Really enjoyed this one. The framing around an autonomous business OS captures something a lot of early-stage teams are chasing—freedom from the chaos of reactive decision-making.
It reminds me of how I’ve been thinking about shifting founder-led sales from manual to smart systems. The tools are here, but the key is designing processes that keep customers at the center.
I unpacked some of that thinking here if it’s helpful:
The question is: Are you a "systems person" or a "people person"? Do you feel the need to "command" an org or are you rather an introverted free soul?
Indie hackers like Pieter Levels and others have reached those ARR/FTE ratios in the 2010s before the advent of AI agents. And so have creators on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms.
Yes, AI agents make things faster and take more work off your plate.
But it's the distribution channels that allow for these ratios to exist.
Thanks for shining light on this, @Ollie Forsyth ! Very interesting read
Really enjoyed this one. The framing around an autonomous business OS captures something a lot of early-stage teams are chasing—freedom from the chaos of reactive decision-making.
It reminds me of how I’ve been thinking about shifting founder-led sales from manual to smart systems. The tools are here, but the key is designing processes that keep customers at the center.
I unpacked some of that thinking here if it’s helpful:
👉 From Manual Chasing to Smart Systems: https://open.substack.com/pub/engsales/p/from-manual-chasing-to-smart-systems?r=jhbvp
Great insights, bookmarking this for future reference.
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The core point here is your operating philosophy.
The question is: Are you a "systems person" or a "people person"? Do you feel the need to "command" an org or are you rather an introverted free soul?
Indie hackers like Pieter Levels and others have reached those ARR/FTE ratios in the 2010s before the advent of AI agents. And so have creators on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms.
Yes, AI agents make things faster and take more work off your plate.
But it's the distribution channels that allow for these ratios to exist.
Great article and thought-provoking content!
Would love to hear about the client experience and any feedback you've been getting in relation to the end-users interface with AI agents?