Stefan Ciancio keynote

STOP COMPETING ON TOOLS.
START WINNING WITH AUTHORITY, AI, AND THE RIGHT ROOM.

Get a $20,000+/yr AI tool stack for life, a done-for-you press system from the man with 200+ media features, white-label software that can generate $9,700+/month in recurring revenue, and a private council of vetted operators โ€” all for less than 3 months of a junior PR agency retainer.

The complete system for building authority, leveraging AI, and scaling with the right network.

Or 3ร— $3,997 / 6ร— $1,997

๐Ÿ‘‡ START HERE โ€” WATCH THIS FIRST

WATCH STEFAN'S FULL KEYNOTE

This is the exact presentation that sold out the Accelerator at Epic Webinar Summit. Stefan breaks down why authority, AI tools, and community are the 3 non-negotiables for scaling in 2026 โ€” and reveals the complete system that gives you all three. Watch it before you decide anything.

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โฑ ~45 min ยท The full keynote that sold out the Accelerator at the live event

$8M+
In Sales by Stefan
20,000+
WebinarKit Users
200+
Media Features (Zach)
9ร— ROAS
Proven Ad Returns

EVERYONE HAS AI NOW.
SO WHAT'S YOUR EDGE?

Think about it. AI can code entire software products overnight. It can post 50 times a day and build millions of followers. It can write sales copy that converts, build funnels in minutes, and create professional webinars without you touching a slide.

So here's the question nobody's asking: When everyone has access to the same AI tools, how do you stand out?

The answer isn't "use AI better." Everyone's doing that. The answer is the same thing that's always separated the winners from everyone else โ€” except now it matters 100ร— more:

Authority. Network. And the systems to monetize both.

After $8,000,000+ in personal sales, building WebinarKit to 20,000+ users, and helping hundreds of founders scale โ€” Stefan realized the uncomfortable truth: the businesses that survive and thrive in the age of AI aren't the ones with the best tools. They're the ones with the most trust, the strongest network, and the systems to convert both into revenue.

That's what the AI Authority Accelerator is built to give you. All three. In one system. From the people who've actually done it.

THE 3 THINGS EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS
IN THE AGE OF AI

Pillar 1 โ€” Authority

AUTHORITY IS THE ONE THING AI CAN NEVER REPLICATE

Anyone can build a webinar with AI now. Anyone can write copy, create content, build a funnel. But who trusts the person behind it? That's the question that separates 6-figure businesses from 7 and 8-figure ones.

Authority comes from two things that compound on each other: webinars that position you as the expert (one-to-many selling is still the most leveraged sales channel in existence) and press that validates you in places people already trust โ€” Forbes, Bloomberg, NYT, BBC, podcasts, and beyond.

Here's what most people don't realize: press is a growth system, not a vanity play. When a journalist at Forbes writes about you, that article ranks on Google forever. It becomes your first impression. It shows up when prospects search your name, when investors do due diligence, when potential partners evaluate you.

Zach used this exact playbook to secure 200+ media features, raise $2.4M in investment, and execute a successful exit โ€” all without a massive audience or a PR agency. Stefan used webinars to build an 8-figure business from scratch. Inside the Accelerator, they hand you both systems.

Stefan delivering keynote
AI Authority Council networking
Pillar 2 โ€” Network

YOUR NETWORK IS YOUR LAST UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

Every major breakthrough in Stefan's career โ€” $200K months, key partnerships, strategic pivots that saved months of wasted effort โ€” came from being in the right room with the right people at the right time. Not from a course. Not from a YouTube video. From a single conversation with someone who'd already solved the exact problem he was facing.

This has always been true. But right now, it matters more than ever. Why? Because AI has democratized the tools. What it hasn't democratized is your network.

The people you surround yourself with determine the deals you make, the strategies you discover before your competitors, the introductions that change everything, and the speed at which you move. Your network is the one competitive advantage that AI makes more valuable, not less.

