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The AI Chopping BlockAI Hiring From 60 days to 2 HoursHiring shouldn’t take 60 days. In this episode, Alex an AI recruiter designed to interview everyone, summarise every conversation, and help employers and staffing firms move from “endless screening” to “fast, skills-based hiring.”Alex isn’t just a chatbot. It has its own interview link, calendar, email, and phone number, can run interviews over phone or video (Zoom-style), and plugs into your ATS to write back notes, ping hiring managers, and keep workflows moving. The wild part: From 60 Days to 2 Hours its Interviewing 5,000 Candidates a Day, stack-rank them, generate shortlists per role, and even draft reject emails...
2026-01-1542 min
The AI Chopping BlockAI is changing startup immigration, how? (Gale, YC-backed)In this episode, David Stepania talks with Haokun and Rishabh, founders of Gale, an immigration service provider bringing more tech into the U.S. visa process so employers, beneficiaries, and vetted lawyers can collaborate with shared context without endless email threads. They share how Gale supports startup-friendly pathways like O-1, EB-1, NIW, and H-1B, and where “AI” fits today: mostly on the backend to help lawyers draft parts of petitions and support letters faster, with everything scrutinized through lawyer review. The founders also break down H-1B compliance workflows (like LCA posting and maintaining a publ...
2025-12-1831 min
The AI Chopping BlockNo Job Is Safe Anymore | What Cleanlab’s CEO Revealed Shocked MeIn this episode, Cleanlab CEO Curtis Northcutt shares a perspective few leaders are willing to say publicly:“I don’t even think my job is safe.”We discuss the exponential acceleration of AI, how machines are improving faster than humans can understand, and why we’re entering a future where AI evaluates AI—because humans simply won’t be able to.Curtis also explains:Why no job (including CEOs) is safe from AIWhy we now “talk to computers that talk back”Why enterprises struggle with AI hallucinations and riskHow Clea...
2025-12-1143 min
The AI Chopping BlockYour Data Labeling Job is Going to Zero: AI Disruption & Web3 Data RevolutionAI & Web3 are killing data labeling jobs – Sapien CEO Rowan Stone reveals how blockchain quality control and human-in-the-loop methods reshape AI data pipeline.In this hard-hitting episode titled “Your Data Labeling Job is Going to Zero,” we confront a stark reality: AI and Web3 are rapidly eliminating traditional data labeling roles and rewriting how we prepare data for intelligent systems. Guest Rowan Stone, CEO of Sapien, pulls no punches explaining why those low-value, repetitive labeling tasks are quickly becoming obsolete. The message is urgent, adapt...
2025-11-2756 min
The AI Chopping BlockOne-Click Mortgages: How Approval AI Automates Home BuyingFirst-time homebuyers and refinancers, meet Approval AI (now Clevy), the AI-powered mortgage marketplace turning tens of hours of rate shopping, paperwork, and lender negotiations into a streamlined, secure experience. Co-founder Arjun Lalwani breaks down how three purpose-built agents (buyer assistant, loan processing, lender outreach) translate your financials, simulate underwriting, and negotiate with banks like Wells Fargo and Chase to save you time and real money, all while keeping sensitive data encrypted and human-verified. Hosted by David Stepania, this episode dives into product strategy, go-to-market for a $2T industry, YC lessons, and the bold vision for a true “one...
2025-11-1341 min
The AI Chopping BlockWill AI Replace Engineers? The Future of Software RolesBind AI co-founder Amogh Mundhekar (ex-Intuit/Mailchimp) breaks down how “developer-less” development lets technical founders ship full-stack apps from a chat, image, or GitHub repo—complete with live preview and one-click deploy. We dig into Bind’s traction (≈14,000 users), multi-model agent approach, and GitHub integration that helps teams enhance existing codebases, accelerate MVPs, and reduce time-to-production from months to days. Amogh also maps the road ahead for engineering: leaner teams, faster iteration, and why AI augments—not replaces—great builders. We cover where AI excels (front-end scaffolding, refactors, tests, docs), where humans still lead (product d...
2025-11-0740 min
The AI Chopping BlockState-of-the-Art AI Localization for Apps, Right in CI/CDShipping a feature and waiting a week for translations? In this episode, Max Prilutskiy, co-founder & CEO of Lingo.dev(YC), breaks down how teams ship every language in the same release without refactors, file shuffling, or brand-voice drift. We cover the simple workflow shift (translate diffs, review where you already review, release together), the “one slide” that helped close a seed round in ~10 business days, and the leadership playbook to reduce Time-to-All-Locales, protect quality, and unlock faster global revenue. If you’re a PM, CEO, or product leader aiming for inte...
