AI Automation Agency Founder Meetup
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AI Automation Agency Founder Meetup

18 March Online

About this event

AI Automation Agency Founder Meetup

​Location: AI Start Academy — San Francisco Mission District
Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Format: In-person meetup + networking
Audience: Founders, builders, and operators running or launching AI automation agencies
Register: https://luma.com/xmb8jud4

​About this meetup

​The AI automation agency space is exploding.
​Every week new tools launch.
Every month new “AI agencies” appear.
​But only a small percentage are actually building real production systems that create measurable business value.
​This meetup is for the people actually doing the work.
​Founders building AI automation agencies, consultants deploying real systems, and technical operators implementing automation inside businesses.
​We’re bringing together a small group of builders in San Francisco to exchange ideas, share wins and failures, and discuss what’s actually working in the market.
​This is not a pitch event.
This is a founder room.

​What we’ll discuss

​• AI automation agency business models
• Client acquisition (what channels are working)
• Packaging AI services into scalable offers
• Tools and stacks (n8n, agents, voice AI, RAG, etc.)
• Pricing models and retainers
• Case studies of real deployments
• Avoiding the “AI demo agency” trap

​Who should attend

​• Founders of AI automation agencies
• Consultants implementing AI workflows for clients
• Developers building automation systems for businesses
• Operators inside companies leading automation initiatives
• Technical founders exploring launching an AI services firm
​If you're building in this space — you'll meet your peers here.

​Schedule

​3:00 PM — Arrival & networking
​3:20 PM — Founder intros (1 minute each)
Quick round: who you are, what you're building.
​3:45 PM — Open discussion:
AI agency models & client acquisition.
​4:30 PM — Tool stack exchange
What people are actually using in production.
​5:15 PM — Case studies
Real automation deployments and lessons learned.
​5:45 PM — Open networking
​6:30 PM - Group Vipassana Meditation

​Hosted by

​AI Start Academy — San Francisco
​A community hub for founders and professionals building practical AI systems and automation infrastructure.
​We host workshops, founder meetups, and hands-on sessions focused on real-world AI implementation.

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