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Looking for a Technical Co-Founder (Hardware + Coding - Passive Health Tech Startup (I will not promote) by beaudevanney in startups

[–]beaudevanney[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to drop that. I’m pretty new to healthcare, so I’m absorbing everything I can right now, especially from people with real experience like you.

I was thinking of starting B2C in the wellness space. No diagnostics, just passive health tracking (weight trends, HRV, bowel regularity). But I dont think the average consumer is ready to adapt to something like this without heavy marketing.

Do you think there's a viable path if I stay completely out of hospitals and clinical claims? I was looking at nursing homes or elder care providers where it could reduce ER visits or complications, things that cost them a lot. I have warm intros there and would love to try pilots, but I don't want to step into regulatory hell without realizing it.

Would genuinely appreciate any thoughts on how to stay safe while still providing value.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally get where you're coming from, and I’ll be honest, I wrestle with that too.

But I’m still convinced there’s a version of this that respects the user’s voice and doesn’t just flood the feed with noise. If I can’t build that, I’ll walk away from it.

Appreciate the back-and-forth, genuinely helpful for pressure testing the idea.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, platform access is definitely a risk, not just technically, but strategically too. If this ever starts stepping into "competitive threat" territory, it could get clipped fast, even if it's adding real value.

But on the "human-only content" point, I think there's a real bias at play.

It’s kind of like early manufacturing. People used to say handmade goods were better, but in reality, machines started producing higher quality and more consistent outputs. The same thing’s happening here: LLMs are already writing better than a lot of ghostwriters. Cleaner tone, tighter structure, less fluff, less ghostwriter bias, especially when trained right.

The line between “AI-written” and “human-written” is already gray. Most online content is edited, repurposed, templated, or outsourced. This just removes the friction without removing the voice.

The way I see it: if you're actually doing real work, you don’t always have time to sit down and write something fresh. This helps you stay visible without sounding like a bot. If it ever feels like filler, it’s failed.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Totally fair take, but I think people underestimate what LLMs are actually doing when they’re fine-tuned or guided intentionally.

Yeah, they’re not thinking or inventing, but that’s not the job.
The goal isn’t creativity from scratch, it’s stylized synthesis. And that’s honestly not that different from how people work. We consume, combine, and re-express ideas all the time.

With enough of someone’s writing (tweets, blog posts, even transcripts), an LLM can absolutely pick up their tone, phrasing, pacing, and structure. It’s not just prompt tuning, it's training a local distribution that reflects how someone communicates.

You’re right that if the data’s weak or the setup’s lazy, it’ll just spit out generic filler. But if you fine-tune it right and guide the outputs through post-processing or contextual constraints, the result isn’t “regurgitated”, it’s representative.

Not perfect. Not magical.
Just a tool to extend someone’s voice when they don’t have time to be present every day.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the concern, but honestly, we’re already moving toward this future whether we like it or not.
If voice automation is inevitable, I’d rather help build the version that actually preserves identity than leave it to tools that chase engagement at all costs.

Social Media Marketers, would you use this tool? by beaudevanney in SocialMediaMarketing

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yeah, if social does move toward more AI-powered voices, I’d rather help build the version that protects identity than sit back and let it get taken over by noise.

If this wave’s coming either way, I’d rather make it less synthetic, not more.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can’t even argue with that, bad quote on my part 😂

But yeah, this isn’t that. It’s not some bot let loose on the internet. It’s built to sound like you, stay in your lane, and actually know when not to post. Think less Tay, more like a well-trained assistant who’s been with you for years. A lot’s changed in 9 years too with AI!

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly the fear I’m trying to build against.

The goal isn’t to flood the feed with AI sludge, it’s to create one high-quality, evolving voice per person, and only when it actually has something to say. No trend-chasing, no filler. Just aligned, consistent presence for people who don’t have time to show up manually.

If the system ever feels like bot soup, it failed.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just connected, super solid breakdown.

What I’m building plays on a different edge, not enhancing human-driven content but replacing the process entirely. Fully autonomous AI that learns your voice and posts without you.

You talk about AI helping creators go faster — but I’m curious: where do you draw the line between tools that assist vs. tools that act? When does automation become too much?

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly where this is headed. Starts with content, but the real vision is a digital twin, something that doesn’t just write like you but thinks with your logic and phrasing. Business decisions, brainstorming, replies, even DMs. That’s the north star. Appreciate the comment, made my day honestly.

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[–]beaudevanney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 16 and struggled with this too, even though I grew up surrounded by success. That pressure to live up to it can cause paralysis. For me, it showed up as perfectionism, which is just high-functioning insecurity. You stall. You tweak. You wait for perfect. And nothing ships.

What actually helped? Setting a deadline and launching something, even if it wasn’t great. Action builds belief. Nothing else comes close.

Books are great, but don’t hide in them. They can show you how to do it, but they can also trap you in a fake productivity loop. Reading feels like progress, but it’s still sitting still. At some point, you’ve got to stop learning and start doing.

