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I built The Value Machine to answer the question: How does AI create enterprise value?

I spent thousands of hours in the gap between what AI can do and what operators actually need it to do. The frameworks exist in scattered decks, reports, and GP playbooks. This site pulls them into one place, maps every lever to the value creation bridge, and pairs each with real evidence. During this period of high uncertainty and noise, value comes from clarity and conviction.

If you're a PE operating partner figuring out your AI roadmap, a portfolio company CTO evaluating build-vs-buy, or a GTM leader trying to quantify AI's impact on deal math, this is built for you.

Created by Spencer Saldana

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