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The AI Workflow Behind Predictable Revenue Growth
Discover FlyCode's AI-native retry workflow that recovers failed payments, reduces involuntary churn, and lifts ARR 5–8%—practical tactics for SaaS & subscription businesses.

Are You Losing 1 in 10 Customers Without Knowing It?
Learn how false declines are silently costing merchants 2–15% of revenue and how Corgi Labs' AI-powered, merchant-tailored fraud models recover lost sales, reduce churn, and boost retention—no extra marketing spend required.

Scale Without AI Engineers: Build AI Agents That Work
Tyler Postle of Voker AI explains how no-code AI agents let product teams at SMBs build production-ready automation without hiring AI engineers — use cases, guardrails, and go-to-market lessons.

1996 All Over Again? The Framework Shaping the AI Agent Era
Interview with Sam Bhagwat, founder of Mastra: how a TypeScript framework for orchestrating AI agents—built on orchestration, composability, production reliability, developer-first design, and continuous learning—can unlock 2–3× developer productivity and replace paperwork-heavy workflows across industries.

How AI-Driven Simulated Societies Are Revolutionizing Market Experiments
Explore how Artificial Societies uses AI-simulated markets to run rapid, low-cost experiments that mirror real outcomes—accelerating product-market fit and messaging.

Uber’s Pricing Secrets Now Powering $500K+ Shopify Stores
Promi AI brings Uber's discount & price-sensitivity models to $500K+ Shopify stores—personalized discounts that boost revenue 30–50% and protect margins.

How Miro Uses Traceloop to Scale GPT-4.1 Safely
Traceloop CEO Nir Gazit explains how observability, OpenLLMetry traces, and automated evals let Miro deploy GPT‑4.1 at scale safely — reducing hallucinations and drift.

Modeling Beliefs: The Hidden Ingredient in Personalized AI
Robert Ta (Epistemic Me) on belief-aware AI: how modeling beliefs, layered memory, and epistemic evaluations enable deeper personalization and trust.

Launch an AI Clone in 10 Min & Drive Up to $1.7K MRR
Learn how Me4U lets creators launch AI clones in 10 minutes to automate empathetic DMs, protect brand control, and add $800–$1,700+ MRR. Includes real case studies and a simple 3-step playbook.

How ShiftMate Is Using AI to Transform Growth for Community Banks
How ShiftMate's AI co‑pilot helps community banks unify data, reduce friction, and drive growth — turning frontline insights into customer experiences.

Why Enterprise CX Is Going All-In on Voice AI
Regal AI CEO Alex Levin explains why enterprises are shifting to voice AI: lower costs, equal or better CSAT, and clear ROI. Plus a pilot framework.

Why Enterprise CX Is Going All-In on Voice AI
Regal AI CEO Alex Levin explains why enterprises are shifting to voice AI: lower costs, equal or better CSAT, and clear ROI. Plus a pilot framework.

From Stripe Product Lead to $5M AI Startup: Solving the Permission Death Loop Killing Enterprise AI Agents
Ex-Stripe product lead Mounir Mouawad raised $5M to build Portia AI—an open-source SDK that fixes the “permission death loop,” unlocking enterprise AI agents for regulated industries.

From Stripe Product Lead to $5M AI Startup: Solving the Permission Death Loop Killing Enterprise AI Agents
Ex-Stripe product lead Mounir Mouawad raised $5M to build Portia AI—an open-source SDK that fixes the “permission death loop,” unlocking enterprise AI agents for regulated industries.

Why 90% of B2B Websites Fail (And How This Iceland Startup Raised $2.2M to Fix It)
Discover why most B2B websites act like brochures, not revenue engines — and how Icelandic startup Optise raised $2.2M to build an AI that turns analytics into prioritized, actionable marketing tasks. Learn practical steps for AEO, replacing gated content, and building closed-loop AI workflows to boost conversions.

Agency-to-Product Playbook: How Delos Secured €2.5M from 20VC by Building an AI Workspace Without Prompting
Discover how Delos pivoted from an agency to a product company, secured €2.5M from 20VC, and built an AI workspace that eliminates prompting by orchestrating multiple LLMs — insights on product stickiness, talent retention, and enterprise adoption.

From Twitter to Toolhouse: How 2 Engineers Built a Profitable AI Infra Platform Without VC Bloat
How two ex-Twitter engineers built Toolhouse: a lean, developer-first AI agent platform that cuts infra costs, avoids VC bloat, enables fast CLI deployments, agent ownership, and agency revenue sharing.

AI Agents vs. SSO Tax: How Stack Bob is Democratizing Identity Access Management
Explore how Stack Bob uses AI agents to cut the SSO 'tax', simplify identity access management, and make secure, seamless logins accessible to all.

