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  • 🧠⚡ Biocomputing + AI: Living Neurons, Million-X Efficiency, and the Future of Marketing

    🧠⚡ Biocomputing + AI: Living Neurons, Million-X Efficiency, and the Future of Marketing
    Oct 6 2025
    Episode Overview: Could living neurons and AI form a hybrid cognition loop that cuts energy use and unlocks new capabilities? Host Emanuel Rose talks with neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur Dr. Ewelina Kurtys about biocomputing: what it is, how organoid “mini-brains” are being trained on electrodes, and what this could mean for AI costs, ethics, and real-world marketing innovation.What You’ll Learn:What biocomputing is and how living neurons can process and store information in the same place 🧬Why neuron-based computing could be ~1,000,000x more energy-efficient than today’s hardware ⚡Where biocomputing stands today (e.g., storing a single bit) and the 10-year bioserver vision 🗓️How a cloud “bio-server” model might let you tap living compute remotely (think AWS for neurons) ☁️Practical constraints: neuron maintenance, speed tradeoffs, and lab viability windows (≈3 months) 🧪Ethics & governance: sourcing human neurons (stem-cell derived), philosophy’s role, and value alignment 🧭Marketing implications: cheaper inference at scale, greener compute, and new creative/AI workflows 📈Featured Guest: Dr. Ewelina Kurtys — PhD neuroscientist (20+ peer-reviewed publications) turned tech commercialization leader at FinalSpark, working at the intersection of neuroscience and AI to build energy-efficient “bio-servers.” Episode Highlights:🧫 How 3D neuronal organoids (≈10,000 neurons; ~0.5 mm) are grown and interfaced via electrodes🔁 “Hybrid cognition loop”: digital models + living neurons complementing each other’s weaknesses☁️ Why biocomputing likely lives in centralized labs you access remotely (vs. your laptop)💡 Current progress: 1 bit stored; small team scaling; target to build a usable bioserver in ~10 years🏗️ Sourcing & scale: stem-cell-derived human neurons (not personal cells) and multidisciplinary teams🧩 Limits & tradeoffs: speed expectations, plasticity, and potential for memory at larger biological scales🧠 Ethics FAQs: “Is it okay to use living neurons?”—why FinalSpark engages philosophers earlyConnect and Explore More: Host — Emanuel RoseWebsite: https://emanuelrose.com/Book – “Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI”: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fxGuest — Dr. Ewelina KurtysLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelinakurtys/FinalSpark (learn more): https://finalspark.com/ (check for live neuron signals and platform info)Further Reading or Resources:Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/harnessing-biocomputing-the-future-of-ai-driven-marketing-strategies/FinalSpark overview (company site): https://finalspark.com/Emanuel’s site: https://emanuelrose.com/Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/Which possibility excites you most—greener AI compute, hybrid cognition, or new creative workflows? Drop your thoughts below. If you enjoyed this episode, like, subscribe, and share to help others discover it. 🔔💬#AI #Biocomputing #Neuroscience #DigitalMarketing #EnergyEfficiency #Innovation #LLM #Organoids #Sustainability #GreenAI #EthicsInAI #AnswerEngines #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI #EmanuelRose #EwelinaKurtys
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  • 🛡️ AI Meets Cybersecurity: Safe Words, Dual Approvals & Credit Freezes with Craig Taylor 🔐🤖

