# Paul Cheek Paul Cheek is the global authority on AI-driven entrepreneurship and enterprise innovation. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Sloan School of Management and Senior Advisor for the Martin Trust Center. Page: Feed: --- ## [The (New and Improved) 30-Minute Startup](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/the-new-and-improved-30-minute-startup) _2026-04-26 · Paul Cheek_ When I first performed the 30-minute startup demo in Belfast, I thought I was showcasing the peak of entrepreneurial acceleration. ## [Plurality of Beachhead Markets for Entrepreneurs in the AI-Driven Enterprise Era](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/plurality-of-beachhead-markets-for-entrepreneurs-in-the-ai-driven-enterprise-era) _2025-11-18 · Paul Cheek_ Can beachhead markets still be singular in the age of AI? ## [Perishable Companies: A New Lens for the AI Era of Business](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/perishable-companies-a-new-lens-for-the-ai-era-of-business) _2025-11-12 · Paul Cheek_ The term “perishable company” came up during a conversation I had with a student in one of our MIT Sloan Executive Education programs, and it has stuck with me since. ## [The Role of Educators in the AI Era: Teaching Students What to Ask](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/the-role-of-educators-in-the-ai-era-teaching-students-what-to-ask) _2025-11-04 · Paul Cheek_ When ChatGPT first emerged, I was sitting in a meeting with my faculty colleagues at MIT. ## [An Open Petition to Merriam-Webster: Redefine “Organization”](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/an-open-petition-to-merriam-webster-redefine-organization) _2025-10-29 · Paul Cheek_ organization ## [Crossing the AI Frontier: A Position Paper on Mobilizing a Whole-of-Society Strategy for AI-Driven Entrepreneurship](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/crossing-the-ai-frontier-a-position-paper-on-mobilizing-a-whole-of-society-strategy-for-ai-driven-entrepreneurship) _2025-10-12 · Paul Cheek_ Executive Summary ## [Start With You: Tinker Time is The Real Secret to Unlocking AI at Work](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/start-with-you-tinker-time-is-the-real-secret-to-unlocking-ai-at-work) _2025-10-12 · Paul Cheek_ Everywhere I go, people ask the same question: “How can I leverage AI at work?” Well, it’s often worded differently… they actually ask: “WTF do I do with AI?” ## [The 30-Minute Startup: How AI-Driven Enterprises Are Rewriting the Rules of Entrepreneurship](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/the-30-minute-startup-how-ai-driven-enterprises-are-rewriting-the-rules-of-entrepreneurship) _2025-10-12 · Paul Cheek_ By Paul Cheek, MIT ## [AI in Government and the Public Sector: Thinking Big, Starting Small, Governing Wisely](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/ai-in-government-and-the-public-sector) _2025-09-28 · Paul Cheek_ Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant promise—it is here, rapidly transforming how governments deliver services, engage with citizens, and shape policy. ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FMpacVGOkDLy) _2025-09-28 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [An Emerging Cyber Security Threat: The Growing Threat of AI Employees, Insider Social Engineering, and Corporate Exploitation](https://prcheek.substack.com/p/an-emerging-cyber-security-threat-the-growing-threat-of-ai-employees-insider-social-engineering-and-corporate-exploitation) _2025-09-10 · Paul Cheek_ The call came on a Tuesday morning that would forever change how one CEO viewed artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and corporate security.