Ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes of a failed startup?

In this episode, Iván visits ⁠Juan Sanz⁠ and both go all-in on the raw, untold story of GouBlue — a carpooling platform born in an MBA classroom, built with passion, code, and a lot of caffeine… and killed by bad timing, team friction, and COVID! 🦠

They talk about:

📱 How having a superior product doesn't guarantee success.

💥 The painful truth about having too many co-founders.

✅ Lessons on tech, trust, and why most startups die from the inside.

It’s funny, honest, and painfully relatable.

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting a startup, listen to this first.

This episode is the AI-generated English version. Want to hear the original Spanish version? Check out the previous episode — and tell us in the comments what you think of this experiment!

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué ocurre realmente entre bastidores en una startup que fracasa?

En este episodio, Iván visita a Juan Sanz y ambos se adentran en la cruda y desconocida historia de GouBlue, una plataforma de coche compartido nacida en una clase de MBA, construida con pasión, código y mucha cafeína... ¡y liquidada por el bad timing, las fricciones del equipo y la COVID! 🦠

Juan e Iván hablan de:

📱 Cómo tener un producto superior no garantiza el éxito.

💥 La dolorosa verdad sobre tener demasiados cofundadores.

✅ Lecciones sobre tecnología, confianza y por qué la mayoría de las startups mueren desde dentro.

Es divertido, honesto y dolorosamente familiar.

Si alguna vez has soñado con crear una startup, escucha esto primero.

Este episodio es la versión original en español. ¿Quieres escuchar el resumen en inglés generado por IA? Echa un vistazo al siguiente episodio y cuéntanos en los comentarios qué te parece este experimento.

After the massive response to our last episode, we’re diving even deeper into the next big workforce crisis. Forget automation taking your future job — it’s already taken your first. From internships to entry-level roles, AI is locking Gen Z out of the workforce before they even start.

Plus, the latest in AI news — all in Bootstrapped for Cash.

💬 Drop your take in the comments: Can Gen Z survive the AI wave?

Interesting links:

- Giorgio's new YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/@borgoat

- Goodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening

https://fortune.com/2025/09/21/goodwill-ceo-preparing-for-influx-of-jobless-gen-z-ai-automation-kill-entry-level-jobs-youth-unemployment-crisis/

- Concern un US and major European economies over job security due to AI

https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/RI-PROD/PDFVIEWER.calias?pdfViewerPdfUrl=PROD0000000000602059

- Lufthansa to slash 4,000 jobs in push towards AI and digitisation

https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/Lufthansa-to-cut-4000-jobs-and-increases-mid-term-profit-targets

- Accenture lays off thousands of employees globally, citing their inability to retrain in AI skills

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/accenture-lays-off-more-than-11000-employees-ceo-julie-sweet-says-we-are-exiting-employees-we-cant-/articleshow/124205771.cms

- Accenture plans on ‘exiting’ staff who can’t be reskilled on AI amid restructuring strategy

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/26/accenture-plans-on-exiting-staff-who-cant-be-reskilled-on-ai.html

- So far this year, companies have announced 946,426 job cuts, the highest YTD since 2020 when 2,082,262 were announced

https://www.challengergray.com/blog/september-job-cuts-fall-37-from-august-ytd-total-highest-since-2020-lowest-ytd-hiring-since-2009/

- San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill

https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-san-francisco-may-allow-police-to-deploy-robots-that-kill/

- Google releases Gemini Robotics 1.5

https://deepmind.google/models/gemini-robotics/gemini-robotics/

https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/1971243947792925005

https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/1971243963005702506

- Google releases Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model

https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/gemini-computer-use-model/

- Meta releases Vibes: A New Way to Discover and Create AI Videos

https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/introducing-vibes-ai-videos/

https://x.com/alexandr_wang/status/1971295156411433228

- OpenAI releases Sora 2

https://openai.com/index/sora-2/

https://sora.com/

- Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

https://neonmobile.com/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/viral-call-recording-app-neon-goes-dark-after-exposing-users-phone-numbers-call-recordings-and-transcripts/

- Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5, which according to the Software Engineering (SWE) benchmark, beats GPT-5 Codex

https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-4-5

- Anthropic releases Imagine with Claude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGiqrsv530Y

