Culture Pilot is up to three AI employees and still practicing the art of not letting every piece of AI news raise our blood pressure. It’s time for more…

Last issue we asked: What’s the biggest source of anxiety for you right now?

You said:

“Where do I even begin? Probably with my grocery bill, which at the very least has led to my new diet that I call: Eating Less.”

Also...

“Getting calendar invites from complete strangers. Is this the newest form of spam marketing?”

And of course...

“Everyone coming to me with their AI ‘solution’ that I then proceed to fix.”

Hey, at least we’re still living in a time when AI needs fixing. Give it one more month.

Next up:

The trail… A record store… The gym… Your backyard?

With AI updating itself every 11 minutes, tell us where do you go for bad reception, or simply: how do you get your mind off all the things?

The support group continues.

While the latest hire is our newly built AI finance analyst, and the machines continue aggressively updating themselves, a couple of humans around here got an upgrade too.

In July, Susan Renaud and Geoff Nelson became Principal Partners → at Culture Pilot, joining the firm’s ownership team.

Help us congratulate these two superhumans who’ve become integral to how Culture Pilot thinks, operates and grows.

And please tell your most talented friends to join us →

Speaking of getting away from the screen:

On September 30, CPG Houston Happy Hour welcomes Travis Weaver, founder of Manready Mercantile and BBQ Rubdown. Join us for a short conversation, Q&A and our monthly assortment of Houston founders, brands and people who know unusually specific things about grocery store shelves. RSVP and Full Details →

And looking ahead to October 20–22, our fellow Texas CPG → board member, Derek Ramos, is working hard to bring together 300 brands over three days for the first-ever Rooted Expo → 

Join us alongside founders, retailers, investors and partners across the Texas CPG ecosystem, and beyond.

Apparently like AI, our fellow Texas CPG community never sleeps.