Market Opportunity
Every founder wants a LinkedIn thought leadership presence, a newsletter, and eventually a book — but none have time to write. AI can capture their voice from recorded conversations and draft content in their style. Ghostwriting rates: $500–2,000 per article, $15k–50k per book.
The Idea
Offer ghostwriting services for startup founders, executives, and consultants. Interview them for 30–60 minutes, record the conversation, use AI to transcribe and draft content in their voice. Produce LinkedIn posts, newsletter essays, and book chapters. You manage the editorial pipeline; they provide ideas and final approval. Position as 'thought leadership as a service.'
Key to Success
- Develop a 'voice capture' process — 1 interview → AI analysis → voice style guide → consistent output
- Specialize by industry (fintech founders, health-tech CEOs) to build domain expertise and referrals
- Start with LinkedIn ghostwriting ($1k–3k/mo per client) as the entry point, upsell to books later
AI Tools to Leverage: ChatGPT, Claude, Otter.ai, Descript, Grammarly