ORIGIN STORY
The story behind building AI tools that look like magic to everyone else.
In 2026, there will be two types of businesses: those still using AI like it's 2022, and those running what looks like magic to everyone else.
Most think they're in the second category. They've got ChatGPT. They use AI writing tools. They're "ahead of the curve."
They're not.
The real revolution isn't AI that writes faster. It's AI that thinks like your best marketing specialist—the one who spots patterns across thousands of campaigns, who knows when to push budget and when to pull back, who sees opportunities before they're obvious.
But building that? Most people don't know where to start.
In early 2024, I built something simple: a tool that visualized the profit curve for Google Ads campaigns. Upload your data, see instantly which campaigns were making money and which were burning it.
People called it magic. But it wasn't magic—it was just math made visible.
That's when I realized: the gap between knowing AI exists and actually using it to transform your business is massive. And most people don't have a bridge.
8020agent became that bridge.
Not a course about AI theory. Not another tool that promises to automate everything. A practical system for Google Ads professionals to go from using scripts to building intelligent agents.
Somewhere along the way, something shifted. The tools I was building started reviewing their own work. They began breaking down complex tasks into steps. They learned from what worked and what didn't.
I wasn't just automating tasks anymore. I was building systems that improved themselves.
And that's when the mission became clear: teach people to build businesses that get smarter every day.
This isn't for people who want quick wins. It's not for anyone looking for a done-for-you solution.
It's for the friendly, ambitious geeks who automatically think "I could build something for that" when they see a problem.
It's for people who want to understand how things work, not just use them.
It's for builders.
Here's what most people don't realize: the gap between businesses using AI and businesses powered by AI isn't technology. It's not budget. It's not company size.
It's mindset and action.
One group asks "What can AI do for me today?" The other asks "What system can I build that gets better every day?"
One group uses tools. The other builds intelligence.
8020agent is evolving. The tools are getting smarter. The community is growing. The workshops are teaching more people to build their first agents.
But the mission stays the same: bridge the gap between knowing AI exists and building systems that actually transform your business.
The future belongs to people who build their own magic.
Want to be one of them?
Start with free scripts. Move to Scripts & Sheets Mastery. Build your first agent in the 8-week workshop. Join Own The Agent if you're serious about building a self-improving business.
The path is clear. The tools are ready. The only question is: are you?