Episode description
Episode description
Greg interviews Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and founder of The Long Term Stock Exchange.
They talk about how to test business ideas, why businesses with a social mission will outperform, and opportunities in AI.
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Eric Ries's Newsletter: https://theleanstartup.com
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:34 Concept of AI companies being funded differently
02:06 Longevity of wrapper AI startups and platform wars
07:16 Benefits of creating viral startups
11:07 Idea of buying non-AI startups and adding AI capabilities
14:08 Approaches to quickly understand customer needs in a new space
21:41 Eric's point about companies doing the right thing and the importance of trust
36:23 First Business Idea: Religion startup - HQ trivia meets a church
37:08 Second Business Idea: Social network for gig workers
38:31 Third Business Idea: AI accountability bots