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Tom Blomfield warns founders against abandoning domain expertise to pivot into unfamiliar industries like 'AI for dentists

Garry Tan and Michael Seibel endorsed the warning.

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Garry Tan#270@GARRYTANOPTom BlomfieldTom Blomfield@T_BLOM

A founder I spoke to last week spent 3 years learning everything about their industry. Now they want to pivot to “AI for Dentists”. The grass only looks greener because you’ve not trampled through the shit yet.

9:35 AM · May 25, 2026 View on X
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Tom BlomfieldTom Blomfield@t_blom

A founder I spoke to last week spent 3 years learning everything about their industry. Now they want to pivot to “AI for Dentists”. The grass only looks greener because you’ve not trampled through the shit yet.

4:35 PM · May 25, 2026 · 56.4K Views
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