Just wrapped up an awesome chat with Alex Banks on the pod - the kind of conversation that makes you excited about where tech is actually heading. What I love about Alex is how he cuts through all the AI hype and gets down to the real stuff. We riffed on everything from using AI to handle those annoying freelance receipts you know, the ones sitting in your drawer right now, to this wild idea about viral marketing that actually makes sense.

The conversation took this really interesting turn when he started talking about elder care. He told this great story about an 80-year-old reader from Wales who reads his AI newsletter - imagine that! These are always my favourite episodes - when you can see exactly how these big tech ideas could fit into regular people's lives tomorrow.The Rundown 🎯00:00 - Welcome and intro01:38 - AI for solo entrepreneurs: automating the accounting headache13:52 - Growth stacks and finding the right influencers16:08 - Building viral marketing with Shopify discounts19:23 - Flash mob discounting strategy21:29 - The Wales connection: Using AI for elder care26:04 - Why WhatsApp might be the future of elder tech28:04 - Wrap upThe Good Stuff 💎

AI for Receipt Hell (yes, please!) Listen, we've all been there - that drawer full of receipts that haunts your dreams come tax season. Alex dropped some serious knowledge on how to make this pain go away:- Auto-categorization that actually works (finally!)- Snap a pic, forget about it system- Batch processing (because who has time to do one at a time?)- Plays nice with your existing accounting setup- Uses Gemini (way cheaper than the alternatives, btw)The Tech Stack Tea ☕️Real talk on the build strategy:- Lovable for frontend (chef's kiss)- MVP first, fancy stuff later- Natural language everything- API magic to tie it all togetherGrowth Hacks That Aren't Cringe Some gold nuggets on getting traction:- Super specific targeting (no spray and pray)- Newsletter collabs that make sense- Finding those hidden gem influencers- LinkedIn stuff that actually works- Real engagement (because we're all tired of bot DMs)The Viral Discount Engine 🔥This part got me excited - imagine discounts that spread like wildfire:- API-triggered rewards for sharing- Network effects that compound- Smart discount rates based on behavior- Flash mob sales (but make it tech)- Actually tracking if this stuff worksElder Care (But Make It Smart) The most human part of our chat - using tech to help the elderly:- WhatsApp integration (because that's what they actually use)- Smart med reminders- Proof-of-pill photos- Keeping the family in the loop- Simple interfaces that don't confuse- Voice commands that make sense- OpenAI doing the heavy liftingReal Talk on Implementation The stuff nobody tells you but everyone needs to know:- Build where people already are- Stack your tools smart- Trust over features- Work with habits, not against them- Integration is everythingWhat Actually Matters Bottom line stuff:- Make it personal- Keep it simple- Flow with existing systems- Clear value (no BS)- Give people reasons to stick aroundMore thoughts brewing on this. Might need to do a follow-up episode. Stay tuned! ✌️