AI Product Builder's Playbook

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AI Product Builder's Playbook

From Wrapper to Moat

We analyzed 89 videos from Starter Story and Y Combinator to extract what separates successful AI products from GPT wrappers. Moat strategies, pricing, and distribution — all backed by real founder data.

  • Why Do Most AI Products Fail?
  • How Do You Find a Profitable AI Product Idea?
  • How Should You Build an AI Product?

Guide Map

  1. 1 Why Do Most AI Products Fail?
  2. 2 How Do You Find a Profitable AI Product Idea?
  3. 3 How Should You Build an AI Product?
  4. 4 How Do You Build a Moat for an AI Product?
  5. 5 How Should You Price an AI Product?
  6. 6 What Go-to-Market Strategy Works for AI Products?
  7. 7 Where Do AI Product Experts Disagree?
  8. 8 FAQ

Also includes Table of Contents

89

Videos Analyzed

25

Expert Sources

16

Frameworks Extracted

47

Rules & Heuristics