Guest: Ferdinand Terme, Lasqo AI
Key Topics
<ul>
<li>Why vertical AI startups are winning against tech giants</li>
<li>Building B2B AI products vs features</li>
<li>The role of human-in-the-loop in scaling AI solutions</li>
<li>Transitioning from consulting to AI entrepreneurship</li>
</ul>
Main Insights
Path to Entrepreneurship
<ul>
<li>Started at McKinsey Casablanca (French-speaking Africa focus)</li>
<li>Joined Alma during hypergrowth (50 to 400 employees)</li>
<li>Explored Fintech before pivoting to AI/creative space</li>
</ul>
Building Lasqo AI
<ul>
<li>AI designers for marketing teams in SMBs</li>
<li>Focused on brand-consistent visual asset creation</li>
<li>Accessible through Slack integration</li>
<li>Uses custom-trained models (LoRA) for each brand</li>
</ul>
Why Focus Wins
<ul>
<li>Large companies struggle with maintaining quality across broad offerings</li>
<li>Startups can:
<ul>
<li>Build deeper rather than broader</li>
<li>Maintain tight feedback loops</li>
<li>Take calculated risks</li>
<li>Focus on specific use cases</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Human-in-the-Loop Strategy
<ul>
<li>Initial model training with brand guidelines</li>
<li>Cost-effective for B2B recurring revenue model</li>
<li>Client feedback drives continuous improvement</li>
<li>Balance between automation and quality control</li>
</ul>

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AI Products: Why ‘Good Enough’ Beats Perfect

Guest: Ferdinand Terme, Lasqo AI Key Topics Why vertical AI startups are winning against tech giants Building B2B AI products vs features The role of human-in-the-loop in scaling AI solutions Transitioning from consulting to AI entrepreneurship Main Insights Path to Entrepreneurship Started at McKinsey Casablanca (French-speaking Africa focus) Joined Alma during hypergrowth (50 to 400 [&hellip;]

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AI Products: Why ‘Good Enough’ Beats Perfect