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From bootstrapped chaos to VC-backed scale, Built 2 Scale is your backstage pass to building high-growth startups at the edge of business, tech, AI, and robotics. Hosted by founders Matt Perrott and Scott Wilcox, this podcast dives into the raw, unfiltered reality of turning big ideas into scalable companies. Each week, we unpack the messy middle—fundraising, hiring, product-market fit, and the growing role of automation and AI in modern business. No hype. No jargon. Just real stories, hard lessons, and sharp insights from founders who are actually in the trenches. Whether you’re building SaaS, hardware, or something the world’s never seen before—if you’re scaling, you’re in the right place.

  1. Autonomous Cars, Autonomous Tunneling and… Autonomous Homes?

    6H AGO

    Autonomous Cars, Autonomous Tunneling and… Autonomous Homes?

    This week on Built 2 Scale, we explore Jensen's conquest of capitalism through circular AI investments, Meta's Ray-Ban AR breakthrough, and the device-less future where your home becomes the computer. Plus: why squirrels follow Scott around New York, Matt’s iPhone 17 Pro unboxing, and our updated Top 5 AI power rankings after Jensen's Intel play. Built 2 Scale | Episode 25 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Scott's Squirrel Whisperer Powers in New York 2:30 The $100B Investment Merry-Go-Round: OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia 5:00 Jensen's Capitalism Hack: Buy Customers, Watch Stock Rise 30% 12:00 AI Salary Negotiations: When Both Sides Use ChatGPT 16:30 Meta Ray-Ban AR Glasses: Google Glass Done Right 25:00 Oura Ring's $10B Valuation: Wearables Beyond Apple's Ecosystem 30:00 Matt's iPhone 17 Pro Unboxing + AirPods 3 Chinese Translation Test 42:00 The Device-Less Future: Why Your Home Should Be the Computer 50:00 Elycium's Autonomous Home Architecture: $50K On-Site AI Workstations 58:00 Tobi Lutke's 15-Year Screenshot Strategy for CEO Optimization 1:05:00 Robot Rundown: Jensen Backs Waymo Competitor Wayve 1:12:00 Boring Company's Autonomous Tunneling: 1% of Traditional Costs 1:16:00 Top 5 AI Rankings Updated: The Holy Trinity vs Sam's Premium Features This Episode Covers: - Jensen Huang's circular investment strategy creating 30% instant returns - Meta's Ray-Ban partnership disrupting the AR glasses market 10 years after Google Glass - The rise of non-Apple wearables: Aura Ring's billion-dollar revenue milestone - iPhone 17 Pro real-world testing with local AI model capabilities - Elycium's vision for AI-native home architecture with embedded compute - Why influence and trust remain human-only skills in the age of automation - Wayve's camera-only autonomous driving approach backed by Nvidia - The Boring Company's breakthrough in autonomous tunnel construction KEY INSIGHTS: - How tech giants are creating self-reinforcing investment cycles that break traditional capitalism rules - Why the smartphone-to-AR transition mirrors the desktop-to-mobile shift of the 2000s - The architectural revolution required for truly autonomous homes with integrated AI infrastructure - Why CEOs should focus on influence and distribution as automation-proof career strategies - The emerging divide between AI-native companies and legacy businesses trying to adapt About Built 2 Scale: Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (Australia) and Matt Perrott (Austin), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. Subscribe for AI business intelligence: /@built2scale Available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts

    56 min
  2. Meta's AR Leak, Larry's TikTok Takeover & Brett Burns Another Billion

