7 validated startup ideas that will make $100K/month (and how to grow them)

The Startup Ideas Podcast

Join us for an engaging conversation with Cody Schneider, Co-Founder and CEO of Swell AI, as we explore a wide range of AI startup ideas and business opportunities with detailed analysis of market opportunities, implementation strategies, and potential revenue models.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and technical setup
01:31 - Startup Idea 1: Lightroom Preset SaaS
04:41 - Startup Idea 2: Domain Portfolio for Lead Gen
10:56 -Startup Idea 3: E-commerce newsletter AI tools
15:19 -Startup Idea 4: High-LTV SaaS Services
20:08 - Startup Idea 5: Productized Service  Agency
28:11 - Startup Idea 6: Dog park bar concept
32:53 - Startup Idea 7: Micro app Studio

Key Points:
• Detailed discussion of an AI-powered Lightroom preset subscription business opportunity
• Analysis of e-commerce newsletter AI tools and market potential
• Exploration of physical business concept: Dog park combined with bar
• Discussion of micro-apps trend and opportunity in riding viral waves

1) Lightroom Preset SaaS

Photographers spend $$$ on presets. Time to disrupt.
• Build AI tool to generate Lightroom presets from sample photos
• Convert XML packets at scale
• $29/month subscription model
• Target Adobe users on FB ads

Infinite margins. Just code.

2) Domain Portfolio for Lead Gen

Law firms do it. Now apply it everywhere.
• Buy 1000+ exact-match domains for niche keywords
• Rank organically (still works!)
• Bundle leads to specific industries
• Sell entire portfolio to PE firms

40k+ per lead in some niches 

3) AI for Ecomm Newsletters

People hate coding email templates.
• AI chat interface for newsletter design
• Product storytelling automation
• Holiday campaign generation
• Template modification without code

Klaviyo users desperate for this.

4) Lalo Agency Play

New CRM taking music industry by storm.
• Help artists build fan lists
• Run targeted merch giveaways
• Geographic targeting for tours
• Less than $1 cost per signup

All major labels switching over 

5) Dog Park Bar Concept

The millennial country club is here.

• Combine dog park + bar
• Add app for daily dog updates
• Target high-income dog owners
• Members-only model potential

4pm is packed every day 

6) Micro AI Apps Studio

Text-behind-image went viral. More coming.

- Build simple, focused AI tools
• Ride viral trends
• Credit pack monetization
• $7/week pricing psychology

Adobe does this. Why not you?

7) High-LTV SaaS Services

Find tools people pay for but barely use.
• Target Klaviyo, HubSpot, Sage
• Build productized service
• Create digital assets/templates
• Add custom plugins

25k+ customer LTV 

Notable Quotes:
"Labels are like a bank. That's all they turned into." - Cody Schneider

"Find trends. That's a very hard thing, I think, for the average person to do. But I think to that point, I think it's gonna get easier and easier to see these trends that are occurring." - Cody Schneider

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