Startup Improv

Seth and Matt discuss what they would each do if they were laid off, fine-tuning and embedding AI models, and more!

Enjoy our yearly chat on our reviews and goals!

The boys are joined by Andrew Just, Founder + CEO of Train Fitness, to chat about business ideas related to AI

Some of the topics include:

(1:35) Introducing Andrew + Train Fitness

(15:00) Andrew’s idea for AI personal assistant

(22:26) Andrew’s idea for improving ecommerce purchasing

(25:21) Matt’s idea: personalized, AI-generated clothing brands

(30:56) Seth’s idea: no code tools for developing algorithms

(34:45) Generative data + Gretel

(39:42) Brainstorming ideas for Train’s product roadmap

(50:54) Carve outs

Seth and Matt discuss:

(00:38) Seth’s newest project: Ask No Code

(20:55) Matt’s theory on why companies fail when they launch new products

(30:22) Choosing the right fundraising strategy for your business

(38:47) Is it smart to start an AI business right now?

(52:44) Twitter drama

(1:01:03) How AI intersects with Meta’s VR bet

(1:07:56) Thoughts about hiring

(1:09:51) Carve outs

This week, Seth and Matt discuss:

(2:07) Takeaways from Invent and Wonder

(13:43) Why content companies with strong IP will win with AI

(18:08) Replacing advertisement patches on sports jerseys with AI

(25:51) Carve outs

Episode 26: In this episode of Startup Improv, Matt and Seth chat about:   

4:13: AI for furniture, clothes, and style

We've been thinking more about investing and wanted to share some stock picks we've been thinking about, including:

- (3:02) Peloton

- (7:44) Helium

- (21:06) Shopify

- (26:28) Meta

Insert the standard warning that you hear on every podcast: this is NOT investment advice!

AI has exploded since we chatted about it in episode 21, so we HAD to get back together to discuss the recent developments. We explore Stable Diffusion, which companies are likely to win AI, and more!

This week, Seth and Matt discuss:

- (2:24) Browsers and Apple Watches as the next big platforms

- (2:23) Why Replit will kill GitHub

- (30:10) An idea for VC funds to offer founders shares in the portfolio

- ...and more!

We're back with episode 2 of our emerging technologies season with a brainstorm on VR! If you can think of anyone who would enjoy this too, please share one of the episode segments with a friend!

Our take on the current state and future of VR (2:51)

VR Psychedelics (without drugs) (7:15)

VR Sleepmasks (8:29)

VR Golf (11:55)

VR Coaching (14:44)

Teaching devs how to build in VR (20:24)

VR Shopping (20:58)

FTC Blocked Supernatural Acquisition by Meta - good or bad idea? (29:42)

Adam Neumann’s new company (36:17)

Carve Outs (42:36)