It is too early to build viable startups on Anthropic's MCP
Ross Mike · Model Context Protocol (MCP), clearly explained (why it matters) · Mar 14, 2025 · at 19:01
Guest Professor Ross Mike discusses whether founders should launch startups around Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) with host Greg Isenberg.
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“I don't think with this MCP stuff, we're at a place where any shots can be fired that make any smart business decision, but this is one of those things where you just, you sit and you watch and you're just observing and learning. And when the right thing at the right time happens, you strike. So I don't see any crazy business opportunities right now for a non-technical person, even for a technical person, like imagine if open AI comes with a standard tomorrow and we all just shift to that, right?”
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