#2304 “I make $4.5 million implementing AI”

From Startup Stories - Mixergy by Andrew Warner

April 23, 2026

About this episode

Jon Cheney discusses how he built GenAIPI, an AI consulting company, and shares insights on implementing AI in businesses.

I first heard about this guy on the Joe Rogan show. He built a hot business on a simple concept: Companies hire him to embed AI usage and thinking in their businesses. Now he’s creating his own agent software (a customized version of NeoClaw) that he’s installing in companies. Best of all: Jon Cheney says what he built at GenAIPI can be built by people listening to this episode. We break down how. Jon Cheney is the founder of GenAIPI (General AI Proficiency Institute), an AI consulting and enablement company that helps businesses adopt AI through training, strategy, and implementation. He previously built and exited a venture-backed startup, then used AI tools to launch GenAIPI from scratch with just $400. Today, the company is at roughly $4.5M ARR and is evolving from fractional AI consulting into software-assisted AI infrastructure for clients. Sponsored by Zapier More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Warner

Guest: Jon Cheney

Topics covered

AI implementation
business strategy
consulting
software development
entrepreneurship

Keywords

AI
consulting
GenAIPI
business
entrepreneurship
software
implementation
training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GenAIPI