Hey there, solopreneur!

Everyone keeps saying "AI is the biggest opportunity ever" but no one gets specific about what's actually in demand right now.

Cool.

But what exactly should you build? Where's the real demand?

I've been digging into this by talking to people who are actually building these businesses, offering these services, seeing how they're doing. I also spend way too much time looking at what companies are actually hiring for.

Through my audience of 100k+ builders, I see what people actually build vs what they say they'll build. I run polls, track what converts and ask people for hard facts.

This is a generational opportunity window with AI right now.

Honestly? I'm kicking myself for not jumping on some of these trends earlier.

But that's exactly why I'm spilling the sauce now.

You could be charging $10k+/project by end of summer if you start learning these tools immediately:

#1 How to Sell $5-10K AI Videos

This viral Whop commercial that looked like GTA completely blew up. 100% AI.

It cost 1/100th of traditional production and got millions of views.

The advantage of AI video? You can create things no agency can deliver, and do it for a fraction of the price.

Internet culture moves fast, AI lets you keep up.

The demand is obvious:

Brands are desperate for this style of content and hiring managers can't find people who understand the tools yet.

Tools to learn to master AI video:

• Google VEO3 (and Google Flow)

• Midjourney Video

• Runway ML

• Descript (AI video editor)

• CapCut (for simple editing)

I've been experimenting with this myself. Last week I created a 30-second product demo that would have cost $5-10k to film traditionally.

Made it in 2 hours for around $50 in VEO3 (prices will continue dropping).

I send it to my friend Alex who is a film producer and I could tell he was questioning his future (lol).

If you can master AI video tools, you'll be the person who makes brands go viral.

Here's the golden window: 

When new tools with broad market applications emerge, there's a brief moment to become fluent before everyone else catches up.

Right now, AI video is that frontier.

The tutorials don't exist yet. The competition is asleep at the wheel.

AI video is perfect if you're creative and love experimenting.

But what if you prefer solving logical problems with clear ROI? Here's the most profitable opportunity on this list..

#2 AI Agents: The Cash Printing Business Hiding in Your Past Experience

Forget building smarter models. That’s not where the money is.

The real opportunity is automating the boring manual work businesses do every day.

My friend Marcus is automating dental practice front desks - saving 4 hours of admin work daily. His old room mate built content workflows for marketing agencies, now charging $5k/month per client.

Both didn’t have a business 6 months ago (no joke).

We are witnessing a shift right now:

A year ago, businesses weren’t ready for automation.

They didn’t trust AI yet.

But that’s changing fast.

Here’s what I’m seeing on the ground:

Once one company automates, their competitors panic. They realise the other guy now runs leaner, cheaper, faster. Then they scramble to catch up.

That’s where you come in.

This works best if you have industry knowledge - understanding how things are done manually is your unique advantage. Start there.

From a pure money perspective? Probably the best opportunity on this list.

Two revenue streams are possible here:

Build automations as a service for businesses or teach others to build them (huge demand at different technical levels).

The demand for n8n is through the roof.

Tools to master to build AI agents: 

• N8N (my top pick - best LLM integration)

• Lindy (less technical)

• Make.com • Other workflow builders

Pick verticals you understand. Don't automate legal workflows if you've never worked with lawyers. But if you've run an e-commerce store? Perfect, automate customer service for other store owners.

And this is why I love this opportunity. You’re not starting from zero. Your past experience is your unfair advantage.

I’m non-technical and building my first AI agent now. It’s the fastest I’ve ever gone from idea to revenue.

Speaking of automation that actually works…

I built something for my own LinkedIn content that people keep asking about...

Building agents is incredible for solo operators.

But what if you want to build something bigger? Something that creates a local network effect? This next one builds an empire in your city...

#3 Build a $10K/Weekend Vibecoding Bootcamp Business

Traditional coding bootcamps are dying. Too expensive ($15k+), too long (6+ months), uncertain ROI in the AI age.

But what if you could help complete beginners build and ship a real app in a weekend?

With AI vibecoding tools like Cursor and Claude, this isn't fantasy anymore.

It’s happening.

You could become the person who turns wannabe builders into actual entrepreneurs.

The math is beautiful: 25-30 people × $400 = $10-12k revenue for one weekend.

