Hear it from the founders.
Eight weeks, free, for founders building with AI. Here is what changed for the people who went through it, told in about a minute each.
Pamela Frost
“It is a very steep learning curve… There are other people out there just the same stage as you, doing the same thing, and it's nice to learn in a community.”
Every founder, in their own words.
Different industries, different cities, the same eight weeks. Press play on anyone.
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“It's definitely helped me to get my clarity around the idea… Without SMEC AI, I will not be able to get to this stage.”
Rio Budiman
“These people that are operating the Pathfinder program are industry veterans… It's been a very effective network, not just a program to be a part of.”
Joni Pirovich
“The part that I found most valuable was connecting with other founders that are facing the same challenges… because starting a business can be very lonely.”
Laura Ivonne
“The Pathfinder program is a highly structured environment to stress test my business idea and my operational model.”
Faisal Hameed
“It's a lonely journey being a solo founder, and to know that you've got the backing of another group of people…”
Doug Hawkins
“In a world of noise, it's just cutting through the noise and helping us with intentional adoption of AI.”
Priya Ravindra
“The most valuable part is the feeling of a connection… I feel a lot more connected with the startup community.”
Angie Simmons
“Even after finishing the Pathfinder program, the connection that we have found with the SMEC AI team is great.”
Biplab Das Choudhury
“It's been extremely valuable in deciding whether… I was gonna become an entrepreneur or a startup founder.”
Yavuz Uragun
“To be an early adopter of AI, I think you need to have a bit of curiosity… They were available to meet your curiosity.”
Justin McGee Odger
“They've created a third space for people to come together to share ideas, and propel their dreams forward.”
Victoria Ross
“You may not realise this, but you've totally and utterly changed my life. I've gone from a guy who was looking at winding down his business and not really knowing how to monetise that to now creating a product that's actually gonna leave a legacy in my industry.”
Neil Osborne
“Think of your product team and whether anybody actually owns competitor analysis end-to-end. Usually it's done by everyone haphazardly, sharing information when and if they come across it.”
Emily Hendley
“Although they might be quoted the same return, they actually had very different contexts and circumstances, and therefore they might end up with very different outcomes.”
Dr Brindha Gunasingham
“Once those workflows are automated, then the business can start to focus on their customers and focus on business growth, without being hamstrung by all these administration workflows.”
Guy Kennedy
“After a year of developing, I actually changed my mind. We pivoted to a different path so we would get a better moat as we proceeded on our journey.”
Yarin Cohen
Your eight weeks start here.
AI Pathfinder is a free eight-week program for Australian founders and SMEs building with AI, funded by the Australian Government. You get a live workshop and office hours every week, plus a cohort of founders at the same stage as you.