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Stop Selling Hours, Start Selling Systems: Paul Bocco on Why AI Automation Is the Future of Service Business Growth

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Charlotte, NC, 25th March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — For decades, service-based professionals have built businesses around one core model: trading time for money. Consultants charge hourly rates, agencies bill monthly retainers tied to labor, and freelancers increase income primarily by working more hours. While this model has supported millions of professionals, entrepreneur and business strategist Paul Bocco believes the model itself is fundamentally flawed for long-term growth.

According to Paul Bocco, the future of service businesses will not be built on selling hours. It will be built on selling systems.

As the Founder of AI Profit Consulting, Paul Bocco is helping experienced professionals pivot into a rapidly growing opportunity: building recurring-revenue businesses by selling AI-powered automation systems to small and medium-sized companies.

His message to consultants, coaches, marketers, and sales professionals is simple but disruptive.

“Stop selling your time,” Paul Bocco often tells clients. “Start selling solutions that run without you.”

The Limits of the Hourly Model
Paul Bocco’s perspective comes from more than two decades of entrepreneurship. Since beginning his business journey in 2000, he has built six companies to multi–seven-figure revenue and worked with over 1,000 business owners across industries including marketing, e-commerce, coaching, and consumer financial services.

Throughout those years, he noticed a pattern.

Even successful service professionals eventually hit the same ceiling.

Their revenue is capped by how many hours they can personally work or manage. Growth often requires hiring employees, increasing operational complexity, and managing large teams. Profit margins shrink as labor costs rise, and burnout becomes common.

Paul Bocco believes AI is changing that equation.

“Technology is finally allowing small teams and even solo consultants to deliver massive value without massive workloads,” he explains.

Automation systems powered by artificial intelligence can now handle tasks that once required entire departments: customer communication, lead qualification, appointment booking, marketing follow-ups, and internal workflow management.

For businesses struggling to keep up with demand, these tools are not just convenient. They are transformative.

And that creates a new opportunity for consultants who understand how to implement them.

Selling Systems Instead of Services
At the core of Paul Bocco’s philosophy is a shift from labor-based services to results-driven systems.

Instead of offering ongoing hourly consulting, professionals can design AI-powered automation solutions that solve specific operational problems inside a business. Once implemented, these systems continue delivering value every day.

The result is a business model that produces recurring revenue without requiring constant manual work.

Through AI Profit Consulting, Paul Bocco trains sales professionals, consultants, and business owners to build automation consulting practices centered around this model.

Clients learn how to identify operational bottlenecks inside small and medium-sized businesses and implement AI solutions that improve efficiency, increase sales, or reduce labor costs.

In many cases, the systems deliver six-figure annual value to the companies using them.

“Businesses are already paying employees to do repetitive work that software can now handle faster and more accurately,” Paul Bocco says. “If you can implement the right system, the financial impact for the client can be enormous.”

Because of that impact, these automation solutions can command premium consulting fees and ongoing management retainers.

Paul Bocco notes that many of the systems his clients deploy add $150,000 or more in annual value per business.

“That level of ROI changes the entire sales conversation,” he explains. “You’re not selling hours. You’re selling outcomes.”

A New Opportunity for Experienced Professionals
One of the most surprising aspects of the AI automation consulting boom is who is best positioned to succeed in it.

According to Paul Bocco, the ideal candidates are not necessarily programmers or engineers. Instead, they are experienced sales professionals, consultants, and industry experts who already understand business problems.

“They already know how companies operate,” Paul Bocco says. “They understand where inefficiencies exist. AI tools simply give them a new way to solve those problems.”

Through his coaching program, participants learn how to package automation solutions, position them in the marketplace, and build consulting offers that generate recurring monthly revenue.

The goal is to help professionals transition from selling legacy products or traditional services to owning a modern AI-driven consulting business under the AI Profit Consultant brand.

While Paul Bocco previously built communities such as the Christian Business Incubator and Kingdom Business Incubator to serve faith-driven entrepreneurs, his current focus is centered on the AI Profit Consultant platform, which helps professionals launch and scale AI-powered consulting businesses.

Paul Bocco believes this shift represents one of the biggest entrepreneurial opportunities of the next decade.

“AI is moving faster than most businesses can adapt,” he says. “The people who understand how to implement it will be incredibly valuable.”

Systems Thinking From a Veteran Entrepreneur
Paul Bocco’s approach is rooted in his background in direct-response marketing and sales strategy.

