Monthly Recap (I failed) | Build in public E148

All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for my build and public vlog. It is the last my build and public vlog. It is the last my build and public vlog. It is the last day of the month. It is uh September day of the month. It is uh September day of the month. It is uh September 30th. I wanted to do a recap of what 30th. I wanted to do a recap of what 30th. I wanted to do a recap of what were my goals for this month. What did I were my goals for this month. What did I were my goals for this month. What did I achieve? Um am I on track? What’s next achieve? Um am I on track? What’s next achieve? Um am I on track? What’s next for next month? So, let’s begin uh this for next month? So, let’s begin uh this for next month? So, let’s begin uh this newsletter, Random Daily URLs. If you’re newsletter, Random Daily URLs. If you’re newsletter, Random Daily URLs. If you’re not subscribed, I highly recommend it. not subscribed, I highly recommend it. not subscribed, I highly recommend it. It’s actually pretty cool. It’s free. Uh It’s actually pretty cool. It’s free. Uh It’s actually pretty cool. It’s free. Uh it’s the the idea is to share really it’s the the idea is to share really it’s the the idea is to share really cool, interesting, random things across cool, interesting, random things across cool, interesting, random things across the internet. The old internet is alive the internet. The old internet is alive the internet. The old internet is alive and well. It’s just buried under a and well. It’s just buried under a and well. It’s just buried under a mountain of [  ] as I like to say. Uh mountain of [  ] as I like to say. Uh mountain of [  ] as I like to say. Uh so my goal was to have 60 new so my goal was to have 60 new so my goal was to have 60 new subscribers by the end of today. Uh I subscribers by the end of today. Uh I subscribers by the end of today. Uh I have failed. have failed. have failed. I got close to one subscriber a day on I got close to one subscriber a day on I got close to one subscriber a day on average. Uh, the goal was to have 90 average. Uh, the goal was to have 90 average. Uh, the goal was to have 90 subscribers. subscribers. subscribers. I I dropped the ball. I did not get it I I dropped the ball. I did not get it I I dropped the ball. I did not get it done. Um, I was hoping ads would would done. Um, I was hoping ads would would done. Um, I was hoping ads would would So, I’ve been focused on something else, So, I’ve been focused on something else, So, I’ve been focused on something else, which I’ll get to in a minute. And I was which I’ll get to in a minute. And I was which I’ll get to in a minute. And I was I I I did run ads. So, I kept this I I I did run ads. So, I kept this I I I did run ads. So, I kept this running. I did run ads. That was that running. I did run ads. That was that running. I did run ads. That was that goal was achieved, but the ads have just goal was achieved, but the ads have just goal was achieved, but the ads have just not delivered at all. Um, I kind of just not delivered at all. Um, I kind of just not delivered at all. Um, I kind of just outsourced it all to somebody and just outsourced it all to somebody and just outsourced it all to somebody and just like run these ads. Here’s some ideas. like run these ads. Here’s some ideas. like run these ads. Here’s some ideas. Do the creatives, run it, give me a lot Do the creatives, run it, give me a lot Do the creatives, run it, give me a lot of subscribers and there’s been like one of subscribers and there’s been like one of subscribers and there’s been like one subscriber. It’s been abysmal. So, subscriber. It’s been abysmal. So, subscriber. It’s been abysmal. So, that’s a failure. But, I think it’s a that’s a failure. But, I think it’s a that’s a failure. But, I think it’s a blessing in disguise. It tells me I need blessing in disguise. It tells me I need blessing in disguise. It tells me I need to just get creative and hustle and hard to just get creative and hustle and hard to just get creative and hustle and hard work and not rely on paid ads. The other work and not rely on paid ads. The other work and not rely on paid ads. The other goal was to um go talk to maybe like up goal was to um go talk to maybe like up goal was to um go talk to maybe like up to 20 people about to 20 people about to 20 people about uh the pain of doing automation work out uh the pain of doing automation work out uh the pain of doing automation work out in the wild. So think automation in the wild. So think automation in the wild. So think automation agencies or owners go find people out in agencies or owners go find people out in agencies or owners go find people out in the wild and try to come up with like a the wild and try to come up with like a the wild and try to come up with like a real cohesive road map for agents code. real cohesive road map for agents code. real cohesive road map for agents code. This is