Startup Improv

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 finance implications of longevity  (4:43) Workforce implications of longevity  (9:30) Loneliness and ideas around businesses to help solve it (14:05) Retirement communities for young people  (19:16) Centenarian olympics (strength training...

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) - Previewing 2022 (12:33) - Jamming on new business ideas in the worlds of no-code (44:57) and wellness technology (55:34) - Carve Outs (1:30:38)

In this episode we chat through business ideas and trends related to Health and Wellness!  We chat about: Intermittent fasting Digital avatars  Why Peloton will keep winning Hotel workouts And more! 

Seth and Matt discuss business ideas related to personal finance, including: - pipe.com for individuals - a Chrome extension to maximize credit card rewards - automating student loan and mortgage payments based on your psychology - lunchmoney.app as a Personal Capital alternative - Zapier for financial apps For carve outs, Seth brings up NBA Top Shot and Matt talks about Daniel Naroditsky .

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 pajama brand  - Modern sleepy time tea - Companies incentivizing employees to sleep - Sleep apps  And more!  Follow us on twitter! twitter.com/sethjkramer twitter.com/tweetsXmb

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 in an NFT fund Companies that should offer collectables Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot) Solving the deep fake issue Community for digital collectables API for data on digital collectables Banksey idea Are we in an NFT bubble?

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 Mental health community Community for business school internships This was a great episode, especially because we had our friend Sam on the podcast! You can follow Sam on twitter and check out his businesses: bitcoin.guide and marketcap.guide to better und...

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 after COVID? Opportunities as a result COVID-safe activities Business idea: Vanlife rentals Business idea: unique experiences in your city How can Airbnb Experiences be improved? Co-living spaces

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 consumables Home automation set up business Charging pockets Tracking shoe insoles Improving design of IOT devices Helium data connectivity

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 Blue Apron Mushroom Tea Idea Decaf coffee Mobile coffee trucks

In this episode we talk about bootstrapping! Here’s some of the ideas we cover: Unbundling cooking vides from TikTok Bootstrapping vs VC Bootstrapping funds Marketplace for hobbies Netflix and no chill Micro influencer consulting

In this episode, we brainstorm about online education. A few ideas we covered:  - Cohort based courses - Tik Tok education - YC for online courses - Future of education  - ISAs

In this episode, we chat about business ideas and trends related to audio. Some of the ideas we cover: - Fiction podcasts - Audio recipes  - Open source sports announcers - Audio sports communities - Audio workouts - Podcast advertising - Speed reading - The early days of Clubhouse