The Startup Ideas Podcast
I built an AI startup in 65 minutes (using ChatGPT, Leonardo AI, Kling AI, ElevenLabs)
Wed, 05 Feb 2025
Greg's step-by-step guide to building a startup using AI workflows: https://www.gregisenberg.com/ai-startupIn this episode, Omar Choudhry, a serial entrepreneur, shares the exact prompting sequences he uses to combine multiple AI tools to create products people actually want to buy. Watch us build a custom avatar business live. You'll learn the exact process: from crafting the perfect prompts in ChatGPT, to generating images in Leonardo AI, to animating with Kling AI, all the way to automated fulfillment with Printful. This isn't theory - it's a complete blueprint you can copy today.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction and overview04:22 - Technical, Audience, and Cultural Shifts10:12 - Explanation of sequential prompting14:15 - How to create an AI Avatar using ChatGPT and Leonardo AI26:18 - Startup Idea 1: Custom AI Greeting Cards36:43 - Teenie Tales MVP showcase43:10 - How to animate AI Avatar’s using Kling AI 52:50 - Startup Idea 2: Personalized AI Sticker’sKey Points:• Detailed walkthrough of creating AI avatars using sequential prompting across multiple AI tools• Exploration of business opportunities in personalized greeting cards and educational materials• Discussion of automated workflows combining ChatGPT, Leonardo AI, and Kling AI• Integration strategies with print-on-demand services like Printful for physical products1) The Big Shift in Business Models:Traditional path:• Raising VC $$$• Years to launch• Large teams• Office space neededNew AI-First path:• Build instantly• Low cost• Zero employees• Remote-first2) The Sequential Prompting Framework Omar's genius method:• Use ChatGPT to create prompts• Feed prompts to specialized AI tools• Chain outputs together• Build user-friendly frontendExample flow:ChatGPT → Leonardo AI → Kling AI → 11Labs3) Business Idea #1: AI-First Greeting Cards The $400M Moonpig-killer:• Upload photos → Get AI avatars• Generate personalized scenes• Add animation & voice• Print physical cardsMonetization:• $7-10 per card• $10-15 monthly subs• Gift upsells4) Business Idea #2: Educational AI Stickers Target market: Schools & TeachersThe product:• Custom teacher avatars• Personalized student stickers• Achievement celebrations• Classroom decorationsDistribution:• Direct mail to principals• School district partnerships5) The Technical Stack Tools needed:• ChatGPT for prompts• Leonardo AI for images• Remove.bg for backgrounds• Printful API for fulfillment• Zapier/Make for automationCAC potential: $15/customer6) Marketing Strategy Guerrilla tactics:• Find faculty directories• Create custom samples• Direct mail campaigns• Social media DM outreach• Leverage virality in schoolsPro Tip: Start manual, perfect the process, then automate!7) BONUS INSIGHT The real opportunity isn't just in the tools - it's in the UX layer on top.Build specific solutions for specific problems.Create branded experiences.Make it dead simple to use.The tools are commodities. The experience is the moat.Notable Quotes:"We're building full workflows today using AI avatars. I'm going to have a ton of business ideas that you can start immediately with zero employees." - Omar"By the end of this episode, you'll be able to assemble an AI SaaS product that can literally print you cash." - OmarLCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/BoringAds — ads agency that will build you profitable ad campaigns http://boringads.com/BoringMarketing — SEO agency and tools to get your organic customers http://boringmarketing.com/Startup Empire - a membership for builders who want to build cash-flowing businesses https://www.startupempire.coFIND ME ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergInstagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/FIND OMAR ON SOCIAL5 Day Sprint - Build with AI: https://www.skool.com/5-day-sprint/aboutInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/omarchoudhry/X/Twitter: https://x.com/OmarChoudhryLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarchoudhry/?originalSubdomain=uk
Full Episode
This episode with Omar was really cool. So Omar listens to the pod, but he also creates these incredible Disney-style content, Disney-style images. Literally, it feels like you're in Pixar. And these are the type of things that you can create for your startup, for your business, for content that could actually drive tons of revenue for your business. Marketing's about storytelling.
And if you know how to use these AI tools, like Leonardo AI, Kling AI, and what prompts to do, you are going to clean up. So this episode is a really special one. He goes and does a tutorial of a lot of these AI tools. And we sprinkle in a bunch of startup ideas throughout the episode that you can start today that generate revenue and cash flow using some of these tools.
I hope you enjoy the episode. Okay, Omar, I've got one question and one question only. What are we building today?
We're building full workflows today using AI avatars. I'm going to have a ton of business ideas that you can start immediately with zero employees.
You know that's music to our ears here on this podcast, right?
No, I didn't.
By the end of this video, what are people going to get out of this episode?
Man, as an audience member myself, I know what I like to get out of your episodes. So by the end of this episode, you'll be able to assemble an AI SaaS product that can literally print you cash.
All right, let's get into it.
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