We Bet This App Idea Could Be Bigger Than Reddit
About This Episode
Shaan and Sam explore the potential for a 'Reddit for Moms' app called Better Than Google, which leverages human experience and high trust as an alternative to AI-generated search results. They also discuss Anne Mahlum's success in building Solidcore, strategies for using AI as a creative collaborator for screenwriting, and the importance of choosing personal 'North Stars' for entrepreneurship.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 0:00APP IDEA: Reddit For Moms
- 3:50Capitalizing on a reverse craving
- 14:30How we use our wives to predict trends
- 18:54Shaan uses ChatGPT to make a movie
- 22:56How to use ChatGPT as an on-demand creative collaborator
- 34:14The mind-boggling story of Solidcore
- 37:21The insane confidence of Anne Mahlum
- 41:40There's no business that looks good on the inside
- 44:07"They drove a clown car into a gold mine"
- 47:55Who's your Elon?
- 50:34Why Ben Franklin and Jesse Itzler are Shaan's entrepreneurial heroes
- 55:10Bryan Johnson's aging leaderboard
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Key Takeaways
Identify 'opposite' cravings: As AI makes information more generic and automated, there is an increasing market opportunity for 'village wisdom' platforms where humans share trusted personal experiences.
Use AI as an egoless creative assistant: Instead of relying on AI for final answers, use it as a real-time collaborator to generate instant first drafts, allowing you to move from the difficult 'author' phase to the easier 'editor' phase.
Target high-value demographics: Millennial moms are one of the most valuable audience segments because they control the majority of household budgets, making niche platforms designed for their specific communication styles highly lucrative.