Kevin Michael is the Co-Founder & CEO ofTempo Labs.
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Takeaways
- Working at Chamath's Social Capital.
- Customer obsession is crucial for product development.
- AI will enable teams to focus on unique intellectual property.
- Benefits of YC for Tempo.
- Selling to startups.
- Effective product launches (Product Hunt, etc.)
- Investing in content for PLG.
- Dogfooding Tempo.
- Selling to developers.
- AI pricing strategies.
- WOM is vital in a noisy AI market.
- Building in a noisy AI space.
- In-person versus remote.
- Intentionally choosing to build in Toronto.
Chapters
00:00 The Impact of Social Capital Fellowship
05:15 Navigating Product Development at Perpetua
09:29 Transitioning from Perpetua to Entrepreneurship
11:10 The Genesis of Tempo Labs
14:25 Identifying the Ideal Customer for Tempo
17:05 The Future of Engineering Teams with AI
19:04 The Value of Y Combinator
21:31 Selling to Startups: Opportunities and Challenges
24:07 Strategies for a Successful Product Launch
24:36 Investing in Content for Product-Led Growth
25:17 Dogfooding: Building Products for Yourself
27:25 Challenges of Selling to Developers
30:21 Innovative Pricing Strategies in AI
32:21 Filtering Through the Noise in AI
33:37 Building a Strong Hiring Culture
39:03 Choosing Toronto: A Strategic Decision
42:03 The Importance of Networking for Fundraising
44:08 Personal and Professional Excitement
46:07 Navigating Hard Times in Business
Keywords
Social Capital, startups, product development, entrepreneurship, AI, Y Combinator, Tempo Labs, engineering teams, product-led growth, customer collaboration, Product-Led Growth, Content Marketing, Dogfooding, Developer Tools, AI Pricing Strategies, Hiring Culture, Toronto Startups, Fundraising, Networking, Startup Challenges
