Founder, Cininfo
Cininfo is a global community and incubation platform for filmmakers, built around learning, collaboration, and program-led creation. As a founder, Raghav Gupta is closely involved in the operational side of the organisation—coordination, communication, planning, and execution across multiple moving parts.
In an early-stage setup, efficiency isn't optional. Founders absorb operational load by default.
For Raghav, this was his first formal exposure to AI through a structured workshop.
Like many startup founders, he was dealing with a wide range of day-to-day operational demands—email communication, deck creation, task organisation, event planning, meeting coordination—often switching contexts rapidly and managing things manually.
AI, until this point, hadn't been part of a deliberate workflow.
The challenge wasn't ambition—it was bandwidth.
There was no clear entry point into AI that felt immediately usable.
The workshop functioned as an orientation rather than deep specialisation.
For Raghav, this wasn't about mastering AI—it was about finding leverage.
The biggest shift was recognising how much routine work could be offloaded.
AI stopped feeling abstract and started feeling applicable.
Post-workshop, Raghav walked away with:
The intent was simple: go back and apply, not just explore.
For first-time AI adopters, the biggest hurdle isn't learning—it's knowing where to start.
This experience helped move from:
AI became a productivity ally, not a distraction.
Not every founder needs a deep AI transformation on day one.
Sometimes, the most valuable step is a clear, practical introduction—one that shows where AI fits into daily work without overcomplicating it.
For early-stage founders, that clarity alone can change how efficiently they operate.
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