HowDo (2017-2025)
My team and I built an AI startup mentor—years before ChatGPT—betting that enterprises would require ethically-sourced, attributed data. Our 26-person team curated 100,000+ data points from 20,000+ verified sources.
When Microsoft invested $10B in OpenAI, the verdict was clear: hyperscale LLMs trained on everything would win. Attribution didn’t matter economically.
We were right about AI accelerating innovation. Wrong about attributable IP mattering.
This archive contains our research—now free for everyone.
Best wishes,
West Stringfellow
Founder, Funder, and CEO
West led teams that launched products at:
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