What Is Your AI Moat? Silicon Valley Says Distribution, and It Gets Harder Every Year
What is a moat when AI copies any product? Pieter Levels, Peter Thiel, a16z and Paul Graham point to distribution. Why it gets harder every year.
Do TikTok Account Farms Work? Keep the 40-Post Test, Drop the Fake Comments
Do TikTok account farms work? A PhD in machine learning audits the 1,000-account playbook: what works, what breaks, what is legal and what founders keep.
How Founder-Led Startups Make Short-Form Content at Scale Without a Full-Time Content Team
How founder-led startups make short-form content at scale without a content team: one primary channel, one hour a day, five to ten pieces, and shares read first.
Startups Now Buy Their Viral Launches on X. A Million Views Rents the Timeline for One Day
Startups now pay networks of accounts to make their launch go viral on X. What it costs, why it fades in a day, the rules, and what to build instead.
Paying UGC Creators on Performance Beats Agencies. Only Founders Who Lead Their Creators Will Win
Paying UGC creators a share of ad spend beats agencies. But the model is linear. The founders who lead their creators will win.
Why I Quit AI Research to Work in Marketing
I have a PhD in AI. What is happening right now gave me an existential crisis, and I changed career. The reasoning, the sources, and the best objections from my community.
The Business Model of AI Startups
The business model surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is a captivating and complex topic. With the emergence of OpenAI APIs, the possibilities for integrating AI into various applications have expanded asignificantly. However, unlike the standards Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, which has matured… (READ MORE)
The Intelligent Approach to Integrating AI in Startups
In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword, capturing the attention of entrepreneurs and investors alike. However, amidst the excitement, it is crucial to approach AI integration with a thoughtful strategy to ensure success. In… (READ MORE)
Should I start an AI startup during the ChatGPT hype?
The future of AI offers both exciting possibilities and challenging realities, like building a ChatGPT-based startup. While you may not have previous experience with AI or LLM, you smell the opportunity. One of the unfortunate truths about AI is that… (READ MORE)