Brands, Creators, Agencies, and AI with Shwinnabego

In this wide-ranging conversation, Ashwin shares hot takes on the real economics of agencies vs. eCommerce brands. He argues that software is ultimately the best way to build wealth, while agencies offer better cash flow and brands offer scale but require much more upfront capital and risk.Ashwin walks through his "learn one, do one, teach one" philosophy—where the agency is where he learns, the brand is where he executes, and content is where he shares. He discusses the importance of audience differentiation over product differentiation using examples like Rhone vs. 10,000 in the athletic shorts market.On AI, he details how he uses ChatGPT daily for strategic insights—compressing 36 hours of customer research into 1 hour. He emphasizes pushing AI harder through iterative prompting, not just accepting first outputs.Thanks to sponsors: Move Supply Chain - https://movesupplychain.com/homepage/mt/ Numeral - https://numeralhq.com/Parker - https://www.getparker.com/