Ric Arthur

I uncover high-demand, low-competition startup ideas and growth hacks by analyzing online data | Sharing insights along the way | x2 exits

[Ric Arthur @ric_arthur]

AI feels like Old Biff handing Young Biff a Sports Almanac.

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"Tell how secure your v0 app is in 3 emojis..."

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Still don't know what to build?

Fiverr will let freelancers sell AI models trained on their own work.

Take a look at their earners

→ Study their gigs
→ Model their workflows with Claude, Brave and Sequential Thinking MCPs
→ Create AI agents
→ Cash in

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New Security Tzar for Vibecoded Apps announced:

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Skip the MBA.

Grab a 7-day SEMrush trial.

Look at what people search/pay to rank for.

You’ll spot a hundred 10k+ gaps in 20 minutes.

[Ric Arthur @ric_arthur]

Startups after getting the 3rd Chargeback on Stripe:

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I found a hidden niche that prints $$$ on Substack

Newsletter: Never Sponsored

- $5,000+ MRR
- Honest reviews by furniture pros
- Could be turned into keeb-finder .com for tools

Follow + Comment "tool niche" for for last month’s top paid newsletters + revenue stats

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Indiehackers fighthing the urge to say LFG

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Stop asking AI to reinvent the wheel.

Ask it to make already-paid-for wheels spin faster.

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"Sir, everything is vibecoded now"

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Substack’s top newsletters = goldmine for profitable niche ideas

Newsletter: What’s Left

- $500+ MRR
- City thrift guides
- Easy to expand
- Perfect to create a local directory

Follow + Comment "thrift niche" for last month’s top paid newsletters + revenue stats

[Ric Arthur @ric_arthur]

Every person that can actually code looking at their Twitter feed:

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I'm unemployable.

Unmanageable.

But an AI system that nudges me daily?

That might keep me self-employed for life.

[Ric Arthur @ric_arthur]

Before anyone tries, no you cannot vibecode GTA 6

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Cursor getting plaudits for ruining programmers lives:

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Wordpress Plugins are just pure validation

Look for high installs x haven't been updated in a 1 year+

Vibecode them.

Make them better.

Monetise them.

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Vibecoders getting ready to enter a prompt and launch the next billion dollar startup

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@AdiKumarSaroj Mmmmh...good point

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HOT TAKE:

Fiverr will be 90% AI in 10 years.

Humans optional.

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@adriamatz Make it 2