Which field/industry were your startups in?

I’m in a pricing/monetisation conundrum at the moment. Building out the MVP of a two sided marketplace. Would love your insights. Am i okay to send a DM?

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Vladimir

http://humaninterfaces.co

Hi! I am young engineer and i really try to find some start-up ideas that I can start working on, I have this idea. I wanna build a motivational app where The concept is to receive voice messages from your favorite people or fictional characters. For instance, you could get advice on eating healthy from Andrew Huberman or receive a message from Master Chief to stop procrastinating. Would you personally find an app like this useful? Would you give it a shot or just consider it annoying? Keep in mind that all the messages would be generated by Al, incorporating the persona you select for your motivational boost. My biggest fear is personna copyright. An example is here, where Leonidas will encourage you to don’t stop going to the gym.

Spartan, I see the struggle in your eyes. The weight of the iron, the strain of the muscles—it’s the battle we face in the gym every day. I know the path of forging a new hobby is not an easy one either. To embark on a journey outside the familiar, to tame the wildness of the unknown, demands a strength beyond the physical.

Yet, hear this, fellow warrior: as the heat of the forge tempers the blade, so too does the resistance of the weights sculpt our resolve. And as we train our bodies, so must we train our spirits, nurturing the seed of a new passion until it blooms into a fire that rivals the very essence of our Spartan spirit.

Take heart, for it is through the fires of adversity that we emerge stronger, more resolute. Embrace the struggle, let it become the anvil upon which your determination is shaped. In the crucible of challenge, we find not only strength but also the untold depths of our own fortitude. Stand firm, Spartan, for greatness awaits those who endure.

This is egregious

Ok, I’ll take you on up on it- trying to get users on my apps on Shopify- what user journey should I follow- website toolecommerce.com - help me and I’ll help you - good karma only!

Mr. O

Which country are you based in?

If you’re offering this value with nothing in return, I commit to not doxxing you – I have a decades long history in privacy (you can look up my name online).
It’s a bit meta, but I’m working on customer discovery & validation service that is above consulting (scalable / aaS) in the same space, which is the biggest bottleneck to business success in my experience as a serial entrepreneur and advisor.

Hi Mr.O

I am always confused about whether to start a startup first, or join a startup and learn how they set things up first. Did you face similar internal dilemmas when you were first starting? What did you do then?

Mr. O,

I have a agency background. Mostly digital marketing for travel.

This year I gave several talks to travel industry about generative AI and spent a lot of time researching it in detail and dialog to potential clients/users.

I have come to the conclusion that there is a clear path to AI integration for most businesses that starts with GPT-based internal productivity tools that are refined until they are reliable enough to be tweaked and used for b2c purposes like customer service, support, and lead generation.

I think this needs to start with one use case and expand from there. I am currently speaking to a large travel agent franchise about building a product for travel agents.

I see a lot of similar startups in this space in other industries. I believe that USPs and moats will come from case specific integrations, case specific knowledge bases, and early customer acquisition.

I see this business model for this as being a SAAS that has a large amount of customization for customers perhaps somewhat similar to salesforce.

I have spoken to a few technical people but have not yet found a technical co-founder. I could probably grind out an MVP myself using a third party platform, but it would be incredibly slow I need to do so and not sure how good the results would be.

At the moment I am a bit stuck about whether I should spend more time looking for a good co-founder that is willing to put in the work, or if I should see funding to pay to build. I think the co-founder is preferable but it’s unclear how quickly I can find one.

I appreciate any insight you can provide on the idea in general and my immediate blocker.

Cheers!

Can I get a bit more of your background? Maybe PM me your previous startups so I can do some due diligence as this:

" to any startup that is looking to be a game changer and a dominant player in their selected industry"

Screams Im going to take your idea and run it out of cheapish country and beat you to the punch and get to market before you.

Not to be cynical but have seen too many people boasting of stealing others’ ideas and now they are making $100,000 - 250,000 a month and proud of doing it.

Wait… I think I saw this already…

This is such a nice gesture that few people actually appreciate. Well done and keep this attitude.

Would love the critique!

I’m a solo developer and an AI sports scientist (there’s not many of us around). I’ve recently launched an AI application Olyup - think ChatGPT but specifically for sports performance.

This is my pitch: Ever wish you had a personal sports scientist and data analyst in your pocket? Meet Olyup: An AI chatbot that’s not just revolutionizing sports performance, but also your personal data-driven insights. From nutrition and fitness to recovery and mental strategies, Olyup analyzes and elevates your game, all in real-time. Upload files, view detailed performance graphs, and get a comprehensive analysis at your fingertips. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or fitness enthusiast, Olyup is here to help you unlock your max potential, backed by data.

Can find the application here: https://olyup.tech