I didn’t expect this… but AI has actually made starting tiny business ideas way less intimidating

Something random I’ve been doing lately: exploring small business ideas in the evenings, not because I’m trying to launch 100 things, but because it’s been a surprisingly good way to think clearer.

A few things I’ve used it for that genuinely helped:

• Turning vague thoughts into early plans

Instead of jumping into a 30-page template, I ask for a simple outline:
problem → who it helps → what the offer is → how it might produce income.
That alone makes it obvious whether it’s worth exploring.

• Stress-testing ideas

I’ve been asking for the top 3 reasons an idea would fail.
Weirdly, this has been more helpful than the optimistic angles.

• Clarifying who the idea is really for

When you ask “describe someone who would care about this,” it becomes clear fast whether there’s an actual audience or just a cool thought.

I ended up writing down the business ideas I explored and the prompts I used along the way, mostly so I could revisit them later. If anyone wants to look through them, I keep the collection here (optional)