I'm the co-founder of Transistor.fm (podcast hosting and analytics). I write about SaaS marketing, bootstrapping startups, pursuing a good life, building calm companies, business ethics, and creating a better society.
AI-based SaaS - still an option?
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Hey friends, Jordan Gal is breaking the mold: He's targeting non-technical small business owners using consumer-style marketing rather than the B2B approaches most SaaS use. (His new AI-voice-based startup is called Rosie). He discusses the opportunities and risks associated with AI-based startups and describes his wait for the "dam to break." The discussion also touches on the potential of video content and YouTube as a way to get motivated again. Get it in your podcast app here:
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I'm the co-founder of Transistor.fm (podcast hosting and analytics). I write about SaaS marketing, bootstrapping startups, pursuing a good life, building calm companies, business ethics, and creating a better society.
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