In today’s episode, Craig sits down with SaaS founder and entrepreneur Brian Casel to talk about the future of software and AI. With years of experience building and growing SaaS companies, Brian shares his perspective on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the industry, from launching in niche markets and creating content that resonates to the challenges SaaS businesses will face in the next few years. They also dive into YouTube growth strategies, monetizing AI tools, and whether today’s AI boom is a lasting shift or just another bubble.

Highlights from Craig and Brian’s conversation:

• Craig’s 100 Days of AI Challenge
• Growing with content: from weekly AI newsletters to scaling YouTube channels
• Brian’s current projects – Agent OS, Builder Methods, and the difference between live workshops and online courses
• How to monetize AI tools and content in today’s market
• The power of the B2B super niche and what it takes to launch a new SaaS business in 2025
• AI challenges for SaaS companies over the next few years
• Behind the scenes of Craig and Brian’s YouTube workflows
• How to choose the right content for your audience (and avoid wasting time creating the wrong stuff)
• Where is AI headed? Is this just a bubble, or real long-term change?
• Will artificial intelligence replace artists, musicians, painters, and writers?

Resources and Links from This Episode:

• • Brian Casel: https://briancasel.com/
  • Builder Methods: https://buildermethods.com/ 

 

• Brian on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@briancasel 

 

• Find me on Twitter: @TheCraigHewitt

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Interview With Builder Methods's Brian Castle
• (00:00:40) - 100 Days of AI: How to Write a Weekly Newsletter for the
• (00:04:24) - Building With AI: How To Monetize It
• (00:08:00) - How Do You monetize AI?
• (00:08:49) - Bootstrapped SaaS: The Challenge
• (00:16:33) - How to Bootstrap a Startup at 40
• (00:23:48) - How to Write a 100-Day Video on YouTube
• (00:29:54) - How to Write a Scriptment for a Video
• (00:34:41) - How to Write a Short Video
• (00:36:23) - How to Edit Video in 2 Minutes
• (00:38:42) - Do You Think AI Will Cause a Recession?
• (00:41:49) - What are you most excited about AI in the future?
• (00:45:58) - Bill Simmons on Art and AI
• (00:49:55) - Craig Has All The Answers For AI