Adapting, Automating, and Building Community w/ Jacques Greeff from Founders Table

In this episode, Jacques Greeff reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, sharing insights from building RealHub and navigating the evolving role of AI in startups. He explores the challenges and opportunities of adapting to rapid technological change and underscores the critical role of community and collaboration in fostering innovation. Jacques also shares about Founders Table, aimed at connecting entrepreneurs and providing a supportive environment to drive meaningful growth in the future of work shaped by automation and emerging trends.Jacques Greeff co-founded Realbase, a real estate marketing platform that scaled across Australia and was acquired for $180M. After exiting, he turned his focus to solving a deeper productivity problem: how high performers manage relationships, time, and communication at scale. He’s now building Kinso, an AI executive assistant designed to act as a second brain for messaging, calendars, and follow-through.Music by Eggy Toast00:00 Introduction01:46 The Rapid Advancement of AI04:53 Startups in the Age of AI12:54 Early Entrepreneurial Ventures17:12 The Birth of RealHub24:03 Lessons Learned in Hiring and Team Building30:34 Misconceptions and Advice for Entrepreneurs32:40 The Importance of High-Leverage Skills37:22 Content Creation as a Key to Traction40:02 Building a Supportive Community for Founders48:27 The Art of Community Building52:53 Innovating with AI for Founders57:51 Learning from Past Experience