nayamind

Founder

Evolvet

Generative AI & Automation

bike-components

Project Management Generative AI

Cheil Germany GmbH

Project Management Assistant

Erlkoenig

Project Manager

Animod GmbH

Marketing Assistant

I used to think tech was too complex, too dry, too abstract...and definitely not for me. 

But while working closely with developers on a headless content management system (HCMS), I realized:

💡 Tech isn’t just abstract logic. It’s about CREATING something that works.
→ Systems with a purpose  
→ Automations that save time  
→ Tools that make life easier

I wanted to learn how to create those systems myself.  
So I began learning programming HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and later Python.

Later, while writing my master thesis at bike components about implementing Generative AI and LLMs in a corporate setting, I noticed:

A lot of tasks didn’t need AI.  
They just needed better systems.  
They needed automation.

Since then, I’ve been exploring how to automate internal processes — with and without AI.  

And:
I'm on a mission to show how easy building your own automations and AI systems can be!

That’s also why I shifted into no-code automation.  
Because tools like Make.com and Zapier give anyone the power to build visually, intuitively and especially confidently

I believe tech should feel 
→ simple
→ visual
→ and empowering.
Especially for those who’ve been told it’s not for them.

Today, I help solopreneurs and small teams simplify their backend, eliminate repetitive tasks, and build workflows that scale — using automation + AI.

So they can stop drowning in tools, tasks & tabs and finally work on their business, not just in it.

Moving to New Zealand to start an AI consultancy...

with no network, during a recession.

People said I was crazy.

But here's what they didn't understand:

I was already stuck.

Stuck applying for jobs in AI that demanded degrees I didn't have.

Stuck explaining why my practical experience in the AI industry "was enough" 

Stuck watching businesses struggle with AI and automation.

The turning point?

One conversation. 

Which made me realize: 

No one has it figured out. Especially not when you start.

So when the NZ move became reality, I had two choices:

→ Play it safe, hunt for another job
→ Take the leap I'd always wanted to make

I don't have a mortgage, no kids, no major responsibilities...

Hence, nothing to lose.

So I chose chaos… over comfort.

8 months later? Still climbing the mountain.

And I’m very far from the top.

It's slower than I expected.

But I'm not trapped by other people's rules anymore.

And I'm building something that's aligned with my mission:

Empowering non-technical business owners in AI and automation.

Not just by building and implementing AI automations, 

but by simplifying AI and automation, so they can make informed decisions.

The truth about entrepreneurship:

It's not about having everything figured out. 

It's about having enough courage to try when you have nothing to lose.

Sometimes the "worst" timing is actually perfect timing.

Hanna Siebdrat

Drowning in tools, tasks & tabs? Let’s simplify that! | Automation & GenAI for small-/ medium-sized businesses

8 months ago, I knew nothing about building a business in New Zealand

Today, I'm running AI workshops and building genuine business relationships 
across New Zealand.

And when Gau asked me yesterday "What excites you about 2026?",
I realized:

the biggest thing I'm excited about:

Seeing the seeds I planted this year to finally grow.

And yes, I've already seen some grow, but there is still a long way for me to go.

When I moved to New Zealand in March,

and decided to go all in on building my AI/automation business from scratch,

the uncertainty was crushing:

• Had zero network
• Started from 0 on LinkedIn
• Didn't know the business landscape here across the world from home
• Felt overwhelmed and honestly... lost

Every networking event felt overwhelming.

Every LinkedIn post felt cringe.

Every day felt like I was guessing (still have these days 😅 ).

But reflecting on 2026, I realized:

You don't need to see the whole path to take the next step.

Those months of feeling lost? 

They were actually months of planting seeds: 

→ One conversation led to another
→ One genuine connection opened unexpected doors

So the most exciting part of 2026? 

Watching what grows from seeds I'm still planting today.

And for anyone starting something new or feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty:

Your "lost" phase isn't wasted time. 
It's planting season. 🌱

What is it that you get excited about for next year, 2026?

What a great way to start the day:

Moving from survival to growth in 2026

That was the topic of today's morning

Everyone's talking 2026 growth strategies. 
Everyone's mentioning AI as their solution (surprise)
Everyone's using ChatGPT.

Then James Boult from Gravity dropped this question:

"How many of you use Zapier?"

Maybe 5 hands up.

What does that show us:

We're obsessing over the shiny AI while ignoring the boring automation that actually works.

It's like everyone wants to drive a Ferrari but hasn't learned to operate a bicycle.

Here's what I've learned working in AI and automation:

The businesses winning with "AI" aren't the ones with the latest AI tools.

They're the ones who: 

→ Automated their manual processes first 
→ Connected their scattered systems
 → Built workflows that run while they sleep 
→ THEN added AI where it actually makes sense

Tools like Zapier and n8n might sound boring, but they're the ones that actually get your work done.

So start with the foundations.

Thanks Gau Kurman for inviting me!

I thought I was stepping into a world of quick wins

Helping small businesses with AI and automation to:

→ save time
→ reduce errors
→ streamline operations

But then came the reality check... 

I discovered a pattern talking to clients and business owner:

Most of their core systems (like CRMs) lacked the basic integration capabilities.

