Andy @andywhite.me · 10/09/2026A great summary of an outline for an AI native company How to Build an AI-Native Company Today player.fm/1CHWNxrplayer.fm 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 02/09/2026Starting my new role as an unofficial @waymo.bsky.social ambassador. Dean's first autonomous ride. It was a scenic route for sure but, very impressive at several decision points. 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 31/05/2026Kinda crazy that Alan Walker @alanwalkerofficial.bsky.social is opening up for himself with Steve Aoki @steveaokiofficial.bsky.social 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 15/05/2026One of the great things about being able to do more with less is that not every solution needs to be a business. #solveyourownproblem 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 23/04/2026We couldn't ask for better partners in our journey to support founders. It's this type of adaptive thinking that's driving the next wave of entrepreneurship. crescentridgevc.substack.com/p/going-back...crescentridgevc.substack.comGoing Back to the Drawing BoardRewriting the playbook for small funds in the AI era 020
Andy @andywhite.me · 22/04/2026Bootstrapper funding, outcome based pricing and the downfall of venture capital. Now is the right time for a new approach like @buyback.vc mentions: @microconf.com @randfish.bsky.social @tylertringas.com @gregisenberg.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/buybac...linkedin.comThe Buyback: How Andy White Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Founder CapitalSan Diego’s most patient investor thinks the unicorn era is over — and he has the model to prove it. Link to Episode. 020
Reposted by AndyMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Break up the biggest insurance companies Require all cash purchases apply to deductibles Require all drugs to be sold at net so prices paid during your deductible could be cut in half Require all independent physicians and nurses get a big raise 771174191
Andy @andywhite.me · 30/03/2026What's a solution to a problem that you can build, that's so valuable, you wouldn't want to sell it to anyone else? 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 18/03/2026Verifiable agent to agent problem solving provided by @nearprotocol.bsky.social Reputation and Stake 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 18/03/2026This is the missing piece of the agentic infrastructure puzzle: @nearprotocol.bsky.social has released the Agent Marketplace: market.near.ai Exactly what we've been calling it: leanstarter.com/we-now-have-...market.near.aiAgent MarketThe marketplace where agents exchange work. Secure NEAR escrow handles every transaction. 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 18/03/2026Is anyone at #NVIDIAGTC working on a Proof of Useful Work (PoUW) AI inference grid? 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 18/03/2026Please share a link to the slide deck for the "Market Primitives for an Agentic Economy" presentation at #NVIDIAGTC cc: @nearprotocol.bsky.social 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 18/03/2026And this is exactly why this is the session to be at. @nearprotocol.bsky.social is the first company I've heard talking about a multi-agent protocol that works across multiple providers. #NVIDIAGTC #GTC 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 18/03/2026The session I'm most interested in at #NVIDIAGTC Just call me a contrarian. Market Primitives for an Agentic Economy cc: @nearprotocol.bsky.social 001
Andy @andywhite.me · 17/03/2026Looking forward to some great conversations about how our funding, go to market and business models need to change in this new agentic driven ecosystem. #GTC2026 #NVIDIAGTC a.e180.co/l/jf4leu/a.e180.coAgentic Native Startups: Funding, Go to market and Business models. 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 16/03/2026My takeaways from Jensen's #NVIDIAGTC Keynote: 1) This will be known as the year that Nvidia forgot its roots. 2) We're taking over the structure formerly known as the data center. 3) Anything Tesla can do. We can do better. 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 16/03/2026Jensen makes sure he gets to check in with Peter w/ OpenClaw. #GTC2026 001
Andy @andywhite.me · 16/03/2026Do they all have AI glasses on to help them know what to say? #GTC2026 @perplexityai.bsky.social @mistralai.bsky.social 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 02/03/2026It's getting harder to ignore this drum beat. weshine.substack.com/p/beyond-dat...weshine.substack.comBeyond Data Moats: The Rise of "Service-as-Software"The shift from selling tools to selling outcomes—and why the "Barbell Strategy" is the new mandate for investors. 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Best use of AI in business: Zain- Coding Agents Sreekanth- Human Collaboration Naveen- Deep Research to Prometheus Jay- Service as a Software solutions @mlcommoms.org @neuripsconf.bsky.social #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 #NeurIPS2025 020
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025"The move to AI on the edge will be driven by robotics." Naveen Rao w/ Unconventional AI @mlcommoms.org @neuripsconf.bsky.social #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 #NeurIPS2025 130
