Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business 1265: Your Next AI Engineer is an AI: The Future of Automation & Custom Models w/ Eshan Chordia
In a world saturated with general AI tools like ChatGPT, Eshan Chordia is carving a new path for entrepreneurs. As the founder and CEO of Impulse AI, he's on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence and make it a powerful, accessible tool for everyone—no coding skills required. This episode dives deep into the world of custom AI, explaining why specialized models trained on your own data can solve business problems that generic tools can't touch. For any wantrepreneur or entrepreneur looking to gain a competitive edge, this conversation is a masterclass in leveraging next-gen technology to automate tasks, create new revenue streams, and build a smarter, more efficient business from the ground up.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
- Why custom AI models outperform generic tools like ChatGPT for specific, high-value business tasks.
- How to build and deploy your own AI tool simply by using plain English prompts, no coding or engineering team needed.
- A framework for identifying opportunities in your business where a custom AI can save you time, money, and resources.
- The future of AI accessibility and why costs are plummeting, making powerful technology available to startups and solo founders.
- How to not only use AI but also monetize your own creations by building and sharing specialized models with others on a marketplace.
- The critical importance of data privacy in the age of AI and how to ensure you maintain ownership and control over your business intelligence.
- An insider's look at the iterative process of building an AI agent and how it’s becoming faster and more intuitive than ever.
📝 About Eshan Chordia
Eshan Chordia is the founder and CEO of Impulse AI, a platform empowering anyone to build and use custom AI without knowing how to code. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Cognitive Science, Eshan is a true AI visionary. His impressive background includes building an AI infrastructure company, developing the world's most advanced AI-powered wildfire risk model at ZestyAI, and designing cryptoeconomics at Protocol Labs. Eshan brings a wealth of deep technical expertise and a passion for making cutting-edge technology accessible, offering a unique perspective on how entrepreneurs can harness the true power of AI.
🎯 Eshan’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Be extremely proactive and aggressive in talking to your customers and understanding what their pain points are."
📢 Memorable Quotes
- "The imagination of our customers is always going to be more than my personal or our team's imagination."
- "We're here to build you the best customized model based on your own data. And so the privacy and security thing is super important to me."
- "Most people in the world would rather use a good AI built by someone else than think through [it themselves]... if someone can build the best customized AI... me as a user, I don't have to think through how I would do it."
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