🚀 Best Time to Start a Productized Service: The internet is currently the best place to launch a productized service, which focuses on providing specific services to internet businesses.

🎙️ Guest Introduction: Michael Greenberg, an expert in productized services, discusses how AI is transforming the industry and how to achieve 80% margins in non-software companies.

🤖 AI Automation Agency: Michael is building an AI automation agency and shares insights on leveraging AI tools for marketing automation, including link building and podcast outreach.

💰 Revenue Insights: Michael's agency is on an annual plan of a few thousand dollars, with monthly operational costs of $300-$400, and a 10% monthly increase in spending.

📈 Growth in AI Automation: The demand for AI automation is skyrocketing, with many companies still at low levels of integration. To unlock gains, businesses need to reach a level three data integration.

🔄 Process Automation: Key areas for automation in marketing include increasing volume, consistency, and lead enrichment. Michael emphasizes the importance of timely follow-ups and personalized outreach.

🌐 Global Talent: By integrating global talent and AI, companies can reduce costs by 50% and achieve 70-80% margins.

📊 Content Generation: AI can automate content generation, allowing for efficient outreach and lead personalization, significantly increasing productivity.

💡 Business Opportunities: Michael suggests building services around AI tools like HARO for link building, which can generate valuable backlinks for SEO.

🛠️ Building a Podcast Network: Companies can create a podcast network to enhance brand visibility and engage with target audiences effectively.

📚 Advice for Entrepreneurs: Michael warns that while AI automation agencies can be profitable, they require significant client education and are not as scalable as other business models.

🌟 Final Thoughts: Experimentation is crucial for identifying new opportunities, but entrepreneurs should focus on flexible service businesses that allow for easy transitions.

🔗 Connect with Michael: Find him on social media as @gentoftech and his company at thirdbrain.