The Startup Ideas Podcast

Greg interviews Dru Riley, founder of Trends.vc, a newsletter and community for founders interested in new business ideas and markets.
They talk about growing newsletter subscribers, opportunities for "faceless" YouTube channels built using AI, systemizing companies, and more.


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Dru Riley:
• Company site: https://trends.vc
• Personal site: https://druriley.com
• X: https://twitter.com/DruRly
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drurly/

  
TIMESTAMPS:  

00:45 - Dru introduces Trends.vc

02:00 - Newsletter co-registration

04:45 - Newsletter metrics

07:15 - Jumping on new media formats

9:08 - "Faceless" YouTube channels

16:15 - Examples of faceless channels

17:50 - Non-obvious ad sponsorship opportunities

23:00 - Custom GPTs

28:17 - Productizing execution

33:20 - Picking ideas to pursue

Creators and Guests

Host
GREG ISENBERG
I build internet communities and products for them. CEO: @latecheckoutplz, we're behind companies like @youneedarobot @boringmarketer @dispatchdesign etc.

What is The Startup Ideas Podcast?

Get your creative juices flowing with The Startup Ideas Podcast. Published twice a week, we bring you free startup ideas to inspire your next venture. Hosted by Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout and former advisor to Reddit and TikTok. Subscribe so you don't miss out.

For more startup ideas, we created a database of 30+ startup ideas you can take at https://gregisenberg.com/30startupideas