Solo or small team? Then you know the drill: 40 chat threads, half-finished docs, and no clear next step. In this episode, Samim Safaei, co-founder of SIIFT.AI, breaks down how their “Founder’s Compass” turns messy ideas into structured, repeatable validation — without losing speed.

We cover:

• Why generic chat tools say “yes” to everything — and how SIIFT removes the fluff
• The real blocker: information architecture (not another app)
• Guided chat plus a structured canvas: brain dump in, clean strategy out
• What beta users taught the team about UX, education, and overwhelm
• Partnerships with accelerators and mentors to scale guidance (not replace it)
• Privacy and IP: why paying for software beats paying with your data
• Go-to-market goals, pricing philosophy, and where SIIFT goes next

Guest: Samim Safaei — Co-founder, SIIFT.AI Topics: Early-stage ops, validation, founder workflows, AI tooling, product UX

Learn more: siift.ai Connect with Samim: LinkedIn (search “Samim Safaei”)

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