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For: Podcasters spending hours on show notes and social clips

Buildability

The Problem

Podcasters spend 2-3 hours per episode creating show notes and TikTok teaser clips, which is tedious grunt work

The Solution

Automated system that processes RSS feeds to generate show notes and vertical video clips with captions and b-roll

Why Now?

AI voice diarization and text-to-video tools have reached quality threshold for automated content creation

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Build webhook that triggers on new RSS episode

Day 2

Integrate with speech diarization API

Day 3

Create basic text-to-video templates

Day 4

Set up Google Drive delivery system

Day 5

Target Anchor.fm users first

How to Validate

Survey podcasters on Twitter about their content creation pain points

Manually create clips for 10 podcasters to test demand

Post example clips and measure engagement

Check if existing solutions are overpriced or under-featured

Revenue Model

First episode free, then $29/month for up to 8 episodes, usage-based pricing beyond that

Competitive Moat

Integration partnerships with podcast platforms and continuous improvement from usage data

Risks to Consider

AI quality may not meet professional standardsPlatform integrations may break or change termsUsage-based model may not be profitable at scaleCompetition from platform-native solutions (Spotify, etc.)

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