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$1.5B AI Founder: This Is Your Golden Age to Build With AI

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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: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #tech #ai #siliconvalleygirl #AIJobs

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@SiliconValleyGirl 2025-09-12

👉 Do you think this is the golden age for AI founders? 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

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@AvaC12342 2025-09-18

I used to scroll endlessly through motivational videos, thinking if I just got inspired enough I would finally change something. But inspiration never lasted longer than a day. Then I came across Girl Boss Hustle: Earn 10k From Home and it felt completely different. The book didn’t just motivate me, it gave me clear actions I could apply right away. Reading it was like someone finally handed me a blueprint instead of another pep talk. That’s what made the difference, having direction instead of just hype. It gave me the push I needed to finally start building instead of just dreaming.

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@Anuragjindaala 2025-09-15

AI's role in automating tasks is wild. Rumora’s been doing wonders for my marketing, keeping it stress-free.

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@mahfuzurrahmanmunna3781 2025-09-12

“Beginning today, I’m investing in my growth journey. I’m curious to see the timeline for achieving my goal, and once I get there, I’ll return with insights and reflections.”

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@Cthebanks 2025-09-12

Raising the bar and solving multiple customers problems in one solution is whats making outdated linear service obsolete. Its not killing anything its out performing through innovation and systemic solution.

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@LoganBurchett 2025-09-12

AI isn’t killing jobs—it’s killing tier-1 latency. Hire for problem framing, data judgment, and relationship ops, let agents handle the queue, and upskill humans to own tier-2/3 complexity.

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@Ewere_raphael 2025-09-12

Zhang appears like such an amazing, good person. You can just feel him ooze that good nature, great personality and "amazing human" vibe! Top notch podcast here!

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@Katelynschoenberger1 2025-10-06

I’ve met Jesse! We were at Traders@MIT in 2016 and we sat at the same lunch table. Really cool guy 😎

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@Edward-yf3hp 2025-09-13

How do you get a B2B customer list? He said "talk to the customers"—how did he know who to talk to at the companies and which companies?

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@Land1776 2025-09-27

A cool guy matureed with a clear thought about AI's role in today's industrial application.

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