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October 13, 2025

From Idea to MVP in One Week: AI Product Building for Small Teams

Proof of Work — Episode 097
Why Most AI Spending Never Reaches the P&L
Jimmy Bijlani, AI Momentum Partners
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In this episode of Just Curious, Stu Willson sits down with Caralanay Cameron, Founder & CEO of PartnerWork Innovations, to unpack how small teams can go from idea to MVP in a week using AI. Drawing from her background in innovation consulting and human-centered design, Caralanay explains how “vibe coding” tools like Replit are reshaping product development, helping founders scale faster, work smarter, and even reclaim their weekends.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro
00:29 – Who is Caralanay Cameron and what is PartnerWork Innovations?
01:42 – From theater tech to AI product innovation
04:05 – What small business clients have in common
05:34 – What “vibe coding” really means
07:16 – How AI accelerates product development
08:21 – Using AI to scale knowledge and efficiency
10:25 – Common risks and misconceptions for AI beginners
12:39 – How to choose the right AI tools for your business
15:30 – Case study: Turning fragmented tools into one AI-powered platform
19:06 – Why Replit is Caralanay’s go-to for full-stack AI builds
23:55 – Lessons learned: improving AI design with better prompts
26:32 – How to write a PRD using ChatGPT or Claude
29:14 – Why small teams get stuck (and how to get unstuck)
32:02 – Avoiding AI overwhelm and measuring ROI
33:41 – “What sucks?” – A better way to find your AI use cases
34:57 – Who should reach out to PartnerWork Innovations
36:35 – Closing thoughts

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chapters
19 marks
00:00
Intro
00:29
Who is Caralanay Cameron and what is PartnerWork Innovations?
01:42
From theater tech to AI product innovation
04:05
What small business clients have in common
05:34
What “vibe coding” really means
07:16
How AI accelerates product development
08:21
Using AI to scale knowledge and efficiency
10:25
Common risks and misconceptions for AI beginners
12:39
How to choose the right AI tools for your business
15:30
Case study: Turning fragmented tools into one AI-powered platform
19:06
Why Replit is Caralanay’s go-to for full-stack AI builds
23:55
Lessons learned: improving AI design with better prompts
26:32
How to write a PRD using ChatGPT or Claude
29:14
Why small teams get stuck (and how to get unstuck)
32:02
Avoiding AI overwhelm and measuring ROI
33:41
“What sucks?” – A better way to find your AI use cases
34:57
Who should reach out to PartnerWork Innovations
36:35
Closing thoughts
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