Let me tell you from someone who built a business to 8 figures. You do not teach others your secret sauce unless the business model is already dead. He is likely lying to sell a course, if he isn’t he made money then it got flooded and pivoted into selling a course for a biz model that no longer works.
Love this video, BUT the title is clickbait/inaccurate. Building a business that you've received an offer of $930k on is != "making $1M." The video itself says he's make $390k. There's really no need to inflate the numbers in your titles, the truth is impressive enough, thanks.....
I love how AI is making easier to scumbags to scam people,. Just "tug their emotions" (as he said) and then sell worthless crap to them. Great job, dude!
finding a demand - providing an appealing product that gives them that thing, the way they want it.. isn't a scam. you can take his words verbatim, or you can reflect his product and what is is actually doing. Don't be an over sensitive crybaby over someone else's success. it's pathetic
I joined Joe's discord and purchased the first courses information 7 months ago to check it out. It was okay, all of it was pretty self explainitory, it's just a matter of having the idea to do it. That being said, unless hes migrated to a different discord channel he basically dropped his second updated course for 1k/course subscription version and then ghosted a few weeks later. He has closed all the actual chat threads in discord, you can't type anything now and theres only been one update since october 1st. On top of that, his youtube channel hasn't had a new video in months. Well played to him I guess, but looks like it was basically a pump and dump for that course.
It's incredible that they don't care about the damage that he caused and he is causing selling rubbish to desperate people, but the new here it's that the guy has money. It's what it's
I wondered that as well, but there is no certainty that it's rubbish. If he spent hundreds of hours going through AI, redoing lil segments (adding more humor etc.), and studying competitors books - there's a likelihood it's somewhat good or better who knows. I'd like to read a book of his that's AI generated. Any links?
Wow, how inspirational, I cant imagine the dedication it must have taken to produce 10 books a day using AI to just vomit out content. Im in tears with this story of hard ships and trial.
I stopped counting how many vids i watched where someone made living with some crazy profitable idea implementation and ended up selling how-to courses. 😊
If he's making so much money selling books, why would he bother teaching others how to do it on RU-vid? Somewhere in the process, you're going to find where he will teach you to repeat his success for $299. And no, saturation on the internet doesn't take years, it's takes about 90 days.
Lol. The moms have to understand first, complain and then maybe organize. Idk, as history suggests, what he is doing well be worth it in the long run regardless of laws...
More people creating content from chat gpt means more money in people’s pockets…it also means more crap out in the internet not created by professionals. A key here was his marketing. He focuses on people who are looking for quick wins aka people looking for side hustles that help them earn money fast. It’s a snake oil salesman strategy.
100% Trash sells in this economy. Trash videos, trash books, trash trinkets etc. You could make a million just off hiring some hot girl to play guitar badly on a bunch of videos :P
@@stevenrogersfineart4224hey! That’s a great idea! …YOINK! Jk. I’m too lazy to do anything about it. Until they come out with an ActionGPT, i imma sit here typing on my phone watching videos of a ferret wrestling a tortilla.
when looking for videos about chatgpt this video came into my recommendations. and for me its very interesting. It made me wonder why this young lad was revealing his genius business idea to hundreds of thousands of people. an idea that is super easy to copy. well when looking for his name i could not find a single book. but what i found was his business of selling classes teaching how to do exactly the same. i know that he explained in the interview how big the market is and that it is good for him to have more competators. yet i am pretty sure his marketing twist is to actually sell this classes rather than the books. and i must say, well played sir! taking the good old "join this group" trick to another level.
@@kidcoma1340 Little information is given in video. I am not sure if you can really make money from this. GPT 3 is garbadge. It is not even GPT 3.5. I believe this is scam.
@@kidcoma1340 I believe I am not a stupid man. But it is really easy to believe this kind of things. AI is a new area and potential is not that easy to understand. But this guy claims he is using GPT 3. Which is really primitive LLM to work with. And after I watch some videos I reliazed this dude is a scammer.
About a year ago, I had a similar idea. However, I decided not to pursue it because I was concerned about the harm it could cause by selling products without any effort put into them. It seems like a damaging and unethical practice that could be profitable but ultimately dehumanizing.
Don't limit yourself like that, if something makes a lot of money with low effort it dosn't mean it's necessarily evil, it might just mean a lot of people want or need it. Imagine you found a cure for cancer and figured ut a business model that was able to sell it for $1, you'd probably sell out in a day.
@@andreaspapakanellou3804 On the other hand, some things, like propagating useless information or feeding off addictive tendencies to make a profit can genuinely harm society so just "making a profit" isn't always ethical.
@@andreaspapakanellou3804 i see you're point but if I had found a cure for cancer is ould give it to people for free no matter what, human lives are priceless
I find it hilarious they used a chatGPT example of "How to make money online". We're seeing an example of making buy selling books he used to AI to build on making money online. This reminds me of the joke of a guy who had a seminar on how to make a million dollars. When people came to see him perform he told them to conduct the same seminar and charge 1000 people $1000 each
I am always amazed that we have this oversaturation of everything online newsletters product manager stickers digital market agencies, books, courses, inflation biggest crisis yet coming yet there are still people who just spend money on stuff like this. well done
@@besmart2350 Personal website. I think he uses webflow to set up a site now, but originally he used a combination of WHOP as his payment gateway connected to Typedream, the website/frontend, then ran ads on Pinterest to drive traffic. And they are all digital books.
There is probably a lot of issues with plagiarism, as it just scrapes for existing information online....that would be my number one concern with this business model
Book - its a vehicle that passing knowledge throughout mankind history, this kid, what he is doing is making the quality of our knowledge passing to next generation become worthless yet he is very proud of it. This world is sick!
@@mz2433 Copying materials from chatgpt is definitely considered plagiarism in academic institutions. I'm wondering if that sort of copied materials are allowed on Amazon to sell.
A few things I came up with listeningto thisb interview, this might inspire someone: -use AI tools to find ideas, generate content -study competitors. Figure out their good points, weak points, areas of improvements -have a plan to create your product. You can't rely only on a tool to do it, you must go through the content to ensure it provides value -figure out who is your audience -create a marketing plan, sales funnel ... -be better than competitors -focus on providing real value -have fun with the process
i also considered that so i will put many effort into studying and understanding the knowledge i presented so can i still create an ebook without any of experience and have sell it? because i never had a job ever but have some skills of knowledge because i read a lot of books so i understand it well. i want to use chatgpt to write an ebook about spesific knowledge and i may analyze the information and synthesize that into knowledge. do you think this will creates value for the reader?
AI does not _generate_ content. It's rather like reusing a teabag. And if the user has no clue about the subject either, it's merely a teabag from the trashcan. But if this is what people are willing to pay for, no one can complain that they will vote for Agent Orange in the presidencies :)
I would like to have seen the actual brand, from the Pinterest view, to the landing page, through the whole process from the customers eyes to see what exactly he’s selling
@@NextLevelMeNow yup, so interesting we didn't get to see that. I think this kid is learning more from Tai Lopez that legit entrepreneurs. It's easy to find this guy's "how to get rich by doing what I'm doing, now pay me" and difficult to find the business he claims is what gets him rich.
I have a hard time seeing the valuation of his book brand being 900k when he says himself it cost 3 bucks to make each book roughly. He also said he looks at competitor's books to see what to use in his own. Anyone else see the issue here? What's to stop his own competition from doing the same at such a low barrier to entry. I don't see a 900k business here, instead I see a gimmick.
Because he didnt do anything. Even if he did sellt hese books, unless they are erotica kindle unlimted there is very little chance he is actually making anything that anyone will find worthwhile to read.
i agree i dont think this is completely true, i think its just content for this channel. AI can go off track, and if you are making self help ai books, thats dangerous. its gonna be full of filler crap, also note he doesnt drop his business link or anything to advertise this, wouldnt he want advertisement on here?
Imagine doing an interview about a product you launched but never actually saying what it was or anything that would at least provide relevant information. When something seems off, trust your gut. This guy promoted nothing that anyone in this video could purchase (YET). This leads to only a couple of conclusions: 1. Be ready for the "write a book with ChatGPT" course being promoted through either this page or his, with a referral percentage for this guy's page. 2. When "build a $100,000/month agency" course?
Why would you not provide the name of the book "brand" in the video? Seems odd. Just leads me to assume he sold "agency courses" but as a "book brand."
@@gabriele_radvila Yes, this whole video was a scam. Dude lives in my city and is selling courses on what he "claims" he has done though he never mentions any brands he created. Too fake i'm afraid.
His startup's business model can easily be replicated by others, and he hasn't had any legal claims come to him from the authors of the books used to train the neural network.
The most impactful thing I heard in this story was the best way to get started is to "take an INTEREST in how these generative AI models work". This is something people fall short on. Pursuing the money or the pay out, how to get from A-Z the fastest instead of really learning B, C, D, E, F etc. For you to break out in any industry you must understand all of the moving parts first. So instead of studying stories about how to create a business, take a step back and understand the tool and process you will be using. After you have learned how the AI model works you can then apply it and build the business.
I considered that so i will put many effort into understanding the knowledge i presented so can i still create an ebook without any of experience and have sell it? because i never had a job ever but have some skills of knowledge because i read a lot of books so i understand it well. i want to use chatgpt to write an ebook about spesific skill and i may focus on mastering one spesific topic on that ebook
Could have very well just lied to you just for a clickbaity youtube video content. This is why independent media is kindof scummy. there's no journalism ethics. Say what you will about "mainstream media", most of the credible journalism out there at least has to put out their sources and verifications (despite what you may think if you only see cable news).
you said who has their together like that, at this age. I said he doesnt, he lied. He as in Joe. The kid fabricates his life and job. This just a funnel to his discord to which you purchase a course. Thats where his money comes from. @@latinballa88
It's all a ponzi. These clowns only make money selling courses filled with broken promises and cover their butts in the fineprint with a line about my results may not be yours.
you know, it's kind of strange how people think making books with ai isn't valuable, when they will chat with chat GPT for hours getting information. This is basically providing value to people who don't use chat GPT or know how to search for information very well.
This is the one best podcast on starting businesses. I’ve watched and listened to hundreds. You’re the first one who actually provides actionable advice and value. Thank you!
Is it just me or did he not mention any of the specific books he was selling nor where he is selling it? He mentioned a "landing page" and a "book brand" but they're nowhere to be found. Seems weird.
"if you find a niche like that, you can.... tug on their emotions more..." Ah. Manipulation. The secret to riches untold. I think that is how Joe got his start!
Behind every 1 success story, there are 1000s of failure stories in the same idea space. No amount of positivity, inspiration or knowledge can counter the part luck plays in this. The only thing in our hands is to keep building such projects, Keep trying new ideas so as to increase our surface area of luck 😀
Bunch more people who had the idea and skills but at least had the heart to choose not to grift like this. A 20yo boy without kids has no place “teaching” moms how to raise their kids or take care of themselves/their family. I do admire the cleverness, but I hope he will use it for means other than solely himself at some point.
Ikr? It's one thing when a professional cook, who knows how to cook but knows nothing about writing a book or making vids, would use AI to help him spread his knowledge to the world, but this kid here is just doing scam
Tbf content like this existed before AI, people would just hire ghost writers to write fluff about a subject, usually borderline plagiarizing blog posts on the internet. Then they'd find ways to crack the Amazon algorithm. AI has just made this way faster and there's gonna be so much garbage out there that 99% of it will sink to the bottom. This AI bullshit will get old real fast and consumers will become a lot more discerning and flock to genuine content.
