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AI for teachers, customer-facing analytics tool, and AI receipts
Hey Founders and Friends,
Welcome to a new month and the final quarter of 2023!
I’d love to hear your plans for Q4. Feel free to respond to this email!
– Luke
The Backseat Startup Podcast
In this episode of the Backseat Startup podcast, we had Vincent Liu, Founder of Unlost, on the show. A Reddit user asked about the process for setting up an MVP/Waitlist. Jason and Vincent gave their thoughts.
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The Weekly Roundup
Teaching. Transformed. - More Time for Teaching, Less Time on Admin
The Problem 🤕
Schoolyyy is solving the problem of teachers spending excessive time on administrative tasks and creating content, which can lead to burnout.
The Solution 🔨
The solution is a versatile AI-driven content generation platform specifically designed for teachers to easily create and manage educational content and streamline admin tasks.
How it Works ❓
It offers features like a user-friendly notepad for lesson management, the ability to create voice or text-generated lesson plans, assignments, quizzes, and an advanced AI chat feature that allows users to interact with and gain insights from their data.
Traction 📈
Schoolyyy has evolved from a simple transcription tool to a comprehensive content generation platform for teachers and continues to grow and develop more features.
How you can help 🤝
Head over to the website to sign up for free.
Start building ASAP. Don't worry too much about the specifics at the beginning. I found by just starting to build the project, features and changes just started to show themselves and then led me to begin implementing them. Once you start having users sign up, speak to them and get feedback. They will help guide you moving forward from that point.
Customer-Facing Analytics for Modern SaaS Businesses
The Problem 🤕
Vizzly is solving the problem of limitations in existing embedded analytics solutions, which often force SaaS companies into a trade-off between time-to-market and product quality.
The Solution 🔨
Their solution is an ultra low-code, highly flexible and extensible customer-facing analytics platform designed specifically for modern SaaS businesses.
How it Works ❓
It works by allowing SaaS companies to easily build and embed analytics capabilities native to their applications, delivering seamless end-user experiences and catering to a wide range of use cases.
Traction 📈
Vizzly has gained solid traction with B2B SaaS companies, covering thousands of end-users and receiving appreciation for its ease of use and quick implementation process.
How you can help 🤝
If you’re a SaaS company looking for customer-facing analytics, head over to their website to learn more.
Assuming you're operating in B2B, don't be afraid to sell pre-product; people will pay if demand is high enough.
A Revolutionary AI Expense Tracker
The Problem 🤕
SparkReceipt is solving the problem of inefficient expense management and tracking, especially with digital receipts and international transactions that other tools overlook.
The Solution 🔨
Their solution is an AI-based expense tracker that utilizes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to understand, sort, and organize receipt contents automatically.
How it Works ❓
It works by leveraging AI to read and understand receipt contents, categorizing them accurately, and facilitating seamless sharing with accountants while also offering features like accurate currency conversion and support for business document management.
Traction 📈
Their traction has been noteworthy, acquiring paid subscribers from various countries like Finland, the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Cambodia, and the Philippines, indicating its universal applicability and acceptance.
How you can help 🤝
Download the app and provide feedback which enhances its visibility in the app store and helps in its improvement.
There is enough demand for every product that solves a pain. If you feel invisible, carve out a niche with your own hands.
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Community Corner
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What I’ve Been Reading
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