    🛡️ AI Meets Cybersecurity: Safe Words, Dual Approvals & Credit Freezes with Craig Taylor 🔐🤖
    Oct 6 2025
    Episode Overview:AI is supercharging both cyberattacks and defenses. Host Emanuel Rose talks with Craig Taylor (CISSP, cofounder of CyberHoot) about practical ways businesses and families can stay safe right now—from voice deepfake protection to credit freezes and dual approvals for wires. If you run a small or midsize company (or just want your family protected), this one’s for you.What You’ll Learn:How AI is used in spear-phishing and voice deepfakes—and how to spot & stop themThe “Safe Word + Callback + Two Approvers” protocol to protect wire transfersWhy a credit freeze beats credit monitoring—and how to do it the smart waySimple processes that raise your org’s cyber resilience without big budgetsThe rise of public vs. private vs. hybrid AI and what it means for your data/IPHow to evaluate AI tools’ privacy policies before your team adopts themFeatured Guest:Craig Taylor — 30+ years in cybersecurity, CISSP, and cofounder of CyberHoot. Craig helps SMBs level up cyber literacy and runs a vCISO practice guiding real-world security programs.Episode Highlights:🤖 AI-Driven Threats: How LLMs personalize scams using your public footprint.🗣️ Deepfake Defense: Establish a private safe word shared in person only; always call back on a known number.💸 Wire Protection: Require two approvers for transfers over a set amount—no exceptions.🧊 Freeze Your Credit: Prevent accounts from being opened in your name; unfreeze briefly when needed.🧾 Tool Vetting: Read AI vendors’ privacy policies; avoid tools that store/share/sell your data by default.🧠 Hybrid AI Future: Why organizations need a path between public and private AI to protect sensitive data.🦉 Always-On Help: How CyberHoot uses an internal chatbot (trained on its docs) to support users 24/7.Connect and Explore More:Host — Emanuel RoseWebsite: https://emanuelrose.com/Book – Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fxGuest — Craig TaylorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmtaylor/CyberHoot (free for individuals): https://cyberhoot.com/individualsCyberHoot Cybrary (credit freeze guide): https://cyberhoot.com/cybrary/identity-theft/Further Reading or Resources:Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/navigating-cybersecurity-in-an-ai-driven-marketing-world/Emanuel’s site: https://emanuelrose.com/Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/Which safeguard will you implement first—safe word, two-approver wires, or a credit freeze? Tell us in the comments. If this helped, like, subscribe, and share to protect your network. 🔔🙌#Cybersecurity #AI #BusinessSecurity #Deepfakes #SpearPhishing #CreditFreeze #SmallBusiness #vCISO #DataPrivacy #LLM #AnswerEngines #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI #EmanuelRose #CraigTaylor
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  • 🎯 Strategy Over Noise: Agency Authority, AI, and the Content Flywheel with Michael Buzinski 🚀🤖

    🎯 Strategy Over Noise: Agency Authority, AI, and the Content Flywheel with Michael Buzinski 🚀🤖
    Oct 6 2025
    Episode Overview: Host Emanuel Rose sits down with frequent guest Michael Buzinski to get under the hood of modern agency marketing. From niching down and choosing strategy over tactics to leveraging AI without adding more noise, we unpack what it really takes for B2B firms to build authority and win in a crowded digital world.What You’ll Learn:Why niching down + aiming for “top 3” in your category beats trying to do it allHow to use a content flywheel (not just a calendar) to scale thought leadershipPractical ways to blend AI and fundamentals so your content actually convertsThe strategy vs. tactics decision every agency must make (and how to choose)When to hire specialists (podcast, paid, LinkedIn) to accelerate outcomesWhy planning next year’s strategy now creates compounding momentumFeatured Guest: Michael “Buzz” Buzinski — lifelong entrepreneur, digital marketing thought leader, and bestselling author of The Rule of 26. He leads strategy for B2B service firms, focusing on focus (yes, really), authority, and measurable growth. Episode Highlights:🧭 Strategy First: Clarify whether you’re a strategy firm or a tactics shop—trying to be both dilutes results.🧩 Niche to Win: Target the 2–20M B2B services segment (or your equivalent). Strive to be top 3 in a tightly defined arena.🔄 Content Flywheel > Calendar: Start with your podcast voice, turn transcripts into blogs, long-form articles, social posts, and shorts.🤖 AI with Intent: Use AI to transform and structure content around questions people actually ask (search + answer engines).🎙️ Podcast That Converts: Consider shorter monologues that directly answer ICP questions; optimize for conversion, not vanity metrics.🧑‍💼 Hire the Pros: Bring in specialists for podcast growth, LinkedIn, and paid media to launch faster and test smarter.🗓️ Plan Ahead: Build 2026 initiatives in 2025 so you hit January with momentum—not guesswork.Connect and Explore More: Host — Emanuel RoseWebsite: https://emanuelrose.com/Book – Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fxGuest — Michael Buzinski (“Buzz”)LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelbuzinskiWebsite: https://buzzworthy.bizBook: https://ruleof26.comFurther Reading or Resources:Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/leveraging-ai-and-strategic-focus-to-elevate-b2b-marketing/Emanuel’s site: https://emanuelrose.com/Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/Which focus move will you make this quarter—niching your ICP, switching to a content flywheel, or hiring specialists to accelerate? Drop a comment. If this helped, like, subscribe, and share with a fellow agency leader. 🙌 #MarketingStrategy #AIinBusiness #DigitalGrowth #B2BMarketing #AgencyLife #ThoughtLeadership #ContentStrategy #PodcastMarketing #LeadGeneration #AuthorityBuilding #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI #EmanuelRose #MichaelBuzinski
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  • 🚀 Solopreneurs, GEO/AEO & Mozilla’s “Solo” — Raj Singh on Smarter, Faster Growth 🤖🧭

