AI Empowering Entrepreneurs Worldwide

Josh van der Walt

So, when we think about what makes a great leader—qualities like courage, judgment, empathy—these aren’t things AI is replacing. If anything, tools like the Eship Jetpack seem to be amplifying those very traits.

Eric Marquette

Totally. It's almost like, I don’t know, AI gives you this extra bandwidth, right? Like, instead of wasting time on all the repetitive stuff, you get to—

Josh van der Walt

Focus on what actually matters.

Eric Marquette

Exactly! Like, okay, here’s this amazing story from South Africa—there’s a startup in Cape Town, right? They were drowning in customer service emails, complaints, the whole thing. It was eating up, like, all their time.

Eric Marquette

Classic bottleneck scenario.

Josh van der Walt

Yeah, totally. So, they bring in this AI tool, and suddenly... all that noise? Gone. The AI handles routine stuff—responds to common inquiries, routes specific issues to the right team. And just like that, the founders finally had space to actually talk to real customers about what they needed. That’s when their business just, boom, skyrocketed.

Eric Marquette

That’s a fantastic example. It’s this idea that AI doesn’t just save time—it frees up mental and emotional capacity for entrepreneurs to be, well, more human.

Eric Marquette

Totally. And it’s not just big startups—this kind of AI tech means anyone, from a teacher to, I don’t know, a community worker, could become an entrepreneur tomorrow.

Josh van der Walt

It’s democratizing innovation, isn’t it? Lowering the barriers to entry and making entrepreneurship accessible to virtually everyone.

Eric Marquette

Yup, and I think we’re just scratching the surface. It’s like, this AI copilot thing—can you imagine what it means for entire industries? More creativity, faster solutions, probably even jobs being created instead of replaced. It’s wild.

Josh van der Walt

And on that note, I think it’s an exciting time to be alive—watching this new era of innovation unfold. Josh, a great conversation as always. That’s all for today, everyone. We’ll see you next time on the AI Empowering Entrepreneurs Worldwide podcast.