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Why 97% of n8n Workflows Fail to Scale (and How to Fix Them)
Most n8n workflows work... until they meet the real world

Hi AI Business Guild 👋
Most n8n automations work… until they don’t.
They’re fine when you test them with a few items.
But real business use? That’s where things break.
Here’s what most people don’t realise:
It’s easy to build an automation that works with small data.
But if you’re processing thousands of items, everything changes.
Suddenly, your automation is slow.
It hits rate limits.
It fails without warning.
And you don’t notice until it’s too late.
I’ve been there too.
I’ve built automations that looked perfect… until they weren’t.
They broke the moment I tried using them for real work.
That’s why I started paying attention.
I looked at what actually works at scale.
What makes an automation reliable under pressure.
Because in business, it’s not about a fancy setup.
It’s about something you can trust.
Something that won’t crash when things get serious.
To save you from the same pain, I put everything I’ve learned into a short masterclass—so you can build automations that actually scale.
Until next time,
Omar
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