Starting My 3rd Company at 29 💪📈 (Ep. 1)

[@sirloollonator]

I have to say this video is a huge improvement in relation to the first "Start-Up Vlogs" you did. Those were cool and nice to watch, but here I was able to actually follow your steps of thinking and understand how your process in developing early stages of the app were going!

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Thanks mate. Really appreciate this. I think the coming videos will be a bit of a mix. This first one took about 100 hours to make, which was brutal. I recorded way too much material and editing was a nightmare. The next episode will be a bit more fun and high level. And the one after that again more detailed. I'm trying to find the impossible balance between entertainment, providing actual value, and not being a full-time youtuber 💪📈

[@lechiffrebeats]

12:28 oh trust me my computer science class could need that app to take showers

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

HAHAHAHHAHHAHAH

[@frankbosch9480]

Schön dass Ihr uns in Eure Gedanken mitnehmt.😀 Viel Erfolg!

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Danke 💪📈😊

[@Andrew-Tsegaye]

I never regret subscribing to this channel. Bro, I'm coming to MIT fall 2025. Can we meet there? I've crazy startup ideas.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Yes sir! That's awesome mate. Congrats 💪📈

[@Andrew-Tsegaye]

@@SamuelBoschMIT Thank you so much!

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodLawyer]

The location feature (and check-ins at gyms) could also be extended to allow people to meet other users at the same gym and find accountability partners that way. Sometimes a once random bro at your local gym can keep you more accountable than friends that you don't go to the gym with.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I think it’s a great idea, maybe we can add a feature that allows you to find accountability partners or training partners based on your goals, gym location, and training preferences 💪📈

[@bohdansventures]

welcome back to the startup game! glad you have that excitement again, but be careful with a market. it’s a red ocean with a ton of competition

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Yes sir - thank you 😊 💪📈

[@daviddoubleb6573]

lets goo brother this will be huge🙏🏻🤜🏻

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Yeahhhhh budyyyyyyy 💪💪💪📈📈📈

[@sparshsumani2338]

Amazing! Really excited to follow along your journey. Will be keen to join & contribute in any way possible.

[@amirnpr]

Good luck humanity! Sam and GetFit gonna turn all of us to BEASTS! Just imagining a day that we all do Tom Plats together! I loved this video💪 Sam shows how a motivated entrepreneur should be👏

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Thank you, Amir 💪📈 You are my target customer persona hahahhaha

[@bringhulup7054]

Thats like actually like one of the most trend hopping ideas... And the AI agent is the icing on the cake. Gym/Fitness Apps are the classical example of tarpit ideas, that like every 3rd persons tries to build way better than any fitness apps before. You could also as well try to build a duolingo inspired Todo App, which finally motivates you to get your todos done... Ai Agent included... The Marveri Idea had way more potential, since AI and Legal Tech is really a space where alot of transformation takes and will take place over the next months

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

It’s all about execution in the end of the day. Also, selling to law firms is not exactly easy

[@bringhulup7054]

@@SamuelBoschMIT You can execute as well as you want if the idea is doomed to fail or just not good, it will fail anyway. E.g. the classical example of a tarpit idea is an airbnb for parking spots in cities...

[@henr3k]

Legende mach weiter so 🙌

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

💪📈

[@TheEtrepreneur]

bro your girlfriend it's a product sniper! Great teamwork 💪💪

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

She is 💪📈

[@thecrymble2646]

Samuel Bosch vs Tim Gabel, round one

[@thecrymble2646]

Du hast MCI vergessen in deinem Marktvergleich

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Hab schon davon gehört, aber noch nicht wirklich angeschaut. Danke dir :)

[@thecrymble2646]

@@SamuelBoschMIT Ist echt teuer aber dafür bekommst du Gym, Ernährung, Cardio und mobility in einer app. Außerdem werden Trainignspläne komplett automatisiert erstellt und sowas wie progressive overload oder ne deload phase gibts auch automatisch. Ist schon all in all sehr stark, könnte aktuell das beste gesamtpaket aufm markt sein

[@felipehamame473]

An option to call your actual gym buddy would be great. I can picture it with my friends, if one of us hasn’t gone yet, we could instantly call him and throw in a insult to motivate him!

