The Cheat Code & Friends

The hosts welcome Scott Albro to their podcast for a discussion on venture capital trends and AI. They compare B2B vs. B2C AI adoption, emphasizing outcome-driven solutions. Together they explore AI’s impact on industries, labor markets, job roles, and startup founding teams. 

Chapters

04:59 The State of Venture Capital and AI Startups
10:01 B2B vs B2C in AI Adoption
15:00 Transformative Growth in AI Startups
18:48 Addressing Labor Market Challenges
22:32 The Evolution of Job Roles in Tech
23:43 Agent-to-Agent Communication and LLMs
28:00 Data Cleanliness as a Precursor to AI
30:58 The Hype Cycle of AI Technology
35:00 The Future of Venture Capital
39:13 The Importance of Founding Teams
39:54 Work Culture and Remote Work Dynamics

References in the Show:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joefloyd_letthemeattech-activity-7294760958327930881-IAH9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADoIpIBycGOZH95BvXnzuOv2UcnyeyhFDs 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scottalbro_seeing-some-vc-chatter-that-the-old-triple-activity-7296175283265511424-gAwM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADoIpIBycGOZH95BvXnzuOv2UcnyeyhFDs 
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scottalbro_the-other-day-jason-m-lemkin-asked-for-activity-7285699611132911617-5ktv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADoIpIBycGOZH95BvXnzuOv2UcnyeyhFDs

Quote of the Show:

"The founding team is all that matters. Because the market is changing so fast, these founding teams need to be really smart, really adaptable, really resilient. ” - Scott Albro

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What is The Cheat Code & Friends?

Serial entrepreneurs and operators Justin Gray, Josh Wagner & Sean Kester combine decades of B2B and GTM expertise with unwavering honesty to unpack the latest news (fake or otherwise) on The Cheat Code & Friends Podcast. Combined with a rotating guest list of founders, practitioners and investors, the no-nonsense forum gathers fortnightly, holding court to translate headlines into reality and discuss the impact for early-stage businesses. The Cheat Code is just that, the trusted folks we look to for advice and insight, and we hope to bring the same to you.