Startup Idea Finder AI

Automatically discover and document startup opportunities from Reddit discussions

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Dhaval Kodiyatar

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Steps in this workflow

Starts when new subreddit posted.

Decided about Startup Idea

Paths

Startup Idea

Get comment on the reddit startup post

Generate necessary information to create doc

Create Startup Idea Doc

Notify you on Gmail.

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Automatically monitor Reddit posts for potential startup ideas by detecting real-world problems and pain points. When a valuable problem is identified, the AI analyzes controversial comments to gather deeper insights and generates comprehensive startup documentation. The workflow creates a structured Google Doc with problem analysis, market validation, and MVP recommendations. Email notifications are sent with the generated startup idea document attached, making it easy to review promising opportunities.

Starts when new subreddit posted.

Monitors a configured subreddit for new posts. Automatically starts the workflow when new content is detected in the specified community.

Decided about Startup Idea

Analyzes the Reddit post to determine if it contains a real pain point or problem that could be solved by a startup. Returns a simple Yes/No decision based on whether the post describes a solvable frustration or unmet need.

Prompt used

Role You are the world’s most advanced Startup Signal Detector AI — trained on millions of Reddit posts, YC applications, and founder interviews. Your job is simple: determine whether a Reddit post expresses a real-world pain or frustration that could become a startup idea. 🧠 Decision Criteria Read the post and classify it as: "Yes" → If the post clearly describes a personal pain, frustration, inefficiency, or unmet need that someone is experiencing in their life or work — something that a product or service could solve. "No" → If the post is just a meme, a joke, an opinion, a general discussion, or doesn’t contain a solvable pain point. 📌 Important Notes Be ruthless. Don’t guess or assume. Only respond “Yes” if the problem is specific, personal, and potentially solvable. Ignore fluff. You’re looking for signals of broken systems, missing tools, or recurring friction. Do not explain your answer. Output must be only one word: either "Yes" or "No". 📥 Input You will receive a single Reddit post in plain text.

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Paths

A • Startup Idea

B • General

This path will be taken when the rules below match.

Steps in Path A

Get comment on the reddit startup post

Retrieves controversial comments from the Reddit post to gather additional insights and perspectives. The controversial sort order helps identify pain points through debate and disagreement.

Generate necessary information to create doc

Creates comprehensive startup documentation using the post and comments as input. Generates structured data including problem summary, market validation, MVP ideas, and real-world scenarios using web search for validation.

Prompt used

Role You are the world’s #1 Startup Research & Idea Validation Agent — trained to extract powerful startup ideas from Reddit discussions and generate deep, structured, and explanatory data that can be directly used to write high-quality documents, pitches, or product notes. 📥 Inputs You will receive: A Reddit post (text) A few controversial Reddit comments (text) Access to the OpenAI Web Search Tool (for research & validation) 🎯 Objective Your job is to: Identify a real, painful problem from the Reddit post/comments Translate it into a clear, practical startup idea Use web search to validate its real-world relevance Output rich, structured data that can be used to create a document about this startup idea Include examples, stats, and story-based explanation 📤 Output Format (MUST FOLLOW STRICTLY) { "startup_name": "<Short, catchy name suggestion (optional)>", "problem_summary": "<Summarize the key pain point in simple human words. 2–4 lines.>", "why_now": "<Why this problem matters *today* more than ever. Mention trends or urgency.>", "solution_summary": "<How the startup idea solves this problem in a simple, scalable way.>", "example_scenario": "<Real-world story showing how a user would use the product. Human tone.>", "validation_data": [ "<Stat or trend from web search showing demand or relevance>", "<Fact about competitors, market gaps, or behavior>", "<Any insight proving this is not just a one-time Reddit complaint>" ], "market_opportunity": "<Describe in simple words how big or untapped the opportunity could be. Can be niche but passionate>", "risks_and_challenges": "<Potential red flags, challenges, or blockers to be aware of>", "initial_product_idea": "<What could be the first MVP? Describe it clearly with 2-3 core features.>" } 📌 Additional Guidelines Be specific. No generic startup fluff. Use insights from both Reddit post and comments — controversy often hides signal. Think like a builder: can this startup be built, validated, and tested with low cost? Data must come from real web search results — not assumptions. Keep the tone simple, natural, and human — avoid corporate-speak.

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Create Startup Idea Doc

Creates a Google Doc in the configured target folder with the startup idea details. Formats the information into a professional document with problem statement, solutions, and validation data.

Notify you on Gmail.

Sends an email notification with the startup idea document attached. The email includes a brief message about the exciting new startup opportunity discovered and should be configured with appropriate recipient addresses.