Vercel CEO Shows His v0 Workflow to Build 10X Faster (& 5 $1M+ AI Startup Ideas)
Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel and creator of Next.js, reveals exactly how he uses V0 to build products, pitch ideas, and ship features at startup speed. In this episode, he opens his personal V0 workflow, walks through the creation of his viral AI camera app (built in one afternoon), and shares a vault of free startup ideas you can build today, including conversational forms, AI opinion tracking, and multi-model research tools. This is a rare look inside how one of the most successful founders thinks about taste, execution, and turning ideas into reality.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
02:01 – Inside Guillermo's V0 Workflow
10:56 – Startup Idea 1: The AI camera App
19:33 – Advice for building taste and generating ideas
22:56 – Visualizing products in your head before prompting
28:21 – Startup Idea 2: AI Forms
37:34 – v0’s AI SDK
41:55 – Startup Idea 3: Notion-style document tool with promptable blocks
43:53 – Startup Idea 4: LLM Vibes Radar
46:26 – Startup Idea 5: Deepest research
Key Points
Guillermo uses V0 to prototype, pitch, and refine products—often building functional demos in 15-30 minutes
The viral AI camera app was built during a lunch break as proof that Nano Banana is a "GPT-4 moment for image models"
Forms are underrated primitives of the internet and ripe for AI disruption through conversational interfaces
Always work backwards from the ideal interface, not from technical constraints
Fewer pixels are always better—delete until only the essential remains
Dedicated tools with their own URL and interface can outcompete "modes" in larger products
Links & Resources
V0 — https://v0.app
V0 Community Templates — https://v0.app/templates
AI Camera Demo — https://v0bananacam.vercel.app
Vercel AI SDK — https://ai-sdk.dev
AI Gateway — https://vercel.com/ai
Vercel Template Marketplace — https://vercel.com/templates
Next.js — https://nextjs.org
The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com
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Claude Skills: The NEW Way to Build AI Agents (Live Tutorial)
In this episode, Amir takes us through how to use Claude Skills to build digital employees. We cover practical demos including an A/B testing idea agent, marketing insight analyzer, and a live build of a tweet-to-newsletter converter. You'll learn what Claude Skills actually are, why they represent the biggest leap since sub-agents, and how to build them yourself—even if you've never written a custom AI workflow before.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
01:05 – What are Claude Projects
02:40 – Sub-agents in Claude Code explained
03:34 – Introducing Claude Skills
05:58 – Context rot and the performance degradation problem
08:01 – Why matter Claude Skills Matter
11:08 – Building a UTM link generator with Artifact Builder
17:41 – Claude Skill Demo: A/B test generator for website optimization
20:32 – Claude Skill Demo: Marketing analytics insights from campaign data
23:40 – Building a Claude Skill: Creating a tweet-to-newsletter converter skill
30:32 – Final Thoughts on Claude Skills
30:58 – Why AI adoption is falling and how better prompting solves it
Key Points
Claude Skills are automated workflows that apply globally or per-project, pulling context only when relevant to specific tasks
Skills solve the "context rot" problem where too much context degrades LLM performance and increases hallucination
You can create custom Skills using markdown files with instructions, reference documents, and executable scripts
The tweet-to-newsletter converter built live demonstrates Skills' ability to match tone and style with minimal training
Poor AI fluency and prompting—not the tools themselves—explain why enterprise AI adoption is declining
The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com
LCA 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/
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The 2026 Anti-Trend That Will Make Millions
Join me as I chat with Jonathan Courtney about how businesses can thrive by going against current digital trends, particularly by offering premium in-person experiences while others focus on AI and virtual offerings. He shares how his company has successfully transitioned from digital-only to in-person events, charging higher prices for physical experiences that consistently sell out. The conversation explores how physical products and experiences create perceived value, authenticity, and scarcity that digital alternatives cannot replicate.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - The Anti-Trend to AI
05:53 - Why IRL Events
09:09 - Frameworks for Creating IRL Events
17:20 - JC’s Process for throwing IRL Events
30:27 - The power of physical products vs. digital offerings
36:22 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions
Key Points:
• Jonathan Courtney explains how to profit from the "anti-trend" to AI and digital automation by focusing on in-person experiences
• In-person events are becoming increasingly valuable as people seek relief from digital overload and AI-generated content
• Physical products and in-person events create scarcity and authenticity that digital offerings cannot match
• Building small, dedicated audiences (even just "100 true fans") can be sufficient to run successful high-ticket in-person events
The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com
LCA 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/
Boringmarketing - Vibe Marketing for Companies: boringmarketing.com
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I Built an Entire App in Only 52 Min with Codex & Idea Browser
Go to https://startup-ideas-pod.link/idea-browser to get validated startup ideas every single day and prompts to build your big idea
Join me as I chat with Alex Finn about going from no idea to building a functional app using AI tools. We use Idea Browser to find trending business opportunities, develop a wellness habit tracking app concept with ChatGPT, and build it using Codex's AI agents. The episode showcases how one person can leverage AI to find and build an idea into a product.
Get the blueprint to go from idea to an app in one afternoon: https://startup-ideas-pod.link/ai-builder
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and overview
00:39 - Finding app ideas with Idea Browser
05:19 - Using ChatGPT to develop the app concept
17:36 - Overview of Codex and its capabilities
22:25 - Building the MVP while spinning up multiple AI agents
46:04 - Marketing strategy for launching the app
Key Points:
• Using Idea Browser to find validated business ideas by analyzing trends and market insights from social platforms
• Leveraging ChatGPT to develop a business concept into a detailed Product Requirements Document (PRD)
• Building an app with OpenAI's Codex using both local and cloud agents simultaneously
• Implementing a marketing strategy through organic social media outreach
The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com
LCA 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/
Boringmarketing - Vibe Marketing for Companies: boringmarketing.com
The Vibe Marketer - Join the Community and Learn: thevibemarketer.com
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Genspark's Super AI Agent is INSANE
On this episode, I review Genspark's Super AI Agent platform, testing its capabilities across multiple business applications. I go through various features including multi-agent workflows that query multiple AI models simultaneously, AI image and video generation, presentation creation, spreadsheet analysis, and a mobile photo editing app. GenSpark positions itself as a comprehensive AI platform at a lower price point ($20/month) than competitors like Manus.
Try Genspark for yourself: https://www.genspark.ai/?via=sip&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=greg
Disclosure: I'm a Genspark affiliate partner and may earn a commission if you upgrade through my link.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Multi-agent chat workflow
04:47 - Testing AI image generation with multiple models
08:31 - Creating AI-generated videos
12:03 - Using AI slides for presentation creation
19:03 - Exploring AI sheets functionality
21:57 - Testing PhotoGenius mobile app
28:50 - Demoing MCP integrations
32:16 - Testing the AI calling agent feature
33:11 - Final Thoughts and Recommendations
Key Points:
• GenSpark AI offers multi-agent workflows that query multiple AI models (GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4, Gemini) simultaneously and provides the best output
• The platform includes AI image generation, video creation, slides, sheets, and a mobile app called PhotoGenius for photo editing
• GenSpark features an AI calling agent that can make phone calls on your behalf and transcribe conversations
• The platform integrates with various tools through MCP (Messaging Communication Protocol) connections to Gmail, Calendar, and other services
The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com
LCA 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/
Boringmarketing - Vibe Marketing for Companies: boringmarketing.com
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