In this episode of SaaS Founder Stories, I sit down with Jessie Shipman, founder and CEO of Fluincy, to unpack what it really looks like to build a SaaS company alone — and compete with funded teams by making AI her co-founder.
Jessie’s not technical. She doesn’t have a sales team. And she hasn’t raised a dollar. But she’s built a working product, a repeatable GTM motion, and a lead machine — all by using AI tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Copy.ai as operational teammates.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
→ GitHub Copilot lets Jessie ship product changes herself
→ ChatGPT writes grant apps, blog posts, docs, and onboarding
→ Copy.ai powers deep research on 1,500+ leads
→ Custom GPTs act as lead magnets and onboarding tools
→ Fluincy is bootstrapped, solo-built, and AI-powered at every level
SOUND BITES
→ "Copilot lets me ship changes even though I’m not a dev."
→ "AI isn’t just saving me time — it’s helping me punch way above my weight."
→ "Every part of this company runs on AI — because it has to."
→ "Being a solo founder doesn’t mean doing it all yourself. It means using the best leverage you can."
This episode is a must-listen for anyone
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