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I Started an AI Company With a PhD… and Made $0 (6-Month Update)

After 6 months of running my AI service company (Mona AI, LLC), I haven't made a single dollar - but I've learned invaluable lessons that could save you months of frustration. In this update, I share what worked, what didn't, and how I'm pivoting my strategy. I'm a PhD in Computer Science working as an AI research engineer, and I thought I had everything figured out. Turns out, starting a business is completely different from having technical skills. 00:00 Introduction & Mana AI LLC Update 00:32 Current Clients & Website Projects 01:52 The Process: 3 Steps to Getting Clients 03:12 Lesson 1: Free Still Costs Businesses Time 05:32 Lesson 2: Businesses Want Customers, Not Websites 08:09 AI Services You Can Offer (Instagram Automation, Availability Tracking, Face Detection) 10:32 Lesson 3: The Sales Timeline Takes Way Longer Than You Think 12:02 Lesson 4: You Can't Do Everything Yourself 15:11 Lesson 5: Talk to People Who've Actually Done It 16:57 The P&L Pricing Strategy 17:40 The 5 Key Takeaways Recap 20:47 Final Thoughts & Call to Action 🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Free still costs time - businesses are too busy even for free services Sell outcomes, not products - businesses want customers, revenue, and time Sales takes 3-5x longer than you think You can't do everything yourself - focus on your strengths Talk to entrepreneurs 2-3 steps ahead of you 📊 WHAT I'M DOING: Building websites for local businesses in Hawaii Creating AI-powered Instagram automation Developing availability tracking systems Building face detection tools for barbershops If you're starting your own business or struggling with your first clients, drop a comment below. Let's connect and grow together! Big thanks to Vintage Barbershop Hawaii for the amazing business advice and free haircut! Check them out at: https://new.vintagebarbershophawaii.com New client website (prototype): https://woven-with-love-e09c7.web.app/ Affiliate Links: ClickUp Free Tier: https://try.web.clickup.com/5reevp5myzf2 Contextual Design Book: https://amzn.to/4sE2G7U Alex Hormozi Money Models Book: https://amzn.to/49IikGT This video was made with Descript: https://descript.cello.so/lFhuVWImhJW Recorded with Sony ZVE-10: https://amzn.to/3XAVScW Monitor Benq: https://amzn.to/44fSzeS Video Editing (Opus Pro): https://www.opus.pro/?via=214676 #entrepreneurship #aiservices #businesslessons #startup