Bricks & Bytes

"I think it's critical to be able to live through those first two years.." - Yves Frinault Are you prepared to weather the startup survival storm? Hear Yves share how Fieldwire navigated their most vulnerable early years and why getting past that critical two-year mark changes everything about how you build your company in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e4SfAaiB

"If I could only use one model, I can't switch between models for different tests, I have to commit to one and I can't use the others. For me, it's Anthropic. It's solid." - Patric Hellermann Which AI company will have the best model by the end of August - and why might ChatGPT be overvalued? Hear the team debate Google vs OpenAI vs Anthropic vs X AI, plus Dustin's contrarian betting strategy on why name recognition might be skewing the odds in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gYUyNiJ2

"Wikipedia always says 30, but he was only four years in business." - Patric Hellermann Ever wonder how much the richest cartel leader was actually worth? Hear the shocking numbers behind Mexico's most successful drug operations: https://lnkd.in/dX-FkacK

"We don't target personas, we target use cases. So you try to target what we call the intent." - Yves Frinault What if you've been thinking about customer targeting all wrong? Learn how Yves built Fieldwire by focusing on intent-based keywords instead of traditional personas and why talking to only 10-15% of signups was actually the winning strategy in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e4SfAaiB

"Content is the door opener. It's the first step into building that relationship with people around the nation and around the world." - Derek W. What's the point of going viral if you're attracting the wrong audience for your business? Hear Derek break down why chasing million followers is missing the point, plus the debate on whether personal posts actually provide value on LinkedIn in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gYUyNiJ2

"So the number one thing is companies are bought, not sold. I mean, people repeat it, but the reason why people repeat it so much is that even when people hear it, they don't actually listen." - Yves Frinault Are you pitching your way out of a real acquisition opportunity? Discover how Yves navigated multiple acquisition offers during fundraising rounds and why timing your acquisition discussions around fundraising can be a game-changer in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e4SfAaiB

"It's not about the numbers. Would you rather be speaking to a hundred college graduates or you have one VP of ops at like a point or 10?" - Derek W. Why are we all chasing vanity metrics when one decision-maker beats a thousand random followers? Hear Derek explain why LinkedIn virality can be a trap and how to focus on reaching the right people instead of just more people in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gYUyNiJ2

"It's not about the numbers. Would you rather be speaking to a hundred college graduates or you have one VP of ops at like a point or 10?" - Derek W. Why are we all chasing vanity metrics when one decision-maker beats a thousand random followers? Hear Derek explain why LinkedIn virality can be a trap and how to focus on reaching the right people instead of just more people in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gYUyNiJ2

Why these ex-Waymo engineers decided to conquer construction with their new startup, Bedrock Robotics. In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen Drury and Patric Hellermann dive deep into the robotics revolution hitting construction with two industry-changing guests. Mo joins as co-host, bringing his Silicon Valley robotics expertise to unpack the biggest funding rounds and breakthroughs happening right now. Key topics discussed: - Why Dusty Robotics chose layout printing over flashier robot applications - How ex-Waymo engineers are retrofitting excavators with self-driving tech - The brutal truth about why most construction robotics startups failWhy accuracy is becoming the ultimate moat in construction robotics - How labor shortages are forcing the industry to embrace automation - The surprising lesson from building 60 robots in-house before outsourcing - Why FieldAI's $405 million funding signals a tipping point for the industry - How construction sites are actually the perfect training ground for real-world robotics Key quote: "Obviously everything's going to be built by robots in the future." - Tessa Lau, Dusty Robotics Featuring Tessa Lau, founder of Dusty Robotics (the most respected robotics company in construction tech), and Kevin Peterson, CTO of Bedrock Robotics (fresh out of stealth with $80 million to automate heavy machinery). This episode reveals why construction might be the key to unlocking robotics everywhere else. Link in the comments!

"With respect to the role of AI in the world of marketing, I think we're just starting to see the impact here. The ChatGPTs and Google Geminis of the world are so helpful as I'm trying to learn more about something. They're great brainstorming tools." - Phil Carpenter AI is becoming an indispensable marketing research and ideation partner - from deep-diving into new topics to brainstorming content strategies and bylined article ideas, we're only scratching the surface of how these tools will transform marketing workflows. Watch the full conversation on AI's evolving role in modern marketing strategy : https://lnkd.in/gnbdjkiK