Meet The Kid Who Made $1M with ChatGPT

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In this video, I head out to Toronto to meet Joe Popelas - one of the only kids who ACTUALLY made $1M with ChatGPT. He shared everything about how he found the idea, how he started it, how he advertises it, and how anyone can take advantage of the goldmine that is AI automation and ChatGPT generated ebooks. This is one of the craziest business ideas I've seen in a minute, hope you guys enjoy this one!
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[@AdrijusGuscia]

Nobody talking about AI generated books????? Absolute BS. It’s one of the first things that took off for ChatGPT ideas for “side hustles”…

[@theMr.K]

It's just a title yk.

[@statipletus]

Yeah, I thought it was a sarcasm at first.

[@prettyboycyrus6280]

i never heard of it

[@pulquero22]

There is a nice way to say that.

[@sinatraforeign]

he has the plan before chatGPT were out.

[@naeemulhoque1777]

Imagine reading books written by someone who knows nothing about the topic of the book, this is scary ☠

[@jacobdallas7396]

This, right here^ Also this "side hustle" feels more like a grift. I'm not about grifting.

[@qpixelthree80]

@@jacobdallas7396what’s grifting?

[@imentropy3551]

​@@jacobdallas7396you're funny

[@JvariW]

@@jacobdallas7396the books get proofread and fact checked. From what he’s saying his books are fairly simplistic

[@ashleypade]

one thing im curious about is- do buyers know the books are ai generated?

[@alexrojassegovia9499]

It's incredible that they don't care about the damage that he caused and he is causing selling rubbish to desperate people, but the new here it's that the guy has money. It's what it's

[@yisuscon1]

Just late stage capitalism

[@FoodShowFan]

I was wondering about that. Like is there the value the readers are looking for ?

[@rkb6856]

How is he selling rubbish to desperate ppl? like ik his books arent gonna be quality but how do you know desperate people are buying them?

[@TheRussianGenius]

I wondered that as well, but there is no certainty that it's rubbish. If he spent hundreds of hours going through AI, redoing lil segments (adding more humor etc.), and studying competitors books - there's a likelihood it's somewhat good or better who knows. I'd like to read a book of his that's AI generated. Any links?

[@dipeshm.7320]

if books were rubbish would be hit that number?

[@hardtruth7555]

I joined Joe's discord and purchased the first courses information 7 months ago to check it out. It was okay, all of it was pretty self explainitory, it's just a matter of having the idea to do it. That being said, unless hes migrated to a different discord channel he basically dropped his second updated course for 1k/course subscription version and then ghosted a few weeks later. He has closed all the actual chat threads in discord, you can't type anything now and theres only been one update since october 1st. On top of that, his youtube channel hasn't had a new video in months. Well played to him I guess, but looks like it was basically a pump and dump for that course.

[@Chris-ni2pc]

thanks for sharing

[@NOCTRN_]

Damn thats sheisty

[@mujtabaalam5907]

"I never thought this grifter would grift _me__"

[@joepopelas]

This is not true. I'm still active and teaching. I made a lot of the channels private so I can focus on my paid members during Q4.

[@modifiedvai5975]

@@joepopelas I like your music Joe.

[@hermanzaum]

I love how AI is making easier to scumbags to scam people,. Just "tug their emotions" (as he said) and then sell worthless crap to them. Great job, dude!

[@NicoSmets]

But they want their emotions tugged. They are free to ignore the offering.

[@infestus5657]

@@NicoSmets That doesnt make it better, and in a society were you learn to consume it isnt possible to ignore them.

[@NicoSmets]

@@infestus5657 Have you learned?

[@user-uu5xf5xc2b]

if they want to buy you can't stop it. you must raise people so that they won't buy and the "scumbags" will disappear. it's obvious

[@Stone_Toad]

finding a demand - providing an appealing product that gives them that thing, the way they want it.. isn't a scam. you can take his words verbatim, or you can reflect his product and what is is actually doing. Don't be an over sensitive crybaby over someone else's success. it's pathetic

[@manonamission2000]

"Meet the lawyer who made $100 million suing AI creators"

[@survivezeal]

That would be the next one

[@valeriewinter6217]

😂😂😂👍

[@guimcast1]

Lol. The moms have to understand first, complain and then maybe organize. Idk, as history suggests, what he is doing well be worth it in the long run regardless of laws...

[@mynt4033]

As much as I hate parasitic lawyers, this would be unironically based content

[@TroyQwert]

I stopped counting how many vids i watched where someone made living with some crazy profitable idea implementation and ended up selling how-to courses. 😊

[@robertcrystals]

for sure, if the ideas were actually good, they wouldn't huck courses.

[@Lissbirds]

Of course--the real way to quick rich quick is to sell get rich quick schemes. Or, another way to say it, during a gold rush, sell pickaxes.

[@tenslider6722]

That's like selling money for money lol shit don't add up.

[@TroyQwert]

@@tenslider6722 , selling money for money is normal, collectors buy coins, bills...

