The exact automation setup solo founders use to run operations, content, and customer comms without hiring.
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Most solo founders are doing work a $10/month automation could handle. Not because they don't know automation exists — but because no one has shown them which automations to build first.
This guide skips the theory. It gives you 12 ready-to-deploy automations, the tools to run them, and the setup templates to get them live this week.
Why most founders automate the wrong things first — and the prioritization framework that identifies the highest-leverage automation opportunities in any solo operation.
The exact 12-automation setup covering lead capture, onboarding, content repurposing, customer support, invoicing, social scheduling, and weekly reporting — with tool recommendations for each.
Step-by-step setup guides for the 5 most impactful automations, including Zapier/Make workflow diagrams and AI prompt integrations for each trigger-action pair.
How to audit your automation stack monthly, identify new bottlenecks, and expand coverage without breaking what's already running.
Every automation includes: Trigger, Action, Tools, Time saved per week.
If you're running a business alone and spending more than 2 hours a week on tasks that feel repetitive — this guide shows you exactly which ones to automate first and how to set them up.
In the Marines, every piece of equipment came with a manual. Darnell Baker applies that same logic to building and running businesses — documenting the systems that solo founders actually need to operate at scale.
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