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The Startup Ideas Podcast

Greg Isenberg
Startup Ideas
AI Agents
Artificial Intelligence
Claude Code
Entrepreneurship
AI Tools
Startups
Saas
Content Creation
E-Commerce
SEO
Automation
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Vibe Marketing

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 gregisenberg.com/30startupideas

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In this episode, I talk with Ryan Vogel about Jev, a new type of AI built for classification. Ryan shows how Jev takes an input plus an output schema and returns a probability for each choice in about 200 milliseconds. He demos Jev sorting 1,700 emai... more

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I sit down with Remy to go through Instinct, the new invite-only personal agent that runs inside iMessage. Remy shares his raw chat history on screen: a haircut booking in Copenhagen, a restaurant reservation, a Bali visa on arrival, and an Emirates ... more

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I welcome Ras Mic back to the pod to explain the phrase "software factory." Mic shares his screen and walks through the exact system that he runs today. His factory has four s... more

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I talk with Ras Mic about GPT-6 Astra. We skip the game demos and the 3D toys, and we focus on use cases to earn money or improve products. I share 9 Astra prompts that I posted publicly, and Greg Brockman reposted. Ras then shows his hardware projec... more

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Ryan Vogel
Founding team member of OpenCode, guest on the episode
OpenCode
Episode: Jev is HERE. How to use it
Mickey Ras Mic
Guest presenting as a software factory advocate and practitioner
Episode: Building a Software Factory that actually works (Full Course)
Billy Howell
Guest, runs GrokBot-based business and shares practical setup and use cases
Episode: Grok Bot: make a 1 person company with agents
Allie Miller
AI leader with experience at IBM and AWS; discusses AI workforce strategies
IBM, AWS
Episode: How to Build an AI-Native Company in 2026
Cody Schneider
Marketing and growth expert invited on the episode
Episode: How I use Claude Code + MCPs to run my marketing
Ryan Carson
Founder/CEO with extensive experience building and scaling software teams; guest who talks through cloud agents and automation
Untangle (CEO/Founder)
Episode: Most Valuable Skill of 2026: Managing AI Agents
Corey Ganim
AI services entrepreneur focused on AI tool assessments and concierge offerings
Episode: The $1,000/hour Solo AI business (Full Course)
Theo Taba
Co-founder, advisor to AI-native transformations
LCA (AI-native org solutions)
Episode: Become AI Native in less than 60 mins
Alex Finn
Guest on Hermes Desktop App and Hermes Agent tutorial
Hermes/Provider of Hermes Agent technology
Episode: Hermes Agent App Clearly Explained (and how to use it)

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Greg Isenberg
Host of The Startup Ideas Podcast

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 915 ratings
  • I can see clearly, finally!

    So I was pretty lost drinking from a firehouse with all the new AI stratifies and tools until I found The Startup Ideas Podcast. Boom. Thanks Greg!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TrabD
    United States3 months ago
  • Worthless

    Nothing of value is created here, only trying to parasitically latch on to what you hope is the next big thing, not to create a better world, but only to better yourself.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Please I’m Begging You
    United States4 months ago
  • Best startup podcast

    This is the best startup podcast I’ve ever listened to and you guys are doing an outstanding and phenomenal job. Keep up the good work. I’ll be subscribing to your recommended platforms, services and products in in the very near future.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    David Dwayne
    United States4 months ago
  • Howie Liu

    This episode is torture. Howie must have said “like”’ over a million times! Makes the episode unlistenable and he loses all his credibility as a business person as he has a middle school vocabulary. One sentence had 5 “likes”

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    PWDubbs12
    United States5 months ago
  • This podcast is a godsend—and I don’t even believe in god!

    So, so happy to have stumbled across this show. Greg is now my constant workout buddy. He’s inspired me with so many practical ideas as I, a non coder, am about to bring my first product to market. Could t have done it without him

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kevinmillerxi
    Canada6 months ago

Listeners Say

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Positive feedback emphasizes practical ideas, actionable takes, and useful frameworks.
Listeners frequently highlight the show's ability to inspire and provide concrete start-up strategies.
Mixed reviews note bro-y tone or high energy as off-putting, but many praise guest quality and usefulness.

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Jev is HERE. How to use it
Q: How can someone get started with Jev today?
Access is available via the Vercel Gateway, with quick setup and immediate experimentation; the speaker also suggests using Jev as an advisory layer across workflows to optimize decisions.
Jev is HERE. How to use it
Q: What are some insane use cases so that people can walk away with productivity and potential business ideas?
The guest outlines several use cases, including instant email triage, lead scoring, customer support routing, and instant quotes for services, with emphasis on speed, cost, and the value of structured outputs for integration into systems.
Jev is HERE. How to use it
Q: Ryan Vogel, welcome to the pod by the end of the episode. What are people going to learn?
Listeners will learn about a new type of AI called Jev, a fast, cheap classifier and decision-maker, plus actionable use cases and demos showing how it can route data and make quick decisions across business processes.
Instinct AI: The AI Assistant for normal people
Q: What are the privacy concerns associated with Instinct, and how should users weigh them?
Concerns are raised about data indexing and retention, including emails and travel records, with warnings to review terms and data practices before heavy trust is placed in the service.
Instinct AI: The AI Assistant for normal people
Q: Do you think the invite-only model is a marketing tactic or a sustainable approach?
They compare it to Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces early hype, noting the model creates exclusivity and buzz but may evolve as the product scales; it's too early to tell if it will sustain user growth at high valuations.

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What is The Startup Ideas Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A tight, idea-driven show focused on practical startup strategies, AI-enabled operations, and modern growth tactics. Across episodes, listeners hear hands-on frameworks for building AI-native businesses, agent-powered workflows, and scalable systems—with real-world demos, playbooks, and actionable templates. The format tends toward tactical, implementation-oriented conversations featuring guests who share concrete steps, tools, and cautionary tales, making it useful for founders, operators, and marketers exploring AI-driven entrepreneurship. A standout trait is its willingness to reveal operating models and internal processes (e.g., agent stacks, loop engineering, and software factory mindsets) that listeners can adapt quickly. The show oft... more

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