2025-10-3050 min
The AI Chopping BlockFrom 1% Replies to Real Pipeline | Trigger-Based Outbound ExplainedPMs and GTM leaders: ditch spray-and-pray. In this interview, Dor Vordi (Co-founder, Samplead) breaks down trigger-based outbound, how to spot person-level buying signals, score them with a rarity-weighted framework, and use founder-led outreach to turn context into qualified pipeline. We cover cold email that actually works, LinkedIn outbound, workflows, and the “trigger loop” that consistently beats 1% reply rates in B2B SaaS.Where to find me:• David: Linkedin• Email: hello@thehomebase.ai Want to stay ahead of AI's impact on jobs and future opportunities? Join 18000+ tech leaders and founders...
2025-10-2345 min
The AI Chopping BlockBootstrapped to $300K ARR with 7 AI Builders7 people. No investors. $300K ARR.Royal Tomar built an AI startup that prints profit — without spending on ads or hiring big teams.In this episode, Royal reveals how he turned a simple Instagram automation idea into SPUR, a profitable AI platform that helps businesses handle customer conversations across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Live Chat — powered by AI teammates.You’ll learn:🚀 How SPUR scaled to $300K ARR — fully bootstrapped🤖 The pivot from WhatsApp bots to AI customer support💡 How lean teams outperform funded giants🧠 Roya...
2025-10-1650 min
The AI Chopping BlockBuilding The Future Of Money With Agentic CommerceDiscover how AI agents are reshaping commerce and payments.What is agentic commerce and why it matters nowHow Skyfire enables AI agents to authenticate and pay autonomouslyThe future of money: micro-payments, stablecoins, and tokenized cardsReal-world examples of AI transforming industries and unlocking growthWhat founders, product leaders, and AI enthusiasts can learn todayGet ready for a deep dive into the next wave of the machine economy.Where to find me:• David: Linkedin• Email: hello@thehomebase.ai Want to stay ahead of AI's impact on jobs and future opportunities? Join 18000+ tech leaders and...
2025-10-1053 min
The AI Chopping BlockAEO Secrets: How to Make ChatGPT Cite Your BrandDiscover the powerful secrets of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and how to get your brand cited by ChatGPT and other AI-driven search engines. This video unveils cutting-edge strategies for brand visibility in the rapidly evolving world of AI-powered search. What you'll learn in this video:- Key differences between AEO and traditional SEO in 2025- How to create content that ChatGPT and LLMs cite- The role of Reddit, Wikipedia, and authoritative mentions in AI SEO- Strategies to optimize for long-tail AI queries and prompts- Real-world examples of b...
2025-10-0242 min
The AI Chopping BlockFrom Viral LinkedIn Experiment to AI Ghostwriting Startup | João on Building CraftedWhat happens when a viral LinkedIn post turns into a startup idea? 🚀 In this episode, João (Founder of Crafted) shares how he went from launching a 30-day “1 hour per day, $1K capital” challenge with GPT-4 to building an AI ghostwriting platform inside WhatsApp that helps leaders create high-performing posts in minutes.We dive into:How João’s viral LinkedIn experiment hit 5M+ views and attracted investors overnightWhy most startup leaders fail at content, and how Crafted solves it with AI + mentoringWhy going viral isn’t luck—it’s about strat...
2025-09-2544 min
The AI Chopping BlockAI Transforms Silent Churn Into Predictable GrowthFailed payments silently drain $443B from SaaS and subscription businesses every year. Most founders accept it as an unavoidable cost — but it doesn’t have to be.In this episode, FlyCode CEO Tzachi Davidovich reveals how AI transforms silent churn into predictable revenue growth. From YC learnings to CFO playbooks, this is the inside story of building an AI-native company solving one of SaaS’s biggest leaks.If you’re a founder, PM, or exec in SaaS or fintech, this episode shows how to turn failed payments into a new growth engine.What you’ll l...
2025-09-1940 min
The AI Chopping BlockAI Transforms Silent Churn Into Predictable GrowthFailed payments silently drain $443B from SaaS and subscription businesses every year. Most founders accept it as an unavoidable cost — but it doesn’t have to be.In this episode, FlyCode CEO Tzachi Davidovich reveals how AI transforms silent churn into predictable revenue growth. From YC learnings to CFO playbooks, this is the inside story of building an AI-native company solving one of SaaS’s biggest leaks.If you’re a founder, PM, or exec in SaaS or fintech, this episode shows how to turn failed payments into a new growth engine.What you’ll l...
