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The Startup Ideas Podcast

Greg Isenberg
Startup Ideas
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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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Corey Ganim
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Dan Shipper
Speaker and founder, expert in Codex workflows and AI-assisted software
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Ras Mic
Professor Ras Mic, guest on the episode
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Theo Taba
Co-founder, advisor to AI-native transformations
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Logan Kilpatrick
Member of the DeepMind team, invited guest on the show
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Andrew Wilkinson
Founder and operator of multiple ventures, including Tiny and a family office; expert in applying AI agents to run businesses
Tiny, Folly Partners (family office)
Episode: Andrew Wilkinson: AI Agents run my business and life
Nick from Orgo
Founder/representative of Orgo, an AI agent platform
Orgo
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Meng To
Designer and founder involved with DesignMD and related tools
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Howie Liu
Co-founder and CEO of Airtable
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Greg Isenberg
Host of The Startup Ideas Podcast

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 862 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 States2 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 States2 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 States2 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 States3 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
    Canada4 months ago

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Some listeners feel the show can lean into AI hype or bro culture at times, depending on the episode.
Audience appreciates calm, thoughtful hosting and real-world applicability of ideas.
Thoughtful, practical startup tactics and hands-on guest demos are top strengths.
Guests are well-curated and often deliver actionable frameworks for building and monetizing quickly.

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Making $$$ with Loop Engineering
Q: How would you optimize a loop for SEO in practice?
Start by giving the AI access to your data sources, define a clear KPI such as Google ranking, provide a concrete prompt or plan, and let the AI perform monthly iterations, then review changes and iterate again based on observed outcomes.
Making $$$ with Loop Engineering
Q: By the end of this episode, what are people gonna learn?
They'll learn how to set up and run loops to automate and improve their business, including concrete steps for SEO loops, how to connect AI agents to data sources like Google Search Console, and how to measure progress with objective metrics while understanding long-term implications.
Making $$$ with IOS apps
Q: What is the core framework to reach 10K a month in this space?
Start with a strong idea that solves a real problem, build a product that clearly delivers that solution, and then execute a disciplined distribution plan focusing on influencer partnerships, targeted advertising, and optimized onboarding.
Making $$$ with IOS apps
Q: What makes AI-enabled app ideas today more viable than before?
AI lowers development barriers and enables niche, highly targeted experiences that deliver clear value quickly, allowing a solo or small team to build something compelling and monetizable.
Hermes Agent App Clearly Explained (and how to use it)
Q: How should a new user approach cron jobs and prompts to maximize success with Hermes?
Start with reverse prompting: brain dump your goals and interests, then generate a precise, structured prompt that asks the agent to perform a designed routine (e.g., a morning brief) with clear time, data sources, and formatting requirements for reliable results.

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