    🚀 Solopreneurs, GEO/AEO & Mozilla’s “Solo” — Raj Singh on Smarter, Faster Growth 🤖🧭
    Oct 6 2025
    Episode Overview: Host Emanuel Rose talks with Raj Singh, VP of Product at Mozilla, about the rise of solopreneurs, AI-powered tools like Solo (https://solo.ai/), and how GEO/AEO (Generative/Answer Engine Optimization) is reshaping online visibility. We dig into practical SEO → GEO tactics, why answer engines matter, and how small businesses can harness AI to launch, scale, and operate with less friction.What You’ll Learn:How GEO/AEO changes where you compete (answer engines, AI overviews, agents)A solopreneur playbook: launch a site fast with Solo and stack growth workflowsPractical GEO tactics: Q&A formatting, markdown pages, diversified webmaster tools (beyond Google)Where UGC/review sites (Reddit, Quora, G2, Trustpilot) can influence AI citationsRobots.txt / lms.txt reality, bot traffic, and network-level blocking considerationsWhy volatility in search is the new normal—and how to adapt your content opsFeatured Guest: Raj Singh — VP of Product at Mozilla. A 4x founder with multiple exits, Raj now leads AI-powered initiatives for small business, including Solo, an AI website builder aimed at helping solopreneurs spin up credible sites—fast. Guest link: https://linkedin.com/in/rajansinghEpisode Highlights:🧩 Solo by Mozilla: AI site builder with contact forms, newsletter signup, Google/Apple Business submission guidance, Search Console hookups—and custom domain hosting for free.🔎 GEO/AEO tactics that move the needle: Q&A-style content, markdown accessibility, and registering with Bing/Yandex tools for long-tail AI bots that use non-Google APIs.🧠 Where to earn mentions/citations: Prioritize high-quality UGC/review sources and Wikipedia notability.🛡️ Crawl control & costs: Why bot traffic is spiking, what robots.txt/lms.txt can (and can’t) do, and when to block at the network/user-agent level.🗺️ Future of “search”: From AI overviews to agents and multimodal answers—think task intent and “answer engines,” not just 10 blue links.📞 Beyond the website: Smart voicemail/voice bots for trades, workflows for blogging/social, and light-weight back office support for solo operators.Connect and Explore More: Host — Emanuel RoseWebsite: https://emanuelrose.com/Book – Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fxGuest — Raj Singh (Mozilla)LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rajansinghSolo (AI website builder): https://solo.ai/Further Reading or Resources:Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/transforming-marketing-strategy-with-ai-insights-from-mozillas-product-vp/Emanuel’s site: https://emanuelrose.com/Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/Which GEO/AEO tactic will you test first—Q&A pages, UGC reviews, or multi-engine webmaster setups? Tell us in the comments! If this helped, like, subscribe, and share with a solopreneur who’s building with AI. 🙌 #AIinBusiness #DigitalMarketing #FutureOfWork #GEO #AEO #SEO #Solopreneur #SmallBusiness #AnswerEngines #AIOverviews #ContentStrategy #Mozilla #SoloAI #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI #EmanuelRose #RajSingh
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    22 m
  • 🔎 From SEO to GEO: How AI Search Is Changing Brand Visibility w/ Michael Buckbee (NOATOA) 🤖📈

