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🤖 most founders don't know AI can do this

| Kamis, 24 April 2025
Subscribe here | Unsubscribe here | FIV #73 Apr 24, 2025
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  • How to automate top-of-funnel sales activity
  • Today in AI: Everything you need to know
  • My new favorite pre-workout snack

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🧠 What Founders Don't Know About AI + Sales


One thing that's become so damn obvious to me over the last few months: 

The far majority of founders have no idea that they can automate a huge part of their sales process with AI…

And even fewer of them realize that AI currently can do this better than humans.

The thing is, everyone will be integrating agentic AI into their sales & marketing funnels in the near future…

But the opportunity to separate yourself from others—and create a real sustainable advantage—is now. Never before has speed been so valuable.

A chart titled "AI Adoption Curve" showing the diffusion of innovations across five groups: Innovators (2.5%), Early Adopters (13.5%), Early Majority (34%), Late Majority (34%), and Laggards (16%). The x-axis represents adoption stages, and the y-axis represents market share percentage. A black circle and the text "We are here >" indicate the current point at the transition between Early Adopters and Early Majority. The chart features a red bell curve for adoption rate and a purple S-curve for cumulative market share.

AI isn't just good at lead support—it's now outperforming humans at things like:
  • Lead engagement
  • Nurturing sequences
  • Reactivating cold leads
  • Booking meetings (with email, SMS and live voice agents)
  • And even transactional sales (and soon to be more complex sales)
Most companies throw junior reps at repetitive, low-leverage tasks—follow-ups, cold outreach, pipeline hygiene—and wonder why conversion rates stall. It's not a people problem (humans weren't meant to do this robotic work). It's a system problem.

Why we're building this

We're currently developing a multi-agent AI sales system with some of the best partners we've ever worked with—and I'll be sharing how we're using it in our own business in the weeks ahead. Why? Because this is the #1 thing y'all ask for help with: how to actually grow your business with AI.

We've demoed this system to:
  • A $100M+ revenue financial services firm
  • A franchisor managing 36 health clubs
  • A MarTech platform selling into consumer brands
  • Multiple healthtech companies selling high-ticket services to consumers
The reaction has been consistent: "Holy sh*t this changes everything."

This system is doing the work of full appointment-setting teams—faster, cheaper, and without ever missing a beat. And the companies seeing it aren't thinking small. One team is planning to replace 5 BDRs and double their AEs from 15 to 30 thanks to more time dedicated to closing and less time to doing grunt work.

Because here's the truth: AI isn't here to replace your entire sales team. It's here to eliminate the jobs humans were never meant to do in the first place—and give your best people more time to shine.

Where this goes next

In a few years, it won't just be lead handling and appointment setting. AI will be better at transactional sales, too. The companies who move now will be miles ahead—leaner, faster, more scalable.

And if you're on the fence, here's a simple filter: Anything in your business that feels like a grind…AI can probably do it better.

The death of lead handling isn't coming—it's happening right now.

👇 Why it matters

The founders who learn how to use AI as leverage—not just a buzzword—will outpace everyone still trying to hire their way through the problem. My job is to help you see what's possible, and show you what's working before the rest of the world catches up.

➡️ If you want to see this demo and are spending more than $10K/mo or more in inbound media spend, reply to this email with "Demo Please" and I'll show yah. 

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P.S. The gap between old-school and future-proof is getting wider.

 

Sean's Pick of the Week 

 
Working out in a fasting state is generally a bad idea. 

Way more important to go into a workout properly fueled (especially if muscle-building is your goal).

While my go-to pre-workout meal is usually a protein shake + banana + walnuts, I change it up from time-to-time.

And lately I've been substituting the banana/nuts with Smash Foods Snack Bites.

A super tasty, easy-to-eat (and travel with) healthier indulgence.

Bullish on this brand as it works for adults and kids. Try 'em out and let me know what you think.

A hand holds a packet of Smash Foods Snack Bites, specifically the Cashew Butter & Blueberry Jam Bites flavor. The packaging highlights that the product contains 5g of protein, is gluten-free, and vegan. The pouch is purple and light green with an image of the snack bite, blueberries, and blueberry jam. In the background, similar snack pouches are displayed in wicker baskets.

 

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