Dan Cumberland 🚀

I'm a 6x founder with 2 exits.

I know what it's like to scale a business and lose your voice in the process.

Now I help other founders avoid that mistake.

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I'm Dan Cumberland, founder of Dan Cumberland Labs.

I've built custom AI systems for companies scaling from $5M to $50M:

→ Brand voice preservation frameworks that save 15+ hours/week on content creation
→ Meeting-to-deliverables engines that turn conversations into polished outputs
→ Custom workflow automations that handle repetitive tasks while maintaining quality
→ AI-powered research systems that compress weeks of work into hours

All designed so founders can focus on the work only they can do.

But my path here was unexpected.

After my second exit, I realized something:
The most successful founders aren't the ones who automate everything.
They're the ones who protect what makes them unique while scaling everything else.

I spent years in ministry before entrepreneurship,
Building spaces where people felt seen and valued.
That taught me: authenticity isn't optional.  It's your only defensible advantage.

Now I help founders use AI to handle the operational tasks,
so they can get back to the meaningful work.
The strategy, the relationships, the vision that only they can bring.

This isn't about replacing yourself with machines.

It's about giving AI the menial work,
So you can reclaim your time and protect your authenticity.

Because the world doesn't need more generic content.
It needs your voice.

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WHAT I DO:

→ Custom AI implementations ($10K-$40K)
→ AI Mastery Cohort (12-week program)
→ Voice preservation systems
→ 15+ proven AI workflows

Trusted by teams at: Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon, Cisco, MIT, Disney

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📘 Download the free AI implementation guide below.
📞 Book a strategy call: dancumberlandlabs.com

Let's get you back to the work that matters.

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Product and RevOps Consultant

I just kicked off a $30k AI build.

Day 1: We built 6 context files. Not a single prompt.

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This is an AI search and SEO project for a $5-10M/y brand.

But I always start the same way.
Before we write a single prompt, we build context.

Most people jump to "write me a LinkedIn post" and wonder why it sounds generic.

The problem isn't the AI.
It's the lack of context.

Here's what separates average AI from AI that sounds like you:

1️⃣ Style Guide

Your writing fingerprint. Examples that sound like YOU. Words you use (and avoid). Tone. Formatting.

Without this, AI writes like everyone else.

2️⃣ Mission, Vision, Values & Goals

What you stand for. Purpose. Core values. Strategic goals.

This keeps AI aligned with your business.

3️⃣ ICP (Buyer's Brief)

Who you help and how they talk. Their pain points. Goals. Language.

AI can't sell if it doesn't know your audience.

4️⃣ Product/Offer Stack

What you sell. Products. Services. Benefits. Pricing.

And the critical part: which ICPs match which offers.

5️⃣ Reference Library

Here's what most people get wrong:

They think 100 examples = better outputs.

5 or 6 perfect examples beat 100 random ones.

Match your style guide to your examples.
Match your examples to your output format.
Newsletter examples for newsletters. 
LinkedIn for LinkedIn.

6️⃣ Misc Context & Resources

The reference materials your AI needs.

Marketing: Brand stories, campaign schedules
Operations: Process docs, key dates
Agentic workflows: API docs, integrations

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I call these Core Context Files.

Based on the Power Framework, my modular system for AI implementation.

This is the first thing I do with every client.

Without context, AI is guessing.
With context, AI becomes YOUR assistant.

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We build these in Week 1 of the cohort.

Complete Core Context system by end of week one.
Then we build your AI systems on that foundation.

I created a complete training system for this.

It includes:
• Templates for all 6 files
• Copy-paste prompts to build each with AI
• Real examples from client projects
• How to avoid the 3 biggest mistakes

This is the same system I use in every implementation ($10k to $50k+).

Want it?

• Save this post
• Send me a connection request (so I can DM you!)
• Comment "CONTEXT"
• I'll send it over ASAP

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AI Systems for Founders Who Refuse to Blend In | Reclaim 15+ Hours/Week | 6x Founder (2 Exits) | Dan Cumberland Labs

The least intelligent person you know is currently being told 

“You're absolutely right!” by ChatGPT. 

Just like you.

Every time I experience burnout, I say it's the last time.

In 2018, as CEO of a software team. Pushing it across the finish line for an acquisition.

In 2022, trying to hold together the venture studio as partners were going different directions.

And many smaller moments in between.
I've written about this before.

You can't go through these cycles without noticing the common denominator: 

YOU.

As they say in recovery: "Wherever you go, there you are."

Recently I've been feeling the burn.
Working long hours and weekends to "get caught up" (as if that's possible).
My wife recently said, "We have to find a way to break the cycle."

And that's when it hit me.
This all started long before.

My dad worked hard to provide.
Leaving every day at 5am.
Back barely in time for dinner.
I learned what "hard work" looked like from watching him.
And I'm so grateful to him for that.

What I didn't learn was how to slow down. Or stop.
There's no way to tell a kid that he's learning more than JUST a work ethics.
He was learning a pattern.
Day after day.

And that pattern is uncomfortable to recognize.
And more uncomfortable to break.

Because breaking it means questioning everything you thought made you valuable.

Your work ethic. 
Your intense dedication. 
Your ability to push through.

The very things people praised you for.
And when you question these, you push against your lineage.
To change means to leave something that is core you.

But this time it's hitting me different.
Because it's not just about changing my behavior.
It's about redirecting my family's trajectory.

My kids are watching me the same way I watched my dad.
They're learning what "normal" looks like.