2025-09-1844 min
The AI Chopping BlockThe Silent Killer of Sales — Fixed by AI with Brian GrechMost online businesses don’t realize they’re losing 2–15% of revenue to false declines — when legitimate customers are wrongly flagged as fraud. It’s the silent killer of sales.In this episode, we sit down with Brian Grech, ex-PayPal exec and now Co-Founder of Corgi Labs, to explore how AI precision models are rewriting the payments playbook. From building PayPal Working Capital into a billion-dollar product to helping today’s merchants recover hidden revenue, Brian shares insights every founder, product leader, and exec needs to hear.👉 What you’ll learn:Why...
2025-09-111h 21
The AI Chopping BlockShip AI Features in Minutes, No Coding Required.In this episode, we talk with Tyler Postle, CEO & Co-Founder of Voker AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup helping small and mid-sized businesses scale without in-house AI engineers. Voker makes it possible for product managers and business leaders to build reliable AI agents and automations through a no-code platform, then deploy them instantly with APIs.Tyler shares:How Voker helps SMBs cut costs and move faster without AI teamsReal-world use cases in HR tech, pet healthcare, and SaaS platformsThe guardrails that make AI agents safe and production-readyLessons from...
2025-09-0447 min
The AI Chopping BlockBehind YC’s AI Agent BoomYC’s latest wave is all about AI agents — but how do you actually make them scale? In this episode, we sit down with Sam Bhagwat, co-founder of Gatsby and now founder of Mastra, a JavaScript/TypeScript framework making AI agents production-ready.Sam shares:How Gatsby grew into one of the most popular open-source frameworksWhy 2025 is the year of AI agents, and why YC startups are betting bigThe 5 principles of building scalable AI agents (orchestration, composability, reliability, developer-first design, continuous learning)Real-world use cases: from fintech (PLAID Japan) to aerospace and healthcareHow Mast...
2025-08-2851 min
The AI Chopping BlockFrom Months to Minutes: The Future of Market Testing with AI SocietiesFrom recreating months-long experiments in minutes to forecasting customer behavior through AI personas, discover the future of rapid, safe experimentation powered by artificial collective intelligence. Join James He, Co-Founder and CEO of Artificial Societies, as he unveils how AI-driven simulated markets are transforming the way businesses experiment, innovate, and grow. In this Episode:00:00 Intro and motivation behind Societies02:30 The two-month experiment recreated in two minutes09:50 Using simulated markets to refine sales and marketing14:00 Live demo of AI personas responding to outreach messages20:30 Future of artificial collective intelligence and AI-powered ex...
2025-08-2153 min
The AI Chopping BlockAI Pricing Secrets from Uber to Shopify with Peter Moot🚀 AI pricing tech once reserved for Uber is now boosting Shopify store revenues by 50%+!Discover how former Uber Product Manager Peter Moot is transforming e‑commerce pricing for small and mid‑sized businesses. In this episode, Peter shares the AI pricing and discount personalization strategies he helped scale at Uber—and how he adapted them for Shopify merchants to unlock 50%+ revenue growth. From overcoming merchant skepticism to running rigorous A/B tests, leveraging neural networks, and scaling a team of four with AI tools, Peter reveals the secrets behind Promi.ai’s success and its mission to democrat...
2025-08-1347 min
The AI Chopping BlockTraceloop CEO on Why LLMs Fail Silently — and How to Fix It!Why do LLM apps break in production — and how can you stop them before users notice?In this episode, Nir Gazit (co-founder of Traceloop, ex-Google/Fiverr, YC W23) breaks down how his team is solving AI’s biggest failure mode: observability. You’ll hear how Traceloop became the go-to black box recorder for LLMs, powering companies like Cisco, IBM, Miro, and more.We cover:Real-world LLM horror storiesHow OpenLLMetry hit 2M+ downloadsMiro’s strategy for safely deploying GPT-4.1What AI teams can learn from traditional dev observabilityThe roadmap to self-improving agentsIf you're building...