    🔎 From SEO to GEO: How AI Search Is Changing Brand Visibility w/ Michael Buckbee (NOATOA) 🤖📈
    Oct 6 2025
    Episode Overview: Host Emanuel Rose sits down with Michael Buckbee, cofounder of NOATOA, to unpack how Generative Engine Optimization (GEO/AEO) is reshaping discovery across ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, Perplexity, and more. We cover why lower-funnel content matters most, pitfalls like LMS/LLM-txt hype, how to distribute whole content across platforms, and practical steps to stay findable as search fractures into AI agents and answer engines.What You’ll Learn:Why GEO/AEO ≠ “new SEO”—and how AI search shifts where you must competeThe lower-funnel content strategy that wins recommendations in AI answersHow to distribute entire assets (LinkedIn, YouTube, site) to influence AI modelsThe truth about lms/llm.txt (opportunity cost vs. impact)How to think about AI agents, task intent, and fractured search surfacesQuick diagnostics (e.g., don’t accidentally block Perplexity or other AI crawlers)Featured Guest: Michael Buckbee — Cofounder of NOATOA, with nearly two decades at the intersection of marketing and tech (clients from the U.S. Navy to Fortune 100s… and even rock bands). Michael helps brands understand visibility & sentiment in AI search and how to adapt content strategies for GEO. Guest link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbuckbee/Episode Highlights:🧭 SEO → GEO: It’s still “search,” but AI overviews and agents now mediate results.🧩 Content that converts: Prioritize comparison, evaluation, and objection-handling content.🧵 Full-text distribution: Post the whole article/video where audiences and LLMs can see it.🧪 Reality check on lms/llm.txt: Not harmful, but likely not your best time ROI right now.🧠 Agent era: Write for “task intent” as AI agents summarize, filter, and act for users.🧰 Tooling: Use research and tracking to see whether AI engines recommend your brand.Connect and Explore More: Host — Emanuel RoseWebsite: https://emanuelrose.com/Book – Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fxGuest — Michael BuckbeeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbuckbee/Further Reading or Resources:Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/leveraging-ai-for-enhanced-brand-visibility-insights-from-michael-buckbee/Emanuel’s site: https://emanuelrose.com/Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/Where are you focusing your GEO efforts—Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, or all of the above? Drop a comment! If this helped, like, subscribe, and share with a teammate working on AI search. 🙌 #AIinBusiness #DigitalMarketing #SEO #GEO #AEO #Search #AIOverviews #Perplexity #ChatGPT #ContentStrategy #LowerFunnel #AnswerEngineOptimization #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI #EmanuelRose #MichaelBuckbee
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    28 m
  • 👥 People First, AI Next: Upskilling Teams & Leading Change with Yvette Brown (X Promos) 🚀🤖

    👥 People First, AI Next: Upskilling Teams & Leading Change with Yvette Brown (X Promos) 🚀🤖
    Oct 6 2025

    Episode Overview: In this conversation, host Emanuel Rose talks with Yvette Brown (Co-Founder, X Promos) about the human side of AI adoption—how to upskill teams, manage resistance, and turn pilots into scalable wins. From personal productivity boosts to enterprise transformation, we explore why people, not just tools, determine AI success.


