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It’s been more than a year since Sam Altman made that comment about a single person unicorn.
A one-person billion dollar company.
For the past year, venture investors have been talking about this concept like Americans in the ‘60s talked about going to the moon.
We are closer than you think.
In order for an AI startup to be worth $1B, it would need to reach at least $25M+ in ARR.
When will we see a one-person-unicorn? |
Arguments can be made about whether or not such a feat is attainable, or even desirable.
But last night I kept thinking about the “how”.
What productivity tools would this one-man-army need?
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For Coding: Cursor
Easy call… Cursor is the tool of choice for software engineers everywhere.
Engineers are writing code significantly faster using this AI code editor and assistant.
Cursor understands your entire repo, allows natural language commits, and supports local dev workflows, allowing technical talent to go from concept to prototype in no time.
For Content: Distro
Distro is an AI content strategist that takes your ideas and produces written content for you.
Recently launched by former Morning Brew founder, Alex Lieberman.
A one-person-unicorn would need to optimize every minute of the day, and having an automated content engine is going to be key for visibility / top of funnel.
For AI Agents: Den
There are probably a hundred companies you can pick here… But I’m going to go with a newer startup that’s a part of Y-Combinator’s X25 batch: Den.
Den is a virtual workspace that allows you to leverage AI agents and automate your workflows. With the right prompts, you can automate virtually any part of company scaling that consists of manual tasks.
The company is one of the hotter names in the YC spring cohort, and for good reason. Built by Linus Talacko and Justin Lee.
Obviously, this list is by no means exhaustive.
Drop a comment and let us know which companies/tools we’re sleeping on….
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