The startup game has completely changed. If you are still building with the 2018-2022 B2B SaaS playbook, you are already behind.

In this episode, we break down exactly how the GenAI shift has altered value creation, competition, and business models forever. This isn’t just about adding AI to your product—it’s about rethinking your entire reason to exist.

If you want to know where the massive, uncrowded opportunities are right now (and why Service-as-Software is the next gold rush), this is your blueprint.

Why You Should Listen

• Why "incremental value" startups are no longer fundable.
• The 3 new threats killing your "time-to-market" moat.
• Why the B2B SaaS playbook is dead and what’s replacing it.
• The massive "Service-as-Software" opportunity most founders are missing.
• Moving beyond "per seat" pricing: The new revenue models winning today.

Keywords

startup podcast, startup podcast for founders, GenAI startups, product market fit, service as software, B2B SaaS, AI business models, startup competition, seed stage, founder advice

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:57 Pre-Gen AI vs Post-Gen AI Eras

00:03:23 The Trap of Incremental Value Props

00:06:58 Gen AI Unlocks Undeniable Value

00:08:50 The New Triple Threat Competition

00:11:50 Why Time in Market Is Dead

00:13:14 Cycle Speed Is the Only Moat Left

00:15:00 Rethinking B2B SaaS Business Models

00:16:45 The Service as Software Opportunity

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