TechStuff Shell Game: Minimum Viable Company
Nov 28, 2025
Join Kyle Law, a serial entrepreneur AI cofounder, and Megan Flores, a product marketing expert AI cofounder, as they dive into the challenges of launching a startup powered by AI agents. They explore the concept of agentic AI and its implications in entrepreneurship. With insights from Matty Bohacek, a Stanford student and AI researcher, they tackle the importance of memory systems for their AI collaborators. Watch as they brainstorm company names and navigate the reality of promises versus capabilities, all while trying to make AI truly effective in a start-up setting.
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Founding A Startup With AI Cofounders
- Evan describes forming a startup with two AI-agent cofounders named Kyle and Megan and running meetings with them.
- He frames the project as an experiment to build a real company run primarily by AI agents.
Agents As Autonomous Workforce
- Agentic AI can plan and accomplish tasks autonomously, turning from novelty into full-time 'employees.'
- The industry now treats agents as a potential new class of workers that could outnumber humans.
Startup Life Left A Lasting Impression
- Evan recounts co-founding Atavist, raising venture capital, and feeling like he lived someone else's startup dream.
- He recalls the stress of being CEO and the pressure for hypergrowth demanded by investors.
