A business you run with AI

Start a Local Website business while you keep your day job

Local shops still need a modern website. Actionist breaks the whole business into a task plan and works through it in the background while you keep your day job. You handle a few tasks and the approvals that matter.

Actionist does the bulk of the work. You do a handful of tasks and approve the moments that count.

Your AI workforce
$800+per website, you set it
$38,400a year at 4 sites a month
6phases Actionist runs
Actionist operatesActionist App Store

Plenty of local businesses, from cafes and salons to plumbers and dentists, still have no proper website or one that looks a decade old. Starting a business to fix that normally means hundreds of small tasks and time you do not have. Actionist changes that. It is an AI agent that operates real apps the way a person does, so it can map the whole business into a task plan, research prospects, draft the outreach, build the site in a tool like Wix or WordPress, and keep it updated, working through the plan in the background while you keep your day job.

You do not need to code or design, and you do not need to quit your job. You bring the local know how and the relationships, and Actionist does the repetitive build and admin. You approve the moments that matter, like sending a pitch or publishing a site, and let the agent handle the rest.

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01

Your opportunity

The opportunity

Why this works

Every high street has businesses losing customers to rivals with a tidier online presence. A simple, modern site is something owners understand and will happily pay for.

Because Actionist does the building and the upkeep in the background, you can run this around a full time job and carry more clients than a solo freelancer ever could, without hiring anyone.

What matters to you
  • A huge, local market
    Most towns have hundreds of small businesses, and a large share have no site or a dated one.
  • Work people understand
    A website is an easy yes. Owners know they need one, so the pitch is short.
  • Recurring upkeep
    Edits, new photos, opening hours and small fixes become a monthly retainer Actionist handles.
  • Low cost to start
    No office and no team. You need a laptop, the apps, and Actionist doing the work.
Your projection

Run your own numbers

Your projection

Set the numbers, see the picture

Price per website
$800
sites a month
4
Per month
$3,200
Per year
$38,400

Illustrative, based on the numbers you enter. Plus optional monthly upkeep per site.

Getting started

What it actually takes to start

Starting a website business used to mean an agency, a team, and money you did not have up front. Actionist does the building and the chasing, so the bar to start is far lower than people assume.

What you don't need
  • A team or employees
    Your agents cover every role on their own.
  • To write a single line of code
    Actionist builds in Wix, Webflow and WordPress for you.
  • A design or marketing background
  • An office or upfront agency fees
  • To quit your day job
    It fits around the hours you already work.
What you bring
  • An interest in helping local businesses
    The kind of work you would enjoy showing up for.
  • A few evenings a week
    Mostly approvals and the odd call.
  • A laptop and Actionist
    That is the whole setup.

If you can describe the kind of business you want to help, Actionist can do the legwork to get it off the ground.

02

How Actionist works

How it works

How Actionist builds the business

You do not run the day to day of this business, Actionist does. Here is how it works on any business idea, applied to local websites: you pick it, the agent plans every task, then works through them and brings you the few that need a human.

  1. 01

    You pick the business and your limits

    You choose the business and set your constraints: the niche and area, your prices, and how much time you can give each week. That is the only heavy thinking you do. Everything after this, Actionist plans and runs around your schedule.

    A clear brief Actionist can plan against.
  2. 02

    Actionist maps every task and subtask

    Actionist breaks the whole business into a plan: the stages to launch, the tasks under each stage, and the subtasks under each task. You see the full scope in one place, from registering the business to publishing a client site.

    A complete task plan for the business.
  3. 03

    It schedules the work and works through it

    Actionist schedules the tasks and works through them one by one, around the clock, so progress continues while you are at your job. It picks up the next task as soon as the one before it is done, and keeps your board up to date.

    Steady progress without you driving it.
  4. 04

    It assigns you the human only tasks

    Some tasks only a person can do, like opening a bank account or taking the client call. Actionist assigns those to you with everything you need, then carries on with the rest of the plan once they are done.

    A short, clear to do list, just for you.
  5. 05

    It asks before anything that matters

    Before Actionist sends outreach, publishes a site or charges a card, it stops and asks you to approve. You choose how hands on to be per task, from approving every message to letting routine jobs run.

