Village Global Podcast How To Build an AI-First Company with Ash Fontana
May 13, 2021
55:40
Ash Fontana (@ashfontana), author of The AI-First Company and partner at Zetta Venture Partners, joined Erik for a fireside chat for Villagers in May 2021. They discussed:
- Why AI creates defensibility and a true, compounding, first-mover advantage.
- Why AI should be part of all conversations at your startup: about products to build, people to hire, what price to charge — it should all involve AI.
- The difference between Lean Startup and Lean AI.
- Common mistakes that early AI companies make, like spending too much on marketing and not enough on sales.
- The impacts of AI on hiring and the differences between a data PM and an ordinary PM.
- What you can do tomorrow to get started building an AI-first company.
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- Why AI creates defensibility and a true, compounding, first-mover advantage.
- Why AI should be part of all conversations at your startup: about products to build, people to hire, what price to charge — it should all involve AI.
- The difference between Lean Startup and Lean AI.
- Common mistakes that early AI companies make, like spending too much on marketing and not enough on sales.
- The impacts of AI on hiring and the differences between a data PM and an ordinary PM.
- What you can do tomorrow to get started building an AI-first company.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup