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@angus.sewell Per usual, if you want the prompts, comment “scout” and I’ll send em right now. Anybody here actually in private equity (or who just does this themselves) who has any thoughts? This workflow was based on my research around what Codie teaches (as well as a bunch of time testing what ai can and can’t do here). I am not somebody who acquires companies for a living, just an ai guy. #ai #buildwithai #vibecoding

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Length · 5 Oct 2026
1:04

Video #44183 · Greenscreen Talking Head

AI playbook for buying businessesfrom @angus.sewell

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Overview

The creator critiques Codie Sanchez's business acquisition model and then presents a detailed, step-by-step AI-powered workflow to replicate it. He explains how to use AI to filter public data from the SBA and DOL, analyze business longevity and employee counts, read Google reviews to assess owner involvement, and finally, auto-generate personalized outreach emails to potential sellers.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Deconstruct expert's method
  2. 2Propose automated solution
  3. 3Detail the new workflow
  4. 4Show tangible result
  5. 5Empower the audience

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
PlaybookOpportunity Explainer
Elements
Jump CutTitle Text HookDM / Comment-for-Info CTAGreen Screen Composite

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

Codie Sanchez is a $10k workflow

Verbal hook · 45%

Apparently anybody can just like vibe code their way into acquiring a boring business.

Visual hook · 10%

A large, distorted cutout of the speaker's face is overlaid on a professional photo of a woman, creating an unusual and attention-grabbing composition.

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Hook template

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[well-known expert] is a [cost] workflow

  • — Codie Sanchez is a $10k workflow
  • — A personal trainer is a $50 workout plan
  • — A wedding planner is a $500 checklist

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Frame a well-known expert's complex strategy as a simple, expensive, and replicable workflow, creating immediate intrigue and a clear problem to be solved.

Payoff

Conclude by disclaiming originality for the core concept but claiming credit for the automation layer, then directly command the audience to use the new method and follow for more high-value, 'free' insights, positioning the creator as an anti-guru.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Automation Arbitrage

Demonstrating how to deconstruct and automate a complex, often expensive, manual process popularized by an expert, thereby offering a 'shortcut' or 'hack' to achieve the same result for free or cheap.

  1. 1

    The Cynical Oversimplification

    Rapidly break down the target strategy into a few dismissive steps, highlighting its high cost to establish the creator's contrarian perspective and define the value gap.

  2. 2

    The Automation Challenge

    Pivot the narrative by asking a provocative 'What if?' question that introduces a specific technology (e.g., AI) as a superior, more accessible alternative.

  3. 3

    The Data-Driven Blueprint

    Provide a rapid, step-by-step walkthrough of the new, automated process, using screen recordings and visual aids as proof for each stage of data acquisition and filtering.

  4. 4

    The Intelligence Layer

    Showcase a sophisticated step where the technology performs a human-like qualitative task (e.g., analyzing text, interpreting sentiment), demonstrating the advanced capability of the proposed solution.

  5. 5

    The Actionable Output

    Reveal the final, tangible result of the automated workflow, such as a generated list, a personalized email, or a completed report, making the outcome concrete for the viewer.

Themes

  • Automation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business Strategy
  • AI Application

Techniques

  • Step-by-step explanation
  • Critique and replication

Trends

  • Acquiring boring businesses
  • AI workflows

Post caption

Per usual, if you want the prompts, comment “scout” and I’ll send em right now. Anybody here actually in private equity (or who just does this themselves) who has any thoughts? This workflow was based on my research around what Codie teaches (as well as a bunch of time testing what ai can and can’t do here). I am not somebody who acquires companies for a living, just an ai guy. #ai #buildwithai #vibecoding

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  • title · beginning

    Codie Sanchez is a $10k workflow

Transcript

Apparently anybody good just, like, vibe code their way into acquiring a boring business. Look up what Cody Sanchez actually does. She finds an old guy, seller finances their business, pays those prices boi- and then sells you a $10,000 community on how to do that. Can we just, like, do this with AI? But wait, prompting your AI to download these SBA PPP files with this prompt is not that hard. Like, it filtered for, like, plumbing businesses in this case. Then we'll go and find the state registration of each and prepare a list of the ones that were registered at least thirty years ago. Then it will check each of their current head counts by pulling this form right here rank then have a small decision model, read literally every single one of their reviews, and try to determine whether the owner still works in the business or if there's, like, named successors or they mention, like, like, new hires or something. This prompt will do all of that and then email all of them being, like, yo, try to sell me your business too. Worse, like, mail them over and over again. Boomer's, like, letters, I think. This is not even my method, by the way. People have been doing this for years without the AI. That's that's the only part I can take credit for. Get out tier, big dog. Go buy a plumber or med spa or some shit. And follow your boy while you're at it. Because I'm gonna keep shitposting stuff like this for free.

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