My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
“AI is the biggest opportunity of our lifetimes”
What It Means
The AI wave represents a once-in-a-generation entrepreneurial opportunity comparable to the early internet
Why It Matters
Major technology waves create trillion-dollar companies and reshape entire industries
When It's True
When AI continues improving and can reliably execute complex tasks across industries
When It's Risky
If AI progress stalls, regulation severely limits adoption, or economic conditions prevent AI investment
How to Apply
Focus on AI-native solutions rather than adding AI to existing products
Think about AI doing work, not just providing information
Move quickly while the wave is building
Example Scenario
“Building AI agents that convert goals into executed action plans, like the shift from finding information to having work done automatically”
Related Knowledge
Technology Wave Pattern
A framework for identifying and categorizing major technological shifts that create trillion-dollar opportunities approx
The AI/intelligence wave represents the biggest entrepreneurial opportunity of our lifetimes, compar
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Savage Scaling Framework
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