$5,000/month with Claude is easy, actually.

Added: 2026-04-30

[00:00:00]$59,837.

[00:00:02][music] That's how much my AI software made for this auto shop in just 2 months. And they pay me $3,000 every month just to use it. I also have several more shops paying me for the same thing. In this video, I'm going to show you exactly how to make $5,000 a month using Claude.

[00:00:17][music] Step one, find a problem. Step two, solve it with Claude. And step three, [music] get paid for it. That is the entire process. And I had zero experience with this industry. I had no idea how to code. I'd never built a software >> [music] >> but none of that matters anymore because the only skill that counts is being able to find a problem worth solving. [music] And this entire thing started with a text from my own auto shop. I read it. I thought I could do better than this. And that [music] one observation turned into monthly recurring revenue. This is the model. You provide a valuable solution to a business, and they pay you [music] every single month to use it. I'm going to walk you through everything. How I found the problem, how I closed the client, how I built the solution with Claude, how much they pay me including real call recordings. Let's lock in at this price for the next 3 [music] months. So, 6 grand for the first month and then 3 grand every month after that.

[00:01:07]So, let's get into it. So, here's the inside of my software Vroom. And I built the entire thing with Claude. Now, let me just refresh this dashboard again so you can see it's real. And this is what I've been able to do for one of my clients in just 2 months. So, you can definitely provide a tremendous amount of value with Claude. And these businesses will pay you every month for it. Now, let me take you back to where this all began because this all started with a text from my own auto shop. I received this text here several months ago, and it says, "Hello Zane, Accurate Auto of Hillsboro here. This is a friendly reminder that your 2019 4Runner has referred services from your last visit, blah blah blah." All right? And what I notice is that it's a very generic text. It's robotic. It's obviously automated. It's It's easy to ignore. And it's has probably a very low success rate at actually getting people back to the shop because they can tell that it's not from a real person. And the realization was that this is probably costing them thousands of dollars every single month by simply not having a better text message and simply by not having better outreach because most customers are ignoring this. So, it's literally leaking them money. And so, the wheel started turning on the solution that I could provide for this business. Now, just a reminder, here are the qualifications I did not have when I received this text. Number one, I had zero coding skills whatsoever. I don't know how to code, and I've never written software in my life. Number two, I had zero industry experience. I've never worked with auto shops. I knew nothing about auto shops. And number three, I had zero technical background. I'm not an engineer. I'm not a developer. But what I did have is I spotted a problem and knew it would probably be valuable to solve it for this business. And I emphasize this because you don't need all of this experience anymore. You don't need all these credentials because Claude can do so much for you. So, if you're somebody that can spot a problem and solve it for a business, then you're somebody who can get paid every single month to do this. So, here are the six steps from zero to your first paying client laid out in order. Number one is pick the niche in a boring industry with money flowing through it. Number two is find the problem, a specific, measurable, bleeding problem that's costing them money every single month, or time, or effort. Number three is validating it. So, confirming that they're willing to pay a lot of money for it and confirming that this is an actual problem. Number four is selling the solution. Number five is building it with Claude. And number six is delivering the results. And we're going to go through every single step in order. So, step one is to pick your niche. And I recommend boring industries because they pay best. Things like auto, dental, HVAC, fire inspection, gyms, chiropractors, industries that everybody needs, industries that are recession-proof and have money to pay.

[00:04:00]They're already paying for clunky, outdated software that they hate. And you'd be surprised how bad industry-specific software is because there's not a lot of people building for them. They have real money flowing. A lot of these local businesses are making $1 million to $10 million a year. So, $3,000 a month feels small to them. And lastly, they have owners who will never build the software themselves. They're not going to take the time to learn AI.

