Nov 02, 2025

The woman behind Canva shares how she built a $42B company from nothing | Melanie Perkins

Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva, shares the core philosophies that propelled the company to a $42 billion valuation. She details her 'Column B' thinking—building towards a dream future rather than from existing constraints—and explains how setting 'crazy big goals' and systematically learning from over 100 investor rejections were crucial. Perkins also discusses surviving a two-year technical rewrite without shipping features and Canva's foundational 'two-step plan' to build a valuable company and use its wealth to do the most good possible.

Oct 30, 2025

Good News For Startups: Enterprise Is Bad At AI

A viral MIT report claimed 95% of enterprise AI projects fail. This isn't because AI doesn't work, but because large companies are ill-equipped to build it. This creates a massive opportunity for startups that can deliver functional, integrated AI solutions where enterprises and established vendors fall short.

Oct 28, 2025

From Idea to $650M Exit: Lessons in Building AI Startups

In a talk at AI Startup School, Casetext co-founder Jake Heller breaks down how he built and sold his AI legal assistant, CoCounsel, for $650 million. He provides a practical framework for founders on identifying valuable AI business ideas, building reliable products that go beyond simple demos, and creating a go-to-market strategy centered on trust and product quality.

Oct 21, 2025

How Kong Was Born: APIs, Hustle, and the Future of AI Infrastructure

Augusto Marietti, CEO of Kong, shares his remarkable founder story, from arriving in the US with $600 to building a category-leading API infrastructure company. He details the seven-year struggle of the initial company, Mashape, the critical pivot to open-sourcing their internal API engine which became Kong, and the explosive growth that followed. Marietti also provides his vision for the future, where APIs serve as the essential connectivity layer for a new generation of AI agents, transforming how machines interact with the internet.

Oct 07, 2025

Every AI Founder Should Be Asking These Questions

Jordan Fisher, co-founder of Standard AI and now at Anthropic, poses critical questions for startup founders facing the imminent arrival of AGI. He explores challenges from software commoditization and building trust in automated teams to finding durable moats and the ethical responsibility of building world-changing technology.

Oct 06, 2025

Live from DevDay — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 7

In a special live episode from OpenAI Dev Day, host Andrew Mayne interviews founders from SchoolAI, jam.dev, Abridge, and Cursor. They discuss how they are using AI to transform education, web development, healthcare, and coding, sharing insights on their product strategies, technical challenges, and excitement for the next wave of agent-based AI tools.