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OpenAI is killing the Assistants API on August 26, 2026. Google deprecated Gemini 2.5 (June 17). Google Maps killed 4 JS APIs. Thousands of companies need emergency migration — and almost no one is offering it as a packaged service.
What you sell: Fixed-fee migration audits (£300–750) and migration sprints (£1,000–4,000). Deliver a before/after map + migration plan in 48 hours.
How to find clients: GitHub code search for "openai.beta.assistants" or "assistants.create". LinkedIn search for "OpenAI" + "engineer" at startups.
Google Analytics just added an "AI Assistant" traffic channel. ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini now drive referral traffic to websites — and every brand is blind to how they appear in AI responses.
What you sell: $99/mo crawl-and-score tool that shows businesses how their content shows up in AI agent responses, with actionable SEO fixes.
How to find clients: Marketing agencies, SaaS marketing teams. "Your AI visibility score" pitch on LinkedIn.
Anthropic's Claude for Small Business launched with QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, and Canva integrations — but small business owners have no clue how to set it up.
What you sell: $199/pack turnkey agent setups — "Bookkeeping Agent," "Lead Qualifier," "Invoice Follow-up" — with step-by-step guides and pre-built Claude configurations.
How to find clients: SMB forums, Facebook groups, LinkedIn posts about "AI for small business." Position as "Claude for SMB setup service."
High-risk AI enforcement begins August 2, 2026 — 78 days. Fines up to €35M or 7% of global revenue. Applies to US companies selling AI into the EU. The Omnibus changed all the deadlines — old compliance roadmaps are wrong.
What you sell: £2,000–4,000 gap analysis with post-Omnibus deadline mapping, risk classification, and prioritized remediation roadmap.
How to find clients: Crunchbase filter: "AI" + "EU market" + Series A+. LinkedIn: "compliance officer" at AI companies.
OpenAI launched self-serve Ads Manager on May 5, 2026 — no $50K minimum anymore. CPC bidding. UK launch imminent. This is Facebook Ads in 2014 — the brands that move now win the next 5 years.
What you sell: £500/mo managed ChatGPT Ads. Campaign setup, conversational context targeting, A/B testing, weekly reports. +10% ad spend.
How to find clients: AI SaaS companies, B2B software, online education — anyone whose audience lives inside ChatGPT.
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# Find clients using deprecated API grep -r "openai.beta.assistants" /github/search # Run a 48h audit sprint: hermes run --prompt "Audit the codebase at ./client-repo for OpenAI Assistants API v1 usage. Map every deprecated call to its v2 equivalent. Deliver a migration plan."
# Build a crawler that checks AI visibility: hermes run --prompt "Crawl example.com. Check how it appears in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Score AI-readiness (0-100). Output recommendations for improvement."
# Set up persistent memory for yourself: echo "My context: I'm building AI products. Key contacts: [...]. Active projects: [...]." > ~/.hermes/memory/executive-context.md # Have Hermes auto-load it: hermes run --prompt "Check my memory file. Remind me of anything urgent I'm tracking."
# Create a marketplace page for your GPT echo '# My GPT Directory ## Customer Support GPT — £9/mo Expert: Handling returns, cancellations, FAQs. [Try it →](https://chatgpt.com/g/...)' > index.md # Promote weekly with Hermes hermes cron create --name gpt-promo --schedule "0 10 * * 1" --prompt "Draft a LinkedIn post promoting my new GPT. Include a testimonial and the link."
# Test your voice agent setup: hermes run --prompt "Call our demo Vapi voice agent at [phone number]. Ask 3 common customer questions. Score response quality. Report any issues."