a collection of AI agents that This is a collection of AI agents that This is a collection of AI agents that you can just kind of drop into your you can just kind of drop into your you can just kind of drop into your project. You call it via an API and the project. You call it via an API and the project. You call it via an API and the hard painful stuff is abstracted away. hard painful stuff is abstracted away. hard painful stuff is abstracted away. So the idea was to go talk to a bunch of So the idea was to go talk to a bunch of So the idea was to go talk to a bunch of people um understand what those pain people um understand what those pain people um understand what those pain points were. I failed miserably at this points were. I failed miserably at this points were. I failed miserably at this goal. Uh I did go out I did try to find goal. Uh I did go out I did try to find goal. Uh I did go out I did try to find people doing AI automation stuff just people doing AI automation stuff just people doing AI automation stuff just like organically. I didn’t find anybody. like organically. I didn’t find anybody. like organically. I didn’t find anybody. Pretty wild which is pretty surprising. Pretty wild which is pretty surprising. Pretty wild which is pretty surprising. it this this goal was a fail. I have a it this this goal was a fail. I have a it this this goal was a fail. I have a very clear idea now of the problems with very clear idea now of the problems with very clear idea now of the problems with this platform that I was attempting to this platform that I was attempting to this platform that I was attempting to build. I have a very clear direction of build. I have a very clear direction of build. I have a very clear direction of what needs to be done to get it to a what needs to be done to get it to a what needs to be done to get it to a better point. Uh but I still need to go better point. Uh but I still need to go better point. Uh but I still need to go try to have those conversations with try to have those conversations with try to have those conversations with people. But to be honest, I might not do people. But to be honest, I might not do people. But to be honest, I might not do that after all because after a lot of that after all because after a lot of that after all because after a lot of thinking about it, I kind of don’t want thinking about it, I kind of don’t want thinking about it, I kind of don’t want to. I think you’re seeing a trend here. to. I think you’re seeing a trend here. to. I think you’re seeing a trend here. I’m failing horribly. At I’m failing horribly. At I’m failing horribly. At least I’m honest. Okay, so the other least I’m honest. Okay, so the other least I’m honest. Okay, so the other goal was to launch just schedule me. So goal was to launch just schedule me. So goal was to launch just schedule me. So the idea is to take one of those micro the idea is to take one of those micro the idea is to take one of those micro agents aka this one agents aka this one agents aka this one and build a micro SASS around it and build a micro SASS around it and build a micro SASS around it instead. instead. instead. So I have not given up on AI agents. The So I have not given up on AI agents. The So I have not given up on AI agents. The idea is just pivot from having a big idea is just pivot from having a big idea is just pivot from having a big framework that does it all because I see framework that does it all because I see framework that does it all because I see just how much work that’s going to take. just how much work that’s going to take. just how much work that’s going to take. uh and I don’t even know if anybody uh and I don’t even know if anybody uh and I don’t even know if anybody wants that. So the idea is to build this wants that. So the idea is to build this wants that. So the idea is to build this micro SAS and the idea was to launch it micro SAS and the idea was to launch it micro SAS and the idea was to launch it by the end of this month and I failed by the end of this month and I failed by the end of this month and I failed again. again. again. Yeah, guys, I’m not getting it done. I Yeah, guys, I’m not getting it done. I Yeah, guys, I’m not getting it done. I failed. This is about done. Um and this failed. This is about done. Um and this failed. This is about done. Um and this is launching this week no matter what. is launching this week no matter what. is launching this week no matter what. So, okay, fine. I’m a little late, but So, okay, fine. I’m a little late, but So, okay, fine. I’m a little late, but at least I’m I’m going to call it at least I’m I’m going to call it at least I’m I’m going to call it half way successful this month. I’m half way successful this month. I’m half way successful this month. I’m still at zero revenue. I’ve made zero still at zero revenue. I’ve made zero still at zero revenue. I’ve made zero money from the business. Uh, in fact, money from the business. Uh, in fact, money