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He Built a 1,000,000+ User Startup with ONLY 3 People and AI
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https://www.graphed.com/ - AI data analyst to build dashboard and get insights Join me as I chat with Yoann Pavy, the growth mastermind behind AI Apply and ex-Deliveroo & Depop head of growth. Timeline 00:00 – AI tooling’s golden age (and why it’s overwhelming) 00:31 – Introducing Yo, the “most gangster” consumer marketer I know 00:45 – What you’ll learn: short‑form content, paid ads, automations 01:23 – Sponsor: Talent Fiber makes offshore hiring effortless 02:12 – Yo’s creative AI spotlight: VO3 videos & gorilla vlogs 04:46 – Humans vs. AI avatars in paid videos (spoiler: humans still shine) 07:20 – Building your creator pyramid with Sideshift & Shortimize 10:00 – Automating code changes via “Jarvis” in Slack 14:38 – Scaling organic content: thousands of posts, not dozens 18:00 – Product‑channel fit: build the media first, product second 20:30 – Automating international growth: 20+ languages in weeks 24:00 – Filtering AI noise: focus on what’s already working 27:15 – The biggest gap: corporate brands vs. startup agility Key Points • AI creatives are exploding—VO3 videos hit millions of likes fast. • Human spontaneity still outperforms AI‑only videos—for now. • Slack‑based AI agents (“Jarvis”) deploy code, update copy, spin up PRs. • Automate localization: add new languages weekly without human translators. • Scale organic distribution by multiplying creators and formats. • Product‑first mindset flips: media channel drives features. • Startups win by sprinting on AI while corporates stall in red tape. Deep‑Dive Sections Creative AI in Paid Ads Verdict: 🔥 Underrated • VO3‑generated TikTok vlogs racked up 4M likes in days • AI statics (before‑after sliders) crank out ad assets at scale • Humans still lead on nuance—mix both and test relentlessly Automations…