Krishna Lakamsani

Serial Entrepreneur · Investor · Building A Foundery, a Profit-led Venture Studio

2 months ago · April 7, 2026 · 6:00 PM

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The 5% Rule – Why Entrepreneurs Will Win the AI Era

The 5% Rule - Why Entrepreneurs Will Win the AI Era
Last weeked I was listening to Dario Amodei (CEO of Anthropic) said something on Nikhil Kamath's podcast that hit hard.
"Even if AI does 95% of the task - that remaining 5% you bring gets amplified massively."
AI can write the code.
AI can draft the proposal.
AI can run the numbers.
But AI cannot:
That's your 5%. And it's being amplified.
This is why I strongly believe a 2-person team can build a multimillion dollar business in few months.
Employee count doesn't matter anymore. Output does.
When 2 people generate the output of 40 people team ....
A million dollar business isn't a dream......
It's a strategy.
Entrepreneurs who lose won't be replaced by AI.
They'll be the ones who refused to accept the change pivot the way they work.
Your judgment.
Your relationships.
Your vision.
That's the moat now.
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