{ "id": "BSxmKG8H861zKUw9", "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true }, "name": "Boring Business Opportunities Finder", "tags": [], "nodes": [ { "id": "a915b64b-1052-4cd1-aca9-0325c1b2c29e", "name": "Workflow Documentation", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -120, -140 ], "parameters": { "color": 6, "width": 450, "height": 420, "content": "## Boring Business Opportunities Finder\n\nThis workflow runs daily to identify lucrative opportunities in \"boring\" but profitable business sectors:\n\n1. **Market Research**: Uses AI to scan for underserved markets in traditional industries\n2. **Opportunity Analysis**: Identifies gaps in:\n - \ud83c\udfe2 B2B Services (cleaning, maintenance, logistics)\n - \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Essential Services (plumbing, electrical, HVAC)\n - \ud83d\udcca Niche Software (industry-specific tools)\n - \ud83d\ude9b Supply Chain Solutions (distribution, warehousing)\n3. **Opportunity Report**: Creates detailed analysis with market size, competition, and entry strategies\n\n### Setup Required:\n- AI API credentials (OpenAI/Azure)\n- Email credentials for report delivery\n- Update recipient email address\n\n### Customization:\n- Modify search criteria in AI prompt\n- Adjust report format\n- Change schedule frequency" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "3c6ef52a-3c4b-4d0e-be08-d496c407fa67", "name": "Setup Instructions", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 480, 0 ], "parameters": { "color": 3, "width": 580, "height": 280, "content": "\u2699\ufe0f **Configuration Needed:**\n\n1. **AI Agent**: Add your Chat Model API key to the \"Business Opportunity AI Agent\"\n\n2. **Email Settings**: \n - Add your Gmail Credentials\n - Update recipient email in Gmail node\n - Email will be formatted as HTML report\n\n3. **Timing**: Modify schedule in \"Daily Trigger\" for different frequency\n\n4. **Focus Areas**: Customize business sectors in the AI Agent prompt\n\n5. **Geographic Scope**: Adjust location targeting in the research prompt" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "2f165ff5-7666-4f7b-93e0-73556ad9ed7b", "name": "Set Research Parameters", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ 60, 360 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "current-date", "name": "currentDate", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd') }}" }, { "id": "research-period", "name": "researchPeriod", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $now.minus({days: 30}).format('yyyy-MM-dd') }}" }, { "id": "geographic-focus", "name": "geographicFocus", "type": "string", "value": "United States, Canada, United Kingdom" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "419a0eac-33f1-4349-ba54-a0a428ef8c1c", "name": "Send Opportunity Report", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail", "position": [ 880, 360 ], "parameters": { "sendTo": "your-email@example.com", "message": "={{ $json.html }}", "options": {}, "subject": "={{ $json.subject }}" }, "credentials": { "gmailOAuth2": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.1 }, { "id": "57cb8666-b3ff-489b-a6a5-be329ad82ab6", "name": "Format Opportunity Report", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 660, 360 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "// n8n Code Node - Boring Business Opportunities Report Formatter\n// This code formats the AI analysis output for email delivery\n\n// Get the AI agent output from the previous node\nconst aiOutput = $input.all()[0].json.output || $input.all()[0].json.text || $input.all()[0].json;\n\n// Extract the opportunity analysis content\nlet opportunityContent = '';\nif (typeof aiOutput === 'object' && aiOutput.content) {\n opportunityContent = aiOutput.content;\n} else if (typeof aiOutput === 'string') {\n // Clean up the content\n opportunityContent = aiOutput.replace(/^this is the output from the ai agent:\\s*/i, '');\n} else {\n opportunityContent = JSON.stringify(aiOutput);\n}\n\n// Clean up the content - remove \\n literals and format properly\nopportunityContent = opportunityContent\n .replace(/\\\\n/g, '\\n') // Convert literal \\n to actual newlines\n .replace(/^\\s+|\\s+$/g, '') // Trim whitespace\n .replace(/\\n{3,}/g, '\\n\\n'); 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