THE YES, a shopping app for fashion brands, uses a sophisticated algorithm to create and deliver a personalized store for every shopper, based on her style preferences, size, and budget. After launching the app in 2020, the founders must decide whether to continue developing the algorithm to deliver on the company’s customer value proposition or to focus the ... Show More
Sep 30
How Dollar Tree Plans to Thrive Despite Breaking the Buck
For 35 years, Dollar Tree, a discount retail chain selling general merchandise, had held its fixed price point steady, charging $1.00 for its ever-changing assortment of household items, food, stationery, books, seasonal items, gifts, toys, and clothing. That changed in late 2021 ... Show More
21m 7s
Sep 16
How Lyft’s CEO Got the Company Moving Again
In the winter of 2023, Lyft was facing declining market share and financial pressures. Enter new CEO David Risher, who took the helm amid low morale and limited resources. His challenge: reignite innovation, refocus the culture, and find new ways to stand out in an industry domin ... Show More
26m 33s
Sep 2023
20VC: The Biggest AI Leaders on What Matters More; Model Size or Data Size & Where Does The Value in AI Accrue; to Startups or to Incumbents
Richard Socher is the founder and CEO of You.com. Richard previously served as the Chief Scientist and EVP at Salesforce. Douwe Kiela is the CEO of Contextual AI, building the contextual language model to power the future of businesses. Previously, he was the Head of Research at ... Show More
31m 20s
Dec 2023
489: Creating Humanized Automations Using AI with Nat Choprasert of Future AI Lab
Nat Choprasert, founder of Brand Nat and Future AI Lab, is an AI and automation specialist for businesses on a mission to demystify AI. After starting and exiting her successful ecommerce tea business, she's now helping companies implement "Humanized Automation" to save time and ... Show More
52m 9s
Oct 2021
Youri Moscovic - Co Founder & CEO of Prediko #2
Our guest today is Youri Moscovic, Co-Founder and CEO of Prediko, an AI startup which is doing smart inventory planning for e-commerce businesses. In our conversation, we start by exploring the differences and similarities between AI and Operational Research (OR), a field that Yo ... Show More
44m 31s
May 2023
How to pull off the ‘zoom-in pivot,’ and other lessons in early-stage building with Luminai’s Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran
Todd Jackson is back on the mic to guest host another product-focused episode. This time, he chats with Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran, co-founder and CEO of Luminai, a B2B software tool that helps automate any manual process down to just one click.
Dinakaran’s personal and professiona ... Show More
58m 37s
May 2024
Creating a New Brand with AI in 60 Minutes
How can businesses harness the power of AI to revolutionize product photography and brand assets? In this episode, I'm joined by Salma Aboukar, co-founder of Qreates.com, who shares insights into leveraging AI for creating stunning visual content efficiently. We explore the trans ... Show More
51m 4s