Chandler Malone is the CEO of Bootup Studios, an AI-powered startup studio built for early-stage entrepreneurs. We get into how first-time founders can use AI agents to develop an idea, find customers, access funding opportunities, and handle more of the day-to-day execution of building a business. AI is making it possible for one founder or a very small team to do work that once required far more people, but knowing what to build and what not to hand off to AI still matters. If you have been thinking about starting a business, building a side income stream, or figuring out how much more you can do with AI and a smaller team, this episode is for you. In this conversation: How AI agents can help founders move from idea to executionWhat Bootup Studios was built to solve for first-time entrepreneursWhy you do not need to be technical to start using AI in your businessHow vibe coding changed the speed of building and testing new productsWhy customer conversations, relationships, and founder judgment should not be outsourced to AIChandler's approach to startup funding, grants, customer revenue, and venture capitalWhy AI may lead to more people building small businesses of their ownConnect with Chandler Bootup Studios: https://www.bootupstudios.aiChandler Malone on LinkedIn Mentioned in this episode Claude Code, v0 by Vercel, Composio, Y Combinator Startup School, Paul Graham, SynthesiaPartners Paid partnership: This episode includes paid promotional content from Omnisend. Omnisend is an email and SMS marketing platform used by more than 200,000 brands. By connecting Omnisend's MCP directly with ChatGPT or Claude, you can review campaign performance, uncover what needs attention, create client-ready reports, and take action without manually moving data between tools. Learn more about Omnisend Listener offer Save 5% on Leela Quantum Tech with code BROOKE: https://leelaq.com/?ref=Brooke I earn a commission if you purchase through my link, at no additional cost to you. Timestamps 00:00 Chandler Malone and Bootup Studios 03:51 Building an AI operating system for entrepreneurs 05:11 Who Bootup Studios is built for 08:02 Starting a business without a technical background 12:38 Vibe coding and building a product faster 20:02 Startup funding, relationships, grants, and VC 27:03 Why AI could create a new wave of small businesses 34:19 Chandler's advice for starting something of your own The AI Movement With Brooke is a weekly podcast exploring how AI is changing the way we build, create, and make decisions. Follow on LinkedIn: Brooke Gramer Website: TheAIMovementPodcast.com Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only, not legal, financial, medical, business, technical, or other professional advice. Guest views are their own. Information may change, and accuracy, safety, or results are not guaranteed. Verify information and consult a qualified professional before acting. To the fullest extent permitted by law, The AI Movement, Brooke Gramer, and EmpowerFlow Strategies LLC disclaim liability arising from reliance on this content.