I used to think I had to wait until after graduation to start making real money or even thinking about building a business. In my mind, success only came after you got your degree, found a decent job, and maybe then started figuring things out financially.
But discovering the AI business model completely flipped that mindset.
Now, while I’m still an undergraduate, I’m actually watching my income grow and honestly, it still blows my mind. I keep asking myself: why didn’t I start this earlier? I spent years holding back, thinking I needed to “finish school first” before I could start something big. I was wrong.
This AI-driven business model is, hands down, the best thing I’ve ever come across especially if you’re just starting out with no money, no experience, and no clue where to begin. And the best part? With the tools available now, it’s never been easier to make it work.
Today, I want to break down the six exact steps I’m using to build wealth with AI and how you can follow the same path even if you’re starting completely from scratch:
Step 1: Master the Basics
The first thing I did was set up an account on an AI platform like Tohju, and I made it a point to use it every single day. It’s simple to use, but what really helped me was pushing the tool to its limits just to see how powerful it actually is.
Before long, I started seeing how it could help me with everything from content to ads, even full websites. That gave me a strong foundation to start building something serious.
Step 2: Choose the Right AI Business Model
Out of all the options out there, I chose AI commerce. It’s kind of like e-commerce, but powered by AI tools and most people still don’t know how big it’s becoming.
With AI, I was able to launch a store in just a few clicks. What used to take weeks or months to figure out? I did it in a few days, all because the learning curve is so much lower now.
Step 3: Build Your AI Toolkit
There are so many AI tools out there that it gets overwhelming fast. But once I focused on just the essentials tools for product research, store building, and ad creation everything started to click.
There are even tools now that let you create realistic video ads with AI-generated people. Once I had my toolkit in place, the entire process became way smoother.
Step 4: Master AI-Generated Customer Acquisition
In 2025, the best way to get customers is with AI-generated UGC ads and I’m not exaggerating. These ads look like real people made them, and you can post them on TikTok or run them on Facebook.
The hardest part about getting sales used to be making high-quality content, but now, AI does that for me. That alone saved me so much time and stress.
Step 5: Automate Your Operations
I won’t lie to you and say everything is 100% passive you still have to work. But AI let me automate the boring stuff, like customer support, order tracking, and even emails.
Once I started getting regular orders, I focused on automating as much as I could. That freed me up to double down on marketing and growing the brand.
Step 6: Scale and Optimize
Once I had my system in place and my first winning product, everything changed. I realized that I was just one good product away from transforming my entire life.
And it’s true once you find something that works and combine it with the right AI tools, your store practically runs itself. From there, it’s all about scaling smart and continuing to test what works.
I’m sharing this because I know there are other people like me who still think they need to “wait” before they start. Please don’t. Start now. Explore AI. Test stuff. Fail a bit. Learn fast.
Because I promise you the earlier you start, the faster everything begins to change.
