The Vertical SaaS Startup Trend in the AI Era
andrewchen · x · 2026-07-14
Andrew Chen jokes that before AI, people were running Shopify dropshipping stores; post-AI, many have transformed into "vertical SaaS shipping bros" focused on building niche AI micro-apps.
He adds that he often clicks on an X account, sees a cool micro-app demo, and discovers the creator is simultaneously running over a dozen projects, each generating around $10,000 in monthly revenue.
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