Generate Business Ideas from Reddit Posts with DeepSeek AI and Google Sheets

Are you looking for the next big startup idea? This powerful n8n workflow helps you mine Reddit posts for real-world pain points, AI-solvable problems, and high-potential business opportunities — without lifting a finger.

🧠 What It Does

This workflow taps into the power of Reddit + AI to:

✅ Scrape top posts from a subreddit of your choice (e.g., r/startups, r/Entrepreneur, r/SaaS).
✅ Filter posts with real engagement and actual user frustrations.
✅ Use AI to evaluate whether it's a real business-worthy problem.
✅ Automatically generate practical business ideas, insights, and implementation plans using LLMs.
✅ Save results to a connected Google Sheet with links, upvotes, and summaries.

🛠️ Built With

n8n (no-code automation)

Reddit API

LangChain & OpenRouter LLMs (DeepSeek integration)

Google Sheets API

Custom code nodes with intelligent error handling

🧾 Use Cases

🧠 Entrepreneurs hunting for idea validation or new pain points

📊 VCs & Analysts scanning real user needs

🤖 AI founders identifying automation opportunities

🎯 Makers building AI-first or SaaS tools

💡 Why It’s Special

Most idea generators are generic.
This one analyzes actual conversations, real pain, and filters based on AI-evaluable criteria — giving you battle-tested insights that people care about.

📦 What's Included

✅ Ready-to-run n8n JSON workflow (self-hosted or desktop)

✅ Setup instructions (Google Sheet + Reddit + LLM config)

✅ Example input/output sheet (Google Sheets)

✅ Tips on prompt customization to match your target niche

⚙️ Requirements

n8n (self-hosted or desktop)

Reddit account & API credentials

Google account (for Sheets)

OpenRouter API Key (for LLM access)

🎁 Bonus

→ Includes optimized AI prompts tailored to generate actionable business models — not just fluff.

📥 Get Started Now

Unlock hundreds of undiscovered business opportunities from Reddit — auto-processed, filtered, and AI-analyzed.

🧠 Built by a creator obsessed with turning real problems into real products.
🛠️ Verified on the n8n Creators Hub.
🌎 Used by solopreneurs, makers, and AI founders worldwide.
**Feel free to reach out or DM the me if you need help customizing: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-akhidenor-1ab1a45/

Reddit Business Idea Generator — Full Documentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZCKtTS6GjaLQG0zKwY4qAvlXWIrjtlL3/view?usp=sharing**