>The most interesting reason why now is a good time to start a service relative to other times is automation enabled by AI
A good time to start a business is when you know a lot of people with some pain who could become your customers. Obviously, you should know how to solve their pain better (i.e. making a better design) and more effective than others.
There are lots of existing businesses that are not stupid. Of course a lot will try to integrate AI into their workflows. They have clients, you don't.
> How do you find that first customer? Talk to the people you would have recruited as your first users if you were starting a product company.
How to find customers? Go find them.
> Instead of convincing them to use your product to solve their problem, just solve their problem yourself. Charge more than you would’ve if you’d sold them a product!
They have some pain, and you are trying to convince them to pay more because you are spending your time to solve their problem yourself, but you will use AI.
There are existing businesses that already have pipelines and experience solving their problem, with or without AI.
Not really, my point is very different! I love people starting and doing things, making products even for a small audience.
Starting a business because you used an AI is pointless. There are way more things you have to know and also don't forget that other people likely know something about AI and/or consulted to incorporate it to their existing business. It just can't be a single/biggest reason to start a business.
A good time to start a business is when you know a lot of people with some pain who could become your customers. Obviously, you should know how to solve their pain better (i.e. making a better design) and more effective than others.
There are lots of existing businesses that are not stupid. Of course a lot will try to integrate AI into their workflows. They have clients, you don't.
> How do you find that first customer? Talk to the people you would have recruited as your first users if you were starting a product company.
How to find customers? Go find them.
> Instead of convincing them to use your product to solve their problem, just solve their problem yourself. Charge more than you would’ve if you’d sold them a product!
They have some pain, and you are trying to convince them to pay more because you are spending your time to solve their problem yourself, but you will use AI.
There are existing businesses that already have pipelines and experience solving their problem, with or without AI.