
There’s an interesting opportunity in the AI + social skills space that I think is still early.
Gleam helps people improve social skills like dating, small talk, storytelling, negotiation and communication through just 5 minutes of daily practice.
And it’s reportedly doing $100K/month.
Now there’s a new YC company, Quippy, taking a similar idea even further: users practice realistic conversations with AI and get line-by-line feedback on what worked, what didn’t and how they could respond better.
The interesting part is that AI makes this much more practical than traditional courses or books.
You can practice:
Small talk
Dating conversations
Workplace communication
Negotiation
Storytelling
Difficult or awkward conversations
And unlike consuming content, you're actually practicing the skill.
I think there’s a big opportunity to build an AI-powered social skills coach that becomes something people use for 5 minutes every day to become more confident and better communicators.
If you want to build an app business, Feel free to reach out to me here at Clone The App.
I’d be happy to discuss your idea and help you turn it into a product.
I am glad to hear that.
This space is exploding for a reason. I talked to 3 friends who pay for Gleam and they all said the same thing - they don't care about "theory", they want a safe place to fail.
Books make you feel bad for not knowing how to small talk. AI lets you fail 10 times in private before you try it in real life. That's the real unlock.
Curious if you've seen retention on these? My bet is the daily 5-min habit is everything - if you miss 2 days, you churn. Did Gleam crack that with streaks/notifications?
I feel like that is rare. Often, an app is just one doorway into a much larger business that may be generating significant revenue.
yeah both are going to be huge
I am looking forward to see how it goes
yeah it's a good idea.
just clone it
yeah it is booming
they have a great social media strategy
you heard it right
true
my pleasure
it's a great app
yeah the idea is really good
soft skill is always valuable
ai is helping people become more socially confident
it actually works
you're welcome
thanks
i am glad that you like it