    SEP 19

    Meta's AR Leak, Larry's TikTok Takeover & Brett Burns Another Billion

    This week on Built 2 Scale, Scott broadcasts from Maui while Matt navigates New York with a sick toddler as we dive into Meta's AR Ray-Bans leak, Elon's humanoid robot complexity revelations, and why Larry Ellison just became Gen Z's granddaddy overlord. Plus: Brett Adcock burns another billion, Mira Murati releases a research blog instead of a product, and our AI Top 5 rankings get spicy. Built 2 Scale | Episode 24 TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Aloha from Maui: Kids Vomiting on Qantas Without WiFi 3:36 Google's Nano Banana Creates Perfect Scotty Beach Photo 5:16 Meta Ray-Bans Go Full AR: Display + EMG Wristband Leak 8:48 Apple Vision Pro is Dead vs Meta's $300 Social Wearables 10:22 All In Summit: Elon's 45-Minute Masterclass Returns 11:35 Optimus Complexity: 26 Hand Actuators, Zero Suppliers Available 16:31 Scotty Stocks Bell: Tesla Doubles, Nvidia Up 40%, Google Up 30% 18:00 Larry Ellison's September: $100B Overnight + TikTok Control 22:10 Demis Hassabis: DeepMind Now Controls All Google AI 24:03 AGI Definition Debate: Einstein's Knowledge vs Model Training 25:24 Robot Rundown: Factory Worker Job = 18 Lines of Code 32:00 Brett Adcock Raises $1B+ for Figure at $39B Valuation 36:32 Brookfield, Nvidia, Macquarie: Serious Money Backs Humanoid Vision 40:35 OpenAI Job Posts Hint at Robotics Entry Strategy 42:51 Mira Murati's $2B Raises $2B, Releases Research Blog Six Months Later 49:09 Tool of the Week: Granola Mobile App vs ChatGPT Voice Mode Failure 55:03 Parting Wisdom: Humanoid Gold Rush - Picks and Shovels Strategy 59:31 AI Top 5 Draft: Murder Accusations, Knighted Scientists, Daddy's Home This Episode Covers: - Meta Ray-Bans AR upgrade with display and EMG wristband control leaked accidentally - Elon reveals Optimus complexity: 26 hand actuators none commercially available - Larry Ellison's $300B Oracle-OpenAI infrastructure deal and TikTok acquisition - Demis Hassabis restructures Google with DeepMind as AI engine room - Factory automation compressed to 18 lines of code raises job complexity questions - Figure AI raises $1B+ from Brookfield, Nvidia, Macquarie at $39B valuation - Mira Murati's deterministic AI research blog after six-month $2B raise silence - Granola mobile app phone call transcription vs ChatGPT voice unreliability KEY INSIGHTS: - Apple Vision Pro failure vs Meta's social-first AR approach at accessible pricing - Vertical integration strategy: Tesla building all Optimus components in-house - Infrastructure plays: Oracle capturing OpenAI spend, Nvidia supplying everyone - CEO role evolution: Vision, talent, capital over hands-on product development - Humanoid robotics gold rush: Opportunity for picks-and-shovels businesses About Built 2 Scale: Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (Australia) and Matt Perrott (Austin), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. Subscribe for AI business intelligence: /@built2scale Available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts

    1h 8m
  3. iPhone Air Launch, Tesla Master Plan & SpaceX Goes Direct to Your Phone

    SEP 12

    iPhone Air Launch, Tesla Master Plan & SpaceX Goes Direct to Your Phone

    This week on Built 2 Scale, we return from our strategy week break with our most Elon-heavy episode ever as he skips Trump's tech dinner to flex with massive product announcements. Plus: Apple's product-first AI strategy, China's 1000km/h maglev trains, and why figure robots are moving from one towel to full household automation faster than anyone expected. Built 2 Scale | Episode 23 Timestamps: 0:00 - Return from Strategy Week + Apple iPhone 17 Launch Analysis 1:24 - Apple's Product-First AI Strategy vs Competition 6:23 - Trump Tech Dinner: Seating Chart Power Dynamics 9:01 - Zuckerberg's $600B Commitment Moment 10:20 - Anthropic Valuation Jump to $180B - VC Bubble Discussion 12:06 - Scotty's Stock Picks: UniTree IPO, Aussie Minerals, Land Strategy 17:19 - Tesla Master Plan: The Home Problem Elon Can't Solve 18:08 - Creatine Meme Culture + Crypto Pump & Dump Economics 20:16 - R&D Business Strategy: Autonomous Homes Market 23:36 - Tesla Mega Block: Industrial Battery Revolution 26:32 - Alter Ego: Telepathic Wearables vs Neuralink 29:08 - Pickle AI: Desktop AI with No UI Interface 32:18 - Tesla Announcements: Robo-taxis + Data Center Strategy 35:18 - Future Communities: 3D Printing + Solar + Robotics 38:07 - Manufacturing vs Design: Execution is Everything 40:16 - China's 1000km/h Magnetic Levitation Train Technology 46:01 - Starlink EchoStar Acquisition: Direct-to-Phone Revolution 47:08 - Figure AI: From One Task to Multi-Task Home Automation 50:22 - Manufacturing Reality: 2000 CNC Machines, Zero Humans 53:04 - Union Innovation Strategy: Retrain Don't Resist 56:53 - Product of the Week: Starlink Spectrum License 59:16 - Age of Agents: A-Players vs Junior Talent Discussion 1:04:48 - Founder Files: Hiring Strategy + Time Allocation 1:12:24 - Naval's Wisdom: Capital + People = Company Success This Episode Covers: - Apple's product-focused approach beating AI hype with practical features like AirPods heart rate monitoring - Tesla's comprehensive ecosystem strategy from robo-taxis to data center batteries - China's infrastructure advantage: 1000km/h trains while Australia debates 180km/h rail - Starlink's spectrum acquisition eliminating traditional telco middlemen - Figure AI's acceleration from single-task to multi-task household automation - The A-player vs junior talent shift in AI adoption across 280,000 firms - Manufacturing's robot revolution: Chinese factories with zero human workers - Why unions need Chief Innovation Officers instead of automation resistance Key Insights: - Product excellence trumps AI buzzwords - Apple's strategy validates hardware-first approach - Infrastructure determines economic geography - high-speed rail enables distributed communities - Manufacturing prowess beats design innovation - execution is 1000x more important than ideas - Spatial intelligence and real-world robotics represent the next frontier beyond LLMs About Built 2 Scale: Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (Australia) and Matt Perrott (Austin), providing unfiltered insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. Subscribe for AI business intelligence: /@built2scale Available also on Apple Podcasts