Do this monthly = $120k+/year just from weekends.

You can also find a curriculum formula that works + scale it with using facilitators.

I get multiple DMs per week asking "how do I learn to code with AI?"

People are tired of online courses that go nowhere. Everyone wants to build, but they're scared to start alone.

Tools to learn for vibecoding:

• Lovable,Bolt or Replit for starters

• Cursor and Claude Code for more advanced sessions

The business model works from day one. Find a co-working space in any major city, get 25-30 local builders together, partner with media for exposure ("best app gets featured").

If you are at 0 coding skills, you could also hire someone with the coding knowledge to create the education and you do the marketing.

Potential long term plan:

The best builders from your camps become your equity partners in their next ventures.

You're not just teaching, you're building a network of entrepreneurs who owe their start to you.

People love learning online but there's a huge shift toward wanting to connect again.

You could own the AI education space in your city before anyone else realizes what's happening.

Honestly? I'd join one myself (Dm me when you do one in Berlin).

#4 Exploit short form Video with The UGC AI Consumer App Play

Some teenagers built CalAI - a calorie tracking app using AI now making millions per month.

Instead of manually entering every meal, you just take a photo and it estimates calories.

They didn’t invent a new idea.

They removed friction from an existing one.

That’s the play.

They acquire users at scale using hundreds of UGC creators posting about the app.

The formula that's working:

• Take a successful app requiring tedious manual input

• Add AI layer to eliminate friction

• Market with scaled UGC content

How the money works: It's all about volume and incentivizing creators to generate views. You only pay per view - no views, no money.

Scaled UGC = hundreds of small accounts posting different angles about your product.

Here's how companies like Cluely multiply their short-form impact using clipper accounts

Your job is not to build a hypercomplex app.

Your job is to turn a painful habit into something automatic, then flood the timeline until people can’t ignore you.

If you know short-form content, you don’t need to be technical to win here.

You don’t need a new idea. You need to make an old one easier.

Consumer apps are great for the digital-first crowd.

But the exact opposite trend is also growing rapidly…

#5 Turn Real Offline Conversations Into a Six-Figure + Founder Community

This is a personal one (the anti AI play,lol)

Everyone’s online way too much.

Founders are spending 12 hours a day in front of screens. Real human connection now feels rare and precious.

That’s your opportunity.

My friend Matt told me about this offline club that started in Amsterdam (I'll link it so you can check it out). 

The account has grown to hundreds of thousands of followers in a couple of months.

I’ve seen it myself.

I hosted a founder hike recently (no phones allowed!).

One person drove three hours just to join. People couldn’t get enough.

We're all so digitally fried that real human connection feels revolutionary. They started with 12 people in a coffee shop and are already making hundreds of thousands from offline founder meetups.

Your opportunity: 

Build in-person chapters for business founders with a very low-tech/no-tech vibe. Low-tech retreats. As people get more messed up by overuse of technology, the counter trend will keep growing.

The business model is simple:

• Membership Fees

• Event tickets

• Retreat Weekends

• Digital Products/Book helping to unplug

Start small, build trust, scale from there.

I'm passionate about this because I see the hunger everywhere. Solopreneurs spend all day on computers and need actual community.

And I’m not talking about the next Discord or Telegram chat….

I'm talking about meeting like-minded people who think and act like you. Being fully present without hiding behind your phone. Having real conversations about the stuff that actually matters.

You can start this in any major city. Find a co-working space, tap into the local community.

The demand is so high it's easy to find enough people.

The more disconnected we become digitally, the more valuable real connection becomes.

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great vibe marketing prompt to add to your arsenal

I’ve done this exercise and I highly recommend you to try it too.

Look, everyone makes it sound like AI already conquered the world. Like you missed the boat.

That's bullshit.

We're still in the earliest days of AI. The tools finally have enough capability to build real businesses, but most people are still watching from the sidelines.

I’m not trying to hype you up.

I'm saying it because I see it happening right in front of me.

People creating life-changing businesses with AI skills they learned in their spare time.

The timing is perfect if you start now.

Let me know if you enjoyed this edition,

Ole

P.S. Which opportunity resonates most with you? Hit reply and let me know. I read every response. Btw, what do you think about the length of this newsletter? I try to go deep, but I’m interested if people would like it to be shorter!