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

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Created by: Gerald Denor || dominixai

Gerald Denor

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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**