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Automate Everything: Demystifying AI Agents with Jacob Bank

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Jul 1, 2025
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Jacob Bank
In this discussion, Jacob Bank, founder and CEO of Relay.app, shares insights on building AI agents without coding. He highlights how he utilizes over 40 AI agents to manage his business solo, covering marketing, sales, and support. Jacob explains the distinction between AI agents and traditional chatbots, emphasizes a transformative 5-step workflow, and advocates for thinking in flowcharts. He urges listeners to embrace AI for enhanced efficiency, arguing it’s still underhyped as a tool for solopreneurs aiming to streamline operations.
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INSIGHT

How One CEO Runs an Entire Company Solo Using 40 AI Agents

Jacob Bank, founder and CEO of Relay.app, shares how he single-handedly handles all non-product functions of his company by using over 40 AI agents. These agents autonomously complete tasks like marketing, sales, support, and finance, enabling him to run what traditionally requires a whole team by himself. He emphasizes that each AI agent handles simple workflows, such as automatically drafting LinkedIn posts from YouTube video transcripts, with human oversight for quality.

Bank highlights that AI is underhyped rather than overhyped and insists that anyone who can think in flowcharts can create AI agents to automate their workflows. He also stresses the critical professional skill of learning how to break down tasks into workflows and automate them with AI, especially for solopreneurs and small business owners who have limited resources. This approach allows small teams or even individuals to be more productive than larger teams by smartly leveraging AI.

ANECDOTE

Solo CEO Powered by AI Agents

  • Jacob Bank runs the entire non-product functions of his company solo with AI agents.
  • One AI agent automatically drafts LinkedIn posts from YouTube videos, saving significant time.
ADVICE

Anyone Can Build AI Agents

  • AI is underhyped and ready for everyone right now.
  • If you can create a simple flowchart, you can build your own AI agent without technical skills.
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