Solon Angel is the founder of MindBridge and now Remitian, and he’s been at the forefront of applying AI to deeply unsexy but powerful domains like accounting and tax compliance. In this episode, he shares the origin story of MindBridge, how a DeepMind demo changed his life, and what it’s like to build a modern startup where AI plays the role of a product manager, podcast producer, and even financial advisor. Solon also demoed his newest AI agent that proactively manages tax remittances before late fees hit. If you're wondering what the future of AI-powered businesses looks like, this is a masterclass.
Timestamps:
00:00 — The DeepMind demo that inspired Solon
01:00 — Solon’s background and the early days of MindBridge
03:00 — The “dumb rule” state of AI in financial auditing
04:30 — Selling AI to skeptical accountants in 20150
6:00 — The staggering cost of late tax fees ($60B/year!)
08:00 — Remitian: an AI agent that pays your taxes for you
10:00 — Why Fellow is a core part of how Remitian runs
11:30 — How AI helps eliminate the need for a product manager
13:00 — Rewriting 3 years of code in 3 months with AI
16:00 — The shift in what matters: creativity over code
18:00 — Calorie-tracking app Cal AI and teen founders
19:00 — Solon’s AI-powered investment tool (+21% YTD)
20:00 — Live demo: AI agent managing tax payments
23:00 — Future vision: AI offering instant tax loans
25:00 — How Remitian uses Notebook LM for internal podcasts
27:00 — AI updates for board members in 10-minute clips
28:00 — Notion AI’s “research mode” vs. “ask” mode
30:00 — Predicting the rise of startups for content auto-archiving
33:00 — Solon’s final thoughts: beating billion-dollar firms with AI
Tools & Technologies Mentioned:
Fellow – Used for meeting AI transcripts, pre-reads, and knowledge sharing
Notebook LM (Google) – Turns transcripts into internal podcasts
Notion AI – Used for deep research, summarizing objections, and discovering product insights
Slack – Centralized communication, connected with other AI tools
Cursor – AI coding tool used to rewrite years of code in months
Soft Type 2 – Mentioned in relation to efficient AI-based prototyping
Cal AI – Food photo calorie tracker built by a 17-year-old founder
ChatGPT Vision – Used by Solon to interpret emotions via facial expressions
Custom AI Trader – Built by Solon for sentiment-based trading, outperformed the market
Remitian's AI Agent – Calls users, checks funds, splits tax payments, and offers loans
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