AI Founders · San Diego · 2026
PJ · SideGuy Solutions
Two-time AI founder to operator: let's compare what actually ships in 2026.
⛰ Apex doctrine: SideGuy is the AI Translation Layer for Small Operators →TL;DR: Ohad Tzur × SideGuy Solutions — direct read from a single operator. Below: the actual answer (no fluff), what most articles miss, and the path forward — including when to skip the rest of the read and just text PJ at 858-461-8054.
Helped people with this exact issue recently · single operator · no funnel
Not a pitch — just one builder in Encinitas sending notes up the 5 to another builder in San Diego.
The Quick Answer
- Ex-Google + MIT, 2X AI founder now writing checks — you've seen the stack from every angle
- You back repeat founders applying AI to real-world problems; I run AI ops for real-world SMBs
- 133 mutuals and a 20-minute drive — overdue to actually swap notes
- Zero ask: peer energy, operator-to-operator, what's working and what's hype
When to text PJ about Ohad Tzur × SideGuy Solutions
Yes — text now
- You've read 2-3 articles, still don't know what to do
- About to spend $500+ on a tool / contractor / build
- Want a 30-second sanity check from someone not selling you
- Local to North County San Diego (faster routing depth)
No — figure it out
- You haven't tried the obvious built-in fix yet
- Looking for a free template you can DIY in 10 min
- Just casually browsing, no real decision pending
- Need a service we don't actually route (we'll say so)
The Shift I'm Seeing
- SMB owners finally paying for AI ops — not demos, outcomes
- The moat moved from models to integration depth and domain data
- Agent stacks are cheap; the bottleneck is who actually owns the workflow
Where SideGuy Fits
- Ops automation layer for portfolio cos drowning in manual back-office
- Founders keep shipping product; we handle the human-in-loop scale work
- Fast, quiet, no deck — just a Loom and a paid pilot in 10 days
2X
AI companies Ohad has founded
12K
Founders in Ohad's orbit
133
Mutual connections between us
