Solo founder stuck on distribution; curated discovery for creator-led learning

Solo founder stuck on distribution; curated discovery for creator-led learning targets a $12.0B = 20M willing learners/organizations × $600 ACV average for discovery + course lead-gen total addressable market with medium saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of 15% YoY — estimate derived from creator economy growth and online learning CAGR (sources: a16z creator economy reports, HolonIQ forecasts).

Key trends driving demand: Creator economy — more professionals monetize expertise directly, increasing the supply of teacher-led content and demand for discovery.; Microlearning & cohort-based courses — learners prefer short, actionable formats taught by creators rather than long university-style courses, creating a niche for curated discovery.; AI-enabled personalization — modern recommendation systems and summarization reduce time-to-value and make curated discovery scalable.; Search fatigue — users are overwhelmed by choices across platforms, creating demand for high-trust discovery layers that reduce decision friction..