Day 1: The $24 Startup

Today marks the official beginning of the FromZeroToAI project. The goal is simple: build a fully automated, AI-powered business generating $150,000/year — from scratch, on a minimal budget, in under 20 hours per week.

Step one was buying the domain name and setting up the base infrastructure.

  • Domain name: fromzerotoai.com – $24.18
  • Hosting: Already included with GoDaddy (no additional cost)

📊 Running Total: $24.18

🛠️ What You Set Up

  • Installed WordPress on fromzerotoai.com
  • Installed Elementor, Astra Theme, RankMath SEO, WPForms, and essential plugins
  • Set up the homepage and “Start Here” pages using Elementor
  • Created a Build Log intro page to link to the blog archive

✅ What’s Working

  • The site is live and publicly accessible
  • All core pages are functional
  • First content is about to be published (this!)

⚠️ What’s Not Working

  • Elementor import templates ran into errors
  • Had to manually build the “Start Here” page section-by-section
  • Will explore automation or import improvements later

📅 What’s Next

  • Begin creating lead magnet or digital product
  • Write out Week 1 content plan
  • Set up email collection (Coming Soon)
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