Building and Selling a Startup to Twitter: Shanif Dhanani’s Lessons | Ep 106 | DevReady Podcast

In this episode of the DevReady Podcast, our hosts, Andrew Romeo and Anthony Sapountzis are joined by Shanif Dhanani, Founder & ChatGPT Consultant, Locusive, a platform that provides the complete infrastructure and applications to connect your proprietary data to ChatGPT. It allows you to build Slackbots, chat servers, and other services so your employees and customers can get the most out of your data. Having founded a successful start-up, pioneering as one of the world's first mobile advertising companies, Shanif has been at the forefront of tech innovation and digital marketing. Get ready to dive into the world of data science and mobile advertising as we explore his insightful journey and valuable expertise.

Topics Covered:
The evolution of Shanif’s tech brilliance
From startup to mobile advertising powerhouse
Lessons in startup success
Tech trends and the next big thing
How AI is transforming industries with predictive technology
What founders think about ChatGPT
Leveraging ChatGPT to enhance efficiency
The impact of contextual information retrieval
Overcoming challenges like rate limits and acclimating

Important Time Stamps
A Data Geek's Rise to Mobile Advertising Stardom (1:01 – 1:58)
Building a Million Ad Request Powerhouse for Twitter (1:59 – 3:30)
Tech Success Secrets: Build, Sell, and Pivot (3:49 – 4:59)
Tech Disruption and ChatGPT: The 100 Million User Phenomenon (5:44 – 7:27)
Debunking myths & embracing possibilities with ChatGPT (8:03 – 10:41)
Optimism and excitement for ChatGPT (10:50 – 12:39)
Finding the sweet spot between people and ChatGPT (15:13 - 16:54)
How Chatbots transform business from data conversations to revenue generation (22:10 – 25:08)
Navigating the stages of ChatGPT implementation for business success (25:43 – 28:01)
Balancing visionary goals with tangible outcomes (30:30 – 33:27)
Success stories and trends in small-scale projects (33:40 – 35: 46)

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