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Hahhahahah yeah, there should be a function to call out those who skip the gym 💪📈

[@fatezero1919]

Very interesting. Please show as much as possible from your Startup journey so we can learn from you :)

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Yes sir. Episodes 2 and 3 are already recorded and episode 4 is currently in progress

[@aakashduhan4888]

​@@SamuelBoschMIT You are such a motivation for me. I am a fellow PHD , watching you build a startup taking a exit and now working on next one. I am inspired and will take action in my life too. Thanks a lot.

[@quantumgeek7999]

What an awesome idea. I’d love to become a beta tester 💪💪💪

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Glad to hear that. You’re welcome to sign up using the link below ⬇️

[@godsfavoriteatheist9176]

This is cool, I think a better idea is to open the opportunity for people to help you build this

[@dinguskhan69697]

For the people who don't go to the gym and just start with calisthenic stuffs the app could recommend the user transition to a gym in the area once the user reaches a certain level. Once you have enough users maybe gyms would give you money to recommend their gym. Could make it more enticing for the user to transition to the gym by getting gyms to offer discounts for members coming from the app???

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Great suggestions. Thank you 😊 💪📈

[@adriankrieger4026]

This sounds like a great idea, but I think the AI accountability coach will not work, because people do not care if an AI knows they skipped the gym. The largest component of accountability (in my opinion) is the fear of embarassment that comes with another human (ideally, someone who's opinion we value) potentially judging us for it. So the AI voice call is really just a higher-end notification service. What might be really cool is if you can train the AI voice to sound like yourself, or someone you know (personally, or fitness community beacons like Mike Israetel as the app grows). While it's still an AI, just hearing a voice we know might add that necessary amount of authority. Though the effectiveness of this may decrease over time, not sure.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

It definitely is just a higher end notification service. But I’m unsure if people would really not care. Also, initially I might be the one personally calling hahahh

[@CaarabaloneDZN]

yeah, I like the idea of the app but I would probably just get annoyed if I kept getting calls from an AI

[@adriankrieger4026]

@@SamuelBoschMIT Perhaps there are certain "trigger" words or phrases that the AI can use to add more weight to the calls. Depending on the personality of the user, this could be on an emotional, logical, or other basis. But I agree with your stance in the video, at some point it becomes a life coach haha

[@SAI-bw5eg]

I agree, but DuoLingo faces the same issues. No one knows except the app if you skipped or not your language lesson. One key difference though is it is easier to make fun and addictive games out of language "lessons" vs making going to the gym fun (for a broad audience). One way to add accountability for Samuel's app is to "gamify" it with leaderboards where people can compare each other's progress, similar to Strava.

[@emil_k.r.22]

True. The only way I could think of creating some sort of value is time efficiency for the coaches that normally would call the executive. So they could just check how many times they already got reminded by the AI and the coach can call afterwards if they still did not do the workout. The coach can check the whole conversation with the AI and your excuses of why you did not hit the gym. That way the coach can take on multiple athletes or executive at once and only has to check the responses given to the AI. If you dont answer the AI or have some excuses or got reminded too often the coach will still (or has to call) for real. This ensures the fear of getting busted by the coach while as a coach being able to manage multiple executives. So you would need less coaches to pay for the same amount of executives that can be handled at once. But I think, rather than just having another fitness app with one small USP regarding the notification service, this could be actually more of an "AI reminder app" or software. You could download it and use it for different kind of areas where you need to keep track of things. Connect it with a calendar, a fitness app or whatever app that makes sense in regards of tracking things and being hold accountable for it. I´m not in the market but I could imagine there are a few more areas that could use something like this, starting with fitness apps. That way you dont make another fitness app, but give an option to all fitness apps that are currently available to use the app as an add on kinda. That way u would not compete with other fitness apps and have also the possibility to scale the app itself by expanding in different areas besides fitness. So you'd be basically more sustainable and flexible in the future to create growth. Such an add on could also be implemented in companies if the setup is right (Management f.e.). But Idk the market too well so those are just the first things that come to mind. I think it can create a decent amount of revenue if done right. Still, I cannot imagine that there is a high demand that would solve issues or safe time and create growth for companies by using such an AI.

