4 Boring Startup Ideas Screaming to Be Built (and How to Build Them)

Build the unsexy thing. Charge for outcomes. Repeat.

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Let’s cut the bs.

While VCs drool over AI chatbots and quantum computing, I’m seeing real founders quietly building empires in the most boring, obvious corners of the market.

And right now, there are four massive gaps that smart founders should be building for.

If you’re struggling to find a new business idea, let me make this simple for you.

Here’s where the money’s actually flowing in 2025:

#1. IRL Social Networks for Life Transitions (Biggest B2C Play)

Loneliness spikes during major life changes, such as moving cities, divorce, or sobriety, but existing apps treat connection like a dating game.

A startup called TimeLeft recognized this gap and is proving that IRL (in real life) connection at transition points is an effective business model. They bring strangers together for dinner every Wednesday in major cities.

Cute idea? Maybe.