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The Lobster Talks Podcast by Lobster Capital

The Lobster Talks Podcast by Lobster Capital

著者: Gabriel Jarrosson
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Feast into the Startup Hustle with The Lobster Talks Podcast by Lobster Capital! Craving the real deal on starting and scaling a business?

The Lobster Talks Podcast by Lobster Capital serves up raw, unscripted conversations with experienced founders who've been there, done that (and gotten the investor backing!).

Join us as we dissect the triumphs and trials of the entrepreneurial journey, peeling back the layers to reveal the nitty-gritty of building a startup from the ground up. Our guests share their unfiltered insights, hard-won lessons, and practical tips to help you navigate the exciting (and sometimes messy) world of startups.

Subscribe now and get ready to hear honest, unfiltered stories from seasoned founders, uncover valuable insights and actionable tips for your startup journey, gain inspiration from those who've successfully navigated the fundraising game and join a community of passionate entrepreneurs eager to learn and grow.

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  • From Dorm Room to a MILLION Users in 24 Hours — The YouLearn Story with David Yu
    2025/07/23

    What happens when a college student builds an AI tool that goes viral overnight — and changes how thousands of students study?


    Summary:

    In this episode of Lobster Talks, Gabriel sits down with David Yu, co-founder of YouLearn — the YC-backed AI tutor that transforms PDFs, class recordings, and YouTube videos into quizzes, notes, and a personal tutor. From a dorm-room side project to a viral social growth engine, this episode is packed with tactics, conviction, and bold bets on the future of learning.


    You’ll learn:

    How YouLearn hit 10,000 users in 24 hours from a single post

    The exact tactics they used to blow up on Instagram and TikTok

    Why most AI tools in education fail — and how YouLearn avoids it

    The truth about retention, virality, and real product usage

    How David thinks about AI hallucinations and data safety

    What learning could look like in 2030 with Neuralink, glasses, and beyond


    📌 Watch now and subscribe for more smart, fast, founder-first interviews.


    Chapters:

    00:00 Viral Launch on Social Media

    00:20 Introduction to YouLearn

    00:47 Meet the Founder: David Yu

    01:09 The Birth of YouLearn

    02:37 Early Challenges and Successes

    05:09 Going Viral Again

    05:45 Handling Rapid Growth

    08:14 Maintaining Motivation

    10:53 The Importance of Co-Founders

    12:00 Transition to Full-Time

    15:30 Iterating on the Product

    18:36 Joining Y Combinator

    21:04 Investor Skepticism Towards YC

    21:49 Misconceptions About Joining YC

    22:33 Right and Wrong Reasons to Join YC

    23:28 Maximizing YC Experience

    25:08 Navigating YC with Existing Revenue

    30:26 AI's Role in Education

    31:48 Future of Learning with AI

    34:05 Misconceptions About AI in Learning

    35:10 The Evolution of Learning Tools

    40:26 Final Thoughts and Future Prospects


    🎧 Listen on the go:

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4m2K7ah

    Apple: https://apple.co/4cZ8RMm

    My other YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GJarrosson

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    45 分
  • Reinventing Email with AI - This YC Startup Might Replace Gmail
    2025/07/15

    What if your inbox didn’t just organize itself — it acted on your behalf?

    Nizar Abi Zaher, founder of Zero, is building the AI-native email client that reads, replies, filters, and organizes without you lifting a finger. In this tactical, fast-paced conversation, we explore his path from Cal.com engineer to YC founder — and how he's going head-to-head with Superhuman.


    From open-source strategies to voice-powered inboxes, Nizar breaks down how Zero is redefining email — and what it takes to ship fast, build in public, and stay top of mind.


    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why Zero was built around what people hate

    • How YC pushed them to launch before they were ready

    • How being open-source accelerates product velocity

    • What Superhuman got wrong — and what Zero does better

    • How social presence became their biggest moat

    • What email looks like in 5 years (hint: voice + AI agents)


    📌 Watch now and subscribe for more smart, fast, founder-first interviews.


    Chapters:

    00:00 Introduction to Zero: The AI-Powered Email Client

    00:42 Meet the Founder: Nazar's Journey

    01:24 The Problem with Email and Zero's Solution

    02:56 Differentiating from Competitors

    05:21 Rapid Development and Open Source Benefits

    11:08 The Importance of Social Media Presence

    14:57 Strategies for Effective Social Media Use

    21:26 The Value of Authenticity on Social Media

    24:07 The Importance of Onboarding

    27:02 Launching and Iterating Quickly

    29:31 Voice and Email Innovations

    32:42 The Future of Email

    40:57 The YC Experience and Final Thoughts


    🎧 Listen on the go:

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4m2K7ah

    Apple: https://apple.co/4cZ8RMm

    My other YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GJarrosson

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    44 分
  • Building the AI Insurance Giant From Scratch
    2025/07/08

    They didn’t sell to insurance brokers — they replaced them.

    Dakotah Rice didn’t build AI tools for the industry. He built an AI-first insurance company — and now Harper is scaling faster than they can handle.


    In this episode, Dakotah shares how Harper went from kitchen-table experiments to a high-growth, fully autonomous insurance brokerage. He breaks down the real bottlenecks, the AI architecture behind their workflows, and the bold bets that could reshape an entire industry.


    What you’ll learn:


    Why Harper ditched SaaS and chose vertical integration

    How to embed engineers directly in operational workflows

    The underrated bottlenecks to AI-first company scaling

    Why relationships are overrated in insurtech

    How to build trust with real-world customers — without mentioning AI

    The real limits (and future) of fully autonomous firms


    📌 Watch now and subscribe for more smart, fast, founder-first interviews.


    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to Harper and Dakota Rice

    00:38 Dakota's Background and Harper's Mission

    02:13 Challenges and Pivots in Building Harper

    04:29 Entering Y Combinator and Scaling Up

    06:19 The Importance of Workflow Understanding

    13:17 Lessons from Past Failures

    18:34 Vision for AI in the Future

    21:51 Building Complex AI Systems

    22:49 Human Element in AI Services

    23:53 Customer Perception of AI

    27:37 Scaling Challenges and Solutions

    35:14 AI's Role in Future Business Models

    37:58 Future Predictions and Industry Insights

    42:46 Conclusion and Contact Information


    🎧 Listen on the go:

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4m2K7ah

    Apple: https://apple.co/4cZ8RMm

    My other YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GJarrosson

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    44 分

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