Mike Lingle is back - five years after his first appearance on No Bullsh*t Talks, this time in person in Miami.

Mike is a serial entrepreneur, startup mentor, VC fund manager, and former developer who's gone all-in on AI.In this episode, we get into the financial mistakes that kill startups, why most founders shouldn't raise money until they truly understand their numbers, and what investors are actually looking for at the early stage.

Mike also opens up about how vibe coding has given him back his developer superpowers - and what it's really like to manage an army of AI agents when they lie to your face.

In this episode:

- The #1 financial mistake founders make (and why it's not just about spending)

- Why behaviour change and monetisation are the two things every startup must prove first

- The right MVP approach: test with humans before you build

- How Mike went from financial projections to running a VC fund for an Australian family office

- What makes Mike say yes to an investment — and what kills deals instantly

- His full AI-powered due diligence workflow using Claude in Excel and PowerPoint

- How he solved the AI randomness problem using consensus agents

- The "naughty employee" AI that kept lying — and couldn't be threatened into stopping

- Why vibe coding isn't for everyone, and what non-technical founders should actually be doing with AI

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