At 62, Marcelle Flowers feared AI until two young founders changed her career

At 62, Marcelle Flowers had spent decades building her career in the plumbing industry when two young entrepreneurs arrived at her Sacramento business with an idea for using artificial intelligence. Initially sceptical of the technology, Flowers agreed to test their automated appointment reminder system after recognising a problem it could solve. The meeting soon developed into a working partnership that helped shape Broccoli AI, a startup founded by engineers Jain and Ketkar. Flowers became the company's first chief operating officer, bringing practical industry experience to a business that has since raised $52 million in venture funding and expanded to more than 1,500 customers, as reported by Fortune.From BITS Pilani to Broccoli AI: How Jain and Ketkar found a new startup opportunityJain and Ketkar had already spent several years trying to establish themselves as entrepreneurs before they began visiting plumbing, heating and electrical contractors in Northern California. According to Fortune reports, the pair met at BITS Pilani in India in 2016 and started working on businesses together the following year. Their earlier ventures included a delivery service for university campus...