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Today’s show:

Brad Gerstner and Mubadla's Ibrahim Ajami join Jason as they discuss their first impressions of the UAE (1:33). They then converse about how the UAE is attracting startup talent, unclogging the capital allocator log jam, and investing in relationships (19:43)!

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(0:00) Brad and Ibrahim join Jason

(1:33) First impressions of the UAE

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(11:55) The story of Mubadala

(19:43) Attracting talent to the UAE

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(28:21) The shifting perspective of the UAE and the opportunity it presents

(35:07) The level of curiosity in Abu Dhabi

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(38:21) Adjusting to the changing market

(41:58) Mubadala’s portfolio and investing in SoftBank’s Vision Fund

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(56:27) Unclogging the manager log jam and the denominator problem

(1:04:59) Investing in relationships

(1:11:38) The progression of the UAE

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Lon Harris is BACK to discuss the WGA strike and how ChatGPT can (and will) impact Hollywood writers (6:18). They also break down how streaming services can appeal to show writers, Spotify’s planned AI-for-ads, and more! (19:56)

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(0:00) Lon joins Jason

(1:44) Jason discusses his new reality TV show

(6:18) The WGA Strike and the misconceptions of Hollywood

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(14:33) Employing writers and the lack of transparency in the film industry

(19:56) Breaking rank as a streaming service

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(25:30) Hollywood writers’ thoughts on ChatGPT

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(38:41) Creating Adam Sandler movies with ChatGPT

(42:15) Jason and Lon breakdown if Succession will go down as a top HBO show

(48:51) Jason’s advice to the writers union and streaming services

(53:06) HBO debuts Max

(1:00:13) Spotify’s new use for AI

(1:06:09) Highly anticipated releases, plus Jason and Lon’s thoughts on how TikTok is affecting society

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Today’s show:

Galileo AI’s Arnaud Benard joins Jason to demo their text-to-UI platform before discussing the AI startup scene in Silicon Valley (3:47). Then Lunour’s Scott Bair gives a presentation on how to design loved products from rough wireframes to a polished design (34:17).

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(0:00) Arnaud joins Jason

(1:29) Discovering Galileo AI

(3:47) Arnaud demos Galileo

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(10:36) Galileo’s inception, its business metrics and its AI models

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(18:52) Building an AI startup today

(24:43) Arnaud’s position on AutoGPTs

(28:02) San Francisco’s startup and food scene

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(1:22) Jason and Kelly introduce the pitch competition

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(22:42) The value of Founder University

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Sunny joins Jason to discuss the latest in AI. They chat about the launch of ChatGPT’s new iOS app and demo Google’s MusicLM (1:24). Then, Sunny tests AssemblyAI’s LeMUR and Wondercraft AI before wrapping with a look at Stable Diffusion’s deep fake capabilities (29:38).

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(0:00) Sunny joins Jason

(1:24) ChatGPT launches its IOS app

(4:59) Sunny demos Google’s MusicLM

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(9:33) Having taste, and how did Google train MusicLM

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(22:09) The legal issues with training MusicLM

(29:38) Sunny demos AssemblyAI’s LeMur

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(39:58) Sunny demos Wondercraft AI

(47:18) Stable Diffusion’s deep fake technology

(51:36) Creating more content with AI

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Jason and Brad speak with Mubadala Capital’s Head of Ventures, Ibrahim Ajami, at Hub71 in the UAE. The three discuss how startups can survive and thrive in an economic downturn (1:02) before diving into the sacrifices that founders must make to create an incredible product. (14:16) They also explain how the AI revolution will affect software, startups, capital allocators, and more! (40:36)

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(1:02) Surviving the downturn

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(14:16) Sacrificing to build a great product

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(27:47) Brad’s letter to Mark Zuckerberg and AI creating ultra-efficient startups

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(40:36) The AI revolution

(50:48) The implications of AI on the software industry

(55:50) Creating the Silicon Valley culture

(59:32) Reflecting on the success of the Launch Accelerator

(1:06:23) Building culture within your firm and dealing with failure

(1:19:03) Opinions on WFH

(1:25:05) Recognizing product velocity

(1:29:11) Advice for young founders

(1:34:47) Advice for founders in emerging markets

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Rewind AI CEO and Co-Founder Dan Siroker joins Jason to break down his viral fundraising strategy before diving into a demo of Rewind’s AI software (1:27). Then, Scott Bair of Lunour gives a talk on how to build a strong brand, where he dives into topics like branding, creating a logo and more! (34:49)

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(1:27) Dan discusses his method of raising capital publicly and the valuation they settled on

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(20:35) Dan demos Rewind AI

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Today’s show:

Jason is joined by Magic.dev CEO and Co-Founder Eric Steinberger to discuss how his startup makes developers more efficient with AI by auto-generating code. The first portion of the interview features Eric demoing his software. Then, Jason and Eric dive into the impact that these rapid AI advancements will have on society (31:28), how their tools have the potential to significantly minimize coding time and what that means for entrepreneurship (13:55), and much more!

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(00:00) Eric Steinberger joins Jason

(1:44) Eric and Jason explain what Magi.dev is

(3:43) Eric Demos Magic.dev

(9:13) What makes this AI model unique

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(12:11) Magic.dev's motivation behind building their own language model

(13:55) The efficiency gains achieved with Magic.dev

(17:32) Exploring reinforcement learning and grounding the AI model

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(21:19) The two parallel paths unfolding

(23:57) How close we are to developing more capable AI systems

(31:28) The impact of Moore's Law on technology and society

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(39:03) Alternative perspectives on the pace of AI advancement

(43:14) The origins of Eric's positive outlook on AI

(47:49) Thought's on AI regulation and choke points

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Rachel joins Jason to discuss Caryn AI and its rapid rise in popularity before explaining Gen Z everyday uses for AI (1:11). They wrap up by breaking down the Senate hearing regarding AI regulation (49:56).

(0:00) Rachel joins Jason

(1:11) Rachel breaks down CarynAI 

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(11:59) The ethics of Forever Voices and creating digital AI clones

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(22:40) How Gen Z is using AI, AI-powered filters, and Milli Vanilli

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(33:20) Jason gives a history lesson, Rupert Murdoch's infamous trial and Snapchat's AI chatbot

(49:56) AI Senate hearings 

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Sunny and Vinny are back to demo some new AI tools (14:08), discuss open-source vs. "ClosedAI" (38:45), and more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:31) Jason's trip to the UAE and Abu Dhabi's 30-year investment horizon

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(14:08) Sunny demos ChatPDF and LLMs' future in the workforce

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(25:41) Google's new universal translator

(30:11) What is Hugging Face? 

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(38:45) Open-source vs. "ClosedAI" and the race to build AI hardware

(48:28) Comparing Google Bard to ChatGPT

(1:01:13) Google's vision for Gmail and AWS's partnership with Hugging Face

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Emmanuel de Maistre joins Jason to demo Scenario’s AI-powered game asset generator (3:54) before breaking down future applications of Scenario’s technology. Then, Presh gives a presentation on how to build no-code apps (26:41).

(0:00) Emmanuel de Maistre joins Jason 

(1:29) The cost of developing video games

(3:54) Emmanuel demos Scenario 

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Dee Murthy joins Jason to discuss the origin of the Group Chat podcast before talking about his new startup, Ghost (1:44). They then delve into fostering a community, staying true to your brand, and more! (30:12) 

(0:00) Dee Murthy joins Jason 

(1:44) The Origin of Group Chat podcast

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(18:49) The premise of Ghost

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(24:15) Focusing on your customers and raising capital

(30:12) Fostering a community

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(39:00) Understanding your brand’s voice

(46:09) Effective influencer marketing 

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Reid Hoffman joins Jason to discuss AI's current "crescendo moment," and its ability to amplify human capabilities (1:50). Then, they discuss AI regulation, real-world use cases, and much more! (25:55)

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(1:50) AI’s “crescendo moment,”

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(14:20) AI's ability to amplify human capability 

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(25:55) Regulating AI 

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(36:45) The future of AI startups and Inflection AI's mission

(44:01) AI's real-world applications 

(48:20) Compensating creators and real-world uses for AI

(57:27) Google's ability to compete in the AI race 

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Aaron Levie joins Jason to discuss the launch of Box AI (19:13), AI as a platform shift, its potential effects on employment dynamics (25:53), and much more!

(00:00) Aaron Levie joins Jason

(4:12) Thoughts on the impact and pace of AI

(6:54) Aaron's "Aha!" moment

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(11:33) Getting consent to use data from customers

(13:50) Creating an AI model for early adopters

(19:13) Aaron demos Box AI

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(25:53) AI making the workforce more efficient

(33:29) How AI technology affects morale

(36:45) The non-obvious uses of AI

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(39:44) The Writers Guild strike in Hollywood

(46:57) Copyright and citations

(53:49) The challenges with Crypto

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Vinny and Sunny join Jason for another AI roundtable to demo ChatGPT’s web browsing capabilities (1:44), discuss AI’s effect on productivity and the workforce (13:53), demo Opus Clip and ChatGPT’s Zillow plugin (33:44), and more!

(0:00) Vinny and Sunny join Jason

(1:44) GPT-4 web browsing demo

(9:10) Inside.com’s AI strategy

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(13:53) AI’s effect on productivity and the workforce

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(25:04) Personal use cases for ChatGPT

(30:56) Market Pull

(33:44) Opus Clip demo

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(41:08) Synthesia

(43:11) Zillow plugin demo 

(49:51) The future of ChatGPT Plugins

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AstroForge CEO Matthew Gialich joins Jason to discuss his startup’s lofty goal of mining Platinum Group Metals from asteroids (1:11). They discuss the recent launch of their Brokkr-1 space vehicle, the company’s road map to gather PGMs successfully from space, and SpaceX’s impact on the space industry (5:42). Then, Founder University’s Kelly Schricker gives a presentation on how to set up a fundraising process for your startup (31:51).

(0:00) AstroForge’s Matthew Gialich joins Jason 

(1:11) The purpose of mining asteroids

(5:42) Brokkr-1 mission

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(12:09) AstroForge’s roadmap

(16:07) Unit economics of hardware-based businesses

(17:38) Scaling Virgin Orbit and Virgin Galactic

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(22:20) The evolution of the space economy 

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(31:51) How to set up a fundraising process

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Airbnb CEO and Co-Founder Brian Chesky joins Jason to tell the story of Airbnb’s early startup struggles (1:29) and discuss how the company has restructured operations to heighten focus on the product and its customers (16:05). They dive into addressing customer complaints, hyper-focused marketing, the AI opportunity for Airbnb, and much more (40:26).

(0:00) Airbnb’s Brain Chesky joins Jason 

(1:29) Brian’s experience with early rejection 

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(16:05) Airbnb’s company structure and focusing on product first 

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(26:42) Staying focused, getting permission from your customers, and Airbnb’s new updates

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(40:26) Addressing customer complaints and Brian’s philosophy on remote work

(49:23) AI’s future in hospitality and Brian’s personal experience with ChatGPT

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First up, Jason breaks down Uber’s huge Q1 results! (1:21) Then, Unlearn.AI CEO Charles Fisher joins to discuss the advancements his company is making in fast-tracking clinical trials (9:49), how machine learning is used in drug development (16:24), Unlearn’s business model (35:24), and more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:21) Uber’s Q1 earnings 

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(9:49) The foundation of Unlearn.AI

(12:42) Unlearn.AI’s impact on the clinical trial process

(14:24) Criticisms of the current clinical trial model

(16:24) ML’s Impact on drug discovery 

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(25:42) The data used in the medical system today

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(35:24) Unlearn.AI’s business model

(40:22) Building a foundational model for health

(44:06) The pace of AI today vs. the previous decade

(46:35) More on Unlearn.AI’s business model

(48:15) Creating foundational datasets in health

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Jason is joined by Semafor Co-Founder and EIC Ben Smith to dive into his new book and explore the current state of media. They break down BuzzFeed vs Gawker, why media unions might not work (29:35), the future of journalism (36:54), and much more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:55) Semafor's Ben Smith joins Jason

(4:27) Ben's career in media

(6:19) The previous era of publishing

(9:13) The significance of BuzzFeed and Gawker

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(14:53) Gawker's ethos

(19:31) The bet on companies like Facebook for media

(23:25) BuzzFeed's future

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(26:07) Vice and Vox

(29:35) Unions in media

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(36:54) The clash between journalism and business

(45:34) Broadcast TV and going direct

(46:19) What is happening with Fox and CNN

(52:48) SBF and Semafor

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Sunny and Vinny are back to break down ChatGPT's latest innovation: the Code Interpreter. They demonstrate its capabilities with two separate datasets on EVs in America and US Bank Failures (10:58) before discussing how platforms like ChatGPT will revolutionize organizational efficiency (31:19).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:06) ChatGPT's new code interpreter

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(10:58) ChatGPT's Code Interpreter example with EV data

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(25:13) The global GPU shortage

(28:10) ChatGPT's Code Interpreter example with US Bank Failures 

(31:19) How ChatGPT will change the modern-day organization

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(40:27) Getting more efficient with ChatGPTs new updates

(47:53) Web browsing with ChatGPT 

 (56:11) How this technology will enable people

(1:04:15) How this has impacted Sunny

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TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to break down the big tech's Q1 earning reports (0:53). They discuss Google's culture of entitlement, Microsoft's AI momentum, Meta's year of efficiency, how Amazon may be in for a few quarters of pain, and Snap's double-digit drop (21:11).

