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"50 AI Agents Running My Company" Is a Lie. Here's How I Build It | Gumloop, Max Brodeur-Urbas

"50 AI agents running my company" — that's not automation. That's a slop machine.

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Released
March 16, 2026
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16m
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"50 AI agents running my company" — that's not automation. That's a slop machine. Max Brodeur-Urbas, Co-founder and CEO of Gumloop, just raised a $50M Series B. He got banned from the U.S. for 5 years, built countless failed products from his bedroom, then created Gumloop, now powering more than 4 million workflows a day for Instacart, Shopify, and DoorDash. Here are 5 rules the "AI bros" will never tell you about building with AI. 00:00 Intro 01:23 Rule 1.Throw Yourself Into the Ether 03:54 Rule 2.Prove Yourself Wrong 08:07 Rule 3.Real Networks Aren't Built at Cocktail Parties 09:23 Rule 4.Great Products Aren't Built in One Click 13:17 Rule 5.Hiring is Like Dating 🔗 Read the EO article about Gumloop's fundraising: https://www.eomag.io/article/gumloop-max-brodeur-urbas?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description EO stands for Entrepreneur& Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at partner@eoeoeo.net X | @eostudi0 LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Newsletter | https://www.eomag.io/subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of EO Studio, featuring Unknown Host, "50 AI Agents Running My Company" Is a Lie. Here's How I Build It | Gumloop, Max Brodeur-Urbas explores Why “AI agents run my company” hype fails in practice The episode argues that “50 AI agents running my company” claims are mostly marketing that sells hope and shortcuts rather than real business-building.

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