How to Raise Metric Capital for a Startup

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Jason AI: Stay ultra focused on the vertical that's working they'll always be time for other verticals and then builds your team you know on a slow steady pace who knows if like this said you know significant other stuff is going to be a flash in the pan or it's going to be niche I don't suspect it will be but it's certainly there's a 10 to 100 million dollar business. He says he would interest in doing a non-sex non-adult non-creepy relationship Jason AI just to talk about startups and raising metric capital and podcasting just three or four happens.

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(0:00) Forever Voices CEO John Meyer joins Jason

(2:48) John discusses becoming a Thiel fellow

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(10:58) John explains what led to his decision to start Forever Voices

(15:26) How this technology will evolve over time

(18:05) The use of AI in grief counseling

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(23:37) Thoughts on expanding past celebrities and influencers

(24:38) What CarynAI is and its impact on society

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(38:50) Developing these AI models and preventing addiction on this platform (45:46) Will the AI variants be developed by others (48:25) Jason’s advice for founders on raising capital

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