"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg

Carta for Mainstreet, Consulting in the Age of AI, & the next GLG with Romeen Sheth


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Today’s episode of Request for Startups features

* Romeen Sheth: CEO of Metasys Technologies. @RomeenSheth on X

* Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on X

* Sean Linehan: CEO of Exec.com, previously VP Product at Flexport. @seanlinehan on X

In this conversation, recorded in mid-2023, Romeen Sheth, CEO of Metasys Technologies, joins Erik Torenberg and Sean Linehan to discuss the potential of blended AI and offshore labor for service businesses, his ideas for a Carta for non-venture, and utilizing a media company as a wedge into the expert network space.

Request for Startups is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at [email protected].

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:23) Bridging Tech Investments and Service Businesses

(02:17) AI's Transformative Role in Scaling Service Businesses

(05:53) Blending AI and Human Intelligence

(12:28) Automation Consulting and the Power of AI

(15:45) Sponsor: Turpentine | Brave

(17:26) Potential of Digital Transformation

(26:19) Carta for Non-Venture Companies

(32:05) Shift Towards More Sustainable and Independent Business Models

(34:04) Impact of AI and Global Labor

(34:57) Rethinking Venture

(40:14) Innovating GLG & Tegus

(54:23) Media as a Wedge into Expert Networks

(58:01) Wrap



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