Craig Valente

Building custom AI & automation infrastructure, allowing businesses to scale their operation

Sales professional by day • Agency founder by night • New Dad 24/7

[Craig Valente @CraigV7912]

100+ hours a week.

That’s my current schedule between:
👨‍💻 A 9-5 job
🍺 24 hours a week at the pub
🍼 Being a new dad to my baby daughter
🤖 Building an AI Automation Agency in the cracks of time left over.

Why?

Because "someday" isn't an option anymore. I'm building full freedom for my family.

I build custom workflows for businesses, automating instant lead qualification, CRM follow-ups, and admin overhead so businesses can focus on closing more deals.

I’m documenting the whole journey right here. If you’re an agency owner, an AI builder, or a founder buying back your time, hit follow and let’s connect. 🤝

[Craig Valente @CraigV7912]

@byte_operator Let’s do it 💪

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@isamirwankhede AI 🤖💪

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@kushmergedeck AI 🤖💪

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Most mastermind groups are filled with 50 beginners giving generic advice.

I’m finalizing an exclusive 10-seat operator network for active builders.

The rules:
• Exactly ONE representative per online industry
• Must have proven revenue / active client traction
• Monthly peer reviews (zero lurkers allowed)

Current Seat Taken: AI & Workflow Automations (n8n).

We are filling the final seats for:
- Direct Response Copywriting
- E-Commerce
- High-Ticket Sales / Closing
- Paid Media / SMMA
- Micro-SaaS
- Trading / Crypto
- Cold Outreach / Lead Gen

If you run a business in one of these sectors, reply with your lane or DM me your focus. 🤝

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Unpopular opinion: Custom code isn't always better than no-code.

If n8n can execute a lead routing system in 10 minutes, spending 2 weeks writing raw Node.js for a non-technical client is a waste of their budget.

Developers: Do you prefer building custom API scripts or setting up visual workflow engines?

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Day job targets wrapped up for the afternoon, agency workflow builds prepped, family time locked in. 🍼

Working multi-job schedules forces you to ruthlessly eliminate fake work.

What’s the single biggest task in your business you know you should stop doing manually?

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Most agency owners waste 5 hours a week talking to unvetted leads.

Here is the exact n8n logic we use to score incoming forms:
- Budget > £2k ➔ High Priority Slack Alert
- Budget < £2k ➔ Automated Email Drip + Loom Video

Are you vetting leads before booking calls, or do you take every meeting that lands on your calendar?

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If your team spends more than 5 hours a week manually copy-pasting lead details, tracking invoices, or updating spreadsheets, you're leaking revenue.

I build custom n8n workflow engines to eliminate manual admin.

Send me a DM with the word "SYSTEMS" for a free breakdown of what your business can automate first. 📥

[Craig Valente @CraigV7912]

Sunday Reset:
- All X content scheduled for the week
- Outreach pipeline updated
- Client workflows prepped
- Family walk locked in 🍼

Structure removes anxiety. What’s your key routine for setting up a productive week?

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How multi-location businesses waste hours on admin:

Updating store hours or promo notices manually across multiple location profiles leads to typos and lost traffic.

The fix: 1 master Google Sheet input ➔ n8n syncs Google Business Profile API across all locations simultaneously.

How does your team handle multi-platform content or business profile updates?

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Thousands of people scroll social media reading about AI automations every single day.

Very few actually build, test, and deploy reliable systems for real businesses.

Are you spending more time consuming AI content or building hands-on projects?

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Saturdays belong 100% to my fiancee and baby daughter. 👨‍👩‍👧

The main reason I spend late nights setting up N8N nodes is to ensure my weekends remain completely uninterrupted for family time.

How do you protect your personal time on the weekends?

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How to collect video testimonials on autopilot:

Client hits milestone in CRM ➔ N8N triggers SMS with a direct VideoAsk link ➔ Video submitted? AI transcribes audio ➔ Posts text summary to website + saves video file to Drive.

How are you currently capturing social proof from happy clients?

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Stop selling "n8n workflows" or "Python scripts."

Sell:
- 15 hours saved on manual CRM entry
- Instant lead response times
- Zero manual invoice tracking

Business owners buy time and peace of mind, not nodes.

How do you position your core offer when speaking to prospects?

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@jaydippatel83 Developer here 💯

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@neo_subhamoy Hi 💪

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@serrajimohssine @X AI Engineers

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Friday energy check: Daytime targets wrapped, agency deliverables synced, heading into the weekend.

Building an agency while working multi-job schedules forces you to be 100% intentional with every minute.

What’s the single biggest win you’re locking in before this weekend starts?

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@fanzhang2026 The time to make the difference 💪💯

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October 1st milestone check:

Content scheduled, outreach routines locked down, agency pipeline growing, and quality time carved out for my family.

Entering Q4 with maximum momentum. Let's make it count. 🚀

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The fastest way to welcome a new agency client:

1. Contract signed via e-signature tool
2. N8N webhook instantly creates dedicated Slack channel + drops onboarding questionnaire link
3. Client completes form ➔ Folder structure prepped in Drive automatically

What does your current client onboarding flow look like,manual or automated?