{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Untold","title":"S02 E12 I Built an AI Company So My 13-Year-Old Daughter Could Start a Business | Zach Barney","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1852,"description":"What happens when a successful startup founder steps away from a thriving company to build something with a deeper personal purpose?\nIn this episode of Untold: The Best Kept Secrets of Utah, Jon sits down with Zach Barney, Founder of RunzaAI, to talk about entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, family, startup lessons, and the decision to take a completely different path.\nZach shares the story behind RunzaAI, an AI-powered platform designed to help non-technical entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, service businesses, and aspiring founders build and run a business without getting overwhelmed by technology.\nAfter years of building and leading a venture-backed SaaS startup, Zach explains what he learned about leadership, financial discipline, product development, distribution, and the realities of startup life and how those lessons are shaping the way he is building RunzaAI today.\nIn this episode:\n* Why Zach decided to leave a successful startup and pursue a new mission\n* How his family influenced his decision to become an entrepreneur again\n* The story behind RunzaAI and how it was born from helping his teenage daughter start a cleaning business\n* How AI can help solopreneurs and small-business owners launch and manage their businesses\n* Why many entrepreneurs struggle with websites, apps, domains, DNS, software, and other technical barriers\n* The shift from building specifically for teenagers to creating a platform for entrepreneurs of all ages\n* Lessons Zach learned about startup funding, cash flow, and operating conservatively\n* Why distribution and user-led growth are central to RunzaAI's strategy\n* The importance of rapid product iteration and rigorous QA when building with AI\n* Zach's perspective on work-life integration versus work-life balance\n* Why he believes entrepreneurs should listen to their gut and take risks early\n* How AI could change the way the next generation learns, builds, and starts businesses\nZach also opens up about the personal challenges...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/x8KN8zc9CLDQ9QF9BG27WZecnAtCgx8_0HNqt56lRZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYTMz/MGVmNjBmYzFmN2I4/YmU4NTkzNDFlZjNh/ZWY2Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}