[00:04:25]They're not going to take the time to learn how to build a software with Claude because their time is best spent actually running their business. And so, they're willing to pay somebody to do it for them. Now, number two is finding the problem. And I have something I call the boring problems framework. And this is five criteria I look for when choosing problems to solve. Number one is manual or repetitive processes. Things like paperwork, spreadsheets, forms, insurance paperwork, something the business does manually every single day that can be automated and it's costing them time and money. Number two are compliance or revenue-critical workflows. Again, something like filling out a inspection form, something like estimating the cost of a job for a contractor, something that could cost them a lot of money if they get it wrong. Number three is just simply outdated software that they're stuck on.

[00:05:15]So, simply going into an industry and building a solution that solves a problem better. Number four is duct-taped-together systems. And this is honestly most of these businesses. They have QuickBooks and Salesforce and Notion and all these different softwares that are not talking to each other and it's a complete mess. So, you can either build something that connects them or a solution that replaces them. And number five is things that were impossible before AI existed. There are so many new possibilities and new solutions you can build with AI. And this number five is really the category where Vroom, my auto shop software, falls into. Now, why I look for these five criteria is because they're relatively straightforward to solve with Claude. And business owners will pay a lot of money to solve them.

[00:06:01]Now, my favorite place to find actual problems that we can solve are industry-specific communities. Things like Facebook groups, Reddits, industry-specific forums. And if I just go to this Facebook group I'm in for auto shop owners, I will find so much information on problems that I can solve for them, on things that they're struggling with, and start to get ideas of solutions that I can provide. So, this person posting here, uh, Repair Pal, I'm guessing that's a software, "How do I cancel with them?" And this person asking, "Why did you cancel?"

[00:06:32]And he says, "I'm a Euro shop, and they keep sending us non-Euro." So, maybe I provide some sort of software solution that only works with the Euro auto shops, something super specific and highly valuable for that segment of the market. But why do people post in groups? It's to ask questions. It's to get help. It's to get recommendations.

[00:06:50]And so, if you go through these groups, you are going to get so many ideas of problems that you can solve. Hey guys, real quick, I actually put together a full, in-depth guide on how to go from zero to $5,000 a month using Claude code. And this thing is super comprehensive. Everything you could possibly need to know, step by step, laid out in order. So, if you want this, it's completely free. Just click the link down in the description below to get it. Step three, and the most important step, is actually validating your solution. So many people waste so much time building things that nobody wants. But this right here is a difference between people that can't get anybody to pay for their software and the people that are able to easily land clients that pay them thousands of dollars a month for their software. So, actually having conversations and asking business owners if they'd be willing to pay for something that solves this. So, number one is the dollar test. Can the owner tell you in dollars what this problem cost them every single month? If they can't quantify it, it's not real enough to pay for. So, at the end of the day, all the business owner wants is a return on their money. They want to get more money out than they put in.

[00:07:59]So, that being said, it's very important that they have some idea of how much this problem is costing them every single month. Number two is the they already pay test. Are they already paying for a tool or service that tries to solve this? If yes, then you know you can sell them something as well. In my case, again, auto shops were already paying for software and texting services that tried to get their customers back.

[00:08:24]They just weren't doing a very good job.

[00:08:26]So, I knew that like that I could provide a better solution and charge more to do it because I'm actually getting them results. Step four is close them through relationships. Now, most business owners are not sitting at their inbox waiting to be pitched to. So, we take a different approach entirely. One where we simply ask questions, we get to know their business, we get to know their problems, and we build a relationship. We build trust. And one that's much more effective if you're just starting out because you don't have to have all these credentials. You don't have to have this long resume and all this experience. You're simply taking time to understand the business and its problem and demonstrating that you can solve it. So, what I love to use for finding all of my clients, and I've used for pretty much the past decade now, is Facebook because Facebook is still full of business owners, people aged 30 to 60. And Facebook groups make it super easy to find business owners because you have Facebook groups for auto shops, gym owners, chiropractors, you name it. And the last thing is nobody's expecting to be pitched to on Facebook because everybody's on LinkedIn or cold email.

