For the full experience, watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0j_n3OOM7c
Episode 712: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) talk about how to find a startup idea and build it in a couple hours using AI.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Step 1: Find an idea
(7:57) Step 2: Sketch out the idea
(9:48) Step 3: Scope out the MVP
(18:25) Step 4: Vibe code a prototype
(36:06) Step 5: Vibe marketing the business
(49:14) Step 6: AI agent product manager
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Links:
• Want Greg’s guide to Build an AI Startup in 3 Hours with <$500? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/wrc
• Idea Browser – ideabrowser.com
• TLDraw – https://www.tldraw.com/
• Wispr Flow – https://wisprflow.ai/
• Manus – https://manus.im/
• Bolt – https://bolt.new/
• The Vibe Marketer – https://www.thevibemarketer.com/
• Kubera – https://www.kubera.com/
• Lindy – https://www.lindy.ai/
• Lovable – https://lovable.dev/
• Windsurf – https://windsurf.com/
• Cursor – https://www.cursor.com/
• Supabase – https://supabase.com/
• Prospect AI – https://www.prospectai.co/
• Boring Marketing – https://www.boringmarketing.com/
• Gumloop – https://www.gumloop.com/
• N8N – https://n8n.io/
• Ahrefs – https://ahrefs.com/
• Semrush – https://www.semrush.com/
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Check Out Shaan’s Stuff:
• Shaan’s weekly email – https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury – Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
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Check Out Sam’s Stuff:
• Hampton – https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp – https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That – https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey – https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List – http://samslist.co/
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