“Nontechnical founder running 3 companies solo with AI.”
Eric runs three companies alone, with AI: StratEngine AI, Venice Threads Co, and SCUBAzen. He does the websites, the marketing, the analytics, and the automations himself, one person with the output of a team. He got there the long way: philosophy major, CPA, MBA from UCLA Anderson, then five years leading business strategy at Meta, where he worked on the playbook for how Facebook and Instagram competed with TikTok. In 2023 he quit with no plan. Since then he has been finding out how much one capable owner can actually run. Now he teaches nontechnical business owners to do the same, through a free YouTube course at ericgrows.com. On a podcast he brings the working details: why most owners never get past the ChatGPT chat box, what running a real business with AI looks like day to day, and why the skill matters more than any setup someone hands you.
One person really can do all of it: the website, the marketing, the numbers. The full course is free on YouTube.
Big-company strategy at small-business math. Built for the executives who run small businesses — not a $10,000 engagement.
A faded California heritage apparel brand. Tees, sweats, and small goods from Venice.