Jason Wardrop

I used to spend $50,000 a MONTH on developers for my software company.

Today, you can start an AI business without hiring a single one.

So how much does it actually cost? 👇

It depends on what you’re building.

Your own AI app? Development, maintenance, and months of work before you know if anyone will buy.

A traditional agency? Cheap to start, but every new client brings more fulfillment.

My preferred model: white label proven AI software and sell it to local businesses under your own brand.

You can offer:

✅ AI websites and chat
✅ Voice AI
✅ Appointment booking
✅ Automated review requests

Your main expense is the software subscription. Start with free outreach instead of paid ads.

At $299/month per client, one customer could cover your base subscription, depending on your plan. Usage fees and other expenses still factor into your profit.

But you don’t need a development team or a huge upfront investment to get started.

You DO need to talk to business owners, follow up, and deliver value.

Low cost doesn’t mean no effort.

It means you have more room to learn without burning through your savings.

I put the full model, live demos, templates, and scripts inside my FREE AI workshop.

No paid course or coaching pitch.

Like this post and comment “AI” and I’ll send you the private link. 🚀

3 days ago | [YT] | 7

Jason Wardrop

Everyone’s talking about AI side hustles.

Almost nobody’s asking the most important question:

Will the work you do THIS month still pay you NEXT month?

I ranked 7 popular AI side hustles based on startup cost, skills required, income potential, and recurring revenue.

Here’s my ranking 👇

7️⃣ AI content & copywriting
6️⃣ Freelance AI gigs
5️⃣ Faceless YouTube channels
4️⃣ Building your own AI app
3️⃣ AI automation consulting
2️⃣ AI chatbots & websites for local businesses
1️⃣ White-label AI software

Why did white-label software take the top spot?

You take software that’s already built, put your own brand on it, and charge local businesses monthly to use it.

Think websites, AI chat, AI voice, appointment booking, and review follow-up.

Build your offer once. Set it up for each client. Keep supporting them so they have a reason to stay.

For perspective, 10 clients at $299/month = $2,990 in monthly recurring revenue before expenses.

That’s an illustration, not an income promise. You still have to find clients, talk to business owners, and deliver value.

But I’d rather put that effort toward clients who can pay me month after month.

Want to see how this works?

Like this post and comment “AI” below, and I’ll share my brand-new FREE AI workshop.

I’ll walk you through the model, live demos, and how to find and serve clients. No paid course or coaching pitch at the end.

6 days ago | [YT] | 6

Jason Wardrop

Most people using HighLevel are making one massive mistake...

They’re using it as a CRM.

That’s it.

But buried inside the platform is a completely different business model that lets you turn HighLevel into your OWN software company.

Your logo.
Your brand.
Your domain.
Your pricing.

And local businesses pay YOU every single month.

No coding.

No developers.

No spending years building software from scratch.

You can use AI to:

→ Find local businesses that need help
→ Build them professional websites in minutes
→ Create their account
→ Set up their automations
→ Configure their AI systems
→ Handle most of the onboarding for you

Then package everything together and charge something like $299/month.

10 clients = nearly $3,000/month recurring.

50 clients = nearly $15,000/month recurring.

Obviously, that’s just simple math, not an income guarantee.

You still have to find clients, have conversations, follow up, and actually build a real business.

But the difference in 2026 is that AI can now do a HUGE amount of the technical work that used to make this business model difficult.

That means you can spend more time growing the business instead of getting buried inside fulfillment.

If you’re brand new to HighLevel, I put together a free AI workshop showing the entire process step-by-step:

✅ How the SaaS model works
✅ What to sell local businesses
✅ How to find prospects with AI
✅ How to build demos in minutes
✅ How to onboard clients using AI
✅ Scripts, templates, and the complete setup

Comment below and I’ll hook you up with the free workshop. 👇

1 week ago | [YT] | 9

Jason Wardrop

At my peak, I was spending over $50,000 PER MONTH building my software company.

And it worked.

Over 6 years, we grew to more than 14,000 paying clients and generated millions in recurring software revenue.

But I would NEVER do it that way again.

Because the path looked like this:

Raise money.
Give up equity.
Hire developers.
Burn tens of thousands every month.
Deal with bugs, broken features, and constant technical headaches.
Spend years building before knowing if the market even wants what you created.

All because I was obsessed with one thing:

Recurring revenue.

