Also, as a bonus, the signal you get from cold outbound is the purest signal you'll get for whether your idea even has legs, as @dvdhsu (Retool) describes
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Zip HQ founders use LinkedIn cold DMs for early feedback
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The founders of @TheZipHQ (currently valued at over $1.5B) cold DM'd people on LinkedIn to get "feedback"
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Christina Caci builds TrustVanta compliance startup through YC network
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@christinacaci scoured the YC network for past startups (aka later stage), and cold emailed anyone who ever mentioned the word "compliance" about what she was building at @TrustVanta
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Sprig’s Early Sales Strategy: Cold Outbound with Investor Support
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@ryanglasgow found all 10 of @Sprig
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Cold Email Prospecting Strategy for Startup Growth
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Cohere Accelerator Program Welcomes Three AI Startups
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We're thrilled to welcome @AddValueMachine
, @IngestAI_io
, and @Questflow to Cohere's Accelerator Program. We're excited to see how these innovative startups disrupt their industries through LLM solutions! https://
txt.cohere.com/coheres-accele
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Generative AI Impact on Young Entrepreneurs’ Business Landscape
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How Has Generative AI Changed The Business Landscape For Young Entrepreneurs?
#AI #AIio #BigData #ML #NLU #Futureofwork @TopCyberNews @SpirosMargaris @MarshaCollier @MHiesboeck
@MHcommunicate @Fisher85M @MikeQuindazzi @NealSchaffer
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Apple spends millions daily training Ajax, more powerful than ChatGPT
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Apple is reportedly spending millions of dollars per day to train Ajax, its most advanced language model, which they believe to be more powerful than ChatGPT. Though Apple may seem late to the game on AI, don't underestimate a company with a $300B research war chest.
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Krish Venkataraman Named President of Dataiku
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Appointment: Krish Venkataraman joins @dataiku team as President https://actuia.com/actualite/nomination-krish-venkataraman-rejoint-lequipe-de-dataiku-en-tant-que-president/
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Stability AI Expands Senior Team and Launches Two Dozen Products
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Today we announce the expansion of our senior team with key industry leaders who are supporting our growth and path to commercialization. Since March, we've increased headcount by 30 percent and launched nearly two dozen new products! #meettheteam #stabilityai
