Greg interviews Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and founder of The Long Term Stock Exchange.

They talk about how to test business ideas, why businesses with a social mission will outperform, and opportunities in AI.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:34 Concept of AI companies being funded differently

02:06 Longevity of wrapper AI startups and platform wars

07:16 Benefits of creating viral startups

11:07 Idea of buying non-AI startups and adding AI capabilities

14:08 Approaches to quickly understand customer needs in a new space

21:41 Eric's point about companies doing the right thing and the importance of trust

36:23 First Business Idea: Religion startup - HQ trivia meets a church

37:08 Second Business Idea: Social network for gig workers

38:31 Third Business Idea: AI accountability bots