AI may take jobs, but it makes starting a business easier than ever - here's how

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• Uncertainty, layoffs, mean uncertain futures for professionals. 
• AI has made starting a business easier. 
• Tried-and-true rules of entrepreneurship still prevail.

Launch an AI app, do some vibe coding, and start a business, right? If it sounds too good to be true, it is. However, AI is beginning to remove some of the up-front obstacles to getting a business off the ground. 

This is good news for those either stuck on a career treadmill or facing layoffs, as the time may be right to consider staking out a new career in venture as a solopreneur or as part of a small team. And AI-based tools and platforms have never made it easier to do so.  

Take a look at the bigger picture: Lately, opportunities for tech professionals in larger companies appear to ...