[@jdavis7515]

If he's making so much money selling books, why would he bother teaching others how to do it on KZbin? Somewhere in the process, you're going to find where he will teach you to repeat his success for $299. And no, saturation on the internet doesn't take years, it's takes about 90 days.

[@christianschulz8336]

when looking for videos about chatgpt this video came into my recommendations. and for me its very interesting. It made me wonder why this young lad was revealing his genius business idea to hundreds of thousands of people. an idea that is super easy to copy. well when looking for his name i could not find a single book. but what i found was his business of selling classes teaching how to do exactly the same. i know that he explained in the interview how big the market is and that it is good for him to have more competators. yet i am pretty sure his marketing twist is to actually sell this classes rather than the books. and i must say, well played sir! taking the good old "join this group" trick to another level.

[@kidcoma1340]

this kind of scam is getting old already, I always wonder who is so stupid to fall for this but I guess there must be a significant amount

[@zw6776]

@@kidcoma1340 He basically did an Andrew Tate and that was ages ago

[@Elzelgator]

@@kidcoma1340 Little information is given in video. I am not sure if you can really make money from this. GPT 3 is garbadge. It is not even GPT 3.5. I believe this is scam.

[@Elzelgator]

@@kidcoma1340 I believe I am not a stupid man. But it is really easy to believe this kind of things. AI is a new area and potential is not that easy to understand. But this guy claims he is using GPT 3. Which is really primitive LLM to work with. And after I watch some videos I reliazed this dude is a scammer.

[@mantiis]

Plot twist: he actually just asked chatgpt to give him an outline of how to give interviews about making ebooks so he can sell info about it 😄

[@AdamBechtol]

heh

[@HarpaAI]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 *Introduction to Joe's success story* - Joe's journey from a college student to making over a million dollars with AI-generated books. 02:17 🧠 *Genesis of the AI book business* - Joe's inspiration and the pivotal moment when he saw the potential in AI-generated books. 05:29 📖 *How to get started with AI generative books* - Joe's advice on starting with AI models and finding a niche for AI-generated books. 08:27 📈 *Dealing with competition and scalability* - Joe's perspective on competition in the AI book market and his strategy for maintaining growth. 09:24 💰 *Selling the business and its scalability* - Joe's surprising experience of selling parts of his book brand and the scalability of his business model. 10:19 📆 *Joe's daily routine and future plans* - Insights into Joe's daily schedule and his focus on teaching others and exploring new ventures. Made with HARPA AI

[@besmart2350]

are those physical books or only digital? does he sell them through amazon or personal website?

[@starbrightinfinity3329]

More people creating content from chat gpt means more money in people’s pockets…it also means more crap out in the internet not created by professionals. A key here was his marketing. He focuses on people who are looking for quick wins aka people looking for side hustles that help them earn money fast. It’s a snake oil salesman strategy.

[@stevenrogersfineart4224]

100% Trash sells in this economy. Trash videos, trash books, trash trinkets etc. You could make a million just off hiring some hot girl to play guitar badly on a bunch of videos :P

[@FoodShowFan]

Hey, there’s one that plays quite well

[@KLucero22]

It’s easier to mine the miners than to mine the gold

[@GMoney-B]

@@stevenrogersfineart4224hey! That’s a great idea! …YOINK! Jk. I’m too lazy to do anything about it. Until they come out with an ActionGPT, i imma sit here typing on my phone watching videos of a ferret wrestling a tortilla.

[@alexapmmedia]

"Valued" at means that he never even got that money

[@jasonellsworth4046]

Wow, how inspirational, I cant imagine the dedication it must have taken to produce 10 books a day using AI to just vomit out content. Im in tears with this story of hard ships and trial.

[@timtim8011]

Love this video, BUT the title is clickbait/inaccurate. Building a business that you've received an offer of $930k on is != "making $1M." The video itself says he's make $390k. There's really no need to inflate the numbers in your titles, the truth is impressive enough, thanks.....

[@iMutedMC]

About a year ago, I had a similar idea. However, I decided not to pursue it because I was concerned about the harm it could cause by selling products without any effort put into them. It seems like a damaging and unethical practice that could be profitable but ultimately dehumanizing.

[@cathunter3874]

after you've seen a few you start noticing it

[@andreaspapakanellou3804]

Don't limit yourself like that, if something makes a lot of money with low effort it dosn't mean it's necessarily evil, it might just mean a lot of people want or need it. Imagine you found a cure for cancer and figured ut a business model that was able to sell it for $1, you'd probably sell out in a day.

[@Easy_Company]

@@andreaspapakanellou3804 On the other hand, some things, like propagating useless information or feeding off addictive tendencies to make a profit can genuinely harm society so just "making a profit" isn't always ethical.

[@iMutedMC]

@@andreaspapakanellou3804 i see you're point but if I had found a cure for cancer is ould give it to people for free no matter what, human lives are priceless

[@andreaspapakanellou3804]

Definetly, profit itself is neutral, it's how you got it and what effect it causes. Just like power @@Easy_Company

[@SDTEKKEN]

Asked all the right questions and he gave straight forward answers. This is what I’m here for. Thank you!

