If I wanted to build $1M+ AI startup in 2025, I'd do this

Synopsis

Andrew Wilkinson (Tiny) on the AI paradox: easy to build a $1M business, hard to build sustainable value because anyone can vibe-code a clone in a weekend. They agree moats are distribution, data and network effects, and pitch four ideas: a 'Secure MCP' (1Password for AI connectors), an AI Web Design Agency, 'Message Maxing' (analyze your own texts for toxic patterns), and an AI lending platform.

Ideas in this episode

• Automated hiring pipeline / ATS

  Andrew Wilkinson pitches a 'Secure MCP' (1Password for AI connectors) and an AI Web Design Agency; hires and agent-safety are framed as the moat question for vibe-coded SMB tools.

• AI / n8n workflow automation agency