(0:00) Nick kicks off the show

(0:53) TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm joins Jason

(1:23) Reflecting on SVB contagion 

(3:48) First Republic Bank and BuzzFeed's stock 

(6:16) Uber's profits

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(9:56) The SF boom/bust

(14:52) More on BuzzFeed

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(21:11) Google's earnings

(25:28) Google's culture of entitlement

(31:40) Integrating ChatGPT into your workflow

(35:47) AI innovation in hospitality

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(39:23) Microsoft's earnings

(43:19) Meta earnings

(54:29) Amazon's earnings

(1:04:08) Snap's earnings 

(1:11:34) Thoughts on TikTok

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Billy McFarland joins Jason to discuss the lessons he has learned from his Fyre Fest fraud, before discussing the festival’s origin story and what led him to winding up in jail (1:36). This leads to an all-encompassing conversation about Billy’s early days as an entrepreneur, his experience in prison, and if he is a changed man (13:46).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:36) Reflecting on Fyre Festival

(6:57) The origin of Billy’s charisma & communication

(11:31) Billy’s first experience with computers

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(13:46) Spling

(14:40) Billy’s experience in solitary confinement 

(17:52) The origins of Fyre Festival

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(27:06) Billy’s behavioral changes

(29:02) Fyre Festival ticket sales 

(30:41) Fyre’s board of directors

(36:22) DIY Syndrom 

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(40:57) Billy’s early release from prison 

(43:37) Billy’s prison experience 

(46:22) The final moments before Fyre Festival

(50:44) Can we trust Billy Macfarland 2.0? 

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Vinny and Sunny join Jason to discuss the three phases of AI adoption and the emergence of new business models (1:55), which leads to a conversation about Grimes open-sourcing her AI-generated vocals before debating whether the government should regulate AI (24:57). They wrap with a conversation about AI’s technical constraints, OpenAI’s transparency issues, and the future of startups (39:31).

(0:00) Show start

(1:04) Vinny and Sunny join Jason 

(1:55) The three phases of AI adoption

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(12:41) Building AI applications

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(19:59) Emerging business models

(24:57) Grimes’ approach to AI-generated music 

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(30:04) Regulating AI 

(39:31) The technical constraints of AI 

(45:33) Becoming more efficient with AI 

(51:16) OpenAI’s lack of transparency 

(1:01:44) Lessons from Mahalo

(1:05:55) The future of startups 

(1:08:36) Reflecting on the Starship launch

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Jason starts the show by breaking down Spotify’s latest earnings report before discussing pop star Grimes taking to Twitter to announce a new business model for her AI-generated music (1:44). Then, Cafe X CEO Henry Hu joins Jason to discuss their latest equity crowdfund and being resilient, surviving a downturn, and more (18:22).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:44) Spotify Earnings

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(9:56) Grimes takes an AI-based music approach

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(18:22) What is Cafe X?

(26:20) Advantages of a robot arm

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(32:40) Cafe X’s pivot

(38:07) Pricing of the Cafe X system

(40:54) Cafe X’s OS 

(42:42) Raising equity crowdfunding

(43:11) Navigating edge issues 

(45:22) Finding success and Cafe X’s current focus 

(50:38) Inventing menu items and other use cases

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Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason to demo Tome’s AI-powered text-to-presentation platform (10:25). They discuss concerns about the pace of AI and the prevalence of 10x engineers (35:55), before Velocity Growth’s Jen Bryan breaks down how to get started with paid ads (47:19).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show 

(2:013) Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason 

(5:27) Creating a pitch deck with Tome

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(10:25) Tome Demo

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(24:28) Datasets and What the future holds

(28:18) Integrating AI elements into Tome's platform

(29:51) Deploying capital responsibly 

(31:53) Acquiring talent

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(35:55) Concerns about the pace of AI

(44:12) The prevalence of the 10x engineer

(47:19) Velocity Growth's Jen Bryan on getting started with paid advertising

(48:29) What is advertising?

(50:15) Problem / Solution fit

(53:12) See competitor ads

(54:44) Building custom audiences

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Jason recaps SpaceX's Starship rocket launch (2:06) and discusses BuzzFeed's 15% RIF and Fox News settling its Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit (9:11). He also covers Reddit's announcement to charge large AI companies for data and Tiger Global's $12.7B fund markdown (19:40). The show ends with another edition of Ask Jason (34:41).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:06) Recapping Jason's experience at Space X's Starship launch

(7:52) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist

(9:11) BuzzFeed's 15% RIF

(14:07) Fox News settled with Dominion Voting Systems

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(19:40) Reddit to charge AI companies for its data

(27:50) Tiger Global's 20% markdown

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(34:41) Ask Jason!

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Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring two startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university⁠

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(3:35) Jason and Presh describe who Founder University is for

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(9:52) Alexandra Bellensweig pitches HumHum

(22:15) Presh's thoughts on HumHum

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(28:13) Russell Palmer pitches Cyberfilm

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(38:56) Creating fantastic branding

(47:41) Deliberations

(59:43) Jason picks a company

(50:43) Q&A with Jason and Presh

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Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela joins Jason to discuss their suite of generative AI video editing tools (3:03), Runway's AI Film Festival and the rapid evolution of filmmaking (22:21), Runway's ability to lower the barrier to entry for aspiring filmmakers (36:05), and more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(3:03) What is Runway? 

(6:39) Runway's text-to-video demo

(11:08) Clumio - Start a free backup, or sign up for a demo at https://clumio.com/twist

(12:08) Latent Diffusion paper

(16:30) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

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(22:21) Runway's AI Film Festival

(29:08) The rapid evolution of filmmaking

(31:59) Favorite directors and films 

(36:05) Lowering the barrier of entry to filmmaking

(41:20) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(42:51) Driving costs of filmmaking to zero 

(44:57) Training Runway's data set & Fan Fiction 

(52:07) Runway's generative capabilities 

(54:30) Safety concerns 

(58:20) The challenges of operating Runway

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Rachel is back to help Jason break down the news! First, they cover Google reportedly “panicking” over Samsung potentially switching to Bing as its device-default search engine, how Google can beat OpenAI/Microsoft,” and Project Magi” (1:43). Then, they discuss some recent AI-generated viral hits and what it means for the future of the music industry (21:48) before wrapping up on the possibility that Brian Armstrong may relocate Coinbase outside of the US (49:25).

(0:00) Jason and Rachel tee up today’s topics

(1:43) Samsung’s possible switch to Bing

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(11:30) Google’s effort to catch OpenAI 

(13:24) Google’s Project Magi

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(21:48) AI-generated hits: Heart on My Sleeve

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(34:45) Real Kanye or Fake Kanye

(40:41) AI Jason and a special guest 

(49:25) Coinbase considers leaving the US market

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 Uizard CEO Tony Beltramelli joins Jason to demo Uizard’s AI-powered UI designer (6:01) and discusses how he iterated on Uizard’s product-market fit and the competition it faces (21:20). Then, Kelly Schricker from Founder University breaks down how to choose a CRM and how to build one yourself in Notion (42:54)!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:21) CEO of Uizard, Tony Beltramelli, joins Jason 

(6:01) Tony demos Uizard’s text-to-UI platform

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(15:09) Uizard’s target market 

(21:20) Attaining product market fit

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(30:56z) Uizard’s competition 

(35:03) GPT4’s impact 

(37:52) First impressions of Google’s Bard

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(42:54) Choosing a CRM

 (48:18) Understanding how to set up a CRM

(54:18) Demo of a CRM in Notion

(58:48) CRM management

(1:00:35) Top 4 failures when implementing a CRM

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Hyfe CEO Joe Brew joins Jason to discuss quantifying cough to prevent the spread of disease. They break down how Hyfe’s technology works (2:48), how his company diagnoses diseases via audio and qualifying health data (14:47), before Presh joins to demonstrate how to easily create business content for your startup with ChatGPT (40:16).

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(2:48) How does Hyfe work? 

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(10:32) Acoustic AI and its potential  

(14:57) What is a cough, and why do they happen? 

(17:17) Chronic Cough

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(22:34) Managing a cough

(25:18) Diagnosing other diseases through audio  

(31:56) Licensing the technology and pandemic prevention 

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(40:16) Quantifying health data

(43:45) Generating ideas from existing content using ChatGPT

(49:45) Using Chat-GPT for your product or service from scratch

(53:51) Creating micro-content with Chat-GPT

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Vinny and Sunny join Jason to discuss AI’s blistering pace and compare its development to other product launches (2:47). They also break down the anxiety artists and developers feel from AI automation (14:47), the rise of AutoGPTs, Twitter’s reported LLM project, and more (37:01).

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(2:47) The blistering pace of AI

(9:44) Developer builds Flappy Bird in 1-hour

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(12:53) Developers leveraging gains in AI

(14:47) Ai anxiety

(23:55) Instacart’s ChatGPT plugin 

(26:06) Preserving your advantage against AI

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(30:14) AI artists

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(37:01) Automating with AutoGPT

(47:09) LLMs vs. Knowledge retrieval systems 

(57:06) Is Google’s Bard behind? 

(1:02:42) Twitter’s alleged generative AI project

(1:08:30) Ethereum and Bitcoin updates

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Copy.ai Founder Paul Yacoubian joins Jason to break down the evolution and progress that OpenAI has made with its GPT LLMs (2:38) before discussing the radical shifts that AI will cause across most industries (20:46). They end the show with a demo of Copy.ai and the legal issues surrounding training datasets (48:54).

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(2:38) The evolution of GPT-2 to GPT-3

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(9:45) How GPT summarizes work 

(13:39) Working with GPT-4

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(20:46) Radical shifts in AI

(29:59) Accepting AI  

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(38:29) Working systems with ChatGPT

(45:20) Who wins between Google and OpenAI 

(48:54) Copy.ai demo

(52:38) Licensing of the underlying data 

(57:10) The demand for hardware when developing AI 

(59:53) More on Copy.ai 

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Jason breaks down an AI experiment conducted by Google and Stanford researchers, where they created a simulated Sims-like video game with characters driven by AI (2:27). Then, he discusses Bloomberg announcing its own financially-focused LLM and what it means for analysts (21:58). He wraps with two quick hits about San Francisco’s dire commercial real estate situation and the collapse of an instant delivery startup (37:51).

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(2:27) Stanford and Google paper "Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior"

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(11:38) Prompting the agents and programming AI

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(21:58) Bloomberg releases BloombergGPT

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(34:03) The future for financial analysts

(37:51) San Francisco's commercial real estate debacle 

(47:03) MilkRun shuts down

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The man behind the anonymous accounts “prayingforexits” on Instagram and “@mrexits” on Twitter joins Jason for a jam-packed episode.

