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Silicon Valley Girl$1.5B AI Founder: This Is Your Golden Age to Build With AI
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- September 12, 2025
- Duration
- 25m
- Channel
- Silicon Valley Girl
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
The future of work in the AI era is already here. Juggling too many disconnected tools? HighLevel brings everything into one platform — from websites and CRM to automation and AI features. Try it here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/siliconvalleygirl What will happen to jobs in the age of AI? Jesse Zhang, co-founder of $1.5B startup Decagon, joins me to talk about how AI agents are changing the future of work. We dive into which roles are disappearing, which new ones are being created, and the skills you need to stay competitive. Jesse also shares his journey of building one of the fastest-growing AI companies in Silicon Valley, advice for new founders, and what the next generation of entrepreneurs should know about starting in AI. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Is AI taking our jobs? 05:11 One tool that can transform your business 06:49 The future of entry-level work 08:05 Top 3 apps for building AI agents 10:35 How companies automate with AI 11:51 Can non-tech founders build billion-dollar startups? 13:19 College grads: work or launch your own thing? 15:15 Jobs most at risk of extinction 18:18 Skills you need to land a great job 20:20 How to spot the right startup idea 21:36 Should you start in B2B or B2C? 22:12 Advice for future AI founders 25:28 Final takeaways Links: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/ 🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business:
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SPEAKERS
Marina Mogilko
hostJesse Zhang
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Silicon Valley Girl, featuring Marina Mogilko and Jesse Zhang, $1.5B AI Founder: This Is Your Golden Age to Build With AI explores $1.5B founder explains AI’s job shifts and founder playbook Decagon builds conversational AI agents for large brands, automating customer support interactions across chat and phone while integrating with customer data and taking actions like bookings.
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