The Business Club had the privilege of hosting Alex Pickett ’18, co-founder of both Cobbery, a startup that uses AI agents to scale outbound phone operations, and Tangia, a platform that allows streamers to enhances chat engagement on their live streams by giving viewers access to a range of interactive features, to campus in early April.

 

Rather than giving a formal presentation, Mr. Pickett led an open discussion on his companies and the transformational impact of artificial intelligence. He spoke about how AI is changing the way schools teach, how companies are built, and how we interact with technology day-to-day. He also shared his personal journey with Y Combinator, detailing how the leading technology startup accelerator’s guidance led to a significant pivot in his company’s direction. Further, he stressed the importance of actively seeking out honest feedback from customers and the potential value of pursuing business-to-business opportunities over business-to-consumer ones.

 

Mr. Pickett’s visit offered valuable perspectives on the evolving role of technology and its implications for future business leaders. We are grateful for his time via Zoom and the knowledge he shared with our members.