Podcast · 140 episodes
The Startup Ideas Podcast, page 2
by Greg Isenberg · English
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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The $1,000/hour Solo AI business (Full Course)A “$999 AI tools assessment” for small businesses (2–20 employees; $500K–$5M revenue) that identifies time drains via a 45-minute discovery call, then prescribes 3–7 off-the-shelf AI/SaaS tools to…15 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 25 chapters
Making $$$ with Loop EngineeringHow to use “loop engineering” (build/verify/measure/learn with AI agents) to automate business growth, especially SEO, plus examples for ads, product feedback, and other marketing loops.13 Jul 2026 · 40 min · 18 chapters
Grok 4.5 is a bigger deal than FableGrok 4.5 as a major upgrade for AI agents running inside Hermes/OpenClaw—positioned as an “AI co-founder” that can access tools, run tasks quickly, and help build and market startups (websites,…10 Jul 2026 · 56 min · 22 chapters
We Tested OpenAI's GPT 5.6 for a MonthThe hosts test OpenAI’s GPT 5.6 inside Codex for a month, arguing it can act like an “operating system” for knowledge work and business automation.9 Jul 2026 · 49 min · 22 chapters
AI Agents are the new SaaSThe episode argues “AI agents are the new SaaS,” positioning agent-first startups as selling “work” (jobs customers no longer do manually) rather than software tools.1 Jul 2026 · 26 min · 10 chapters
“Learn AI” Is Bad Advice. Learn These InsteadThe host argues “learn AI” is bad advice and instead outlines six practical skill sets for the “agentic era,” with concrete “first reps” for each.25 Jun 2026 · 30 min · 12 chapters
GLM 5.2 Clearly Explained (and how to set it up)GLM 5.2 for local AI—why it’s outperforming on benchmarks, how to set it up in Cursor/Codex via OpenRouter, and how to chain models to offset GLM 5.2’s lack of vision.23 Jun 2026 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Making $$$ with IOS appsHow to build and monetize consumer iOS apps using AI (“vibe coding”), with a framework to reach ~$10K/month via a strong app idea, a single “gotcha” feature, and distribution through Instagram/TikTok…15 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 24 chapters
Claude Fable 5 is BANNED. What to do?The episode argues that “frontier” AI like Claude Fable 5 can be banned or priced out because users rent access, so builders should adopt local models that run entirely on their own hardware.13 Jun 2026 · 25 min · 10 chapters
You are using Claude Fable 5 wrongThe host argues most people use Claude Fable 5 incorrectly and instead should use it tactically to make money and be more productive.11 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 15 chapters
What are Agentic Loops?Agentic loops vs “human-in-the-loop.” The host argues most agentic loops are hype, waste tokens, and are only practical for constrained, binary tasks.9 Jun 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Become AI Native in less than 60 minsHow to become “AI native” by building an organization with people, autonomous agents, and a shared “readable” context layer; includes demos of proposal generation, product prototyping, and rapid…8 Jun 2026 · 57 min · 29 chapters
Hermes Agent App Clearly Explained (and how to use it)Walkthrough of the new Hermes Desktop app and how to use Hermes agents for productivity and making money, with emphasis on saving money via session/context management, model/profile switching, and…6 Jun 2026 · 44 min · 18 chapters
Codex Sites Clearly Explained (and how to use it)The episode is a tutorial on Codex Sites: what it is, how it differs from Replit/Lovable, and how to build an internal “Startup Ideas OS” board.4 Jun 2026 · 25 min · 12 chapters
The Next $100B Market: Selling To AI AgentsThe episode explains the shift from a human-centered web to an “agent web,” where AI agents become the customer and require agent-native infrastructure (identity, inbox, memory, wallet,…2 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 5 chapters
Google's Biggest AI Announcements (I Was There)Google I/O launches through the lens of “agentic” AI—especially Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni (a unified multimodal “world model”), and managed agents/agentic coding via Antigravity and Gemini API.22 May 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
9 Huge Startup Opportunities in the AI BoomAI-boom startup opportunities, argued as “agent-first” and “vertical-first” businesses, plus community/IRL products that counter AI-sanitized, polished content.18 May 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 26 chapters
The $1M+ Solo AI Agent Business (Full Course)How to build and sell a $1M+ solo “AI agent business” where customers receive a managed digital employee (typically 1–3 agents) without touching tokens, models, or infrastructure.12 May 2026 · 48 min · 19 chapters
7 tiny AI agent ideas I built with Genspark ClawHow to start “tiny” cash-flowing AI agent businesses using GenSpark Claw (cloud, safer OpenClaw alternative) plus a framework to generate ideas: public messy feeds → mispriced asset → trigger event →…12 May 2026 · 30 min · 10 chapters
Hire a team of AI AgentsBuilding an “AI chief of staff” using Nebula agent platform to automate executive work: calendar/email/Slack triage, daily briefings, project status tracking, vision/offsite follow-ups, and lead…8 May 2026 · 41 min · 25 chapters
My AI Design Workflow That Doesn't Ship SlopHow to use Google design.md (and related “skills”) to create consistent, “scroll-stopping” design systems with AI—avoiding “design drift” and cookie-cutter output—then remix that same design across…6 May 2026 · 51 min · 27 chapters
Andrew Wilkinson: AI Agents run my business and lifeAndrew Wilkinson explains how he uses AI agents (OpenClaw plus Harbor) to automate parts of his personal life and businesses, including running a SaaS company autonomously, building a startup, and…4 May 2026 · 47 min · 22 chapters
How to win with AI Agents in 2026How AI agents will create massive opportunity in 2026, and how to build and deploy them using HyperAgent.29 Apr 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 35 chapters
Codex clearly explained (and how to use it)OpenAI Codex explained as an “AI super app/agent interface” for doing knowledge work and coding in one place, including how to set up projects, create skills/plugins, connect tools (Notion, Slack,…27 Apr 2026 · 1 h 26 min · 36 chapters