Key takeaways
- He founded 8 successful businesses, not just one company.
- AutomationLinks is the agency he founded for ads, CRM, and follow-up automation.
- The path also includes PayLente, Content House, and two nonprofits.
- He is now building an AI company.
AutomationLinks
AutomationLinks is the agency Brad founded. The work is ads, CRM, and follow-up automation. In the Short above, he talks about starting AutomationLinks and beginning to record videos so people could see him, not just a logo. Work with us at AutomationLinks.
The other businesses
The 8 businesses include a garden bench business at 15, a hockey coaching business at 18, his own fitness business, an online directory, AutomationLinks, an ADA compliance firm, the payment checkout form PayLente, and Content House. He also started two nonprofits.
What he is building now
He is now building an AI company. On this site he also offers free training, the weekly AI Ad Accelerator newsletter, a $29 ad strategy, and 1:1 consulting. See how he made his money for the path.
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Common questions
What company did Brad Smith start?
He founded 8 successful businesses, including AutomationLinks, an agency for ads, CRM, and follow-up automation.
What is AutomationLinks?
AutomationLinks is the agency Brad Smith founded for ads, CRM, and follow-up automation.
Did he start only one company?
No. He founded 8 successful businesses, plus two nonprofits, and he is now building an AI company.
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