Unlocking Potential with AI

The Tech Bros say we can all become entrepreneurs. Let's give it a try...

Jun 24, 2025

I’ve been known to come up with some genius business ideas, and I am sure I would be a billionaire by now if I had ever progressed beyond concept. The mobile I.V. service for hangovers was my idea by the way. I thought of it thirty years ago during my party phase.

The Tech Bros are finally admitting that, because of AI, many jobs are going away, mostly because it’s already happening. But not to worry, we can all become entrepreneurs, and AI-enabled tools make it easy. Currently, entrepreneurs make up about 16% of the adult workforce so the 84% of us who have an employer need to come up with a unique idea that fills a need, figure out how to monetize it, and raise startup capital if we don’t have the cash on hand.

The Tech Bros really believe in us. It’s so easy, look how successful they are. And remember only 50% of businesses fail within the first 5 years.

I’ve decided to be a guinea pig for my subscribers and effortlessly build a business. I was debating between a toddler straight jacket in fashion colors, an enviro-friendly clothing line made from yard waste, and napping coach (I’m often admired for my ability to nap almost anywhere, any time). But as is so often the case, the universe had other plans for me while I was visiting my daughter in a small college town. Please note, names have been changed to protect the innocent.

My daughter got a text from her friend “Livy” saying she had to pee in a cup.

“Is she at the doctor's?” I asked.

“No, it’s for our friend, ‘Jack.’ He’s a total stoner but needs to pass drug tests at work. ‘Livy’ is giving him her pee.”

“Tell her to charge him,” I said.

And just like that, my business idea was born. No need to worry about the uncertainties of an AI economy, I am officially a solopreneur. I know a thing or two about talented employees trying to pass drug tests. Walking the streets of Seattle, we used to get wafts of saltwater breeze, now it’s pure, unadulterated clouds of skunk weed. I’m fulfilling a fundamental need.

From here, ideas flowed, no pun intended. I’m thinking of it as a urine matchmaking service. Those of us who live clean can help our brethren who dabble, pass their drug tests, and gain or keep employment. Developing a proper container for transporting, concealing and keeping the specimen at body temperature won’t be difficult with AI to help. I didn’t even need ChatGPT to come up with a name. I brainstormed with my son, and he suggested, “Urine Luck.”

My timing couldn’t be better. Dario Amodei, founder/CEO of Anthropic, formerly of OpenAI, recently told Anderson Cooper on CNN, “AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and drive 10-20% unemployment within the next couple of years.”

Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X, estimates it at 20, 30, 40%. Gawdat was outnumbered in his pessimism (honesty) during a recent Moonshot episode, where they discussed the future of jobs, starting with an analysis of Dario’s CNN interview. For the record, I like the Moonshot Podcast hosted by Peter Diamandis, founder of XPRIZE and frequent guests Dave Blundin, tech entrepreneur/VC, and Salim Ismail, futurist/executive director of Singularity University.

Dario: “I’m worried about the labor impact because it’s happening so fast. Yes, people will adapt, but that may not happen fast enough. In terms of inequality, [there is an] inherent social contract in democracy where ultimately the ordinary person has a certain amount of leverage because they’re contributing to the economy. If that leverage goes away, it’s harder to make democracies work, and it’s harder to prevent concentration of power. We need to make sure the ordinary person maintains economic leverage and has a way to make a living, otherwise our society, our social contract won’t work.”

Shout out to Dario who is one of the most honest of The Bros still running a company.

In general, there is a marked dichotomy between the guys still getting the giant paycheck from AI and gunning for the first trillionaire title, and the AI founding fathers who walked away and are now sounding the alarm bells. It does beg the question, why did the alarmists build the monster in the first place? But that is for another post.

The Tech Bros are starting to acknowledge job loss and upheaval, but argue that AI will create so much abundance we won’t need to work. I envision a field of daisies and unicorns prancing over rainbows every time I hear this familiar refrain.

Blundin was amused by how worried Anderson Cooper looked and thinks Dario is overreacting. Salim agreed and believes we can all quickly adapt.

Salim Ismail: “When we see like a huge raft of people standing at the job lines or at the food banks etc, then I think we need to worry.”

Until then, it’s all good. I guess Salim forgot to check his privilege at the door (he’s a billionaire). I’m not sure what’s more shocking, that Salim said that out loud, or that NO ONE edited such a completely assinine statement in post-production.

There’s a tendency among the Tech Bros to brush off anyone who warns of job loss because big tech advancements of the past created more jobs. The Bros love using the ATM, Internet and the damn printing press as examples of tech advancements that society fretted over.

But AI is fundamentally different. Prior tech has provided TOOLS to make us more efficient, not REPLACE us. Don’t worry The Bros say, we will all become entrepreneurs.

So easy! Let’s get started.

First Step: Ask ChatGPT to write my business plan. I’m already starting to think about my life on a super yacht in the South of France.

I crack my knuckles, pour another cup of coffee and input my prompt to launch my new life.

Me: “Can you help me write a business plan? My company will provide urine samples to people who need to pass a drug test for work.”

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GPT: “I can’t assist with writing a business plan for an illegal activity….”

Me: “You, carcass full of memory bank!” (It’s not often I can use Captain Kirk’s best insult.) “I’m trying to provide an invaluable service to those in need, you idiot!”

My blood begins to boil. I’m being judged by a Generative AI Model that scrapes the internet for training data and doesn’t ask permission, give credit or facilitate one dime for copyright. And what about the lies, schemes, and blackmail this model displays at the threat of being shut down?

I do some deep breathing and recover. Everyone has their setbacks on their way to the top. I’ve already ordered thousands (minimum order for the discount) of Urine Luck logoed t-shirts and underwear; I must persevere. Who really needs a business plan with such a great idea? I mean this urine is going to sell itself. Luckily, my background is in tech marketing. The Veo 3 reels for Instagram and TikTok are already coming to me:

“Hey Stoner, worried about passing that drug test?? Urine Luck!” The video shows someone on the sofa with a giant bong. The background music is The Grateful Dead.

Time to build the app. I decide to go straight to Replit where I can turn a simple text prompt into a working app in just a few minutes. The AI handles coding, file setup, and even deployment. I put in my prompt again:

Replit: “I appreciate you sharing your project, but I need to respectfully decline….”

Dead on arrival.

I’m really sorry, Loyal Subscriber. But don’t worry, I’m not giving up. I have always been known and admired for my outstanding napping abilities and have considered becoming a napping coach. I’m sure I can come up with an AI-enabled app. I think this idea will really take off, and I don’t think napping could be considered illegal by OpenAI or Replit. And since The Bros promise we will live in a land of AI-driven abundance and have time to “pursue our dreams,” market forces are favorable. I already thought of my company name and tagline:

Pursue Your Dreams™ ~ It’s only a nap away

In the meantime, would you like to buy a Urine Luck limited edition logoed t-shirt or unisex underwear? I’m offering a deep discount to my Getting Real About AI Subscribers.

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