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The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
We're entering a period where all business assumptions are invalidated and every company is vulnerable to disruption due to AI capabilities
The Reasoning
Fundamental technology shifts create periods where established competitive advantages become irrelevant and new capabilities enable previously impossible business models
What Needs to Be True
- AI capabilities continue expanding rapidly across domains
- Incumbent companies fail to adapt quickly enough
- New AI-native companies can be built faster than incumbents can respond
- Regulatory environment doesn't protect existing players
Counterargument
Incumbent companies have resources, distribution, and customer relationships that new AI companies can't easily replicate regardless of technical capabilities
What Would Change This View
Evidence that incumbents are successfully integrating AI faster than startups can build new solutions
Implications for Builders
Attack incumbents in their core business, not just adjacent opportunities
Build AI-first solutions rather than adding AI to existing approaches
Move quickly before incumbents can respond effectively
Target traditional industries that seem 'safe' from tech disruption
Example Application
“Startup targeting law firm document review - traditionally protected by regulatory moats and relationship-based sales - now vulnerable because AI can perform core function better and cheaper”