AI to the Sky Podcast
Ep.41 How a 19-Year-Old is Saving Startups with AI-Powered MVP Validation #ai #podcast #ai #ia #startups / ¿19 AÑOS Y YA SALVANDO STARTUPS? ASÍ LO HACE CON IA
11 Oct 2025
🚨 72% of MVPs fail because founders trust their gut too much. Baltazar Torres, 19-year-old Colombian founder of Probado, combines real human testers with AI-driven competitor analysis to destroy those illusions BEFORE you waste 6 months building features nobody uses.In this 28-minute episode, you'll discover:✅ The #1 mistake that kills MVPs (Baltazar made it and tells you how)✅ Why "customer retention rate" matters more than registered users✅ How Probado's AI crushed a founder's myth of being "unique"✅ Real case: "Puente" pivoted before losing $10K+ in development✅ Brutal metrics that separate scalable products from failed experiments💡 KEY TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro: The brutal truth about MVPs02:15 - Baltazar's worst mistake: launching with 10 features05:40 - "Founders are guessing blindfolded": the real problem09:22 - How Probado combines humans + AI for validation13:18 - REAL CASE: AI destroyed a founder's "unique" myth17:45 - Puente startup: pivot that saved $10K+ in useless features21:30 - The metrics that REALLY matter (forget vanity metrics)25:10 - Brutal advice for founders: 60 seconds of truth27:15 - Connect with Baltazar and Probado🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:- Probado Testing: https://probadotesting.com- Baltazar Torres LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baltazar-torres-729428233/- Babson College (where Baltazar studies): https://www.babson.edu📊 ABOUT BALTAZAR TORRES:Founder of Probado, Colombian raised in Miami, student at Babson College. At 19, he created a platform connecting founders with vetted testers and uses AI for competitor analysis. Mission: prevent brilliant ideas from dying due to excess intuition and lack of structured feedback.🎙️ ABOUT AI TO THE SKY PODCAST:Connecting the global AI elite with Hispanic audiences. 30-minute episodes with tech leaders from Silicon Valley, LATAM, Europe, and Asia. Bilingual content (ES/EN) for executives, developers, and tech aspirants.🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more interviews with innovators transforming industries with AI.🎧 LISTEN ON OTHER PLATFORMS:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1osH5zgF247KlCrJp4gLZP- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-to-the-sky-podcast/id1828276475🚨 El 72% de los MVPs fracasan porque los founders confían demasiado en su intuición. Baltazar Torres, fundador colombiano de 19 años de Probado, combina testers humanos reales con análisis de IA para destruir esas ilusiones ANTES de que gastes 6 meses construyendo features que nadie usa.En este episodio de 28 minutos descubrirás:✅ El error #1 que hace explotar MVPs (Baltazar lo cometió y te cuenta cómo)✅ Por qué "customer retention rate" importa más que usuarios registrados✅ Cómo la IA de Probado destruyó el mito de un founder que pensaba ser único✅ Caso real de "Puente": cómo pivotaron antes de perder $10K+ en desarrollo✅ Métricas brutales que separan productos escalables de experimentos fallidos🔗 RECURSOS MENCIONADOS:- Probado Testing: https://probadotesting.com- LinkedIn Baltazar Torres: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baltazar-torres-729428233/- Babson College (dónde estudia Baltazar): https://www.babson.edu📊 SOBRE BALTAZAR TORRES:Founder de Probado, colombiano criado en Miami, estudiante en Babson College. A sus 19 años creó una plataforma que conecta founders con testers verificados y usa IA para análisis de competencia. Su misión: evitar que ideas brillantes mueran por exceso de intuición y falta de feedback estructurado.🎙️ SOBRE AI TO THE SKY PODCAST:Conectamos la élite global de IA con audiencias hispanas. Episodios de 30 minutos con líderes tech de Silicon Valley, LATAM, Europa y Asia. Contenido bilingüe (ES/EN) para ejecutivos, developers y aspirantes tech.🔔 SUSCRÍBETE para más entrevistas con innovadores que están transformando industrias con IA.AIToTheSky, ValidaciónDeStartups, PruebasDeMVP, ProbadoAI, BaltazarTorres, EmprendimientoLatinoamericano, InteligenciaArtificial, StartupsEnMiami, BabsonCollege,
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