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40 Startup Ideas for 2025
1. Build automation tools for TikTok Shop sellers making over $100k/month to avoid stock issues.
2. Create cost optimization tools for startups spending >$10k/month on OpenAI, focusing on duplicate-spend reductions.
3. Develop a directory of TikTok Shop suppliers ranked by delivery speed, charging fees for supplier verification.
4. Offer a database of enterprise software discounts/credits, targeting startups that overpay for tools they could get free.
5. Build automation software for immigration lawyers handling tech visas, reducing paperwork from 6h/case to 1h.
6. Make specialized sales tools for companies outgrowing Notion, providing custom views for teams of 50+.
7. Create vertical AI apps for real estate data analysis, consolidating multiple tools for agents.
8. Develop a dev tool that instantly turns internal APIs into customer-facing ones.
9. Create a directory of white-label agencies for startups, charging agencies for verified listings.
10. Build mobile-first admin tools for Shopify Plus stores, improving usability for $1m+ stores.
11. Develop industry-specific ChatGPT prompt apps (e.g., legal, finance), offering specialized monthly subscriptions.
12. Productize top Reddit data science workflows, turning popular Python notebooks into micro-SaaS offerings.
13. Build enterprise tools for large Discord communities, tailored for communities with 100k+ users.
14. Create data visualization tools for new Heads of Data, offering a "starter pack" to kickstart their role.
15. Develop a database of startup acquisition targets under $5M ARR for investors, charging for deal flow access.
16. Build a Stripe-like platform for construction payments, simplifying the payment process for contractors.
17. Automate LinkedIn outreach processes for startups, replacing the need for VA teams.
18. Create AI apps tailored for specific medical specialties, e.g., prompt lists for radiologists.
19. Build a directory for TikTok influencers seeking brand deals, charging brands for verified listings.
20. Develop SaaS collaboration tools for high-end YouTube editors to manage revisions and feedback.
21. Offer an API layer for security compliance, turning months-long processes into automated checks.
22. Create a database of remote engineering teams for hire, monetizing through listing fees.
23. Develop a platform that connects laid-off tech talent with startups, charging a flat matching fee.
24. Build monitoring tools for AI hallucination detection, providing per-check or per-seat pricing.
25. Offer Zoom recording analysis for sales teams, extracting actionable insights from calls.
26. Create a Chrome extension for scanning Notion for broken links and embeds, charging for upkeep.
27. Develop a plugin that flags outdated packages on GitHub repos, offering per-scan charges.
28. Offer a tool that converts any data format into Shopify product CSVs for e-commerce businesses.
29. Create an API that exports Figma designs directly into email templates for marketers.
30. Build a directory of bootstrapped SaaS tools seeking acquisitions, charging buyers for deal access.
31. Develop a plugin that generates React components from screenshots for quick UI replication.
32. Offer a formatter that cleans messy spreadsheets into structured tables, charging per sheet.
33. Build a tool that monitors Stripe webhook failures, notifying companies of missed payments.
34. Create a Chrome extension that syncs LinkedIn profiles to HubSpot contacts for sales teams.
35. Develop a generator that turns Google Sheets into mobile apps for small business needs.
36. Build a database of agency-ready freelancers with case studies, charging agencies for verified access.
37. Create a platform that matches startups with part-time CTOs, charging an introduction fee.
38. Build a directory of startups offering LLM APIs, monetized through affiliate partnerships.
39. Offer a database of startup-friendly venture debt providers, charging lenders for qualified leads.
40. Develop a marketplace for secure cloud credential sharing, charging per secure transfer.
Patterns:
Venture-scale ideas (#1-25): Target bigger market opportunities with scalable SaaS tools.
Indie hacker ideas (#26-40): Smaller, achievable niches, often using directories or streamlined tools.
Insights:
- Directories/Databases: Useful for industries with scattered, valuable information.
- Automate Manual Processes: Simplify workflows within high-transaction areas and charge monthly or per-task.
Go get ‘em.
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#1
AI designed this (hence the 6 fingers lol), 3D printed. Proof we're in the 'weird and fascinating' phase of technological creativity.
#2
So true. If you meet someone in the business context, have a clear agenda. Will be more fruitful that way.
#3
Make that phone call.
#4
Launched something fun this week. Let people sell their startups with 1 line of code (for free). Was fun building it.
New Startup Ideas Podcast (SIP) episodes🧃
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Learn how to start, structure, and scale your first holding company. When I need advice for my hold co, I call Girdley.
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Arvid Kahl shared 3 simple AI startup ideas ready to be built. AI is the future, but the real winners are building businesses around it.
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