Joseph Wilkinson
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Joseph Wilkinson
@J_wilkinson
Built SaaS companies to $100m+ in ARR | Now advising and coaching PLG SaaS at $100k to $3M | Free growth toolkit 👉🏼 https://t.co/jWW0AtJkYh

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I think many AI application startups are entering the trough of disillusionment. 3 observations: 1/ Too many AI tools Those clickbait threads about "1,000 amazing AI tools that you must try" are a bear signal. The fact that databases with 1,000+ dedicated AI tools exist shows that the market has become too frothy. The best AI tools that I've seen are built into existing apps with P/M fit - e.g., @superhuman, @googledocs, @NotionHQ, @coda_hq. 2/ Inflated valuations Jasper is an AI startup that raised $125M at $1.5B valuation in October 2022. A week ago, it cut staff to focus on helping "marketing teams at mid-size and enterprise companies." More focus is great and I hope that Jasper can build a sustainable business. But $1.5B is an extremely difficult valuation to live up to. Unicorn status isn't always a good thing. 3/ A bright spot - AI tools from indie makers A bright spot is niche AI tools built by indie makers. For example, Audiopen by @louispereira is an amazing tool for converting your raw voice transcripts into clear text. I use it every week. These tools are growing nicely without having inflated valuations or expectations. Follow me @petergyang if you enjoyed these observations and share your thoughts in the replies. It'll be interesting to see how all this plays out over the next few months.



You have to survive 20 minutes with one of them for $100 Million Which are you picking?








