HubSpot CTO Dharmesh Shah on empowering entrepreneurs, HubSpot’s journey, and AI automation | E1781

Jason Calacanis is joined by HubSpot Co-Founder and CTO, Dharmesh Shah. They discuss Shah's journey into angel investing and HubSpot's growth. The conversation delves into Shah's focus on Small Minus Big (SMB) investing, the cycles of business sizes, and the evaluation of startup ideas. The episode concludes with a discussion on AI's impact on business, Business Process Automation (BPA), and future AI implications on jobs and organizational efficiency.

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Jason Calacanis

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Dharmesh Shah

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0:00	HubSpot Co-Founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah joins Jason
2:36	Dharmesh explains what prompted his angel investing journey
6:19	HubSpots journey from startup to where it stands today
8:48	Dharmesh’s decision to focus on Small Minus Big (SMB) investing
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12:19	SMB investing conversation continued
16:08	The difference in cycles between big and small businesses
17:45	The best reason to start a company
21:25	Ways to go about assessing ideas
23:29	Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist
28:34	Breaking down the entrepreneurial work ethic
34:15	Anticapitalist sentiment in the U.S.
38:11	Fitbod - Get 25% off
39:40	Starting a business in a downturn
42:03	AI’s impact on business and Business Process Automation (BPA)
46:39	Dharmesh’s thoughts on the next stage of AI and the effect on jobs
54:41	How AI will lead to more efficient organizations and increase margins

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