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Best 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
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
andywhite.me
"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
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
andywhite.me
Microsoft 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
December 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
andywhite.me
Microsoft 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
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
andywhite.me
Related 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:
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
andywhite.me
Currently, SaaS companies spend around 30% of top line revenue on sales and marketing.
@mlcommoms.org @neuripsconf.bsky.social
#MLCommons #Endpoints2025 #NeurIPS2025
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
andywhite.me
One 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
December 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
andywhite.me
The AI Economy:

Luis Oala Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer w/ Brickroad brickroadapp.com

@mlcommoms.org
#MLCommons #Endpoints2025
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
andywhite.me
Getting 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
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
andywhite.me
Next up:
Sean McGregor - Agentic Workstream Lead
@mlcommoms.org
#MLCommons #Endpoints2025
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
andywhite.me
Seems like @datascienceall1.bsky.social and @mlcommons.org should be working more closely together.
@dkanter.bsky.social
#MLCommons #Endpoints2025
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
andywhite.me
Looking 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
December 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
andywhite.me
Kicking things off at @mlcommoms.org Endpoints. Big thanks to @qualcomm.bsky.social for hosting!
#MLCommons #Endpoints2025
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
andywhite.me
What 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 #solopreneur
The Agentic Endgame: Shifting an Investment Thesis for the AI Platform Era
The 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.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
andywhite.me
Hanging out at MLCommons Endpoints for the day. Taking a deep dive into the world of machine learning.
www.eventbrite.com/e/mlcommons-...

#MLCommons #Endpoints2025
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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beeaiagents.bsky.social
🐝 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...
Introducing Agent Stack (formerly BeeAI Platform) | BeeAI
beeai.dev
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
andywhite.me
Come join the conversation at San Diego's first Seed Strapping Conference.
#seedstrapping #agentic #appliedAI #indiehacker #solopreneur
September 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
andywhite.me
I 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
buyback.vc Buyback Ventures @buyback.vc · Sep 16
Have an interest in learning more about Seed Strapping? Come join us on Oct 10th for San Diego's first Seed Strapping Mini conference an official San Diego Startup Week X program.
eventship.com/event/10-10-...
#seedstrapping #agentic #indiehacker #solopreneur
Seed Strapping Mini Conference • San Diego, CA
Seed Strapping Mini Conference on Friday, October 10th at 08:00 AM in San Diego
eventship.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
andywhite.me
Thanks 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.
buyback.vc Buyback Ventures @buyback.vc · Aug 25
Neal and Fred take a bit of time on the Tacos and Tech Podcast to highlight what we're doing at Buyback Ventures. Includes a bit history on Crescent Ridge VC, Keshif Ventures, Seed San Diego, NuFund, and others who have helped along the way.
Thanks for the shout-out!
buff.ly/6fiXjkH #seedstrapping
This Week in San Diego Tech – Aug 22, 2025
Join Neal & Fred as they share the latest SD tech news
open.substack.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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buyback.vc
LLCs are better for Bootstrappers! #seedstrapping #funding
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August 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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buyback.vc
Jay 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...
Why 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…
www.youtube.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Reposted by Andy
microconf.com
What books do #SaaS founders read to get ahead? We collected our faves: https://microconf.com/books
Books for Bootstrapped B2B SaaS Founders — MicroConf
Explore 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!
microconf.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
andywhite.me
New funding opportunity for the bootstrapper, seed strapping, indie hacker, solopreneur with an opportunity that current revenue can't cover.
August 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Reposted by Andy
buyback.vc
HBR calls you Ambitious Entrepreneurs. We know it's bootstrapped founders of seed strapping companies.
How Ambitious Entrepreneurs Can Use AI to Scale Their Startups
Ambitious 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…
hbr.org
August 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
andywhite.me
Today for the first time I felt a different vibe at @Starbucks. Something seems to be working.
August 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM