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I've launched many products - some did well, some fell flat. The difference? Whether I caught the wave. Startups are like surfing: • The wave is the market opportunity • The surfboard is your product So, how do you spot an opportunity? Here's what you need to know: Many new founders obsess over building the perfect surfboard. They spend months optimizing every detail - but they never stop to ask: Is there even a wave to ride? The truth is, no matter how great your surfboard is, you're going nowhere without a wave. Waves come from disruption - the iPhone created massive ripples across industries, ChatGPT is doing it now, and regulatory changes create new opportunities. The key is asking the right questions: • Can I get in the water in time to catch the wave? (Speed to market) • Am I on the beach watching others ride it? (Too late) • Am I in the water, but the wave isn't here? (Too early) LLMs are causing a wave right now that will touch every industry. During our latest pivot… 1/2
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…we decided we didn't want to build anything that could have been built a year ago. It had to be uniquely enabled by LLMs or we wouldn't touch it. We asked ourselves how LLMs would affect our everyday lives, and email jumped out as an obvious area for improvement. That's how we got started on @forage, an AI that solves email overwhelm. I'm building in public as I surf this wave. Follow me to keep up with our journey. 2/2
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