The document discusses how to build companies using large language models (LLMs), noting that the author Ashen Parikh is an advisor at Microsoft for startups and co-founder of generative AI companies who can provide insights into entering the fast growing world of natural language interfaces and generative AI. Key advice includes focusing on building a strong founder team rather than just an individual founder, growing companies very quickly from 1 to billions of users, and leveraging experience and venture capital funding for success.

1. How I Build
Companies with LLM
Ashen Parikh
CTO, Software & Digital Platforms

2. What’s
happening?
Chatbots, virtual assistants, and
voicebots captured 57.8% of VC
investments in natural language
interfaces in 2022.
- Pitchbook

3. Meaning…
The global generative AI market
is expected to reach $42.6
billion in 2023
- Pitchbook

4. I’m
about to
tell you
What you should know
to build your company

5. Who am
I?
Top Advisor at Microsoft for
Startups, Co-Founder of
Generative AI Companies,
Board Advisor, VC Partner

6. What is
the
world
you’re
entering
Lots of ideas, lots of
companies, lots of value

7. Apples or
Oranges?
$ or Time

8. $ Short-Term, Market-
Dependent, Cheap

9. Time Long-Term, Market
Independent, Costly

10. Differentiation Why Youbuild your
business

11. Founder
Focus
Track record counts but
Teams count more

12. Are you
technical,
technically?
Yes and No

13. Growing
how Fast.
That fast!
Quick and Quicker

14. Building 1 User, 2 User, 3 User…
1Billion!

15. LLMs General or Specific

16. Am I
hallucinating?
Are you?

17. Keys to
Success
Experience

18. VCs Your backup

19. Prompting… Working Together

20. So reach out
Connect on
LinkedIn
Ashen Parikh