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5 min readSamuel Thompson has launched a hundred companies in ten years, and many of them are completely powered by AI. In this conversation, he walks through exactly how he builds an info product business from scratch using ChatGPT, Shopify, Canva, and a handful of other tools — and he does it live, in under an hour, while watching a Lakers game. The product he uses as an example is a divorce guide called The Divorce Bible, which he created after noticing that the wedding industry is enormous but the divorce market is roughly half its size and underserved by anything other than law firms. The episode is a step-by-step demonstration of how a solopreneur can use AI to build a business that looks, feels, and operates like a much larger operation.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:10) **Episode Introduction & Guest Overview** - Host Greg introduces Samuel Thompson, who has launched 100 companies in 10 years, many powered by AI.
- 2 (02:31) **Finding a Profitable Offer: The Divorce Book Idea** - Samuel explains how he identified a market gap by looking at the wedding industry and the 50% divorce rate.
- 3 (05:43) **How to Write an AI-Generated Book in Minutes** - Samuel walks through his exact process for creating the "Divorce Bible" using ChatGPT.
- 4 (08:27) **Creating Product Mockups with Invado Elements** - Samuel shows how to create professional product photos for ads and the store.
- 5 (09:28) **The Core Math: CAC vs. LTV & The Rigged Slot Machine** - Samuel explains his fundamental business philosophy.
- 6 (10:20) **Choosing the Right Shopify Theme: Solo Drop vs. Elixir** - Samuel compares two conversion-optimized themes for single-product stores.
- 7 (12:03) **Finding Products to Sell: Suppleful and Knox** - Samuel shares two white-label/dropshipping suppliers for testing products.
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Show Notes
Today I’m joined by Samuel Thompson, an internet capitalist who’s launched 100 companies in 10 years, and he walks me through a live, end-to-end build of an info product using AI. We break down how he goes from idea → AI-written book → mockups → Shopify product page → ad creatives in a ridiculously short amount of time. The big takeaway is that this isn’t just “info products,” it’s a repeatable launch system you can apply to e-comm, SaaS, mobile apps, and pretty much anything where customer acquisition matters. We also get into the real game: CAC vs LTV, conversion rates, and how to build what Sam calls a “rigged slot machine” you can scale.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
02:32 – Choosing the offer
05:36 - Writing ebook with ChatGPT (outline → chapters → upgrade quality)
07:30 – Mockups with Canva & Envato Elements
10:25 – Shopify themes that convert (Solo Drop + Elixir)
12:05 – Finding products to sell
16:28 - Building the Shopify Store
21:16 – Using ChatGPT to generate product-page copy fast
24:13 – What “good” conversion rates look like (3–5% target range)
28:51 – Bonus gifts strategy = perceived value + conversion lift
33:26 – HeyGen for AI photo/video ad assets + voice clone insight
35:37 – Canva static ads + high-performing angles
38:57 – Big picture: one person can build a “real business” with AI
Key Points
- Sam’s launch loop is offer → AI asset creation → Shopify page → Meta ads → iterate on math
- Start with low-friction products (ebook/info) to validate customer acquisition fast
- The real framework is CAC vs AOV vs conversion rate, not “brand vibes”
- 3–5% conversion rate is a strong target on a direct-response product page
- Use bonus gifts to increase perceived value and lift conversion
- Static ads + strong angles can outperform everything when the message hits
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