slevinbuilds.com
2026
17/VAIL, CO → AUSTIN/GAP YEAR/ADS AGENCY/PARTY BRACELET/AI COMMUNITY/BUILT TO LAST/17/VAIL, CO → AUSTIN/GAP YEAR/ADS AGENCY/PARTY BRACELET/AI COMMUNITY/BUILT TO LAST/
[ 17 — Vail, CO → Austin — gap year ]
John
Slevin
17, grew up in Vail, Colorado, now in Austin taking a gap year instead of college. I run an ads agency, I'm manufacturing a steel bottle-opener cuff, and I'm growing an AI community — posting what actually happens, including the parts that don't work.
17 · Vail → ATX
gap year
§01What I'm building
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KnauerAI
We book replacement estimates onto HVAC calendars. You only pay when someone's actually on it.
Live
02
Hard Crack
A polished steel cuff that opens a bottle and shotguns a can. Serialized, built to last. The party bracelet.
Sept 23
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Club V
Free community for people building AI agencies. Levels, calls, and receipts.
Discord
§02Watch
§03Work with me
Limited30 min · 1 on 1
Book a call
Your offer, your outreach, or your numbers. No fluff.
Operating SystemFree Trial
The client management stack I run everything on. Extended trial through my link.
§04 Direct inquiries