Over the years, he has built a reputation for helping business owners focus on scalable systems rather than short-term tactics. His work has generated more than 300 video testimonials from clients who credit his frameworks for measurable growth.

This systems-focused mindset is what led Paul Bocco to recognize the potential of AI automation early. In a recently shared video discussing the Kingdom Business Incubator community, Paul Bocco reflects on how earlier initiatives helped entrepreneurs develop business skills and faith-driven leadership lessons that now inform his latest venture, AI Profit Consultant.

While many entrepreneurs initially viewed AI tools as novelty technologies, Bocco saw them as operational infrastructure.

“When you combine automation with strong marketing and sales processes, you can create businesses that scale much faster and with fewer people,” he says.

That philosophy now shapes the training inside AI Profit Consulting, where participants learn not only how to deploy AI tools but also how to structure profitable consulting offers around them.

A Faith-Driven Approach to Business
Despite his technology-focused work, Paul Bocco describes himself as a faith-driven entrepreneur.

He has previously built two businesses serving Christian entrepreneurs and continues to bring values such as integrity, stewardship, and service into the way he mentors business owners.

For him, business success is not just about revenue growth but also about impact.

“Entrepreneurship gives people the ability to create opportunity for themselves and others,” Paul Bocco says. “When done with integrity, it becomes a way to serve.”

That mindset also shapes how he works with clients. Many of the professionals entering his program are looking for more than just a profitable business model. They are seeking a way to build something meaningful and sustainable.

From Buffalo Roots to the AI Frontier
Originally from Buffalo, New York, Paul Bocco now operates from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he leads trainings, mentors clients, and continues developing new frameworks for AI-driven consulting businesses.

A graduate of SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, he credits his analytical education with helping him approach business challenges methodically.

At the same time, he describes himself as a natural introvert who learned to step into leadership roles out of necessity as his businesses grew.

Today, that leadership extends to a global community of professionals learning how to build AI consulting practices under his guidance.

Outside of business, Paul Bocco is a devoted husband and father of two. He is also a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan and spends time coaching in his son’s flag football league.

The Next Evolution of Service Businesses
The rise of AI automation is already transforming how companies operate. Tasks that once required large teams can now be handled by software systems working around the clock.

For entrepreneurs like Paul Bocco, the shift represents more than just a technological upgrade. It represents a new economic model for service professionals.

Instead of scaling by adding employees, consultants can scale by building systems.

Instead of selling hours, they can sell outcomes.

And instead of chasing one-off projects, they can build predictable recurring revenue.

“Every major technology shift creates new industries,” Paul Bocco says. “AI automation consulting is one of them.”

For professionals willing to adapt, the opportunity may be one of the most significant business transformations in decades.

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Paul Bocco
Founder, AI Profit Consulting
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulboc/
Website: https://www.skool.com/ai-profit-consultant

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Quoin Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for QRX003 for the Treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome

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Ashburn, Virginia, September 22nd, 2026, FinanceWire

– First-Ever Fast Track Designation Granted for a Peeling Skin Syndrome Therapy

– Second Fast Track Designation Granted to QRX003, in Addition to Netherton Syndrome

– Fast Track Designation Facilitates Development and Expedites Regulatory Review of Therapies Addressing Serious Conditions with Significant Unmet Medical Need

– Follows July 2026 FDA Clearance of the First-Ever IND Submitted for Peeling Skin Syndrome

– Phase 2/3 Study Expected to Initiate in 2H 2026, Enrolling up to 12 Pediatric and Adult Patients in the U.S. and Europe

– Peeling Skin Syndrome Currently Has No Approved Treatment

Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNRX) (“Quoin” or the “Company”), a late clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on rare and orphan diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to QRX003 for the treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome (PSS). QRX003 is an investigational topical serine protease inhibitor lotion. Peeling Skin Syndrome is a rare genetic skin disease for which there is currently no approved treatment.

