My First Million

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AI Podcast Companion Service

For: Active podcast listeners who want to reference and search podcast content

Buildability

The Problem

Podcast listeners can't easily reference specific information, books, links, or quotes mentioned in episodes after listening

The Solution

AI-powered companion that processes podcast episodes and allows users to ask questions about the content, get summaries, and find specific mentions

Why Now?

AI transcription and natural language processing have become accurate and affordable enough to make this viable

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Choose 10 popular podcasts to start with

Day 2

Build basic transcription and AI query system

Day 3

Create simple web interface for asking questions

Day 4

Test with small group of podcast fans

Day 5

Validate whether people actually use the feature

How to Validate

Survey podcast listeners about their reference needs

Create manual version using existing tools

Reach out to podcast creators about partnership interest

Analyze podcast subreddit comments for evidence of this need

Revenue Model

SaaS subscription for listeners, revenue sharing with podcast creators, premium features

Competitive Moat

First-mover advantage, exclusive creator partnerships, proprietary podcast content database

Risks to Consider

Copyright issues with processing podcast contentLow user adoption if the need isn't strong enoughCompetition from podcast platforms adding similar featuresHigh costs for AI processing at scale