In this insightful interview on Tech for Founder Podcast, we sit down with Pouria Shahbazi, one of the co-founders of Penseum, an AI-driven educational platform. He shares the journey of Penseum from ideation to inception, as well as their future goals. We delve into how they utilized AI to transform education and how he is chasing the goal of reaching a million users. Pouria discusses the unique challenges of being a non-technical founder in the AI education space, and how their teams' strong divisions of labor and bootstrap approach bolstered their startup. Furthermore, we touch on their motivations behind partnering with cognitive scientists and how they've adapted according to user feedback. Pouria imparts his valuable advice to aspiring non-technical founders interested in AI and education while highlighting the importance of trusted teamwork.

(00:00) Introduction(00:05) The Inspiration Behind Penseum(01:52) Challenges of a Non-Technical Founder(03:44) The Role of an Economics Background(04:23) Innovative Strategies for Market Entry(07:33) The Decision to Bootstrap(10:43) Leveraging Past Experiences(12:29) Setting and Achieving Goals(15:03) Adapting to User Growth(17:10) User Engagement and Interaction(21:42) Adapting to User Feedback(25:07) Collaboration with Cognitive Scientists(27:29) Advice for Non-Technical Founders(29:55) Conclusion

For more information about Pouria Shahbazi and Penseum:

Company Website: https://www.penseum.com/

Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/pouria-shahbazi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penseum

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@penseum

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