[@FoodShowFan]

I would like to have seen the actual brand, from the Pinterest view, to the landing page, through the whole process from the customers eyes to see what exactly he’s selling

[@cheesypufs]

@@FoodShowFan yup, so interesting we didn't get to see that. I think this kid is learning more from Tai Lopez that legit entrepreneurs. It's easy to find this guy's "how to get rich by doing what I'm doing, now pay me" and difficult to find the business he claims is what gets him rich.

[@besmart2350]

are those physical books or only digital? does he sell them through amazon or personal website?

[@Anas-gu2qg]

The whole thing feels scripted

[@Laxobigging]

Imagine doing an interview about a product you launched but never actually saying what it was or anything that would at least provide relevant information. When something seems off, trust your gut. This guy promoted nothing that anyone in this video could purchase (YET). This leads to only a couple of conclusions: 1. Be ready for the "write a book with ChatGPT" course being promoted through either this page or his, with a referral percentage for this guy's page. 2. When "build a $100,000/month agency" course?

[@classism420]

Already happened. He’s a fraud. Lol

[@ewan1042]

​@@classism420 proof?

[@_tomissa_]

Exactly!! It might be no ebooks out.. 😂

[@cryptokoosha]

you read my mind. they just say he has done it. but no proof! i want to read his books! where are they???

[@gabriele_radvila]

I was searching net for them too, seems a big scam... @@cryptokoosha

[@kausikvenkat]

I find it hilarious they used a chatGPT example of "How to make money online". We're seeing an example of making buy selling books he used to AI to build on making money online. This reminds me of the joke of a guy who had a seminar on how to make a million dollars. When people came to see him perform he told them to conduct the same seminar and charge 1000 people $1000 each

[@ddd99991]

He makes money from his Discord server teaching people how to make money selling eBooks

[@CIOZimbabwe]

explain

[@dinorossi6611]

The interviewer said "When you started out you proofreaded everything" ... wow , proofreaded ?????? So much for literacy.

[@orvovosk]

I am always amazed that we have this oversaturation of everything online newsletters product manager stickers digital market agencies, books, courses, inflation biggest crisis yet coming yet there are still people who just spend money on stuff like this. well done

[@AlexXanderMarketing]

Because there is an insatiable demand for content, but very few willing to put in the work to create it.

[@besmart2350]

are those physical books or only digital? does he sell them through amazon or personal website?

[@hardtruth7555]

@@besmart2350 Personal website. I think he uses webflow to set up a site now, but originally he used a combination of WHOP as his payment gateway connected to Typedream, the website/frontend, then ran ads on Pinterest to drive traffic. And they are all digital books.

[@eugenmalatov5470]

Just a normal kid? This guy was doing an internship at OpenAI, when they released GPT3. He must have been 17 or 18 years old at the time. And he saw the potential. Right place, right time. He has heard about GPT when most people were still thinking "image recognition".

[@11001001110100]

He wasn't an intern. He signed up for the beta like everyone else - and then implied he had some professional working relationship with AI.

[@bryanlee5522]

exactly, on his website he says he contacted Brockman, which just means he signed up for the beta. haha@@11001001110100

[@ReedManuel]

I have a hard time seeing the valuation of his book brand being 900k when he says himself it cost 3 bucks to make each book roughly. He also said he looks at competitor's books to see what to use in his own. Anyone else see the issue here? What's to stop his own competition from doing the same at such a low barrier to entry. I don't see a 900k business here, instead I see a gimmick.

[@jasonellsworth4046]

Because he didnt do anything. Even if he did sellt hese books, unless they are erotica kindle unlimted there is very little chance he is actually making anything that anyone will find worthwhile to read.

[@emmetodonnell4002]

also the books themselves are probably garbage, just what the world needs, more dumbing down!

[@bob_from_teamspeak]

@@emmetodonnell4002 maybe your bubble dumbs down. but the world is at its smartest stage ever

[@joepopelas]

Affiliate offers during my email marketing sequences. Its more complex than what this video explains.

[@LoserDub]

i agree i dont think this is completely true, i think its just content for this channel. AI can go off track, and if you are making self help ai books, thats dangerous. its gonna be full of filler crap, also note he doesnt drop his business link or anything to advertise this, wouldnt he want advertisement on here?

[@longboarderanonymous5718]

This is gold. The storytelling and interview is top notch. 👍

[@Anonymous-li6py]

The reason why he tells you his money making secret is because this method no longer works.

[@heyassim]

I'm sure he didn't tell any "secrets," like the niche, writing style, ChaGPT prompts for generating the content, the landing page tricks, etc.

[@SoDamnMetal]

No longer works, or never did

[@mynt4033]

Could have very well just lied to you just for a clickbaity youtube video content. This is why independent media is kindof scummy. there's no journalism ethics. Say what you will about "mainstream media", most of the credible journalism out there at least has to put out their sources and verifications (despite what you may think if you only see cable news).

