# How to Build a $10K AI Business Solo — No Code, No Funding

An episode of [Silicon Valley Girl: AI, Tech and Career Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1819090545), 26 Apr 2026, 15 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9916686244.mp3

What would you build today if you had to start from zero? I asked 6 founders the same question: with just a laptop, AI, and no funding — what would get you to $10,000 a month in 90 days? In this podcast they share how they'd build a business today from scratch: what to build, how to choose a niche, marketing advice, and how to get your first paying customer by day 30. Gary Vee, Amjad Masad (Replit), Young Zhao (Opus Clip), Mati Staniszewski (ElevenLabs), Alex Mashrabov (Higgsfield), and Bill Gurley (investor) on what they'd actually build today. Silicon Valley Girl is a weekly AI and technology podcast hosted by Marina Mogilko. More from the Silicon Valley Girl: Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=compilation_aibusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirl LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko Topics: AI business, solopreneur, AI entrepreneur, future of work, AI startups, Gary Vee, Replit, ElevenLabs, Opus Clip, Higgsfield, Bill Gurley, $10K/month business, no-code business, AI tools 2026

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