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Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by tibbar on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:19PM (#46626632)
I'm building The Marketplace for Defense. (!)
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by bigwheels on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @07:57PM (#46626446)
> I'm building The Operating System for Developers

Boom, slam-dunk.

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by jessoteric on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @06:53PM (#46625805)
> I'm building The Operating System for SMBs

it's a genius

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by greenRust on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @06:55PM (#46625826)
Some of these are almost definitely billion-dollar ideas. For instance, Cursor for Developers.

Lovable for Property Managers? Probably not.

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by heliumtera on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @06:57PM (#46625839)
I'm building API for Delivering Payloads
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by greenRust on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @07:01PM (#46625886)
Unironically easily clears $1B.
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by QuadmasterXLII on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:22PM (#46626656)
From the rapidly changing letters during generation, I can only assume this is powered by a custom text diffusion model, not a boring old autoregressive transformer. (because clearly this would show up in the front end.) Text diffusion is hot right now, are you selling equity? Since its already in production, probably series A- valuation of 2 billion sound right?
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by booleandilemma on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:50PM (#46626901)
This comment made my day, thank you.
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by lukebechtel on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:23PM (#46626664)
> I'm building API for Developers

checks out

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by A_D_E_P_T on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:30PM (#46626710)
> I'm building Fullstack AI for Defense

Yeah, I think this could be taken to a billion-dollar idea within a couple of months, if the implementation is decent.

Full-stack would probably mean, in context, something from Palantir-style data-mining and aggregation, through logistics/legal/command/etc., all the way to autonomous systems operating on the front lines.

I don't think that anything of this sort actually exists yet? I imagine it could exist, though, especially in smaller countries that feel threatened, and which have fewer layers of bureaucracy, e.g. Estonia.

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by sveolon on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:48PM (#46626869)
Anduril?
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by TYPE_FASTER on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:34PM (#46626742)
At zombocom, everything is possible!
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by aleph_minus_one on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:05PM (#46627043)
I'm building Everything for Zombocom.
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by reactordev on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:39PM (#46626786)
>I’m building Voice AI for Accountants

Oh lord…

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by koolba on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:55PM (#46626951)
The real way to use this site is to be the one that makes it and then measure the pause between user clicks. The longer the pause, the more worthwhile the idea. So the “users” are really your compute engine.
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by darinpantley on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:59PM (#46626984)
>I'm building Cursor for Manufacturing

It's the natural next step after software. Imagine the token costs though...

The little GitHub icon on the main page adds some useful context:

>A satirical startup idea generator that combines trending business models with industry verticals (both sourced from the most recent 10 YC batches).

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by mamcx on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:06PM (#46627049)
I only need 1 million. 10 as much!
Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by foobarbecue on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:12PM (#46627113)
> I'm building The Marketplace for Healthcare

Um. Is this jeopardy? If so, "Who is Obama?"

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by tamimio on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:43PM (#46627381)
>I am building defense as a service

Oh never mind, this one is already done by a country and made a military industrial complex out of it.

Re:Billion-Dollar Idea Generator by SanjayMehta on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:53PM (#46627464)
It's like the Deepak Chopra BS generator.

https://sebpearce.com/bullshit/