Kevin Michael is the Co-Founder & CEO ofTempo Labs.

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Takeaways

- Working at Chamath's Social Capital.

- Customer obsession is crucial for product development.

- AI will enable teams to focus on unique intellectual property.

- Benefits of YC for Tempo.

- Selling to startups.

- Effective product launches (Product Hunt, etc.)

- Investing in content for PLG.

- Dogfooding Tempo.

- Selling to developers.

- AI pricing strategies.

- WOM is vital in a noisy AI market.

- Building in a noisy AI space.

- In-person versus remote.

- Intentionally choosing to build in Toronto.

Chapters

00:00 The Impact of Social Capital Fellowship

05:15 Navigating Product Development at Perpetua

09:29 Transitioning from Perpetua to Entrepreneurship

11:10 The Genesis of Tempo Labs

14:25 Identifying the Ideal Customer for Tempo

17:05 The Future of Engineering Teams with AI

19:04 The Value of Y Combinator

21:31 Selling to Startups: Opportunities and Challenges

24:07 Strategies for a Successful Product Launch

24:36 Investing in Content for Product-Led Growth

25:17 Dogfooding: Building Products for Yourself

27:25 Challenges of Selling to Developers

30:21 Innovative Pricing Strategies in AI

32:21 Filtering Through the Noise in AI

33:37 Building a Strong Hiring Culture

39:03 Choosing Toronto: A Strategic Decision

42:03 The Importance of Networking for Fundraising

44:08 Personal and Professional Excitement

46:07 Navigating Hard Times in Business

Keywords

Social Capital, startups, product development, entrepreneurship, AI, Y Combinator, Tempo Labs, engineering teams, product-led growth, customer collaboration, Product-Led Growth, Content Marketing, Dogfooding, Developer Tools, AI Pricing Strategies, Hiring Culture, Toronto Startups, Fundraising, Networking, Startup Challenges