Hard Mode

SaaS and vertical AI are getting squeezed. Public market SaaS growth rates are slowing and the AI application layer is facing both margin pressure and competitive pressures from their AI suppliers and even their own customers. As Ethan Mollick asked in May, with 5-9 year startup exit horizons, what paths remain for startups that won&rsquo;t be disrupted by AI or eaten by the labs? In this blog…