Hey founding members 🫡 This week I’m going to be dropping a video fully breaking down AI Agents & how to make them accelerate your business or career. So as a preview I wanted to drop this graphic I found that does a great job of breaking down agents in a nutshell… Has anyone in here built any AI Agents they’re passionate about? If so leave a comment below 👇 I’ll start

We’re quickly approaching Q4 which is where A LOT of money is transferred between consumers & builders like us! What’s your goal you want to achieve before the end of 2025?

I just interviewed Lauren Reeves, a principal at a $200M fund that invests in B2B SAAS companies. The biggest truth I found? Most early stage VCs don't need to see any revenue or even a product to invest millions into your company... they invest ONLY based on the founder. Don't get me wrong, traction matters. Sales & marketing matters. But the biggest deciding factor for every investor is: do I believe this person can bend reality and drag their company to the finish line? You won’t stand out by saying “we use LLMs and AI Agents.” That’s commonplace for high performing startups. You stand out by showing your obsession with your industry, being visible on social media, and your ability to talk logically about why your idea will grow year over year. If you’ve ever thought about raising money from investors this interview will either wake you up or weaponize you...

So I’ve been experimenting and finally finished this workflow that turns a simple screenshot of a character + a product image into a full UGC-style video using Google Veo3. Think Pocahontas reviewing gummy bears, Mario demoing a SaaS dashboard, or Superman talking about a protein powder. The results? Surprisingly good with small mistakes at times, but insanely cheap. Veo3 “Fast” runs about $0.30/video and the max duration is 8 seconds. Veo3's “Quality” tier is $1.25/video also with a max duration of 8 seconds. That means a $20 budget can pump out 60+ videos that are almost guaranteed to make people stop scrolling because of the creativity. If even one of those converts, your ROI could be 1000x+ if you have a solid funnel set up. ---------------------------- The automation itself looks complex but it essentially runs like this: 1. I send my Telegram bot a screenshot of the character + product along with the prompt for the UGC video 2. An AI agent analyzes the reference photo and turns it into a detailed description of the product and character 3. To generate the first frame (photo) of the video, I use the HTTP Request node to connect to the Kie AI API because it hosts GPT 4o image. You could also use Nano Banana, Midjourney, or any other image generator Kie offers but GPT 4o to me is the most accurate. 4. Now that I have the first frame, I use the HTTP request node to request Kie AI's API again, but this time to generate a video with Google Veo3. 5. Veo3 can only generate 8 second clips, so now for the last HTTP request node. This time, to request Fal AI's API and merge the clips using the video editing software FFmpeg. (Note: Kei AI and Fal AI are just API Aggregrators/marketplaces. Think of it like Apify but for image and video generators.) I'm not going to pretend this is straight up magic yet. You’ll still see small hallucinations in text on products. But for anyone running TikTok Shop, ecom stores, or SaaS landing pages… this is insane leverage.

One thing I’ve realized diving deeper into AI is this: research isn’t optional. If you want to build something serious in this space—whether it’s agents, apps, or content—you need to constantly explore what’s already out there, what’s possible, and how fast things are moving. That’s where a tool like Perplexity becomes game-changing. It isn’t just another search engine—it’s research-grade search with citations, summaries, and a direct way to compare sources. A few benefits I’ve noticed: - Saves time → Instead of opening 20 tabs, you get a consolidated answer with links. - Stays current → The AI space changes daily; Perplexity pulls in the latest info from the web. - Sharpens strategy → When you’re evaluating tools, competitors, or trends, Perplexity helps you see the landscape quickly. - Boosts credibility → Research with sources means your insights aren’t just “gut feels”—they’re backed up. For anyone pursuing AI industry goals, consistent research is the edge. The people who know what’s changing will always outpace the people guessing. Curious—do you all use Perplexity (or another tool) for your research? How are you keeping up with the firehose of new developments? (Not affiliated in any way—just speaking from experience. I’d honestly recommend grabbing the free version or springing for Perplexity Pro if you can. It’s one of those tools that pays for itself quickly.)