ChatGPT4 as a CEO and Underdog Founders

This Substack explores the journey of building a startup using ChatGPT4 with a modest budget and time constraint, alongside featuring interviews with 'underdog' founders from various industries. These founders share their experiences of overcoming challenges, innovating, and achieving success often through unconventional paths and perseverance.

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Underdog Founders - Paul trades Emmy nods for a bootstrapped studio to save the planet.

117 implied HN points • 28 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Content creation Collaboration Impact
  1. Paul created Rewriting Extinction to engage people with climate change through comics.
  2. Despite setbacks, Paul's honesty and perseverance attracted big names like Richard Curtis and Cara Delevingne to support the project.
  3. Rewriting Extinction saw success with viral comics, partnerships with Netflix and Google, and changing the conversation around climate change storytelling.

Underdog Founders - Chris went all-in on digital content before we had smartphones.

98 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
💼 Business Startups Digital Content Media Entrepreneurship
  1. Chris focused on creating really good content and allowed time to pass, which led to the growth of her digital startup.
  2. Chris redefined how communities connect through online-first media by following her gut and taking a patient approach to trends.
  3. Honeycombers expanded to different regions and launched new verticals, showcasing the financial viability of online content platforms.

Week 14 - Avengers Assemble

78 implied HN points • 27 Jun 23
💼 Business Startups Marketing Consulting Travel
  1. The author is using GPT-4 AI to help build a startup with limited resources and time.
  2. Collaborating with experienced advisors can help in decision-making and optimizing marketing strategies.
  3. Delegating tasks to free up time, working with interns, and valuing stable routines are important for productivity and work-life balance.
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Underdog Founders - Roel builds MOYU to transform the classic notebook.

58 implied HN points • 10 Jul 23
💼 Business Sustainability Entrepreneurship Startups Marketing Innovation
  1. Roel created MOYU to make sustainable notebooks from stone paper that can be reused 500 times.
  2. Despite challenges like marketing restrictions and COVID-19, MOYU successfully crowdfunded and won awards for sustainability.
  3. Roel prioritizes solving environmental problems he cares about over following industry trends like AI or blockchain integration.

Underdog Founders - Guillermo tries to beat Google Maps at its own game

19 implied HN points • 15 Sep 23
  1. Founders should not give up when facing competition from big players like Google.
  2. Identifying a personal problem and working to solve it can lead to entrepreneurial success.
  3. Building a resilient and agile team is crucial for startup growth and overcoming challenges.

Underdog Founders - Charlotte left Meta to build Jackett

19 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
💼 Business Entrepreneurship EdTech Technology Startups Innovation
  1. Charlotte left a comfortable job at Meta to build Jackett, an AI-powered platform to empower teachers and save time on assessments.
  2. Jackett's mission is to unlock students' potential by automating educators' tasks through AI, helping teachers create custom problems quickly.
  3. Despite challenges, Charlotte secured funding, focused on the impact in India, and Jackett is now used by thousands of teachers, saving hundreds of hours monthly.