Yehuda Niv is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spines, the only comprehensive AI-powered publishing platform simplifying the authorship journey so writers can focus on what they do best - telling great stories. The Spines platform revolutionizes every aspect of the publishing process, from editing, proofreading, and formatting to cover design, distribution, and marketing. Authors simply need to upload their manuscripts, and within less than three weeks, they will be able to see their books published, optimized, and available to readers globally. The company’s total funding stands at $22.5M.In this episode, Yehuda shares his entrepreneurial journey from starting a publishing house while $30,000 in debt to building Israel's largest, and then founding Spines to revolutionize the industry with AI. He identifies the specific pain points in traditional publishing—cost, time (6-18 months), and complexity—that Spines addresses by reducing the process to under three weeks at a fraction of the cost. Yehuda provides a detailed overview of how Spines uses AI to automate tasks like cover design based on category research, metadata generation for multiple platforms, and even creating audiobooks using the author's voice sample.He addresses criticisms from the traditional publishing industry, clarifying that AI is meant to empower, not replace, authors, and that Spines serves the vast majority of authors ignored by traditional publishers. Yehuda discusses the core insights that convinced investors to bet on Spines, including founder-market fit, strong unit economics, and his own resilience as a founder. Looking to the future, he expresses hope for AI as a tool to augment human creativity, much like a calculator for a mathematician. Finally, Yehuda defines innovation as recognizing a significant problem, believing it can be improved, and persistently taking action to solve it through a process of trial and error.In this episode, you’ll discover:· Yehuda's journey from $30k debt to building Israel's largest publisher.· The traditional publishing pain points Spines solves (cost, time, complexity).· How Spines uses AI to reduce publishing time from 18 months to 3 weeks.· A detailed look at AI-powered features: cover design, metadata, and audiobooks.· Addressing criticism: How AI empowers, rather than replaces, authors.· The difference between serving authors (Spines) vs. readers (traditional publishers).· Key factors that secured $22.5M in funding: founder-market fit & resilience.· The future of AI-augmented storytelling and creativity.· Yehuda's definition of innovation: recognizing and solving big problems.Connect With Yehuda Niv & Spines:· Website: https://spines.com/· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yehuda_niv/· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yehuda-niv-spines/Chapters:00:00 Welcome Yehuda Niv: CEO & Co-Founder of Spines01:09 From Debt to Israel's Largest Publisher: The Origin Story04:10 Identifying Publishing Barriers: Cost, Time, & Complexity06:22 Spines Overview: AI-Powered Publishing in Under 3 Weeks10:42 Deep Dive: AI Cover Design, Metadata, & Audiobook Generation16:42 Addressing Criticism: AI Empowers, Not Replaces, Authors21:33 Fundraising $22.5M: Founder-Market Fit & Resilience26:55 The Future of Storytelling in an AI-Augmented World29:00 Innovation Defined: Recognizing and Solving Big Problems through Persistence30:26 Connect with Yehuda Niv & SpinesSupport the Show:· Fuel the podcast: https://iferia.nestuge.com/supportme· Subscribe and leave a review!· ShareWant to Be a Guest on The Iferia TechCast?· Reach out to Ezekiel on PodMatch· PodMatch Host Profile: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/theiferiatechcast

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