Patrick de Laive

Too all Dutch AI founders in my network: Support your ecosystem! Te alle Nederlandse AI Starup in mijn netwerk: Steun je ecosysteem!

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𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: "Revenue Architecture" by 🐶 Jacco van der Kooij and "T2D3: How some software startups scale, where many fail" by Stijn Hendrikse & Mike Northfield. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Insightful, practical, grounded in solid models and frameworks. Every founder and revenue leader should read it — and take the course. 𝗧𝟮𝗗𝟯: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹: Invaluable for B2B SaaS CMOs. Focused, actionable, and effective, with a great CMO Masterclass. These two books provide the edge every SaaS leadership team needs. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘉2𝘉 𝘚𝘢𝘢𝘚, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺, 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦.

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🎙 Clip from my conversation with Wesley Haar, ter (Co-Founder of Monks) on the CreativeOps Podcast! We dive deep into AI and the choice we all face: extinction or evolution. What does this mean for roles, team structures, and the creative process? The full episode drops next week—probably Tuesday—just before I hit the stage at the Henry Stewart Creative Operations conference in LA. What’s on the agenda there? AI, of course! But more importantly, how the biggest perceived threat might actually be the greatest opportunity. #CreativeOperations #AI #PromptingHumans

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We’re using murf.ai to create some voiceovers for an app demo we are working on this week. So far so good. The quality and options are good. The turnaround time is great ;-). Check it out: https://murf.ai

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Remote tickets are available for STRAT Europe 2024: https://bit.ly/1Aw5OXP This year, we are proud to present a program that represents the vanguard of AI-powered product design, with leaders in this evolution taking the stage in Amsterdam on June 24 - 25. I don't want anyone to miss this hugely important content that will help guide our community through the vast changes that are coming to our industry, so we're offering remote tickets at a significantly reduced cost so that can view it in the convenience of your office or WFH. The setup will be relatively simple, but the presentations will address many essential topics to bring strategic AI integration to your products, your team, your company, and your career. Trying to convince your boss for an in-person or remote seat? Here's some ammunition: https://lnkd.in/eTukCGKm

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AI predicts the results of Euro 2024, with startling accuracy, find out how. Ok, that’s probably not entirely true. It is probably as good as Ronald the Goat. Hopefully better. Time will tell. In this weeks newsletter (out today) discover 1. The prompt I used 2. How all the main AI’s performed doing this task 3. For the cost of a coffee an additional deep prompt walk through of using a data driven approach to try for a better answer. What’s the takeout. You can see in action some well formed prompts, that make use of research driven prompts and engineering to try to solve a problem, with a dash of fun. As opposed to a linked in post with a cheat sheet of 100 prompts that will ‘game change your business’… or link farm you for a data list. Let’s have a bit of fun together and use billions of pounds of technology to out smart a goat. 🐐 🔮⚽️ < 🤖🧮🔮⚽️ That’s the questions as pointless emojis. Ps also 38 previous issues of no 🐂💩 AI information

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬—𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭? Let’s talk about something people aren’t paying enough attention to:  𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. With AI handling tasks, we’ll all have more time for… well, life. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭: 📌 The global leisure market is already huge—worth $4.5 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧. 📌 Yet, a lot of companies are focused on tech-driven efficiency. 📌 Meanwhile, there’s a growing need for startups that inspire joy, connection, and adventure. 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: • AI automates work. • People reclaim their time. • Startups that focus on play, creativity, and connection win big. Which startups in the leisure space do you think deserve more attention? Tag them here! #AI #Innovation #FutureOfWork #Startups #LeisureEconomy #Entrepreneurship #HumanConnection #WorkLifeBalance #Technology #AdventureStartup

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🚀 Big news in Search! OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Search – and it’s coming for Google’s crown! 🫵 Up-to-the-minute Accuracy: ChatGPT now pulls live data from the web, meaning no more outdated responses. 🫵 Trustworthy Sources: Every result includes direct links, so you can dive deeper and verify on the spot. 🫵 Google-Level Competition: OpenAI is positioning itself as a genuine alternative, one that could reshape how we think about search. With big players like Google and rising AI platforms like Perplexity, this move could seriously shake things up. The future of search is starting to look a lot smarter – and much more AI-driven. This can mean good things and some bad things at the same time. 💬 Thoughts on how AI could change the way we search? *** Follow and Connect Siddhant Chauhan