The AI Authority Council is that room. Vetted founders. Giver-first culture. Facilitated masterminding โ€” not just "networking events." Real affiliate partnerships. Cross-promotions. Accountability. This is the room where one conversation can 10ร— your business.

"The quality of your business is directly proportional to the quality of the rooms you're in."

Pillar 3 โ€” Tools

THE AI EXECUTION STACK THAT ACTUALLY DELIVERS

Most programs sell coaching but give you no tools. Most software companies sell tools but give you no strategy. You need both. And you need them integrated.

The AI Authority Tool Stack is the exact system behind Stefan's $200K+ months, Zach's $2.4M raise, and a successful exit โ€” all built without large followings, without venture capital, without advantages most founders don't have.

WebinarKit for automated selling. AI builders that create entire webinars, VSLs, and funnels in minutes. White-label software that creates a new recurring revenue stream. Press Pitch AI for media authority. Organic traffic tools so you don't need to rely on ads alone.

This tool stack alone replaces $20,000+ per year in software subscriptions. You get it all for life โ€” one payment, done forever.

But here's the real kicker: tools without strategy are just expensive subscriptions. Inside the Accelerator, you get coached on exactly how to use every tool โ€” by the people who built them and use them every day to generate millions.

Community networking

Most programs give you one of these. Maybe two.

The AI Authority Accelerator gives you all three.

Lock In Your Spot โ€” $9,997
๐ŸŽค WATCH ZACH'S KEYNOTE ON EARNED MEDIA

HOW PRESS BECAME HIS #1 GROWTH LEVER

Zach Schleien built and sold a company using press as his primary growth strategy โ€” no ad budget, no PR agency, no massive following. 200+ media features across New York Times, Forbes, BBC, Bloomberg, and VICE. $2.4M raised. Company acquired. Watch how he did it and why he built Press Pitch AI to systematize the entire process.

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HOW PRESS COMPOUNDS

1

First Feature

You get covered in a relevant publication. Now you have a logo for your site, a link for your bio, and a story to share.

2

Authority Transfer

You're no longer 'some founder.' You're 'the founder Forbes/Bloomberg/NYT wrote about.' Sales calls get shorter. Pricing power goes up.

3

Compound Effect

Each feature makes the next one easier. Journalists check your coverage history. One placement becomes three. Three become ten.

4

Webinar Conversion Lift

When press logos appear on your registration page, opt-in rates jump. When you mention coverage in your webinar, close rates increase. Authority + webinars = money.

PRESS PITCH AI vs. A PR AGENCY

Monthly Cost
$5,000โ€“$15,000/mo
$0/mo (lifetime access)
Who Writes the Pitch
Junior associate who Googled your company for 20 minutes
Zach โ€” 200+ placements, $2.4M raised, company acquired
Journalist Database
Generic, recycled list
AI-powered targeting based on what journalists actually cover
Guarantee
None โ€” they get paid regardless
A repeatable system you own forever
Results Timeline
3โ€“6 months (maybe)
First pitches out within weeks
Annual Cost
$60,000โ€“$180,000/yr
One-time: $9,997

Bottom line: A PR agency costs $60Kโ€“$180K/year with no guarantees. The Accelerator gives you the system, the software, AND Zach personally builds your first press kit โ€” for a one-time investment of $9,997.

THE COMBO NOBODY ELSE OFFERS

Press + Webinars = The Ultimate Authority Flywheel. Zach gets you featured in major publications. Those logos go on your WebinarKit registration pages โ€” opt-in rates jump. You reference the coverage during your webinar โ€” "As I shared with Forbes..." โ€” close rates increase. Revenue from webinars funds more growth. More growth generates more press-worthy stories.

Press builds trust. Webinars monetize trust. This gives you both systems.

HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU GET

A 3-month guided accelerator phase + lifetime access to the tool stack & private council. Here's the full breakdown with real market value for each item.

1. THE AI AUTHORITY TOOL STACK

Lifetime Access โ€” Replaces $20,304/yr in software

Every tool here is something you'd otherwise pay for monthly โ€” and most founders use 3โ€“4 separate apps to get what this stack does in one. You get all of it for life.