[@AdamBechtol]

@@SoDamnMetalmmmm

[@DanielBlak]

If he doesn't straightup say the book was generated by AI on his site and listings, he is essentially scamming customers.

[@alexmayer8943]

its going to be a law

[@ReannaLaranna]

Also, "Hey teacher, are you not gonna revise homework?"

[@Axl124124]

why does it matter if it is AI generated if the customer finds value in it?

[@DanielBlak]

@@Axl124124 That's the thing, they probably won't as AI is not capable of being insightful.

[@latinballa88]

This kid is annoyingly competent and I wish him nothing but the best lol

[@latinballa88]

@@starterstory I mean, who the hell has their shit together like this at his age? 🥲

[@clahss]

he doesnt homie lied

[@latinballa88]

@@clahss ?

[@clahss]

you said who has their together like that, at this age. I said he doesnt, he lied. He as in Joe. The kid fabricates his life and job. This just a funnel to his discord to which you purchase a course. Thats where his money comes from. @@latinballa88

[@PEBBLETHEREBEL1985]

@@clahss Clasissm speaks the truth

[@luisalejandrosmithlezama1733]

awesome content! Eye opener for sure! Thanks for sharing this and other case studies! Now i want to know! Where can i get a Coffee Pod storage like the one you have in the back hehehe for real!!

[@alexleam]

fascinating, thanks for this! Subscribed

[@InteriorDesignHub]

There is probably a lot of issues with plagiarism, as it just scrapes for existing information online....that would be my number one concern with this business model

[@dennismwangi8778]

Yeah, I wonder too. I would advice to use a paraphrasing tool.

[@The_Ambitous]

You could easily circumvent that with the right prompt for making gpt create a new creative narrative and add your own twist.

[@mz2433]

Book - its a vehicle that passing knowledge throughout mankind history, this kid, what he is doing is making the quality of our knowledge passing to next generation become worthless yet he is very proud of it. This world is sick!

[@betserv.1187]

@@mz2433 Copying materials from chatgpt is definitely considered plagiarism in academic institutions. I'm wondering if that sort of copied materials are allowed on Amazon to sell.

[@NicholasPraw]

I usually bounce off content like these because they don't really entice me. Your videos truly hook me. Extremely inspiring, actionable, to the point - perfect structure for these types of podcasts. Your questions are so well thought and necessary. Also, Joe is super smart and quick to capitalize on such a simple idea that no one has ever come across, and perfects the approach in monetizing it. Props to him, wish him the best in life!

[@Laxobigging]

Why would you not provide the name of the book "brand" in the video? Seems odd. Just leads me to assume he sold "agency courses" but as a "book brand."

[@gabriele_radvila]

Agree, looks like a scam!

[@JustMe-xb4ey]

@@gabriele_radvila Yes, this whole video was a scam. Dude lives in my city and is selling courses on what he "claims" he has done though he never mentions any brands he created. Too fake i'm afraid.

[@kannet23]

Much inspire. Thanks mate.

[@yalmeme]

can I see example, one of his books somewhere?

[@lexoclepto]

Another good video Pat! Insightful to something i had no clue existed. I m a fan! 👊

[@starterstory]

Thanks for watching.

[@ashleyhayre1890]

You're actually a bot - how is this insightful in anyway to you? I am convinced most YT comments come from bots at this point.

[@cabuud16]

Great video, thank you guys for the inspiration

[@DreamingDolphing]

His startup's business model can easily be replicated by others, and he hasn't had any legal claims come to him from the authors of the books used to train the neural network.

[@FVBmovies]

What a load of lies. Lawsuits are ramping up and Amazon now has policy that AI generated books have to labelled as such.

[@atmane001]

A few things I came up with listeningto thisb interview, this might inspire someone: -use AI tools to find ideas, generate content -study competitors. Figure out their good points, weak points, areas of improvements -have a plan to create your product. You can't rely only on a tool to do it, you must go through the content to ensure it provides value -figure out who is your audience -create a marketing plan, sales funnel ... -be better than competitors -focus on providing real value -have fun with the process

[@geroutathat]

If you are qualified enough to ensure your book provides value, then you are qualified enough to write it.

[@yokoso2386]

i also considered that so i will put many effort into studying and understanding the knowledge i presented so can i still create an ebook without any of experience and have sell it? because i never had a job ever but have some skills of knowledge because i read a lot of books so i understand it well. i want to use chatgpt to write an ebook about spesific knowledge and i may analyze the information and synthesize that into knowledge. do you think this will creates value for the reader?

[@turkishmaid]

AI does not _generate_ content. It's rather like reusing a teabag. And if the user has no clue about the subject either, it's merely a teabag from the trashcan. But if this is what people are willing to pay for, no one can complain that they will vote for Agent Orange in the presidencies :)

[@bladechild2449]

Its just mad how people in this space dont realize how disgusting it is for people to write books when they have no expertise in a subject.

