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π€ Startups: Interesting Startup Stories and AI Tools From Around the Internet.
Hello, Iβm Aron! πββοΈ
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In 60 seconds, let me show you some interesting AI Tools and Startup Stories I found.
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Interesting things we found on:

π€ Pocus AI Account Plan Generator (720 Upvotes)
This tool creates custom sales strategies for target accounts in seconds using artificial intelligence.
Read about it here: Pocus AI Account Plan Generator - Custom sales strategies for your target accounts in seconds
π€ LlamaCoder (344 Upvotes)
Developed by Meta, this is an AI-powered coding assistant designed to help developers with various programming tasks
Read about it here: Llama Coder - AI-powered coding assistant by Meta
π€ Heatbot (212 Upvotes)
This AI tool generates improved websites based on heatmap data, enhancing user experience and design.
Read about it here: Heatbot - Generate Improved Websites with Heatmaps by Using AI
π€ Spotify AI Playlist (273 Upvotes)
This application uses AI to turn creative ideas into playlists on Spotify, bridging music and artificial intelligence.
Read about it here: Spotify AI Playlist - Turn your most creative ideas into playlists
π€ Y-Pod (175 Upvotes)
Y-Pod is the ultimate life goals planner, helping you stay organized.
Read about it here: Y-Pod - Life goals planner with AI
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Interesting startup and AI articles we found on:
π° Growing Carrd to $2M ARR in a Crowded Market with Zero Marketing.
The story of how AJ, the founder of Carrd, built a niche business to $2M in annual recurring revenue.
Aronβs note: Carrd is a GREAT PLACE to build your landing page or coming soon page!
Iβve used it and the interface is super simple, and you can quickly create a nice landing page in a few minutes.
Read about it here: Growing Carrd to $2M ARR in a crowded market with zero marketing by limiting features
π° ZERO REVENUE. The Reality of Building an AI Learning App.
The story of how the founder of an AI English-learning app built an amazing platform, and is getting no traction. π³ OH NO! Maybe something we can learn from him.
Read about it here: The Reality of Building an AI Learning App: 4Months, Zero Revenue
π° How going viral on X helped this solopreneur reach $15k/mo with his native AI apps.
The story of how Daniel, the founder of Bolt AI, failed on 3 previous startups and finally hit a home run with his latest venture. Good lessons in here.
Read about it here: How going viral on X helped this solopreneur reach $15k/mo with his native AI apps
π° How to know if your app / idea is going to fizzle out. Is it a one night stand?
How to find out if your idea is going to die or take off.
The article covers:
Step 1 β Is this a thing?
Step 2 β Is it good news or bad news?
Step 3 β The Messaging Maze
Step 4 β Whereβs traffic?
Step 5 β After the traffic, comes the meet
Step 6 β Money Honey????
The Mic Drop Moment
Lessons for Founders
Read about it here: Is your SaaS app a βOne Night Standβ
π° 26 year old quit hit job to build a startup. 17 years later, heβs doing great!
Sorin left Romania to increase his income potential. Then be built Swift EQ and itβs making $26,000 a month.
Read about it here: 26-year-old dropped everything to build a better life. 17 years later, he's making $26k MRR.

π² Lastly, this 15 year old kid on Reddit built a pretty cool startup:
The Reddit group Entrepreneur Ride Along is a really cool subreddit where you can meet other entrepreneurs and hear their stories.
This one is really good: I'm 15 years old and I built this new tool to find consumer pain points and product ideas.
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