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🌟 Picking A Niche
Welcome to another issue of AI Escape Plan. Where we break free from the grind, share AI-powered tips and side hustle strategies, and support parents chasing freedom like modern-day trailblazers! 🚀
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In today’s issue:
🧠 Why “pick a niche” is terrible advice for busy parents
⚡ How to uncover underserved niches with AI in under 2 hours
🧭 A repeatable, family-proof system you can use this weekend
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🃏 AI + Niche Mastery
How to Discover Underserved Niches With AI in Under 2 Hours
Let me say something that might ruffle a few feathers:
Most parents don’t fail because they’re lazy.
They fail because they choose crowded niches with zero air left in the room.
I’ve watched smart, capable parents pour nights and weekends into:
Etsy shops selling the same products as 50,000 others
Blogs competing with VC-funded media companies
Courses built for “everyone” and bought by no one
That’s not a work ethic problem.
That’s a niche problem.
And the good news?
AI changes this game completely.
🚨 The Big Mistake Everyone Makes
Here’s the lie the internet keeps selling:
“Just pick a niche you’re passionate about and start.”
That advice worked in 2012.
In 2025, it’s how you end up shouting into a hurricane.
What actually works now is niche subtraction:
Less competition
Clear pain
Real buyers
Fast validation
AI lets you find those pockets without months of research.
Let me show you how.
📖 Storytime from the Farm
Years ago, before AI was even a whisper, I helped a friend launch an online offer.
He wanted to teach “productivity.”
I told him, “That’s like opening a burger stand next to McDonald’s.”
We narrowed it down to:
Productivity systems for remote parents managing ADHD kids
Guess what?
Fewer competitors
Desperate buyers
Instant traction
AI lets you do that same narrowing, in hours, not weeks.
⚙ Tactical Application
⚙️ The 2-Hour AI Niche Discovery System
You don’t need a PhD.
You don’t need spreadsheets from hell.
You need a simple sequence.
🕒 Total time: ~90–120 minutes
🧠 Tool: ChatGPT (or similar)
Step 1: Start With Real Life (15 minutes)
Open a doc. Answer these honestly:
What do people already ask you for help with?
What problems do parents complain about nonstop?
What have you struggled with that you’d pay to solve faster?
Examples:
“Managing work + kids schedules”
“Burnout”
“Making money without social media”
“Organizing digital chaos”
⚠️ This is not your niche yet.
This is your raw material.
Step 2: Let AI Slice the Market (20 minutes)
Paste this into ChatGPT 👇
“Take the problem of [X].
Break it into 10 smaller, specific sub-problems faced by real people.
Focus on groups with money, urgency, and limited time.”
You’re looking for outputs like:
“Working parents who need systems, not motivation”
“Non-tech professionals overwhelmed by AI”
“Moms running Etsy shops but drowning in admin”
Highlight anything that makes you say:
“Oh wow… that’s specific.”
That’s gold.
Step 3: Pressure-Test for Underserved Demand (25 minutes)
Now use this prompt:
“For each of these sub-problems, analyze:
How saturated the market is
What existing solutions get wrong
What buyers complain about most
Where a simpler or faster solution could win”
You’re hunting for phrases like:
“Too complicated”
“Outdated”
“Requires too much time”
“Not built for parents”
Those complaints are business opportunities wearing pajamas.
Step 4: The Parent Filter (15 minutes)
Here’s the filter most gurus forget:
Ask AI:
“Which of these niches can realistically be served by a parent with:
30–60 minutes a day
No large upfront cost
A desire for predictable, low-stress income?”
Kill anything that requires:
Daily posting
Constant calls
Trend chasing
Keep what can be:
Productized
Automated
Asynchronous
Freedom lives there.
Step 5: Validate Without Building (20 minutes)
Before you build anything, run this:
“Simulate Reddit posts, forum threads, or search queries from people in this niche.
What exact phrases are they using to describe their pain?”
If you see:
Emotion
Repetition
Frustration
You’re close.
No emotion = no money.
🧭 Intelligent Elevation: Why This Works
This isn’t about “finding the perfect niche.”
It’s about avoiding direct competition with giants.
AI doesn’t replace your judgment —
It compresses thinking time.
For parents like Jessica, that matters.
Because the real enemy isn’t lack of ideas.
It’s:
Wasted effort
False starts
Burnout from chasing the wrong thing
Underserved niches let you:
Win smaller markets
Faster
With less noise
That’s how you build confidence and income.
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🧙♂️Whiskered Wisdom
Read This Twice
Here’s your action step for today:
Block 90 minutes this weekend.
Run this system once.
Pick ONE niche to test — not marry.
You’re not choosing your forever path.
You’re choosing your next step forward.
Remember:
Big freedom is built from small, smart bets.
🧙♂️Ace’s Adage
Don’t fight the crowd. Find the crack in the wall; and walk through it.
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✅ That’s the truth, straight up. No fluff, no hype. Just the work that works.
Think successfully and take action,
Ace
Military-bred, farm-fed, no-fluff mentor helping parents build AI-powered side hustles that actually work.