The "boring" business making $252k/month (and the AI tools that almost distracted me from it)


Everyone's chasing AI. But the real money? It's in solving problems nobody else wants to touch.

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Hey Guys,

Everyone's chasing the shiniest new thing in marketing right now. But here's what I've learned after years in this game: sometimes the path to serious money isn't about the latest trend—it's about solving the "boring" problems everyone else ignores.

This edition is interesting because we're looking at two completely different worlds. On one side, we've got AI tools that can literally build apps, generate full songs, and clone voices on your laptop for free. On the other, there's a breakdown of a "boring" business model pulling in $250k/month just by solving simple lead-gen problems.

Which path is right for you? Video #8 might have your answer.

But first, check out the tool that just made expensive music production completely obsolete...

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✅ 4-paragraph executive summaries so you can quickly decide what's worth your time

✅ 25 key takeaways extracted from each strategy

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Remember: information without action is just entertainment. These checklists are designed to help you actually implement, not just consume.


TL;DR - The Quick Hits

  • Music is Solved: Generate full songs + music videos in one click
  • Digital Employees: Build AI agents to do your recruiting and meeting prep
  • The "Boring" Cash Cow: Why unsexy businesses are making $252k/month
  • SEO Cheat Code: Rank local clients in cities where they don't even have an office
  • YouTube Shift: Why "ugly" and authentic videos are beating high-production content in 2025

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1. The End of Stock Music? Meet the AI Creative Studio

The Hook: Type a sentence and get a radio-quality song with a cinematic music video instantly. Tuni AI just integrated Sora 2, and it's ridiculously powerful.

What You'll Discover:

  • How to create full songs with vocals and lyrics from a simple text prompt
  • The new feature that generates a synchronized music video (narrative or dance) in seconds
  • How to upload a silent video and have the AI "watch" it to compose a matching soundtrack

Watch the Full Breakdown


2. Hire Digital Employees for Free (Lindy, Replit, & Claude)

The Hook: Stop doing grunt work. You can now spin up "Agents" that act as employees—checking your calendar, researching prospects, and even recruiting staff while you sleep.

What You'll Discover:

  • A breakdown of the top 3 agent platforms: Lindy (easiest), Replit (for app building), and Claude (advanced)
  • How to build a "Meeting Prep Bot" that researches your appointments and gives you talking points
  • How to build an autonomous recruiting agent that finds candidates and filters resumes

Watch the Full Breakdown


3. No Code? No Problem. Build SaaS with One Prompt

The Hook: You used to need a dev team to build SaaS. Now you just need a prompt. See how Deep Agent and Google AI Studio can build functioning web apps with payments integrated.

What You'll Discover:

  • How to build a full e-commerce site with login, dashboard, and Stripe payments in minutes
  • How to create internal workflow tools that automate email replies and CRM updates
  • Access to free "prompt packs" that turn ideas into deployable apps without writing code

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4. The Hidden "Prehistoric" Niche Getting Millions of Views

The Hook: You don't need to show your face to go viral. This specific nature/history niche is exploding, competition is low, and you can do it with 100% free tools.

What You'll Discover:

  • Why the "Prehistoric Animal" niche is a goldmine for new channels
  • A step-by-step guide to avoiding "Shadowbans" when starting a new channel
  • The exact free tool stack (ChatGPT, DupDub, CapCut) to produce these documentaries for $0

Watch the Full Breakdown


5. The Free Open-Source Tool Beating ElevenLabs

The Hook: Stop paying monthly fees for voice cloning. "Chatterbox Turbo" runs locally on your computer, generates emotions (laughs/sighs), and beats the industry giants in blind tests.

What You'll Discover:

  • How a tiny 350M parameter model is outperforming massive models like Vibe 7B
  • How to use "paralinguistic prompting" to make the AI laugh, cough, or whisper
  • How to run this locally on your CPU or GPU for zero cost

Watch the Full Breakdown


6. Google Gemini 3: The Instant Funnel Builder

The Hook: Speed of execution is everything. Watch how Google's new Gemini 3 model can design high-converting landing pages and sales funnels from a single PDF upload.

What You'll Discover:

  • How to upload a "Brand Blueprint" PDF and have AI generate a perfectly on-brand landing page
  • How to add interactive elements (timelines, FAQs) simply by asking the chat
  • Why the "execution gap" is closing and marketing strategy is becoming the only differentiator

Watch the Full Breakdown


7. I Built 6 Directories: Here's What Failed vs. Printed Money

The Hook: Building directories is a popular side hustle, but most fail. This honest review breaks down 6 real projects, revealing why the "Scratch & Dent" directory succeeded while the "Dog Park" one flopped.