WebinarKit โ€” Automated & Live Webinars

Run unlimited automated and live webinars with the platform trusted by 20,000+ businesses. Your 24/7 sales machine that closes while you sleep.

$299/mo

$3,588/yr

AI Webinar Builder

AI builds your entire webinar โ€” script, slides & funnel โ€” in minutes. No copywriter, designer, or funnel builder needed.

$199/mo

$2,388/yr

AI VSL Builder

Create high-converting video sales letters with AI. Turn any offer into a persuasion engine that converts cold traffic.

$99/mo

$1,188/yr

AI Voice Narration & Delivery

Professional AI-generated voiceovers for your webinars and content. Ship faster, sound polished โ€” no recording studio needed.

$99/mo

$1,188/yr

Meetings, Funnels & Conversion System

Complete sales infrastructure โ€” landing pages, booking calendars, follow-up sequences โ€” all connected and optimized.

$199/mo

$2,388/yr

White-Label Webinar Software (500 Sub-Accounts)

Rebrand & resell WebinarKit as your own SaaS. Create a new recurring revenue stream without building any software.

$499/mo

$5,988/yr

Organic Viral Traffic Software

AI-powered tools to generate organic traffic and grow your audience without a single dollar in ad spend.

$99/mo

$1,188/yr

Press Pitch AI โ€” Full Access

Land features in Forbes, Bloomberg, NYT and more โ€” using AI. Built by someone with 200+ media placements. No $10K/mo PR agency needed.

$199/mo

$2,388/yr

Total Annual Value of Tool Stack:$20,304/yr

You get all of this for life โ€” one payment, no monthly fees, ever. That means year 2, year 3, year 10... it's still free.

2. PRIVATE AI AUTHORITY COUNCIL

Lifetime Access โ€” Value: $5,000โ€“$25,000/yr

This isn't a Facebook group. It's not a Skool community with 10,000 strangers. It's a private, invite-only council of vetted founders who are building, scaling, and making deals together โ€” with direct access to Stefan & Zach.

Invite-only, members-only private community โ€” this is not a Facebook group, not a Skool community, not a Slack channel with 10,000 strangers

Direct access to Stefan & Zach for strategy, feedback, and deal-making โ€” not through a support team, directly

Ongoing group support across offers, webinars, traffic, authority, and press โ€” from people actually doing it

High-signal, giver-first culture focused on collaboration, introductions, and growth โ€” not flexing

Affiliate partnerships and cross-promotions with other council members who have audiences that match yours

The kind of room where one conversation, one introduction, one insight can change your entire trajectory โ€” and it happens regularly

3. AI AUTHORITY COUNCIL SESSIONS

3-Month Guided Accelerator Phase โ€” Value: $10,000+

Three months of live, interactive sessions with Stefan and Zach โ€” hot seats, strategy, accountability, and real-time problem solving. This is where information becomes implementation.

Monthly AI Authority Council Sessions (3 total) โ€” live, interactive, high-level

Facilitated networking, deal-making, and accountability check-ins

Mastermind-style hot seats โ€” bring your biggest challenge, leave with a plan

Live coaching from Stefan on offers, webinar systems, and growth strategy

Authority and press strategy guidance from Zach โ€” the man behind 200+ media placements, $2.4M raised, and a successful exit

4. AUTHORITY LABS

Delivered During the 3-Month Accelerator Phase โ€” Value: $5,000+

Intensive, hands-on labs where you build the systems that compound โ€” products, press, and growth engines. Not theory. Not "frameworks." Actual building.

Product & Leverage Lab

AI tools, vibe coding, white-label strategies, offer optimization. Build assets that compound โ€” not just content that expires.

Authority & Press Lab

Positioning, media angles, journalist outreach, pitch creation, and building the kind of credibility that AI can never replicate. Led by Zach.

Growth & Marketing Lab

Organic systems, paid ads, affiliates, 9ร— ROAS frameworks. The exact playbooks behind $200K+ months โ€” tested, not theoretical.

Join the Accelerator โ€” $9,997

Or 3ร— $3,997 / 6ร— $1,997

๐ŸŽ EXCLUSIVE BONUSES โ€” INCLUDED WITH YOUR ENROLLMENT

PLUS THESE 4 INSANE BONUSES

These exclusive bonuses are included with your enrollment to maximize your results from day one.

BONUS 1

30-MINUTE 1:1 STRATEGY CALL WITH STEFAN

Not a sales call. Not a "welcome call" with a junior team member. A real, private strategy session with Stefan โ€” the person who's generated $8M+ in sales and built a 20,000+ user platform. Bring your biggest challenge, your offer, your funnel, your growth question โ€” and leave with a clear action plan.

Stefan typically charges $500/hr for consulting. This 30-minute session is included free with your enrollment.

Value: $2,500

Stefan Ciancio 1:1 strategy
BONUS 2

DONE-FOR-YOU PRESS PITCH KIT BY ZACH

This isn't a template. This isn't a course on how to pitch. Zach personally builds your press pitch kit โ€” your authority profile, pitch creation, journalist targeting, and oversight. This is the exact system behind 200+ media features across NYT, Forbes, BBC, Bloomberg, and VICE โ€” and a $2.4M raise that led to an acquisition.

Your custom authority profile โ€” positioned for media, not marketing
Done-for-you pitch creation โ€” editorial angle, not promotional
Journalist targeting โ€” matched to your industry and story
Zach's personal oversight โ€” he reviews everything before it goes out

Hiring Zach for this as a standalone service would cost $5,000โ€“$15,000. It's included.

Value: $5,000+

Zach Schleien press system

Featured In

ForbesBloombergNYTBBCVICEBusiness InsiderTechCrunchEntrepreneur
BONUS 3

30-MINUTE 1:1 CALL WITH ZACH ON PRESS & AUTHORITY

A private session with the man behind 200+ media placements, a $2.4M raise, and a successful exit. Zach will review your authority positioning, help you identify your strongest media angles, and map out a press strategy tailored to your business. This isn't generic advice โ€” it's a custom game plan from someone who's done it at the highest level.

Zach's consulting rate for press strategy is $500/hr. This 30-minute session is included free with your enrollment.

Value: $2,500

Zach Schleien speaking on stage about press strategy
BONUS 4

WHITE-LABEL UPGRADE: 500 โ†’ 1,000 SUB-ACCOUNTS

Double your SaaS revenue potential. The standard package includes 500 white-label accounts. With this bonus, you get 1,000 sub-accounts โ€” rebrand WebinarKit as your own software and sell it to your market at $97โ€“$497/month per account.

You don't build it. You don't maintain it. You don't handle support. You just sell it and collect recurring revenue.

WHITE-LABEL REVENUE CALCULATOR
Accounts SoldPrice/AccountMonthly RevenueAnnual Revenue
10$97/mo$970/mo$11,640/yr
50$97/mo$4,850/mo$58,200/yr
100$97/mo$9,700/mo$116,400/yr
100$297/mo$29,700/mo$356,400/yr
250$197/mo$49,250/mo$591,000/yr
500$197/mo$98,500/mo$1,182,000/yr

Value: $5,988/yr+

At just 100 accounts ร— $97/mo = $116,400/yr in recurring revenue. The Accelerator pays for itself with a single white-label sale.

Stefan & Zach's Work Has Been Featured In

ForbesBloombergNew York TimesBBCVICEBusiness InsiderTechCrunchEntrepreneurYahoo FinanceMarketWatch

FROM EPIC WEBINAR SUMMIT 2026

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THE REAL COST OF DOING NOTHING

Here's what you'd pay to piece this together yourself โ€” if you even could:

Every month you spend without the right tools, without press, without a network of operators โ€” is a month your competitors are pulling further ahead. The tools keep getting cheaper for everyone. The window to establish authority keeps getting smaller. The cost isn't the $9,997 investment. It's the cost of staying where you are while the market moves without you.

WebinarKit subscription (competitors charge $299/mo)(Lifetime access included)
$3,588/yr
AI Webinar + VSL + Voice tools ($199โ€“$299/mo each)(All included for life)
$4,764/yr
White-label webinar software (1,000 sub-accounts)(Included with bonus upgrade)
$15,000/yr
Press Pitch AI subscription ($199/mo)(Lifetime access included)
$2,388/yr
Done-for-you PR / press pitch kit(Zach builds yours personally)
$5,000โ€“$15,000
PR agency retainer (3 months minimum)(Replaced by Press Pitch AI + Zach)
$15,000โ€“$45,000
Private mastermind community (annual)(Lifetime council access)
$5,000โ€“$25,000/yr
1:1 coaching from 8-figure operators(30-min call + 3-month accelerator)
$10,000โ€“$50,000
Organic traffic software & funnels(Included for life)
$3,576/yr

Total Cost to DIY This:

$65,000+/year

Your investment: $9,997 โ€” one time, lifetime access.

That's less than 3 months of a junior PR agency retainer. Less than one year of the tools alone. And the bonuses alone are worth more than double the investment.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH IN

All plans include the full tool stack, council, accelerator, and bonuses.

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$1,997

ร— 6 monthly payments

Total: $11,982

  • Full AI Tool Stack (Lifetime)
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  • 3-Month Accelerator + Labs
  • All 4 Bonuses Included
  • 1:1 Call with Stefan
  • 1:1 Call with Zach
  • Press Kit by Zach
  • 1,000 White-Label Accounts

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  • All 4 Bonuses Included
  • 1:1 Call with Stefan
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Total: $11,991

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  • 3-Month Accelerator + Labs
  • All 4 Bonuses Included
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QUESTIONS? TEXT US DIRECTLY.

These are real numbers. Stefan and Zach personally answer questions about the Accelerator. If you're on the fence, want to know if this is right for your specific situation, or just want to talk it through โ€” text either of them. No bots, no sales team, no pressure. Just a real conversation with people who genuinely want to help you make the right decision.

THIS IS FOR YOU IFโ€ฆ

You're a founder doing $5Kโ€“$500K+/month who wants to scale faster with AI systems โ€” not just AI content

You want a complete tool stack AND someone to show you exactly how to use every piece of it to generate revenue

You understand that authority and press are the moat AI can't compete with โ€” and you want both systems

You value being in a vetted room of operators over consuming more content alone in your apartment

You want direct access to people who've actually done $8M+ in sales โ€” not theorists who teach what they've read

You're tired of buying courses that give information but no tools, no network, and no accountability

You want recurring revenue from white-label software without building, maintaining, or supporting anything yourself

You're ready to be 'the founder Forbes wrote about' โ€” not just 'another founder with an AI tool'

You believe the quality of your business is directly proportional to the quality of the rooms you're in

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

It's a private council for founders who want the tools, authority, and network to scale in the age of AI. You get a lifetime AI tool stack worth $20,000+/yr, a private community with direct access to Stefan & Zach, 3 months of guided accelerator sessions with live coaching and hot seats, and intensive Authority Labs covering product, press, and growth. Plus exclusive bonuses including a done-for-you press pitch kit, 1:1 strategy call, and upgraded white-label accounts.

Founders, agency owners, coaches, consultants, and SaaS builders doing $5Kโ€“$500K+/month who want AI-powered systems, authority positioning, and a vetted network to reach the next level. If you're tired of courses that give you information but no tools, communities that are all noise, or trying to figure out AI alone โ€” this is your answer.

Most masterminds give you coaching but no tools. Most software gives you tools but no coaching. Most communities are all noise and no signal. AI Authority Accelerator is the only program that combines a $20,000+/year tool stack, live coaching from operators who've generated $8M+ in sales, authority & press systems (not theory โ€” Zach has 200+ media placements and a successful exit), and a vetted private council. Nothing else combines all three.

