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Self-hosted n8n workflows business owners actually pay for — with the nodes, build steps, and pricing you can copy.
The Top 10
In-demand automations business owners buy
Click any card to open the full step-by-step n8n build guide — nodes, connections, pricing, and sales pitch.
Lead capture → CRM + Slack
Catch every website lead, push it into the CRM, and ping the sales team in Slack within seconds.
Email triage & AI auto-reply
Use AI to read incoming emails, categorize them, and draft (or send) replies for the common ones.
Post-purchase review requests
Trigger a perfectly-timed review request after every sale — and route bad ones privately before they go public.
Invoice → Sheets bookkeeping
Auto-extract data from invoices and receipts and log them straight to your books.
1 post → 5 platforms
Write once, post everywhere — with platform-specific formatting for each channel.
Meeting notes → CRM
Auto-summarize sales calls, update the CRM, and draft a tailored follow-up email.
Customer support FAQ bot
A chat widget that answers 70% of customer questions from your own docs.
E-com order → fulfillment
Sync orders to ops and send customers real-time status updates across email and SMS.
Appointment reminders
SMS reminders plus automatic rebooking offers for no-shows — fewer empty slots.
Weekly KPI auto-report
An auto-generated owner's dashboard delivered to the inbox every Monday morning.
Learning path
From zero to first paid automation
Set up your n8n instance
Self-hosted n8n on a $5 VPS gives you unlimited runs and full control. Our 20-minute setup guide gets you there.
Build 3 portfolio workflows
Pick 3 from the Top 10 below. Build them for yourself or a friend's business. Record a 2-minute Loom of each — that's your portfolio.
Sell your first one
Post on LinkedIn or DM 10 local businesses. Charge $300 for #1, $500 for #2, $800 for #3.