- Lovable releases Lovable Cloud & AI

https://x.com/lovable_dev/status/1972680165378650391?t=6Z20nmT8ehfHjtC4O9KrTg&s=08

- OpenAI and NVIDIA announce a strategic partnership to deploy 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems

https://openai.com/index/openai-nvidia-systems-partnership/

- OpenAI is looking for someone to oversee all monetization efforts, including bringing ads to ChatGPT

https://sources.news/p/openai-ads-leader-sam-altman-memo-stargate

- Buy it in ChatGPT: Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol

https://openai.com/index/buy-it-in-chatgpt/

- Introducing apps in ChatGPT and the new Apps SDK

https://openai.com/index/introducing-apps-in-chatgpt/

- OpenAI introduces AgentKit, including Agent Builder, Connector Registry, and ChatKit

https://openai.com/index/introducing-agentkit/

This week, we tried something new. Armed with brand-new microphones, we hit the streets of Como (Italy) and Madrid (Spain) to ask people about a trend that’s been growing since Covid: why are so many of us losing motivation at work, and why is productivity falling across developed countries?

But the story doesn’t stop there. Right as motivation dips, a new revolution is hitting: AI is reshaping jobs faster than we can imagine.

From several casual chats, we collected raw and honest takes on what the future of work might look like.

Spoiler alert: not everyone even knows what “vibe coding” is… but some are already coding side-by-side with AI.

Tune in to hear the voices, the laughs, and maybe a glimpse of where we’re all headed.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to share it, leave a review, and drop your thoughts in the comments. We’d love to hear from you!

What does it take to turn setbacks into success? In this special anniversary episode, our Giorgio shares his journey from struggling in the education system to dropping out of high school and launching his first small business.

With the help of our friend Mauro Foresti, we dive into his childhood challenges, lessons learned outside the classroom, and how those experiences shaped his path as an entrepreneur.

If you’re interested in stories of resilience, self-made success, and what it really means to build a business from the ground up, this episode is for you.

And if you enjoy our content, don’t forget to leave us a review. It really helps us grow and keep bringing you inspiring conversations.

Albania just made history by appointing an AI bot, Diella, as minister to fight corruption. A bold experiment that could inspire other countries, but also raises new risks like prompt injection.

In this episode, we dive into this milestone, explore the latest AI news, and share our usual product updates.

👉 If you enjoy our content, don’t forget to follow, rate, and share the podcast — it helps us reach more curious minds like you.

Interesting links:

- LiveMonetize: Monetize your live streams

https://livemonetize.com/

- DMreplies: Reply your Instagram DMs right away

https://www.dmreplies.com/

- Albania appoints AI bot (Diella) as minister to tackle corruption

https://www.reuters.com/technology/albania-appoints-ai-bot-minister-tackle-corruption-2025-09-11/?s=08

- Google’s Gemini tops Apple’s App Store

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/16/google-gemini-tops-apples-app-store-snagging-lead-spot-from-chatgpt.html

- ChatGPT still leads ChatBot market share by far

https://gs.statcounter.com/ai-chatbot-market-share#monthly-202503-202508

- Veo 3: GA, price reduction, and support for vertical format

https://developers.googleblog.com/en/veo-3-and-veo-3-fast-new-pricing-new-configurations-and-better-resolution/

- Veo 3 for free on YouTube, only in certain English-speaking countries

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/googledeepmind_were-bringing-veo-3-to-youtube-shorts-activity-7373762426942414848-J-z5

- Alibaba releases Wan2.2-S2V: best open-source speech-to-video model

https://huggingface.co/Wan-AI/Wan2.2-S2V-14B

- Alibaba releases the new open-source Qwen3-Next architecture

https://qwen.ai/blog?id=4074cca80393150c248e508aa62983f9cb7d27cd&from=research.latest-advancements-list

- ByteDance releases Seedream 4.0 which beats Nano-Banana according to benchmarks

https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/tiktok-creators-new-ai-image-generator-is-the-best-ive-ever-seen-and-its-terrifying

- OpenAI adds 'powerful but dangerous' support for MCP in ChatGPT dev mode

https://venturebeat.com/dev/openai-adds-powerful-but-dangerous-support-for-mcp-in-chatgpt-dev-mode

