kit.co/nicksaraev/longform-automation-content-youtube-kit📇 DROPCONTACT: https://www.dropcontact.com/?kfl_ln=leftclick📸 GEAR KIT: https://link.nicksaraev.com/kit🟩 UPWORK https://link.nicksaraev.com/upwork🛑 TODOIST: https://get.todoist.io/62mhvgid6gh3🧑💼 CONVERTKIT: https://partners.convertkit.com/lhq98iqntgjhFOLLOW ME✍🏻 My content writing agency: https://1secondcopy.com🦾 My automation agency: https://leftclick.ai🕊️ My Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nicksaraev🤙 My blog (followed by the founder of HubSpot!): https://nicksaraev.comWHY ME?If this is your first watch—hi, I’m Nick! TLDR: I spent five years building automated businesses with Make.com (most notably 1SecondCopy, a content company that hit 7 figures). Today a lot of people talk about automation, but I’ve noticed that very few have practical, real world success making money with it. So this channel is me chiming in and showing you what *real* systems that make *real* revenue look like! Hopefully I can help you improve your business, and in doing so, the rest of your life :-) Please like, subscribe, and leave me a comment if you have a specific request! Thanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More from Nick Saraev: Claude, Codex & AI Agents
🪄 Get Genjutsu and Wan 3.0 here: https://higgsfield.ai/s/wqcOCK💎 Get all prompts 100% free: https://skool.com/maker-zero/about🔥 Join Maker School and get client #1 guaranteed: https://skool.com/makerschool/aboutUploaded 10-09-26➡️ If this is your first video: I'm Nick Saraev. I run LeftClick, an AI growth agency. We've done work for large brands you're likely familiar with, like Mr. Beast, Anthropic, OpenAI, and a few others.In plain English: I help people build systems that generate leads, close deals, and scale businesses, mostly using new AI models like Claude. I also make videos about how to do all of that here on YouTube.It hasn't always been this way. My family immigrated from a Soviet bloc country (People's Republic of Bulgaria) in the 90s. They worked extremely hard, and we were broke for a very long time. I grew up wishing for more security, stability, and freedom over my own life.I don't have a programming degree, and never took formal education for IT or workflows. I learned it all myself from YouTube videos like you're watching now.As for my path: I started my first business at 19 in college. We threw events (mostly parties) at campus bars, and charged people for entry. That failed to provide me enough money to pay my bills, so at 21, I started another business, a door-to-door marketing agency.From there, every year, I would start several companies, over 10 in total. I did this in a variety of industries, like e-commerce, photography, videography, SaaS, credit repair, etc. Each grew slightly more profitable, until, at 25, I would start 1SecondCopy, a content writing company. A friend and I eventually scaled that to over $90,000/m. It was my first taste of financial independence, and the reason I'm here today.Since starting my journey, I've grown a fair bit of capital. To diversify my income, at 30, I began investing in other businesses and advising companies on how to grow in the AI era. These include SaaS businesses, like Clairvo, agencies like Dental Connect, and more. Collectively, the businesses that I own outright or are a part of generate over $10 million per year. This returns far more than the 5-10% you would get in the stock market, but also requires a lot of my active time. There's a tradeoff there, but I greatly prefer active investing, where I have control over the entities I'm a part of.It wasn't easy to get here. But I did in the end! For anyone on their own entrepreneurial journey: I wish you luck, happiness, and perseverance. You can make it!Summary ⤵️Thought I'd show you guys a cool way you can animate your videos using WAN 2.2, WAN 3.0, and Higgs Field's new Ginjutsu operating system. Super cool stuff and probably going to redefine the future of creator-led media, but what do I know? Chapters00:00 I turned myself into an animated character01:00 How video style transfer works02:43 Astra as your production manager04:39 10 animation styles to try05:47 Setting up Higgsfield07:05 Creating a style with GPT Image 2.508:31 Animating your footage with Genjutsu10:22 Using style transfer for ads and content12:00 Wan 3.0: a cheaper alternative13:39 Automating the workflow with GPT-6-Astra16:03 Resolution, credits, and silence removal17:35 Self-hosting Wan 2.2 Animate18:40 Reviewing the animated results20:25 Learn more with Maker School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🔥 Join Maker School and get customer #1 guaranteed: https://skool.com/makerschool/about💎 Get all Claude resources 100% free: https://skool.com/maker-zero/about🎙️ Listen to my silly podcast: www.youtube.com/@stackedpodUploaded 24-03-26📚 Free multi-hour courses→ Claude Code (4hr full course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQBzR1NIqI→ Vibe Coding w/ Antigravity (6hr full course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcuR_-rzlDw→ Agentic Workflows (6hr full course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxyRjL7NG18→ N8N (6hr full course, 890K+ views): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GZ2SNXWK-cSummary ⤵️Here are a bunch of real ways to utilize Claude Computer Use for the purposes of making money. Some of these are a little bit black hat-y because we bypass the browser feature, but c'est la vie.My software, tools, and deals (some give me kickbacks—thank you!)