Navigating Startup Strategy and Investment Guidance

This chapter delves into the evolving nature of startup strategies and tactics, highlighting the importance of timeless principles alongside adaptable approaches. The discussion also emphasizes essential skills for founders, such as accounting and pitching, while promoting upcoming live events designed to support new entrepreneurs.

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Today’s show:

First up, Sunny Madra joins Jason to demo some new AI tools, including auto-generated articles, social clips, and ChatGPT’s newest feature. (3:50) Then, Jason sees pitches from three recent Founder University graduates and invests $25K in one of their startups! (40:33)

Time stamps:

(00:00) Sunny joins Jason

(2:20) The pace of progress in the industry and influx of AI startups

(3:50) Sunny demos byword.ai

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(11:19) Building a company today and improving LLMs

(17:21) Sunny demos Submagic

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(25:09) Sunny demos ChatGPT’s new Custom Instructions feature

(29:40) TWiST's "all-star" summer and brief TWiST history

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(40:33) Jason and Kelly kick off another $25K startup pitch competition!

(44:13) Rami pitches Querio.ai

(49:18) Batuhan pitches BeforeSunset.ai

(59:54) Allen Pitches Semanttic

(1:07:03) Kelly and Jason share thoughts, then Jason picks a startup!

(1:11:34) Q&A with Jason

Check out byword_: https://byword.ai/

Check out Submagic: https://www.submagic.co

Check out Querio.AI: https://www.querio.ai

Check out BeforeSunset.AI: https://www.beforesunset.ai

Check out Semanttic: https://www.semanttic.com/

Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep