#848 The $10K Projects You Never Do (AI Just Changed That)

Dan talks with Taylor Pearson about a new wave of “agentic AI” tools like Claude Code — and how founders are using them to tackle projects that used to take days or weeks. From analyzing financials to running workflows and speeding up big internal projects, these tools can act more like a business collaborator than a chatbot. They also walk through how to take the first step if you want to start experimenting. Find Taylor Get started with Claude Code Hang out exclusively with 7+ figure founders in DC BLACK Bento - Email marketing for bootstrapped founders CHAPTERS (00:00:00) AI “Superpowers” for Founders (00:00:43) A New Wave of AI Tools (00:00:57) Sponsor: Bento (00:02:32) The First Time Taylor Tried Claude Code (00:04:21) The $10K Projects Sitting on Your To-Do List (00:05:13) Real Ways Founders Are Using AI Agents (00:05:32) AI as the Operating System for Your Business (00:13:07) The Breakthrough: AI That Reads and Writes Your Files (00:20:44) The New AI Arbitrage (00:25:16) What AI Is Weirdly Good (and Bad) At (00:27:36) Why It’s an Exciting Time to Be a Founder Again CONNECT: Dan@tropicalmba.com Ian@tropicalmba.com Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella. PLAYLIST: Can Your Business Beat the S&P 500? How to Build a 6-Figure Digital Business with Claude Code 4 Ways to Start a Business From Scratch in 2026

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#848 The $10K Projects You Never Do (AI Just Changed That) is an episode from Tropical MBA - Entrepreneurship, Travel, and Lifestyle by Dan Andrews; Ian Schoen.

This episode is 33:59 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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