from the business. Uh, in fact, I’ve lost money because I spend money on I’ve lost money because I spend money on I’ve lost money because I spend money on ads and all this crap and I’m at ads and all this crap and I’m at ads and all this crap and I’m at negative revenue, believe it or not. It negative revenue, believe it or not. It negative revenue, believe it or not. It did not go according to plan this month, did not go according to plan this month, did not go according to plan this month, but uh hey, I must have a new thing but uh hey, I must have a new thing but uh hey, I must have a new thing launched and I’m going to launch launched and I’m going to launch launched and I’m going to launch something in October with a real credit something in October with a real credit something in October with a real credit card form you’ll be able to buy and it’s card form you’ll be able to buy and it’s card form you’ll be able to buy and it’s actually pretty cool. It’s working. Why actually pretty cool. It’s working. Why actually pretty cool. It’s working. Why didn’t I work on the last day? Uh I didn’t I work on the last day? Uh I didn’t I work on the last day? Uh I found more issues with agents code, the found more issues with agents code, the found more issues with agents code, the actual runner part. That’s in a much actual runner part. That’s in a much actual runner part. That’s in a much better place, but that has slowed me better place, but that has slowed me better place, but that has slowed me down getting this launched because that down getting this launched because that down getting this launched because that cuz I’m trying to rely on that. The idea cuz I’m trying to rely on that. The idea cuz I’m trying to rely on that. The idea was to dog food this because I still was to dog food this because I still was to dog food this because I still don’t think I should just abandon this. don’t think I should just abandon this. don’t think I should just abandon this. Maybe that maybe this could slowly morph Maybe that maybe this could slowly morph Maybe that maybe this could slowly morph organically into something actually organically into something actually organically into something actually really useful. So, I’m I’m actually really useful. So, I’m I’m actually really useful. So, I’m I’m actually using this to power this. But getting using this to power this. But getting using this to power this. But getting that up to that up to that up to a good place where a product can a good place where a product can a good place where a product can actually reliably use it has been a bit actually reliably use it has been a bit actually reliably use it has been a bit more work than I was hoping for. I more work than I was hoping for. I more work than I was hoping for. I worked through some bugs yesterday. Now worked through some bugs yesterday. Now worked through some bugs yesterday. Now everything is working. It’s pretty everything is working. It’s pretty everything is working. It’s pretty [  ] cool. What’s next? The goal for [  ] cool. What’s next? The goal for [  ] cool. What’s next? The goal for October is very, very, very, very October is very, very, very, very October is very, very, very, very [  ] clear. Get money. Get one [  ] clear. Get money. Get one [  ] clear. Get money. Get one customer. Get one person to click the customer. Get one person to click the customer. Get one person to click the buy button. That’s the goal. I mean, I’m buy button. That’s the goal. I mean, I’m buy button. That’s the goal. I mean, I’m I’m starting the goal so easy. Like, I I’m starting the goal so easy. Like, I I’m starting the goal so easy. Like, I know it’s kind of a joke, but $20 know it’s kind of a joke, but $20 know it’s kind of a joke, but $20 minimum is better than the $0 I’ve made minimum is better than the $0 I’ve made minimum is better than the $0 I’ve made the last two months. So, that is such a the last two months. So, that is such a the last two months. So, that is such a low bar. I pretty sure I could get one low bar. I pretty sure I could get one low bar. I pretty sure I could get one person to click the buy button. This is person to click the buy button. This is person to click the buy button. This is actually a cool product that actually actually a cool product that actually actually a cool product that actually does work. I’m saving tons of time. I does work. I’m saving tons of time. I does work. I’m saving tons of time. I want it. I’m using it. That’s the goal. want it. I’m using it. That’s the goal. want it. I’m using it. That’s the goal. Just get one [  ] subscriber. Uh I Just get one [  ] subscriber. Uh I Just get one [  ] subscriber. Uh I have some other goals that I won’t quite have some other goals that I won’t quite have some other goals that I won’t quite reveal yet. I’ll reveal later. But reveal yet. I’ll reveal later. But reveal yet. I’ll reveal later. But anyways, that’s it for today. That’s the anyways, that’s it for today. That’s the anyways, that’s