{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The AI Download ","title":"From Zero to Revenue in 5 Days: Henrik Werdelin’s AI Startup Revolution","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3aa20372\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2471,"description":"BarkBox co-founder Henrik Werdelin shares how his new venture, Audos, is helping anyone—techie or not—build a million-dollar business using AI. Forget unicorns. The future belongs to “donkeycorns”: small, scrappy, and unstoppable.👉 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Get the AI Download Collection and never miss a story: https://www.hivelighter.ai/ On this episode of The AI Download, Shira Lazar sits down with Henrik Werdelin—best known as co-founder of BarkBox and now the founder of Audos, a platform empowering people to start million-dollar businesses using AI. Henrik introduces the world to the concept of “donkeycorns”—startups built lean with heart, hustle, and AI-driven scale.They dive into how Audos is using autonomous agents to coach founders from idea to first revenue, sometimes in under a week. If you’ve ever dreamed of starting something but didn’t know where to begin, Henrik’s model could change everything.Plus, Henrik shares insights from his upcoming book, Me, My Customer, and AI, already praised by Reid Hoffman and Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein. The book is more than theory—it’s a roadmap for navigating the new frontier of entrepreneurship, where emotional connection and “relationship capital” are your moat in an age of automation.This episode covers: 🔹 What a donkeycorn is—and why it matters more than a unicorn 🔹 How Audos helps founders launch businesses in days, not months 🔹 Why AI makes it easier than ever to test and build ideas 🔹 The 5 P’s framework to uncover your business sweet spot 🔹 How Henrik raised $11M to invest in people, not just ideas 🔹 Redefining success—and the overlooked value of small, profitable businesses 🔹 Why the future of influence is relational, not viral 🔹 The mental health reality of modern entrepreneurshipWhether you’re a solopreneur, creator, or someone on the edge of a pivot, this conversation will shift your mindset, give you tangible tools, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fdRuf1jerSL8XkNGtz0U1lANZgINNG0SXHJbGsmdcgI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iM2Q3/YzA3NzY3ODJkODI0/ZDFiM2FmYzBiNzQ0/MjIxMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}