[00:09:30]So, that's why it works because it has a substantially higher open rate and reply rate. Now, this message right here is the first message I send to every single shop owner. Literally two sentences asking a question, just trying to start that conversation. And it is highly effective. Now, through these short, typically 15-minute conversations, I'm just asking questions to see if there's a problem there. And if I get an indication that there is a problem, then I ask for a quick 15-minute discovery call where I learn more about their business and see if I can help them. So, next up is the discovery call. And the discovery call is simply to diagnose if there's a problem there, and if there is, can we solve it for them? So, we're not doing any pitching on this call whatsoever. We're just gathering ammunition where we'll close them on the second call. There are three things you have to walk away with from the discovery call. Number one is getting them to pull up the numbers and once again quantifying and crystallizing how painful this problem is to them every single month. So, asking them how much money is this costing you? How much time is this costing you? How much effort is this costing you? How much are you paying somebody to try to solve this? In my case for Vroom, it's how much decline work are you losing every single month that's not being brought back into your shop cuz you have poor follow-up. And then number two, you're asking about their current solution. So, tell me, what are you doing right now in order to solve this? Have you tried anything? Are you trying anything right now? So, in my case, it would be follow-up. Walk me through what happens when a customer declines a service. Are you following up? Are you doing it in a personalized way or just sending a generic text? And then number three is asking how effective it is. So, the solution that you're using currently, is it actually solving the problem? And if they're on a call with you, then chances are it's not. So, let me show you a real discovery call of mine right now. Let me do this. So, I'd like to just ask you a few questions about your shop just to see if I can help you.

[00:11:24]>> When you're slow or what does that look like?

[00:11:27]What does your car count look like in those slower months? In general average, um we're short like 20 to 50 cars a month.

[00:11:37]>> Okay. Our slower months. Okay. Now, do you know roughly how much decline work you're getting a month?

[00:11:44]Yeah, so in declined work the last few months we've been averaging about half a million. So, when somebody declines work, I imagine you have the typical like like 14-day, 30-day, 60-day reminders like "Hey, come back in the shop." Okay. Yep. Yep. Do you know how successful those are at bringing people back? We are literally interviewing right now to build out an individual person to do call center related task, which is purely outbound declined service follow-up. Perfect. I think that is all of my questions for you. Now, I would like to put together something with your specific numbers and show you what I can do for your shop specifically. Yeah. So, let me put together just some numbers, a presentation, and show you what I can do for you guys. Do you have some time for another call tomorrow?

[00:12:27]Yeah.

[00:12:28]Okay, guys. Editor Zane here, and I just wanted to recap this call really quick.

[00:12:32]So, I went through those three steps.

[00:12:34]Number one, solidifying that problem and making them really realize how painful it is. So, they're short 20 to 50 cars a month, and they're losing half a million dollars every single month in declined revenue. Next, I asked about their current solution. Sending generic, same thing. Automatic text messages, automated text messages, and looking to hire a full-time person to do this actually, which was perfect for me. And number three, asking how effective that solution was. Now, obviously their current solution is not that effective if they're looking to hire out for this.

[00:13:05]So, this gives me so much ammunition going into that next call where I'll then close them. So, call number two, the close where we're presenting them and closing them using the math of their own business. So, between call one and two, between this discovery call and the close, you're going to build a very simple slide deck and not a generic pitch, but you're going to use those same exact numbers that they told you on that discovery call. So, slide one would be here's where you are today. Slide two is what this problem is costing you.

[00:13:38]Slide three is here's what's possible and here's what that can look like when you solve it. Slide four is here's that gap in dollars every single month.

[00:13:46]Here's where you're at and here's where you could be.

[00:13:49]Slide five is here's what I'll do for you to solve it, and slide six is here's what it costs. Now, the key is when the price comes up, you're not asking them to spend $3,000 a month. You're asking them to spend $3,000 to recover $10,000.

[00:14:04]And that's what makes this so easy to sell because when you lay it out like this and make the numbers crystal clear, this does all of the selling for you.

[00:14:13]Now, let's go to the actual sales call I had where I closed that client. Just to recap the numbers you told me last time, please let me know if anything looks incorrect, but across both shops, I believe you just told me you have about a 7 780 arrow, roughly 30% close ratio, and about 516 cars per month across both shops. Does that sound relatively accurate?

