E18: I Built A Business Using ChatGPT As CEO And Raised 100K In Funding Within 40 Days

Building a business with ChatGPT as a CEO and managing to close a seed round of 100K in 40 days? That’s precisely what João Ferrão dos Santos has managed to do, making him an overnight social media sensation.João is a chief experimenter, testing how far AI can go in building a business.He is the founder of AIsthetic Apparel, a viral fashion label where ChatGPT serves as its CEO, and Underdog Founders, a global social media content brand and upcoming venture fund focused on backing founders who win against all odds.Before becoming a founder, João held previous roles such as Head of Growth at Handprint, a climate-change tech startup in Singapore, and Senior Principal at Mustard Seed Maze, a 45 million EUR European seed fund based in Lisbon, created to support impact founders tackling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.João started his career in startups at Zalora in Singapore, a Rocket Internet company, and holds an MsC in Management and a BsC in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics.00:00 Intro01:35 From idea to execution: how João prompted ChatGPT to create his company08:33 How to leverage unexpected opportunities and when to say no12:43 Raising capital for his AIsthetic and getting investors on board19:12 Social media and posting strategy to go viral24:02 Most common mistakes founders make when pitching their startup26:43 Lessons learned from building a company with ChatGPT as a CEO29:09 How to discover what are the things that give you energy33:47 How to prioritize time and handle social media requests36:56 Advice for those who want to build a startup leveraging AI👉 CHECK OUT AISTHETIC APPAREL: https://aisthetic-apparel.myshopify.com/🔗 CONNECT WITH JOAO:👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joao-ferrao-dos-santos/💌 Newsletter - https://johnfsantos.substack.com/🔗 CONNECT WITH SARA:📸 Instagram - https://shorturl.at/iwKQ1🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sara_LandiTor👥 Linkedin - https://shorturl.at/mxzN8💌 Newsletter - https://saratortoli.substack.com/🪢 ABOUT POLYWEB:Polyweb mission is to bring you the top entrepreneurs and experts across Web2 and Web3 to help you be successful in building and growing your company. Join us on this journey of building a better internet!📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrdGNdwKlxFxqtdCpwf_9Pg🎧 Listen for free on your favorite Podcast platform - search "PolyWeb" on your podcast app, or click these links:Apple Podcasts - https://shorturl.at/mqzJTSpotify - https://shorturl.at/dBDNQ Google Podcasts - https://shorturl.at/ekFPRRSS - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/FOLLOW POLYWEB:🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polywebhq/💻 Website - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/📱TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@polywebhq📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/polyweb/🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/PolyWebHQ🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.