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Tinley Park · September 9, 2026
Riley BrownSep 4, 2026

8 ChatGPT Work Agents That Run My Business 24/7

What it covers

This video demonstrates how to use ChatGPT as an autonomous agent to automate eight key business workflows, including hiring, content creation, and reporting. The creator shares specific setups for connecting apps and scheduling tasks to run these processes in the background.

The outline

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  1. Intro

    The video introduces the concept of transforming ChatGPT from a prompt-based tool into an autonomous agent that performs background work.

  2. #1 Commitments and Deadlines

    The first workflow tracks commitments and deadlines to ensure important business tasks are not missed.

  3. #2 Hiring Dashboard

    The second workflow uses a hiring dashboard to streamline the recruitment process.

  4. #3 Twitter Scraping

    The third workflow involves scraping Twitter for relevant data and content.

  5. #4 Drafting Tweets

    The fourth workflow automates the drafting of tweets to maintain a consistent social media presence.

  6. #5 Finding Podcast Guests

    The fifth workflow helps identify and find potential guests for podcasts.

  7. #6 Email Forwarding

    The sixth workflow sets up email forwarding to manage communication efficiently.

  8. #7 Importing Texts

    The seventh workflow imports text messages, running locally in Codex rather than the cloud.

  9. #8 Monthly Mega Summary

    The eighth workflow generates a monthly mega summary to provide a comprehensive business report.

  10. Summary

    The video concludes by summarizing the eight workflows and encouraging viewers to set up their own automations.

Background work, not prompts

Moving from manual prompting to scheduled, autonomous workflows changes how a solo builder allocates time. Connecting apps and letting agents handle hiring, content, and reporting in the cloud shifts the focus from executing tasks to designing the systems that run them.