9 months ago, we were college students researching business opportunities.

Everyone was talking about AI—ChatGPT, automation, the future of work. But most people were focused on content creation and basic chatbots.

We saw something different: AI could completely automate lead generation.

Contractors were spending $2K-5K per month on agencies delivering inconsistent results. They were paying $80-150 per lead on platforms like Home Advisor, where homeowners got quotes from 6+ contractors and just picked the cheapest.

The opportunity was obvious: Use AI to generate higher-quality leads for a fraction of the cost.

We built a system and cold-called probably 100+ remodeling contractors. Most told us no—understandably, we were two random college kids.

But a few agreed to test it. Our offer was simple: 45+ qualified estimates in 90 days, or we refund everything.

After 4-5 months of helping contractors across the country, we looked at our situation: we were in college learning theory while we'd built something that was actually transforming businesses in the real world.

We dropped out. Went all-in on RenoRocket full-time.

Why? Because we knew AI was only getting more powerful and that contractors desperately needed better lead generation.

It was a bet on ourselves.

Best decision we ever made.