Decagon CEO Jesse Zhang's 25-minute talk on building a defensible AI startup
andrewchen · x · 2026-09-03
Speedrun released a 25-minute talk with Decagon co-founder & CEO Jesse Zhang covering finding product-market fit, choosing co-founders, competing in a crowded market, why he rejected forward-deployed services, closing the first 10 customers, startup pricing, building a defensible AI company, and how a CEO should spend their time.
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