After a very long roadtrip, let’s explore the lessons we can learn from some of the greatest business models in tech and how or if they apply to the AI era companies.

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LESSONS FROM THE GREATEST BUSINESS MODELS

Founder control, nearly immediately profitable, growth strategies,
How long Enterprise businesses take to mature
Is there an AI business model that’s profitable?
Is there a business model that isn’t Enterprise or Ad-supported?
Microsoft - commoditize your compliments, understand market expansions,
Google - Customer acquisition, scaling economics, AdWords, AdSense
AWS -
Meta - Adapting the offerings
NVIDIA - Vertical integration (HW + SW)

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