And I still believe recurring software revenue is one of the best business models out there.

I just think building the software from scratch is completely unnecessary now.

Today, you can white-label software that is already built, already proven, and already has AI baked into it.

Your logo.
Your domain.
Your pricing.
Your clients.

And instead of spending all your time managing developers, you can focus on the part that actually makes you money:

Getting clients.

Local businesses already need websites, AI chat, AI voice, appointment booking, automated follow-up, reviews, and more.

Package it together under your own brand and charge something like $299/month.

10 clients = $2,990/month in recurring revenue.

Obviously, that’s just illustrative math, not an income guarantee.

But the opportunity is dramatically different than it was when I started in 2015.

My biggest lesson after spending millions building software?

Don’t build the machine if you can own one that’s already built.

I put together a brand new FREE AI workshop showing exactly how this model works, including how to set up the software, find clients, use AI for prospecting, and automate client onboarding.

Comment below and I’ll show you how to get access.

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

Jason Wardrop

AI just did an entire WEEK of agency work in about 60 seconds…

And this completely changes the game for anyone looking to sell AI services to local businesses.

Here’s the old way:

❌ Spend hours digging through Google Maps for prospects
❌ Copy contact info into spreadsheets one by one
❌ Build websites manually
❌ Set up CRM accounts, automations, calendars, pipelines, AI chat, voice agents, reviews, etc.
❌ Spend days onboarding every new client

Now?

You can have AI employees do a majority of the heavy lifting.

I showed two of them working LIVE:

🤖 AI Employee #1: Finds local businesses that need help, analyzes their online presence, and helps create a professional demo website in minutes.

🤖 AI Employee #2: Takes a new client, creates their account, loads the systems, updates their business information, and walks through the onboarding process step by step.

This is the same type of work agencies traditionally spend HOURS or DAYS fulfilling for each client.

And because the software can be white labeled, you can put your own brand on it and charge businesses a recurring monthly fee.

The basic model is incredibly simple:

1. Find businesses that need help
2. Show them a branded demo
3. Let AI handle most of the setup
4. Stack recurring clients month after month

AI doesn’t eliminate the need to actually build a business.

You still have to talk to business owners, make offers, follow up, and close clients.

But two of the biggest bottlenecks…

Prospecting and fulfillment…

Just got dramatically easier.

If you want me to walk you through the entire system step by step, including the tools, templates, and exact 4-step method…

Comment **AI** below and I’ll send you the free workshop. 👇

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 13

Jason Wardrop

There’s a business model quietly replacing the traditional marketing agency…

And AI is doing most of the heavy lifting.

Instead of selling one-off services and starting back at $0 every month, you can build around something far more valuable:

Recurring revenue.

The model is simple:

Find local businesses that are losing customers because they have:

• No website or a weak website
• Missed calls
• Slow follow-up
• No AI chat
• No automated booking
• No review system

Then give them one simple AI-powered software stack that solves those problems.

Website.

AI chat.

AI voice.

Bookings.

Reviews.

And charge around $299/month.

10 clients = nearly $3,000/month in recurring revenue.

Not 10 NEW sales every month.

The same clients continuing to pay month after month.

And you don’t need to build the software from scratch.

You can white label proven software, put your own logo and brand on it, connect your own payment processor, set your own pricing, and sell it as your own platform.

AI can even help you:

Find businesses that need what you’re selling…

Audit their online presence…

And build a professional demo website for them in minutes.

No coding.

No design experience.

No massive audience required.

This isn’t “push a button and get rich.”

It’s a real business.

But instead of spending your time doing endless fulfillment, AI can handle more of the grunt work while you focus on getting and keeping clients.

That’s the opportunity.

Build the system once.

Sell it again and again.

Stack recurring clients.

And build an actual asset instead of constantly chasing the next paycheck.

I put together a brand new FREE AI workshop that breaks down this entire model step by step, including the software, AI employees, demos, and how beginners are landing their first clients.

Comment below and I’ll show you how to get access. 👇

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 7

Jason Wardrop

If I had to start from scratch and get to $10K/month with AI, I wouldn’t try to build the next big AI app.

I’d sell a simple AI system to local businesses for $300-$500/month.

Think dentists, real estate agents, plumbers, electricians, massage therapists, chiropractors, etc.

