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Idea Of The Day - Make the Invite Tool That Ends “Wait, What Time Again?” Forever
Needs To Exist
July 29, 2025
In partnership with
GM. This is Needs to Exist (aka NTE), dropping a startup idea to fix how the mobile generation actually plans events.
Big milestone: We just crossed 4,500 business ideas.
NTE Pro is officially overflowing and thats awesome. Still just $99/year.
Coming up with the right idea is step one.
Turning it into something real? That’s where NTE Zero to One comes in, your shortcut from spark to launch.
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Here’s what we’ve got for you today.
Daily Idea - Text. Tap. Party.
The Idea Roast
RSVPs That Actually Get Read
Want to turn this into something real but don’t know how? That’s exactly what NTE Zero to One is for.
The One Liner
Digital invites Gen Z actually open.
The 140 character tweet (or X) version
Email invites are dead. This tool lets you design & send beautiful invites via text, DM, or group chat, where your friends actually hang out.
The Longer Story Version
he Problem
Nobody checks email.
Nobody RSVPs.
And nobody wants to download some clunky wedding app to attend your BBQ.
The mobile-first generation lives in iMessage, Instagram DMs, and group chats. But invites? Still trapped in email hell or buried in calendar spam. That’s like mailing a mixtape in the TikTok era.
If you’ve ever tried organizing a party, dinner, or even a casual hangout, you know the pain:
“Wait, who’s coming?”
“Can someone send the address again?”
“What time does it start?”
The tools haven’t caught up. Paperless Post is built for desktop moms. Evite is…well, still Evite.
The Solution
A mobile-first, vibe-forward invite platform.
Imagine this:
You create a slick digital invite from your phone in under 2 minutes.
Pick a theme, add the details, boom - done.
Share it via text, DMs, or your private story. Not email.
Friends RSVP right there, no app, no login.
Auto-reminders go out before the event.
It syncs to everyone’s calendar with one tap.
Built-in group chat lets people hype the night before it even starts.
Even better? It learns your preferences over time and suggests stuff:
“You’re throwing a rooftop party? Here’s a viral Canva-style template.”
“Brunch invite? Add this trending audio.”
“These 3 people RSVPed yes to every event last month. Want to include them?”
Suddenly, planning feels fun. And attendance? Actually goes up.
How We’d Build It
MVP (Beginner – Build in a Weekend)
Intermediate (V1 – Launchable Product)
Frontend: React Native for mobile-first UX
Backend: Firebase for real-time RSVP + chat
Distribution: Launch on Hacker News - Show HN
GTM Loop: Auto-invite recommends others = viral growth loop
Analytics: Posthog for RSVP funnel + invite conversion
Advanced (If You Wanna Go Big)
AI Design Templates: Integrate Pebblely or Uizard to auto-generate stylish invites
Event Graph: Build friend-attendance graph to suggest personalized invites
CRM Crossover: Partner with BeReal, Geneva, or IRL for embedded invites
Monetization: Charge for premium templates, brand collabs, or calendar placement
Why It Needs to Exist
Because Gen Z doesn’t RSVP to emails.
If you want people to show up IRL, you have to meet them where they are: their phones.
This isn’t just a better invite tool, it’s a social utility.
Every birthday, brunch, or college reunion is a chance to build relationships. This makes that dead simple.
So whether it’s a chill picnic or the next creator collab house kickoff—
You’ll know who’s coming, who’s hyped, and who needs a little nudge.
Let’s be honest:
It’s not about the invite.
It’s about the people showing up.
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Your brain’s buzzing
Your idea? Still... not live.
Then one day on Product Hunt…
Boom.
Someone launched it.
It’s got a worse name.
Ugly logo.
Half your vision.
But it’s out there.
And now they’ve got traction.
You’re not mad at them.
You’re mad at the waiting.
The wondering.
The “maybe next week.”
NTE Zero to One fixes that.
We don’t do someday. We do ship.
You bring the spark.
We bring the team - design, code, copy, launch plan.
In no time, you’re live. With a site, a story, and users.
