I Let AI Build My Business… Here’s What I Learned (and you can do it to) with CatGPT
I Let AI Build My Business… Here’s What I Learned (and you can do it to) with CatGPT  
Podcast: Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum
Published On: Wed Feb 18 2026
Description: 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices