Builder's Growth Lab
The podcast where builders, founders, and investors talk AI marketing and customer acquisition for AI builders.
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Builder's Growth Lab
Jon Cheney on What Founders Get Wrong About Implementation | Episode #35
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Jon Cheney, Chief AI Officer and CEO of GenAIPI, joins the show to break down how he scaled from solo consultant to an 8-person AI services firm and what AI founders can steal from his playbook. We dig into his framework for customer acquisition in the critical first 60 days, how he landed free media coverage by pitching local news stations, and why building relationships with journalists beats paid ads. Jon also shares his take on AI agents going autonomous by 2026, why he thinks concerns about an AI bubble are overblown, and the one thing most founders get wrong: jumping into AI tools before they have a plan. If you're shipping an AI product and struggling to get traction, this episode is packed with tactical, immediately useful advice.
Jon's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joncheney/