[@meriyemfathi428]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing this

[@samagrasingh1695]

This right here gets me going. Makes me wanna strive to thrive....

[@nicknico4121]

Doing what exactly?

[@maharshiguin7813]

grifting gets you going ?

[@starterstory]

LFG

[@bleached_coral]

do you have work experience at OpenAI to write in your bio to market it?

[@MrKennykyle1]

this channel really has a special formula

[@starterstory]

🔥🔥👍

[@TeddyLange]

This is the one best podcast on starting businesses. I’ve watched and listened to hundreds. You’re the first one who actually provides actionable advice and value. Thank you!

[@starterstory]

Wow, thank you! Cheers!

[@AdrijusGuscia]

Did you start an actual business? Or just keep wasting time listening to other ppl do it?

[@vicx05]

​@@AdrijusGusciaimagine having all this valuable information and still finding reasons to insult others merely for being grateful.

[@TeddyLange]

@@AdrijusGuscia Yes, a few. And, I keep educating myself, to keep doing it. (: How about yourself? Have a wonderful day.

[@TeddyLange]

@@vicx05 But the beautiful thing about gratitude is that noone can take it from me. I'm still grateful for this wonderful content. (:

[@user-dn9kk9qu5y]

im from the uk im going to give this a try this man has inspired me what are does he work in is it health or finance for his ebooks ?

[@X-Ray_89]

I don’t know what tool he uses, but I can say for sure that after chat gpt creates a board and then for topics for pages, they are often not related (maybe there will be 2-3 topics, but then a direct answer on the topic and even the arguments may be similar if it concerns one topic). I tried to write a thesis using different tools and AI, in the end I had to edit 70-80% of the text. I am 100% sure that even with good settings it will be difficult to write an interesting = sellable book. Considering that there are a lot of genres that are presented in different ways and all these subtleties are difficult even for a modern writer to feel and create

[@colfaxschuyler3675]

"if you find a niche like that, you can.... tug on their emotions more..." Ah. Manipulation. The secret to riches untold. I think that is how Joe got his start!

[@lucasb409]

middle aged mothers no less. lol

[@cmgweb6951]

Ha. Manipulation. The Story of the Human Race. ~ written by CGPTAI - the new pronoun!

[@aprilsparks1111]

Appreciate the video. Lots of valuable takeaways here. Good stuff. Got my sub and signed up for the newsletter

[@starterstory]

Awesome, thank you! 👍

[@TheAIBillionaire]

This is GOOD! I'm glad to hear about this... Impressive!✨💯✨

[@gerardmoses1313]

I enjoy your videos, but I love detail so I can connect the dots. So it'll make sense to me.

[@sibalsekya]

He has that SEO skills that no one understands how

[@jibranelbazi]

Bunch more people who had the idea and skills but at least had the heart to choose not to grift like this. A 20yo boy without kids has no place “teaching” moms how to raise their kids or take care of themselves/their family. I do admire the cleverness, but I hope he will use it for means other than solely himself at some point.

[@valeriewinter6217]

Ikr? It's one thing when a professional cook, who knows how to cook but knows nothing about writing a book or making vids, would use AI to help him spread his knowledge to the world, but this kid here is just doing scam

[@bladechild2449]

Tbf content like this existed before AI, people would just hire ghost writers to write fluff about a subject, usually borderline plagiarizing blog posts on the internet. Then they'd find ways to crack the Amazon algorithm. AI has just made this way faster and there's gonna be so much garbage out there that 99% of it will sink to the bottom. This AI bullshit will get old real fast and consumers will become a lot more discerning and flock to genuine content.

[@foodlerfood]

It seems like there are two basic types of commenters here: those who are excited by this get-rich-quick scheme, and those who have qualms with the ethicality of it. In the end, I guess most schemes to get rich are unethical in one way or another, and most people watching this channel don’t care to reflect on that much. Like you, I’m worried about the implications of just anyone auto-generating mass-produced books that are specifically designed and marketed to take advantage of the psychological weaknesses of the target customer segment. Also, I doubt many readers would be interested in the books if they were truthfully described as “auto-generated by AI but proofread by a real human.” Certainly it could be argued that deceiving your audience about the true nature of your product is ethically questionable at best (but obviously by no means a rare practice). I’d like to see a use case for AI that was more honest and … moral? Like, I’d be more ready to applaud the kid if he got rich with AI-generated romance novels that were marketed as such. I guess comments like these must just seem like jealous h8ing to those looking to get rich…

[@bryanlee5522]

there is a hierarchy of knowledge. Most information people want or need doesn't require an expert. This is obvious to me as a web developer, since i struggle to get any complicated projects. It's all stuff you can do with no-code. The same principle applies with information. Experts aren't required for most things. And he idea that the information won't be good doesn't make sense since AI is trained on the whole human corpus. It's just re-arranging information we know, like a search engine. So he was compiling that information for people who do not know how to prompt chat GPT or search for information. Some people don't use the computer at all. I think people aren't aware of just how different people live. I get people asking me how to use email

