Business Idea:
Focus on Application and Operating Layers in AI
Problem:
Overinvestment in raw AI models without long-term defensibility or network effects.
Solution:
Focus on creating AI-enabled applications or platforms that generate network effects, brand loyalty, and scale quickly.
Target Audience:
AI startups, verticals using AI, enterprise software companies.
Monetization:
Recurring SaaS revenue, vertical-specific AI solutions, licensing, or user-based subscriptions.
Unique Selling Proposition (USP):
Building AI products with strong network effects and vertical integration, not just raw models.
Launch Strategy:
Develop vertical AI tools (e.g., legal, gaming, healthcare); test in niche markets; expand via network effects.
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