To start offering AI services, look for a problem at a small business you understand and propose a practical solution. Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) recommends starting locally, delivering real value, and developing your sales skills rather than trying to build a major startup immediately.
“Start with small businesses; start in the area around you.” — Abdul Osama
The example behind the advice
Abdul describes an advertisement for Anthropic, the company behind Claude. Claude is an AI assistant that can help with tasks such as creating content and building a website. In the ad’s story, the owner of an old car wants it restored. He hesitates to use a workshop because its website looks outdated, even though its work is good. He offers to build a new website in exchange for the car restoration.
This is a story from an advertisement, not a verified result from Abdul’s own client work. Its point is that a visible business problem can become an opportunity to offer a useful service.
How to put the idea into practice
- Start with small businesses nearby whose needs you can understand.
- Identify a specific problem, such as an outdated website or a disorganized way to track cars and payments at a workshop.
- Offer a concrete service: a better website to help people find the business, or an internal system to organize its work.
- Choose tools based on what you can deliver, rather than starting with a favorite tool.
- Work on selling and building relationships as well as using AI.
“You don’t have to build a unicorn startup right away.” — Abdul Osama
Background: the tools mentioned
Abdul names Claude, an AI assistant made by Anthropic; ChatGPT and Grok, AI chat assistants; and Manus, an AI tool for carrying out tasks. He also names Hermes as an option without specifying which product he means. These tools are not identical: choose one for the task and check its output before delivering client work.
What to do next
Pick a local business you know and describe one problem you could help solve. Before proposing a website or internal system, confirm that the business needs it and that you can build and deliver it properly.
Claude
ChatGPT
Grok