What Are Your 2024 Must-Have Apps? Here Are My Favorites! Inspired by Koen Stam, I wanted to share a few apps and tools that have been game-changers for me.. These apps don’t just help— they’ve become essential to my daily workflows. Whether you’re an entrepreneur trying to squeeze the most out of your day or looking for tools to boost your productivity, here’s what’s earned a spot in my toolbox this year: 1️⃣ Notion: The backbone of my business. From managing internal SOPs and client onboarding to organizing my personal to-dos, Notion is where everything lives. It makes staying on top of things effortless. I'm even creating an "Enterprise Sales Digital Hub" on Notion to be released late January (watch out for it)! 2️⃣ Rize (rize.io): A productivity powerhouse. It’s my go-to for deep work tracking and keeping projects on target. If you’re someone who juggles multiple priorities, this tool is like having a personal productivity coach.Reminding you when you are distracted. 3️⃣ Readwise: Have you ever noticed how easily we get distracted from our intended research, only to end up mindlessly doomscrolling instead? This app has transformed how I collect and organise reading material from any source. From YouTube to my Kindle. Also I can easily find an article I read last week or that research for a new strategy. 4️⃣Zapier: I have only been using Zapier more in the last few months. Automating tasks between apps has saved me countless hours. Every small business owner should know the magic of “Zapier workflows.” 5️⃣ Perplexity: A new favourite for account profiling and sales intelligence research. When I need to quickly get insights about potential clients or industries, Perplexity delivers. 6️⃣ Jasper: AI-powered content creation at a whole new level. Need blog ideas? Campaign copy? Jasper excels in creating a wide range of content, from product marketing to performance marketing—even comprehensive white papers. 7️⃣ Tella: For video recording and editing, Tella is a dream. I produce videos for my courses without the usual editing headaches, and it’s actually… fun! These tools make it easier for me to stay focused, productive, and creative. They’ve allowed me to spend less time on admin and more time on growing my business and taking on new opportunities. ✨ Now it’s your turn! What are your must-have tools for 2024? Drop your go-to apps in the comments; I’d love to see how you’re working smarter this year. ⚠️ Full disclosure: I utilised Gamma to create the PDF below. In 5 minutes! I didn't spend too much time on it...it was just for fun! 😎

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30’ Lead Gen Training with Me Data & AI Ops to send hyper-relevant lead magnets Find 10’000 people in your ICP Observe a problem, suggest to send a Loom to solve it Get 1 hand raiser every 30-50 emails sent, 100-300 interested Move all of them in a year-long sequence with video + cold calls Repeat with a different angle. This is how you engage your market in 2025

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🚀 Unlock the Power of AI with Our Exclusive Workshop: ChatGPT & Prompt Engineering! 🚀 Are you curious about AI and how to use it to boost productivity and creativity in your business? Join us for an engaging, 2-hour hands-on workshop to show you exactly how! 📅 Workshop Title: ChatGPT & Prompt Engineering   ⏰ Duration: 2 Hours   💻 Interactive Format: Bring your laptop/PC for live learning What You’ll Learn: 🔹 What AI is (and what it isn’t)   🔹 What Generative AI is and why it matters   🔹 How to leverage ChatGPT to improve productivity & creativity   🔹 Instantly create marketing copy with AI   🔹 AI for data analysis   🔹 Real-world use cases Why Attend? This workshop is hands-on, so you'll apply what you learn in real-time and get your questions answered on the spot. Whether you want to enhance your workflow, streamline marketing, or dive into AI-driven data analysis, this event is for you! 👨‍💻 Limited spots available – register now by emailing me at [email protected] and advance with cutting-edge AI tools! #AI #GenerativeAI #ChatGPT #PromptEngineering #ProductivityHacks #MarketingTools #DataAnalysis #TechWorkshop #BusinessInnovation #HandsOnLearning #InteractiveExperience #sacramento #elkgrove #folsom #roseville #ranchocordova

