Free Lesson
Picking Good Startup Ideas in the Vibe Coding Era
Part of Velocity Coding
30 min
Dec 17, 2025 11:00 AM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
Framework for Evaluating Startup Ideas
Students learn a clear process to assess ideas and decide which are worth pursuing.
How to Tell if an Idea Is Venture-Backable
Students understand what investors look for and how to judge whether an idea has real funding potential.
Assessing Defensibility in the AI Era
Students learn how to evaluate if an idea can maintain an edge as AI speeds up building and copying.
Why this topic matters
In an environment where new products can be built in days, founders need a structured way to know whether to pursue or pivot an idea. This lesson teaches students how to evaluate what makes an idea strong, how market shifts like AI change defensibility, and how to navigate the evolving landscape with better judgment and more clarity.
You'll learn from

Brett Goldstein
Founder/CEO of Micro and early-stage investor focused on AI-era products.
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