Skip the algorithm. Serve the bakery down the street.

Know someone who dreams of ditching the grind but still makes time for bedtime stories? Forward this email to them!

In today’s issue:

“Everyone’s chasing the global AI wave… meanwhile, there’s a goldmine two blocks away.”

That’s the thought I had walking past a mom-and-pop bakery in my town. Great bread. Terrible website. No email list. Their Instagram? Last updated during the last solar eclipse. Yet, they’ve got loyal customers and a steady stream of traffic. The missing piece? Digital leverage.

Here’s the kicker: small businesses know they’re behind, but most owners are too busy kneading dough or fixing leaks to figure out AI tools. That’s where you, the parent entrepreneur with a laptop, a Saturday afternoon, and a dash of courage, come in.

How One Parent Turned Emails Into $1,200/Month

A friend of mine, let’s call her Marissa. was a working mom who hated missing her daughter’s soccer games. She noticed the karate studio where her son trained never emailed parents about promotions or schedules. Just Facebook posts that half the parents never saw.

So Marissa pitched a simple offer: she’d set up an email list, write two short newsletters a month (AI-assisted, of course), and automate birthday promotions. Price? $400/month.

The owner agreed on the spot. She landed two more clients within a month. Suddenly she had a $1,200/month side income—built in the cracks of her day.

No coding. No endless social media. Just simple AI-powered systems solving real problems for local businesses.

Step 1: Prospecting Walk 🚶‍♀️ Take a stroll in your neighborhood. Spot 5–10 businesses with outdated marketing: no email list, dusty Facebook pages, clunky websites.

Step 2: Value Discovery 🔎 Pop in, chat with the owner, and ask: “How do you usually stay in touch with customers?” Their answer will reveal the gap.

Step 3: Package the Fix 📦 Offer a simple monthly service:

Price it at $300–500/month. Recurring income, minimal time.

Step 4: Weekend Build, Weekday Run 🗓 Spend 2–3 hours setting it up. After that, the system takes 30 minutes a week to update. That’s nap-time work, not burnout work.

While everyone online is chasing AI virality and drop-shipping hype, the biggest opportunity might be right under your nose. Local businesses:

This isn’t about becoming an AI “guru.” It’s about being the bridge. You’re not selling hype—you’re selling time, relief, and results to business owners who can’t do it themselves.

And because this is recurring work, every client you land adds stability to your escape plan. Stack five clients at $400/month, and suddenly you’ve replaced a car payment—or bought yourself the margin to cut back hours at your job.

Don’t overlook the treasure in your backyard. The quickest path to freedom might not be scaling to a million followers—it might be setting up a few AI systems for businesses that already make money.

Action Step: This weekend, list five local businesses that should be emailing their customers but aren’t. Draft one simple pitch you can use Monday morning. Keep it conversational: “I noticed you don’t have a mailing list. I can set one up and run it for you so more customers come back—would you be open to chatting about it?”

The gold mine isn’t always across the ocean. Sometimes it’s across the street.

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✅ That’s the truth, straight up. No fluff, no hype. Just the work that works.

Think successfully and take action,
Ace
Military-bred, farm-fed, no-fluff mentor helping parents build AI-powered side hustles that actually work.