it for today. That’s the goddamn goal. Get one person to click. goddamn goal. Get one person to click. goddamn goal. Get one person to click. Uh this is launching this this week and Uh this is launching this this week and Uh this is launching this this week and then I’m going to push really hard to then I’m going to push really hard to then I’m going to push really hard to try to get people to buy and then I’m try to get people to buy and then I’m try to get people to buy and then I’m going to start building it out, making going to start building it out, making going to start building it out, making it better. That’s it for today. Let’s it better. That’s it for today. Let’s it better. That’s it for today. Let’s see if there’s any questions or see if there’s any questions or see if there’s any questions or comments. No questions and comments comments. No questions and comments comments. No questions and comments today. On to my random story for today. today. On to my random story for today. today. On to my random story for today. Something really random happened. My Something really random happened. My Something really random happened. My sister’s exartner, they have a they have sister’s exartner, they have a they have sister’s exartner, they have a they have a kid. They were together for a very a kid. They were together for a very a kid. They were together for a very long time. Kind kind of like the long time. Kind kind of like the long time. Kind kind of like the ex-husband kind of thing. My sister said ex-husband kind of thing. My sister said ex-husband kind of thing. My sister said his new girlfriend knows you. Stephen his new girlfriend knows you. Stephen his new girlfriend knows you. Stephen has said she’s been at the house before has said she’s been at the house before has said she’s been at the house before like back back in the day when I lived like back back in the day when I lived like back back in the day when I lived um live lived with my parents. You know, um live lived with my parents. You know, um live lived with my parents. You know, I was young a teenager. Um, do you know I was young a teenager. Um, do you know I was young a teenager. Um, do you know who this girl is? And uh, my sister said who this girl is? And uh, my sister said who this girl is? And uh, my sister said her name. I was like, who the hell is her name. I was like, who the hell is her name. I was like, who the hell is that? I was like, I don’t know who this that? I was like, I don’t know who this that? I was like, I don’t know who this is. Do you have a picture? Showed me a is. Do you have a picture? Showed me a is. Do you have a picture? Showed me a picture. I was like, who the hell is picture. I was like, who the hell is picture. I was like, who the hell is this? I don’t know who this girl is. I I this? I don’t know who this girl is. I I this? I don’t know who this girl is. I I don’t know who this is. And duh, I do don’t know who this is. And duh, I do don’t know who this is. And duh, I do know who the girl is. So, they found out know who the girl is. So, they found out know who the girl is. So, they found out more detail because this this girl came more detail because this this girl came more detail because this this girl came over to pick up uh my niece from my from over to pick up uh my niece from my from over to pick up uh my niece from my from my mom’s house. I I’m I’m I’m very I’m my mom’s house. I I’m I’m I’m very I’m my mom’s house. I I’m I’m I’m very I’m on the opposite side of the world, so on the opposite side of the world, so on the opposite side of the world, so I’m hearing this all from them. I was I’m hearing this all from them. I was I’m hearing this all from them. I was not there. Obviously, I live on the not there. Obviously, I live on the not there. Obviously, I live on the other side of the world. And they’re other side of the world. And they’re other side of the world. And they’re like, “We met her.” Uh, “Do you know who like, “We met her.” Uh, “Do you know who like, “We met her.” Uh, “Do you know who she is?” I was like, “No.” I was like, she is?” I was like, “No.” I was like, she is?” I was like, “No.” I was like, “Who the hell is this girl?” Turns out “Who the hell is this girl?” Turns out “Who the hell is this girl?” Turns out it was my best friend’s sister growing it was my best friend’s sister growing it was my best friend’s sister growing up. Yeah. But they’re like half brothers up. Yeah. But they’re like half brothers up. Yeah. But they’re like half brothers and sisters or something like this. But, and sisters or something like this. But, and sisters or something like this. But, uh, turns out it’s my my very best uh, turns out it’s my my very best uh, turns out it’s my my very best friend from when I grew up. It’s his friend from when I grew up. It’s his friend from when I grew up. It’s his sister. I was like, “Oh, I went and then sister. I was like, “Oh, I went and then sister. I was like, “Oh, I went and then I put it all