Inside the Brain of a 17-Year-Old $1M/Month AI Founder

⚠️ BUILD THIS STARTUP IDEA AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Join me as I chat with Zach Yadegari, Co-Founder of Cal AI, as we discuss his frameworks and strategies for building and scaling viral AI Apps. Learn his step-by-step formula creating viral apps.

00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Concept Behind Dr. AI and App Feature Overview
05:37 - Designing the User Experience
08:42 - Inspiration and Primitives in App Design
11:10 - User Experience and Simplicity
16:05 - Gamification and User Engagement
17:26 - Shareability and Marketing Potential
20:07 - History Feature and User Retention
21:14 - Symptoms Quiz Design
23:58 - Incorporating Sources and References
24:39 - Chatbot Functionality
25:33 - Marketing Strategy and Influencer Outreach
28:34 - Prompting for AI Responses
33:15 - Go-to-Market Strategy Discussion
37:14 - Identifying Target Influencers
41:04 - Pricing Structure and Revenue Models

1) The Core App Features:

• Skin scan for diagnosis
• Symptoms quiz
• Medical chatbot
• History tracking

Key insight: Keep it SIMPLE. Basic features done well better than complex features done poorly.

2) UX Design Strategy:

- Start with basic wireframes
• Copy "primitives" from successful apps
• Design for influencer marketing
• Put app name on key screens
• Make results instantly digestible

Pro tip: Design screens thinking about how influencers will showcase them in content.

3) Growth Strategy:

Target audience = concerned parents
Best channels:
• Mom influencers
• Family content creators
• Parenting communities

Look for creators with 250k+ views/video
Budget: $4-5k per 1M views

4)Monetization Structure:

Weekly pricing model works best:
• $4-7/week
• No free trial initially
• A/B test different prices
• Optimize for repeat users

Strategy: People will delete/resubscribe when needed

5) Technical Implementation:

- Use ChatGPT API with custom prompts
• Bypass medical disclaimers creatively
• Build clear diagnosis displays
• Include danger levels (1-5)
• Add sources for credibility

6) Marketing Angles:

- Target anxious parents
• Focus on peace of mind
• Show quick diagnosis stories
• Emphasize "should I see a doctor?" use case
• Leverage influencer storytelling

7) Key Success Factors:

• Heavy disclaimers
• Accurate diagnostics
• Simple UX
• Clear value prop
• Strong retention hooks

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[GregIsenberg]

1. RESEARCH THESE IDEAS AT YOUR OWN RISK (speak to a lawyer doctor ai has legal implications ) - do your own research

2. comment to show love for this free tutorial!!! like/subscribe for more of this in your feed

[MubangachandaAi]

I started building my AI agency and documenting it on my YouTube earlier this year and I just turned 20 . I’ve built some Ai for gym’s and Accounting firms
And this is all thanks to Greg
Thanks you brother you gave me the confidence to try and start a persona brand. From watching your videos

[Yougs]

Great as always! The "How this got technically built" section was definitely missing here :) Still a lot of value! Thanks!

[the-rob-hoffman]

these live cooking sessions are the big differentiator that has made this the best business channel out there right now.

for example the episodes about Lindy and Lovable have also been insanely good.

Keep it coming, chef!

[ilkandi]

Thanks Zach and Greg of course for bringing us this. IMHO do this for dogs

[Henry-hbo]

The content in this channel is just priceless. Greg, you’re a legend.

[tradingwithwill]

I'd like to see more on the influencer spending many of us don't want to spend that much at first to market an app (or don't have that much money ie. $5k/influencer). Also figuring out the cost of the openAI API calls vs the $4/week subscription fee and how the free trial works, do you take credit card for free trials etc.

[improvefps]

This video was super interesting,
I love how he talked through all the different stages like marketing, how much to charge, the design... it inspires you to think in the same ways for your own ideas.

[Migueldicostanzo]

what tools would you use to build this App. Cursor??

[ThomasBrown-fw]

Love the idea of using AI to diagnose skin conditions! I'm curious, how do you plan to ensure the accuracy of the app's diagnoses?

[TotoAlphaPodcast]

this was a great video and super helpful thank you Zach and greg. ZAch thank you for sharing your methods and strategies. I really appreciate it!

[Aedonius]

This is literally the most heavily regulated fields. You could get in big trouble. Lawyers frothing at the mouth hoping you deploy

[sooma-ai]

17-year-old Zach Yadegari discusses building viral AI apps, focusing on his medical app Dr. AI. He covers app features, UX design, growth strategies, monetization, technical implementation, and marketing angles for success in the AI app space.

[divine]

Cool stuff, how do you integrate / code the app? Is it possible to generate code with chatgpt and also ingrate everything with chatgpt / perplexity etc?

[LibreStack]

there is like 5 features that doctors use to diagnose cancer, in the case of skin cancer it's usually easier because the main features are visible on the skin, other kinds of cancer need TAC images to get details of size, symmetry and position

[seangrey]

"Great video! You covered a lot, but could you share the cost of actually building and maintaining the app (not just designing it)?

[reprogrammingmind]

Impressive all the way. Production and content are great

[martinmestrevlog]

Great video ! A mini masterclass - keep the content coming

[GaudiRoss]

What is he using for the UX designing?

[ki]

I built a similar web app using Open AI Assistant API over a year ago, I never put it out to the public 🙂