The Backstory

From Writing to AI-Powered Business

"I have a writing degree, zero marketing experience… and yet, here I am—building an online business using AI."

I never planned to get into AI. My background is in storytelling and content creation, not digital marketing or automation. But as AI tools started revolutionizing industries, I got curious—could AI really replace a marketing team? Could it turn someone like me, with no formal business background, into a profitable entrepreneur?

So, I decided to test every AI tool social media hypes up, document the journey, and build a real business from scratch. No theory. No fluff. Just raw, unfiltered experiments in AI-powered entrepreneurship.

Spoiler alert: Some tools are game-changers. Others? Total garbage.

Follow along as I cut through the noise and show you what actually works.

The Mission

AI Should Work for You, Not Replace You

To make AI practical, profitable, and easy to use—so anyone can grow an online business without hiring a big team.

AI is powerful, but most people don’t know where to start. We’re here to cut through the noise, filter out the hype, and show you:

Which AI tools actually work (and which are a waste of time).

How to automate content, marketing, and sales without tech overwhelm.

How to leverage AI ethically—not replace people, but make them more efficient.

This is NOT just another AI platform—it’s a real-world experiment in AI-driven business growth.

How We Work

Testing, Automating, & Building Smarter

We don’t just talk about AI—we put it to the test.

At AI Business Lab, everything is based on real-world experiments in:

AI-Powered Content Creation – Can AI write better than a human? (Sometimes, yes.)

Marketing Automation – What’s the best way to grow without spending hours online?

Business Workflows – Step-by-step AI systems to replace manual grunt work.

Our goal? To build and document a profitable AI-powered business, so you can learn from our wins (and mistakes). No fluff, just results.

Who’s Behind It?

The Team & Community

While AI Business Lab started as a solo experiment, it has evolved into a growing community of entrepreneurs, creators, and AI enthusiasts who believe in working smarter, not harder.

Founder: Mark Salyards – A writer-turned-entrepreneur testing AI in real time.

AI Assistants: Custom-built AI tools helping streamline the process.

Community Members: Solopreneurs, marketers, and businesses learning AI together.

Want to see what works and what doesn’t — without wasting your time on AI hype?

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