Shah: I spent $500k on ChatSpot and will transfer it for $1
Dharmesh Shah · Brainstorming ChatGPT Business Ideas With A Billionaire | ft. Dharmesh Shah (#438) · Mar 30, 2023 · at 58:59
HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah explains how he personally funded experimental AI tool ChatSpot before transferring ownership to HubSpot.
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“So I spent like half a million dollars. Plus like freelance developers and open AI license fees and all the things that need to go into launching a product like that. And I'll end up giving it to HubSpot for a dollar, right?”
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