    What You’ll Learn:

    • A practical path from AI-curious → AI-conversant for your team

    • How to align AI with roles, deliverables, and SOPs (not just tools)

    • Change-management tactics to increase adoption, trust, and momentum

    • Where governance, bias, and guardrails fit (without slowing progress)

    • When you need a workflow vs. when a prompt library is enough

    • Why adoption velocity matters—and how laggards get leapfrogged

    Featured Guest:

    Yvette Brown — Co-Founder at X Promos Marketing Mastery, 36 years of award-winning campaigns for enterprise brands (Mattel, Makita, Sage). Today she helps professionals and orgs upskill into AI, with a training framework focused on real deliverables, governance, and scale.

    Connect with Yvette: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvettebrown/


    Episode Highlights:

    • 📈 Training that starts with tool fluency (voice, file uploads, code output), then moves to SOPs, custom GPTs, and workflows

    • 🧭 Governance first: risk, bias, and internal guardrails baked in

    • 🧪 Turning pilots into programs using a use-case scaling playbook (KPIs, human-in-the-loop, success criteria)

    • 🧩 Personal productivity vs. organizational deployment—where each belongs

    • 👶👵 Adoption across generations: why skepticism shows up and how to engage it

    • 🛠️ Real wins: cutting content and podcast workflows from hours to minutes—with quality

    Connect and Explore More:

    Host — Emanuel Rose

    • Website: https://emanuelrose.com/

    • Book – Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/

    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthor

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fx

    Guest — Yvette Brown (X Promos)

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvettebrown/

    Further Reading or Resources:

    • Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/harnessing-ai-for-marketing-excellence-key-insights-from-yvette-brown/

    • Host website: https://emanuelrose.com/

    • Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/


    Where are you in your AI journey—pilot or scale? Tell us below. If this helped, like, subscribe, and share with a colleague owning change management. 💬👍



    #AIinBusiness #ChangeManagement #Upskilling #AIGovernance #AIDrivenMarketing #MarketingOperations #SOPs #WorkflowAutomation #HumanInTheLoop #EnterpriseAI #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI #XPromos #EmanuelRose #YvetteBrown
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  • 🔎 SEO, GEO & AEO in the Age of AI: Fundamentals that Still Win ⚙️🤖

    🔎 SEO, GEO & AEO in the Age of AI: Fundamentals that Still Win ⚙️🤖
    Oct 6 2025
    Episode Overview: Host Emanuel Rose sits down with Matthew Edgar (Elementive) to decode how search is evolving from classic Google SEO to GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization). We dig into where to focus today (fundamentals!), how to split attention between Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, and what to test as agents/browsers start “using” your site for users.What You’ll Learn:How to balance Google SEO with GEO/AEO across ChatGPT and PerplexityThe fundamentals that matter more than ever: clean crawl paths, internal linking, fast sites, solid IA, canonicalization, sitemaps, and correct redirectsWhy “basics first” helps you show up in AI answers and traditional searchA practical take on lms.txt (benefits, risks, and how to avoid hurting site quality)Agent readiness: what happens when Comet/agents browse, search, and add to cart for your usersHow to measure AI-driven visibility & value (even while standards are in flux)Featured Guest: Matthew Edgar — Partner at Elementive, specializing in technical SEO and AI search. With 20+ years in the field, he helps startups and enterprises fix complex site issues and optimize for both classic search and generative engines. Author of Tech SEO Guide and Speed Metrics Guide; speaker at MozCon and SMX. Guest connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewedgar/Episode Highlights:SEO’s big shift: why GEO/AEO matter—but Google still deserves the majority of your focusChatGPT vs. Perplexity: how industries differ and why Perplexity is positioning as a shopping/agentic enginelms.txt: what leading players have (and haven’t) said; why noindex/disallow can be wise if you test itAgent UX: making your site usable by agents (forms, filters, cart actions), and the CAPTCHA tradeoffMeasurement in a moving target world: establishing signals and proxies to guide where to invest nextPlaybook for the next 6–12 months: double down on fundamentals, talk to customers, and run structured experimentsConnect and Explore More: Host — Emanuel RoseWebsite: https://emanuelrose.com/Book – Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fxGuest — Matthew EdgarLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewedgar/Further Reading or Resources:Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/strategic-insights-on-technical-seo-and-ai-navigating-the-future-of-search-optimization/Host website: https://emanuelrose.com/Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/Which “EO” are you prioritizing—SEO, GEO, or AEO? Drop your plan below. If this episode helped, like, subscribe, and share it with a teammate who’s wrangling AI search right now. 🙌 #SEO #GEO #AEO #AI #Search #DigitalMarketing #TechnicalSEO #SiteSpeed #InformationArchitecture #ChatGPT #Perplexity #AnswerEngineOptimization #GenerativeAI #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI
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  • 🚀 Scaling SaaS with AI & “Vibe Coding”: Lessons from a Fractional CTO (to $50M ARR) 🤖📈