It seems like there are two basic types of commenters here: those who are excited by this get-rich-quick scheme, and those who have qualms with the ethicality of it. In the end, I guess most schemes to get rich are unethical in one way or another, and most people watching this channel don’t care to reflect on that much. Like you, I’m worried about the implications of just anyone auto-generating mass-produced books that are specifically designed and marketed to take advantage of the psychological weaknesses of the target customer segment. Also, I doubt many readers would be interested in the books if they were truthfully described as “auto-generated by AI but proofread by a real human.” Certainly it could be argued that deceiving your audience about the true nature of your product is ethically questionable at best (but obviously by no means a rare practice). I’d like to see a use case for AI that was more honest and … moral? Like, I’d be more ready to applaud the kid if he got rich with AI-generated romance novels that were marketed as such. I guess comments like these must just seem like jealous h8ing to those looking to get rich…
there is a hierarchy of knowledge. Most information people want or need doesn't require an expert. This is obvious to me as a web developer, since i struggle to get any complicated projects. It's all stuff you can do with no-code. The same principle applies with information. Experts aren't required for most things. And he idea that the information won't be good doesn't make sense since AI is trained on the whole human corpus. It's just re-arranging information we know, like a search engine. So he was compiling that information for people who do not know how to prompt chat GPT or search for information. Some people don't use the computer at all. I think people aren't aware of just how different people live. I get people asking me how to use email
@bryanlee5522 I kind of understand the point you’re getting at, and would agree that there’s no problem with the exchange of money for that information as long as both parties are aware of what’s actually going on. But the fact that ChatGPT is trained on the internet doesn’t mean that it’s going to give out only good/informed info. And I have strong doubts that any customers would have bought his books if they were honestly marketed as “compiled by chatGPT and edited by a person with little/no experience in the subject”. For example, would you be happy if your elderly parents/grandparents got duped by the same scheme and bought a whole series of such books? What if you had a company and you paid money for an “expert” consultant only to find out later that she/he was simply using chatgpt to reply to your questions via email? Would you be satisfied with that situation? I personally feel that a business model where customers are only satisfied when they don’t understand the true nature of the product is an unfortunate result of the get-rich-at-any-cost mindset that, while extremely common, should be avoided - not lauded and emulated.
Since I subscribed yesterday, I've watched about 5 of your videos. The biggest problem is the algo takes me away from your content. You should consider creating playlists with at least 5 - 10 videos in each. Still loving your content, and your story is awesome. Best of luck to you
I genuinely hate people like this... who market to vulnerable people and sell them trash nonsense that promises to help them, but just takes advantage of them... the number of "books" I've seen promising to help people make money from home by writing books to inspire people to make money from home by writing books... Its MLM all over again. Disgusting.
I agree. Though it is worth noting, most industries function this way. I saw a book about nutrition written in the early 1900's - it basically said, minimize carbs and sugar, eat more veggies, fats and salt. If you don't, diseases like diabetes, depression, obesity and cancer are more likely. Apparently this has been known since the 1900's, yet somehow we still slid down that slope. Just because this book exists, does that mean that all the subsequent books trying to help have no value? It's hard to say. They act like a wall between the person that needs help, and the truth discovered over a century ago. Likewise in healthcare, if you trace back drugs to ones that they were built upon, you'll find copyright free drugs that are cheaper to produce, with better general efficacy and less side effects. That whole industry reinvents the wheel over and over and markets expensive copies with additives that reduce tolerance, but are different enough to keep a copyright going. To ensure that the newer varieties are prescribed rather than the cheap older ones, there's 1 pharmaceutical sales rep per ~4 doctors in America. They need to drive $200k in new prescriptions annually to be worth their salaries. There are a great many other industries that work that way too - semiconductors, for example. They push people and businesses towards expensive options rather than cheaper ones that will last longer. It's interesting to watch when you start to dig into each sector...
Just a normal kid? This guy was doing an internship at OpenAI, when they released GPT3. He must have been 17 or 18 years old at the time. And he saw the potential. Right place, right time. He has heard about GPT when most people were still thinking "image recognition".
Now this is someone you want to learn from. This was probably one of the best interviews I've ever watched, this guy is the real deal, and damn he has good habits and so much wisdom, he's going to be adding so much value to the world, and he's only 20?!! Incredible.
according to the video, he's making the money from advertising, not actually selling these ebooks. if AI becomes self aware, it can sue him for plagiarism. much like a company entity, you dont need to be human to sue someone lol.
@@BobRooney290That’s going to be hilarious and weird af the first time it happens in the future if it happens someday. And imagine how many people would get sued lmao 😅
Replace "value" with "harm" and you might be onto something. It is super dangerous to have AI spit out non-fiction books on topics you know absolutely nothing about. Imagine recommending a certain diet but not mentioning that it might be harmful for people suffering from x,y,z etc.
If you made starter story a 30 USD a month subscription I'm pretty sure your revenue would 10X, mainly due to people from low income countries being able to easily afford it.
$30 a month subscription is low? People in north America would even have to think before signing that. $3 yes and is affordable in developing countries
Man is great! Has a good head over his shoulders and not buying things with this wealth and focusing on appreciating assets. He's won with his mindset. great interview!
@@khuzemasaifee4087 - Value packed? AI does not generate vealue. It's rather like reusing a teabag. And if the user has no clue about the subject either, it's merely a teabag from the trashcan.
I don’t know what tool he uses, but I can say for sure that after chat gpt creates a board and then for topics for pages, they are often not related (maybe there will be 2-3 topics, but then a direct answer on the topic and even the arguments may be similar if it concerns one topic). I tried to write a thesis using different tools and AI, in the end I had to edit 70-80% of the text. I am 100% sure that even with good settings it will be difficult to write an interesting = sellable book. Considering that there are a lot of genres that are presented in different ways and all these subtleties are difficult even for a modern writer to feel and create
that's some "scammy" stuff. thing is, that's what's been happening on blogs, why you can't (reads as: very difficult to) find factual information anymore about any specific topic really, that's now moved to books that aren't even written by academically qualified ppl anymore (not necessary a bad thing, as long as it's not about science topics, especially health relates, such as nutrition advice / food sources) that put a lot of effort into research and correctness of info... essentially, this "book business" is appealing and selling to "the dumb masses", like he said, middle-aged mommas, they don't care about factual information, but about "whatever appeals to them and makes them feel better" AKA "selling a dream" AKA "total BS", which is why i call it "scammy" (at the very least a sham). btw, does the guy clearly state that his books are ai generated? proof-reader or not, doesn't matter, the point is, the info sold as books needs to (should) say that it wasn't researched and generated by a human, but pretty much is "random fluff".
20 yo, he's part of the future generation to rule but he's still doing the same as his predecessors, not changing for the better, just keep building for a numismatic accumulation void.
@@sigma.mI sell them on my own website. I avoid all the restrictions of Amazon KDP and Etsy. I use Woocommerce and a few premium extensions to deliver my products.
Such an awesome and inspiring episode!!! So great to see intelligent young people making smart business and life choices! Well done. Special thanks to @StarterStory for making this content available 👍🏻 Please continue to make great content!
I usually bounce off content like these because they don't really entice me. Your videos truly hook me. Extremely inspiring, actionable, to the point - perfect structure for these types of podcasts. Your questions are so well thought and necessary. Also, Joe is super smart and quick to capitalize on such a simple idea that no one has ever come across, and perfects the approach in monetizing it. Props to him, wish him the best in life!
I thought that proofreading would be - the thing - better done with AI. Is that not the case? Still appreciate this video for Pinterest and ads mention. We can sell many things online, but bringing traffic to it is a major part of finding success.
If you wanna be successful, you must take responsibility for your emotions, not place the blame on others. In addition to making you feel more guilty about your faults, pointing the finger at others will only serve to increase your sense of personal accountability. There's always a risk in every investment, yet people still invest and succeed. You must look outward if you wanna be successful in life...
Those who are asking why he sells course: First of all, courses have higher order value than books. A course can be sold for $299... So it's very much worth it to invest in this. Second, you can only work on writing for so long on each given day. 4 hours per day is what most writers strive for. And with help from AI, he get's even more done in those hours.
I’m so sick of seeing a million videos like “how to build your own chatbot” for every one video of an actual project. A lot of industries and hustles have this exact same dynamic. Way more people make big bucks teaching drop shipping than actually doing it.
I love that you ask each one of them about morning routine, what advice they would give in the begging of the career and about the expenses of the business. Great show 🎉 I would watch it on Netflix.
so i spent ALL morning looking this guy up.,. and i cannot find a single thread of proof that he has written a single ebook, i have a huge gut feeling telling me this is all just a story that is meant to sell his course. Starter story is this really the stuff you want on your feed? where is the integrity?
The key here is that he is starting to teach other people "how to make money online with AI" - this is where the real goldmine is. And all of this yada yada in this video is just another marketing mechanism to add "credibility" to his persona and achievements.
Agree. This guy upon closer inspection is VERY anonymous and private in actually promoting his "brand" or "business" on his socials. You would think he would leverage the free exposure, but not at all. It could also be the shame of destroying his brand by associating it with AI. Even if he did make it, I find it very doubtful it is a sustainable market now or in the future. Most of his acclaimed profits happened 6-7 months ago, and didn't change much since from what he again acclaimed in this video. I am surprised he supposedly got some dimwits to buy out part of his business, if even true that is.
