Date & Time
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
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I Built My Business Using AI. Now What? 
Supported by Goldman Sachs
Featuring David Restrepo, Founder and CEO, Meroo; Sara Russell, Business Owner and Founder, Mainland Vintage and John Waldmann, Cofounder and CEO, Homebase
Moderated by Bryan Lufkin, Senior Editor, Work Life, Fast Company

Description

More people are launching businesses with the help of AI. Some are doing it deliberately. Others are doing it because their jobs disappeared and they needed something new. Either way, getting started has never been easier. But growing the business? That’s the hard part. This session will share the stories of multiple successful entrepreneurs who launched new businesses using AI and are exploring the need to add non-AI capabilities to scale further.

Room
Forum
Session Type
Talks
Theme
Tech
David Restrepo Sara Russell John Waldmann Bryan Lufkin
Speakers
David Restrepo - Meroo
Sara Russell - Mainland Vintage
John Waldmann - Homebase
Bryan Lufkin - Fast Company
Address
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