Analyze Reddit Posts with AI to Identify Business Opportunities

Use case
Manually monitoring Reddit for viable business ideas is time-consuming and inconsistent. This workflow automatically analyzes trending Reddit discussions using AI to surface high-potential opportunities, filter irrelevant content, and generate actionable insights - saving entrepreneurs 10+ hours weekly in market research.

What this workflow does
This AI-powered workflow automatically collects trending Reddit discussions, analyzes posts for viable business opportunities using GPT-4, applies smart filters to exclude low-value content, and generates scored opportunity reports with market insights. It identifies unmet customer needs through sentiment analysis, prioritizes high-potential ideas using custom criteria, and outputs structured data to Google Sheets for actionable decision-making.

Setup

• Add Reddit, Google and OpenAI credentials
• Configure target subreddits in Subreddit node
• Test workflow by testing workflow
• Review generated opportunity report in Google Sheets

How to adjust this template

• Change data sources : Replace Reddit trigger with Twitter/X or Hacker News API
• Modify criteria : Adjust scoring thresholds in Opportunity Calculator node
• Add integrations :
  • Create automatic Slack alerts for urgent opportunities
  • Generate draft business plans using AI Document Writer