Why the education system wasn't ready for AI & how I pivoted to consulting

Ikum Kandola wanted to quit just a few months ago. After his first startup Teachify hit the brutal reality of the education market's resistance to AI, he pivoted hard into consulting, a space where AI actually drives revenue. Now TheAx.ai is helping smaller consultancies compete with the Big Four by productizing their knowledge through AI.Ikum is co-founder of TheAx.ai, an AI-powered consulting platform that turns traditional time-based consultancies into outcome-based businesses. A computer science graduate who worked at PwC while launching his first venture at university, Ikum brings both technical depth and hard-won startup experience. TheAx has grown to 15 customers and £4k MRR after bootstrapping their MVP from a two-week pilot project that proved the concept.He explains:⬛ Why "build it and they will come" is complete BS (even with a great product)⬛ How a two-week consulting gig became the foundation for a platform play⬛ Why he does 10 hours of dev work per week max (hint: sales is everything)⬛ The data-backed presentation that saved his startup from co-founder conflict⬛ How to leverage your co-founders' networks instead of cold outreach⬛ Why building public gets you builders, not customersFollow Ikum KandolaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikumWebsite: https://theax.aiMore Founders ShowLinkedIn: /more-founders-showYouTube: @morefoundersshowWebsite: https://morefounders.showFollow DaveLinkedIn: /daveberner X: @dave_or_deadYouTube: @daveordeadWebsite: https://daveberner.meSponsorsKinde: https://kinde.com