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There’s a lot we can learn from the recent events with Humane, and this episode is dedicated to breaking down these events, sharing my perspective on what went wrong, and identifying a potential path forward for the company.
This video is not intended to be a hit piece or to drag the founders, employees, or anyone else involved with Humane.
Instead, I aim to uncover valuable insights we can all apply to future challenges when building our own companies.
In this episode, I cover:
- Where Humane AI went wrong
- What I would do as CEO
- Why the founders deserve empathy
- Learnings from their journey
- What each group involved in Humane is likely feeling (team, founders, board)
- What’s next for Humane
Referenced
- Bethany Bongiorno (co-founder)
- Imran Chaudhri (co-founder)
- Humane (Website)
- The potential buyout (Verge)
Episode timestamps
(00:00) Coming up on the show
(00:30) Everything you need to know about Humane AI in 30s
(01:25) Humane AI’s biggest failure
(02:48) The one thing a company can’t lose
(04:20) What I would do as CEO
(06:09) What’s going on inside Humane AI
(08:52) The only way out of this
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Disclaimer Hiten Shah’s “The Hiten Show” episodes are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute business, financial, or other professional advice. Audience members should not act upon the content or information found here without first seeking appropriate advice from an accountant, financial planner, lawyer, or other professional.
Today, I talk with Cody Schneider, the co-founder and CEO of SwellAI, about his AI content repurposing company.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Cody biggest challenges and my targeted advice
- The common mistake self-funded founders make
- Which market SwellAI should win first
- How Cody can differentiate SwellAI
Timestamps
(00:00) Episode trailer
(00:50) Cody’s Pitch for SwellAI
(03:12) More engineers and money ≠ growth
(04:19) Cody’s biggest challenge
(06:38) Advice on differentiation, opportunity, and growth
(15:15) Key takeaways
(16:15) That’s a wrap!
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Disclaimer Hiten Shah’s “The Hiten Show” episodes are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute business, financial, or other professional advice. Audience members should not act upon the content or information found here without first seeking appropriate advice from an accountant, financial planner, lawyer, or other professional.
Today, I'm trying another show format. In this episode, I react to four famous startup pitches (some real, some fake!). Throughout each pitch, I pause the clip and give my take on what worked and what didn’t.
The pitches
Episode timestamps
(00:00) Show intro
(00:10) Silicon Valley’s hot dog app
(01:54) DoorDash’s YC application
(02:38) DoorDash’s YC demo day
(06:29) Doorbot’s Shark Tank pitch
(07:44) That’s a wrap!
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Disclaimer Hiten Shah’s “The Hiten Show” episodes are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute business, financial, or other professional advice. Audience members should not act upon the content or information found here without first seeking appropriate advice from an accountant, financial planner, lawyer, or other professional.
Today, I'm trying a new show format. Three founders submit their pitch via video, I react and then give them targeted advice on improving it.
I discuss:
- Finding the right hook
- What information will make investors say yes
- When to focus on the product versus the problem
- How each founder should refine their pitch
Today’s founders
- Jacob Peters (superpower.com)
- Luke Yarnton (therave.co)
- Valentin Haarscher (easop.com)
Episode timestamps
(00:00) Show intro
(00:31) Jacob, founder of Superpower (Longevity tech)
(02:50) Luke, founder of The Rave (20% MOM growth)
(06:29) Valentin, founder of Easop (Acquired by Remote)
(09:52) That’s a wrap!
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Disclaimer Hiten Shah’s “The Hiten Show” episodes are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute business, financial, or other professional advice. Audience members should not act upon the content or information found here without first seeking appropriate advice from an accountant, financial planner, lawyer, or other professional.
On today’s episode, three founders pitch me. I give them two perspectives: the investor viewpoint, including the impressions and likely questions they'd face, and detailed feedback on the pitch itself. We discuss: • What not to say • How to talk about traction • Telling a compelling story in under 60s • Avoiding investor confusion • Communicating your unique value
Today’s founders: • Austin: Howie (howie.ai) • Omar: UnInbox (uninbox.com) • Luke: Pixels (pixels.xyz)
Episode timestamps (00:00) Show intro (00:33) Luke, founder of Pixels (400k DAU) (05:35) Austin, founder of Howie (AI scheduling assistant) (10:56) Omar, founder of UnInbox (open-source email) (15:26) Reflecting on today’s pitches (16:14) That’s a wrap!
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Disclaimer Hiten Shah’s “The Hiten Show” episodes are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute business, financial, or other professional advice. Audience members should not act upon the content or information found here without first seeking appropriate advice from an accountant, financial planner, lawyer, or other professional.