How To Use AI In Your Startup

<p>Cursor Head of Design Ryo Lu has spent his career at the intersection of design and engineering—from building fan sites as a kid to designing products at Stripe, Asana, and Notion. Now he&#39;s rethinking how software itself gets made.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of Desig ... Show More

Starcloud recently made history by launching a satellite with an NVIDIA H100 into orbit — the first time a GPU that powerful has ever operated in space. It's the first step toward building AI data centers in orbit, powered by continuous sunlight and cooled by radiating heat into ... Show More

Most founders think hiring is about interviewing. But it's actually about selling.For Startup School, Juicebox co-founder & CEO David Paffenholz joins YC's Harj Taggar to share how early-stage founders can find, pitch, and close top engineering and sales talent— from crafting bet ... Show More

Some CEOs brag about using AI to cut jobs. But there’s another way to see it.In this episode, I sit down with Eliman Dambell, co-founder of Savvio.ai and former London finance director turned crypto analyst. He brings a unique perspective on why “AI should be a copilot, not a rep ... Show More

<p>Let’s be honest — most people have <em>no idea</em> what they’re talking about when it comes to AI... but they’ll pretend they do.</p><p>In this conversation, I pull back the curtain on what I’m <em>actually</em> doing with artificial intelligence, how I’m thinking about it, a ... Show More

<p>Everyone knows the era of growth at all costs is over, but where does that leave us? And specifically, where does that leave founders? The answer is straightforward: founders have to start thinking like business people. <br/><br/>This week, Conor Bronsdon interviews Ashish Agg ... Show More

<p>This is an interview with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/orgoro" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Or Gorodissky</a>, VP of R&amp;D at an amazing generative AI startup called D-ID.</p> <p>This was <strong>my first-ever interview</strong>! I hope you will still enj ... Show More

AI is at the center of five big debates: is massive AI spending fueling real growth or just a bubble, will entry-level jobs vanish, does AI truly boost productivity, is vibe coding overhyped, and should we accelerate or slow down with open-source and policy? These questions captu ... Show More

In this episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth," host Diane Helbig sits down with Laura Bowers. Laura shares insights on the importance of AI in project management, ethical considerations when implementing AI, and how to ensure the human element isn't lost in AI-driven proce ... Show More

AI can do more than it’s ever done… but there’s a lot of unfounded hype, especially when it comes to user research. When should you delegate tasks to AI? And when should you insist on keeping the human in the loop? In this episode, Therese Fessenden sits down with Alexander Knoll ... Show More

Is AI making startups easier—or just changing the rules of the game?In a world where execution is cheap and accessible, building a successful startup is more competitive than ever. In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein unpack the reality of every business having access ... Show More

<p>What if virality wasn’t a tactic — but the entire product?</p><p>In this episode, a16z General Partners Erik Torenberg and Bryan Kim sit down with Roy Lee, cofounder and CEO of Cluely, one of the most talked-about consumer AI startups of 2025. Cluely didn’t raise a mega round ... Show More

What if your next startup competitor doesn’t have a single employee?AI agents aren’t just another software trend — they’re redefining the interface between humans, data, and execution, yet many founders still confuse basic chatbots with the true potential of these agents.In this ... Show More