Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business

106 - How to Use AI Agents to Do the Work For You with Chris Koerner

Jan 10, 2025

Join Chris Koerner, a business partner and AI expert, as he reveals how AI agents can revolutionize both business and personal productivity. They brainstorm creative uses for AI, like automating wedding planning and market research calls. Chris discusses utilizing niche markets and developing unique revenue models for AI solutions. They also explore the importance of effective questioning and the potential for teaching adults how to harness AI tools. Tune in for insights that could transform how you work and plan!

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Quick takeaways

AI agents can automate tasks like market research and scheduling, significantly improving personal productivity and business efficiency.

Focusing on niche markets allows businesses to leverage AI technology for more effective data collection and service delivery.

Deep dives

AI Agents Revolutionizing Communication

The discussion centers around the universal disdain for making phone calls and how AI technology can alleviate that burden. The integration of AI agents, capable of handling phone calls for various tasks, could revolutionize everyday communication, such as scheduling appointments or obtaining service quotes. AI systems like air.ai, which enable voice caller agents, are becoming increasingly viable, prompting thoughts about their potential applications. By productizing this technology, businesses can offer services that allow consumers to bypass uncomfortable phone interactions altogether.

Intro

3min

Creative Clarity in Mundane Tasks

5min

Integrating AI Agents in Wedding Planning and Business Insights

2min

AI Agents in Wedding Planning

9min

Exploring the Potential of AI-Enabled Applications

2min

Niche Services and AI Empowerment

9min

Innovative Revenue Models for AI Solutions

15min

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Join me, Nik (https://x.com/CoFoundersNik), and my business partner Chris Koerner (https://x.com/mhp_guy), as we discuss how AI agents can automate tasks, focusing on their potential to revolutionize both business and personal productivity.

We brainstormed various ideas for using AI agents, such as making restaurant reservations and gathering quotes for wedding planning. We also considered having AI agents call businesses for market research, gather data from different industries, and build newsletters based on that data

Questions this Episode Answers:

How can AI agents be used to automate tasks like making calls for market research or to get quotes, and what makes this different from previous technology?
What are some creative ways to productize and monetize AI agent technology, and why might focusing on a niche be a good idea?
How can you acknowledge the awkwardness of AI agent calls, and why is it important to get ahead of the pause?
What are some simple ways to start a business around teaching others how to use AI tools like Chat GPT, and how can that lead to more opportunities?
How can you use AI agents to collect valuable proprietary information or sentiment, and what are some revenue models that could be built around that?

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This week we covered:

00:00 Introduction and Opening Banter
00:51 AI Agents and Restaurant Reservations
01:32 The Evolution of AI Technology
03:03 Washing Dishes and Creative Thinking
04:44 Business Ideas and Market Research
06:36 Wedding Planning with AI
11:47 The Future of AI in Everyday Tasks
15:09 Practical Uses of AI and Personal Experiences
20:08 Domain Names and Business Potential
21:06 Exploring Business Ideas: From Weddings to Parking Tickets
21:38 The Power of a Good Domain Name
22:06 AI's Transformative Potential
22:22 Teaching AI to the Next Generation
24:20 Entrepreneurial Opportunities with AI
25:00 Building a Business Around AI Education
31:47 Proprietary Information and AI Agents
34:41 The Value of Aggregated Data
39:45 Challenges and Costs of AI Agents
41:42 Final Thoughts and Future Applications

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