[@foodlerfood]

@bryanlee5522 I kind of understand the point you’re getting at, and would agree that there’s no problem with the exchange of money for that information as long as both parties are aware of what’s actually going on. But the fact that ChatGPT is trained on the internet doesn’t mean that it’s going to give out only good/informed info. And I have strong doubts that any customers would have bought his books if they were honestly marketed as “compiled by chatGPT and edited by a person with little/no experience in the subject”. For example, would you be happy if your elderly parents/grandparents got duped by the same scheme and bought a whole series of such books? What if you had a company and you paid money for an “expert” consultant only to find out later that she/he was simply using chatgpt to reply to your questions via email? Would you be satisfied with that situation? I personally feel that a business model where customers are only satisfied when they don’t understand the true nature of the product is an unfortunate result of the get-rich-at-any-cost mindset that, while extremely common, should be avoided - not lauded and emulated.

[@dgfiofficer8840]

I am so impressed with your intro i just Subscribed, All So You Have a nice Channel Name , I am Looking For this Type of Videos All the time. Good Job ❤🇧🇩

[@TheNewYou2022]

Thank's for the interview man (y)

[@AdrianPuiu]

I love that you ask each one of them about morning routine, what advice they would give in the begging of the career and about the expenses of the business. Great show 🎉 I would watch it on Netflix.

[@LuciendaSky]

I genuinely hate people like this... who market to vulnerable people and sell them trash nonsense that promises to help them, but just takes advantage of them... the number of "books" I've seen promising to help people make money from home by writing books to inspire people to make money from home by writing books... Its MLM all over again. Disgusting.

[@lesuniii]

It is literally getting rich at the expense of the ignorance of others, the internet is no longer what it was before...

[@BikeHelmetMk2]

I agree. Though it is worth noting, most industries function this way. I saw a book about nutrition written in the early 1900's - it basically said, minimize carbs and sugar, eat more veggies, fats and salt. If you don't, diseases like diabetes, depression, obesity and cancer are more likely. Apparently this has been known since the 1900's, yet somehow we still slid down that slope. Just because this book exists, does that mean that all the subsequent books trying to help have no value? It's hard to say. They act like a wall between the person that needs help, and the truth discovered over a century ago. Likewise in healthcare, if you trace back drugs to ones that they were built upon, you'll find copyright free drugs that are cheaper to produce, with better general efficacy and less side effects. That whole industry reinvents the wheel over and over and markets expensive copies with additives that reduce tolerance, but are different enough to keep a copyright going. To ensure that the newer varieties are prescribed rather than the cheap older ones, there's 1 pharmaceutical sales rep per ~4 doctors in America. They need to drive $200k in new prescriptions annually to be worth their salaries. There are a great many other industries that work that way too - semiconductors, for example. They push people and businesses towards expensive options rather than cheaper ones that will last longer. It's interesting to watch when you start to dig into each sector...

[@paweljankowski5183]

Hej man so good mindset Thanks for Inspiration !

[@CharlieSolis]

That ending 😂 earned my subscribe with that one 🤘

[@joewardpr]

Smart kid. Took the first movers advantage and ran with it.

[@mirian102]

I thought that proofreading would be - the thing - better done with AI. Is that not the case? Still appreciate this video for Pinterest and ads mention. We can sell many things online, but bringing traffic to it is a major part of finding success.

[@starterstory]

I think that AI is still not good enough to make the book great. It can get you maybe 80% there, but need that human element to get it to 100%

[@df7817]

​@@starterstoryso this guy is a grifter?

[@jermainemyrn19]

It's the first thing I thought of when chatgpt came out. He just went crazy with it

[@Randy-life]

great interview - thanks. so he sells his books on KDP?

[@neroreincarnated3184]

he was researching "how to build a book". Tell me you're not a writer without telling me you're not a writer

[@starterstory]

He never called himself a writer :)

[@demolitiondeejay]

He is a dev, so 'build' checks out. lol

[@vicx05]

AI writes the book but turning it into a product requires building.

[@tomowens1]

Pat, just curious - do you vet all of the earnings claims for people you interview?

[@derekgross7852]

Great video and good question here.

[@betserv.1187]

Or this could be a fabricated story.

[@ReannaLaranna]

of course they don't, brother. Not even Forbes does these days.

[@meetaugie]

Great video, Pat!

[@starterstory]

Thanks Cheers!

[@Zhenurik]

Thanks. Interesting to hear about mistakes maden

[@bryanlee5522]

you know, it's kind of strange how people think making books with ai isn't valuable, when they will chat with chat GPT for hours getting information. This is basically providing value to people who don't use chat GPT or know how to search for information very well.

[@AlexXanderMarketing]

Awesome interview.

[@rumethdasanayake4241]

If you made starter story a 30 USD a month subscription I'm pretty sure your revenue would 10X, mainly due to people from low income countries being able to easily afford it.

[@emerson-sheaapril8555]

$30 a month subscription is low? People in north America would even have to think before signing that. $3 yes and is affordable in developing countries

[@MikesMoneyMoves]

Man is great! Has a good head over his shoulders and not buying things with this wealth and focusing on appreciating assets. He's won with his mindset. great interview!

[@themax2go]

that's some "scammy" stuff. thing is, that's what's been happening on blogs, why you can't (reads as: very difficult to) find factual information anymore about any specific topic really, that's now moved to books that aren't even written by academically qualified ppl anymore (not necessary a bad thing, as long as it's not about science topics, especially health relates, such as nutrition advice / food sources) that put a lot of effort into research and correctness of info... essentially, this "book business" is appealing and selling to "the dumb masses", like he said, middle-aged mommas, they don't care about factual information, but about "whatever appeals to them and makes them feel better" AKA "selling a dream" AKA "total BS", which is why i call it "scammy" (at the very least a sham). btw, does the guy clearly state that his books are ai generated? proof-reader or not, doesn't matter, the point is, the info sold as books needs to (should) say that it wasn't researched and generated by a human, but pretty much is "random fluff".

[@guimcast1]

Indeed but at the same time cry me a river...

[@jamesproier9461]

The most impactful thing I heard in this story was the best way to get started is to "take an INTEREST in how these generative AI models work". This is something people fall short on. Pursuing the money or the pay out, how to get from A-Z the fastest instead of really learning B, C, D, E, F etc. For you to break out in any industry you must understand all of the moving parts first. So instead of studying stories about how to create a business, take a step back and understand the tool and process you will be using. After you have learned how the AI model works you can then apply it and build the business.

[@yokoso2386]

I considered that so i will put many effort into understanding the knowledge i presented so can i still create an ebook without any of experience and have sell it? because i never had a job ever but have some skills of knowledge because i read a lot of books so i understand it well. i want to use chatgpt to write an ebook about spesific skill and i may focus on mastering one spesific topic on that ebook

[@tinkerbrains]

Behind every 1 success story, there are 1000s of failure stories in the same idea space. No amount of positivity, inspiration or knowledge can counter the part luck plays in this. The only thing in our hands is to keep building such projects, Keep trying new ideas so as to increase our surface area of luck 😀

[@khuzemasaifee4087]

Not a single second of fluff! You are setting a trend of making value packed content! Thank you from bottom of my heart 🙏!

[@khuzemasaifee4087]

It feels good to get that like validation on my comment from you! Looking forward to zero-fluff value-packed content from you! Thanks.

[@turkishmaid]

@@khuzemasaifee4087 - Value packed? AI does not generate vealue. It's rather like reusing a teabag. And if the user has no clue about the subject either, it's merely a teabag from the trashcan.

[@mno7x]

Is it just me or did he not mention any of the specific books he was selling nor where he is selling it? He mentioned a "landing page" and a "book brand" but they're nowhere to be found. Seems weird.

[@YogaFlameTV]

Do they have a case study on this ai book and mobile detailing supplies ?

[@Ramenko1]

Amazing interview! Straight to the point! Very valueable information. So inspired! I'm 30 and I'm going to change this world! Will most definitely look into book generation!

[@frasermitchell8284]

If you plan to change the world.....please don't do it by generating trashy books and taking advantage of people desperate to change their lives.

[@Ramenko1]

@@frasermitchell8284 I'm an actual writer. It will not be done haphazardly. I take GREAT PRIDE in my work and care for every minute detail.

[@paul___________]

Thanks Pat for sharing this amazing story with us. Keep doing the good work. Peace ✌️

[@starterstory]

Thanks for watching

[@victoriavice2200]

Now this is someone you want to learn from. This was probably one of the best interviews I've ever watched, this guy is the real deal, and damn he has good habits and so much wisdom, he's going to be adding so much value to the world, and he's only 20?!! Incredible.

[@BobRooney290]

according to the video, he's making the money from advertising, not actually selling these ebooks. if AI becomes self aware, it can sue him for plagiarism. much like a company entity, you dont need to be human to sue someone lol.

[@clahss]

Ive created comments explaining the real information. This guy is fake. The video creator has silenced my comments.

[@victoriavice2200]

@@clahss LOLOLOL sure

[@phen-themoogle7651]

@@BobRooney290That’s going to be hilarious and weird af the first time it happens in the future if it happens someday. And imagine how many people would get sued lmao 😅

[@smuller8988]

Replace "value" with "harm" and you might be onto something. It is super dangerous to have AI spit out non-fiction books on topics you know absolutely nothing about. Imagine recommending a certain diet but not mentioning that it might be harmful for people suffering from x,y,z etc.

[@erickb4046]

hey man could you please add subtitles in other languages too? I would love to share your content with family and friends from other parts of the world! Portuguese, Spanish, etc. I think it's just an option in YT where you chose to add the subtitle in other languages, right? So just one click to do that? Anyways, congrats for the amazing channel! I just found out about you yesterday and I've already watched many videos and subscribed to your newsletter. Thank you!

[@prodbyindigo]

Wow this is awesome thanks for sharing

[@aianish]

Whats one of his books link?

[@ashleypade]

one thing im curious about is- do buyers know the books are ai generated?

[@av1204]

i see this as a potential class action if they were not informed of it.

[@v2pham]

Awesome video and what an amazing young entrepreneur.

[@ShyMinky]

i mean i had this idea over year ago too, to do it in a similiar way with the help of ai. but ofc i would like to also be able to create a whole book without ai

[@ts2471]

This is literally the channel I never knew I needed thank you. I really want to build my business and get out this rat race but just been so scared to do it hopefully it'll change

[@Laxobigging]

Plot twist: the actual money that will be made on this will be the courses and "how-to" books that get promoted by this channel and the guy "writing books" in the days/weeks ahead. This is how you funnel people into your bullsh*t "agency" "book writing" schemes. Hilarious.

[@starterstory]

Nope

[@Laxobigging]

Yep 🤣@@starterstory

[@Lukas79591]

20 yo, he's part of the future generation to rule but he's still doing the same as his predecessors, not changing for the better, just keep building for a numismatic accumulation void.

[@FebeLienDemey]

So where can we see those books?

[@vladislavfilippov1722]

The key here is that he is starting to teach other people "how to make money online with AI" - this is where the real goldmine is. And all of this yada yada in this video is just another marketing mechanism to add "credibility" to his persona and achievements.

[@Iog]

Agree. This guy upon closer inspection is VERY anonymous and private in actually promoting his "brand" or "business" on his socials. You would think he would leverage the free exposure, but not at all. It could also be the shame of destroying his brand by associating it with AI. Even if he did make it, I find it very doubtful it is a sustainable market now or in the future. Most of his acclaimed profits happened 6-7 months ago, and didn't change much since from what he again acclaimed in this video. I am surprised he supposedly got some dimwits to buy out part of his business, if even true that is.

[@edwardmitchell6581]

@@Iog The "million" is the company valuation. The market will be saturated soon. Also he'll be outcompeted by systems of AI working together to make books.

[@flyskinnyfly]

Starter storey has a strong trend of interviewing unethical people, AI generated books, scammy online courses etc etc

[@nirradical]

This 20 year old kid just busted out a term "depreciating assets" that I didnt learn until my 40s. Love em or hate em, Gen Z does have huge advantages that previous generations didn't have...

[@FFgames010]

This a powerful idea ❤

[@jubilee]

these vids are.... getting too good guys 👏

[@16hertz7]

no way real jubilee. Are you guys going to use AI for future videos or something. lol

[@starterstory]

Thank you! 🥰

[@ashleypade]

@@starterstory one thing im curious about is- do buyers know the books are ai generated?

[@shaggyfeng9110]

@@16hertz7 The day they make AI contents is the day they are going out of business.

[@jackdigilov4949]

Am I the only one who feels like this sounds like a scam? Are these products providing any real value? Is the information fact checked and safe?

[@luqmanbasheer8389]

All this promising narrative yet I cannot find any of his book online. :/

[@yamiyo6050]

😢

[@Mensurohwee]

You just earned a subscriber❤

[@AAvfx]

*An inspiration! Thanks*

[@B_Migs]

Who do you credit as the author? Like on the book cover, you have the title and the author, what name are you putting down for the author? Thank you.

[@joepopelas]

I put it as my brand name for anonymity.

[@AbdessalamAlaoui]

The real 1m is to teach how to made such a branded ebooks! Money in the course 😂

[@starterstory]

😂

[@JeraldJamesCapao]

Indeed hahahaha

[@AnEnemyAnemone1]

I’m so sick of seeing a million videos like “how to build your own chatbot” for every one video of an actual project. A lot of industries and hustles have this exact same dynamic. Way more people make big bucks teaching drop shipping than actually doing it.

[@1Torsten2]

"Prioritise learning over earning" - I wish someone would have told me this in my 20s.

[@spaceflights]

The constant intertitle timestamps are just proof the Biff from "Back to the future" came good in the end.

[@joepopelas]

It was super fun filming with you guys! Excited to see what kind of conversations this new business model sparks.

[@sigma.m]

Hi! May I know where you sell your books?

[@joepopelas]

@@sigma.mI sell them on my own website. I avoid all the restrictions of Amazon KDP and Etsy. I use Woocommerce and a few premium extensions to deliver my products.

[@southeast_9072]

Such an awesome and inspiring episode!!! So great to see intelligent young people making smart business and life choices! Well done. Special thanks to @StarterStory for making this content available 👍🏻 Please continue to make great content!

[@morosmood]

Coming straight to your chanel to learn 🙏🙏

[@BlueRam15]

Were the AI-generated books that you sold sent to buyers as printed ones or as ebooks? @joepopelas