And I get to choose what that is.

I'm learning to recognize the pattern.
And intentionally breaking it.

It won't feel good for a while.

My brain will tell me I'm being lazy.
That I'm not doing enough.
That I'm letting people down.
That I need to work harder to hit my goals.

But that's the old story talking.
Not the new one.

This takes time.
It's challenging.

But the discomfort is part of the process.
And it's temporary.

The struggle of changing is not a part of the place you're going.
It's proof that you're on your way.

How you live your days is how you live your life.
I hope you'll have the courage to make it the life you want to be living.

Maggie used to spend weeks on this report.

Now it takes hours.

She was staring down a 90-page health assessment.
Mountains of data.
The kind of project that eats your life.

Then she changed how she worked with AI.
Not prompts.
Systems.
Context.
Clear workflows.

She extracted themes.
Built executive summaries.
Shipped presentations.

Then she took it farther:
She built a client-specific AI tool so they can query their own data.
Superpowers they didn’t have a month ago.

This is what happens when expertise meets AI.
You don't just go faster.
You improve everything.

My next cohort starts in a few weeks:
- 90 days of hands-on transformation (starts Dec 3)
- Bi-weekly live sessions with your cohort
- 1:1 coaching sessions with me
- Full year of community access
- ROI GUARANTEE: Save 5+ hours/week or I build it for you

Spots limited to 12 leaders. 
EARLY BIRD ENDS NOV 18.
Comment COHORT below full details.

After working with 15+ companies, I discovered something:

This one "non-techy" COO totally crushing it.

Michelle Savage runs operations for 5 companies.
All in 30 hours a week.

People think you need to master AI.
She proved that wrong in 90 days.

Here's what she built (and she's just getting started!):

✦ Client Brand Voice System
Creates 50 page reports in ~1 hour 
(It used to take weeks)
   
✦ Timeline Generator  
Plans project in 20 minutes 
(Used to be 3-4 hours)

The results speak for themselves

30-hour weeks.
5 companies.
Better work.
More life.

What I love most about Michelle's journey is how real and tangible the transformation is.

It's work getting done in hours that used to take days.

Michelle invested 90 days.
Now she's saving 5-10 hours every week.

You don't have to work 50 hour weeks, when there are tools and workflows out there like this.

The December cohort starts in a few weeks.

Here's the runddown:
✦ 90 days of hands-on transformation (starts Dec 3)
✦ Bi-weekly live sessions with your cohort
✦ 1:1 coaching sessions with me
✦ Full year of community access
✦ ROI GUARANTEE: Save 5+ hours/week or I build it for you
(that's 100% real 👆.  The program is built around your time and value to your business)

12 leaders only.
EARLY BIRD ENDS NOV 18.

Connect with me and message COHORT below for the full details.

Last month, my posts hit 500,000+ impressions.

LinkedIn suspended me 3 times in one day.

Here's the numbers, 
what I learned about going viral, 
and how i had prepared for it (what most people miss)

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THE NUMBERS

322,388 impressions from 1 post (ChatGPT slash commands)
180,000+ impressions from a couple others (Projects vs Custom GPTs)
Multiple 5 figure impressions from other posts
1,400+ new email subscribers
Nearly doubled my follower count here.
A handful of discovery calls.

3 LinkedIn suspensions. All in one day 🤪

The attention was temporary.
But the systems I built beforehand continue to work.

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YOU CAN'T PLAN VIRAL

But you CAN optimize for it and prepare for when it happens.

I studied Daniel Bustamante 🥷🏻. Matthew Brown. Ruben Hassid.

I had AI help me see the patterns:
- What makes people comment vs share.
- Which CTAs actually work.
- What gets saved vs scrolled past.

Then I adapted them to my voice.

That prep helped the posts go viral.
More importantly— I was ready to capture the value when they did.

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THE CHAOS

I couldn't walk away from my phone.
Every refresh: 500 new impressions.

LinkedIn kept suspending me.
I'd respond to 50 people, get locked out for 4 hours, repeat.

Total chaos.

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WHAT WORKED

Slash commands: "The #1 ChatGPT hack nobody's talking about"
Projects post: "I charge $10k... Here's the system (steal it for free)"

I studied the patterns. Adapted my voice. Posted. Repeat.

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THE REAL LESSON

Viral attention is temporary.
Systems are permanent.

The hook analysis system: I can use with clients.
The CTA patterns: Same.
The creator insights: I'll be teaching them in the AI Mastery cohort.

I didn't just have posts blow up.
I turned the prep work into something I can use again and again.

It's 20% luck. 
80% systems.

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THE PREP SYSTEM

I put my whole prep system into a guide to share.  
This took me days to build for myself:

• Hook analysis framework (HOW to study creators in your niche)
• AI coaching setup (get it to refine your hooks for you)
• CTA optimization (what makes people comment vs DM)
• Engagement automation (respond fast without burning out)
• Lead capture (turn attention into subscribers)
• The 1-hour checklist (what to do BEFORE you post)

I'm giving this away because I want you to be ready before opportunity hits.

- Save this post.
- Comment VIRAL for the prep checklist.
- And send me a connection request (so I can DM you)
- I'll send the full system.

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P.S. - Systems come before scale.  Every time.

My viral posts were built on a well designed prep system.
But my delivery system was non-existent 😆

I teach this to companies.
The irony is I didn't do it for myself.

Most build systems after they need them (like my delivery!)

The ones who build before are ready for greatness.

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