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The Startup Ideas Podcast

Get your creative juices flowing with The Startup Ideas Podcast. Published twice a week, we bring you free startup ideas to inspire your next venture. Hosted by Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout and former advisor to Reddit and TikTok. Subscribe so you don"t miss out. For more startup ideas, we created a database of 30+ startup ideas you can take at https://gregisenberg.com/30startupideas

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$200K/mo with ONE AI Ad (We tell you HOW)

The Startup Ideas Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Get my in-depth guide for creating scroll-stopping AI Ads with Arcads and Romain's Automations: https://www.gregisenberg.com/arcads Join me as I chat with Romain Torres, founder of Arcads, about how businesses are using AI to create diverse ad content at scale, showing examples of companies making millions monthly through AI-generated ads. The conversation covers techniques for creating winning ads, automating workflows, and identifying profitable niches. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:29 - Demo

This Excel AI Agent Built Me a $1M Financial...

The Startup Ideas Podcast ·

2025/07/29

Join me as I chat with Nico Christie where he demos Shortcut, an AI-powered spreadsheet tool that functions like "Excel built for the future." Through several live demos, he shows how the platform can create financial models, update existing spreadsheets with new data, and build custom analysis tools using simple natural language prompts. The product aims to make Excel-based work significantly faster while maintaining transparency about data sources and calculations. Timestamps 00:00 -

Can You Make $10K/Month MicroSaaS? (The Truth)

The Startup Ideas Podcast ·

2025/07/28

On today’s episode I share a comprehensive guide to building micro SaaS businesses, which are niche-focused software products that can be developed by individuals or small teams. I explain the difference between traditional SaaS and micro SaaS, share real examples of successful businesses generating $20K-40K monthly revenue, and outline a step-by-step playbook for validating ideas, building MVPs, and growing through audience building and SEO. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - What is a

Stole an Idea, Built It in 12 Hours, Sold for $15K in...

The Startup Ideas Podcast ·

2025/07/25

Join me as I chat with Josh Pigford, who took an idea from Idea Browser, built a tool called NameSnag for finding expired domains, and sold it for $15,000 within eight days. The conversation explores Josh's rapid development process, including how he leveraged AI tools like Claude for naming and coding, created branding, and used Twitter to build momentum and find customers. Josh emphasizes the importance of shipping quickly rather than aiming for perfection. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:26 -

6 One-Person AI Businesses That Will Make You...

The Startup Ideas Podcast ·

2025/07/23

Join me as I chat with Cody Schneider discusses why productized services using AI tools are superior to traditional AI automation agencies, offering five specific business ideas that can generate $40K - 80K monthly within six months. Each idea leverages AI tools to create scalable, recurring revenue streams while providing measurable value to clients. The conversation highlights acquisition strategies, pricing models, and specific AI tools that entrepreneurs can use to implement these

5 New Tools from Google AI to make money/be...

The Startup Ideas Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Join me as I chat with Josh Woodward, VP of Google Labs & Gemini, as he showcases Google's latest AI products and their capabilities. The conversation covers Gemini's advanced features including personalized context integration and video generation, Flow's AI filmmaking capabilities, Notebook LM's research and knowledge exploration tools, Stitch's UI design automation, and Project Mariner's autonomous web task execution. Throughout the demonstration, Josh highlights how these tools can empower both