Bootstrapping Through Chaos: AI in the Telco Era

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22 July, 2025

What does it take to build billion-dollar ventures through war, recession, and tech disruption?

Join us for a powerful conversation with Ned Taleb, Founder and CEO of B-Yond and Reailize, as he shares how small, AI-driven teams are outpacing tech giants—and why bootstrapping is the purest form of entrepreneurship.

From AI agents to root cause analysis, we explore:

How LLMs are solving one of telco’s hardest problems
The rise of knowledge-as-a-service and AI-powered operations
Lessons from building anti-fragile companies in fragile times
Why lean teams—and not the big players—will define this AI era

If you’re navigating AI, disruption, or just trying to build something that lasts, this one’s for you.

Watch now and explore how AI is unlocking real efficiency and resilience in telecom.

Guest

Ned Taleb

Founder and CEO of B-Yond and Reailize

Ned Taleb is a serial founder of multiple bootstrapped companies; some were exited to NASDAQ companies, and others are still operating today in the US, Europe, and the Middle East in sectors such as Telecom, Security, Real Estate, and Coffee. The companies have received accolades including Gartner Cool Vendor, Fierce Hottest 15, Inc. 500 fastest-growing, Deloitte Fast 50 Technology, and AT&T Supplier of the Year out of 5,000 suppliers. Ned is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Ned holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Communications Engineering from AUB and an MBA from McGill. He has guest lectured at McGill and Berkeley and designed a course at IE University’s MBA program on Entrepreneurship, with a special emphasis on Bootstrapping.

Description

In this episode, Ned shares his unconventional journey—from launching his first startup in a Virginia apartment to transforming the telecom industry with AI.

We explore how AI is redefining the future of telco, why bootstrapping is the purest form of entrepreneurship, and how small, agile teams can outperform tech giants in today’s era of rapid change. Ned breaks down the rise of AI agents, the future of knowledge-as-a-service, and what it takes to build anti-fragile companies in a time of uncertainty.

Learn how Beyond is using LLMs to solve one of telco’s hardest problems—root cause analysis—and discover why Ned believes this AI wave could unleash the next great era of innovation.