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Identical Twins that love building in the AI space and nerd out on everything related to AI and startups!
When you go to a restaurant and immediately start counting the tables to see how much money they might make, you came to the right place.
Join us on our journey from 0s to AI heroes! 🦸
#ai #aitools #aistartups
When you go to a restaurant and immediately start counting the tables to see how much money they might make, you came to the right place.
Join us on our journey from 0s to AI heroes! 🦸
#ai #aitools #aistartups
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AI gave us the best tools to build fast—so why do startups feel harder than ever?In this episode (#141), the twins break down:The startup paradox: tech got better, but stress got worseWhy AI didn't simplify startups—it exposed underperformanceInference costs vs. SaaS costs and why it mattersWhy workflows beat wrappers in 2026The power of storytelling and creator-led distributionWhy being calm might be the new founder flexAnd how to survive running a marathon at Kenyan speed 🏃♂️💨Chapters:00:00 The Startup Paradox: Tools vs. Distribution01:49 The Role of Small Teams in Startups03:57 AI's Impact on Job Dynamics06:28 The Importance of Distribution in Today's Market09:18 Workflows and Efficiency in Startups11:47 The Changing Landscape of Founders14:49 The Marathon of Startup Life🎙️ This one’s for founders, creators, and operators navigating the new AI-powered startup battlefield.
In today’s episode (#140), the twins break down why AI is pushing startups to run leaner, faster, and smarter. We dive into:The rise of elite micro-teams scaling to unicorn statusWhy AI didn’t replace jobs—it revealed which ones weren’t neededThe collapse of coordination costs and middle managementRevenue-first mindset over vanity hiring metricsWhy modern VCs are becoming media brandsThe creator advantage in distribution and investingWhy generalists + AI are becoming the new superpowerChapters:00:00 The Rise of AI Startups and Layoffs04:10 The Shift from Hiring to Revenue07:04 The Evolution of Venture Capital11:54 The Role of Creators in Distribution14:24 The Power of Small, Agile Teams🚀 For founders, investors, and anyone navigating the AI revolution—don’t miss this.
Episode #139: In this episode, the twins talk about why Europe doesn’t lose startups because founders are bad. It loses them because paperwork is. We break down EU Inc, the new European company framework that aims to do what the US has done for decades: make building a startup fast, simple, and scalable across borders.We cover:Why Europe is still painful for foundersHow bureaucracy kills speedWhy so many startups flee to the USThe Series A gap nobody talks aboutAnd whether EU Inc can finally change the gameChapters00:00 Europe’s Startup Problem (EU Inc Explained)00:32 Why Starting a Company in Europe Is a Nightmare03:45 Why the EU Was Forced to Create EU Inc06:29 How EU Inc Changes the Game for Founders09:49 Hiring Across Europe Without Bureaucracy13:22 The Hidden Series A Gap in Europe16:11 Is EU Inc Too Late — Or Europe’s Comeback?If EU Inc works, European founders might finally stop playing the startup game on hard mode.👇 Drop a comment with your take: Is this Europe’s turning point, or just more bureaucracy?
