Business ideas found:

1. BUSINESS IDEA- 1. AI free products

2. BUSINESS IDEA- 1. One of the world\'s first online internet advertising agencies.

3. -BUSINESS IDEA- 1. Potify. - Elapsed: 1:33, Remaining: 2:33

4. -BUSINESS IDEA- 2. Five Labs. - Elapsed: 2:14, Remaining: 1:52

5. -BUSINESS IDEA- 3. TBH - Anonymous polling app. - Elapsed: 2:36, Remaining: 1:30

6. -BUSINESS IDEA- 4. TBH - Second Iteration (Gas) - Elapsed: 3:23, Remaining: 0:43

Summary transcripts and timestamped source links:

[0.00] Greg Isenberg_Business Advice_ Anti-Trends are a great way to differentiate your startup.txt

Greg Isenberg

Business Advice: Anti-Trends are a great way to differentiate your startup

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**BUSINESS IDEA- 1. AI-free products and services.**

This business idea centers around capitalizing on the emerging \"AI-free\" trend. As AI becomes increasingly pervasive, there's a growing segment of consumers who might feel overwhelmed or even threatened by its implications. Positioning a startup as explicitly \"AI-free\" could be a potent differentiator. For example, an \"AI-free\" writing service could appeal to authors who value human creativity and want to ensure their work retains a distinct voice. This approach could satisfy the demand for alternatives in a market increasingly saturated with AI-driven solutions.

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My First Million

Why This Millionaire Took A $5.75/Hour McDonald’s Job

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-BUSINESS IDEA- 1. One of the world's first online internet advertising agencies.

This agency was started in the mid-1990s, during the early days of the internet, with the goal of capitalizing on the growing popularity of this new technology. The founder, who had been inspired by the release of Netscape, recognized the potential of the internet to transform the advertising industry. The agency was eventually sold for around $15 million, which would be equivalent to approximately $30 million in today's money.

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Lenny's Podcast

How to consistently go viral: Nikita Bier’s playbook for winning at consumer apps

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The first business idea discussed is an app called Potify, designed to educate American voters about the financial consequences of their voting decisions. The app would take into account a user's basic personal information, such as the number of children and age, and then calculate the financial impact of various presidential policy proposals, like tax plans and government benefits. It would also simulate the effect of those policies on different zip codes, allowing users to understand the community-level impact. The app aimed to address the observation that many Americans vote against their own financial interests. Potify gained significant traction, acquiring 4 million users during one election season.

-BUSINESS IDEA- 2. Five Labs.

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The speaker describes a mobile application named Five Labs. This app analyzed a user's Facebook posts to determine their personality based on their language usage. Notably, it employed the same underlying model as Cambridge Analytica. This app achieved substantial virality, amassing profiles for tens of millions of users in a mere three days.

-BUSINESS IDEA- 3. TBH - Anonymous polling app.

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Inspired by a trend observed on Snapchat where teens would post emojis representing positive qualities and ask friends to identify who those qualities best described, the speaker developed an anonymous polling app named TBH. It addressed the desire among teens to receive positive affirmations from their peers. TBH allowed users to answer polls about their friends anonymously, with all poll options designed to be positive. It quickly gained popularity in the Georgia high school where it was initially launched, with 40% of the student body downloading it within 24 hours. To ensure fairness and prevent negative feelings, the app's system was designed to guarantee that every user received votes. At its peak, TBH achieved a remarkable 360,000 downloads per day.

-BUSINESS IDEA- 4. TBH - Second Iteration (Gas)

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After selling TBH to Facebook, the speaker revisited the app's core concept, driven by user feedback suggesting a strong desire to pay for the ability to reveal who had voted for them in the polls. This time around, he wanted to explore whether the concept could be monetized. This new iteration, initially called TBH and later renamed Gas, involved rebuilding the app with a new team and adapting it to the changed regulatory landscape, particularly regarding text message invitations. Despite facing challenges, including a hoax accusing the app of being used for human trafficking, Gas proved to be another success, surpassing TBH in popularity and generating significant revenue.

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