Before
Marketplace for freelance AI developers to connect with startups
After
CA specialized talent marketplace connecting vetted freelance AI/ML developers with early-stage startups seeking to build AI-powered products. The platform would streamline matching based on specific AI skills (NLP, computer vision, LLMs) and project requirements, reducing hiring friction for resource-constrained startups.
Per-question score table
Who is this for, very specifically?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
What pain are they paying for today?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
Why now? What changed in the world?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
What's the V1 you can build in 4 weeks?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
How will you reach the first 100 users?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
What does success look like at month 6?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
Homework
Three concrete next steps before you run the next session.
- 1Interview 15 startup founders who have hired AI freelancers in the past 6 months - document their specific pain points, where they currently find talent, and what they paid
- 2Define your vetting process for AI developers - create criteria for skill assessment and build a prototype technical screening that differentiates you from Upwork/Toptal
- 3Identify 3 startup communities or accelerators where you can pilot the platform with a small cohort of 10 startups and 20 developers to test matching quality
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