My guest today is Siqi Chen, co-founder and CEO of Runway.
Siqi is a 3x founder who’s an expert at using AI to scale his business and life. We discussed his favorite AI prompts and workflows, building a company where people "give a shit," and how to raise your kids and cheat death in an AI-first world.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Can AI solve death?
(00:55) Introducing Siqi
(01:08) The #1 startup lesson after 2 successful exits
(04:09) What Runway's "give a shit" value means
(06:25) Why "raising the bar" leads to business results
(11:32) Why the best time to be a founder is now
(15:32) How non-technical people can get started with AI
(22:20) Using AI to categorize and filter emails without code
(25:09) AI will either solve death or kill all of us
(26:57) Encourage your kids to explore AI and take more risks
(32:00) Motivating your team in difficult times
(35:44) Believe in your vision, but be flexible about how you get there
(37:08) How Runway will reimagine financial planning
Where to find Siqi:
X: https://x.com/blader
Website: https://runway.com/
Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/siqi-chen-ai-hacks-from-a-3x-founder
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