Ever applied for a hundred jobs and heard nothing back? You’re not alone.
In this episode of Profit Powerhouse, Alan sits down with Lacey Kaelani-Dahan, CEO & co-founder of MetaIntro, a venture-backed startup that’s using AI to make job searching faster, fairer, and a lot more human.
Lacey shares the story behind building a chat-based job search engine that analyzes over 600 million listings across 120 countries—and how her team managed to scale globally while staying lean. From raising nearly $6 million on a bold Web3 vision to pivoting toward public-data search, Lacey opens up about the wins, failures, and aha-moments every founder faces.
Alan and Lacey also dive into the AI auto-apply “apocalypse,” why ATS bots have turned recruiting into a keyword arms race, and how Metaintro is redefining how candidates and employers connect. You’ll hear real-world lessons on fundraising, cutting cloud costs, running lean finance ops, and staying audit-ready during a Series A—all without losing the human touch.
And don’t miss the fun twist at the end: what Lacey would do if a rocket landed at her door with $1 billion inside (her answer says a lot about her as a leader).
If you’ve ever struggled with the job hunt, built a startup from scratch, or just want to know how AI is reshaping the future of work—this episode is for you.
Why Your Job Search Fails & How AI Can Help You Get Hired Faster? | | Lacey Kaelani-Dahan
