This is how James raised $24 million and reached 20 million users for his startup, Command AI, with contrarian ideas.
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Founder Journey
- (01:00) — James’s founder origin story
- (04:04) — Command AI origin story
- (25:15) — Gaining conviction to build Command AI
Founder Mindset
- (06:39) — Recognizing pivot opportunities
- (08:23) — The overrated nature of creating new categories
- (11:06) — The myth of necessitating truly new creations
Growth Strategies
- (15:17) — Engaging in activities that probably don’t scale
- (22:37) — Can anyone become a founder?
- (41:53) — Prioritization strategies for founders
Networking & Resources
- (29:18) — Effectively using the YC experience
- (33:07) — Using Loom as a fundraising cheat code
- (35:53) — Well-designed decks vs. substance
- (39:10) — James’ angel investing learnings
- (44:03) — Securing big logos early
Rapid Fire
- (47:25) — Recommended investors?
- (48:33) — Advice for first-time founders?
- (49:08) — Favorite SaaS tools?
- (50:03) — One change you’d make in startups?
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