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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 Da...2020-08-121h 17