Not just an idea. A product.
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Before someone else ships your “next big thing.”
The Idea Roast – Invite App Edition
aka Comedy Central for Startup Pain
Idea: A mobile-first invite platform that ditches email for texts, DMs, and group chats. Tailored for Gen Z. Stylish, trackable, hype-worthy.
Now… let’s roast it.
First up: “The Guy Who Always Bails Last Minute”
"An RSVP tracker? Bold of you to assume I RSVP.
I’m there… until I’m not.
You could give me a custom invite, hand-delivered by Beyoncé, and I’d still ghost 20 minutes before because I suddenly remembered I’m an introvert.
Also, love that it sends reminders. I ignore those too."
How he’d improve it:
“Let me RSVP with a fake excuse.
Add a feature called ‘Pre-emptive Bail Button’, you click it, and it sends a text like ‘so sorry, something came up 😢.’
That’s a billion-dollar exit right there.”
Next: “The Girl Who Sends 5 Invites for the Same Brunch”
"Oh cute, another invite app!
Because my group chat definitely needed one more link to ignore.
Here’s my current system:
I send a Google Calendar.
Then a Canva graphic.
Then a separate text with just the location.
Then I change the time.
Then I ghost because no one replied.
So yeah, sure, your app will totally fix human chaos."
How she’d improve it:
“Make it passive aggressive.
Like, if someone doesn’t RSVP in 12 hours, it DMs them:
‘👀 Still thinking about it? That’s cool. We’ll just assume you hate fun.’
Now we’re cooking.”
Then: “The VC Who Invested in Evite in 2002 and Thinks Email Is King”
"I backed Evite when people still used dial-up.
We were the future.
People said ‘e-vite’ like it was a verb.
Now you’re telling me kids don’t check email?
What’s next, no one wears khakis?
This idea sounds like FOMO with a front-end."
How he’d improve it:
“Scrap Gen Z.
Target HR departments.
Make it B2B.
Charge $9 per user per month for… morale boosting internal happy hour logistics.
We’ll call it: TeamSync.”
Verdict Time
🔥 “It’s trash.” —The VC, still bitter he missed Discord.
💰 “I’d invest.” —Brunch girl, after we promised an RSVP auto-nag feature.
🤔 “I’d use it… if my friends weren’t so flaky.” - Guy who bailed before this line even finished.
Real Talk:
This idea’s not trying to change the world. It’s trying to change group plans.
That’s enough.
The best startups fix annoyingly specific problems.
This one says: “Your friends are disorganized chaos goblins. Let’s help you deal.”
If you can become the go-to way Gen Z plans things, text-first, vibe-optimized, low-friction, you win.
Not just because it’s functional.
Because it’s fun to use.
That’s how real products spread.
Even through group chats.
Now stop roasting and go build it.
🏈 Startup Idea Draft 2025 🏀
Today’s picks just dropped. Founders are circling. Investors are sweating.
Let’s count down the top 3 startup ideas getting scooped up this week on NTE Pro…
#3 – The Goldfish Pond
🟠 “Turns massive industries into tight-knit maps of power players.”
Feels like a cheat code for breaking into Hollywood, VC, or fashion. It’s LinkedIn, but filtered down to the 200 people who actually matter.
#2 – The AI Fundraising Machine
📊 “You type the idea. It builds the pitch deck, demo video, and investor list. Fundraising = done.”
Founders are tired of busy work. This is like having a YC associate + a designer + a hypebeast, all in one prompt.
#1 – The Viral Meme Generator for Brands
😂 “Trends in. Memes out. This tool autogenerates funny, timely memes so your brand doesn’t get roasted for being late.”
Call it Hootsuite’s chaotic cousin. If Buffer and Wendy’s Twitter account had a baby—this is it.
That’s 3.
There are 4,500+ more ideas inside NTE Pro, ready to build, remix, or steal like an artist.
Some are weird. Some are brilliant.
All of them? Just waiting for the right builder.
👉 Join NTE Pro and scroll the full draft class. Before someone picks your favorite.
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