The AI Authority Tool Stack and Private Council community are lifetime access. The guided Accelerator Sessions and Authority Labs are delivered over the initial 3-month accelerator phase. The bonuses (press pitch kit, strategy call, white-label upgrade) are delivered upon enrollment.

You get 1,000 sub-accounts (with the bonus upgrade) that you can rebrand as your own webinar software and sell to your audience, clients, or market. Price them at $97โ€“$497/month per account. At just 100 accounts at $97/mo, you're making $9,700/month in pure recurring revenue โ€” from software you didn't build, don't maintain, and don't support. That's $116,400/year from one piece of this offer.

You get four exclusive bonuses: (1) A 30-minute 1:1 strategy call with Stefan to map out your business growth plan โ€” not a sales call, a real strategy session with someone who's done $8M+. (2) A done-for-you Press Pitch Kit built personally by Zach โ€” including your authority profile, pitch creation, and journalist targeting + oversight. (3) A 30-minute 1:1 call with Zach on press and authority strategy โ€” custom media angles and a personalized press game plan. (4) A white-label upgrade from 500 to 1,000 WebinarKit sub-accounts, doubling your SaaS revenue potential.

ChatGPT is trained on general internet data and produces pitches that sound like marketing copy โ€” which journalists immediately delete. Press Pitch AI is built by someone with 200+ real media placements. It structures pitches editorially, not promotionally. It includes Media Radar (real-time alerts when journalists cover your topic), journalist targeting based on their actual beat coverage, and the exact frameworks Zach used to get into NYT, Forbes, BBC, Bloomberg, and VICE. The difference is results: Zach raised $2.4M and got acquired using this system.

This is the magic combo nobody else offers. First, Zach's system gets you featured in real publications โ€” Forbes, Bloomberg, industry outlets. Then, you put those logos on your webinar registration page. Opt-in rates jump. Then during your webinar, you reference the coverage โ€” 'As I shared with Forbes...' Close rates increase. Press + webinars creates a flywheel: authority builds trust, trust fills webinars, webinars drive revenue, revenue funds growth. Stefan and Zach give you both halves of this system.

AI is collapsing competitive advantages. The tools are democratized. What isn't democratized is your network. The people you surround yourself with determine the deals you make, the strategies you discover, and the speed at which you move. Stefan's biggest breakthroughs โ€” $200K months, key partnerships, strategic pivots โ€” came from rooms like this. Not courses. Not YouTube videos. One conversation with someone who's already solved your problem. The AI Authority Council is designed to be that room.

Absolutely. Text Stefan directly at (910) 668-2708 or Zach at (929) 534-7853. They'll personally answer any questions about whether this is right for you. No pressure, no pitch โ€” just a real conversation with people who genuinely want to help you decide.

Due to the immediate access to the lifetime software stack, private community, and done-for-you bonuses, all sales are final. But with $20,000+/yr in tools, a $5,000+ press pitch kit, white-label accounts that can generate $9,700+/mo in recurring revenue, and direct coaching access โ€” most members see ROI within the first month. Many see it within the first week.

The white-label model alone can be your business. You get 1,000 branded webinar software accounts you can sell at $97โ€“$497/mo without building anything. Combine that with the AI tools to create webinars and funnels, the press system for credibility, and the council for guidance โ€” you have everything you need to launch and scale from zero.

THE TOOLS. THE AUTHORITY.
THE ROOM. ALL IN ONE.

The $20K+/yr AI tool stack โ€” for life. Press Pitch AI and Zach's done-for-you press kit. White-label software that can generate $9,700+/month. A private council of vetted operators. Live coaching and Authority Labs. A 1:1 strategy call with Stefan.

Everything you need to build a business that AI can't commoditize โ€” in one system, from the people who've done it.

Join the Accelerator โ€” $9,997

Or 3ร— $3,997 / 6ร— $1,997