Topics covered: what founders can learn from Logan Roy (2:29), what recent ZIRP fraudsters have in common (21:39), where GPT-4 ranks in terms of revolutionary product launches (31:28), AI’s impact moving forward, the state of VC (1:02:29), and so much more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show 

(2:29) Succession, Logan Roy’s mentality & winning

(9:22) Purpose-driven CEOS

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(21:39) ZIRP fraudsters

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(31:28) Revolutionary product launches 

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(43:52) AI’s impact moving forward

(1:02:29) The state of VC

(1:18:51) Mayor Jason

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Jason breaks down the valuation tension surrounding YC demo days (2:36), how to get better prices on YC-equivalent startups (8:59), Garry Tan's response to complaints (15:18), and more! Then, Jason reacts to a law firm's leaked expectations list that went viral (29:29) before wrapping with some thoughts about Substack (41:59).

(0:00) Jason tees up Friday's topics!

(2:36) Understanding the valuation tension of YC's demo day; why some investors resent YC

(8:59) Jason's three ways to avoid overpaying for YC startups

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(15:18) Garry Tan's response to demo day valuation complaints; Harry Stebbings and Garry Tan's back and forth on valuations/expectations

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(25:34) How startups that got accepted into YC can cold email top VCs to raise pre-demo day

(29:29) Jason reacts to a law firm's leaked expectations list that went viral

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(37:25) Reactions to the viral expectations list

(41:59) Substack publishes 2021 gross revenue, net loss, and cash on hand and Jason breaks down the company's position

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Satya Patel joins Jason to discuss the economics of being a self-funded GP and the structure of their fund (6:51). Then, they have an all-encompassing discussion about the challenges of running Google today, the state of VC, and much more (15:44). Before wrapping, they discuss their investing frameworks and when and when they will not break them (43:29). 

(0:00) Nick kicks off the show

(1:21) Satya's early days a Google

(6:51) The economics of being a solo GP

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(10:58) The structure of a fund

(15:44) The challenges of running Google today

(17:51) The evolution of chat-based search 

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(24:25) The balkanization of AI data 

(29:55) The pace of AI and the harsh reality of the private sector 

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(39:28) Saying "no" to external funds 

(43:29) Flexible Frameworks

(58:05) Founder Archetypes 

(1:01:38) Being "founder friendly" and the importance of board meetings 

(1:14:09) Screendoor 

(1:22:25) Satya's thoughts on SVB 

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Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring three startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university

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(1:07) Introducing Founder University

(7:14) Pitch 01: Xinyue Ma of Sticker

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(13:00) Jason’s feedback for Sticker

(15:07) Pitch 02: Joseph Homsy of Outmost

(17:11) Jason’s feedback for Outmost

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(24:40) Pitch 03: Cam Richardson of PaySquad

(26:55) Jason’s feedback for PaySquad

(29:45) Ranking the pitches

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(36:50) The importance of product velocity

(39:41) Final thoughts on Sticker

(42:23) Final thoughts on Outmost

(44:26) Final thoughts on PaySquad

(46:04) Jason invests $25k in…

(47:39) Q&A with Jason 

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First up, Jason touches on Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund disclosing which VC firms it has made LP investments in (2:48), which leads to him pondering the human rights issues and if founders care where their money comes from (18:52). Jason caps off the show by breaking down the SEC’s charges against Frank founder Charlie Javice for allegedly closing a $175M acquisition based on over 4M fake user accounts (30:18).

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(2:48) Saudi Arabia discloses LP positions

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(9:52) Why is Saudi Arabia diversifying?

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(18:52) Founders’ thoughts on where their funding comes from

(21:26) Jason’s passion for human rights

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(30:18) Frank founder charged with fraud

(33:03) Be clear about your customers

(34:35) Allegations against Charlie Javice

(47:00) Lessons for founders 

(44:56) Ivy League convicts

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Jason kicks off the show by breaking down clips from a recent conversation between Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and Adam Neumann about Saudi Arabia’s promising startup scene (2:44). This leads to Jason diving into new city concepts and Trump’s presidential campaign (13:01). Then, BioFluff CEO Martin Stübler joins the show to discuss his sustainable fashion alternative (30:44).

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(2:44) Saudi Arabia’s promising startup scene

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(13:01) Creating cities and societies 

(18:21) Trump-topia

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(25:02) Trump’s presidential campaign 

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Stephen Wolfram of Wolfram Research joins Jason for an all-encompassing conversation about AI, from the history of neural nets (7:53) to how modern ai emulates the human brain (19:33). This leads to an in-depth discussion about the pace at which AI is evolving (43:46), The “Post-Knowledge Work” era (58:45), the unintended consequences of AI (1:03:52), and so much more.

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(1:24) Under the hood of ChatGPT

(7:53) What is a neural net? 

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(11:33) Determining values and weights in a neural net

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(19:33) Emulating the human brain

(23:26) Defining computational irreducibility

(26:14) Emergent behavior and the rules of language

(31:49) Discovering logic + creating a computational language

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(39:38) Wolfram’s ChatGPT plugin

(43:46) The rapid pace of AI 

(58:45) The “Post-Knowledge Work” era

(1:03:52) The unintended consequences of AI 

(1:11:45) Rewarding innovation 

(1:16:12) The possibility of AGI 

(1:20:07) Creating a general-purpose robotic system

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Vinny Lingham joins Jason to break down the state of crypto’s de-platforming by the US government. They discuss recent happenings with Coinbase (2:13), Balaji’s Bitcoin bet (20:00), Binance (38:23), SBF (44:07), and more! Then, they wrap with a discussion about the coming balkanization of AI (52:54).

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(2:13) Coinbase’s Wells notice & the state of crypto

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(9:36) Clarity within the crypto industry

(15:06) The future of Bitcoin in the US 

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(20:00) Balaji’s bet and hyperinflation

(25:50) A debate on whether to short Coinbase

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(38:23) CFTC sues Binance 

(44:07) SBF’s indictment 

(49:00) Why is the government clamping down on crypto? 

(52:54) The balkanization of AI

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Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring three startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university

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(1:58) Kelly and Presh discuss reactions from the Founder University community

(6:47) Presentation 1: Kevin O'Connell, Founder and CEO of Kapsule

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(21:10) Presentation 3: David Axelrod, Founder of Open Insure

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(33:28) Deliberations 

(37:36) Jason's thoughts on the three companies

(41:13) Key takeaways from Founder University

(46:22) How to learn more about Founder University

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Producer Rachel joins Jason to break down the latest tech news. They cover AOC's arguments against banning TikTok (2:29), Alibaba's six-way split (18:43), Disney's metaverse cuts (28:17), Substack's equity crowdfunding (39:16), Lyft's precarious position, and more! (55:09) Then, Jason breaks down the case for shorting Coinbase. (1:12:14)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:29) Reacting to AOC's arguments to not ban TikTok

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(15:09) The CCP’s interest in TikTok 

(18:43) Alibaba's six-way split

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(28:17) Disney sunsetting its Metaverse division

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(39:16) Substack's equity crowdfunding

(55:09) Lyft's precarious position

(1:04:18) Twitter shutters legacy verification badges

(1:12:14) Laying out the Coinbase short argument

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Jason starts the show by discussing First Citizens acquiring SVB’s assets (2:03) before diving into a Reddit post detailing how generative AI changed a 3D artist’s job overnight (9:09). Jason wraps by interviewing Sarika Bajaj, the CEO, and Co-founder of Refiberd, as she dives into the reality of the recycling process, how they are using spectroscopy to recycle textiles, and more (20:28)!

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(2:03) A breakdown of First Citizens’ purchase of SVB

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(9:09) Reddit Post: A radical change for 3D artists 

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(20:28) Sarika Bajaj, CEO of Refiberd joins Jason 

(21:00) What happens to our textiles? 

(25:20) Refiberd’s solution

(30:31) Solving for inefficiencies in the recycling process 

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(39:33) The state of recycling today

(49:23) Raising capital in today’s market 

(54:25) Navigating gate SVB collapse 

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Acquired co-hosts Ben and David are BACK to discuss the state of the VC market and YC shutting down its Continuity Fund (6:20) before diving into industries that benefitted from ZIRP (26:35). They also break down which social apps they want to own and why (45:29). Then, Ben and Jason wrap up the show by discussing the future of Amazon and Starfish Space, a new space startup (1:11:48)

(0:00) Nick tees up today’s topics

(1:36) David’s time at Stanford

(6:20) Ben’s private market snapshot

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(10:19) David’s private market snapshot

(16:19) Reacting to YC closing down its Continuity Fund

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(26:35) Industries that benefitted from ZIRP

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(36:36) How compelling is AI? 

(45:29) Owning either Instagram, Linked In, or YouTube

(48:15) Rational and Wildcard: Who is likely to acquire TikTok? 

(53:44) Twitter product development

(1:00:51) Reclaiming lost time 

(1:11:48) The future of Amazon 

(1:19:57) Apple to spend $1B on producing theatrical releases + Project Titan

(1:25:21) SOTD: Keeping satellites on course with Starfish Space  

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Jason kicks off today's episode by reacting to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony in front of Congress (1:41) before delving into the news that Coinbase was served a Wells notice by the SEC (22:57). Then, he discusses the reports that Do Kwon has been arrested in Montenegro (32:35) before wrapping up with more information on China and TikTok (35:44).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show 

(1:41) Jason reacts to Shou Zi Chew's testimony in front of Congress

(6:14) China's use of private companies to manipulate its population

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(12:29) TikTok's ability to influence our youth 

(16:48) Chinese espionage

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(22:57) SEC serves Coinbase a Wells Notice

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(32:35) Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

(35:44) More information on China and TikTok

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Jenny Lefcourt of Freestyle VC joins Jason for an insightful conversation. They delve into the mission of All Raise and the importance of diversity in venture capital (2:04). Jenny shares her thoughts on embracing non-consensus bets and her experiences investing in Narvar and Discord (20:04). Additionally, they discuss the value of strategy meetings in comparison to traditional board meetings (59:10).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:04) Co-Founding All Raise: Promoting Diversity in Venture Capital

(9:53) Prenuvo - Save $300 on Full Body Scans at http://prenuvo.com/twist

(11:23) Biases Towards Certain Business Models

(15:05) Identifying and Avoiding Unsuccessful Business Models

(18:54) LinkedIn Jobs - Post Your First Job for Free at https://linkedIn.com/angel

(20:04) Embracing Non-Consensus Bets

(22:53) Jenny’s Investment in Narvar

(28:16) Understanding the Economics of a Seed Fund

(35:14) Comparing Hype: Generative AI versus Web 3.0

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(42:28) Insights from Jenny's Investment in Discord

(47:05) Attaining Product-Market Fit and Making a Significant Impact

(56:56) Exiting Deals: When to Move On

(59:10) Strategy Meetings Compared to Board Meetings

(1:04:04) Jenny's Ideal Timeline for Committing to Investments

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Today on the podcast, we have a new format for you! Jason will hear four pitches from Founder University participants and choose ONE startup to invest $25K in! (1:45)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show and explains the pitch format!

(1:45) Jason brings on Presh and Kelly to explain the fundamentals of Founder University and introduces today's pitches!

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(16:18) George Lam pitches Fantastic Funding

(21:18) Naman Dwivedi pitches Promptify

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(27:30) Phil Boucher pitches OpenSpot

(34:00) Matt Edminster pitches Renegade Labs

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(40:35) Kelly and Presh's pick for best return for LPs

(45:33) The live audience votes!

(50:22) What Founder University meant to these Founders

(53:39) Jason makes his decision on who will receive $25K

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Rachel Reporting joins Jason to read the news! First, they give an update on the banking crisis and how it’s impacting startups (1:34). Then, they cover Balaji’s huge Bitcoin bet and his predictions for the future (14:17) before breaking down OpenAI’s launch of GPT-4 (35:07). Finally, Jason wraps up with some Jay Trading updates (57:28)!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:34) Banking crisis update & how it affects startups

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(11:14) Best practices for banking

(14:17) Balaji’s huge Bitcoin bet

(22:18) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist 

(23:42) Balaji’s predictions for the future

(32:41) Ray Dalio’s The Changing World Order

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(35:07) A breakdown of OpenAI’s launch of GPT-4

(57:28) Jay Trade update

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Molly is joined by Laurie Yoler as they dive into her early experiences in VC before discussing how she became the first investor in Tesla (1:45). Next, Laurie talks about her time at Qualcomm and Playground then they wrap with a discussion about AI and how Laurie’s investments were impacted by the pandemic (30:31).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:45) Arriving in Venture

(7:36) Laurie’s first investments

(13:39) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.

