How a 15-minute sales call closed an $18,000 AI automation contract
aryanXmahajan · x · 2026-11-13
Developer aryanXmahajan breaks down the 15-minute sales structure that closed an $18,000 AI automation contract ($8,000 wired upfront) with a 20-person e-commerce brand. His core point: founders doing $1M–$10M a year get pitched "AI automation" 20 times a week, so asking a 50-year-old CEO "what do you want me to automate?" already loses the deal — show up with a concrete plan instead. He also links a full YouTube walkthrough of a $20,000 "Business Brain" installation and a free starter kit, making this a replicable playbook for indie devs selling AI automation services.
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