Greg interviews Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and founder of The Long Term Stock Exchange.
They talk about how to test business ideas, why businesses with a social mission will outperform, and opportunities in AI.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:34 Concept of AI companies being funded differently
02:06 Longevity of wrapper AI startups and platform wars
07:16 Benefits of creating viral startups
11:07 Idea of buying non-AI startups and adding AI capabilities
14:08 Approaches to quickly understand customer needs in a new space
21:41 Eric's point about companies doing the right thing and the importance of trust
36:23 First Business Idea: Religion startup - HQ trivia meets a church
37:08 Second Business Idea: Social network for gig workers
38:31 Third Business Idea: AI accountability bots