[@angelikabosch8006]

Did I understand correctly: the app is only for people who go to the gym? It should definitely be able to be used anywhere - at home, in the office, in the park, on the beach, in a hotel room! You don't have to worry that someone will copy the idea and be faster.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Initially we’re starting with just the gym because it is hard to verify a home-workout. We might expand this through in the future 😊

[@angelikabosch8006]

People who go to the gym are usually a little more disciplined. Those who really need and want such an app, cannot use it. Isn’t this not a bit like : Duolingo only for people attending language classes in school?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Most people who go to the gym don’t go as often as they would like to. These are my target audiences

[@atift5465]

This is a great video! Im just curious, by you showcasing your entire journey and new startup details, aren't you worried that someone will copy or one-up your idea?

[@WinningEmpire]

Duolingo is a masterclass in addiction psychology, haha

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Yes 100%

[@startcomplaining9781]

Couldnt master me...

[@DanMarino-AI]

Cool!

[@MURADSEFERLI-ie6vc]

Greetings from Azerbaijan, I am following you with love. I took 2nd place in the Mathematical Olympiad held in my country. I am currently in the IMO training group in my country. I hope that one day I will win an IMO medal and be accepted to MIT.Please Monitor name

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Amazing stuff! You’re killing it! 💪📈 wishing you best of luck!

[@arnebeuel6362]

💪💪💪

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

💪📈

[@dena20000]

Opasan video

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

💪📈😁

[@arno.claude]

Nahhhh, no way, your dad, at the time of recording this video, has the exact same Duo streak as I do 😂 (1579)

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

The game is on! 💪📈

[@Linussssssss]

Reminds me of strava for gym bros

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Exactly hahaaha strava was originally founded with the intent of bringing together the old harvard rowing bros virtually, like a virtual locker room

[@alexcaimares6403]

Found you through LinkedIn and saw your post about Little Red Book😂, love the journey 🎉

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

💪📈😊

[@lucawurker4911]

Hey Samuel, how do you feel about the mental and problem solving challenges with these startups. I guess it’s fair to say even though it’s a lot of hard work this doesn’t compare to the difficulty of the things you had to tackle during your studies, like quantum mechanics. Do you not care so much about these things, and go more for the money part? Or don’t you enjoy these rigorous scientific questions anymore?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I think startups are much more fun and require a lot more (diverse) skills than science does. Also, it’s about solving real-world problems

[@YulinSun-c4h]

Oh, I have the same cup, but I am always using it on the wrong side and my shirt will get wet 😂

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

The white villeroy & boch mug? they’re really nice

[@bernardoslash5865]

Hi, can you please share with us the product design framework your girlfriend used? I'd love to learn how to use this software myself.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

It’s called Figma and it’s the gold standard for product design. I’m also currently learning how to use it :)

[@JingJao]

nobody is going to pay for this torture. if this app has ads, i'm deleting it. I don't think it will work, sir.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Everything works with ads. You watched an ad just to see this video :) But I have other plans for monetization as you'll see in my upcoming episode(s) 💪📈

[@moinmoin6496]

ist dein englisch wirklich besser als dein kroatisch? Weil du bist doch in Zagreb aufgewachsen. Und mach weiter so mit deinen Videos! Du hast es drauf man

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Mittlerweile ja 😅 und danke dir 😊💪📈

[@thankyouthankyou1172]

'starting a company '... meaning: you really registered your companies? that would need a lot of money! but if 'starting a company...' simply means that you created a website for your business ideas... then, it doesn't need a lot of money and less risky, but, without registering a company properly, your 'company's potents, and customers are not maintained/protected, so,...