    🚀 Scaling SaaS with AI & “Vibe Coding”: Lessons from a Fractional CTO (to $50M ARR) 🤖📈
    Oct 6 2025
    Episode Overview: In this episode of Marketing in the Age of AI, host Emanuel Rose speaks with Balki Kodarapu (fractional CTO) about how AI and “vibe coding” are reshaping startups—from day-one MVPs to $50M ARR. Balki shares what changes inside engineering teams, why security/compliance can’t be an afterthought, and how to balance AI acceleration with the enduring need for human judgment.What You’ll Learn:How AI + vibe coding change team structure, timelines, and expectationsWhat CEOs/VCs get wrong about “100x productivity” and realistic engineering velocityPractical guardrails: SOC 2, HIPAA, BAAs, data-retention policies, vendor vettingSecure builds without a 50-person team: payments (e.g., Stripe), code assistants, and review loopsWhy AI-native interns can outpace veterans—and how to harness that energyThe near future: getting from “fast 90%” to secure, reliable 99% output with humans in the loopFeatured Guest: Balki Kodarapu — Fractional CTO. Scaled multiple SaaS companies to $50M+ ARR, raised $150M+ in capital across six hyper-growth startups, and led several successful exits. Builder of high-performance teams, mentor to rising leaders, and pragmatic voice on AI adoption in real products. Guest connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balki/Episode Highlights:Balki’s track record: from zero to $50M ARR, $150M raised 💡Inside vs. outside pressure: engineers vs. “spectators” and the 100x mythPayments & shipping: why Stripe APIs + vibe coding can be enough to launchSecurity posture: SOC 2, HIPAA, enterprise plans, BAA requirements 🔐Vendor diligence with tools like Vanta; ask the hard data-use questionsAdvice to new grads: vibe code and learn fundamentals to stand outHumans still matter: review loops, quality bar, and realistic adoption curvesUsing AI to pay down tech debt faster instead of living with itConnect and Explore More: Host — Emanuel RoseWebsite: https://emanuelrose.com/Book – Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marketingintheageofai-ec6fxGuest — Balki KodarapuLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balki/Further Reading or Resources:Blog recap: https://emanuelrose.com/scaling-saas-startups-actionable-insights-from-a-fractional-cto/Host website: https://emanuelrose.com/Emanuel’s AI book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/ What’s your biggest hurdle—security, speed, or hiring? Tell us in the comments. If this helped, like, subscribe, and share with a founder or CTO navigating AI right now. 🌟 #AI #SaaS #TechLeadership #Startups #FutureOfWork #CTO #VibeCoding #EngineeringLeadership #HIPAA #SOC2 #ARR #VentureCapital #Compliance #Security #MarketingInTheAgeOfAI
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