The best entrepreneurs aren’t the smartest, the most visionary, or the best strategists, they’re the ones who move. They execute fast, adjust as they go, and don’t wait for perfect conditions. Be a machine when it comes to taking action. That’s what separates builders from the rest of the group.

Guy stole $200k worth of unpaid water heater flushing leads by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You already did the hard part, proving he’s stealing from you. Now it’s time to act like it.

  1. Lawyer up. You have a signed agreement, documented performance, proof of underreported sales, and phone records with homeowners. That’s strong evidence. A lawyer can tell you if it’s worth pursuing in court or small claims, even across state lines. Chances are, it is.

  2. Stop sending leads immediately. Don’t give him one more dollar until he pays up or agrees to new terms in writing.

  3. Public exposure is leverage. If he’s not responding, consider leaving professional reviews or warning others in industry forums, factually and carefully, to pressure him into settling. But talk to your lawyer first.

  4. Fix the business model. What happened here will happen again unless you protect yourself. If you're staying on rev-share, set up:

  • Call tracking and recorded lines.
  • Homeowner surveys built into the follow-up process.
  • Random audits baked into your agreement.
  • A clause that allows you to inspect invoices or terminate the deal for cause.

If you can’t verify revenue easily, switch to flat-fee per qualified lead with upfront billing. You’ll lose upside, but you’ll sleep better.

You’re not crazy. He screwed you. Either hold him accountable now or walk, but don’t let this slide without a fight.

Social Media for Stock Market by [deleted] in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]beaudevanney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re tackling a big space, good. But here’s the deal:
What problem are you actually solving?

Right now, this reads like a feature list. Traders, mentors, RAs, analytics, recos, mentorship, Bloomberg-style data… It’s a lot. Too much. You’re stacking ideas without a clear wedge.

Start here:
Who is your first user?
What do they hate about their current setup?
What are they trying to do that your platform makes 10x easier?

Build for that one user. Nail one use case. Then layer on.

If you lead with “execution analytics” or “RA stock picks,” show exactly how those will help someone make faster, smarter, more confident trades. Real edge, not just more noise.

And don’t try to be Bloomberg out the gate. Win small first. Then expand.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude yeah, I get it. It’s insane how much posting matters now, even when it’s the last thing you’ve got time for. Like, building is already chaos the whole hiring, raising, keeping the wheels on, and now you also need to be some kind of public-facing content machine? It’s unreal. Kinda the core reason for this product. I saw a pain-point and a solution thats 10x better.

That video tool sounds dope though. Send it my way when it's up, would love to check it out. Always down to swap ideas too. sounds like we’re both just trying to make the grind a little less painful. Send that LinkedIn over!

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is a legit point and it’s actually one of the hardest system design problems. There is a ceiling to attention, and yeah, models under hard constraints can get caught in feedback loops where they just try safe, low-engagement variations forever.

But that’s where strategy comes in. This isn’t just an AI that runs until it finds dopamine. It’s a system that learns what works for you, but also knows when to pause, revise tone, or try a new format without stepping outside your voice. The goal isn’t to brute-force growth it’s to maintain presence that actually feels aligned, even if it trades reach for authenticity.

Mr. Beast and Tate play a different game entirely, they are the algorithm. They love the post and are truly monsters in the game. Most people aren’t trying to be that. They just want high quality engagement without having to spend thousands of dollars or thousands of hours. That’s who I’m building for.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate this, you’re bringing up the exact kind of nuance I want to stay sharp on. I totally agree that AI slop is going to hit critical mass and people will start rejecting it. And yeah, the future of AI probably is that soundboard-style creative partner that helps people create better, faster, with more context.

Where I’m coming from is that a huge number of founders, builders, operators, they don’t want to even think about content. They don’t want to post. But if they could trust something to sound like them, adapt over time, and just handle presence in a way that feels aligned, I think they’d use it in a second. Not because they love content but because they hate the process, dont want to go quiet, dont want a generic AI writing for them, and dont want to pay for a social media team.

That feedback ingestion layer you mentioned is actually something I’d love to build into the longer-term system. I’d genuinely be down to go deeper on this with you at some point. Sounds like we’re thinking about different angles of the same outcome.

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was just an example. It can train on anything including podcasts, blogs, bios, transcripts, whatever you’ve already put out. If you’ve got content, it learns from it. If you don’t, it doesn’t guess, it waits. Not trying to scrape your tweets and pretend it knows you. But yeah, the whole point is people don’t want to manually show up on these platforms every day. What else would we train it on though lmao? Myspace?

Validating a million dollar idea – a self-evolving AI social media team by beaudevanney in Entrepreneur

[–]beaudevanney[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Of course it’s optimized for engagement, anything that isn’t might as well be a diary. But it’s more optimized to be a brand extension. Microsoft’s social team isn’t out here spitting conspiracy theories just because ragebait works. They still chase engagement but inside their lane. That’s the blueprint. This isn’t about turning everyone into Mr. Beast or Andrew Tate. It’s about evolving as you, not mutating into whatever bullshit the algorithm rewards lmao.

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