E57 - Tomer Dean (Co-Founder & CEO, Audiolabs)

As we enter the next frontier in artificial intelligence, with generative AI leading the way, this conversation can be super relevant for entrepreneurs who are trying to navigate this new landscape and figure out what skills it makes the most sense to hone in order to stand out. The conversation is with Tomer Dean. He’s the co-Founder, and CEO of Audiolabs - a startup that builds AI technology to convert podcasts into short-form video clips. He’s a tech entrepreneur, listed on the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30, full-stack developer, guest writer at TechCrunch, host of 2 podcasts, the list goes on. Growing up in Silicon Valley, he started his digital career at the age of 15. He taught himself how to code his first website, which he later sold at 16 for $10,000. He hasn’t stopped coding and building since. During the years, he’s built many side-projects and companies in SaaS, media, consumer, and e-commerce. Some were bootstrapped, some VC-backed, and some sold. We discuss: • The momentum of generative AI as a perfect time to enter the market with a valuable product • Tomer’s rather aggressive approach to validating products (“we prefer to sell and then build”) • His experience-based, practical methodology for identifying and screening potentially successful ventures • The five elements investors are looking for when you pitch them • How to navigate pitches to investors in order to make sure you’re getting honest feedback (and improving your chances of moving forward with them) • Pro tips for cold emailing • …And much more! Enjoy your listen and if you do - don’t forget to rank the podcast on your native podcast app! We’re excited to collaborate with the Israeli website CTech by Calcalist, owned by Calcalist כלכליסט – Israel’s leading business newspaper. CTech is the gateway of Israeli high-tech to the tech world and vice versa. If you’re not already a regular reader, we strongly recommend you check it out and stay up to date on all high-impact stories from the Israeli tech scene. Zooming out, if you like listening to this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss new conversations with peak performers, serving as a reminder we can all tap into the best versions of ourselves. You’re also welcome to follow Ronen and Noa on Linkedin: • Ronen Menipaz on Linkedin • Noa Eshed on Linkedin And if we may ask for a favor – please leave us a review on your native podcast app.