Is the American Dream Still Alive in the Age of AI? | Raghu Gollamudi – Included.ai

Is the American Dream still alive in the age of AI?In this episode of The Founder's Code, Raghu Gollamudi shares his journey from Chennai to Microsoft to building Included.ai - a platform using AI to give companies real insight into their workforce.We talk about the early spark behind his pre-Tinder app Mingles, the pivot that followed George Floyd’s murder, and why he nearly gave up in year one. What kept him going? His team’s belief.You’ll learn:Why customer pain matters more than their requestsHow AI is lowering the cost to build and shipThe hiring test Raghu swears by: first 15 daysWhy empathy and trust beat features in enterprise salesHow Included helps companies avoid talent blind spotsThis one’s for builders chasing long-term impact - especially those who’ve had to fight for their seat at the table.