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Microsoft M12 Scaling AI is all about the: Tokens per dollar per Watt curve. Right now the biggest bottleneck is memory and next is energy. @mlcommoms.org @neuripsconf.bsky.social #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 #NeurIPS2025 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Microsoft M12 AI is so disruptive and evolving in a way that's so different than we thought it would it requires us to think about the future differently. @mlcommoms.org @neuripsconf.bsky.social #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 #NeurIPS2025 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Related to my post this morning: www.linkedin.com/posts/leanst... With a much different view... Here's what Microsoft's M12 is most interested in investing in: 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Currently, SaaS companies spend around 30% of top line revenue on sales and marketing. @mlcommoms.org @neuripsconf.bsky.social #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 #NeurIPS2025 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025One of the first examples I've seen of a potential data co-operative network infrastructure from Luis Oala Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer w/ Brickroad brickroadapp.com @mlcommoms.org #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025The AI Economy: Luis Oala Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer w/ Brickroad brickroadapp.com @mlcommoms.org #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Getting into Agentic capabilities w/ Deepak Nathani- @dnathani.bsky.social My question: Are you seeing any personal AI solutions that would allow greater control over our information instead of giving it all to a foundation model LLM? @mlcommoms.org #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Next up: Sean McGregor - Agentic Workstream Lead @mlcommoms.org #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Seems like @datascienceall1.bsky.social and @mlcommons.org should be working more closely together. @dkanter.bsky.social #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Looking forward to getting @dkanter.bsky.social w/ @mlcommoms.org view on the velocity of LLM model releases. TLDR: The pace is incredible and only increasing. #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Kicking things off at @mlcommoms.org Endpoints. Big thanks to @qualcomm.bsky.social for hosting! #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025What I'm Looking for in an AI Startup : I often get asked what am I currently looking for in a startup to invest in. Here's what's currently most exciting to me. buff.ly/T7ukxeG #seedstrapping #agentic #appliedAI #indiehacker #solopreneurlinkedin.comThe Agentic Endgame: Shifting an Investment Thesis for the AI Platform EraThe tectonic plates of enterprise software are officially shifting. We are moving decisively out of the SaaS/Cloud Infrastructure era and into the Agentic AI Platform era. 030
Andy @andywhite.me · 01/12/2025Hanging out at MLCommons Endpoints for the day. Taking a deep dive into the world of machine learning. www.eventbrite.com/e/mlcommons-... #MLCommons #Endpoints2025 000
Reposted by AndyBeeAI @beeaiagents.bsky.social · 30/10/2025🐝 BeeAI Platform has a new name, Agent Stack! 🐝 Same mission: deploy and share agents with open infrastructure, free from framework or vendor lock-in. New name, same buzz. Read more: 🔗 beeai.dev/blog/introdu...beeai.devIntroducing Agent Stack (formerly BeeAI Platform) | BeeAI 022
Andy @andywhite.me · 17/09/2025We're happy to start the conversation early. Let us know what you think about the potential of Seed Strapping your bootstrapped company. 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 17/09/2025Come join the conversation at San Diego's first Seed Strapping Conference. #seedstrapping #agentic #appliedAI #indiehacker #solopreneur 120
Andy @andywhite.me · 16/09/2025I can't wait to see what the San Diego startup community will be doing in the next couple of years. There are so many new opportunities for us to work together. #seedstrapping #agentic 010
Andy @andywhite.me · 25/08/2025Thanks for the community support Neal Bloom and Fred Grier. Just imagine having the opportunity to celebrate thousands of $20- $30m companies in additions to our stable of unicorns. 010
Reposted by AndyBuyback Ventures @buyback.vc · 19/08/2025LLCs are better for Bootstrappers! #seedstrapping #funding buff.ly/swQ85at 011
Reposted by AndyBuyback Ventures @buyback.vc · 18/08/2025Jay x.com/interview_qu... does a great job of outlining how we got here and where we're going with venture capital. The model needs to evolve and opportunities need to be aligned for founders building great companies. #seedstrapping #funding #bootstrapper www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQLd...youtube.comWhy are founders REJECTING venture capital?In this video, I explore how venture capital has fundamentally changed. After decades of fueling tech innovation, the entire model is being questioned. Is this just another boom-bust cycle, or is… 011
Reposted by AndyMicroConf @microconf.com · 12/08/2025What books do #SaaS founders read to get ahead? We collected our faves: microconf.com/booksmicroconf.comBooks for Bootstrapped B2B SaaS Founders — MicroConfExplore our curated list of top books for bootstrapped B2B SaaS founders at MicroConf. Discover insightful resources packed with strategies, tips, and lessons from successful entrepreneurs. Improve your B2B SaaS startup's growth, marketing, product development, and customer acquisition today! 032
Andy @andywhite.me · 12/08/2025New funding opportunity for the bootstrapper, seed strapping, indie hacker, solopreneur with an opportunity that current revenue can't cover. 010
Reposted by AndyBuyback Ventures @buyback.vc · 08/08/2025HBR calls you Ambitious Entrepreneurs. We know it's bootstrapped founders of seed strapping companies.hbr.orgHow Ambitious Entrepreneurs Can Use AI to Scale Their StartupsAmbitious entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to AI to drive growth, innovation, and efficiency. They have used AI to compete with major players, showing that small teams can achieve outsized… 011
Andy @andywhite.me · 06/08/2025Today for the first time I felt a different vibe at @Starbucks. Something seems to be working. 000
Andy @andywhite.me · 03/08/2025We have an opportunity seed-strappinh founders to not take the venture route at all. Buyback.vcbuyback.vcBUYBACK VENTURES 000