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SaaSDifficulty: Low
AI startup audit that predicts runway burn before you build
Scrapes your AI product plan and instantly shows how much cash you'll burn before profitability, so founders avoid $50k+ mistakes.
The signal
“TL;DR: Burned through $47k building an AI tool that 12 people use. Here's what the "AI gold rush" really looks like from the trenches, and why most AI startups are just expensive tech demos. The Setup (AKA How I Got Caught Up in the Hype) 18 months ago, I was a perfectly happy so”r/Entrepreneur — read the original
Why it scores 83
Demand
8
Widespread urgent demand from entrepreneurs who need to avoid costly AI startup failures due to lack of market validation.
Competition
7
Few comprehensive tools exist specifically for pre-validation AI business testing beyond generic startup advice.
Feasibility
9
Solo dev can build an MVP using existing APIs for market research, landing pages, and survey tools.
Timing
9
Perfect timing with post-AI-hype disillusionment creating urgent demand for validation tools before investment.
MVP build path
A web form that takes a product description, uses GPT-4 to estimate dev hours and competitors, and outputs a simple cash burn forecast using fixed industry averages.