# Julia Dixon > Founder & CEO of ESAI, Forbes 30 Under 30, Backed by Mark Cuban Founder & CEO of ESAI, AI-powered storytelling startup featured on Shark Tank, Forbes, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch. Raised from investors including Mark Cuban, Betaworks, Precursor Ventures, and Next Wave NYC. Scaled ESAI to 550,000+ student users, saving families $150M+. Things I can advise on: ✔️ Guidance on fundraising from VCs ✔️ How to launch a startup ✔️ Tips on building user growth ✔️ Best practices for leveraging TikTok ✔️ Advice on marketing to Gen Z ✔️ How to create viral content ✔️ Scaling an EdTech company Excited to help entrepreneurs unlock storytelling and AI for growth and impact. Let’s connect! **Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $100.00 ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the first few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How do I start going viral on social media? - Where do I start if I'm trying to get investors to back my business? ## Links - [Expert profile](/JuliaDixon) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/12088822zfFqoe9.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)