The system can:

✅ Answer incoming phone calls
✅ Collect customer information
✅ Handle common questions
✅ Respond to texts, Facebook messages, Instagram DMs, and website chats
✅ Help businesses book more appointments
✅ Work 24/7

And the crazy part?

You can set this up for a client in just a few minutes.

No coding.

No advanced AI skills.

No massive fulfillment team.

Just learn the system once, then repeat the same setup for client after client.

10 clients at $500/month = $5,000/month.

20 clients = $10,000/month.

And because they’re paying monthly, you’re building recurring revenue instead of starting back at $0 every month.

If you want my FREE step-by-step AI workshop where I show you how to set this up, find clients, pitch them, and fulfill everything…

Like this post and comment “AI” below and I’ll send you the details.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 33

Jason Wardrop

There are THOUSANDS of local businesses that all need the exact same things:

More leads.
Faster follow-up.
More appointments.
More 5-star reviews.

And you don’t need to build some complicated custom system for every client.

You can build ONE simple AI system once…

Then sell the same setup over and over again for monthly recurring revenue.

Here’s what the system can do:

✅ Add an AI chat widget to a business website
✅ Respond to leads automatically 24/7
✅ Answer common customer questions
✅ Book appointments directly onto the calendar
✅ Respond to SMS, Facebook and Instagram messages
✅ Answer incoming phone calls with AI Voice
✅ Collect the caller’s name, email and reason for calling
✅ Automatically save everything inside the CRM

And the setup for each new client can literally take just a few minutes.

No coding.

No advanced tech skills.

No massive fulfillment team.

You’re essentially giving a local business an AI receptionist + AI follow-up system that works around the clock.

In my latest video, I break down exactly how I’d set this up, how it works, how to find clients and how you could turn it into a simple recurring-revenue business even if you’re starting from zero.

If you want my FREE AI workshop with the step-by-step training, templates and scripts I’d use…

Drop a comment below and I’ll send you the private link. 👇

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 7

Jason Wardrop

Want a simple way to make money with Realtor.com in 2026?

Here’s the business model:

Find high-performing real estate agents on Realtor.com.

Not brand-new agents with no budget.

Look for agents with:
• Lots of homes sold
• Active listings
• Years of experience
• A real business they’re already investing in

Then offer them one simple service:

Missed Call Text Back.

When someone calls the agent and they don’t answer, the system automatically sends a text:

“Hey, sorry I missed your call. How can I help?”

That’s it.

No running Facebook ads.

No SEO.

No building complicated funnels.

And the setup takes just a few minutes.

You could charge something like $297/month per client for the service.

10 clients = nearly $3,000/month in recurring revenue.

And Realtor.com literally gives you a list of potential clients, along with their phone numbers, listings, sales history, and other information you can use to find the agents who are most likely to afford your service.

In my latest video, I break down:

✅ How to find the best real estate agents to contact
✅ The exact service you can offer them
✅ How to demonstrate the potential ROI
✅ How to set everything up
✅ How to turn it into recurring monthly revenue

Even if you have no marketing, tech, or AI experience.

If you want my free workshop, templates, scripts, and step-by-step training for building this type of business, smash the like button and drop a comment below.

I’ll send you the private link.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 11

Jason Wardrop

What if you could build one simple AI system in a few hours...

Then sell that SAME system over and over again for $300/month per client?

No custom fulfillment.

No rebuilding everything from scratch.

No crazy tech skills or coding required.

That’s the beauty of the SaaS model.

Instead of selling your time, you’re selling access to a simple system that helps local businesses:

✅ Build a professional website
✅ Capture more leads with a chat widget
✅ Use AI to respond to texts, Facebook messages, Instagram DMs, and website chats
✅ Answer common questions automatically
✅ Book appointments directly onto their calendar

And most of this can be set up once in about 10-15 minutes per client.

So whether you have 5 clients or 50 clients, you’re not constantly starting over every month.

You’re building recurring revenue.

10 clients at $300/month = $3,000/month
30 clients = $9,000/month
50 clients = $15,000/month

And you don’t need to build the software yourself.

You can white label an existing platform with your own logo, domain, pricing, and payment processor.

If you want my complete step-by-step blueprint, I put together a FREE AI workshop that shows you:

• How to set everything up
• What services to offer
• What to charge
• How to find clients
• Sales scripts and templates
• How to fulfill for clients
• Plus a 30-day extended software trial

Just comment **AI** below and I’ll send you the private link. 👇

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 8