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Creating a legal entity in the US costs you a couple of hundred of bucks only. Not exactly a lot of money :)

[@ralllao7295]

How is your visa/green card status? How did it change though each step while being there? What's your plan for citizenship?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

This is something I am keeping confidential. Thanks for understanding :)

[@ITeaPod]

Just a quick feedback: You're currently DEFINETLY targeting only men. A woman would want it less "bro-y".

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

That's true. But also ok. I've gotta start somewhere. And I doubt I will soon run out of the 4 billion men out there who could use the app :)

[@ITeaPod]

@@SamuelBoschMIT My impression has always has been, that a quite small percentage of men is into Gymbro-Talk and the behaviour within the bodybuilding scene is very specific and sometimes quite toxic. Not sure if the gymbros are the people you are targeting (if yes, you could also call your app "GymBro", then people know what to expect).

[@AdamDahdah.]

First 🥇🥇

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

💪📈🥇

[@PhuThien-q3j]

Wait ? So have you become a millionaire after exiting Maveri ?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I can’t say 😂

[@PhuThien-q3j]

@@SamuelBoschMIT You're crazy, man-so wild! It's been exactly two years since you posted the video, 'My whole life is a mess,' and since then, you've started Maveri, exited it, grown your KZbin channel, bought a house, and launched another startup. That's incredible! Any advice on how to move so fast like you?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Now that you put it like that, it really has been a crazy 2 years. I didn’t even realize 💪📈 You shall see exactly how I work throughout my startup vlog series, which is designed to give you insights into my life 😊

[@simbol5638]

Are you related to Bosch?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Not close enough to inherit billions 😂

[@maximilianreisinger2243]

Are you open to disclosing which visa category you are on? Just curious! :)

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Sorry mate, this is something I don’t discuss publicly. Not even if I have a visa or if I am citizen or something else :)

[@maximilianreisinger2243]

@@SamuelBoschMIT Kein Problem! Versteh ich! :)

[@gorillawear1065]

Meanwhile I am 27 and my wife if talking me into getting a child. I am so torn back and forth between settling down, buying a house and become a dad and on the other side getting out there and conquering the business world. If the day just would not only have 24 hours. :D

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Dude that’s rough. Definitely less freedom with a child. But surely also beautiful 😊

[@Eli-sumeli]

No way this is the legit story. This guy looks like a scam. This is not the way how guys usually talk with an investor and propose and the business ideas and stuff. This is just another wrapper for the OpenAi and what’s the market fit and reliability of this.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Love u too bro 😘

[@JingJao]

Are you going to charge the users to forgive for not going to gym HAHA duolingo model

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Hhahahha maybe. Although the only real way to repent your sins of not hitting the gym is by hitting the gym 💪📈

[@chocolateangel8743]

"I made so many mistakes as a young founder..." You're still young...🤣 You probably have another 70 years or so to go before...⚰

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

And many more mistakes to make!

[@chocolateangel8743]

@SamuelBoschMIT I said "you're still young" because you made it seem llike you're old now or something. I wasn't even thinking about future mistakes you might make...😂 I now see how what I wrote could have been misinterpreted...😁

[@quantumspark343]

horrifying, i would never pay or download freely an app that puts social pressure on doing something and therefore shaming if i dont, i dont want some app to keep me accountable, id associate a negative feeling to it and delete it, it should just give me advice, encouragement and structure through reinforcement learning, keep track of progress and dynamically adjust on whats left to do, also the more compact and simple the better, i dont want no calls or gps tracking, id just want targeted, dynamically adjusting advice and exercises

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

It will be designed in a way that doesn’t make people have negative feelings about it. Just like people don’t get negative feelings when Duolingo notifies them that they missed their Spanish lectures

[@davidc4408]

It will not wotk

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Thank you for the words of encouragement 😜

[@davidc4408]

@SamuelBoschMIT dude, you have to be a realist as sometimes you live in cuckoo land like many of us startup entrepreneurs

[@joannemvs_]

Saw your ultra sexist comments on LinkedIn btw, Samuel. Unsubscribed!

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I have absolutely no clue what you’re talking about