    You stay in control of every client facing move.
  6. 06

    You keep your day job and check in

    You run this around your job. Check the board when it suits you, approve what is waiting, and message Actionist over Telegram or Slack to nudge or change anything. The business moves forward between your check ins.

    A business that grows around your schedule.
Your agent team

Actionist is your whole team

You are one person. Actionist is the whole team. Here is every role it plays to build and run the business, and the one part of each that stays with you.

~50 hrs/week of work by hand, run by your agents instead

Plan the business

turns your idea into a task plan

Before anything gets built, your assistant breaks the whole business into stages, tasks and subtasks, so you see the full scope in one place.

If you did this by hand
Research how to start the businessList every step to launchDecide your niche and pricingBuild a tracker to follow it allRe-prioritise as things change
~6 hrs/ week
researching the steps and building the plan from scratch.3 days a month you do not have, handled for you.
What your agent does
One planevery stage, task and subtask
Day onescoped before you spend a penny
  • Map every task
    Breaks the business into stages and the tasks under each, from registering to publishing a client site.
  • Set the order
    Sequences the work so each task starts as soon as the one before it is done.
  • Keep the plan live
    Re-plans around your schedule and updates the board as things move.
Your part

You set the niche, the prices and the hours you can give. That is the only heavy thinking you do.

Apps your agent could useSee full Actionist App Store →
03

Your task plan

The task centre

Every task it takes, and who does it

This is the plan Actionist builds to launch the business: every stage, task and subtask. The work is split across your Actionist agents, from prospecting to building sites to getting you paid. Only a few tasks and approvals are left to you.

30 tasks·94 subtasks
Actionist 23You 2Approval 5Actionist handles ~77%
Done
Executive Agent
Pick the business types you will target
Done
Set your site price and upkeep retainer
Done
Write a one line offer you can repeat
Done
Done
Operations Agent
Check the business name is free
Done
File the registration
Done
Save the certificate to your tracker
Done
To do
You
In progress
Executive Agent
Done
Operations Agent

An example plan Actionist builds for this business. Yours adapts to your prices, your area and your pace.

Under the hood

What one automation looks like

Trigger·You mark a client's site as ready to launch in your tracker.
Confirmation
Step 3
Human
You review the site and the invoice, then approve
Saved per run
~2 hrs
Runs / week
~3×
Launch and payment in one approved step.
04

The payoff

Your week

All it asks of you

Here is what a week actually looks like once it is running. Your agents keep the business moving every day. You step in for a handful of moments, the ones worth your judgment, and the rest of your week stays yours.

You
A couple of hours

across the whole week, on your own time

5 touchpoints · about 85 min all week

Your agents
Every day

prospecting, building, following up and invoicing in the background

7 jobs running in the background

Your team
Your full team runs in the background, every day.
  • Approve this week's outreach10 min
    mon · A quick yes before the agent sends.
  • Take one discovery call30 min
    tue · The agent booked it; you show up.
  • Approve a site before launch15 min
    thu · Final look at the build.
  • Reply to one client question10 min
    fri · The agent drafts it; you send.
  • Skim the weekly review20 min
    sun · What shipped, what is next.
Your team, every day
  • SA
    Sales Agent
    Finds local businesses with weak or no website and drafts the outreach
  • DA
    Developer Agent
    Builds and edits client sites in your page builder
  • RA
    Reception Agent
    Books discovery and handover calls onto your calendar
  • SA
    Support Agent
    Answers client questions and drafts the replies for you
  • CA
    CRM Agent
    Keeps every prospect and client moving through the pipeline
  • OA
    Operations Agent
    Sends the invoices and chases the ones left unpaid
  • TA
    Technical Agent
    Gets each new site found on Google and keeps it healthy
The payoff

What you walk away with

  • No code
    You never build or design
    Actionist does the technical build in real website tools, so you sell and manage, not code.
  • Around your job
    Run it while employed
    Actionist works the plan in the background, so you can grow this without quitting your day job.
  • Monthly
    Recurring upkeep income
    Edits and updates become a retainer the agent handles, so revenue is not only one off builds.
Before and after

Doing it alone vs with Actionist

On your own
~39h / week
every job below lands on you
With Actionist
minutes to review
it runs all 10 in the background
  • 1Finding clients
    5h/wk
    Hours of manual searching

    You comb maps and directories by hand to find businesses with a weak or missing website.

