In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Andrew Hoag, co-founder and CEO of Dash Labs and creator of Workstation, a productivity app designed to enhance how employees leverage AI in the workplace.

Andrew shares his entrepreneurial journey, reflecting on lessons learned from founding multiple startups, including the importance of maintaining a bias for action, running disciplined market experiments, and the challenges of fundraising.

The conversation delves into the evolving role of AI in enterprise settings, emphasizing how different AI models serve unique purposes and how Workstation aims to make AI accessible beyond technical teams—empowering individuals across marketing, sales, and operations to collaborate and orchestrate AI tools effectively.

Andrew also discusses his vision for Workstation as a centralized platform that elevates human roles into orchestrators of AI-driven workflows, addressing the future of work amid rapid technological change. Practical insights into founder self-awareness, focus, and navigating investor relationships provide valuable guidance for entrepreneurs navigating the startup ecosystem. Listeners gain a comprehensive view of the intersection between AI innovation, product-market fit, and leadership in the modern startup landscape.

Learn more about Dash Labs' work at: https://www.dashlabs.com/

Connect with Andrew Hoag on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjhoag/

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