(14:49) Investing in Tesla

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(22:51) Raising money for a car company

(26:22) Finding strategic partners

(30:31) Laurie’s time at Qualcomm and autonomous vehicles

(37:11) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(38:42) Joining Playground

(41:29) Leaf Logistics

(45:44) Benefitting from the pandemic

(48:54) Investing in AI

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Vinny and Sunny are BACK with Jason for another roundtable! First, they cover the aftermath of the bank shutdowns (2:54) before breaking down the impact on startups and the overall economy. (14:14) They also cover Zuckerberg announcing more cuts at Meta (1:05:49) and OpenAI launching GPT-4! (1:10:55)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's topics!

(2:54) Reflecting on the aftermath of the SVB collapse

(12:50) Cast.ai - Get a free cloud cost audit with a personal consultation at https://cast.ai/twist 

(14:14) Understanding the origins of the banking issues and the Fed's response

(27:10) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist 

(28:09) Signature and Silvergate troubles, overall lessons from the past week

(39:33) Orgspace - Get $2000 in credits at http://orgspace.io/twist 

(41:04) Understanding CBDC

(56:11) Things to consider going forward, payroll crisis

(1:05:49) Zuckerberg's "Year of Efficiency" and OpenAI launches GPT-4

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Wealthfront Chairman and Co-Founder Andy Rachleff joins Jason for an incredible interview! They start the show by discussing the SVB situation before breaking down different tech mini-crashes throughout Silicon Valley history (2:28). Then, they break down Wealthfront’s business and how to know if a business has market pull (40:49). They finish up the show by covering a range of topics, from AI to stock-based comp (1:13:45).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:28) SVB situation

(9:26) The FDIC’s $250K limit

(13:27) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/startups

(14:49) The bank run

(16:17) The SVB ecosystem

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(23:45) Cycle changes

(36:15) How to judge a VC

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(40:49) Wealthfront’s operation

(48:58) Reactions to the market

(55:00) Modern analysis and stock buybacks

(1:01:24 ) Caring about profitability

(1:02:06) Attaining market pull

(1:13:45) Andy’s thoughts on AI

(1:16:31) The makeup of a great entrepreneur

(1:18:50) Stock-based compensation

(1:25:06) How we avoided inflation

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Alora CEO and Co-Founder Luke Young joins Molly to discuss ocean agriculture and the ability to grow crops offshore (1:17). They discuss the progression of engineering that has propelled Alora’s innovations (11:55) and the challenges of growing at sea (21:53).

(0:00) Intro!

(1:17) Alora’s mission and technological advancements

(5:46) Mitigation and adaptation

(7:58) The first taste test

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(11:55) Alora’s progression and timeline

(16:26) Designing infrastructure and engineering fertilizer

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(21:53) Challenges of growing on the ocean

(26:14) Alora’s Business Model

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(30:10) Salt tolerance

(35:17) Alora’s Customer and cost of development

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Jason kicks off Monday by recapping this weekend’s chaos caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (1:45). Then, he advises founders on preventing a scare like this from happening again before interviewing Andrew R McHugh of Wist Labs, who is building a platform to capture and relive memories in AR and VR (13:40).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:45) The past weekend’s chaos and triaging startups

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(13:40) The government’s response and advice for founders

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(25:39) Andrew R McHugh of Wist Labs

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(38:56) Reliving past experiences and Generative AI applications

(57:00) Raising capital in the weeks to come

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Jason reacts to Silicon Valley Bank being shut down by the FDIC and breaks down what this means for founders and VCs.

(0:00) Breaking down the SVB situation

(4:28) FDIC press release

(7:41) What Jason hopes will happen

(10:16) Defcon 1

(12:39) Thoughts on emergency funding

(15:46) How does the SVB situation affect early-stage fundraising

(26:59) SVB sells their securities

(29:10) USV email to founders

(31:06) SVB CEO addresses the situation

(33:07) Bill Ackman’s response

(34:31)Mark Suster’s response

(35:52) Audience questions

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Eric Newcomer joins to break down all the trending tech topics, including Stripe raising $6B (16:31), major generative ai fundraises (35:55), Silicon Valley Bank dropping 60% (50:35), and more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:55) Eric’s move to independent journalism

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(10:57) Take rates and more on Substack

(16:31) Eric’s Scoop on Stripe

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(21:46) The narrative around the tech layoffs + Generative AI

(34:24) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(35:55) The deluge of Funding into AI

(43:39) The state of VC investing

(50:35) Silicon Valley Bank drops 60%

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Zach Coelius is BACK with Jason to take questions from founders and investors! They cover investing on Zoom post-COVID (6:07), diligence red flags (13:13), investor red flags (27:32), building relationships prior to fundraising (48:59), and more!

(0:00) Jason Kicks off the show

(1:21) Managing time as an angel

(6:07) Moving to zoom instead of the room

(9:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(10:54) Servicing new deals vs. existing ones

(13:13) Red flags to look for in a syndicate startup deal

(20:18) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, sign up for free at https://coda.io/twist

(21:47) Your options when there is no path to profitability

(27:32) Red flags when courting angel investors

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(42:35) Assumptions that have evolved

(45:23) Recent learnings in the past few years

(48:59) Building genuine relationships with investors

(53:40) Difficulties in startups

(57:37) Negotiating terms on deals

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Emily Melton joins Molly to discuss her early days in venture and what she learned while working at DFJ (1:30). Then, they talk about the barriers that healthcare imposes on entrepreneurship (17:22), building a diverse culture within venture capital (29:53), market distortions, and how to optimize for a down market (38:42).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:30) Getting started in Venture Capital

(8:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free

(9:38) Learnings from working at DFJ

(17:22) Healthcare being a barrier to entrepreneurship

(20:11) Prenuvo - Get $300 off at http://prenuvo.com/twist

(21:41) Threshold Ventures’ fund mechanics

(26:15) Investing in Tia: Healthcare solutions for woman

(29:53) Building culture

(37:45) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist

(38:42) Optimizing for a down market

(52:13) What’s next?

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Molly kicks off Climate Tuesday breaking down the news that the Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act has resurfaced (1:37). Then, she discusses BlocPower’s $155M raise and their collaboration with a town in New York to achieve net zero emissions (6:12). Finally, Kiran Bhatraju of Arcadia joins Molly for 2023’s first official Climate interview (11:38).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:37) The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act resurfaces

(6:12) BlocPower Raises $155M

(10:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(11:38) Unlocking utility data with Kiran Bhatraju of Arcadia

(21:48) Linode - Apply to Linode's Rise program for up to six figures in discounts at https://linode.com/twist

(23:14) Breaking down Arcadia and Arc

(26:13) Democratizing solar energy with community solar

(33:57) Fennel - Join the fennel waitlist now and get your first month free at http://fennel.com/twist!

(35:27) Arc users + carbon accounting

(43:15) Kiran's journey into climate tech

(45:59) Opportunity in the climate tech space

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Jason is BACK with Molly to break down the news! They cover Sequoia leaving Citizen's board after passing on a "pay to play" round (5:46), two major companies reportedly going public in 2023: Instacart and ARM (27:11), and the recent turmoil at Dapper Labs (50:44).

(0:00) J+M tee up today's news show!

(2:25) Jason's back!

(5:46) Sequoia leaves the board of Citizen

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(15:51) How investors make the decision to pass on a "pay to play" round

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(27:11) IPO window starts to open, Instacart prepares for IPO after big Q4

(35:42) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist

(37:09) ARM prepares for IPO, reasons for CHIPS Act speed

(50:44) Chaos at Dapper Labs: reckless spending, securities lawsuit

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Molly starts the show with Producer Rachel, covering Apple blocking an email app with an AI update (7:17), TikTok's latest restriction for users under 18 (14:05), and Salesforce Q4 earnings results. Then, they break down the startup immi, an instant ramen company (26:55). To end the show, Molly talks to Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell (35:10), and Rachel talks to Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty (59:49). 

0:00 Molly Kicks off the show

1:55 Apple blocks app update for having generative AI capabilities

7:17 Could Apple's guard on the App Store create a headwind for the industry? 

9:40 Should Apple be in charge of standard content filtering around AI on their platform

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12:48 How did TikTok approach being on the Apple App Store? 

14:05 TikTok is setting 1-hour time limits for users under 18 

16:11 If Apple doesn't impose safety limits, who will? 

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19:01 Salesforce stock drop and Q4 earnings results

24:34 Molly's predictions for Salesforce 

26:55 Startup of the day: immi, an instant ramen company, is taking over grocery stores by storm 

32:15 Orgspace - Get $2000 in credits at http://orgspace.io/twist

35:10 Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell on how he plans on making eating out safer for those with diet restrictions

59:49 Okboomer with Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty


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Frank Slootman joins Jason for another incredible conversation that ranges from the management shift in Silicon Valley (1:08) to how to know if you’re moving the dial in your organization (9:59). Then, they discuss Frank’s hiring philosophy and how to create a winning relationship between an executive and their direct reports (27:05). Finally, they discuss managing burnout and creating security for yourself (46:33).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:08) Layoffs + the management shift in Silicon Valley

(8:29) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/startups

(9:59) How to know if you are moving the dial and moving at a fast pace

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(20:09) Dealing with recessions and countering the media frenzy

(27:05) Frank’s definition of culture and hiring for enthusiasm

(32:32) The relationship between an executive and their employees

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(37:19) Assessing performance, hiring the right people, and being thoughtful

(41:56) Starting with a great product

(46:33) Managing burnout and creating security

(56:49) Consumption-based pricing + acquisitions

(1:00:30) Frank’s thoughts on AI

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Vinny and Sunny joined Molly on another segment of Crypto Roundtable! Highlights included how Twitter could have integrated crypto  (2:02), the benefits and controversy of a national ID system (23:00), and Spotify's NFT experiment.


(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(2:02) The future of Twitter payments 

(12:16) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(14:21) What does an ideal Twitter identity system look like? 

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(23:00) The benefits and controversy of a national ID system 

(32:20) Predictions about the latest Yuga drop 

(35:41) Contra - Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist

(41:54) Vinny breaks down the future of Coinbase and its active users 

(48:07) Molly sees the connection between K-Pop and crypto 

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Maha Ibrahim of Canaan joins Molly to discuss her early days in VC (1:38), managing distributions and exiting at the right time (20:36), the clean tech bubble, being a generalist/specialist, diversity, and more (37:42).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:38) Maha’s first years in venture

(11:18) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.

(12:43) Investing in the early 2000s and Canaan’s strategy

(19:12) Cast.ai - Get a free cloud cost audit with a personal consultation at https://cast.ai/twist

(20:36) Exiting at the right time and distributing earnings

(30:00) Learning from a downturn

(34:58) The mismatch between VCs to outlier startups

(36:11) Prenuvo - Get $300 off at http://prenuvo.com/twist

(37:42) The climate tech bubble

(40:14) Generalists vs. specialists

(42:16) Responding to cycles and signs of good timing

(48:53) Structuring a generational off-ramp

(51:39) All Raise

(55:30) What does the future hold?

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Neeva CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy joins Molly to talk all things search and AI chatbots, including Neeva’s technology and the difficulty of building a search engine (1:41), Neeva’s consumer focus and business model (20:00), and the search-to-answer revolution (41:31).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:41) Neeva’s Purpose

(5:06) The technological underpinning of Neeva

(8:00) The hurdles building Neeva

(10:26) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(11:53) The problems search aims to solve

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(20:00) Why choose Neeva

(24:01) Neeva’s business model

(29:18) Moving from search to answers + citing sources

(35:53) The ad supported publishing ecosystem

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(39:13) Leaving Google

(41:31) The search to answers revolution

(44:34) Compensating publishers and dealing with content moderation

(48:51) Open loop vs. Closed loop

(54:29) Neeva copycats

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The Friday variety show is back! Jason kicks it off by interviewing WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski, who's currently suing Reddit (2:08). Then, Molly is joined by Hyper CEO Andrew Hart to discuss the augmented reality market and Hyper's store-mapping technology (30:16). Producer Rachel wraps the show with content creator Humphrey Yang breaking down his creative process, what he considers valuable metrics, and so much more (53:40).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(2:08) WSB milestones and arbitrage

(12:07) Contra - Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist

(13:36) How Reddit works + the WSB controversy

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(24:45) Jaime’s ideal solution

(30:16) Andrew Hart of Hyper

(33:57) Creating the ultimate user experience

(39:19) Retreat - head to http://planretreat.com/twistto help you plan the offsite your team deserves!

(40:43) Mapping store and onboarding customers

(45:55) Hyper’s development and future opportunities

(53:40) Ok Boomer with Humphrey Yang

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Sophia Amoruso, Founder and GP at Trust Fund, joins Jason to discuss her angel investments (1:23), raising a fund publicly (5:54), and the creative process (12:14). Then, they discuss portfolio construction and putting past identities to bed (27:04).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:23) Previous angel investing experience

(5:54) Why Sophia is raising a public fund

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(12:14) Branding and the creative process

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(22:25) What stage of investing is Sophia going after

(27:04) Portfolio construction

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(38:44) Pro rata rights

(46:56) Putting past identities to bed

(1:01:18) Fund cycles

(1:05:17) Investing in founders or investing in ideas & more

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Jason is joined by Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures to cover raising capital in the early 2000s (1:22), aligning board members (21:19), the three variables VCs need to bet on (40:51), and so much more!

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:22) A recap of the previous 3 market cycles

(5:23) The hurdles founders will face starting a company in 2023

(6:55) Raising capital in the early 2000s

(9:15) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.

(10:37) Upfront’s strategy and changes to the market

(15:35) Misalignment of investors

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(21:19) Aligning of board members

(29:13) Setting reality as an investor/board member

(33:40) Cutting Burn & Mark’s decision framework

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(40:51) The 3 variables VCs need to bet on

(48:28) The power law and mission-aligned founders

(52:13) Feed the family money

(58:33) Company killers + Investing in lines not dots

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Precision Neuroscience’s Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer joins Molly to discuss how the brain communicates with the body (7:08) and the breakthroughs that allowed companies like Precision to exist. (12:52) Then, they discuss Precision’s founding principles, the process of getting FDA approval for its neural interface, and much more. (28:55)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:27) Dr. Rapoport’s origin story

(7:08) How the brain communicates with the body

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(12:52) Breakthroughs in neuroscience

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(24:06) The tension between public and private institutions

(28:55) The founding principles of Precision Neuroscience

(33:21) The Layer 7 interface and preparing for FDA approval

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(42:07) Minimizing risk

(45:25) Interfacing with different areas of the brain

(47:06) Medical infrastructure and the business model of med-tech

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First up, J+M break down Meta taking a note from Twitter with a $12 paid tier and how it can have a material impact on revenue. (12:05) Then, they cover the problems with Bing's new chatbot (32:13) before wrapping on Stripe potentially missing its window (46:14) and Meta copying a Telegram feature! (1:00:30)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics!

(2:22) Proper PTO operating standards, what's in store for the next few weeks on TWiST!

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(12:05) Zuck announces Meta Verified, a $12/month paid service for Facebook/Instagram and WhatsApp

(18:56) How Meta's new product can have a material impact on revenue

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(22:47) What enticing features major social platforms can add to get more paid users

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(32:13) Bing's new chatbot has already been toned down by Microsoft for responding with a style the company did not intend

(46:14) Stripe's $4B tax bill and further valuation cuts: did the highest-flying startup fumble the bag?

(1:00:30) Meta also copied Telegram's broadcast channels feature, which Zuck used to announce Meta's new paid tier!

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Vinny and Sunny join Jason and Molly for another crypto roundtable discussing the federal government’s crackdown on crypto. (1:39) They define what staking is (10:13), and Jason addresses his Twitter Exchange with Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong. (32:20) Then Producer Rachel is joined by Prince Ghosh of Factored Quality for another edition of Ok Boomer. (1:06:45)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:39) Crypto crackdown + the roles of the SEC and CFTC

(8:46) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(10:13) Definitions of “staking”

(21:30) Merge - Integrate up to 5 customers for free today at https://merge.dev/twist

(23:00) Using Web 3.0 for crowdsource capital

(32:20) Brian Armstrong and Jason’s exchange + Challenges of crypto exchanges

(40:25) Pilot.com. - Go to https://pilot.com/twist for 20% off your first 6 months of Pilot Core.

(41:54) Regulating stablecoins

(57:41)$100M New Jersey Deli + Jason’s grand plan for TikTok

(1:06:45) Ok Boomer with Prince Ghosh of Factored Quality

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Deven Parekh of Insight Partners joins Jason to discuss navigating markets during the dot com era and the pandemic. (1:50) Then they discuss "venture tourists" and cleaning up cap tables before wrapping up with a look back at some of Deven's winning investments. (20:04)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:50) Experiencing the dot com burst

(10:14) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.

(11:36) Comparing Web 3.0 and the dot com era + navigating the markets during the pandemic

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(20:04) Venture Tourists

(29:30) Unfavorable preference stacks

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(38:32) Cleaning a cap table

(47:57) Looking back at Deven’s investments

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Molly is joined by Rachel as they discuss the news that some companies are selling data about their mental health patients. (1:33) Then they discuss how Bing’s AI chatbot was presenting false information during its reveal last week. (11:57) To wrap, Tom Loverro joins Jason to talk about his viral tweet thread about a “mass extinction event coming for early & mid-stage companies”. (24:36)

(0:00) Molly and Rachel kick off the show

(1:33) America’s mental health data is being sold

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(11:57) Bing dodges $100B bullet

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(21:51) Molly and Rachel’s AI predictions

(24:36) IVP’s Tom Loverro joins Jason

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(40:42) Tom’s prescriptions for founders

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Molly and Jason kick off the show catching up after the weekend, discussing the Super Bowl and the spy balloons that the US airforce has shot down. (1:30) Then they have a very interesting conversation about bypassing ChatGPT’s guardrails and content moderation. (23:29)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(1:30) Super Bowl 57

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(9:58) UFOs in American airspace

(22:26) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist

(23:29) ChatGPT’s alter ego DAN + content filter transparency

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(38:44) Programming LLMs and neural networks

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Four-cycle investor and Redpoint Ventures Co-Founder Geoff Yang joins to discuss his early years in VC (1:45), what it takes for a founder to survive in a down market (11:47), what makes CEOs like Frank Slootman and David Zaslav stand out, and more! (43:35)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:45) Geoff Yang’s experience cracking into VC

(10:26) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.

(11:47) Surviving and thriving in a down market

(22:35) First Republic Bank - Discover what a long-term financial relationship can do for you. Visit https://firstrepublic.com today to learn more.

(23:29) Being flexible and understanding risk as an entrepreneur

(30:00) Accomplishing the most with the least

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(35:17) Geoff’s favorite investments

(43:35) Working with David Zaslav

(50:57) What’s next for Geoff + Generative AI

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Joe Gebbia joins Jason to discuss the early days of Airbnb, gaining traction, persevering through the “no’s,” and functional design. (2:09) They also discuss gaining customer trust and Airbnb’s incredible COVID turnaround. (21:17) Joe wraps the show by breaking down his new venture, Samara. (45:05)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:09) Airbnb’s first sign of traction

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(10:04) Persevering through the “no’s,” and functional design

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(21:17) Gaining customer trust

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(32:17) Airbnb’s incredible COVID turnaround

(45:05) Joe’s new startup Samara

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Molly and Jason discuss Google’s announcing plans to roll out its ChatGPT competitor, called Bard, in the coming weeks. (1:10) Then, they discuss Adam Neumann’s explanation of Flow’s business before wrapping up with a SOTD, Jobber. (18:59)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(1:10) Breaking down Google’s announcement of Bard

(9:29) Coda - Startups can get $1000 credit by visiting https://coda.io/twist

(11:00) Neeva’s approach to search

(17:33) Linode - Apply to Linode's Rise program for up to six figures in discounts at https://linode.com/twist

(18:59) An update on Adam Neumann’s Flow

(36:31) Meowtel - Save $25 on your first booking with code TWIST25 at https://meowtel.com/

(37:53) SOTD: Jobber raises $100M

(46:17) Microsoft officially announces the integration of ChatGPT into Bing

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Molly breaks down Google’s $300M investment in Anthropic and how this deal compares to Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI. (2:00) Then, she dives deep into a former Google executive’s paid search engine and ShiftMed raising $200M to solve the nursing shortage. She wraps the show with an interview featuring the CEO of dating app So Syncd, Jessica Alderson. (13:44)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(2:00) Google invests $300M in Anthropic

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(13:44) Neeva’s new approach to search

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(22:58) AI’s data problem

(28:27) ShiftMed raises $200M

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(34:45) Seed/Series A Interview: Jessica Alderson, CEO of So Syncd

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Molly is off for the day, so Producer Rachel joins Jason to break down Google, Amazon, and Apple’s latest earnings report. (1:29) Then LA26 graduate Perrin Davidson, CEO of EATERCLUB, joins Molly. (46:05) Lastly, we end the week with another edition of Ok Boomer, where Rachel interviews Eerika Savolainen, the CEO of Slush. (1:02:16)

(0:00) Jason and Rachel kick off the show!

(1:29) Google earnings

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(12:44) Amazon earnings

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(24:30) Apple earnings

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(34:36) The US jobs report

(46:05) LA26 Founder: Perrin Davidson of EATERCLUB

(1:02:16) OK Boomer with Eerika Savolainen, the CEO of Slush

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Jason and Molly kick off the show by discussing Meta’s Q4 earnings and the news that the Fed is raising rates by only 25 basis points (3:06), which leads to a discussion on unemployment, automation, and generative AI updates. (11:24) Then, Lon Harris joins to discuss Oscar nominations, Spotify earnings, “peak podcasting,” and more. (37:51)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(3:06) Meta Earnings

(7:56) The Fed raises rates by 25bps

(9:57) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off at https://houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20

(11:24) Unemployment and Automation

(21:59) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(23:30) ChatGPT hits 100M MAUs + Google’s Apprentice Bard

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(37:51) Oscar Nominations with Lon Harris

(44:06) Spotify earnings

(55:35) The Last of Us is another hit for HBO

(1:00:58) James Gunn reveals chapter one of the DC Universe

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Jason is joined by FirstMark Capital’s Rick Heitzmann, who started his investment career in 1999. They discuss “sobering up” after the 14-year bull run (1:55), Airbnb’s response to the downturn (7:38), how senior leaders must act as shock absorbers for their founders (26:30), and more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:55) Rick’s experience of the “Speculative Asset Bubble”

(7:38) Airbnb’s reaction to the downturn

(11:33) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free

(12:58) Rick’s memory of the Dot Com bubble

(19:39) Advice for founders in a downturn

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(23:29) How CAC and LTV have changed

(26:30) The emotional state of Founders and keeping them focused

(35:09) Term sheets in the Dot Com era and today

(40:06) Letterhead - get 50% off their first year at tryletterhead.com/twist

(41:21) Different forms of exits + Key attributes in founders

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Jason and Molly kick off the show with a quick third-rail story about Area 51. (1:56) They then cover Instagram co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom’s new startup, Artifact. (10:44) Finally, Gabi Lewis of Magic Spoon joins Molly for an awesome interview about their latest raise, launching in big box stores and more. (41:56)

(0:00) Molly Kicks off the show

(1:56) Conspiracy Theories with Molly and Jason

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(10:44) Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom’s new venture: Artifact

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(21:19) Monetizing news aggregators + content moderation

(40:42) Letterhead - get 50% off their first year at tryletterhead.com/twist

(41:56) Gabi Lewis of Magic Spoon joins Molly

(1:13:51) Jay Trades, immigration and TikTok ideas

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Jason and Molly kick off the week with a generative ai update! (5:00) Then, they cover Mr. Beast’s latest video and “stunt culture” (35:21), some more third-rail topics (49:40), and Billy McFarland being back in the news! (59:50)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(2:10) Apply to Founder University 2-Day Workshop at https://intensive.founder.university/

(5:00) Anthropic raises at a $5B valuation

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(11:01) More on Anthropic

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(19:21) Semafor reports OpenAI has contracted 1000 developers

(27:06) Baidu is developing their own AI Chatbot

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(35:21) MrBeast’s latest video + Stunt culture

(49:40) Third-rail topics

(59:50) Billy McFarland is back in the news

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Molly and Jason chop it up about New York Attorney General Letitia James probing into MSG's alleged use of facial recognition to identify and target specific patrons (1:46). This segues into a great discussion about Meta's $10M deal with BuzzFeed and The Creator Economy as a whole (21:41). We cap off the week with two great interviews, one with LA26 graduate Nevsah Karamehmet of Breath Hub (36:17) and another with Brett Bauman, the creator of PlaylistAI (48:09).

