VIDEOS / 2023-12-14

The Biggest Startup Opportunities In 2024 | Eric Ries (The Lean Startup)

05 IDEAS EXTRACTED — RANKED BY BERG SCORE

01SAASBERG 71BUILD

Obituary-Driven Vendor Acquisition Platform

An algorithm that scrapes obituaries to identify dying legacy vendors in sticky B2B markets, enabling acquirers to swoop in and replace them before a competitor does.

ARR $120K–$1.2M · AUTO 7/10

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02CONSUMER APPBERG 64MAYBE

AI Accountability Coach Bot

A personalized AI agent that learns your goals, motivations, and psychology to hold you accountable to commitments — starting with fitness, expanding to any life domain.

ARR $150K–$4.5M · AUTO 8/10

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03ACQUISITIONBERG 61MAYBE

AI-Enabled SMB Roll-Up via Acquire.com

Buy profitable non-AI small businesses in a specific vertical through platforms like Acquire.com, then layer in AI capabilities to dramatically increase margins and resale value.

ARR $200K–$5M · AUTO 7/10

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04CONSUMER APPBERG 40MAYBE

Church-in-Your-Pocket: Live Religious Community App

A live video social network centered on religious ceremonies and community, monetized through premium features including faith-based matchmaking.

ARR $100K–$3M · AUTO 5/10

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05AI SERVICESBERG 39MAYBE

Vertical AI Wrapper with Model-Switching Layer

A purpose-built AI application for a specific professional vertical that lets customers seamlessly switch between underlying LLM providers, capturing customer relationships while staying platform-agnostic.

ARR $80K–$2M · AUTO 6/10

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