What You'll Discover:

  • Why "commercial intent" is the most important factor in niche selection
  • The massive advantage of using AI coding tools over WordPress for technical SEO
  • How to spot a "winning" niche where businesses are desperate for leads

Watch the Full Breakdown


8. The "Boring" Business Making $252,000/Month

The Hook: Forget the hype-driven AI agencies that die in a month. This "boring" model solves a painful, eternal problem for businesses—and it's scalable to millions.

What You'll Discover:

  • Why you should avoid selling "efficiency" and only sell "revenue"
  • The "Database Reactivation" offer that gets clients quick wins using AI
  • A 5-step plan to start this business from zero in 2025 without technical skills

Watch the Full Breakdown


9. The Blueprint for Viral "Inspirational" Videos

The Hook: One channel gained 58k subscribers and 2.5M views in just 4 months using a simple, replicable format. Here's the exact workflow to copy it in 15 minutes.

What You'll Discover:

  • The "Study/Productivity" niche strategy that monetizes students and young adults
  • How to use "Style Reference" prompts to keep your AI characters consistent across a video
  • A full breakdown of the script-to-edit workflow using CapCut and generic B-roll

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10. The Local SEO "City Hack" (Rank 30 Miles Away)

The Hook: Local businesses usually only rank where they're located. This strategy lets you rank for high-ticket services in wealthy suburbs where you don't even have an office.

What You'll Discover:

  • The "Service + City" page strategy to capture traffic from surrounding towns
  • How to structure your internal linking to avoid confusing Google
  • The "Review Hack": How to use customer reviews to force Google to rank you in specific cities

Watch the Full Breakdown


11. The $600k/Month Traffic Strategy: AI Micro-Sites

The Hook: People love talking about themselves. See how simple 7-question "Quiz Funnels" are driving millions of visitors and acting as a "greased slide" into sales.

What You'll Discover:

  • How to use AI to generate personalized reports for every single user who takes your quiz
  • Examples from brands doing $10M+ using simple "What's your type?" quizzes
  • How to build these "Micro-Sites" without any coding knowledge

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12. Copywriting Psychology: Uncovering Hidden Desires

The Hook: Russell Brunson reveals why your marketing isn't working: You're selling the "Achievement" when your customer is actually buying the "Fulfillment."

What You'll Discover:

  • The "5 Levels of Why" technique to find out what your customer actually wants
  • Why Russell built a wrestling room (and what it teaches us about business goals)
  • How to rewrite your stories to target emotional gaps rather than logical goals

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13. 9 Ways to Use NotebookLM (Your New AI Agency)

The Hook: NotebookLM isn't just for summarizing PDFs. You can turn it into a creative agency that knows your brand voice better than you do.

What You'll Discover:

  • How to upload your YouTube channel or blog to create a "Brand Brain"
  • How to use it to generate on-brand infographics for Instagram and LinkedIn
  • The "Audio Overview" feature that lets you prototype content ideas before you film them

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14. Organic Reach is Dead (Here's What Works Now)

The Hook: Views are down across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. But the opportunity isn't gone—it just moved. Learn why "Interest Media" is replacing "Social Media."

What You'll Discover:

  • Why you need to obsess over "Value Per Minute" in your content
  • The shift from chasing followers to chasing "non-follower" recommendations
  • Why "Retention Scripting" is the only skill that matters in 2025

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15. Why "Ugly" Videos Are Winning in 2025

The Hook: People are sick of over-produced, fake content. A new wave of creators is making $30k/month with webcams, no editing, and raw authenticity.

What You'll Discover:

  • Why "anti-consumerism" and raw vlogs are outperforming high-budget productions
  • How to build trust (and sales) by simply documenting your unique experiences
  • Why you should stop obsessing over your camera gear and start obsessing over your story

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If you're serious about staying ahead of the curve (instead of constantly playing catch-up), you need more than just intel. You need:

The marketers making serious money aren't just reading about these strategies – they're implementing them with proven systems that actually work.

Your Next Step: Stop Consuming, Start Implementing

Look, I know how this goes. You read through this newsletter, you get excited about 3 or 4 of these strategies, and then... nothing happens.

Here's what I want you to do instead:

  1. Pick ONE strategy from this list that solves a real problem in your business right now
  2. Grab the implementation checklist from the complete guide I created: CLICK HERE
  3. Block 2 hours today and actually implement it

Remember what I always say: the person who ships first usually wins. Not the person with the best plan. Not the person who watched the most videos. The person who takes action.

Speed of execution is your competitive advantage. While your competitors are still "researching" and "planning," you can have a working tool, a new traffic source, or a revenue-generating system already live and collecting feedback.

Information without action is just entertainment. Don't let this be entertainment.

Which strategy are you implementing first? Hit reply and let me know—I read every response.

Talk soon,

- Tony

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