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The Netherlands is the world's No 1 in e-commerce adoption - 84% of Dutch internet users shop online, the highest rate worldwide. 👏 https://lnkd.in/eznktw26 But which brands are actually winning 🏆 this game? Explore the Conway Brand Radar 2024: https://lnkd.in/emPACUBZ → Complete Top 100 ranking of Dutch consumer brands → Market dynamics & growth patterns → Deep dives into winning niches After analyzing 300+ brands, here's what we found... • 💁‍♂️ Menswear is having a moment - Suitsupply (37% traffic growth), MR MARVIS (52% traffic growth), and ETQ Amsterdam (90% traffic growth) are crushing it • 🚲 E-bikes plot twist - after VanMoof's & Stella’s bankruptcies, traditional bike makers like Cortina Bikes see 800% traffic growth 🚀 • 🌍 Sustainability isn't special anymore - it's expected. Nearly 1/4 of top brands are B-Corps, and newcomers are thriving: Mother's Earth launched in late 2022 and already hits 100K+ monthly visitors, while Naïf Good Care (B Corp) traffic grows by 132% YoY #ecommerce #digital #retail #bcorp #winning #conway

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A good read for someone who wants to get a quick summary of AI as it stands now. Current state of AI in a nutshell. And I am sure I have definitely missed some here. Absolutely fascinating. Imagination unleashed ∞. The best time to build products!!!. 1. Google Gemini[5/15]:Vastly improved Gemma 1.5 Pro. Introduced 1.5 Flash for high speed. See AI-assistant Astra (https://lnkd.in/gSg57x_n). and Keynote (https://lnkd.in/gXRYS53A)   Value: Improved multi-modal(text, audio, image and video) understanding with multiple language support. Create these artifacts(text, audio, image and video) with just simple instructions. Long context(1 Million tokens - free, 2M - paid), agent[think ahead, reason and plan]. Gems(for specific tasks). Fast, truly conversational experience with text,video,audio and images. Native support for Android where your info stays private and much more! 2. OpenAI[5/14]:  introduced multi-modal GPT-4o. Halved the price of their current model and with more capabilities - sound and vision. See demo(https://lnkd.in/gji3mYGU) Value: Multi-modal supporting text, voice, images 3. Facebook[4/18]: Meta released Llama3, a text based model with more security guardrails. See here(https://lnkd.in/g4WWuQZz) Value: High quality open source model with security guardrails and more 4. Mistral [4/14]: Mistral Supports multiple languages, Sparse Mixture of Experts (MoE). Text generation and understanding. See here(https://lnkd.in/gqX_2Mrz) Value: Open source model 5. Anthropic[3/4]: Released the Claude3 model which has a better benchmark than OpenAI's. See here (https://lnkd.in/gbnf-b_w) Value: Better quality(than OpenAI's GPT-4 at the time), security guardrails, long context Radical changes to so many domains/verticals/industries!

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🌟 Exciting News from Castomai! 🌟 I'm thrilled to share that Castomai has officially launched its innovative no-code AI platform in the Netherlands! 🚀 Designed by a passionate team of entrepreneurs and tech experts — Paul Beens, Maciej Kupisiewicz, Erwin ter Horst, and Bart Jenezon — Castomai is here to revolutionize the way entrepreneurs and marketers approach their business and marketing processes. 🔑 Why is this a game-changer? 👉 Simplicity Meets Power: With no technical knowledge needed, you can automate complex tasks like content creation, financial modeling, and market analysis in just a few clicks. 👉 Time Back for What Matters: Focus on innovation, growth, and strategic decision-making while Castomai handles the rest. 👉 Data Security You Can Trust: Fully compliant with GDPR standards, your data is safe with us. 💡 Our Mission At Castomai, we aim to empower professionals with accessible AI tools, giving them the freedom to drive innovation and success without being bogged down by tedious processes. Big shoutout to the amazing team and their clear vision for making AI accessible to everyone, especially small businesses and teams. Let’s embrace AI as a strategic ally and take our businesses to new heights! 🌟 Check out Castomai.com and join us on this exciting journey! 🎉 #AI #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #MarketingTools #NoCodeAI

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How do you determine if a tech trend is worth pursuing? Here are three key things I always consider: * Is the trend supported by real data, not just hype? * Does it align with the long-term goals of the company? * Can we test it in small, controlled environments before scaling? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gMZMTNTd

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Our strategy at PeakSpan is simple - scaling a growth company successfully should be an iterative, incremental process. The decisions and options you have in front of you at $3M of ARR scale are vastly different than those at $10M and different still from those at $25M and beyond - scale your way into success sensibly, putting your foot on the gas more and more when the data asserts that you’re ready for it and it’s the right thing to do. This video encapsulates our approach in a nutshell - swinging as hard as you can for a statistically unlikely outcome when you’re a young, still very much evolving business, simply isn’t the value maximizing strategy. https://lnkd.in/e96AzU_N

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