2025-08-0745 min
The AI Chopping BlockWhy AI Personalization Is Failing — And How Belief-Aware Agents Can Fix It | Bryan Johnson | Don't Die AppRobert Ta breaks down why today’s AI agents fall short at true personalization — and what it really takes to fix it. He shares how his company, EpistemicMe, is building belief-aware systems that align with your mental model over time.From working with Bryan Johnson’s Don’t Die App to helping developers personalize AI agents in health, mental health, and high-stakes verticals, this episode is packed with tactical insight.Forget surface-level AI personalization. This is about long-term alignment, trust, and AI that truly understands its users.🎙 In...
2025-07-311h 18
The AI Chopping BlockThe AI That Supercharges Creators—Instead of Replacing ThemKeith Smith, co-founder of Me4U, reveals how his AI companion platform empowers content creators to build AI clones—complete with personality, voice and visuals—to monetize fan engagement and scale your brand like never before.Please visit my website to get more information and join 6,000+ founders & tech leaders http://www.thehomebase.ai/✨Visit here for top-tier tech talent, AI consulting, and product development! Build smarter with ThirstySprout: http://www.thirstysprout.com/📰 Want to stay ahead of AI's impact on jobs and future opportunities? Join my newsletter here! https://www.thehomebase.ai/newslette...
2025-07-1745 min
The AI Chopping Block4,050 Banks, $3.2 TRILLION at Stake: Can an AI Copilot Save Community Banking?Is community banking on the brink? With 4,050 small banks representing 92% of U.S. institutions and $3.2 trillion in deposits at stake, traditional workflows are creaking under fragmented data and siloed tools. In this deep-dive interview, I sits down with Anubhav Pradhan, co-founder of Shiftmate, to explore how an AI Copilot—powered by predictive analytics, automated workflows, and unified data integrations—can become the lifeline that community banks desperately need.Why Listen?Learn how AI Copilots can turn scattered bank data into growth engines.Discover the predictive analytics models driving personalized outreach.See real...
2025-07-1045 min
The AI Chopping BlockCan You Clone a Founder? AI, Digital Twins & the Future of Work — with Fedor Zhdanov, Head of AI @ NebiusWhat if you could clone yourself and scale your output 10x? This isn't science fiction anymore.In this mind-expanding episode, we sit down with Fedor Zhdanov, Head of AI at Nebius, who brings over 20 years of AI experience from companies like Amazon and Microsoft. From building face recognition algorithms to shaping the future of responsible LLM infrastructure, Fedor is deep in the trenches of AI evolution.We discuss:Why trust is the true currency of AI adoptionThe rise of AI agents, digital clones, and
2025-06-2538 min
The AI Chopping BlockHow This CEO Does the Work of 30 People Using AI | Complete Framework Revealed!Discover how Justin Coats, a former Marine turned AI strategist, built a system that replaces the work of 30 employees using AI-powered Digital Teammates.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ How to turn an 8-hour workday into just 20 minutes✅ The exact AI tools & frameworks he uses✅ Real-world examples across sales, marketing, and operations✅ The human-centered approach to scaling AI in any business✅ How to future-proof your team and job in the AI era👨💻 Perfect For:Business leaders scaling with limited resourcesEnterprise teams implementing AIContent ops, sales, and B2B marketing...
2025-06-191h 03
The AI Chopping BlockFrom $1B Call Center to AI Agents at Scale. Alex Levin | CEO & Co-Founder @ Regal AIIn this episode of Homebase AI, we sit down with Alex Levin, CEO and Co-Founder of Regal AI, to explore how AI voice agents are transforming enterprise customer service, sales, and support.💬 "These AI agents are 10x cheaper and perform as well as humans." — Alex LevinLearn how companies like Fidelity Life, Angie’s List, and others are already using AI agents to handle 90%+ of calls. We cover:⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Alex’s journey from Angie to launching Regal AI04:36 – Legal & compliance concerns with AI agents07:01 – How Regal scales from scrappy MVPs to enterprise-grade...
2025-06-1251 min
The AI Chopping BlockFrom Stripe Product Lead to $5M AI Startup: Solving the Permission Death Loop Killing Enterprise AI AgentsIn this episode, I sit down with Mounir, CEO and co-founder of Portia AI, an open-source SDK for building production-ready AI agents specifically designed for regulated industries. After raising over $5 million, Portia is tackling one of the biggest challenges in enterprise AI: the "permission death loop" that keeps 70% of agent implementations stuck in POC stage.🎯 What We Cover:• The Permission Problem: Why most enterprise AI agents never make it to production• Human-in-the-Loop Solutions: How Portia's execution hooks solve the automation vs. control dilemma• Real-World Use Cases: From auto...
