Don’t Raise Money Yet... Build This First

In this interview, David Bombal talks with Anand Raghavan, co-founder of ArmorBlox and now at Cisco. They get into what it really takes to start an AI company today. Anand shares how his nephew got into Y Combinator, how AI tools are changing the game, and what early founders should focus on. This is practical insight for anyone building fast with limited resources and aiming for real traction.

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0:00 – Anand Raghavan background
01:24 – Easier today to start a company
02:31 – Startup teams are becoming smaller
02:55 – How to get rich starting a company
04:21 – How AI helps to start a company
06:01 – Which AI to learn and how
07:19 – Conlusion

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