Hormozi's take on making money with AI in 2026 is the most practical framework I've heard.

He's not talking about building the next SaaS or launching an AI startup. He's talking about walking into a local business... a plumber, a dentist, a roofer... and showing them how to use AI on the problems they already have.

There are multiple levels to this.

The most basic level: teach their employees how to prompt ChatGPT. Most people in these companies don't know the difference between a bad prompt and a decent one. The gap alone is worth thousands in productivity.

The next level: build automations using tools like Claude Code and n8n. Set up a system auto-replying to inbound quote requests using the company's history of past quotes. Create a content pipeline turning Google testimonials into social media posts. Automate invoice processing. Analyze 100 competitors' Facebook ads across different geographies to find what's working.

The core business problems don't change. It's still lead generation, marketing, closing the sale, delivering the service, customer support, collecting reviews, and sharing success on social media to pull more customers into the funnel.

But here's the thing... the businesses adopting AI faster than their competitors are going to run circles around everyone else. And the person who helps them get there? The money is in the gap.

You don't need to invent new AI. You need to apply existing AI to old problems. The opportunity isn't in the technology. It's in the implementation gap between what AI does and what small businesses know about it.