My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

“I look for an aha moment that I could capture within some sort of experience and then wrap a whole app around that”

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What It Means

Product development should start with identifying a single impressive feature that can drive marketing, then build retention features around it

Modern consumer apps need viral marketing hooks, and starting with the magic moment ensures your product is marketable

For consumer apps relying on social media distribution and viral growth

For B2B products or when the magic moment doesn't align with core user needs

Identify single AI feature that creates immediate wow factor

Ensure it's visually demonstrable in under 10 seconds

Build marketing content around this moment

Develop full product suite for retention

“Cal's magic moment is photo-to-calories conversion, perfect for TikTok demos, with full tracking app built around it for retention”

AI has enabled people to basically build on top of and innovate on any tool or company that exists r

AI capabilities allow entrepreneurs to enhance any existing product category by reducing friction or improving user expe

AI Enhancement Framework

A systematic approach to finding business opportunities by identifying existing tools or processes that can be made more

Aha Moment Marketing Framework

A product development approach that starts with identifying a single impressive AI-powered experience that can drive vir

Build million-dollar business while in high school

Generating 6-7 figures in annual revenue while maintaining academic performance and preparing for college

Get micro-influencers to promote your app through cold outreach

Converting 5-10% of outreach attempts into paid partnerships that generate positive ROI

Magic Moment First Product Design

Design products by first identifying the single most impressive AI-powered experience, then building all other features