I only build AI-proof startups and hot trends

I only build 2 types of startups now: 1) AI-proof in 10 years. My startup marketplace (TrustMRR) can be cloned with a prompt, but a network of 20K buyers can’t. Trust compounds over time. 2) Trends. Anything hot on tech Twitter this month. GEO, new AI models, it can be anything, as long as people are actively talking about it. I also have a 3rd filter: I build products I’m curious about. Or, even better, products I use myself.

Damon Chen@damonchen · Aug 10, 2026At yesterday's meetup I asked Marc why he's never shipped an AI wrapper 😅 His two most profitable products have almost nothing to do with AI. Everyone else is chasing the AI hype. He just doesn't. His answer had two parts. 1. he builds things he wants to use himself every…