🚀 Instantly: https://link.nicksaraev.com/instantly-short📧 Anymailfinder: https://link.nicksaraev.com/amf-short🤖 Apify: https://console.apify.com/sign-up (30% off with code 30NICKSARAEV)🧑🏽💻 n8n: https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/h372ujv8cw80📈 Rize: https://link.nicksaraev.com/rize-short (25% off with promo code NICK)Follow me on other platforms 😈📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_saraev🕊️ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nicksaraev🤙 Blog: https://nicksaraev.comWhy watch?If this is your first view—hi, I’m Nick! TLDR: I spent six years building automated businesses with Make.com (most notably 1SecondCopy, a content company that hit 7 figures). Today a lot of people talk about automation, but I’ve noticed that very few have practical, real world success making money with it. So this channel is me chiming in and showing you what *real* systems that make *real* revenue look like.Hopefully I can help you improve your business, and in doing so, the rest of your life 🙏Like, subscribe, and leave me a comment if you have a specific request! Thanks.Chapters00:02 - Use Claude's computer access for valuable automation tasks.01:41 - Utilizing a controlled browser to automate connection requests on social platforms.03:13 - Using Min browser for LinkedIn outreach and automation.04:42 - Using Claude's computer to automate data scraping from LinkedIn.06:06 - Automating form submission using computer control enhances efficiency.07:37 - Automating ad management can significantly increase revenue for businesses.09:06 - Automating processes for YouTube and invoice management using computer tools.10:33 - Exploring automation use cases for desktop applications and QA testing.11:58 - Exploring automated testing for app features using Claude's desktop app.13:19 - Enable Claude's computer features for productivity and income.14:43 - Promoting a course on using Claude for financial benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🔥 Join Maker School and get customer #1 guaranteed: https://skool.com/makerschool/about💎 Get all course resources 100% free: https://skool.com/maker-zero/about➡️ If this is your first video: I'm Nick Saraev. I run LeftClick, an AI growth agency. We've done work for large brands you're likely familiar with, like Mr. Beast, Anthropic, OpenAI, and a few others.Uploaded 01-09-26In plain English: I help people build systems that generate leads, close deals, and scale businesses, mostly using new AI models like Claude. I also make videos about how to do all of that here on YouTube.It hasn't always been this way. My family immigrated from a Soviet bloc country (People's Republic of Bulgaria) in the 90s. They worked extremely hard, and we were broke for a very long time. I grew up wishing for more security, stability, and freedom over my own life.I don't have a programming degree, and never took formal education for IT or workflows. I learned it all myself from YouTube videos like you're watching now.As for my path: I started my first business at 19 in college. We threw events (mostly parties) at campus bars, and charged people for entry. That failed to provide me enough money to pay my bills, so at 21, I started another business, a door-to-door marketing agency.From there, every year, I would start several companies, over 10 in total. I did this in a variety of industries, like e-commerce, photography, videography, SaaS, credit repair, etc. Each grew slightly more profitable, until, at 25, I would start 1SecondCopy, a content writing company. A friend and I eventually scaled that to over $90,000/m. It was my first taste of financial independence, and the reason I'm here today.Since starting my journey, I've grown a fair bit of capital. To diversify my income, at 30, I began investing in other businesses and advising companies on how to grow in the AI era. These include SaaS businesses, like Clairvo, agencies like Dental Connect, and more. Collectively, the businesses that I own outright or are a part of generate over $10 million per year. This returns far more than the 5-10% you would get in the stock market, but also requires a lot of my active time. There's a tradeoff there, but I greatly prefer active investing, where I have control over the entities I'm a part of.It wasn't easy to get here. But I did in the end! For anyone on their own entrepreneurial journey: I wish you luck, happiness, and perseverance. You can make it!Summary ⤵️Fable 5.1 is now out! Here's a quick analysis of the benchmarks.Chapters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🔥 Here is how I generated the images/videos (Higgsfield: https://higgsfield.ai/s/jGNCEZ)💎 Here is where you can get all the prompts 100% free: https://skool.com/maker-zero/about➡️ If this is your first video: I'm Nick Saraev. I run LeftClick, an AI growth agency. We've done work for large brands you're likely familiar with, like Mr. Beast, Anthropic, OpenAI, and a few others.Uploaded 28-07-26In plain English: I help people build systems that generate leads, close deals, and scale businesses, mostly using new AI models like Claude. I also make videos about how to do all of that here on YouTube.It hasn't always been this way. My family immigrated from a Soviet bloc country (People's Republic of Bulgaria) in the 90s. They worked extremely hard, and we were broke for a very long time. I grew up wishing for more security, stability, and freedom over my own life.I don't have a programming degree, and never took formal education for IT or workflows. I learned it all myself from YouTube videos like you're watching now.As for my path: I started my first business at 19 in college. We threw events (mostly parties) at campus bars, and charged people for entry. That failed to provide me enough money to pay my bills, so at 21, I started another business, a door-to-door marketing agency.From there, every year, I would start several companies, over 