→ No APIs 
→ No integrations
→ No automation

I was kinda shocked.

I felt like I was walking into a room filled with shiny toys...

but none of them had "batteries".

And I realized...

AI automation depends on foundational systems having integration capabilities.

No APIs means no automation.

It's not just about wanting quick wins.

It's about the reality of your infrastructure.

Existing investments can become barriers.

And let's be real...

We all love the idea of a quick win with high ROI.

But if they don't fit into your existing tech stack...

you might as well be throwing money down the drain.

The truth is...

You can't build a castle on sand.

And I learned that the hard way.

So, if you're a business owner considering AI automation...

Make sure your foundational systems are ready.

Because without the right infrastructure...

You'll be left with nothing but frustration.

And a lot of wasted time and money.

Let's get your tech stack ready for automation.

Because that's where the magic happens. 

If you're interested in an audit to see if you're systems are ready for AI and automation and where you can leverage AI and automation, DM me

I'm living my dream life in New Zealand...

But nobody warned me about the December feels.

Christmas decorations in summer?!

But no cozy evenings with mulled wine and Advent traditions.

No Christmas markets and ice skating with friends, 
where the air is filled with the smell of freshly roasted almonds

Here: everyone getting ready for their summer break.

Yeah, I would lie if I said homesickness didn’t start to creep in.

But over the past months I learned:

You can be THRILLED about your choice... 

AND still grieve what you left behind.

Both can be true.

This is EXACTLY what happens with my SMB clients and AI.

They WANT AI and automation. 
They're EXCITED about efficiency. 
They're READY for change (or at least think so)

But when their familiar daily business rhythms shift...

Resistance kicks in.

Not because the change is wrong. 

Because change is emotional - even when it's right.

The solution?

→ Expect the adjustment period 
→ Honor the grief for "how things were" 
→ Remember why you made the choice

Growth isn't linear. 

Dreams come with unexpected feelings. 

And that's completely normal.

Missing home doesn't mean I made the wrong choice. 

Missing old processes even when the new ones are more efficient doesn't mean you're resistant to progress.

It means we're human. ❤️

What familiar thing did you have to leave behind for your dreams?

You’re gonna have to choose:

Career success OR motherhood. Never both.

That’s what I believed growing up.

My mom didn't work. Dad was the breadwinner. 

That was the only model I knew.

So for years, I've been putting all this pressure on myself...

To "achieve everything NOW" before kids even enter the picture.

Especially since moving to New Zealand and going all in on my business,

I realized even more, how this thought kept pressuring me.

When I went to a Women in Entrepreneurship event, I met Tania Bastianello

Entrepreneur, mother of 3 kids, successfully managing both...

and even taking her baby to events (how cool?!) 

And I knew, I had to learn from her.

So I reached out, and today we finally met up.

She literally brought her baby along and we walked around instead of just sitting at a café.

And honestly, in one conversation, years of limiting beliefs started shifting.

I realized, the "achieve it all before kids" mentality creates unnecessary 
pressure that can actually hold you back.

You're racing against an imaginary clock that might not even be ticking yet.

Sometimes you need to SEE someone living the life you thought was impossible to realize it actually IS possible.

We're often prisoners of the models we grew up with. But we don't have to stay there.

To every ambitious woman reading this:

You don't have to choose. You don't have to race. You don't have to sacrifice.

Find someone who's already living proof of what you want to believe.

It changes everything. ✨

And if you’re an ambitious woman who is building her business and juggeling motherhood at the same time:

I would love to meet you, learn from you!

And simply: we need more of those role models 🩵 

Anyone who can relate to the pressure with family and career? 
Even when starting family is still some years away...

"You're not helping them. 

You're overwhelming them."

My partner called me out on something...

But he was right.

As a perfectionist, I've been making this mistake for YEARS:

→ Including every detail in presentations and workshops
→ Creating comprehensive audit reports
→ Designing workshops with "all the context" 
→ Writing novels instead of emails

I thought I was adding value. 

But instead, I was actually adding confusion.

Plus: it would take waaay too much time delivering it.

And when he asked: 

"What if you just understand what they really want?"

it kinda clicked for me.

I know, it's such a simple concept.

But it rewired everything for me.

Now my approach is different:

Instead of asking myself "What do I include?" 

I ask "What do THEY need?"

(More importantly, not just what they want, but what they really need.)

And on top of that, trying to understand where they person is coming from 

And what they want to achieve.

Instead of showing everything I know, I focus on solving their specific problem.

This shift has already changed: 

→ How I structure client proposals 
→ How I design workshops 
→ How I explain AI/automation to SMBs 
→ How I communicate daily

The hard truth about expertise?

It's not about proving how much you know. 

It's about understanding what they really NEED to know.

This is especially critical in AI/automation work.

Business owners don't need technical deep-dives. 

They need clarity on what it means for their business.

Sometimes the most valuable thing you can do is subtract, not add.

Anyone doing the same? 😅

Just do it.

Every SINGLE damn time.

That was I've been telling me lately.

And so I did.

I decided to host my first own event.

A week before it was gonna take place.

