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ideas • startups
Posting a collection of tweets I come across that can make good solo, independent, or venture-backed businesses. If you’ve run out of ideas or are about to give up, here are a few more options to consider, each with at least a single customer you can sign up.
Hit them up after you have put in some effort and can show proof of work, i.e built a prototype, made some mockups or signed up your first 5 customers even if you don’t have a product. Reaching out to founders turned investors just to fundraise via cold DMs or picking their brains is overrated, not to mention lazy.
idea 1
Copilot editor that helps your writing – tools like AI writer already support syntax and style checks but this ups a few notches – supporting finding your sources and referencing them in footnotes, reminders to use active voice vs passive voice, helping your rewrite the same phrases using different phrases, reminder if a concept has already been covered. Listen in on Chris Dixon talk with David Perell on How I Write discussing the tool in detail.
idea 2
https://x.com/gregisenberg/status/1832413170180202639
Build a self-serve platform that allows people to show interest in upcoming products while validating their need via a small payment in the $1-4 range. This can be modified for purchase power parity but its necessary so you don’t land up with people who think they will like it vs those who actually have an immediate use case to apply this towards.
In return, plans can provide early perks such as discounts, early backers badges, feedback on roadmaps or IRL and virtual meetups with founder.
This is akin to early crowdfunding platforms in terms of benefits but purely focused on B2CE (business to creator economy) SaaS where the users are often individuals that run businesses but the recurring amounts are smaller and sold on value vs seats. Justin Jackson goes at length into the new expanded consumer market.
idea 3
https://x.com/dunkhippo33/status/1732498982398746642