10 in total. I did this in a variety of industries, like e-commerce, photography, videography, SaaS, credit repair, etc. Each grew slightly more profitable, until, at 25, I would start 1SecondCopy, a content writing company. A friend and I eventually scaled that to over $90,000/m. It was my first taste of financial independence, and the reason I'm here today.Since starting my journey, I've grown a fair bit of capital. To diversify my income, at 30, I began investing in other businesses and advising companies on how to grow in the AI era. These include SaaS businesses, like Clairvo, agencies like Dental Connect, and more. Collectively, the businesses that I own outright or are a part of generate over $10 million per year. This returns far more than the 5-10% you would get in the stock market, but also requires a lot of my active time. There's a tradeoff there, but I greatly prefer active investing, where I have control over the entities I'm a part of.It wasn't easy to get here. But I did in the end! For anyone on their own entrepreneurial journey: I wish you luck, happiness, and perseverance. You can make it!Summary ⤵️Simple, straightforward guide to building a viral website dithering effect using Claude Code, Nano Banana Pro, and Seeddance 2.0.Super straightforward and I'll give you all the prompts!Chapters0:00 The effect0:45 How the pipeline works1:19 Why we chop it into frames2:29 What dithering actually is5:00 Generating the base image5:41 Settings that matter7:25 Turning the image into video11:08 Setting up Claude12:30 Feeding it the prompt15:25 Trying different styles16:27 Building a second site17:43 Getting it on the internet18:32 Deploying free with Vercel20:33 The live site22:22 Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🔥 Join Maker School and get customer #1 guaranteed: https://skool.com/makerschool/about💎 Get the AI agent workflow here (free): https://www.skool.com/maker-zero➡️ If this is your first video: I'm Nick Saraev. I run LeftClick, an AI growth consultancy. We've done work for large brands you're likely familiar with, like Mr. Beast, Anthropic, OpenAI, and a few others.Uploaded 13-07-26In plain English: I help people build systems that generate leads, close deals, and scale businesses, mostly using new AI models like Claude. I also make videos about how to do all of that here on YouTube.It hasn't always been this way. My family immigrated from a Soviet bloc country (People's Republic of Bulgaria) in the 90s. They worked extremely hard, and we were broke for a very long time. I grew up wishing for more security, stability, and freedom over my own life.I don't have a programming degree, and never took formal education for IT or workflows. I learned it all myself from YouTube videos like you're watching now.As for my path: I started my first business at 19 in college. We threw events (mostly parties) at campus bars, and charged people for entry. That failed to provide me enough money to pay my bills, so at 21, I started another business, a door-to-door marketing agency.From there, every year, I would start several companies, over 10 in total. I did this in a variety of industries, like e-commerce, photography, videography, SaaS, credit repair, etc. Each grew slightly more profitable, until, at 25, I would start 1SecondCopy, a content writing company. A friend and I eventually scaled that to over $90,000/m. It was my first taste of financial independence, and the reason I'm here today.Since starting my journey, I've grown a fair bit of capital. To diversify my income, at 30, I began investing in other businesses and advising companies on how to grow in the AI era. These include SaaS businesses, like Clairvo, agencies like Dental Connect, and more. Collectively, the businesses that I own outright or are a part of generate over $10 million per year. This returns far more than the 5-10% you would get in the stock market, but also requires a lot of my active time. There's a tradeoff there, but I greatly prefer active investing, where I have control over the entities I'm a part of.It wasn't easy to get here. But I did in the end! For anyone on their own entrepreneurial journey: I wish you luck, happiness, and perseverance. You can make it!--Other platforms I'm on ⤵️📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_saraev🕊️ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nicksaraev✍🏻 Blog: https://nicksaraev.comMy free multi-hour courses ⤵️→ Claude Code (4hr full course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQBzR1NIqI→ Agentic Workflows (6hr full course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxyRjL7NG18→ N8N (6hr full course, 1M+ views): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GZ2SNXWK-c--Summary ⤵️How to *actually* use AI agents in modern companies. A simple workflow that I've been developing and using inside of my $5m/yr company for the better part of the last ~3mo, and I'm giving it all to you!--Chapters ⤵️0:00 - How the Most Productive People Work Now0:48 - Part 1: A Shared AI + Human Workspace2:04 - Tagging Tasks as AI-Ready (Live Demo)3:01 - An Agent Picks Up the Task4:10 - Under the Hood: Webhook → Fable 5 → Knowledge Base5:43 - Verifying Outputs With Human Taste6:34 - What a Typical Day Looks Like8:37 - Part 2: Capture (Getting Things Done)9:22 - Desktop Capture: Hotkeys + Send to Agent10:46 - Phone Capture: The Action Button Trick11:36 - Push Notifications When Agents Need You12:25 - Part 3: Evals — AI That Checks Its Own Work13:37 - Eval Example: Is This Render Usable?14:26 - Eval Example: Was This Done the Way Nick Thinks?15:33 - Part 4: Q and A — You're the Manager Now16:33 - How to Recreate This With One Prompt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices