Four Must-Haves! AI Agent Business Setup
LYNNIE VERSION
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Hi! I’m Lynnie! Today I’m explaining AI agent business setup. Remember the five setup jobs in our setup checklist? An AI helper business always needs four of them: your offer, an agreement with the platform, rules pages, and a way to get paid.
No real product, so no shipping!
Must-have 1: your offer
Your offer is your robot helper itself. What it does, who it’s for, what problem it solves, and how you show it and price it.
Questions to answer
- What’s it for, and what kind of advice does it give?
- Who will use it?
- What do they get that’s hard to get somewhere else?
- How do they pay? Monthly, once, or as part of a course or membership?
The name and the promise decide if people think it’s worth paying for!
Must-have 2: the platform agreement
No-code helpers exist because platforms give you the building tools. Whether you use ChatGPT or a tool like Pickaxe, your helper totally depends on that platform! Whether it exists, what it can do, and if it works.
So read the platform’s rules carefully BEFORE you publish and charge anybody.
Must-have 3: rules pages
It depends on how you share and charge.
A helper you sell by itself
If you sell it by itself on a separate platform, you’re running your own service. You need at least a privacy page, terms of use, and refund or cancel rules. They must say clearly what people buy and what to expect.
AI answers can change, and helpers aren’t perfect. So your terms need a special part that says the helper doesn’t give professional advice. Like law, health or money advice. Unless you built it for that AND you’re an expert! Grown-ups call it a limitation of liability.
A helper inside something bigger
If your helper is part of a course or membership, the rules belong to that bigger offer. Update your terms to say what the helper is, what it does, and what it doesn’t promise. Even if ChatGPT’s own rules cover using the app, the deal with YOUR customer is yours.
Have a law expert check your pages! Our legal requirements for an online business article explains the basics.
Must-have 4: getting paid
You need payments either way. Lots of separate platforms like Pickaxe have payments built in, or connect to helpers like Stripe. You connect your account, and the platform handles the monthly payments.
If your helper is inside a course or website, payments happen there, with its checkout.
Shipping? Never!
A robot helper is a computer service. No boxes, no packages, nothing to deliver!
A story
A career coach builds a helper that gives feedback on job applications, on a separate platform. Her offer: detailed feedback in five minutes, for a monthly price. She reads the platform’s rules about selling and chat costs.
She writes terms that say the helper gives general advice only, plus a privacy page and cancel rules. She connects Stripe for monthly payments. Only then does she launch!
What’s next?
The next article compares online courses, coaching and AI helpers. The whole module is in the book on our products page. Want a grown-up to help you set up? Go to our services page.
What grown-ups usually ask (and I answer)
What do I need?
Your offer, the platform’s rules, rules pages and payments.
Why is the platform agreement a must?
Because your helper totally depends on that platform.
Which rules pages does a helper sold by itself need?
Privacy, terms of use, refund or cancel rules, and the no-professional-advice part.
What if it’s part of a course?
Then your course terms explain what the helper does and doesn’t do.
Do helpers need monthly payments?
Usually yes!
How should I show my offer?
Clearly: what it does, who it’s for, and the price.
Will there be step-by-step lessons for each of the ten ways?
Maybe! If lots of people want them. Join the waitlist and you’ll know first.
Where can I get help on a small budget?
Lynnaider shows you ways to start that cost nothing, or very little. You’d be surprised! And a free robot helper called Lynnaider Compass helps you step by step.
Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes only and should not be regarded as legal, tax, or business advice. Pursuing an online business does not guarantee income; results depend on many factors including the business environment, individual effort, skills, and consistency. Some links on this site may allow Lynnaider to earn a commission at no additional cost to the reader.