- OpenAI releases GPT-5-Codex + CLI + IDE extension

https://openai.com/index/introducing-upgrades-to-codex/

- How people are using ChatGPT

https://openai.com/index/how-people-are-using-chatgpt/

- OpenAI bets $300 billion on Oracle contract to power artificial intelligence expansion despite ongoing losses

https://www.techradar.com/pro/openai-bets-usd300-billion-on-oracle-contract-to-power-artificial-intelligence-expansion-despite-ongoing-losses

- Oracle’s stock rose 40% making Larry Ellison the richest man in the world for just one day

https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/09/how-did-larry-ellison-surpass-elon-musk-as-the-richest-man-for-just-one-day/

- Why OpenAI’s $300 billion deal with Oracle has set the ‘AI bubble’ alarm bells ringing

https://fortune.com/2025/09/16/oracle-openai-deal-ai-bubble-alarm-bells/

- OpenAI and Microsoft are rewriting their partnership

https://finimize.com/content/openais-microsoft-deal-could-add-billions-to-its-bottom-line

- Microsoft to use some AI from Anthropic in shift from OpenAI

https://www.reuters.com/business/microsoft-use-some-ai-anthropic-shift-openai-information-reports-2025-09-09/

- Meta just dropped a huge breakthrough with the launch of their new Ray-Ban Display glasses, combining a built-in display and AI integration

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOuhE9tCDdx/?igsh=MWNhbHp2Nmh4dWpzdQ%3D%3D

- Google SynthID

https://deepmind.google/science/synthid/

Microsoft’s VibeVoice was set to change the game! An open-source text-to-speech model that didn’t just rival, but outperformed giants like ElevenLabs and Google. Podcasters, creators, and entire industries saw the future arriving. Then, almost overnight, it was gone.

In this episode, we break down what made VibeVoice so revolutionary, why Microsoft pulled it, and what its short-lived existence tells us about the future of AI, voice, and creative industries.

That, and other important AI news from last week (and an interesting dinner at the White House), this week in our podcast. Drop us a comment and a review if you enjoy our content!

✨ Plus, we’re excited to announce the launch of two new tools for creators:

- LiveMonetize: helping you turn your live streams into income.

- DMreplies: making Instagram DM management finally simple.

Looking forward to your feedback!

Interesting links:

- VibeVoice repo and duplicated model:

https://microsoft.github.io/VibeVoice

https://huggingface.co/aoi-ot/VibeVoice-Large

https://huggingface.co/spaces/yasserrmd/VibeVoice

- Projects are not available for free subscriptions in ChatGPT:

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10169521-projects-in-chatgpt

- Branching conversations in ChatGPT is now available:

https://x.com/OpenAI/status/1963697012014215181

- OpenAI's releases a research paper about why language models hallucinate:

https://openai.com/index/why-language-models-hallucinate/

- Nano-Banana is responsible for 10+ million first-time Gemini app users

https://9to5google.com/2025/09/04/gemini-app-nano-banana/

https://x.com/joshwoodward/status/1963627742618165270

- ByteDance released Seedream 4.0, which seems to beat Nano-Banana

https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1ncn3qy/seedream_4_is_mindblowingly_good/

- Google releases EmbeddingGemma, a new open model for on-device embeddings, designed to build applications using techniques such as RAG and semantic search, running directly in the device

https://developers.googleblog.com/en/introducing-embeddinggemma/

- Anthropic bans the use of Claude in China

https://www.anthropic.com/news/updating-restrictions-of-sales-to-unsupported-regions

- Anthropic raises $13B Series F at $183B post-money valuation, 6 months after their series E at $61.5B post-money valuation

https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-raises-series-f-at-usd183b-post-money-valuation

- Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle charges that it illegally downloaded hundreds of thousands of books from pirate databases as part of its effort to train its large language models

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/98544-anthropic-agrees-to-pay-1-5-billion-to-settle-copyright-lawsuit.html

- Unitree releases a humanoid robot called Unitree G1 that can run, dance, crack nuts, and do kung-fu

https://www.unitree.com/g1

- Figure AI releases a humanoid robot called F.02 that can load a dishwasher

https://x.com/Figure_robot/status/1963266237426979300

- Dinner at the White House with the Trumps and the biggest American tech leaders

https://fortune.com/2025/09/05/trump-tech-dinner-full-attendee-list/

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1963787418429018457?s=08

https://x.com/benitoz/status/1963795458696122520?s=08

https://x.com/Acyn/status/1964024260751761897

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hot-mic-catches-mark-zuckerberg-170531448.html

