Startup Improv
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#61: Business Ideas for 2025
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with business ideas for 2025! We cover ideas around dog training, natural fiber clothing, credit card optimization, and a new type of...
#60: 2024 Year In Review
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Seth are back! This time, talking about the past year, and what's next in 2025. Follow Seth: x.com/sethjkramer Follow Matt: x.com/mattyb...
#59: The return of the iPod?
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat about: - Social sports commenting - OpenAI / Apple Collab? - A single-purpose music device - Microplastics Follow us: Seth...
#58: Is building an AI company sustainable?
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about: - the YCW24 batch - the future of building companies that integrate with AI Follow us: Seth: x.com/sethjkramer Matt:...
#57: What should developers build for the Vision Pro?
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk Apple Vision Pro app ideas! Ideas that use spatial video Fitness scans Video chat with presence Interior design Pro...
#56: AI Models and VR Monitors
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about: The Rabbit AI Action model Running AI models locally Apple Vision Pro Follow us: Seth: x.com/sethjkramer Matt: x.co...
#55: 2023 reflections + looking ahead to 2024
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt reflect on 2023 and set intentions for 2024!
#54: Retail business ideas
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about: non-alcoholic wine, Mike's Hot Honey, fancy sparkling water, drop store for speciality goods, platform for drop stores, apartment r...
#53: Food business ideas
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about non-alcohol date spots, drop stores for specialty food, apartment building gourmet grocery stores, unique food experien...
#52: OpenAI follow-up, unbundling Mint, and AI landing page feedback
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat about: OpenAI's drama, can you be a kind leader and build a world-changing company, ideation around personal finance busin...
#51: Rapid fire business ideas
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about Halloween business ideas, dog toy business ideas, Black Friday business ideas, bundling/unbundling and more! Follow us: Seth: x.com/set...
#50: The universal theory of content
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Spotify and Apple Music, The Kindle and The Universal Theory of content, single-use devices, fitness devices, Vision Pro, and more! Conn...
#49: Delegation and the value of intense work
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about delegation inside a company (inspired by Levels), plus the tradeoffs of intense work and a successful life. And a busin...
#48: The future of the iPhone
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about the future of the iPhone, will X compete with LinkedIn, indie bookstore affiliates and bookstores loyalty programs, and AI user intervie...
#47: Our favorite YC S23 companies
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about our favorite companies from the latest YC batch and themes we see among the startups YC funded. Connect with us on X! Seth: x.com/set...
#46: The indirect career path
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about summer travel, taking the indirect path to figure out what to work on, Bill Simmons’ path to writing, personal horoscopes, crypto, and...
#45: Powering services businesses with AI, musings about creativity, and more!
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt get together for another random show to discuss: 1. Framer's new AI functionality 2. Ben Thompson's Aggregation Theory in a worl...
#44: Apple Vision Pro - first impressions and predictions!
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another episode! In this podcast, we cover: - Our thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro - Business opportunities in VR w/ the Vision P...
#43: Rolling up traditional businesses + text to voice biz ideas
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another episode! In this episode, we cover: - Auto-generated investor updates - The “Murph” challenge business idea - Text t...
#42: Personal AI assistants and the sneaky winners of the AI race
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover: Apple’s possible offline AI Sneaky AI winners in the AI race Business idea: finding a job with AI Simple goal-sett...
#41: Life and business lessons from Steve Jobs
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with another episode! In this podcast, Matt and Seth talk about: Steve Jobs lessons from the Walter Isaacson biography and the new b...
#40: One-person venture studios, Airbnb's product announcements, stock picks, and more!
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are live in-person to discuss: - Airbnb's product announcements - Stock picks - Venture studios - Ideas for Matt's fitness technology...
#39: Charging customers for beta access, Teacher Paying Teachers, template marketplaces, and more!
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charging customers for beta access, Teacher Paying Teachers, template marketplaces, and more!
#38: Will AI replace engineers, using AI to make SaaS services modular, and more!
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will AI replace engineers, using AI to make SaaS services modular, and more!
#37: What's the real opportunity in AI?
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt chat about the future of AI and entrepreneurship and where the opportunities might be! Plus, learn about the newest AI tools like AutoGP...
#36: Seed oils, continuous glucose monitoring, and more business ideas
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt discuss business ideas related to seed oils, continuous glucose monitoring, and more!
#35: ChatGPT Plugin ideas
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys discuss business ideas for ChatGPT plugins!
#34: YC W23 batch
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Seth and Matt riff on business ideas from the latest YCombinator batch. The companies include: - Forfeit (https://www.forfeit.app/) -...
#33: a marketplace for premium fan-designed jerseys, finding influencers within companies to sell B2B products, and more!
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt discuss: (00:00) - Practical thoughts on starting a business (7:02) - Create creatine gummies, and building brands around supplements (9...
#32: Tech Layoff Business Ideas
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Startup Improv! 0:13 Running a No Code MBA event on ConferenceTap 6:34 The importance of product design 9:08 Business id...
#31: What we would do if we were laid off, plus fine-tuning and embedding AI models
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt discuss what they would each do if they were laid off, fine-tuning and embedding AI models, and more!
#30: 2022 Review and 2023 Goals
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy our yearly chat on our reviews and goals!
#29: Andrew Just (CEO of Train Fitness) + AI business ideas
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are joined by Andrew Just, Founder + CEO of Train Fitness, to chat about business ideas related to AI Some of the topics include: (1:35) Intr...
#28 Seth's latest project and why companies fail
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt discuss: (00:38) Seth’s newest project: Ask No Code (20:55) Matt’s theory on why companies fail when they launch new products (30:22...
#27: Takeaways from Invent and Wander and AI business ideas
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Seth and Matt discuss: (2:07) Takeaways from Invent and Wonder (13:43) Why content companies with strong IP will win with AI (18:08) Replac...
#26: AI Generated Furniture, The Power of Stripe, and Frank Slootman
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26: In this episode of Startup Improv, Matt and Seth chat about: 4:13: AI for furniture, clothes, and style 20:47: Stripe is a b...
#25: Stock Picks
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've been thinking more about investing and wanted to share some stock picks we've been thinking about, including: - (3:02) Peloton - (7:44) Helium -...
#24: AI Emergency Pod
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AI has exploded since we chatted about it in episode 21, so we HAD to get back together to discuss the recent developments. We explore Stable Diffusio...
#23: Browsers and Apple Watches as the next big platforms, portfolios of founder options, and more
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Seth and Matt discuss: - (2:24) Browsers and Apple Watches as the next big platforms - (2:23) Why Replit will kill GitHub - (30:10) An idea...
#22: VR
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with episode 2 of our emerging technologies season with a brainstorm on VR! If you can think of anyone who would enjoy this too, please sha...
BONUS: Strategies for growing the pod
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re sharing a bonus episode on our plan for growing the Startup Improv podcast, including our personal goals, outsourcing all the work beyond just...
#21: AI
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off a new season on emerging technologies to chat about artificial intelligence! Ideas include: - How we’d grow a pushup tracking ap...
#20: Unbundling Twitter
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are BACK! Seth and Matt got together to discuss business opportunities related to Twitter, including: - Aggregating the best things people re...
#19: Unbundling the iPhone
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another unbundling episode! Today we’re unbundling one of the most successful devices ever created - the iPhone. A few ideas we cove...
David Goldstein's entrepreneurial rollercoaster with Julian Goldstein (Co-CEO of Navitar)
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I interviewed my uncle Julian to learn about my grandpa (David Goldstein), whose entrepreneurial journey led him from success, to bankruptcy, and back...
#18: Unbundling Airbnb
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Seth and Matt share ideas about how they would unbundle Airbnb! Ideas include: - @wander for gyms and kitchens - Giving away tiny homes - PE r...
#17: Music x Web3 with Ryan Caradonna (Co-Founder of eq keys)
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Ryan Caradonna, co-founder of eq keys, to chat about: - The origin of eq keys - The state of music NFTs - Raising money in a vol...
#16: Smart Cities
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As if it weren't covered enough already, Seth + Matt discuss Ryan Breslow's tweet storm about Stripe + YC Then, the boys discuss business opportunitie...
#15: DAOs + Strategy Sesh on Growing a Twitter Account
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode combines a brainstorm (and questions we have) about DAOs, and also a brainstorm about how Seth and Matt are growing their twitter ...
#14: Unbundling LinkedIn
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is jam packed with ideas about how Seth and Matt would unbundle LinkedIn! 🧑💻 (0:53) Thoughts on LinkedIn: what they do we...
#13: Longevity
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Longevity is pushing lifespans above 100 ...so what new businesses need to be built as a result? This week, Seth and Matt explore: (2:34) Personal f...
#12: 2021 Wrapped, 2022 Preview, No Code, and Wellness Tech
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt are kicking off 2022 by bringing back WDYT! This week's episode is a bit of the random show, covering: - Reviewing 2021 (1:22) - Preview...
#11: Health & Wellness
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat through business ideas and trends related to Health and Wellness! We chat about: Intermittent fasting Digital avatars...
#10: Personal Finance
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seth and Matt discuss business ideas related to personal finance, including: - pipe.com for individuals - a Chrome extension to maximize credit card r...
#9: Sleep
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we cover business ideas and trends related to sleep! We chat about: - How we'd turn around Casper - Smart beds - Men's paj...
#8: Collectibles + NFTs
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we cover collectables! Here's some of what we cover: Public companies that could increase in value b/c of collectable trends Invest...
#7: Community Feat. Sam Feldman
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about ideas and trends related to the Community! Here’s some of what we cover: Renting out campsites for digital nomads ...
#6: Travel
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we brainstorm around business ideas related to travel! Here's some of what we cover: Viral tweet threads What will travel look like...
#5: Internet of Things
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about ideas and trends related to the Internet of Things! Here’s some of the ideas we cover: Bottomless scales for consuma...
#4: Food
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about ideas and trends related to Food! Here’s some of the ideas we cover: Decentralizing DoorDash How we’d turn around...
#3: Bootstrapping
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about bootstrapping! Here’s some of the ideas we cover: Unbundling cooking vides from TikTok Bootstrapping vs VC Bootst...
#2: Online Education
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we brainstorm about online education. A few ideas we covered: - Cohort based courses - Tik Tok education - YC for online course...
#1: Audio Brainstorm
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat about business ideas and trends related to audio. Some of the ideas we cover: - Fiction podcasts - Audio recipes - Open...