Episode #138: In this episode, the twins talk with Robert LoCascio. He invented online customer-care chat in 1997, then turned that idea into LivePerson, a conversational AI giant that hit $500M+ in revenue ($4.7B valuation at its peak) and 3000+ employees.Then the part nobody prepares founders for: activist shareholders, board politics, and a fight that became an existential threat to the company, until Rob was pushed out and watched the business collapse afterward.In this episode, Rob breaks down the real lessons: how to spot “bad actors,” why weak board members stick around, how to build a ring of protection around your company, and why he now believes 20–50 elite people can build a multi-billion-dollar business in the AI era.We also dive into the origin of Kidco, a kid-safe AI device built after Rob saw firsthand how addictive algorithms were affecting his own children, and what “safe AI for kids” actually looks like with strong guardrails.Follow Rob: Kidco (kidco.ai) & UARE.ai (uare.ai)
Episode #137: In this episode the twins break down why working harder isn’t the flex people think it is, why leverage is the real game. We talk about founders optimizing tools instead of distribution, creators confusing consistency with clarity, employees being efficient at the wrong things, and why productivity often hides fear. Using mental models inspired by Naval Ravikant and Alex Hormozi, we explore leverage, bottlenecks, second-order effects, and the uncomfortable decisions that actually move the needle.If you feel busy but stuck, this one will probably hurt in a good way.#Business #EntrepreneurMindset #StartupsLife #LeverageThinking #Creators #FoundersJourney #SelfImprovement #DecisionMaking #NFtwins
Episode #136: In this episode the twins talk about NVIDIA’s latest 20Billion licensing of agreement Groq. What is actually Groq and why Groq and their LPUs is so important for modern AI startups.#groq #nvidia #nftwins #aistartups #startups
Episode #135: In this episode the twins talk about their year, their wins, their losses. Key learning & takeaways from a personal and business perspective. #yearreview #nftwins #businesspodcast #startup #founders
Episode #134: In this episode, the twins talk about how AI enables everyone to become a founder and why this might be a bad thing (for some people). #nftwins #ai #aistartups #podcast
Episode #133: In this episode, the twins talk about the subscription business, why it’s so popular, what happens when there is subscription fatigue and how companies battle it. #subscription #nftwins #podcast
Episode #132: In this episode the twins talk about the defense industry and AI in it. #business #defenseindustry #ai #palantir #AndurilIndustries
Episode #131: In this episode the twins talk about how OpenAI started the integration with shopify, enabling users to buy directly through OpenAI. The impact on SEO and bigger shift towards AEO and optimizing once E-com store for these bots to be early on that boat and getting a lot of sales via this channel.#openai #shopify #nftwins #business
Episode #130: In this episode, the twins talk about why there is never the perfect timing to start something. How procrastination is just not acting because of fear and how perfectionism is just a fancy excuse that people tell themselves to procrastinate aka don’t start. #procrastination #nftwins #selfimprovement #podcast
Episode #129: In this episode, the twins talk about the new AI browser war that is unfolding right now. The currency is context, making AI models so much more effective. #perplexity #openaiatlas #comet #googlegemini
Episode #128: In this episode, the twins talk about how a Japanese University used AI to create a super glue that is 10x stronger than any current existing one. It can even be used underwater. It shows how AI impacts not only the software world but accelerates product/element discovery in the physical world. #ai #aiinscience #aipodcast #nftwins
Episode #127: In this episode, the twins about the problem that Europe is currently facing with having a ton of AI talent but somehow still 80% of the overall AI funding goes to US companies. Their personal take on where they will start their new AI company and much more. #ai #vc #aistartup #aieurope #YC #aistartups #startups
Episode #126: In this episode, the twins talk about Yoti the go to player for age verification for adult websites. They have been around forever, but regulatory changes over the past years around the globe forcing adults sites to mass adopt, giving these verifications companies a massive boost. #adultindustry #ageverification #yoti #nftwins
Episode #125: In this episode, the twins talk about Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as well as the impact on the aviation industry. This is a great example on how regulations create opportunities for new products. #aviation #sustainableaviationfuel #podcast #nftwins #startup
Episode #124: In this episode, the twins talk about why first -time founders are way too protective about their ideas. Potential wasting precious time creating the "perfect plan" instead of starting and getting as much user feedback in as possible. #startup #firsttimefounders #yc #podcast #business
Episode #123: In this episode, the twins talk about the airline industry its' bad margins as well as how it gave birth to highly profitable business for these airlines. Listen and find out how airline companies make billions with their reward programs.#miles #airlines #podcast #business
Episode #122: In this episode the twins talk about their own experience on when to pivot or when is it worth to persevere in the startup. Take a listen and maybe learn from their mistake a thing or two. #nftwins #bootstrapping #ycombinator #pivoting #aistartup #ai
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