together and I was like, I put it all together and I was like, I put it all together and I was like, “Oh, yeah, I do know her. I have met her “Oh, yeah, I do know her. I have met her “Oh, yeah, I do know her. I have met her several times.” Um, but it was a million several times.” Um, but it was a million several times.” Um, but it was a million years ago. So, what so weird, just years ago. So, what so weird, just years ago. So, what so weird, just random. They’re like, “Yeah, he’s dating random. They’re like, “Yeah, he’s dating random. They’re like, “Yeah, he’s dating her.” And I was like, “What the [  ] her.” And I was like, “What the [  ] her.” And I was like, “What the [  ] What are what are the odds?” Pretty What are what are the odds?” Pretty What are what are the odds?” Pretty weird. It It blew my mind because to see weird. It It blew my mind because to see weird. It It blew my mind because to see a picture like like they they sent me a a picture like like they they sent me a a picture like like they they sent me a picture of her. Like, do you know who picture of her. Like, do you know who picture of her. Like, do you know who she is? and she had like a kid and she is? and she had like a kid and she is? and she had like a kid and everything and it’s just uh it’s weird everything and it’s just uh it’s weird everything and it’s just uh it’s weird to to because the last time I saw her to to because the last time I saw her to to because the last time I saw her she was a little kid like her kids age she was a little kid like her kids age she was a little kid like her kids age kind of thing, you know, like a little kind of thing, you know, like a little kind of thing, you know, like a little kid and then now it’s like a grown woman kid and then now it’s like a grown woman kid and then now it’s like a grown woman with kids herself. It’s just so weird to with kids herself. It’s just so weird to with kids herself. It’s just so weird to see people from the past like that. It see people from the past like that. It see people from the past like that. It makes made me feel a little old. I’m not makes made me feel a little old. I’m not makes made me feel a little old. I’m not going to lie cuz I was like, “Oh my god, going to lie cuz I was like, “Oh my god, going to lie cuz I was like, “Oh my god, that was like as a little sister when we that was like as a little sister when we that was like as a little sister when we were kids that that one made me feel were kids that that one made me feel were kids that that one made me feel kind of old.” It’s those moments that kind of old.” It’s those moments that kind of old.” It’s those moments that make you feel old. But uh I’m excited make you feel old. But uh I’m excited make you feel old. But uh I’m excited for the next month. I’m excited to get for the next month. I’m excited to get for the next month. I’m excited to get this thing launched. Bear with me. I’m this thing launched. Bear with me. I’m this thing launched. Bear with me. I’m going to make money, by the way. I’m not going to make money, by the way. I’m not going to make money, by the way. I’m not giving up. I don’t know if you’ve giving up. I don’t know if you’ve giving up. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, I posted 150 videos. I don’t noticed, I posted 150 videos. I don’t noticed, I posted 150 videos. I don’t give up. I do what I say I’m going to give up. I do what I say I’m going to give up. I do what I say I’m going to do. Even if it takes me a little longer do. Even if it takes me a little longer do. Even if it takes me a little longer and it’s not quite going as I plan, I and it’s not quite going as I plan, I and it’s not quite going as I plan, I will go and make this happen. I’m not will go and make this happen. I’m not will go and make this happen. I’m not giving up until I do. I think it’s so giving up until I do. I think it’s so giving up until I do. I think it’s so [  ] true. Anyone who has watched the [  ] true. Anyone who has watched the [  ] true. Anyone who has watched the channel and watched me struggle probably channel and watched me struggle probably channel and watched me struggle probably expected me to be this line. It’s not expected me to be this line. It’s not expected me to be this line. It’s not how it is. It’s really like this. I do how it is. It’s really like this. I do how it is. It’s really like this. I do agree. I mean, this is kind of a comical agree. I mean, this is kind of a comical agree. I mean, this is kind of a comical version of the truth, but I do think the version of the truth, but I do think the version of the truth, but I do think the truth is kind of soon going to be over truth is kind of soon going to be over truth is kind of soon going to be over here to success. So, I swear it will get here to success. So, I swear it will get here to success. So, I swear it will get better and I will make some money better and I will make some money better and I will make some money finally. Cedar.