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Build Trust, Not Features: The Future of SaaS

December 30, 2024

The Growth Insight 🌱

Build Trust, Not Features: The Future of SaaS

Want to know the scariest thing about AI? It can build your entire product in a weekend.

Remember when having technical skills was enough to build a successful SaaS business? Those days are vanishing faster than MapQuest after Google Maps.

The moat you spent years building? AI can replicate your features in hours. But here's the plot twist: that's actually good news if you're smart about it.

Let's get real about what's happening:

The Hard Truth:

  • Your code isn't special anymore

  • Your features are replicable

  • Your technical moat is evaporating

  • But... most AI clones are still terrible

The New Moats That Matter:

  1. Distribution is King

  • Build an audience that trusts you

  • Create content that educates

  • Own the conversation in your niche

  • AI can't clone relationships

  1. Data is Queen

  • Collect unique user insights

  • Understand behavior patterns

  • Build learning algorithms

  • Remember: Facebook isn't valuable for its code

  1. Speed is Everything

  • Launch before perfection

  • Iterate based on feedback

  • Stay ahead of the AI curve

  • Make mistakes faster than others

    High Speed GIF by Saweetie

  1. Trust is the Ultimate Moat

  • Build a personal brand

  • Show your face

  • Share your journey

  • Be human when everyone else is automated

  1. Education as Strategy

  • Teach what others don't

  • Make complex things simple

  • Build tools that teach

  • Create customers who grow with you

The Action Plan:

  1. Start building in public today

  2. Share insights others won't

  3. Focus on solving real problems

  4. Move faster than you're comfortable with

  5. Build relationships, not just features

Billionaires wanted it, but 66,737 everyday investors got it first… and profited

When incredibly rare and valuable assets come up for sale, it's typically the wealthiest people that end up taking home an amazing investment. But not always…

One platform is taking on the billionaires at their own game, buying up and offering shares of some of history’s most prized blue-chip artworks for its investors. In just the last few years, those investors realized representative annualized net returns like +17.6%, +17.8% and +21.5% (among assets held 1+ year).

It's called Masterworks. Their nearly $1 billion collection includes works by greats like Banksy, Picasso, and Warhol, all of which are collectively invested in by everyday investors. When Masterworks sells a painting – like the 23 it's already sold – investors reap their portion of any profits.

It's easy to get started, but offerings can sell out in minutes.

Past performance not indicative of future returns. Investing Involves Risk. See Important Disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.

Tools to Unlock Your Peak Potential 🛠️

AISmartCube 🔧 Low-code platform that lets you build and customize AI tools without deep technical knowledge

Remention 💬 AI tool that finds relevant online discussions and naturally promotes your product through automated responses

SmythOS 🤖 Platform for quickly creating and deploying AI agents without complex coding

Shortcut 🗣️ Conversational AI assistant that helps you brainstorm, organize thoughts, and practice conversations naturally

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Until next time!

Vansh