Ep. 33: Dilip Dubey Shares How He Scaled an AI Company Back in 2012 to Over $100 Million.

Scale Tales

In the ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship, success isn't just about having a great idea, it's about embracing challenges and evolving with the times. Dilip Dubey, an accomplished AI entrepreneur and investor, shares his journey of creating two groundbreaking ventures, navigating the complexities of the AI world, and how his innovative mindset is reshaping the future of business.

In this Scale Tale, Dilip reveals the story behind his first venture, NetLink, a company that grew from his basement in Troy, Michigan, to a $100 million revenue powerhouse. He talks about the challenges of building a business from the ground up and how his innovative approach to reusable code ultimately revolutionized the software development industry. Dilip dives into the lessons he learned about overcoming skepticism, navigating growth, and scaling without external investment.

Dilip also opens up about his second company, Ziva, which he raised over $100 million for and successfully scaled to an exit in just six years. He shares how AI’s potential was still in its early stages when he first pitched it, but his forward-thinking approach helped him build a company at the forefront of the AI revolution. He discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with the right advisors and building the right team for exponential growth.

Finally, Dilip introduces his current venture, Sutra.AI, an innovative business operating system powered by AI. He explains how Sutra.AI is transforming the way companies scale by automating non-value-added tasks, offering deeper insights into how AI is changing the future of entrepreneurship.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to scale businesses effectively, even without external funding.
• The importance of adapting early to emerging technologies like AI.
• The value of building the right team and surrounding yourself with great project managers and advisors.
• How AI-driven solutions can simplify and accelerate business scaling.

Tune in to hear Dilip’s incredible story and the powerful lessons he’s learned along the way about innovation, scaling, and the future of AI in business.

🏆𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐏𝐌𝐏? 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐃𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭!

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