I Let AI Build My Business… Here’s What I Learned (and you can do it to) with CatGPT
Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum
Trend Research Limits and Social Scraping
Kat explains social platforms' anti-scraping limits and recommends Reddit scraping and mixed-model prompts for trends.
AI is rewriting entrepreneurship - and Cat Goetze quietly used it to build a $750K business in just 6 months. Maggie and Cat Goetze (AI expert and Physical Phone founder) unpack what really happened when she used AI to create and scale her business - including the exact prompts she used and the specific AI models she still relies on. They dive into fake influencers, AI flooding social media, and whether 2026 could be a breaking point for creators. If you’re building online, this is the behind-the-scenes playbook most founders aren’t sharing. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:40 Why Everyone Defaults to ChatGPT 00:04:05 Best AI Platforms Compared (ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini) 00:05:36 Which AI Model Should You Actually Use? 00:07:42 How Long Does AI Take to Learn You? 00:10:01 How Many AI Tools Should You Use? 00:11:19 AI Hype vs Reality 00:13:53 Is AI Making Us Dumber? 00:16:35 How I Use AI to 10x My Workflow 00:19:24 Can ChatGPT Think Like Your Dream Mentor? 00:20:19 Can AI Give Advice Like Maggie Seller Reum? (Live Test) 00:23:26 AI Predicting Human Behavior 00:25:20 Beehiiv Ad 00:26:42 The Rise of AI Influencers 00:31:16 AI Made 25% of Super Bowl Ads 00:32:31 AI & Unreal Beauty Standards 00:34:30 How Humans Compete With AI 00:37:30 Why Women Use AI Less Than Men 00:40:26 How Women Should Be Using AI 00:45:40 How I Made $750K in 6 Months With AI 00:48:57 Why Build a Team in the AI Era? 00:50:46 How CatGPT Got Into AI 00:55:14 Bilt Ad 00:56:17 Owning the Room as a Woman in Tech 00:58:49 Can AI Teach Confidence? 01:01:35 The Physical Phone Business Idea 01:05:50 Future-Proof Business Framework 01:09:21 How to Decide What to Say Yes To 01:15:08 My Favorite ChatGPT Prompt 01:17:59 Using My Workflow as an AI Case Study 01:22:08 Using AI for Trend Reports 01:24:11 Are Your ChatGPT Chats Connected? 01:26:55 Last Thing I Bought on My Credit Card 01:27:12 Favorite Comfort Creator 01:27:26 ChatGPT or Claude: Pick One 01:28:16 Landline or Social Media? 01:28:24 If I Could Only Use AI for One Thing 01:28:40 Craziest Thing I’ve Asked AI 01:29:18 Naming This Season of My Life 01:29:36 One Life Lesson I’d Repeat Forever 01:30:18 Where to Find CatGPT ⸻ Episode Sponsors: . beehiiv - Use code HSR 30 at https://www.beehiiv.com/hsr?utm_campaign=hsr-2026-Partnership&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=hsr&utm_term=2026-2-18&stripe_campaign_code=HSR30 . Bilt - http://joinbilt.com/hsr ⸻ Follow CatGPT: Instagram: www.instagram.com/askcatgpt ⸻ Hot Smart Rich: Join 250,000+ angels and subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter: https://hotsmartrich.com/subscribe Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset: https://shorturl.at/pJWLc Merch: https://hotsmartrich.shop/ YouTube: https://shorturl.at/IXXFZ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrich Maggie Sellers Reum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellersreum/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellersreum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/ Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellers ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellers Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers ⸻ Hot Smart Rich is your place to hear unfiltered conversations with the people shaping the future of culture, creators, startups and community. Hosted by Maggie Sellers Reum, investor and media powerhouse, and guests breaking the mold, you’ll get the real deal as it relates to navigating the startup fast lane, leveling up your life or becoming your hottest, smartest, richest self. New episodes weekly on Wednesdays.
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