Welcome to our third episode of BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends our guests are most excited about, and the types of businesses those trends could go on to create.

This week’s guest is Billy Howell, best known for creating innovative AI apps. This episode takes a slightly different format - and for good reason. Vibe coding is the hottest trend in AI right now, so we’ll show you how you can build simple projects in just a few hours.

Grab your notebook and enjoy the episode!

P.S. It’s best to listen to this episode on YouTube so you can see the full build!

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Throughout this episode, we cover:

* (0:00 ) Intro

* (1:54 ) Vibe Coding: Rising Tide

* (5:04 ) Vibe Coding Ideas

* (7:17 ) Building A Directory

* (37:00 ) Finding Customers

* (39:35 ) Building A Directory To Sell

* (45:17 ) Billy’s Trends

Links mentioned in this episode:

* Subscribe to the NEW ECONOMIES newsletter

* Subscribe to NEW ECONOMIES on YouTube

* Follow Ollie on LinkedIn & X

* Follow Billy on LinkedIn, X & YouTube

* Billy’s company - Stupid Simple Apps

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