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https://www.amazon.com/Avogadro-Corp-William-Hertling-audiob...
Singularity Series by William Hertling.
It's a few years old but I think it really nailed where AI could go - both in amazing positive ways but also in dark ways as well.
It starts essentially a plugin for gmail that makes email more effective and snowballs into.........no spoilers.
Mattermark
They vary so much by company there's nothing really in common that you can focus on to prep. I've been on a few interviews where I actually wrote code.
I'm really enjoying listening to you on the podcast - I want you to succeed and I know many others do to. Keep your head up high and keep at it.
Is sexism a problem in tech and venture capital? YES. But don't focus on it and don't let it stop you. So you've gotten lots of rejections. If something isn't working change your strategy. You don't have to raise money to build an awesome company. If you are out of cash take on part time jobs but don't give up.
This line really concerns me:
"You need tens of thousands of users to prove what we’re trying to prove, and it acquiring users in this space is very costly"
Any business is about math. What's your lifetime value of your user? What does it cost to acquire them? Do do you do it cost effectively at scale?
I would hire the absolute best most experienced developer you can. Hire someone with startup experience that can do the hands on work needed now, but also manage and scale the development quickly.
I would say use the title VP of Engineering for the new hire. IF they are a rockstar, then you can promote them to CTO. If not, you could hire a CTO.
I would move yourself into another C-level title such as Chief Product Officer. CTO really means deep experience with tech which you don't have.....and that's ok because you are a founder that kicked ass on the initial version. Now you can bring in the talent to really scale the tech side of the company.
hot yoga....great counter balance to sitting in front of a screen all day.
Yurts!
Try bigger companies. Early and mid stage startups won't have the resources for all the paperwork.
But bigger companies lacking talent have no problem with it.