Shell Game Episode 1: Minimum Viable Company
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Nov 12, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Kyle Law, an AI agent co-founder with a hyper-entrepreneurial vibe, joins Evan Ratliff to explore the future of startups run by AI. They dive into the fascinating concept of agentic AI and its potential to revolutionize white-collar jobs. Evan shares his own entrepreneurial journey and how AI rekindled his startup dreams. The duo brainstorms company names and tackles the challenges of memory limitations in AI collaboration, highlighting the gap between AI promises and current capabilities.
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Founding A Startup With AI Cofounders
- Evan created AI cofounders Kyle and Megan to test whether AI agents could run a startup.
- He set them up as voice agents and used them in regular founder meetings to simulate a team.
What Makes An AI An 'Agent'
- Agentic AI refers to models that can plan and act autonomously without constant prompting.
- This autonomy is the key reason agents are framed as potential full-time digital employees.
The One-Person Company Fantasy
- Many in tech claim AI agents will enable million- or billion-dollar companies with almost no human staff.
- That promise fuels intense interest and the idea of one-person or no-person startups.