This weekβs Founder Finds includes:
π₯ 35 hot startup ideas
π― An AI marketing tool
π€ Predictions on AGI-level AI
π As essay on startup success
π What makes users switch products?
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π€ Thoughts on the Eve of AGI shared by Sam McKay
A series of predictions about the impact of AGI-level language models
π― M1-Project shared by Shushant Lakhyani
An AI marketing tool that generates marketing strategies and audience insights
π Redefining Startup Success shared by Grady Laksmono
The story of Gumroad’s pivot to focus on impact over valuation
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π΅ Noel Jackson opened Sonica for public access
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πΊ Shushant Lakhyani collected 10 AI-related YouTube channels
π» Lola Shonaike posted a video about quitting a $225,000 software engineering job
π Grady Laksmono is launching FinBud.ai on Product Hunt soon
π¦ Tweet of the Week
π οΈ Tools of the Week
π¨ Relume β Build React websites with AI
π GummySearch β Discover new markets on Reddit
π¬ Zebracat β Create marketing videos with AI
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What Are The Hottest SaaS Ideas Now?
Here are the 35 hottest startup ideas in AI, SaaS, B2C and more:
- Automate TikTok Shop inventory: Build tools for $100,000/mo sellers to prevent stock issues – it’s a new market that’s growing fast and sellers will pay to avoid lost sales.
- Cut companies’ AI spending: Make software that finds wasted API spend for companies burning $10,000+ monthly – instant cost savings means easy sales.
- Speed up visa processing: Create tools that cut immigration lawyers’ paperwork from 6 to 1 hour per case – they’ll pay well for more efficiency.
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What Will People Stop Doing Once They Start Using Your Product?
Hereβs how to answer the key question every customer has:
- Focus on what users will quit: Instead of listing new features, identify what habits and existing solutions your product will replace. Breaking old habits is your biggest challenge.
- Understand user inertia: People cling to familiar ways due to habit, anxiety and comfort. Know exactly what you’re asking them to leave behind.
- Help make the switch: Address the emotional and practical barriers that keep people tied to their current solutions and make the transition seamless.
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