This AI Agent prospects on your behalf and books meetings while you sleep
Let an AI sales agent prospect, personalize outreach, and automatically book qualified meetings while you sleep — save time and scale pipeline effortlessly.

Case Study #33: How RunBear views AI as a Knowledge Amplifier, Not a Replacement
How RunBear boosts AI adoption with no-code assistants in Slack—save hours, reduce friction, and amplify team knowledge.

Case Study #32: The ChatGPT Trap: Why Enterprise AI Projects Fail and How Knowledge Workers Save the Day
Explore why enterprises fall into 'The ChatGPT Trap'—rushed AI bets, LLM wrappers, and premature layoffs. Learn practical steps from SAP's Benjamin Smokovich on embedding workflows, leaning on business architects and data engineers, and empowering knowledge workers to create lasting AI value.

Case Study #31: Reinventing Education for the AI Era
Discover how Future State University reimagines career readiness with AI-driven learning, 3D simulations, and skill-based resumes. Learn how founder Lawrence Bugg bootstrapped to profitability and is preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist.

Case Study #30: Inside Albatross's AI Personalization Engine
Discover how Albatross compresses multi-year personalization into a three-week sprint using real-time behavior, messy-data understanding, and built-in A/B testing—plus case-study ROI lifts.

Case Study #28 Revolutionizing Recruitment: How AI is Streamlining Hiring at Metaview
Discover how Metaview uses AI to transform recruiting: structured note-taking, AI-generated job posts, and automated admin tasks that free recruiters to focus on strategy and relationships. Learn results, use cases, and what’s next for hiring.

Case Study #29: The AI Agent Reality Check with OpenDialog Co-Founder Ronald Ashri
How OpenDialog co-founder Ronald Ashri built 97–98% reliable AI agents by prioritizing human-AI collaboration, process-first design and focused automation.

Case Study #27 From Military Precision to AI Innovation: How One Ex-Marine Is Revolutionizing Business AI Adoption
Discover how ex-Marine Justin Coats transformed from a helicopter mechanic to an AI education leader. Learn his method for 2-3x productivity gains, building digital teammates, and practical AI adoption for SMEs and nonprofits.

Case Study #26 Why More AI Actually Means More Human Jobs: A Deep Dive with Deepen AI's CEO (Ex-Google)
Explore how Deepen AI's CEO Mohammad Musa (ex-Google) says advancing AI actually creates human jobs. Learn about sensor fusion, hybrid AI-human validation, major OEM partnerships, and future applications in agriculture, medical imaging, and AR/VR.

Case Study #25 From Non-Technical CEO to AI Builder: A Deep Dive with Chris Brownridge
How Chris Brownridge went from non-technical CEO to AI builder—learned Google Apps Script, ships fast, builds AI lead-gen tools, and grows via referrals.

Case Study #24: How an Air Force Rapid-Response Challenge Launched AvaWatz's AI Robotic Vision
AvaWatz turned a U.S. Air Force runway challenge into AI robotic vision for defense, utilities, and hospitality—powered by GENIE, FALCON, and TABIT.

Case Study #23 Revolutionizing Global Journalism: Alchemiq's AI Co-Pilot Tackles $40 Billion Industry Challenges
Discover how Alchemiq and founder Orr Hirschauge are using responsible generative AI to act as a newsroom co‑pilot—multilingual story discovery, news tracking, and SaaS + managed services transforming a $40B journalism industry.

Case Study #22: SAP AI Lead Joins Homebase Community: Exclusive Insights on SAP's AI Strategy
Benjamin Smokovich of SAP shares exclusive insights on building enterprise AI platforms, agent swarms, LLM strategy, and practical advice for startups.

Case Study #21: Creating a $500K/Year Business by Fixing Boring Sales Emails with AI
Discover how Perlon AI scaled to $500K/yr by using custom LLMs to generate hyper-personalised outbound emails that drive 5x reply rates. Learn their MVP process, funding, growth hacks, and founder lessons from CEO St John Dalgleish.

Case Study #20: How Stephen Klein's AI 'Digital Socrates' Boosts Creativity in Data-Driven Businesses
Explore how Stephen Klein’s Curiouser.AI— a Reflective AI™ 'Digital Socrates'—boosts creativity in data-driven businesses. Learn his AI implementation tips, views on narrow AI vs AGI, and practical advice for leaders and professionals to adopt AI effectively.

Case Study #19: Markaz's $2.4M Bet - Turning Social Media Users into E-commerce Entrepreneurs
Markaz raised $2.4M to remove upfront costs and turn social-media users across Pakistan into e-commerce entrepreneurs—suppliers, logistics and payments handled.

Case Study #16: Qualifying Leads with AI at Lightning Speed: Paul Kleen's Pitchit.ai Raises $2.5M
Learn how Pitchit.ai, founded by Paul Kleen in Austin, uses AI to qualify 130,000+ inbound leads, book meetings, and drive $280M in attributed revenue. Read about their $2.5M seed raise, product pivots from multi‑channel outreach to inbound lead qualification, and plans to add voice AI to boost sales efficiency.

Case Study #6: How Elai.io Became the Go-To AI Video Generator Platform in Just 2 Years
See how Elai.io became the go-to AI video generator in just 2 years — turning an MVP into a scalable platform by obsessing over UX, customer feedback, and efficient AI-driven workflows.

Case Study #5: From Spreadsheets to AI: How mrgn's Mission to Empower Small Businesses Led to 15x Growth in Closed Beta
Read how mrgn transformed spreadsheet pain into AI-powered decision-making for small businesses — achieving 15x closed-beta growth by prioritizing simplicity, community feedback, and smart capital management. Learn their product lessons, growth strategies, and hiring needs.

Case Study #4: From a Consulting Project to a Web Scraping Platform With $8M in ARR
How Apify evolved from a consulting project to an $8M ARR web scraping platform. Learn their product-led approach, open-source strategy, SEO growth tactics, and lessons from bootstrapping to strategic funding.

Case Study #3: With $12.7 million in funding, this founder is making video production easy and accessible for millions.
Learn how Kapwing’s founders turned simple web apps into a profitable, $12.7M-funded AI video platform used by millions — lessons on product, SEO, and sustainable growth.

Case Study #2: From 0 to 7 Figures in 5 Months - The Try it on AI Story
Discover how Try it On AI pivoted from virtual clothing try-ons to high-quality AI headshots, achieved 7-figure revenue in 5 months, and grew through viral content, exceptional customer support, and a lean remote team. Learn founders' strategies, challenges, and future vision.

Case Study #1: 3-Person AI Team Turns Memes into $ with Zero Marketing Full Story
How a 3-person remote team built Supermeme.ai in 3 weeks, reached profitability in month 2, and earns 1,500 daily signups with zero marketing. Learn their playbook for product, growth, and lean operations.

Case Study #8: How Two Friends' Code Struggle Solution Became a Thriving AI Business
SeniorDev AI turned coding pain into instant code reviews, tests and docs—scaling with user feedback, incubator backing, and developer networks.

Case Study #7: How Jeremy Toeman Built a Tool That Translates Spoken Words Into Videos
Discover how Jeremy Toeman built Augie — an AI tool that transcribes speech and auto-generates videos. Learn about product pivots, growth, and what's next.

Case Study #15: See How DSW Helps Enterprises Reduce Cost of Ownership by 30% and Halves AI Deployment Times
Discover how Data Science Wizards’ UnifyAI platform helped enterprises reduce total cost of ownership by 30% and halve AI deployment times. Read the case study to see real pilot results, sector expansion, and plans for a SaaS marketplace on AWS, Intel, IBM and more.

Case Study #14: Code, Community, and AI: The NovaSquare Story of Building AI Companions for Twitch Streamers
Discover how NovaSquare built ai_licia — an AI companion for Twitch streamers — by leveraging streamer feedback, organic growth, and creative branding. Learn their founding story, growth tactics, challenges, and future vision for creator-focused AI.

Case Study #13: "How We've Protected $1.2 Billion from Smart Contract Hacks"
Learn how SecureDApp—Bengaluru’s Web3 security startup—built AI tools like Solidity Shield and SecureWatch to protect $1.2B from smart-contract hacks. Read their journey from market research and pivots to bootstrapped growth, product strategy, and plans for global expansion.

Case Study #12: From 0 to 1M Users: Bootstrapping TensorPix into a Thriving AI Startup
Read how TensorPix went from a rough MVP to 1M users by bootstrapping, running fast experiments, prioritizing SEO and product-market fit, and keeping costs low. Learn tactics for growth, user acquisition, and building an AI media-enhancement startup.

Case Study #11: From Frustration to Innovation: Latitude's 30-Day Sprint to MVP + VC Funding
How Latitude built an MVP in 30 days, iterated via customer shadowing and pivots, and secured VC & public funding—lessons on focus, GTM, and growth.

Case Study #10: The Rise of Digital Co-Workers: CREATUS.AI's Vision for the Future of Work
CREATUS.AI builds AI-native digital co-workers that see, hear, type, click, and speak — making AI accessible to SMEs, remote teams, and creators.

Case Study #17: How Lleverage's €2M Funding Equips Non-AI Coders to Build AI Features
Lennard Kooy explains how Lleverage's €2M funds a low-code platform that turns mid-market developers into AI builders—covering early traction, product strategy, and hiring needs.