Key Facts

  • Fast Track Designation applies to QRX003 for the treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome.
  • This is the first ever Fast Track Designation granted for a Peeling Skin Syndrome therapy.
  • Peeling Skin Syndrome is the second indication for which QRX003 has received Fast Track Designation. The FDA granted Fast Track Designation to QRX003 lotion (4%) for the treatment of Netherton Syndrome on March 11, 2026.
  • The designation follows FDA clearance in July 2026 of Quoin’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for QRX003 in Peeling Skin Syndrome. Quoin submitted that IND on June 2, 2026, and it was the first IND ever submitted to the FDA for the disease.
  • Quoin expects to initiate a Phase 2/3 clinical study of QRX003 in Peeling Skin Syndrome in the second half of 2026.
  • The IND submission was supported by clinical observations from an ongoing investigator-led pediatric study in a single subject. Significant improvements in skin appearance along with positive changes in pruritus and a number of quality-of-life measures have been recorded. Treatment is ongoing and has continued for more than 15 months, with no adverse events reported.
  • There is currently no approved treatment for Peeling Skin Syndrome.

“This is an important regulatory milestone for QRX003 and for a community that today has no approved treatment,” said Dr. Michael Myers, CEO and Co-Founder of Quoin Pharmaceuticals. “Quoin submitted the first IND ever filed with the FDA for Peeling Skin Syndrome, that IND was cleared in July, and QRX003 has now been granted Fast Track Designation for the disease. We expect to initiate our Phase 2/3 study in the second half of 2026, and we believe Fast Track status will allow us to work closely with the agency as we advance the first company-sponsored clinical study in this disease.”

Peeling Skin Syndrome Development Program

The planned Phase 2/3 study is expected to enroll up to 12 pediatric and adult patients with Peeling Skin Syndrome in the United States and Europe. In the study, QRX003 will be applied twice-daily to greater than 80% of patients’ body surface area (BSA) over a 48-week period, with an interim data review at 24 weeks. Quoin is targeting approval of QRX003 as a potential treatment for Peeling Skin Syndrome in 2028.

The IND submission was supported by clinical observations from an ongoing investigator-led pediatric study. The subject has achieved improvements across key objective severity endpoints, including the Modified Ichthyosis Area Severity Index (M-IASI), Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) as well as pruritus and a pediatric dermatology-specific quality-of-life measure (CDLQI). Treatment is ongoing, and after continued dosing with QRX003 for over 15 months, no adverse events have been reported.

About Fast Track Designation

The FDA’s Fast Track program is designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drugs that treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need. A therapy granted Fast Track Designation may benefit from more frequent interactions with the FDA, eligibility for rolling review of regulatory submissions, and potential qualification for Accelerated Approval and Priority Review, if relevant criteria are met.

About Peeling Skin Syndrome (PSS)

Generalized inflammatory peeling skin syndrome (PSS) is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis caused by loss-of-function disease-causing variants of the corneodesmosin gene (CDSN), resulting in excessive shedding of the superficial layers of the epidermis. Patients generally suffer from a variety of conditions including severe pain and chronic pruritus (itch). There is currently no approved treatment for PSS.

About QRX003

QRX003 is an investigational topical serine protease inhibitor lotion in late-stage development for Netherton Syndrome and other orphan skin diseases. QRX003 has been granted Orphan Drug, Rare Pediatric Disease, and Fast Track designations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Orphan Drug Designation in the European Union and Japan for Netherton Syndrome. QRX003 has also been granted Rare Pediatric Disease and Fast Track Designation by the FDA for Peeling Skin Syndrome. QRX003 lotion (4%) is currently being evaluated in Phase 2/3 whole-body clinical trials in patients with Netherton Syndrome. Quoin expects to initiate a Phase 2/3 clinical study of QRX003 in Peeling Skin Syndrome in the second half of 2026.

About Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a late clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products that treat rare and orphan diseases. We are committed to addressing unmet medical needs for patients, their families, communities, and care teams. Quoin’s innovative pipeline is focused on two key platform products, QRX003 and QRX009, that collectively have the potential to target a broad number of rare and orphan indications, including Netherton Syndrome, Peeling Skin Syndrome, Palmoplantar Keratoderma, Pachyonychia Congenita, Gorlin Syndrome and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations, Venous Malformations, Angiofibromas and others.

