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7th Jul 2025

The AI Delusion: Why Most 7-Figure Agency Owners Will Stall Using ChatGPT Alone

In this episode, Jordan Ross (Founder of 8 Figure Agency) delivers a wake-up call for founders riding the AI hype wave. If you're running a 7-figure social media agency and think a master prompt or ChatGPT flow will fix your chaotic backend β€” think again.

Jordan breaks down a real story from a $4–5M/year agency whose founder believed AI could replace structure, SOPs, and real operational thinking. He explains why this mindset is not just wrong β€” it’s dangerous β€” and how it's keeping agencies capped at $1–2M/year while others are quietly building $10M systems.


You’ll learn:


Why AI amplifies chaos if your ops are broken


The difference between automations and AI


What elite founders are building to dominate new niches


How to audit whether your team is using tools to scale or cope


If your agency uses AI and you're not seeing compounding results β€” this is the episode you need.


πŸ”— Learn more: https://8figureagency.co

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About the Podcast

How to Scale an Agency πŸš€
Everything you need to know about scaling your marketing agency.
Jordan Ross, Lucas James, and AJ Cassata share everything you need to know about scaling your agency. The hosts are each running their own 7 figure agencies and while on the podcast, bring on guests and conduct solo episodes on how you can easily scale your agency. You'll gain expert insights on lead generation, sales, operations, offers, pricing, retention and SO much more!.

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