    1h 22m
  4. Google CRUSHES Everyone + Elon's $10B Anime Crisis + The Age of Agents

    AUG 29

    Google CRUSHES Everyone + Elon's $10B Anime Crisis + The Age of Agents

    This week on Built 2 Scale, we deliver our most packed episode ever with rapid-fire coverage of Google's dominant month, Warren Buffett joining our audience, and our first-ever Top 5 Most Influential People in AI draft picks. Plus: why 95% of corporate AI spending shows zero ROI and Elon's latest anime obsession crisis. Built 2 Scale | Episode 22 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Just-in-Time Software Goes Too Far (Contraction App Meme) 1:13 Hinge Dating App as Tech Founder Distribution Strategy 4:57 Elon's Anime Crisis + $10B Tesla Market Cap Drop 7:09 Marriage Prenups Need Vesting Schedules Like Equity 8:34 Reid Hoffman: "10,000 Prompts is the New 10,000 Hours" 10:11 Prompt Guilt: The New Productivity Anxiety 12:01 UniTree Dog Robot Carries 215kg (Pub Crawl Dreams) 14:05 Domain Addiction AA Meeting on Twitter/X 16:16 Sam Altman: "GPT-5 Was a Misfire, GPT-6 Will Win" 18:45 Yann LeCun Day 25: "Don't Work on LLMs" 21:17 DeepSeek Confirmed as Chinese State Operation 25:05 Elon's Edge Computing Vision: No More Operating Systems 30:01 Mark Cuban's Gen Z AI Implementation Opportunity 34:14 Google's Best Month Ever: Translation, Video, Market Cap 44:29 Meta Acquires Midjourney Talent for Image Generation 46:23 Digital Twins & Avatar Content: The HeyGen Revolution 49:25 Claude Browser Agent for Power Users Only 54:08 Thanks for Watching: Brian Chesky, Satya Nadella, Warren Buffett 1:01:20 Tool of the Week: Community Feedback from Listeners 1:03:36 The Age of Agents: Aaron Levie's Vertical AI Framework 1:09:20 Robot Rundown: Waymo vs Tesla LIDAR Battle 1:16:40 Nvidia's $3,500 Robot Brain Developer Kit 1:18:11 Top 5 Most Influential People in AI (Draft Picks) This Episode Covers: - Google's market dominance across Pixel phones, instant translation, and video generation at 10% of OpenAI's cost - DeepSeek revealed as Chinese government operation with state backing implications - MIT study showing 95% of corporate AI spending has no ROI - Meta's Mid Journey acquisition strategy to compete in image generation - Claude's browser agent launch exclusively for power users - Elon vs Waymo CEO debate over LIDAR necessity in autonomous vehicles - Aaron Levie's framework: "Every workflow is a vertical AI company waiting to be built" - Carbon Robotics deploys autonomous laser weeding systems - Digital twin revolution with HeyGen's avatar technology KEY INSIGHTS: - Why most big companies are failing at AI implementation despite massive spending - The opportunity for Gen Z to become AI consultants for backward industries - Google's systematic ecosystem integration creating unmatched competitive moats - Agent workflow optimization vs building agents for existing workflows - Chinese government's strategic AI investment model vs American free market approach About Built 2 Scale: Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (Australia) and Matt Perrott (Austin), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. Subscribe for AI business intelligence: /@built2scale Available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts #AI #Google #Nvidia #Meta #Tesla #Agents #AIStrategy #BuildToScale #Robotics #TechNews

    1h 25m
  5. NVIDIA's Trojan horse, Yann LeCun Timebomb, 8 Sleep Mega Raise and the Physical AI Boom

    AUG 22

    NVIDIA's Trojan horse, Yann LeCun Timebomb, 8 Sleep Mega Raise and the Physical AI Boom

    This week on Built 2 Scale, Matt navigates Austin life while Scotty recovers from his US adventure. We break down the massive AI shakeups: GPT-5's controversial launch causing user rebellion, Meta's AI division downsizing (with Yann LeCun on the chopping block), and Nvidia's shocking announcement to build robots and compete with ALL their clients. Built 2 Scale | Episode 21 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome Back & Weekly Chaos Management 2:31 Meta AI Division Downsizing + Yan LeCun Lettuce Watch Day 19 4:18 GPT-5 User Backlash: The Router Problem Explained 13:06 Jensen Huang Signs GPU for Brett Adcock (King Meets Prince) 15:10 8 Sleep Raises $100M: AI Sleep Operating System Strategy 22:35 Notion Offline Mode: Complex Data Structure Challenge 26:58 Dylan Patel's AI Value Capture Analysis (Semi Analysis) 40:23 Scotty Builds AI Agents: Lindy.ai Academy Experience 52:06 Microsoft Excel vs Google Sheets: AI Feature Battle 54:24 Founder vs Corporate CEO Performance in AI Race 59:24 Tesla Model YL China Launch: Strategic Market Play 1:07:38 Nvidia + Foxconn Robot Partnership: Physical AI Era Begins 1:13:17 Lumina Tech: 2-Year Hardware Revolution Story 1:19:31 Patents Are Dead + Shopify's Anti-Metrics Philosophy This Episode Covers: - GPT-5 model routing controversy and why power users are furious - Meta's AI division restructuring with executive departures expected - Dylan Patel's analysis: Nvidia captures 80% of AI profits while OpenAI gets 1% - Agent building revolution with zero-code tools like Lindy.ai - $85 billion Google AI infrastructure spending breakdown - Tesla's aggressive China-first strategy against BYD competition - Nvidia's vertical integration plan: from chips to robots to everything - Founder-led companies dominating AI while corporate CEOs struggle - Physical AI boom: autonomous excavators built in 2 years - Value capture crisis in AI ecosystem and potential solutions KEY INSIGHTS: - Why the AI "golden age" of free/cheap access is ending - Agent automation targeting entire white-collar workforce - Hardware startup velocity reaching software-like speeds - Infrastructure spending creating new investment opportunities - Founder vs corporate leadership performance gap widening About Built 2 Scale: Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (W & Elycium) and Matt Perrott (BuildPass), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. Subscribe for AI business intelligence that actually matters to builders: /@built2scale Available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts #AI #GPT5 #Nvidia #Tesla #Meta #Robotics #TechNews #Startup #BuildToScale #Agents #AIInfrastructure This Episode Covers: - GPT-5 model routing controversy and why power users are furious - Meta's AI division restructuring with executive departures expected - Dylan Patel's analysis: Nvidia captures 80% of AI profits while OpenAI gets 1% - Agent building revolution with zero-code tools like Lindy.ai - $85 billion Google AI infrastructure spending breakdown - Tesla's aggressive China-first strategy against BYD competition - Nvidia's vertical integration plan: from chips to robots to everything - Founder-led companies dominating AI while corporate CEOs struggle - Physical AI boom: autonomous excavators built in 2 years - Value capture crisis in AI ecosystem and potential solutions KEY INSIGHTS: - Why the AI "golden age" of free/cheap access is ending - Agent automation...

    1h 25m
  6. The Elon vs Sam FEUD Explodes + GPT-5 First Look & Remote Construction Robots

    AUG 14

    The Elon vs Sam FEUD Explodes + GPT-5 First Look & Remote Construction Robots

    This week on Built 2 Scale, Matt's building his Austin studio while Scotty's back from his US adventure. We break down the explosive Elon vs Sam Altman social media war, deliver our first-look GPT-5 review, and explore why remote-controlled excavators are about to revolutionize construction. Plus: Perplexity's audacious $34B Chrome bid, Google's Gemini takeover, and why the "ChatGPT moment" for robots is just 1-3 years away. Built 2 Scale | Episode 20 0:00 Welcome Back & Austin Studio Setup 6:02 The Elon Musk vs Sam Altman Social Media War 12:09 AI Startup Economics: The $120M Claude Bill Reality 19:34 Perplexity's $34B Google Chrome Acquisition Bid 25:49 Google Gemini Integration Across Calendar, Maps & Tasks 31:57 ChatGPT-5 Hands-On Review: Speed Meets Reasoning 44:32 Tool of the Week: Notion AI + Spreadsheet Automation 56:01 Learning Physics with MIT + Notebook LM Strategy 1:07:49 Robot Rundown: Y Combinator's Remote Excavator Play 1:16:54 Figure AI Laundry Demo & Manufacturing Concerns 1:22:29 Unitree's $10K Humanoids vs Tesla's Closed Strategy This Episode Covers: - ChatGPT-5 analysis: Combining O3 reasoning depth with 4.0 speed for mainstream adoption - Elon vs Sam feud breakdown: Grok 4 launch timing, Apple conspiracy theories, and trust tests - Y Combinator's Flywheel AI brings remote excavator operation to construction sites globally - Google's aggressive Gemini rollout across productivity suite threatens OpenAI ecosystem - Perplexity's $34B Chrome bid: Marketing stunt or antitrust opportunity play? - AI startup unit economics crisis: When compute costs exceed revenue by 20% - Figure AI's washing/folding demos raise questions about training data requirements - Unitree's sub-$10K humanoids challenge Tesla's premium manufacturing strategy - "Automate vs Elevate" business framework for AI implementation and workforce optimization - MIT physics education strategy using Notebook LM for personalized tutoring at scale - Construction industry transformation: From dangerous jobs to remote control room operations - Jensen Huang's physics learning recommendation and first principles thinking applications - Google Sheets "=AI" formula revolutionizes spreadsheet automation and data analysis - The convergence of lower labor costs, reduced risk, and gateway drug to full automation About Built 2 Scale: Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (W & Elysium) and Matt Perrott (BuildPass), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. This week featuring construction automation insights from Melbourne and Austin perspectives. Subscribe for AI business intelligence: /@built2scale Available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts

    1h 22m
  7. OpenAI Goes Open Source and just dropped GPT 5 + Google's Interactive 3D World Generator

    AUG 7

    OpenAI Goes Open Source and just dropped GPT 5 + Google's Interactive 3D World Generator

    This week on Built 2 Scale, Scotty returns from his epic US adventure (complete with custom cowboy hat drama) while Matt settles into Austin life. We dive into Google's mind-blowing Genie 3D world generator, OpenAI's game-changing open source release, and why 82% of new Australian jobs are now government-funded. Plus: Meta's superintelligence pivot, $20K robot dogs, and why Australia might be heading toward dystopia. Built 2 Scale | Episode 19 0:00 Welcome Back & Custom Hat Chaos 3:00 Nvidia Employee Millionaire Stats 5:25 Yann LeCun Lettuce Watch Update 8:09 R&D vs Engineering Debate 13:21 Google Genie 3: Interactive 3D World Generation 16:42 Meta's Personal Superintelligence Mission 21:20 OpenAI Goes Open Source (Run O3 on MacBook) 27:40 Elevenlabs Music: Licensed Commercial Beats 29:25 Aaron Levie on Agents vs Labor Force 42:50 Tesla Grok Integration & Austin Updates 46:20 Robot Rundown: Unitree's $20K Dog Robot 52:28 Figure Humanoid Home Automation Demo 56:29 Australia's Dystopian Regulation Spiral This Episode Covers: - Google DeepMind's Genie 3 creates navigable 3D worlds from text prompts using Maps infrastructure - OpenAI releases open source models with O3 capabilities that run locally on consumer hardware - Meta pivots to "personal superintelligence" with Alexandr Wang as Zuck targets post-work society - Elevenlabs launches commercial-use music generation built on licensed catalogs - Aaron Levie's thesis: AI agents target entire white-collar workforce, not just software TAM - Unitree's affordable $20K robot dog threatens Boston Dynamics' $200K market monopoly - FigureAI demonstrates household automation as humanoids tackle real-world domestic tasks - Australia's concerning statistics: 82% of new jobs government-funded, 50% income dependency - Tesla integrates Grok for AI-powered navigation and real-time road analysis - The death of traditional software as agents automate entire vertical workflows - R&D expenditure strategy shifts from researchers to AI orchestration roles - Construction robotics applications for mobile site management and data capture - Social media bans and work-from-home mandates signal Australian overregulation crisis - Cross-border business strategy as regulatory environments diverge globally About Built 2 Scale: Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (W & Elycium) and Matt Perrott (BuildPass), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation. This week featuring international perspectives from Austin and Australia. Subscribe for AI business intelligence: /@built2scale Available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts

    1h 19m
  8. Live from LA - Matt and Scotty’s Austin and LA adventures, plus NVIDIA and Google power plays

    JUL 30

    Live from LA - Matt and Scotty’s Austin and LA adventures, plus NVIDIA and Google power plays

    Built 2 Scale | Episode 18 - Show NotesHosts: Scott Wilcox (W & Elycium) & Matt Perrott (BuildPass) Description: This week on Built 2 Scale, Scotty & Matt fly to LA for an epic recording session covering Google's coding-killer Opal launch, why 50% of Aussies now rely on government income, and Jensen's claim he's "created more billionaires than anyone in history." From emergency landings and projectile vomit to $6,000 backflipping robots - this LA episode has it all. Episode Timeline[0:00] Welcome to LA & Epic Travel Disasters Matt's emergency landing in Arizona with projectile vomiting incidentCross-continental journey from Austin to LA recording session [3:37] Longevity Coach & Health Data Revolution Aspen business trip insights and longevity coaching analysisHealth data tracking approaches for business optimizationApple Watch vs specialized health monitoring devices [11:05] Australia's 50% Government Dependency Crisis Shocking statistics on government income relianceNDIS expansion driving dependency growthInternational comparison to high-tax service countries [13:19] Viral Aussie Energy Rant (12 F-bombs) Elon Musk-commented energy policy critiqueCoal, uranium, and gas resource utilization failuresQuintessentially Australian perspective on green policies [16:15] Google Opal: The Death of Coding No-code revolution reaches enterprise scaleJust-in-time software development mainstream adoptionBig tech players entering the space [18:07] Lovable Hits $100M ARR in 9 Months Record-breaking growth in no-code developmentData security concerns for non-technical buildersLiability questions for AI-generated applications [22:38] Amazon Acquires Bay AI Wearables Strategic AI wearable acquisition for Alexa ecosystemBuild vs buy strategy analysisHardware convergence opportunities [25:18] Portable Data Centers in Shipping Containers Amend's transportable compute and energy solutionsDefense and remote operation use casesConstruction and mining automation infrastructure [31:25] Robot Rundown: $6K Backflipping Humanoids Unitree R1 consumer pricing breakthroughLuminar's 75% cost savings over Caterpillar equipmentTesla Optimus setbacks following team departures [40:08] DJI's Home Robotics Invasion Drone technology expertise applied to home automationRobovac launch as gateway to comprehensive ecosystemHardware convergence strategy [43:12] Jensen's Billionaire Team Philosophy Nvidia's equity distribution creating unprecedented wealthSmall hyper-talented team approachVision and values alignment strategy [45:19] Why "Mids Get Deleted" in AI Economy AI adoption as survival requirementPerformance standards in automation eraEmpowerment through tool adoption Key Topics CoveredMajor Business Developments Google Opal Launch: No-code platform threatening traditional software developmentLovable's Growth: $100M ARR milestone proving just-in-time software viabilityAmazon Bay Acquisition: Strategic AI wearable integration for ecosystem expansion AI Strategy & Innovation No-Code...

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From bootstrapped chaos to VC-backed scale, Built 2 Scale is your backstage pass to building high-growth startups at the edge of business, tech, AI, and robotics. Hosted by founders Matt Perrott and Scott Wilcox, this podcast dives into the raw, unfiltered reality of turning big ideas into scalable companies. Each week, we unpack the messy middle—fundraising, hiring, product-market fit, and the growing role of automation and AI in modern business. No hype. No jargon. Just real stories, hard lessons, and sharp insights from founders who are actually in the trenches. Whether you’re building SaaS, hardware, or something the world’s never seen before—if you’re scaling, you’re in the right place.

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