Building a Viable AI Business
For engineers, the allure of AI often begins and ends with the "magic" of the build. However, as the market shifts from "shiny object" exuberance toward commoditized models, the true challenge emerges: Just because you built it, doesn't mean you have a company. This session strips away the curiosity of the "open-source project" and focuses on the grit required to build a defensible business. We will explore the critical phases of the AI startup lifecycle, from navigating the "one-year cliff" of early co-founder equity to the brutal reality of achieving product-market fit.
Join us to learn why the next stage of the AI revolution belongs not to the best prompters, but to the engineers who can bridge the gap between technical execution and business sustainability.
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- 201 West Mifflin Street
- Madison, Wisconsin
- United States 53703
- Building: Madison Central Library
- Room Number: 302
- Starts 24 February 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- Ends 09 March 2026 09:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Aaron of www.voyagercx.ai
Building a Viable AI Business
Founder, Voyager AI
Biography:
Aaron Colcord is a technology founder and architect with over two decades of experience leading software and data engineering initiatives. As the founder of Voyager AI, he focuses on moving the industry "beyond the prompt" to build high-utility, enterprise-grade AI applications. Aaron has spent the last several years in the "AI trenches," documenting the trials and pitfalls of transitioning from simple generative models to complex, agentic systems. A veteran of both the web and mobile revolutions, he now specializes in helping organizations navigate the shift from AI as a curiosity to AI as a sustainable business engine.
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