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I have a new dataset : from acquisition.com and trustmrr.com to see have insights on which app catgory make revenues. The results are… different than the directories trends (from a 2018 dataset).
When you rank categories by average 30-day revenue, the "future of tech" isn't even in the top ten. The winners are the categories most builders think they are too smart for.
source: startuphunt.io graph by perplexity
Here is the reality of the "sexy" categories we love so much:
SaaS: The average monthly revenue is $10,953.
Artificial Intelligence: The average is $5,668.
Productivity: The average is $3,585.
(funny how this get close to the launch directory data)
Today’s startup worth copying
Today’s pick: wisprflow
Everywhere you look now, it’s AI wrappers, chats, and video tools. They’re cool, but most of them still rely on typing prompts and crafting responses manually.
Here’s the thing: the fastest way we process and deliver information is voice. When I speak, ideas flow. When I type, they slow down.
From my own experience, I think ChatGPT’s is surprisingly solid. Perplexity’s, somehow, hates my accent, but that’s another story.
It’s an early example of something I believe we’ll see much more: tools that merge natural input (voice, movement, emotion) with structured output (text, data, visuals). On top of that it’s an extension so you don’t have “an other place to go” but it plugs to your usual apps.
Same logic with Rowflow, another app I’ve seen in the same idea of making more natural interactions. It rethinks forms completely. Instead of filling boxes, you just chat. The AI guides the conversation and fills everything for you. It feels natural, not transactional.
source: rowflow.ai
What you can do
Most AI tools still make you think in prompts. Make it more natural.
Being early in this space matters. If voice‑to‑intent systems become the new layer of how we build or command software, make the foundation others build on. The ones that listen, understand, and translate our natural way of thinking into action.
Typing prompts → just speak your idea, AI turns your ramble into clean text.
Filling forms → chat with an AI, it auto-fills every field for you.
More original from me (i am no inventor but that’s what came in mind):
Brainstorming alone → talk out loud and refine your ideas/strategies then make a execution plan. Could be connected to your notion where you manage your to/do, so you niche on an existing audience : notion one.
Inbox chaos → read emails out, AI drafts replies and archives the rest. Not original with all the AI agents connect to your email agent. But I don’t know for you but I still do it myself. Maybe there is no seemless tool you can trust out there.
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See you Thursday (not in the spam this time). Jeremy