
Building generative AI for pitch decks with Tome CEO Keith Peiris | E1727
About this episode
Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason to demo Tome's AI-powered text-to-presentation platform (10:25). They discuss concerns about the pace of AI and the prevalence of 10x engineers (35:55), before Velocity Growth's Jen Bryan breaks down how to get started with paid ads (47:19).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:013) Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason
(5:27) Creating a pitch deck with Tome
(8:48) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(10:25) Tome Demo
(23:10) Clumio - Start a free backup, or sign up for a demo at https://clumio.com/twist
(24:28) Datasets and What the future holds
(28:18) Integrating AI elements into Tome's platform
(29:51) Deploying capital responsibly
(31:53) Acquiring talent
(34:36) Mercury - Apply in minutes and get up to $5M in FDIC insurance at https://mercury.com
(35:55) Concerns about the pace of AI
(44:12) The prevalence of the 10x engineer
(47:19) Velocity Growth's Jen Bryan on getting started with paid advertising
(48:29) What is advertising?
(50:15) Problem / Solution fit
(53:12) See competitor ads
(54:44) Building custom audiences
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