Meet Manthan, known across platforms as Lead Gen Man(than), who teaches thousands how to combine Apify, AI agents, and no-code tools to build fully automated lead generation workflows.
But before the courses, templates, and viral LinkedIn posts, Manthan was a solopreneur trying to find leads without spending hours every day.
I was manually finding prospects, and it was eating up my time. I thought, there’s gotta be a better way to do this.
-- Manthan Patel
That realization led him down the rabbit hole of automation, scraping, and AI.
Discovering Apify (the hard way)
One of Manthan’s early scraping projects focused on building a lead generation system for restaurants. He needed to extract names, locations, and contact information from Google Maps, but most tools he tried either broke or got blocked during the process.
His search eventually led him to Apify’s Google Maps Extractor, which turned out to be exactly what he needed. It worked out of the box, without a hitch, and didn’t require any custom coding.
Beyond solving the data collection challenge, Apify also integrated smoothly with Manthan’s preferred no-code tools, like n8n and Make. This integration lets him build end-to-end workflows where scraped data can be enriched, personalized, and automatically used for cold outreach.
Teaching systems that work
Manthan’s content cuts through the noise. With over 107,000 learners on Udemy, his content stands out because it skips the fluff. There's no jargon, no endless theory, just systems that work. He focuses on ROI: automation not just for the sake of it, but automation that saves time and/or makes money.
That approach has resonated with a growing audience of founders, marketers, and operators looking to scale lead generation without hiring a full team. But it all started with one project: scraping restaurant data and automating outreach using Apify. That first successful system wasn’t just a win, it was a turning point.
Manthan realized he had created something repeatable, something others could use too.
So, he started sharing. What began as a few LinkedIn posts breaking down how he used tools like Apify and n8n, quickly gained traction. People weren’t just curious about the tools - they wanted the full blueprint: how to connect everything, automate workflows, and get results.
As his audience grew, so did his teaching. On LinkedIn, he shared quick, actionable use cases, like how to find leads on Google Maps and enrich them for cold outreach. On Udemy, he went deeper, walking students through step-by-step courses on cold email, AI voice agents, and automation systems - all featuring Apify as the data engine. And in his Udemy, Skool, and AcquisitionX communities, he took it further, giving members ready-to-use templates and AI agents powered by Apify.
Demo lecture on how Manthan uses Apify in his Udemy courses and Skool community
Becoming an Apify Partner
Today, Manthan is a certified Apify Partner and actively recommends the platform to his communities and students. He integrates Apify into his courses, with real-world use cases and walking learners through setting up automations from start to finish. As part of the partnership, he also offers exclusive discounts to his audience, making it even easier for them to get started with Apify's data collection tools.
For Manthan, Apify isn’t just another tool in the stack, it’s the reliable foundation behind the systems he builds and teaches every day.