- The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the U.S. labor market slowed in August

https://unusualwhales.com/news/u-s-august-nonfarm-payrolls-22-000

- Salesforce CEO confirms 4,000 layoffs ‘because I need less heads’ with AI

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/salesforce-ceo-confirms-4000-layoffs-because-i-need-less-heads-with-ai.html

In this episode, we sit down with Natalia Rodríguez, who left her corporate career behind to move to Switzerland for love. What started as a leap into the unknown turned into a journey of entrepreneurship, becoming a personal trainer, health coach, natural bodybuilder, and mother. Natalia opens up about balancing life as a solo founder and mother, the lessons learned in starting her own business, and the challenges of growing a genuine audience on Instagram.

If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to leave a review and share your thoughts in the comments. We’d love to hear from you!

The mystery is over! The AI world’s most hyped image generation model, Nano-Banana, has finally been revealed… and yes, Google is behind it. In this episode, we break down this expected news along with other big announcements from OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI.

We also share our hard-learned lessons after battling the integration of payment (or should we say painment) providers, Stripe and PayPal, into our LiveMonetize platform.

⭐ If you enjoy this content, don’t forget to give us 5 stars and drop a comment so we can keep improving!

Links:

- Release of ChatGPT Go in India

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11989085-what-is-chatgpt-go

- ChatGPT is bringing back 4o as an option because people missed it

https://www.theverge.com/news/756980/openai-chatgpt-users-mourn-gpt-5-4o

- Google releases Gemini 2.5 Image Flash (aka Nano-Banana)

https://developers.googleblog.com/en/introducing-gemini-2-5-flash-image/

- Google Gemini Storybook

https://gemini.google/overview/storybook/

- Google Gemini Gems

https://gemini.google/overview/gems/

- Google brings live translation for phone calls and tons more AI to Pixel 10 series

https://mashable.com/article/made-by-google-pixel-10-series-ai-features

- Meta signs over $10 billion cloud deal with Google

https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-signs-over-10-billion-cloud-deal-with-google-source-says-2025-08-21/

- Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally on Facebook and Instagram

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/19/meta-rolls-out-ai-powered-translations-to-creators-globally-starting-with-english-and-spanish/

- Microsoft integrates Copilot in Excel, similar to what Google already did in Google Sheets months ago

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-started-with-copilot-in-excel-d7110502-0334-4b4f-a175-a73abdfc118a

https://workspace.google.com/resources/spreadsheet-ai/

- Musk hypes about Grok 5 being an AGI

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1958499441469739329?t=fZeeWWyOnb2LRTtHFviqzA&s=08

- xAI makes Grok 2.5 open-source

https://huggingface.co/xai-org/grok-2

- Coinbase CEO explains why he fired engineers who didn’t try AI immediately

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/22/coinbase-ceo-explains-why-he-fired-engineers-who-didnt-try-ai-immediately/

- New benchmark Prophet Arena to forecast future events with AI

https://www.prophetarena.co/markets

- Colombian baby named 'Chat Yipiti' in honour of ChatGPT

https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/colombian-baby-named-chat-yipiti-in-honour-of-chatgpt-490551-2025-08-21

- Wero (new European payment system)

https://wero-wallet.eu/

- Stripe: direct charges vs destination charges

https://docs.stripe.com/connect/direct-charges

https://docs.stripe.com/connect/destination-charges

In Part 2 of our Evolution of Coding series, we go deeper with our guests exploring how software development has shifted from the “good old days” to today’s AI-assisted vibe coding era.

We tackle big questions like:

- What was actually better back then than now?

- Is building a product really easier today?

- How is AI changing the way we code, and will coding become just a hobby?

- Will AI agents ever be able to build a production-ready app?

If you missed Part 1, check out last week’s episode first.

And if you enjoy our content, don’t forget to leave a review and share your thoughts!

Interesting links:

- vibe-kanban

https://github.com/BloopAI/vibe-kanban/

- Google Stitch

https://stitch.withgoogle.com/

- Kiro

https://kiro.dev/

- Replit

https://replit.com/