Minimum Viable - Oct. 13, 2025

IDEA: Food waste is a serious problem in the United States. According to Food Rescue US, 40% of the US food supply is wasted, 549 pounds of food per person goes to landfills, and about 91 million pounds went uneaten in 2021. That’s simply unacceptable. Not only does this mean that food that could go to the needy is being wasted, but we are also wasting precious resources like water and energy for food going straight to landfills.

PRODUCT: Create a platform connecting grocery stores, restaurants, and food suppliers with surplus, near-expired, or rejected food with customers. Sell at a discounted price since food will need to used in the near future. Connect food suppliers to non-profits that can distribute donations and provide a tax benefit. Track food waste in real time to provide cost cutting solutions to food suppliers.

MVP: Platform with surplus food marketplace.

REVENUE MODEL: Transactional for B2C and subscription model for enterprise clients.

EXIT STRATEGY: Sell to a large agricultural or humanitarian service or partner with a surplus food seller like Misfits Market.

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Publication: Wired

Link: Wired Roundup: Are We in an AI Bubble?

Summary: The article/podcast frames the “AI bubble” concern around a disconnect between investment and adoption. Companies are pouring billions into GPUs, data centers, and AI infrastructure, but the actual consumer demand for AI products is still limited. Most people aren’t using AI every day in ways that justify the massive spending. That mismatch looks similar to past tech bubbles: huge capital inflows based on promise rather than proven revenue. They don’t claim the bubble has already burst but highlight that the current trajectory could signal a correction if adoption doesn’t catch up.

Spin: So… yes. Chris Sacca on Gimlet’s Startup podcast says bubbles happen when there are lots of money hungry investors who have never experienced major hardship like a bubble bursting. Finally, enough time has passed since the dotcom burst that not many current investors know what it is like to lose a lot of money all at once. Don’t get me wrong, AI is amazing and will become part of our everyday life like the internet, but these valuations are getting out of control. They do not meet customer demand or interest for the most part.

Publication: CNBC

Link: OpenAI’s dominance is unlike anything Silicon Valley has ever seen

Summary: OpenAI is doubling down on enterprise growth, unveiling new partnerships with Spotify, Zillow, and Mattel to embed its AI tools into diverse industries. The company also launched developer features that let third-party apps tap into ChatGPT functionality. While OpenAI continues to lose money on grand infrastructure bets, including building a trillion-dollar computing platform. CEO Sam Altman says those losses are acceptable for now. He admits parts of AI feel “bubbly,” but argues genuine value is being created.

Spin: It seems like every time there is a new category that is created by a new invention in Silicon Valley, the original company gets complacent and allows competitors to catch up and steal market share. Myspace and Friendster let Facebook overtake them. Uber let Lyft steal customers with the slightest variant of the product. But OpenAI, while they have competitors that others may prefer, have kept their foot on the gas and continued to innovate even when they are the industry leader.

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