    ActionistOff your plate
    A ranked prospect list

    Actionist researches local businesses and hands you a scored list to approach.

  • 2First outreach
    4h/wk
    Writing every message yourself

    You draft and personalise each cold email, then lose track of who you contacted.

    ActionistOff your plate
    Drafted outreach, ready to send

    Actionist writes a tailored message per prospect and logs it, and you approve before anything goes out.

  • 3Quotes and proposals
    2.5h/wk
    A custom quote every time

    You rewrite the pricing and scope for each enquiry from a blank page.

    ActionistOff your plate
    A proposal drafted in minutes

    Actionist builds the quote from your template and the lead's details for your review.

  • 4Building sites
    10h/wk
    Days per site

    You design and build each website yourself, or pay a freelancer to do it.

    ActionistOff your plate
    Draft sites on request

    Actionist builds the site in Wix or WordPress, ready for your review.

  • 5Writing the copy
    3.5h/wk
    Filling every page by hand

    You write the headlines, services and about text for each client from scratch.

    ActionistOff your plate
    First-draft copy in place

    Actionist drafts the page copy from the client's notes so you just refine it.

  • 1Local SEO and listings
    2.5h/wk
    Listings nobody updates

    Google Business Profiles and directory entries sit half-finished and inconsistent.

    ActionistOff your plate
    Listings kept consistent

    Actionist fills and checks the profile and directory details so each client is easy to find.

  • 2Client upkeep
    4h/wk
    Constant small jobs

    Every edit and update interrupts your day and is easy to forget.

    ActionistOff your plate
    Handled on a retainer

    Changes come in over Telegram, and Actionist makes them and logs them.

  • 3Following up
    3h/wk
    Replies that slip through

    You forget who has not answered, and warm leads go cold while you are busy.

    ActionistOff your plate
    Tracked, timely follow-ups

    Actionist watches for replies and queues the next nudge so no lead is dropped.

  • 4Invoicing and payment
    2h/wk
    Invoices you forget to send

    You raise invoices late and chase overdue payments only when you remember.

    ActionistOff your plate
    Invoices raised on schedule

    Actionist drafts each invoice in Xero and flags anyone overdue for a reminder.

  • 5Monthly check-ins
    2.5h/wk
    Updates you never get to

    Clients hear from you only when something breaks, so retainers quietly lapse.

    ActionistOff your plate
    A monthly update, ready to send

    Actionist drafts a simple what-changed note for each client to keep them on board.

That is roughly 39 hours of work handed off every week, while you keep your day job
The tools

The apps Actionist operates

05

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Trust and control

You stay in control

This is your business and your clients. Actionist asks before it does anything that reaches a client or takes money, and it keeps a record of every action so you can see exactly what happened.

You approve client-facing moves

Sending a pitch, publishing a site or charging a client always waits for your yes.

Everything is logged

Each action the agent takes is recorded, so you can review and trust the work.

Your accounts, your data

Actionist works inside your own app logins. You keep ownership of every client and site.

Choose how hands-on it is

Pick approval modes per task, from asking every time to letting routine jobs run.

FAQ

Questions about this idea

Do I need to know how to build websites?
No. Actionist does the technical build in tools like Wix, Webflow and WordPress. You bring the local relationships and approve the work before it goes live.
Can I really run this alongside a full-time job?
Yes, that is the point. Actionist works through the plan in the background and only comes to you for a handful of human tasks and quick approvals, so you can build this around your day job.
How much do I actually have to do myself?
A few human only tasks, like registering the business and taking the client call, plus fast approvals before anything reaches a client or takes money. Actionist does the rest of the plan.
How does Actionist find local businesses to approach?
You choose a type of business and an area, and Actionist researches who fits, checks whether they have a decent website, and builds you a ranked prospect list to work from.
Does it contact people without me seeing the message first?
No. Actionist drafts each outreach message and only sends it from Gmail after you approve it, so you stay in control of your reputation.
How do I actually get paid?
Actionist prepares the invoice in Stripe and, once you approve, sends the client a payment link. Launch and payment happen together so you are not chasing unpaid work.
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