So barely any time to promote it.

Scheduled on a Saturday (where most people still have plans)

And I was drowning in client work.

Honestly, my brain screamed: "This is terrible timing! No one will show up!"

But you know what? I did it anyway.

And 5 people signed up.

I know, it's not that many.

But who cares, it was absolutely perfect for my 1st own event

Not because of the numbers, but because of what I learned:

Intimate beats overwhelming every time.

"Ready enough" is better than "perfectly prepared"-

And your audience doesn't need perfect conditions…

they need genuine value.

Most of us get this wrong (and yes, it took me some time to get there):

We wait for the perfect moment to start. 

The perfect audience size. 

The perfect content. 

The perfect timing.

But perfection is just causing you to procrastinate.

And perfection might just look like: ”I want at least 20 people to show up”

Your first workshop or event doesn't need to fill a stadium. 

Your first automation doesn't need to be flawless. 

Your first attempt just has to HAPPEN. 

That's all that matters. 

Because here's what I know after 7 months of going all-in:

Some progress beats no progress. Every single time.

What's the "imperfect" step you've been putting off?

"AI employees are the future.

Every business needs to have them, if it wants to survive."

I bet you’ve heard that before?!

Well, that’s what AI marketing is selling us.

But what does reality actually look like in terms of what these AI employees are capable of today?

Especially when you don't have a massive budget to spend on custom built applications.

That's exactly what we're looking at on Saturday, the 15th of November.

The goal is to empower you in the AI space and show you what else is out there,

...other than just ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini.

Just clear, practical education about what "AI employees" and agents are capable of.

Who is this for:
→ Everyone who wants to learn, grow and meet like-minded people that want to learn more about AI, but have no technical background

Sign up here:
https://lnkd.in/gFNSsy4H

AI is loud right now. Thousands of tools. Endless use cases.

But very few actually drive results in your business. The only way to know?

Test fast. Build what works. Scrap what doesn’t.

Beginning of 2024 I was working myself into Python

Because I thought that’s what I needed to build cool AI workflows, right?

 Like… agents, automations, all the smart stuff.

So I went all in.

Felt like I needed to become some kind of prompt engineer + backend dev

...just to get things working.

Spoiler: it was exhausting and I felt like I wasn't getting anywhere 😅

And at some point I was like... wait

I don’t want to spend weeks figuring out infrastructure.

I want to test if the use case even works in real business first.

Like… is this solving a real problem? Is it worth building?

So I started looking for something more straight forward.

Something that could get me results a lot faster but provide real value

Looked into n8n, thought it was just a Zapier/Make.com kind of tool.

Just a connector. Just moving data. But I totally underestimated n8n.

Once I actually looked into it properly…

I realized it can do legit Agent AI stuff.

RAG. LLMs. Dynamic memory. Tool-using agents.

But all in a visual interface. Like… drag and drop.

Powerful AI automation doesn’t have to live behind scary scripts and code.

You can build some wild stuff with tools like n8n: 

They're the perfect way to test which AI use cases actually drive the needle

And I see it all the time. 

Businesses build AI driven workflows that just don't bring any results

So yepp, n8n isn’t just a connector.

It’s like… an AI automation playground.

And if you want to start leveraging AI in your business

Tools like n8n are a great way to start and see what's working

Have you integrated n8n or make.com into your business processes yet?

You will NEVER achieve your goals...

Not if you keep doing this!

Constantly looking at the big picture.

And feeling completely LOST 

Just because you can't see the steps to get there 

So just focus on one thing:

Your ONE NEXT step.

That all that matters!

Don't provide solutions! 

At least NOT until you do this first:

Asking questions.

If you want to provide value, you need to ask questions. Listen. Understand.

Leading with curiosity. Not just providing solutions.

But what even ARE the RIGHT questions?!

Only asking "What's your company's goal?" (obvs profit, right?) is not gonna get my anywhere... 

The goal is to check the KNOWN and reveal the UNKNOWN.

Bare with me, I will explain more.

It’s about getting past the obvious. Beyond the surface-level stuff.

The Known = what happened/is happening (facts, data, current situation...)
- Goal is to see/confirm what someone already knows

The Unknown = why it happened and what could be (beliefs, assumptions,...)
- Goal is to challenge what they THINK they know

And I found these two frameworks, which gave me a lot more clarity on it...

For general conversations (non-salesy chats):

TED Question Framework (Tell • Explain • Describe)
→"Tell me more about..."
→"Explain what you mean by..."
→"Describe how that felt or showed up/Describe what that would mean to you."

For more sales context situations:

SPIN Framework (Situation, Problem, Implication, Need-Payoff)

→S: “How do you currently handle client onboarding?” (Context)
→P: “Do you ever run into delays or things falling through the cracks?” (Friction)
→I: “What happens when something is missed, do clients notice?” (Consequences)
→N: “If that process ran completely automatically, what would that free you up to do instead?” (Visualize outcomes)

This just makes so much sense to me.

It’s literally the roadmap to uncovering the truth.

And actually asking the right questions.

(Finally, clarity! 😂)

Have you used these before?
Would love to hear your thoughts below and what's worked for you?

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