The StartupStage Newsletter

Digital workspace, AI meets Apple Shortcuts, and your startup's legal dashboard

October 17, 2023

Hey Founders and Friends,

I stumbled upon this Tweet (Xeet?) a while back and keep thinking about it:

On one hand, I firmly believe that the Founder needs to fill this role in the early days for two key reasons:

  1. If you haven’t experienced this role completely, it’s much harder to hire the right person.

  2. In the early days, trust is everything. Customers want to buy from the people behind the company, not just a faceless product. The Founder is the best person to establish this trust.

On the other hand, stating that it’s a death knoll seems to be a bridge too far.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Feel free to respond directly to this email. If nothing else, I hope I gave you something to think about this week.

– Luke

The Backseat Startup Podcast

In this episode of the Backseat Startup podcast, we had Matt Williamson of Vizzly on the show. A Reddit user asked “How do you determine your ideal customer profile?” Andrew and Matt gave their thoughts.

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The Weekly Roundup

The Facilitator of Digital Transformation for Businesses

The Problem 🤕

Cloodo is solving the problem of businesses, especially small enterprises, needing to transition to the digital realm with minimal effort and cost.

The Solution 🔨

Their solution is their one-stop workspace platform that connects a company's internal and outsourced resources and facilitates digital transformation.

How it Works ❓

It works by offering a robust Content Management System, an intuitive user interface, tools for communication and project management, and features for branding, reputation management, knowledge sharing, and talent acquisition.

Call to Action 🤝

Support Cloodo by signing up for a membership, participating in their forums, or sharing their content on social media. Visit their website to learn more.

The business landscape is constantly evolving. Stay curious, keep learning, and stay ahead of the curve. Whether it’s new technologies, market trends, or business strategies, continuous learning is key!

David of Cloodo

AI Meets Apple Shortcuts

The Problem 🤕

COPILOT is addressing the issue of browser-based or programming language-dependent AI tools which hinder seamless productivity, especially for avid Apple ecosystem users.

The Solution 🔨

The solution is COPILOT, a tool that integrates OpenAI's ChatGPT with Apple Shortcuts to provide instant access to ChatGPT within the Apple ecosystem, thereby enhancing productivity without the need for app-switching or copy-pasting.

How it Works ❓

COPILOT works by leveraging OpenAI's function-calling feature through Apple Shortcuts to perform a variety of tasks such as answering queries, executing complex instructions, fetching real-time information from the web, and performing precise calculations.

Call to Action 🤝

If you’re an Apple user with an interest in AI, download COPILOT for free. 

Leave a review to improve the tool’s visibility in the Apple app store.

Apple said in one of their events: "Give people wonderful tools and they'll do wonderful things."

That's what I followed with all my passion for their products. I used their wonderful tools and built myself a wonderful one.

We all have wonderful tools around us, now enhanced with AI. Just use them and build your dreams.

This is my best advice I could give to any human out there. Dream it and build it.

Daniel Zaharia of COPILOT

Your One-Stop Startup Legal Solution

The Problem 🤕

Corpora is solving the problem of the inefficient delivery of legal services to startups and the complexities of startup law.

The Solution 🔨

Their solution is a comprehensive legal platform that simplifies various legal processes for startups and empowers founders to handle tasks, while aiding attorneys in their work.

How it Works ❓

It works through a legal dashboard that provides resources like an AI Assistant for legal questions, document templates, and a system for managing legal documents efficiently.

Traction 📈 

Over the past year, Corpora has transformed from an idea to an invaluable tool, saving startups time and money, with their AI-powered data room and legal chatbot recognized as game-changers.

Call to Action 🤝

Next time you have a startup law question, give their chatbot a spin! It's included in the free plan.

Additionally, check out their blog and podcast at corpora.us to make your journey easier and avoid costly legal mistakes.

As a startup, your only reason to exist is to solve your customers' problems. Every decision you make, every action you take should be assessed against that one objective.

Stepan Khzrtian of Corpora

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