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The Best Consumer Startup Ideas Were "Impossible" Until Now

Y Combinator Startup Podcast · 2025-11-28 · 40 min

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Every major shift in consumer tech has a moment when it suddenly becomes accessible to millions. Michael Mignano helped spark one of those moments with Anchor, making podcast creation something anyone could do with a tap. Now at Lightspeed, he sees AI bringing a similar leap to music, media, and everyday apps.In this conversation, he and Garry trace the arc from the early days of social audio to today's consumer AI boom - and dig into what founders should focus on as the next generation of creative tools takes shape.

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