Silicon Valley Girl: andrey khusid on building miro, ai's impact, and startup growth secrets
Jan 23, 2026
Protect user privacy on your website and earn their trust with Cookiebot by Usercentrics: Andrey Khusid built Miro into an $18 billion company by doing the opposite of what most startup advice tells you. In this conversation, he reveals why long-term planning kills startups, why AI won't save a bad product, and what actually matters when you're trying to scale. 00:00 Intro 00:54 From whiteboard to $18B 03:36 100M users in 18 months 05:50 What Miro does differently 07:35 How to gain users fast 09:04 Why you need to fail 10:08 Experimentation beats vision 12:20 Trust is the new currency 14:18 Name vs. brand vs. lovemark 15:39 Three-year vision reset 16:41 Stop planning 12 months ahead 20:45 Why building is fun now 22:00 AI canvas demo 24:49 Most important founder quality 27:40 Where the opportunities are 30:57 Vertical AI will explode 32:36 Books that will change your mindset 33:57 Favorite AI apps 34:29 What founders should ask daily Links: Follow my Newsletter: My Instagram: My Companies & Products: Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - - AI app to work with docs and PDFs - Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - - #1 AI video clipping tool - Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - Download my English language workbook - I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus).
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