I share 17 practical methods for generating viable startup ideas in the AI era. The strategies focus on identifying pain points, tedious workflows, and manual processes that could be automated or improved with AI. These techniques can help both aspiring entrepreneurs seeking new ventures and established startup founders looking to expand their product offerings.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
01:48 - Method 1: Using ChatGPT to identify tedious workflows
06:08 - Method 2: Analyzing your ChatGPT history
09:11 - Method 3: Searching Reddit for tool requests
12:00 - Methods 4-7: Finding friction points and using Idea Browser
15:08 - Methods 8-11: Exploring niche groups and software review sites
19:13 - Methods 12-15: Learning from agency owners and job titles
24:06 - Methods 16-17: Finding opportunities in low-rated but high-usage plugins

Key Points:

• Use ChatGPT to identify tedious workflows in specific professions that AI could automate
• Analyze your own ChatGPT history to find repeated prompts that could become products
• Search online platforms (Reddit, Facebook, Discord) for people asking about tools that don't exist
• Examine where you copy/paste between tools as these friction points represent startup opportunities
• Browse service marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr to find manual tasks ripe for AI automation

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