[00:14:33]Yeah. Okay, perfect.

[00:14:35]So, obviously the biggest issue is just declined work is slipping through the crack through the cracks. I know you mentioned across both shops, $500,000 a month in declined revenue. And let's say you're being conservative, a recoverable portion of that is 30%, so $150,000. So, basically that's what we do for you is my company's called Vroom, and we're your revenue recovery department. Your shops send out something that kind of looks like this, like "Hi Tim, ABC Auto of Hillsborough here, just a friendly reminder that your 2019, you know, 4Runner's due for service." And everybody can tell that this is an automated text coming from, you know, an automated reminder or something like that, which don't get responded to and are very easy to ignore.

[00:15:13]Whereas, you know, something like this, "Hey Tim, how's your 4Runner shifting after that transmission flush?

[00:15:17]Everything, you know, still shifting smooth?" Naturally encourages responses and starts to build trust and stronger relationship with your customers. What it looks like is it's $5,000 up front per shop, and this is just to set up everything, configure your system, you know, analyze your customer base, and then it's $2,500 per month after that that first 30 days. Uh Zane, I appreciate you. Um thank you very much, and we'll be in touch. Yeah, no problem. Okay, thank you guys. Thank you for your time. Didn't get to close them on that call. Unfortunately, they said they had to talk to the rest of their team about it. So, let's go to the next call a couple days later where I did close them. uh voted essentially, and pretty much everyone was unanimously think Zane would be the better option to go with. Awesome. Uh so, dude, I'm I'm super excited for what you have going on. Let's gear up both stores. Mhm. Um and I would I would almost be more inclined to do a time commitment with you Mhm. with that price rather than a guarantee. Like, "Hey, let's lock in at this price for the next 3 months." So, six grand for the first month and then three grand every month after that.

[00:16:20]>> And just like that, closed the client.

[00:16:22]Now, they did negotiate my price to $6,000 up front plus $3,000 a month, which I agreed to, but just a reminder, this is with zero prior industry experience and no idea how to code. Just finding a problem and knowing I could solve it with AI. Now, next up is actually building the solution in Claude and having your client prompt the build.

[00:16:42]So, I have a system that makes this incredibly easy. What I do is I run a 45-minute discovery call on Google Meet, and I get a recording as well as a transcription. And I ask the client every possible thing about their business. What are you doing right now?

[00:16:57]Tell me in detail what you not like about your current solution. What would the perfect solution look like? Next question, while you're doing that, is just simply So, you you put that do not contact us marked with stars. Are there any other indicators or tags that I should be aware of?

[00:17:15]No, that's really our only indicator.

[00:17:17]The more stars, the more severe.

[00:17:19]>> [laughter] >> Um really last question I want to clarify is I have everything else, um but as far as discounting, so it is Let me just pull it up here. So, 20% Thank you guys.

[00:17:34]>> Awesome. Thank you. Awesome.

[00:17:35]>> good one, Zane. Okay, you too. Take care. Bye.

[00:17:38]I take the transcript from that meeting, I drop it into Claude, and Claude builds out the entire plan, and from there it's just telling me to build what the client wants. And then once you actually provide that result for the client, that does all of the selling for you and makes getting the next clients incredibly easy. Now, I want to emphasize that you're not selling a software, you're selling an outcome to the business, and that's why they're paying you at the end of the day. But once you get that result for that first client, then that is going to do all of the selling for you when it comes time to getting more clients, and it's going to make it incredibly easy. Now, you will be paid according to the amount of value that you provide, and AI has made it ridiculously easy to provide an immense amount of value. Find a problem worth solving, solve it with Claude, and get paid to do so. Thank you for joining me in this video. Once again, I hope you got value out of it. Don't forget to click the link down below to get the full playbook. And if you did enjoy the video, please consider liking and subscribing for plenty more Claude code AI business, make money with Claude content to come, and I'll see you in the next one.