While consultants are raising fees, smart founders are already switching to AI agents. We're figuring out what's going on and how not to be left out.

From chat to real work

The year 2025 was a turning point for AI in business. Previously, ChatGPT could only answer a question or generate text, but now AI agents perform entire workflows, from competitor analysis to strategy development.

According to the Forbes AI 50 analysis, the key shift occurred precisely in application-layer tools. Now AI doesn't just respond to promptings, but solves problems and completes tasks on its own.

What happens to traditional coaches

Classic business coaches have fallen into the trap:

🔴 Expensive— a session with a top coach costs $300-500/hour

🔴 Slowly— the result after months of regular meetings

Subjective — depends on the experience and mood of a particular person

Unavailable— good coaches are busy for months ahead

AI agents solve these problems dramatically.:

✅ $20-50 per month

, 24/7 availability and instant responses

Objective analysis based on data from thousands of companies

Scalability — you can get help on any issue .

What functions do AI agents have?;

- the fin model template

- landing page templates, presentation from Y-combinator

- investor base

real business cases

Why is this a critical moment?

Sequoia Capital predicts that the companies of the future will be smaller, but there will be more of them. The ease of starting a business with AI means:

1. More competition— barriers to entry are falling

2. Faster cycles— those who make decisions slowly lose

3. The operating system is cheaper— you can test more hypotheses at a lower cost.

The founders who won't master AI tools now will compete with those who use them, Guess who will win?

What not to be afraid of

AI will not replace your entrepreneurial flair. As Y Combinator notes, successful companies will always be different from their competitors, "AI provides the tools, but taste, vision, and execution remain with the individual.

Moreover, quality data is more important than quantity, with your customer experience and understanding being the context that makes AI advice relevant.

Conclusions

The era of expensive business coaches is coming to an end not because their knowledge is outdated, but because their knowledge delivery model is outdated.

Smart Founders already today:

- Spend $50 per month on AI instead of $5,000 on coaching

- They get solutions in minutes, not weeks.

- Scale their decision-making ability

The next 2-3 years will determine who will adapt to the new reality and who will remain competing according to the old rules.

How do you use AI in your business? Share your experience in the comments and let's look at the best practices together.

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