A space inside the larger Genspark community for founders, operators, and builders to trade practical, unhyped approaches to using AI in company-building.
I'm AJD - Founder & CEO of Open Admissions, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Friends for Good (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), and building one:ton, a side project I use across both organizations that I might spin out someday into a standalone agentic operating system for other founders and small teams.
What this community is for:
Most founder-facing AI conversations are either hype or a product pitch. This is the middle ground: what you're building or leveraging that's actually working, what's overrated, and where the real leverage is.
Who it's for:
Founders, operators, and builders using AI (or figuring out if they should be) across fundraising, GTM, product, engineering, ops, and hiring, from pre-seed to scaling teams.
What we'll discuss:
Real workflows and tools that hold up under scrutiny - not demos.
Where AI is genuinely moving the needle vs. adding layers of complexity without solving anything.
Data privacy, process integrity, and human oversight as founders scale AI use.
Fundraising and GTM infrastructure: what founders are actually building or buying.
Failures and dead ends, not just wins. Let's help each other avoid the pitfalls.
GitHub repos/skills you've actually incorporated into your daily flow that are paying dividends (how & why).
Curiosity and experimentation, paired with healthy skepticism and practical application. If that's your speed, join the group!
Then drop a "howdy" 🤠in the comments with:
An introduction.
What you're building or an ISO (in search of) — what you need help with right now.
A skill or expertise someone here can reach out to you for.
Welcome!