The AI era is here – is your business ahead of the curve or playing catch-up?
Willy sat down with Jeff Bussgang, Co-Founder of Flybridge Capital Partners, serial entrepreneur, and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School.
He and Willy explored key themes from Jeff’s recent book The Experimentation Machine, including the importance of reinvention in the age of AI, why we need to have an abundance mindset when it comes to new technology, ethical leadership, rapid changes in tech-driven entrepreneurship, real-world startup insights, fraud detection, building a culture of experimentation, and advice for the next generation of professionals.
Key Points In The Webcast:
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Why companies need to start questioning their models
03:41 Engaging with AI: Where to begin
06:09 Willy introduces Jeff Bussgang
07:12 Raising kids in Boston and thrilling baseball opportunities
08:55 Science fiction in real life: Does it scare you?
10:58 Governing the use of AI
13:28 ChatGPT and copyright infringement
15:00 How AI automates tedious business processes
18:55 Investments: 2017-2020 vs. 2024-2026
22:11 Matt Morellis and Talktastic
24:27 How Topline Pro used AI to find the end customer
29:40 Implementing AI for banks, loans, and credit
32:51 Can AI help spot insurance fraud?
34:47 Streamlining outreach emails with AI
36:32 Why 30 publicly traded companies are creating LLMs
38:44 The promising future of business in the age of AI
40:57 Hunch: The framework for scaling
45:33 How AI can shorten the client acquisition process
49:14 Finding customers who love you
49:51 Startup multiple valuations explained
52:21 How can businesses scale with AI integration?
55:51 What courses should students take now?
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