Ironically I had to use AI to get to the point. It reads like a recipe with a long-winded introduction/story. This is the AI generated (CoPilot ChatGPT 4) Tldr

Ironically I had to use AI to get to the point. It reads like a recipe with a long-winded introduction/story. This is the AI generated (CoPilot ChatGPT 4) Tldr; : - *April Fools’ Marketing Stunt*: - Planned a fake company sale announcement as an April Fools’ joke. - Generated significant buzz and reconnected with many contacts. - Ultimately revealed the joke, gaining positive feedback. Here’s the full AI generated summary in bullet points: - *Founders and Background*: - Ilias Anwar and Johannes Naylor, founders of Tapped Ai. - Ilias ran TCC Entertainment; Johannes ran hackathons and a tech startup. - Met through a podcast interview after college. - *Initial Collaboration*: - Discussed issues in the music industry. - Decided to stay connected and explore startup ideas. - *Startup Evolution*: - Explored various ideas: badge verification, LinkedIn-style platform, Ai record label. - Gained significant online traction but realized ChatGPT could outperform their tools. - *Antler Program*: - Accepted into the Antler Residency program in Austin, Texas. - Moved to Austin, worked long hours due to poor hotel wifi. - Realized they needed to pivot from Ai record label. - *Mentorship and Pivot*: - Spoke with mentors and attended New York Tech Week. - Decided to focus on live music data analytics. - Launched a matchmaking service for performers and venues. - *April Fools’ Marketing Stunt*: - Planned a fake company sale announcement as an April Fools’ joke. - Generated significant buzz and reconnected with many contacts. - Ultimately revealed the joke, gaining positive feedback. - *Current Focus*: - Shifted to a live music data analytics company. - Continued to innovate and adapt their business model.