My First Million

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

OpenAI App Store represents the biggest platform opportunity since iPhone App Store launch

Spiciness

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New platform with massive existing user base but minimal competition, similar conditions that created iPhone app millionaires

AI capabilities may commoditize quickly, making specialized apps unnecessary, or OpenAI may change terms unfavorably

OpenAI reducing revenue share below 50%, major competitors launching better platforms, or evidence that users don't want specialized GPTs

Build quickly while competition is low

Focus on specific use cases rather than general tools

Adapt existing products rather than building from scratch

Establish platform relationships early

“Developer takes existing industry expertise and creates specialized GPT, gains first-mover advantage and platform promotion”

Pivot vs Persevere Decision Framework

A structured approach to deciding whether to continue with current strategy or change direction using time-boxed milesto

All Content is Marketing Framework

Strategy where content creation and marketing become indistinguishable - every piece of content serves both audience val

Discover and validate business ideas through direct customer research

Identified pain point with paying customers willing to pay premium for better solution

Capture early value from new platform launches

First-mover advantage on new platform with significant user adoption before competition increases

Owner Psychology as Business Root Cause

All business problems ultimately trace back to the psychology, fears, and mental blocks of the business owner

Experience Over Belief Trading

People's stated preferences (what they say they want) often differ from revealed preferences (what they actually do), so