9 Huge Startup Opportunities in the AI Boom

I sit down with my friend Jonathan Courtney, a.k.a. Jicecream, to dig into the 9 biggest startup opportunities I see right now across B2C, AI, mobile, and IRL. We each pick ideas, trade reactions, and pressure-test them live. The conversation ranges from agent-first "action apps" to elder tech, third spaces, hobby retreats, pet health, AI-native media, and the case for selling AI "junior employees" to small businesses. Listeners walk away with a concrete map of where to build in 2026, plus the framing I use to decide which niche is worth marrying.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

01:14 – Idea 1: Unscripted Creator Shows (Twitch model for tech)

07:50 – Idea 2: Action Apps: AI Agent Native Apps

16:39 – Idea 3: Loneliness and IRL Communities

26:47 – Idea 4: Elder Tech: Building for 65+

33:21 – Idea 5: Adult Hobbies

38:17 – Idea 6: AI Employee and AI Agents

45:33 – Idea 7: Personalized Nutrition/Health

53:08 – Idea 8: Pet Health and AI for Animals

57:34 – Idea 9: AI-Native Media Companies Done Right

01:03:18 – Stacking Ideas: Live + Retreats + Entrepreneurs

01:07:22 – Final Thoughts

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