What happens when your company wasn't born with AI, but now has to compete with those that were? In this episode of RRE POV, Raju Rishi and Will Porteous tackle what established companies should do when AI-powered competitors start knocking at the door. They break down how to protect your business while using AI to get better at everything you do. You’ll hear real company stories and experiences, plus practical advice on which AI tools to adopt right now.

Show Highlights:
(00:00) Introduction

(00:45) How do Old Companies Survive AI?

(02:00) Competing with Companies Built with AI from day one

(04:06) Smart Baby Monitor Beats AI-Native Competition

(07:00) Five Ways to Protect Your Business from AI

(12:28) Using AI to Improve Sales and Marketing

(15:06) Two Examples of AI-native Tools Driving Efficiency

(18:02) How Some Founders Are Training Agents to Code like Them.

(23:01) VoiceRun’s AI Support Breakthrough

(26:32) Why Finance is the Next Frontier of AI transformation

(31:00) How AI Is Changing Fundraising Expectations

(34:36) Why SaaS Might Be Dead

(40:12) Advice for Company Leaders Navigating AI

(40:51) Gatling Gun: Will AI Replace Us?

(44:11) How to Contact Us

AI or Die: Reinventing Old Companies in a New Era