2025-06-0550 min
The AI Chopping BlockWhy 90% of B2B Websites Fail to Convert (And How One Founder Raised $2.2M to Fix It)In this episode of Homebase, host David Stepania sits down with Ómar Thor Ómarsson, CEO and Co-founder of Optise, who just raised $2.2M to revolutionize B2B website analytics with AI.What You'll Learn:Why most B2B websites focus too much on product features instead of customer valueHow to prioritize marketing efforts by cutting non-essential activities (Ómar went from 17 responsibilities to 7)The shift from traditional lead gen forms to free, high-value content that builds trustWhy Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the new SEO for AI-powered searchHow to leverage customer research as the foundation for...
2025-05-291h 13
The AI Chopping BlockFrom AI Agency to €2.5M Seed: How Delos Built an AI Orchestration Platform | 20VC | Harry StebbingsAgency to €2.5M Platform: The Anti-Prompting Revolution That Caught 20VC's AttentionThibaut de la Grand'rive, CEO of Delos, reveals how they evolved from an AI consulting agency into a €2.5M-funded orchestration platform backed by Harry Stebbings' 20VC—without building a single AI model.Inside This Episode:• Why 90% of enterprise employees can't prompt AI (and how Delos eliminates prompting entirely)• The strategic agency-first approach that validated their product while getting paid for R&D• How orchestrating Claude, GPT, and Mistral creates more value than building your own LLM• Why Allianz and Shiseido chose Delos ov...
2025-05-2248 min
The AI Chopping BlockFrom Twitter to Toolhouse: How 2 Engineers Built a Profitable AI Infra Platform Without VC BloatOpenAI is paying engineers $490K. AI platforms are charging startups $5K/month. So where does that leave lean teams trying to ship agents that actually work?In this episode, we go deep with Daniele Bernardi, CEO of Toolhouse, a developer-first platform helping teams deploy production-ready AI agents with just a few terminal commands.We break down:The “Simpsons model” of building tech in Italy, not SFWhy most AI infra is bloated beyond reasonHow Toolhouse ships weekly updates with 2 full-time devsWhat “seed trapping” is—and why it might save your startupTimeline...
2025-05-151h 15
The AI Chopping Block60% of Future Jobs Don't Exist Yet: Building the LinkedIn for Jobs That Haven't Been CreatedIn this episode, Lawrence Bugg, founder of Future State University, shares powerful insights into why traditional education is falling short in preparing students for a rapidly evolving, AI-driven economy. Lawrence discusses how his game-based platform, Future State University, is leading the way in creating pathways to jobs and careers that don’t even exist yet.Inside This Episode:🌟 Why 60% of jobs that will exist in 5 years don’t exist today – and how education must adapt.🚀 Lawrence's journey: From no coll...
2025-05-0728 min
ABCs for Building The FutureThe “One-Man Startup” that landed Rover - How David Stepania Built a Startup Without a Team, Code, or FundingMost founders wait until they have the perfect product. David Stepania didn’t.He used a landing page, a few cold emails, and a clear vision—and convinced Rover, a billion-dollar company, to work with him. No code. No team. Just hustle, story, and a deep understanding of what people really need.In this episode of ABCs for Building the Future, host Robert Ta sits down with David Stepania, founder of ThirstySprout, one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., to unpack:* How to build with nothing but belief and a landing page...
2025-03-311h 02
The Second ArrangementAll about Ew(Never Too Much podcast: fun in 2001, Boston and Miami, freezer storage suggestions, hope for Denver, click ‘Listen in podcast app’ to subscribe!)The roughest part is that it’s still a little too easy to see why the Knicks traded Patrick Ewing on this date, 20 years ago.He asked for a deal, and it was never sensible to say “no” to what a client of David Falk requests, especially if you’re in the year 2000.Also, that’s about the only reason. Dealing Ewing for various Suns, Lakers and SuperSonic rejects (Glen Rice, Luc...
2020-09-2030 min
The Jason Cavness ExperienceDavid Stepania Founder/CEO of ThirstySproutOn this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to David Stepania – Founder at ThirstySprout cavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com Jason's email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com @cavnessHR across social media @jasoncavnessHR across social media We talk about the following ThirstySprout. What do non tech founders get wrong. Advice for new developers to find their first position Why is HR important. David's Bio Davi...
2020-08-121h 17