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AI-native service startup guide: 8 pieces and 5 steps to implement

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This guide provides a concrete framework for entrepreneurs to create AI-native services, which could be cheaper than traditional services while maintaining high profit margins.

This guide explains how to transform traditional professional services into AI-driven models where AI handles most tasks, humans review results, and pricing is based on outcomes.

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It outlines eight components like defining the unit of charge, using AI agents for 80-95% of work, and a five-step implementation process starting with manual service and gradually integrating AI.

Examples include Harvey (legal AI) and EvenUp (AI for legal claims) showing revenue growth.

Original · shao__meng

AI 原生服务创业指南:八块拼图与五步落地 把 “按人头收费的专业服务” 重构为 “AI 干活、人做审核、按结果定价” 的生意”;用软件的成本结构,赚专业服务的钱,这是 @gregisenberg 认为当下最被低估的创业方向。 Greg 为什么说这是千亿级机会 ? · 美国企业每年在外部服务上的支出约 4.6 万亿美元,这笔钱此前因为“必须由人来做”而锁死在人力定价里; · QuickBooks 收 1 万美元/年,会计师收 12 万美元/年,中间 10 倍的价差,就是 AI-native service 的定价空间:你可以收 3 万美元,比人工便宜 75%,但毛利率仍远超传统服务公司; · 案例佐证:Harvey(法律 AI)约 5 个月 ARR 从 1 亿美元涨到 1.9 亿;EvenUp 用 AI 起草人身伤害索赔函,单份约 500 美元,年营收超 5000 万;Kick 月费 300–500 美元做记账,毛利率超 70%。 商业模式拆解:八个组件 1. Unit(收费单元):先定义“你按什么收钱"——按文件、按记录、按月 2. Intake:用表单而非邮件接单,输入结构化 3. Engine:AI agent 干 80–95% 的活 4. Rulebook:他称之为“真正的产品”:每一次人工纠错都沉淀为规则 5. Review layer:人工只做审核与签字,对结果负责 6. Delivery:成果如何送到客户手里,交付的形态(文件、报告、系统对接)和体验直接影响客户是否感知到"这值这个价" 7. Pricing:按单位或月费收费,绝不按小时计费(否则把自己锁回人力经济) 8. Distribution:冷启动技巧:免费做第一单,用交付质量获客 五步落地方法论 1. 选一个文件密集、规则明确的服务赛道; 2. 先纯手工服务 5 个客户(不写代码); 3. 把每个错误记录成 rulebook,这是你未来的护城河; 4. 逐步用 AI 替换流程,人工只留审核; 5. 可选:最终演化为纯软件公司。 Greg 给出的赛道清单都很具体:医疗账单编码、商业保险报价、海关货运分类、合规申报、租约摘要、RFP 撰写、房产税申诉、应付账款异常处理等。 GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg x.com/i/article/2101… 🔗 View Quoted Tweet📊 1 ⚡

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