For more information, visit: www.quoinpharma.com or LinkedIn for updates.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company cautions that statements in this press release that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words referencing future events or circumstances, such as “expect,” “intend,” “hope,” “plan,” “potential,” “anticipate,” “look forward,” “believe,” “may,” and “will,” among others. This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements that reflect the Company’s expectations, assumptions, projections, beliefs, or opinions about the future, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to: Fast Track Designation facilitating development and expediting regulatory review of therapies addressing serious conditions with significant unmet medical need; plans to initiate a Phase 2/3 clinical study of QRX003 in Peeling Skin Syndrome in the second half of 2026; Fast Track status allowing Quoin to work closely with the FDA to advance the first company-sponsored clinical study in Peeling Skin Syndrome; the study expecting to enroll up to 12 pediatric and adult patients with Peeling Skin Syndrome in the United States and Europe; QRX003 expected to be applied twice-daily to greater than 80% of a patients’ body surface area over a 48-week period, with an interim data review at 24 weeks; targeting approval of QRX003 as a potential treatment for Peeling Skin Syndrome in 2028; therapies granted Fast Track Designation benefiting from more frequent interactions with the FDA, eligibility for rolling review of regulatory submissions, and potential qualification for Accelerated Approval and Priority Review, if relevant criteria are met; and Quoin’s products in development collectively having the potential to target a broad number of rare and orphan indications, including Netherton Syndrome, Peeling Skin Syndrome, Palmoplantar Keratoderma, Pachyonychia Congenita, Gorlin Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations, Venous Malformations, Angiofibroma and others. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the Company’s ability to pursue its regulatory strategy; the Company’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals for commercialization of product candidates or to comply with ongoing regulatory requirements; the Company’s ability to complete clinical trials on time and achieve desired results and benefits as expected; and other factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in other filings the Company has made and may make with the SEC in the future. One should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as may be required by law.

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Michael Myers
mmyers@quoinpharma.com

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Why Starting Work at 14 Prepared William Stapleton to Sell a Company for $300 Million

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  • William Stapleton, President and CEO of Iron Rock Payments in Frisco, Texas, shares how early work shaped his path from private banking to entrepreneurship.

How did working from age 14 influence your career?

Texas, USA, Sep 22, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — “I have worked since I was 14 years old to support myself and used this work ethic into college,” Stapleton says. He grew up in a working-class household in Long Beach, California. His mother is from Ecuador and his father is of German and Polish descent. Starting work young built financial responsibility and shaped his approach to business.

He played varsity baseball and water polo while working through high school. He graduated with honors from Long Beach Wilson Classical High School near the top of his class. In college, he took an unpaid internship at Salomon Brothers while balancing his studies. “I graduated college with full honors, top of my class academically,” he says. He earned a double major in Rhetorical Theory and Global Economics from California State University, Long Beach in 2006.

What did you learn in private banking that helped you as an entrepreneur?

After graduation, Morgan Stanley Private Bank recruited Stapleton to work in New York. He later joined JPMorgan Chase, where he contributed to building what is now known as the Chase Private Client program. He spent approximately seven years in private banking and advisory roles.

Working with high-net-worth clients taught him how to manage relationships, assess risk, and structure solutions. Those skills transferred directly to running a business. Understanding client needs and delivering value became the foundation of his entrepreneurial approach.

How did you transition from banking to payments?

Stapleton founded PayFacto, a credit card processing company based in Montreal. He built the company from the ground up and grew it until Visa acquired it in 2019. The sale carried an estimated valuation of $300 million.

He did not wait long to start again. In 2012, he founded Iron Rock Payments, a credit card processing company based in Frisco, Texas. The company has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 company and employs 15 people. Stapleton serves as President and CEO.

What do businesses get wrong about payment processing?

Many businesses treat payment processing as a commodity. They focus only on rates and miss the bigger picture. The right processor can improve cash flow, reduce chargebacks, and provide data that drives decisions.

Stapleton emphasizes that service matters as much as price. Businesses need a partner who understands their industry and responds quickly when issues arise. A few basis points saved on fees mean nothing if downtime costs thousands in lost sales.

What lessons from your first exit did you apply to Iron Rock Payments?

Selling PayFacto taught Stapleton the importance of building systems that scale. He learned to hire people who are better than him in specific areas and to trust them. He also realized that culture drives retention and retention drives growth.

At Iron Rock Payments, he focused on creating processes that work whether the company has 5 employees or 50. He invests in technology that automates repetitive tasks so his team can focus on client relationships. He also prioritizes transparency with clients and employees.

What advice do you give to people thinking about starting a business?

Start before you feel ready. Waiting for the perfect moment means you will never start. Stapleton began working at 14 and took an unpaid internship in college because he wanted experience more than money.

He also advises entrepreneurs to stay close to their customers. The best product ideas come from listening to what clients actually need, not from guessing. Finally, he says to protect your reputation. Trust takes years to build and seconds to destroy.

If you do nothing else

  1. Start working as early as you can to build a strong work ethic and financial discipline.

  2. Take internships or entry-level roles that teach you skills, even if the pay is low or nonexistent.

  3. Spend time in an industry before you try to disrupt it so you understand how it really works.

  4. Build systems and processes that can scale as your business grows.

  5. Hire people who are stronger than you in areas where you are weak and trust them to do their jobs.

  6. Listen to your clients and let their needs guide your product and service decisions.

  7. Protect your reputation by delivering on promises and treating people with respect.

Share this Q&A with someone who is thinking about making the leap from employee to entrepreneur or who wants to understand how early work experience shapes long-term success.

About William Stapleton

William Stapleton is President and CEO of Iron Rock Payments, a credit card processing company based in Frisco, Texas. He founded the company in 2012 after selling his previous venture, PayFacto, to Visa in 2019 at an estimated valuation of $300 million. Before entering entrepreneurship, he worked in private banking at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, where he contributed to creating the Chase Private Client program. He graduated with full honors from California State University, Long Beach with a double major in Rhetorical Theory and Global Economics.

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David Wayne Fish makes a personal pledge: one season, one sport, no missed games

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California, USA, Sep 22, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — David Wayne Fish is putting a specific commitment on the record. With six kids moving through baseball, football, and tennis across overlapping seasons, he says the easiest thing to let slip is presence. So he is naming the standard out loud.

“If one of my kids has a game or a practice, someone from this family is there,” Fish says. “That’s the whole pledge. It sounds simple because it should be simple. The hard part is building a life where you can actually keep it.”

Fish runs healthcare and wellness companies as a consultant and CEO, work that does not pause for a Tuesday scrimmage. He is not pretending otherwise. The pledge is not about having endless free time. It is about deciding in advance what wins when a calendar conflict shows up.

Why he is saying it publicly

Fish has coached football, baseball, and helped organize tennis for years. He says most parents do not fail their kids through some dramatic absence. They fail them through a hundred small ones that never get flagged as decisions at all.

“Nobody skips a game and thinks of it as a broken promise,” he says. “It just looks like a scheduling problem. I wanted to write my own rule down so it stops being negotiable case by case.”

He credits his own father, and the model of family life he grew up with in Michigan, for the instinct behind this. Fish says he was raised around the idea that a father’s job includes showing up, not just providing.

What the commitment actually covers

The pledge Fish is making has a few concrete parts:

Every game gets a family face in the stands. Not every game gets David personally, with six kids and overlapping seasons that is not realistic, but every game gets someone: him, his wife, or another family member who can stand in.

Coaching commitments get finished, not started. Fish says he does not sign up to coach a season and then quietly hand it off when work gets busy. If he takes a team, he finishes the season.

Conflicts get resolved before the week starts, not during it. Fish says he sits down weekly and maps which kid has what, so trade-offs get made on a Sunday with a clear head instead of on a Wednesday in a parking lot.

“I’d rather lose an hour on Sunday mapping the week than lose a moment at my kid’s game because I’m distracted by something I should have planned around,” he says.

What he is asking of himself, not other parents

Fish is careful to frame this as his own standard, not a lecture. He is not telling other families how to run their weeks.

“I’m not in a position to tell another parent what their life allows,” he says. “I know what mine allows, and I know where I’ve cut corners before without meaning to. This is me closing that gap for myself.”

He says the pledge will get tested immediately, since his kids’ seasons rarely line up cleanly. Two games at the same hour, in two different towns, is not a hypothetical for his family. It happens.

“When that comes up, the answer isn’t ‘we’ll figure it out.’ The answer is already written down: someone from this family goes to each one,” Fish says. “I’d rather have made that call in October than try to make it in the car in March.”

Holding himself to it

Fish says he plans to track the pledge the same plain way he tracks anything else he takes seriously: a simple log of games, and who from the family was there. No app, no public scoreboard, just a habit he intends to keep himself honest about.

“If I say I’m going to do something for my kids, I want a way to check whether I actually did it,” he says. “That’s the only accountability that’s ever mattered to me.”

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About David Wayne Fish

David Wayne Fish is an entrepreneur based in Laguna Niguel, California. He works as a CEO and consultant to healthcare and wellness companies. Outside that work, he coaches youth football and baseball, helps organize tennis programs, and is the father of six children active in sports.

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