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Grade B: Reported, not independently verified

Monk AI (Mert Yerlikaya and Arda Ali Güçsav)

6 of 7 evidence checks met
Checks not met
  • Independent confirmation

An AI consulting and automation agency that sells paid "AI Audits" to businesses and follows up with AI implementation projects and retainers. They say they reached this with no technical background, at age 19. They sell AI audits that identify AI and automation opportunities, then build AI automation solutions for clients. Leads come from LinkedIn outreach and discovery calls. Income claim: - A Liam Ottley interview video ("I Made $320,000 Selling AI Audits as a 19 Year Old", reposted 2 Sep 2025) says they "scaled their AI agency past $320,000 in revenue". No exact period is given beyond "a year of struggle" before growth.

A clipboard audit checklist feeding a project timeline of staggered blocks and a circular recurring arrow (illustration)Illustration
Illustration: a clipboard audit checklist feeding a project timeline of staggered blocks and a circular recurring arrow. Original artwork drawn for this site; not a record or a photograph.

Grade B · Reported, not independently verified

Real person/company, a self-reported figure without independent confirmation, no red flags, and a clear AI role.

  • Identifiable person or companyMet · Named person/company with a public profile or site and enough history to identify the claimant.
  • Independent confirmationNot met · Current third-party confirmation the claimant cannot edit; expired TrustMRR keys and uncheckable press reports do not count.
  • Claimant figure documentedMet · The claimant’s income figure is supported by a source or document we reviewed.
  • Defined figures and no red flagsMet · Figures are plausible and consistent, dated, in the stated currency and period, with MRR, one-time and all-time amounts kept separate.
  • Clear, concrete AI roleMet · AI has a concrete role in the product/workflow and the income comes from that activity, not a course/coaching business.
  • Public track recordMet · The person or business has enough public history to establish continuity; a new product or a thin profile caps the grade at B.
  • Figure is reported income, not an estimateMet · The figure is a third-party estimate or a price, not reported income; an estimated figure is always C.
Graded
Oct 14, 2026
Verified
Not verified
Sources
2 (see Sources)

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Grade note: Reported, not independently verified: Mert Yerlikaya and co-founder Arda Ali Güçsav are identifiable, and Yerlikaya publicly states over $320,000 in Monk AI revenue, and their Skool community page claims "$1M+" from 50+ projects since 2023, both without a clear time period or financial evidence. The AI audits and implementation work are concretely described.

Adjusted by editor: Mert Yerlikaya and co-founder Arda Ali Güçsav are identifiable, and Yerlikaya publicly states over $320,000 in Monk AI revenue, and their Skool community page claims "$1M+" from 50+ projects since 2023, both without a clear time period or financial evidence. The AI audits and implementation work are concretely described.

Claim context

- A Liam Ottley interview video ("I Made $320,000 Selling AI Audits as a 19 Year Old", reposted 2 Sep 2025) says they "scaled their AI agency past $320,000 in revenue". No exact period is given beyond "a year of struggle" before growth. - Their Skool page claims Monk AI has "generated $1M+ from 50+ projects across 20+ industries since 2023." - Both are self-reported.

Mert Yerlikaya and Arda Ali Güçsav (called "Ali" in the interview), co-founders of Monk AI / Monk AI Group (Turkey). They also run the Skool community "The Profitable AI Consultant". · startup.whatfinger.com
Claim · not verified by us

Case details

Person
Mert Yerlikaya and Arda Ali Güçsav (called "Ali" in the interview), co-founders of Monk AI / Monk AI Group (Turkey). They also run the Skool community "The Profitable AI Consultant".
Status
unverified
Verified
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Added
Oct 14, 2026
Updated
Oct 14, 2026

What we could not verify

  • Independent confirmation: not met. Current third-party confirmation the claimant cannot edit; expired TrustMRR keys and uncheckable press reports do not count.

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