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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