@@Iog The "million" is the company valuation. The market will be saturated soon. Also he'll be outcompeted by systems of AI working together to make books.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 *Introduction to Joe's success story* - Joe's journey from a college student to making over a million dollars with AI-generated books. 02:17 🧠 *Genesis of the AI book business* - Joe's inspiration and the pivotal moment when he saw the potential in AI-generated books. 05:29 📖 *How to get started with AI generative books* - Joe's advice on starting with AI models and finding a niche for AI-generated books. 08:27 📈 *Dealing with competition and scalability* - Joe's perspective on competition in the AI book market and his strategy for maintaining growth. 09:24 💰 *Selling the business and its scalability* - Joe's surprising experience of selling parts of his book brand and the scalability of his business model. 10:19 📆 *Joe's daily routine and future plans* - Insights into Joe's daily schedule and his focus on teaching others and exploring new ventures. Made with HARPA AI
This guy is so short sighted and naive. "I'm not afraid of competition because I have a loyal customer base", said everyone who's ever lost their business to competition.
Plot twist: the actual money that will be made on this will be the courses and "how-to" books that get promoted by this channel and the guy "writing books" in the days/weeks ahead. This is how you funnel people into your bullsh*t "agency" "book writing" schemes. Hilarious.
Thanks joe for sharing your amazing practical knowledge it's really unparalleled and superb journery for making money with your efforts and ideas which you shared.
Not sure why the entire video he didn’t ask WHAT his books are about and not once was it discussed the book topics. What a ridiculous thing to skip right over.
Completely agree! That should be the only thing that truly matters. Books used to be a source of years of research and effort which is why they were often more valuable then internet blogs. But AI books seem very scammy.
Plagiarism is going to be a huge deal with AI generated books - this guy's business is almost guaranteed to be unethical. The AI will be scraping ideas and concepts created by actual authors.
Making $1m and having a business valued $1m are incredibly different things. Keep in mind that until the profit is realized then it's not "made". I'm also quite skeptical of the idea that a brand momentum would be relevant in such a low barrier to entry market, once the models and the supporting infrastructure of said models is going to mature the effort needed to have a seemingly coherent product is going to plummet. I also see a fair bit of regulatory risk looming, who owns the IP to the book? Can an argument be made that there's no copyright? The move here seems to be: market the brand, get decent cashflow numbers and then disinvest the equity and create another one, you create your own competition but by printing equity you can retire in a few years.
AI does not generate content. It's rather like reusing a teabag. And if the user has no clue about the subject either, it's merely a teabag from the trashcan. Typical bubble that takes from the poor and gives to the rich.
This is literally the channel I never knew I needed thank you. I really want to build my business and get out this rat race but just been so scared to do it hopefully it'll change
U guys didn't even bothered in creating a fake brand 7:47 The bussiness model here is just selling the ai generated books course to the half million people that saw this vid. It wouldn't be surprinsing that I couldn't find this comment in a few days lol
The canary in the coal mine is when he said he spends his afternoons teaching people to do the same thing. When any new business model turns unprofitable they always switch to selling courses.
@@simonfernandes6809 Well, I don’t think so. If this kid is making a brand of it and I do see there being a market for this. It could be lucrative for those who go this route. Hell, I want to read a book generated by AI. It sounds as though it would be interesting and efficient. It’s hard to cook up a book. You’re shaving time off by months, depending. There is so much potential if done correctly.
What does it matter if he knows nothing about writing a book or if AI was writing it. Hes a young man trying to help himself and his family. If he was on the streets robbing or begging them people would want to know why don't he find something productive to do. Those of you with negative comments are just haters. Young man I commend you, keep up the good work and let the haters do their jobs.
I am so impressed with your intro i just Subscribed, All So You Have a nice Channel Name , I am Looking For this Type of Videos All the time. Good Job ❤🇧🇩
This 20 year old kid just busted out a term "depreciating assets" that I didnt learn until my 40s. Love em or hate em, Gen Z does have huge advantages that previous generations didn't have...
All those middle aged moms chose to buy books from a 20yo guy and AI, right? Wait ..they were duped to belueve they were paying for actual life experience packaged as books....sounds like bad practice to me...
This is SCAM, where we can find his books? No proof, no books in his profile, no links, just empty talk... Is Starter story created on scam stories? Selling stories of people who sell courses without really knowing a thing? 😥
