This Week in Startups

Building generative AI for pitch decks with Tome CEO Keith Peiris | E1727

Apr 24, 2023

Keith Peiris, CEO of Tome, showcases his AI-powered storytelling tool for creating pitch decks, emphasizing its seamless integration of AI models. He dives into the rapid evolution of AI technology and the challenge of maintaining ethical standards in its application. Jen Bryan, co-founder of Velocity Growth, shares insights on launching successful paid advertising campaigns, emphasizing audience targeting and the impact of recent privacy changes. Together, they explore the future of presentations and the business strategies that can lead startups to success.

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Episode guests

Keith Peiris

Jen Bryan

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Transforming Narratives with Tome

5min

Revolutionizing Presentations with AI

5min

Harnessing AI for Pitch Deck Creation

11min

Navigating Data Security and Generative AI Innovations

3min

The Evolution of Corporate Communication and AI

9min

Navigating Financial Safeguards and AI Advancements for Founders

3min

Navigating the Risks of Generative AI and Critical Thinking

5min

Navigating Digital Origins and Team Dynamics

6min

10.

Navigating Effective Advertising Strategies

7min

11.

Maximizing Audience Engagement and Marketing Strategies

5min

Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason to demo Tome’s AI-powered text-to-presentation platform (10:25). They discuss concerns about the pace of AI and the prevalence of 10x engineers (35:55), before Velocity Growth’s Jen Bryan breaks down how to get started with paid ads (47:19).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:013) Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason

(5:27) Creating a pitch deck with Tome

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(10:25) Tome Demo

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(24:28) Datasets and What the future holds

(28:18) Integrating AI elements into Tome's platform

(29:51) Deploying capital responsibly

(31:53) Acquiring talent

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(35:55) Concerns about the pace of AI

(44:12) The prevalence of the 10x engineer

(47:19) Velocity Growth's Jen Bryan on getting started with paid advertising

(48:29) What is advertising?

(50:15) Problem / Solution fit

(53:12) See competitor ads

(54:44) Building custom audiences

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