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(1:46) WLITF WTF: Facial recognition software at MSG

(8:33) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(10:03) More on the NYAG case regarding MSG's facial recognition software

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(21:41) BuzzFeed's lucrative deal with Meta + Revenue share with creators

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(36:17) LA26 Founder: Nevsah Karamehmet of Breath Hub

(48:09) Ok Boomer with Brett Bauman

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Vinny and Sunny are back for our first crypto-roundtable of 2023. Vinny breaks down the macroeconomic variables affecting Bitcoin’s price (1:39), plus they all predict whether Bitcoin will hit $30K or $16 first (11:43) (This is not financial advice). They delve into the ongoing controversy involving DCG, Gemini and Genesis (26:54), as well as the news that the SEC has charged both Gemini and Genesis with offering and selling unregistered securities (35:12). We wrap up the show with a great discussion about Porsche’s failed NFT drop and how brands should approach entering Web 3.0 (44:38).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:39) Vinny’s macroeconomic breakdown

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(11:43) Bitcoin’s price action + will it hit $30k or $16K

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(18:59) Gluttony and the lack of consumer savings

(26:54) DCG, Genesis and Gemini controversy

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(35:12) The SEC has charged Gemini and Genesis for selling unregistered securities

(44:38) Porsche’s NFT drop

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Jason sits down with Bryan Roberts of Venrock for another episode of Angel Season 7! They discuss Bryan’s first bets (2:22) and his perception of the dot com bubble. (14:38) The two also dive into topics like creating optionality as a startup (21:24), bad habits in VC (28:49) and Theranos. (36:18) To wrap the show, Bryan and Jason discuss disagreeing with founders (39:07) and the psychology of placing bets! (44:33)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:22) Bryan’s first investment: Illumina
(8:52) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to http://linkedin.com/angel and post your first job for free
(10:16) Bryan’s second investment: Athena Health
(14:38) Bryan’s experience during the dot-com bubble
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(21:24) Creating optionality in a startup
(25:30) Understanding your leaders
(28:49) Bad habits in venture
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(36:18) Bryan’s thoughts on Theranos
(39:07) Diligence and disagreements with founders
(44:33) The psychology of placing bets + advice for founders

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Molly goes solo today to cover the DOJ joining eight states to file an anti-trust lawsuit against Google (2:04) before covering Ticketmaster taking the stand in a Senate hearing today. (15:37) Producer Rachel then joins to discuss the latest on user-friendly ticket competitors. (23:07) Then, Molly is joined by two different LA26 founders: Rhian Beutler of Govalo (32:47) and Daniel Sakhai of HeyHire! (44:44)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(2:04) the DOJ’s lawsuit with Google

(9:16) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply at https://agetechcollaborative.org/twist

(10:51) Google and Microsoft’s prior lawsuits with the DOJ

(15:37) Ticketmaster’s senate hearing

(21:30) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply at https://agetechcollaborative.org/twist

(23:06) Rachel joins Molly to discuss the latest on user-friendly ticket competitors

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(32:47) Rhian Beutler of Govalo joins Molly

(44:44) Daniel Sakhai of HeyHire joins Molly

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Join Molly and Jason as they react to TikToks posted by former Google employees who have recently been let go. They discuss why Google is letting people go despite their massive profits (8:54). They also explore Open AI and Microsoft's codified partnership (38:39) and the report from the WSJ that activist investor Elliot Management has invested billions into Salesforce (45:06). To end the show, we have another great edition of WLITF featuring NVIDIA's new AI-generated eye contact feature (49:16).

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(2:35) Jason is still on the mend + vaccine talk

(7:46) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist

(8:54) The difference between Meta, Amazon and Google's layoffs + Employee reaction to getting laid off

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(20:16) Why Google is doing layoffs + more employee reactions

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(38:29) OpenAI codified its deal with Microsoft

(45:06) Elliot Management invests billions in Salesforce

(49:16) WLITF: NVIDIA's insane update


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Molly and Jason tackle Netflix's stellar fourth-quarter earnings and the news that Reed Hastings is stepping down as CEO. (1:55) Plus, they delve into Google's announcement to lay off 6% of its workforce (17:00), and the former MySpace founders raised a $32M Seed round for their new gaming startup PLAI. (28:55) Lastly, Producer Rachel is back with another segment of Ok Boomer with Mike O'Brien! (36:47)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(1:55) Netflix earnings + Reed Hastings steps down as CEO

(9:29) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist

(9:37) Netflix's future

(17:00) Google to layoff 6% of their staff

(23:37) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups

(20:50) Will Apple do a RIF?

(28:55) Former MySpace founders raise $32M for their new startup PLAI

(33:53) This Week in Startups 90-second survey - Enter for a chance to win a $50 amazon gift card at www.thisweekinstartups.com/survey

(35:19) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off at https://houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20

(36:47) Ok Boomer with Mike O'Brien

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Molly and Jason kick off the show by discussing the concept of 'quiet hiring' (1:53) and the SEC's proposed rules making it easier for LPs to sue VCs (9:37). They also cover Semafor's buyback of Sam Bankman-Fried's $10M investment (20:50). And Lon Harris is back to discuss the new box office hit M3GAN (31:00) and the premiere of The Last of Us (45:45). 

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:53) Jargon Watch: What is “quiet hiring”?

(8:29) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(9:37) SEC proposes new rules making it easier for LPs to sue VCs

(19:21) Supergut - Get 30% off with code TWIST at https://supergut.com

(20:50) Semafor to buy back SBF’s $10M investment

(29:44) Formulate - Get 25% off at formulate.co/twist

(31:00) Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s potential merger + M3GAN’s marketing campaign

(45:45) The Last of Us Premiere + more on video game adaptations

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(0:00) Jason Kicks off the show

(2:49) Brad Feld, Co-founder of Foundry, talks about starting out in investing

(13:30) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/angel 

(14:56) Brad’s thesis for whom he’ll get in the “trenches” with

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(22:22) Fighting to the end + Investing through the dot-com bubble

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(39:43) Surviving the GFC

(44:23) Brad’s perspective on the investor/CEO dynamic + being a leader in a down market

(1:00:02) Reflecting on the speculative asset bubble

(1:16:44) Looking forward into 2023

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First up, Molly and Jason cover a bunch of news happening in the world of AI, Getty Images is preparing to sue Stable Diffusion creator Stability AI (8:47), Meta is partnering with Shutterstock to train its AI models, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the company will integrate OpenAI’s software into Azure - it’s cloud computing platform - and ALL it’s other products. (36:07) Then, we cover two new sustainability startups! Mill is a company started by former Nest co-founders making an automated compostability trash can. (55:12) And Sollum is building AI-enabled LED lighting solutions for indoor farming. (1:06:35)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show.

(2:47) Molly and Jason catch up after their long weekend

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(8:47) Getty Images prepares a lawsuit against Stability AI

(12:54) Data and data integrity

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(19:30) The similarities between AI and the music industry

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(36:07) Microsoft announces that they will integrate AI into all their products + more on round-tripping

(49:50) Blockchain versus AI

(55:12) SOTD: Mill

(1:06:35) SOTD: Sollum Technologies

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Molly and Jason dive deep into the recent news of Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, taking a $50 million pay cut. They discuss this move's implications and whether CEOs are worth their large compensation packages. (1:24) Andrew Gazdecki, CEO of Acquire.com, joins Jason for a fun interview discussing Acquire.com's rebrand and the acquisition marketplace. (24:47)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:24) CEO of Apple, Tim Cook takes a $50M pay cut

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(13:21) Are CEOs worth their compensation packages?

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(24:47) Andrew Gazdecki of Acquire.com joins Jason

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(42:02) Serial sellers, Acquire.com’s growth and M&As

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Molly and Jason kick off the show about social taboo topics and getting to the bottom of Covid-19.(2:22) Following the two discuss Molly attending Strictly VC, DeepMind’s new chatbot Sparrow and OpenAI’s end game. (15:43) Then Molly interviews LAUNCH Accelerator founder United by Zero CEO and Founder Lex Kiefhaber (52:34). Then we cap off the episode with another great edition of Ok Boomer featuring Juliet Meskers, co-founder and CEO of MOTH (1:08:45)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(2:22) Covid-19 and cultural taboo topics

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(12:01) Getting to the bottom of Covid-19

(15:43) Molly attended Strictly VC to hear Sam Altman speak about AI

(19:33) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist

(21:06) The difference between creating and packaging AI

(28:42) DeepMind’s chatbot Sparrow + AI infringing on intellectual property

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(38:49) What is OpenAI’s end game?

(52:34) Molly interviews LAUNCH Accelerator founder United by Zero CEO and Founder Lex Kiefhaber

(1:08:45) Ok Boomer featuring Juliet Meskers, co-founder and CEO of MOTH

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Molly and Jason chop it up about Jason's latest Jay Trades: Apple, Amazon and Disney. (2:21) Then they briefly discuss SBF's new Substack. (14:42) To wrap up the show, Lon joins us for this week's edition of This Week in Streaming to talk about award season and Netflix's content strategy. (21:14)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(2:21) Jason explains why he placed a bet on Apple

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(9:20) Molly and Jason discuss his two other Jay Trades, Amazon and Disney

(14:42) SBF's Substack

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(21:14) Lon joins to discuss award season with Molly and Jason

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(37:17) Netflix's content strategy is like a “gourmet cheeseburger”

(50:36) Award season continued

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First up, J+M cover the problems at Slack and Salesforce (3:00), before breaking down the anti-competitive issues with bundling software to harm competitors. (13:34) Then, they talk about the comeuppance from "A-players" regarding the lack of efficiency in big tech (26:35), a 10-month jail sentence for crypto inside trading (39:52), and DoNotPay's AI-based robo-lawyer taking a case! (51:14)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics!

(3:00) Breaking down the recent rift between Slack and Salesforce

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(13:34) Issues with bundling, did Salesforce overpay for Slack?

(25:00) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply at https://agetechcollaborative.org/twist

(26:35) Lack of efficiency as a lightning rod at big tech companies, management styles

(38:22) Nutrisense - Use code TWIST and get $30 off at nutrisense.io/twist

(39:52) The brother of a former Coinbase PM was sentenced to 10 months in prison for using tips from his brother to make $900K

(51:14) DoNotPay's robo-lawyer will be used in a court case, OpenAI will pilot a paid version of ChatGPT

(1:06:51) Jason ends with an emotional video from Ke Huy Quan's Golden Globes acceptance speech

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Molly and Jason discuss the news that Coinbase is doing another 20% RIF. (6:50) Then they discuss the announcement that Microsoft is investing $10B into OpenAI with some pretty favourable terms. (27:19) After, Molly and Jason chat about Make Sunsets’ plan to cool the planet and Enpal, a German solar panel company raising money at a $2.4B valuation. (46:56) Then we wrap with this year’s first edition of TWiCS featuring Mike O’Kronley, CEO of Ascend Elements. (1:00:56)

(0:00) M+J kick off the show

(2:10) Atmospheric rivers and the chaos in California

(6:50) Coinbase does another 20% RIF

(11:56) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(13:03) The future of employment in tech

(21:50) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups

(23:16) The perfect amount of founders

(27:19) Microsoft is invests $10B into OpenAI

(32:46) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(34:10) OpenAI going from a non-profit to a for-profit + What is roundtripping?

(46:56) Make Sunsets raises $750K to do what?!

(53:05) Enpal raises at a $2.4B valuation

(1:00:56) TWiCS: Mike O’Kronley of Ascend Elements

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Back from the weekend! First up, J+M catch up and cover a very strange economic situation. (2:07) Then, the duo covers NoMa, the world's most famous restaurant, shutting its doors due to an unsustainable business model (24:46), before going deep on generative AI news and demoing OpenAI's ChatGPT iOS app! (49:54)

(0:00) J+M intro today's show!

(2:07) Weekend catchup! Jason's chainsaw adventure

(12:29) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(14:04) Twitter view counts being a revealing engagement metric, Jeremy Renner's accident, "the weirdest economy ever"

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(24:46) Noma, the world's best restaurant, to shut down due to an unsustainable business model

(37:43) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(39:12) Massive wealth transfer upcoming and how that impacts the labor market, Kauffman Fellowship

(49:54) OpenAI update: Microsoft reportedly integrating ChatGPT into Word and email, "derivative" AI tools, SOTD: XetHub, ChatGPT banned by NYC public schools

(1:02:38) Jason demos ChatGPT's upcoming iOS app, which is currently in private TestFlight beta

(1:11:12) Uber trademarks "Uber Air," eVTOL relationship with Joby Aviation, current chopper business

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Coffeezilla joins M+J to discuss the latest on the alleged Logan Paul and CryptoZoo scam. (1:21) Then Em Herrera joins Rachel for this year’s first edition of Ok Boomer to discuss 2023 predictions. (50:29)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:11) Coffeezilla joins Molly and Jason to discuss the alleged CryptoZoo Scandal and his background

(11:06) Supergut - Get 30% off with code TWIST at https://supergut.com

(12:37) Coffeezilla’s main issue with the alleged grift + What is CryptoZoo?

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(21:30) Logan Paul’s response video

(26:32) The red flags of CryptoZoo + What Logan should have done

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(43:18) Overtime with Coffeezilla

(50:29) Ok Boomer: 2023 predictions with Em Herrera

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M+J kick off the show by discussing the news that Bing will integrate ChatGPT into its search service. (1:21) Then they chop it up about ZeniMax forming Microsoft’s first union. (15:06) And then Lon Harris joins the show to review Flux Gourmet and chat about the economics of streaming (27:11)

(0:00) J+M Kick off the show

(1:21) Bing to integrate ChatGPT into search

(13:30) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist

(15:06) ZeniMax forms Microsoft’s first union

(25:45) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(27:11) Lon, Molly and Jason discuss Flux Gourmet

(41:31) Founder University 2-Day Intensive Course - learn more at intensive.founder.university

(42:31) Starz cancels Dangerous Liaisons, Becoming Elizabeth and Step Up + the economics of streaming

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Multiple time guest and friend of the pod Keith Rabois is back! Jason and Keith talk 2023 macro outlook (1:00), big tech's impact on startups (10:01), advice for founders (18:24), Meta's risky VR bet (27:22), ChatGPT vs Google (39:05), and more!

(0:00) Jason intros today's guest: Keith Rabois!

(1:00) Keith's 2023 macro outlook and thoughts on startup valuations

(8:54) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist 

(10:01) What are big tech hiring freezes and RIFs doing to the startup market? Entitlement era coming to an end

(18:24) Advice for different archetypes of founders

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(27:22) Importance of founder authority, Tim Cook taking over for Steve Jobs at Apple, Meta's risky VR bet

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(39:05) Keith's thoughts on ChatGPT, a new approach to search, and Microsoft taking on Google

(53:37) What types of founders is Keith looking to invest in right now?

(59:25) OpenDoor thoughts + a little politics

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Jason and Molly are BACK for the first news show of 2023! First up, they break down SpaceX's reported $137B valuation, the astounding market opportunity for Starlink, and more! (7:14) Then, they cover two Shopify stories (37:38) and Apple shutting down fan-favorite weather app Dark Sky. (55:01)

(0:00) J+M intro today's topics!

(2:25) Thoughts on the potential year ahead

(7:14) SpaceX is raising $750M at a $137B valuation, led by a16z

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(14:24) Producer Sam (powered by ChatGPT), Starlink's bottom-up TAM, SpaceX's genius infrastructure play

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(31:28) More ChatGPT producing

(37:38) Shopify is attempting to fill the ad targeting void left by Apple's App Tracking Transparency

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(46:32) Second Shopify story: CEO Tobi Lutke has asked employees to purge meetings to increase productivity

(55:01) Apple shuts down the Dark Sky weather app

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Jason and Molly rip through 20+ predictions for 2023, including over/under bets, shutdowns, stocks, main characters, startups, new tech, and SO much more!

(0:00) J+M tee up today's show: 2023 Predictions!

(1:53) Main character of 2023

(4:35) Most anticipated trend

(7:13) Surprising shutdown

(9:40) Biggest bag securer

(13:36) Notion - Sign up for FREE at https://notion.com/jason

(15:06) App/tech breakout

(17:30) Most notable CEO resignation or return

(21:25) Most anticipated technology

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(26:45) Most anticipated media

(29:09) Over/under: 30.5 year sentence for SBF

(30:07) Over/under: 10.5 year sentence for Caroline Ellison

(30:34) Over/under: $750M box office for Oppenheimer

(31:06) Over/under: 21 months left of recession

(31:46) Hottest take for 2023

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(37:26) Will any VCs be charged in a crypto-related crime?

(38:16) Will total capital raised by VCs fall off a cliff?

(43:11) What startup will make the biggest impact?

(45:59) Overrated hot new vertical

(48:43) Will the fundraising landscape get better for startups?

(50:19) Over/under: 3 new impactful social apps

(51:18) Most stock appreciation: $AAPL, $AMZN, $GOOG, $META, $MSFT

(52:59) Most stock appreciation: $ABNB, $SPOT, $UBER

(55:21) Over/under: 177 IPOs

(56:07) When will VR replace the iPhone?

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Molly and Jason present... the 2022 TWiSTY Awards! Join them in commemorating all the best, worst, and craziest moments from this year in startups, markets, and tech!

(0:00) J+M intro today's show

(1:37) Introducing the 2022 TWiSTY Awards!

(3:18) Best prop

(7:51) Best behind the scenes emoji

(12:38) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups 

(14:04) Best meme

(19:12) Best gadget

(22:44) Nutrisense - Use code TWIST and get $30 off at nutrisense.io/twist

(24:14) Best media

(39:40) Best Twitter follow

(42:55) Founder University - Apply at https://course.founder.university

(44:32) Main Character of the Year

(54:54) Bag Securer of the Year

(1:02:07) Best CEO of the Year

(1:10:03) Startup of the Year

(1:15:35) Defunct Startup of the Year

(1:20:52) News Topic of the Year

(1:26:55) Surprisingly Awesome Guest of the Year

(1:30:28) Interview of the Year

(1:32:56) Best Guest Chemistry of the Year

(1:39:28) Episode of the Year

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J+M kick off the show by discussing some approved changes to direct listings, which will make it easier for companies going public via direct listings to raise money! (1:18) Then, LAUNCH team member Charlie Cuddy joins Molly to demo Notion's new AI tool (14:07). Finally, Producer Rachel joins Molly to break down which popular consumer apps and tools to use to plan a last-minute NYE party. (33:12)

(0:00) Molly intros today's segments!

(1:18) J+M discuss the approved changes to direct listings, and how this might impact companies going public in 2023

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(14:07) LAUNCH team member Charlie Cuddy joins Molly to demo Notion AI!

(31:58) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(33:12) Producer Rachel joins Molly to break down which popular consumer apps and tools to use to plan a last-minute NYE party!

(41:12) Founder University - Apply at https://course.founder.university

(42:52) Rachel and Molly discuss the best gig work apps, playlist tools, sober-curious beverages, and more!

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Christmas surprise! Check out Jason and Molly's FULL review of Tár, spoilers and all, with Lon Harris!

(0:00) Tár review from Thursday

(21:53) Bonus Tár review! Reviewing the critics, SPOILER REVIEW, and more!

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Molly and Jason discuss Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang pleading guilty to securities fraud. (2:04) Then Lon Harris joins J+M for this week’s edition of This Week in Streaming, where they discuss YouTube’s new 7-year multibillion-dollar deal with the NFL. (36:57) We wrap with Part 1 of their review of Todd Field’s latest film Tár. (1:06:12)

(0:00) J+M Kick off the show

(2:04) Molly and Jason react to Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang pleading guilty to securities fraud

(8:36) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist

(12:29) The Truth of FTX is confirmed + the difference between marketing a product and a security

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(23:59) How will VCs fair if tokens are ruled as securities

(30:16) Molly and Jason’s hot takes on the FTX fallout

(35:17) Founder University - Build your MVP with help from Founder University at course.founder.university

(36:57) YouTube inks multibillion-dollar streaming deal with the NFL

(55:40) Lon runs down the topics in his newsletter, including Netflix’s Wednesday becoming a smash hit + actors who have not acted in a streaming series 

(1:06:12) Part 1: Molly, Jason and Lon review Todd Field’s Tár (TO BE CONTINUED)

Kruze COO Scott Orn is back with Jason to educate founders on how to get the most out of their cash reserves. (0:00)

(0:00) Your fiduciary duty to protect and invest your cash responsibly + developing an investment policy 

(8:00) Evaluating your chart of accounts + Jason's credit card hack 

(12:30) Final thoughts for founders going into 2023 

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First up, J+M break down Disney's "Battle of the Bobs" (2:59), before covering two record-breaking fines against Epic Games, and explaining "dark patterns." (20:35) Molly wraps the show by interviewing ClimateCamp CEO Stijn Gysemans on Scope 3 emissions tracking! (44:26)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics!

(2:59) WSJ report on the rift between Iger and Chapek at Disney

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(15:03) The role Christine McCarthy, Disney's CFO, played in bringing back Bob Iger

(20:35) Epic Games receives two record-breaking fines from the FTC, understanding "dark patterns" and deceptive design

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(31:40) Tangent continued: calling out the worst "dark design" offenders

(44:26) ClimateCamp CEO Stijn Gysemans joins Molly Wood to chat target markets, Scope 3 emissions, and more!

(51:29) Understanding how emissions are calculated, EU rules and regulations

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J+M start the show by breaking down the recent disruption at Salesforce and Marc Benioff's comments on remote work. (2:44) Then, they cover OpenAI projecting $1B in revenue by 2024 (57:25) and wrap with a new segment: Little Big Things! (1:14:33)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics

(2:44) Weekend catchup and disruption at Salesforce

(15:44) Supergut - Get 30% off with code TWIST at https://supergut.com 

(17:14) David Sacks tweets about the vicious cycle that Salesforce (and SaaS companies at large) will undergo, grading Benioff's feedback to employees

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(33:15) Remote management issues with thousands of employees, where remote work will wind up in 2023

(47:50) The Pharaohs are taking issue with their pyramids being empty

(57:25) OpenAI is reportedly projecting $1B in revenue by 2024, plus another round of "Google Search or ChatGTP?"

(1:14:33) Little Big Things: Instagram's new "Notes" feature

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Molly and Jason celebrate the last VCSS of 2022 by reflecting on what Molly has learned over this past year. (1:24) Then Valerie Shen of G2 Venture Partners joins Molly for the final TWiCS of the year. (36:38)

(0:00) J+M Kick off the show

(1:23) Molly reflects on her first year as a VC

(10:58) MicroAcquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist

(12:29) The founder/VC relationship

(18:30) Learning how to be a VC in a downturn

(20:13) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist

(28:05) The art of patience + getting to 100 meetings

(30:34) Top VCSS episodes of 2022

(36:38) Valerie Shen joins Molly for TWiCS

(40:43) The history of G2 Venture Partners and  Valerie’s role

(51:38) Climate Tech is becoming more popular

(1:01:28) Investable climate tech solutions

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Kruze COO Scott Orn is back with Jason to explain the MOST important financial information that founders should include in their pitch deck (

(0:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss the role of financial information in your pitch deck

(11:02) Conveying your vision with numbers

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Brad Gerstner of Altimeter Capital joins Molly and Jason for an epic Friday show. They chop it up about the state of the economy, what it actually means to be founder friendly and discuss which big tech companies are“fit”. (1:24)

(0:00) J+M Kick off the show

(1:24) Brad Gerstner joins Molly and Jason

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(11:38) Brad presents on interest rates, inflation and business multiples

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(28:05) The Fed’s core mission

(37:54) Being founder friendly

(39:42) Brad’s letter to Meta

(48:33) Companies that need to get fit

(53:00) Google and Meta’s fitness

(58:08) The curse of the money-printing machine

(1:00:01) Google vs ChatGPT

(1:05:05) Is Uber fit?

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First up, Jason interviews Neetha Avalakki, the founder and CEO of EatKind. EatKind is an AI-powered search engine that converts ANY food or recipe into a vegan alternative. (3:20) Then Lon Harris joins Molly and Jason for another segment of This Week in Streaming. They play a TWiST version of celebrity mean tweets and discuss Neptune Frost. (36:41)

(0:00) M+J Kick off the show

(3:20) CEO of EatKind joins Jason

(8:31) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist

(9:41) Training EatKind’s AI + Product Market Fit

(18:29) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(19:44) Being a founder in India

(35:12) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(36:41) TWiST Mean Tweets with Lon Harris

(49:46) Reviewing Neptune Frost

(1:06:01) Directors and their breakthrough movies

(1:12:22) James Gunn’s plan for the DC Universe

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Molly and Jason react to a letter they received from Affirm after yesterday’s episode. (1:59) Then, Molly and Jason discuss Marco Rubio’s bipartisan legislation to ban TikTok (35:46), And finally, we cap off season 4 of The Next Unicorns with Co-Founder and CEO of Pearpop Cole Mason (59:28)

(0:00) M+J Kick off the show

(1:59) Molly and Jason respond to a letter from Affirm

(9:33) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist

(15:55) Comparing the pros and cons of BNPL

(27:42) Fitbod - Get 25% off at https://fitbod.me/twist

(29:06) Jason and Molly’s advice on debt

(35:46) Marcos Rubio’s bipartisan legislation to ban TikTok

(46:22) The battle with social media

(59:28)The Next Unicorns: Cole Mason, CEO of Pearpop

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Molly and Jason react to the breaking news that Bahamian authorities have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried. (1:27) Then, from earlier in the day, Molly and Jason chop it up about the news of The Block’s CEO Michael McCaffrey receiving $40M from Alameda Research. (27:41) We then close with a story about Walmart’s new BNPL service. (45:25)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:36) Molly and Jason react to SBF getting arrested

(14:51) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(15:55) Kevin O’Leary’s FTX deal + Predicting what happens to SBF

(26:11) Nutrisense - Use code TWIST and get $30 off at nutrisense.io/twist

(27:41) Alameda gave Michael McCaffrey $40M

(45:25) Walmart launches a BNPL service

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Molly and Jason talk about their big weekends. (2:27) Then they discuss the culture war in tech right now (13:47). Followed by our new favourite game, ChatGPT or Google Search. (47:15) Then we wrap up with a breakthrough in the world of nuclear fusion. (1:17:16)

(0:00) J+M Kick off the show

(2:27) Molly and Jason Catch up after the weekend

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(13:47) The culture war in tech

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(29:23) Organizations getting bloated

(47:15) ChatGPT or Google Search + is Google in trouble?

(1:12:40) Check us out on Substack!

(1:17:16) WLITF: A major breakthrough in nuclear fusion

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J+M kick off the show discussing TAM, SAM, and SOM on this week’s edition of VCSS. (2:40) Then, HubSpot Co-Founder and Partner at Propeller Brian Halligan joins Molly to discuss his $100M venture fund to invest in protecting the world’s oceans. (26:00)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(2:40) Exceeding your TAM + overestimating your TAM

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(9:07) Inducing a market and Bottom-up TAM

(21:15) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply at https://agetechcollaborative.org/twist

(22:49) Molly introduces Brian Halligan

(26:00) Why the ocean + from founder to investor

(38:00) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply at https://agetechcollaborative.org/twist

(39:39) Propeller’s investments, their EIR program & thesis

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First up, Lon Harris joins to cover James Gunn's DC reboot (2:14), the business of superhero films (28:18), the top films of the year debate (37:15), and more! Then, Producer Rachel is back with another edition of OK Boomer, featuring through the Noise and Tribescaler founder Alex Banks! (1:21:27)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(2:14) Lon Harris joins the show to discuss DC's James Gunn-led revamp

(9:29) Odoo - Get access to all of Odoo's apps, services, and maintenance for under $25 at https://odoo.com/twist

(10:37) Lon's thoughts on James Gunn's new DC plan, and what's working in the box office right now

(26:44) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply at https://agetechcollaborative.org/twist

(28:18) The business of superhero films

(35:40) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply at https://agetechcollaborative.org/twist 

(37:15) Jason reacts to AO Scott's Best Movies of 2022 list

(44:19) Lon's top movies of 2022

(58:06) Other ongoing stories at Warner Bros Discovery and HBO Max

(1:21:27) OK Boomer: Producer Rachel interviews Through the Noise and Tribescaler founder Alex Banks

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Kruze COO Scott Orn is back with Jason to explain how founders can nail their investor updates!

(0:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss the MOST important metrics and information that founders should include in their investor updates to make them concise and effective

(11:49) Other non-financial items to include

(14:50) How to break bad news to investors

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Sunny and Vinny are BACK to break down all the important topics in crypto: SBF updates (2:52), how $GBTC played into the industry unraveling (11:34), why we should be paying attention to Genesis (25:51), Michael Saylor's recent comments (44:13), and more!

(0:00) Jason tees up today's crypto roundtable!

(2:52) Sunny and Vinny are back to talk about the current vibes in crypto and some updates on the SBF situation

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(11:34) How the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust played into the industry unraveling

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(25:51) Why Genesis is more concerning than $GBTC

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(36:29) Decentralized exchanges, importance of self custody, how Solana's price drop relates to Genesis

(44:13) Michael Saylor's recent comments on Ethereum and Ripple being securities, problems with the "foundation" entity workaround

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First up, Jason answers some founder questions! (1:46) Then, MycoWorks Co-Founder Sophia Wang joins for this week's edition of The Next Unicorns! (10:12)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's segments!

(1:46) Ask Jason! What happens if a VC finds a great startup/founder to invest in, but they've already invested in a similar business

(4:31) Ask Jason! What is the ideal number of slides in a pitch deck? What are some general tips to spruce up a pitch deck?

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(10:12) Molly welcomes MycoWorks Co-Founder Sophia Wang to discuss her founding story, why she got into Mycelium solutions, and more!

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(21:05) Sophia breaks down the technology process at MycoWorks

(27:39) MycoWorks's unusual fundraising journey

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(31:43) Sophia explains her role as Chief Culture Officer, and explains some of the brands they work with

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First up, Molly breaks down some news stories, including Meta's ad troubles in Europe (1:24) and Semafor's saga with its climate editor departing. (9:51) Then, Jason answers questions from founders! (20:25) Finally, Producer Rachel joins Molly to discuss what happened with Hive Social. (32:10)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's segments!

(1:24) Molly covers Meta's targeted ad troubles in Europe - are we headed for a new standard for ad-based business models?

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(9:51) Breaking down Semafor parting ways with its climate editor and a major crypto lending business is stopping its US operations

(19:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(20:25) Ask Jason! What percentage of equity should a startup give to an advisor?

(27:22) Ask Jason! General advice for founders pitching investors?

(29:31) Ask Jason! In this environment, should early-stage startups focus on profitability from day one?

(32:10) Rachel Reporting: Molly and Producer Rachel break down what happened with Hive Social and discuss broadcast platforms vs consumption platforms

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J+M start the show with some BREAKING NEWS: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield is leaving Salesforce! (5:09) Then, they cover Circle canceling its SPAC (26:06), SBF's interactions with regulators and the media (40:29), and a Startup of the Day! (57:50)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's news topics!

(1:48) J+M catch up from the weekend

(5:09) BREAKING: Slack Founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield is leaving Salesforce two years after the Slack acquisition was announced

(12:49) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups 

(14:14) Is this a Salesforce issue or a Slack issue? Is Salesforce's Co-CEO leaving last week just a coincidence?

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(26:06) Circle cancels its SPAC over missed regulatory deadlines

(39:11) Fitbod - Get 25% off at https://fitbod.me/twist 

(40:29) SBF and Maxine Waters, Semafor's potential illicit funds from SBF

(57:50) Startup of the Day! Loft Dynamics is building a VR helicopter flight simulator for ~95% cheaper than traditional simulators

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J+M are back for another edition of VC Sunday School. This week, they discuss momentum investing in venture capital! (1:35) Then, Molly interviews Convective Capital’s Bill Clerico on investing in firetech startups. (27:58)

(0:00) Molly tees up Sunday’s segments!

(1:35) VC Sunday School: Momentum investing: fair strategy, or sign of a bubble?

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(14:30) Contrarian investing in VC

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(27:58) Molly is joined by Convective Capital’s Bill Clerico and talks about investing solely in firetech startups

(35:30) Bill breaks down the different types of firetech startups that he’s investing in

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J+M kick off the show by discussing and testing out OpenAI’s ChatGPT. (1:59) Then, they wrap up the news with a16z’s announcement that they are shutting down future.com (37:40). Producer Rachel ends the show with another edition of OK Boomer featuring Litquidity’s Jack Raines. (50:03)

(0:00) J+M Kick off the show

(1:59) Molly gets party theme suggestions from OpenAI’s new Chat GPT

(9:58) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups

(11:23) Compounding improvement of AI technology + David Friedberg’s ChatGPT poem and script

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(19:40) Molly and Jason discuss how ChatGPT works using RLHF

(26:57) Advice for founders + Molly & Jason test out ChatGPT

(36:13) MicroAcquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist

(37:40) a16z sunsets future.com + media layoffs

(50:03) OK Boomer with Litquidity’s Jack Raines

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First up, J+M go through a tale of two interviews: SBF at DealBook (3:14) and on Good Morning America (31:58). Then, Lon Harris joins to discuss Disney's new in-house automatic de-aging tool and more! (47:00)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(3:14) Covering Sam Bankman-Fried's two recent interviews, reacting to clips from SBF at the NYT DealBook conference

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(13:43) SBF chimes in on VC responsibility and drug usage at FTX

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(28:46) Finish up with clips from DealBook: FTX US and a final round of applause

(31:58) SBF's Good Morning America interview with George Stephanopoulos 

(37:54) Nutrisense - Use code TWIST and get $30 off at nutrisense.io/twist

(39:24) Finishing on SBF's GMA interview and comparing the two interview styles

(47:00) Lon Harris joins to discuss Disney's new in-house automated de-aging tool

(1:07:48) $WBD in talks to license animated content to Amazon, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new artist-led venture, Lon's recommendations, Jason's nineties stories, and more!

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First up, Jason answers two great questions from the most recent cohort of Founder University! (1:34) Then, Molly and Producer Rachel discuss Spotify Wrapped's marketing genius and a potential new contemporary. (22:33) Finally, AMP Robotics Founder Matanya Horowitz joins Molly for another edition of The Next Unicorns! (40:02)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's segments!

(1:34) Ask Jason! Is the Generative AI boom for real?

(11:42) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist 

(13:12) Ask Jason! How to survive text-to-image tools as a designer

(15:00) Ask Jason! How to build relationships with investors before you start fundraising

(21:07) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://LinkedIn.com/unicorn

(22:33) Molly and Producer Rachel break down this year's Spotify Wrapped (and a new contemporary!)

(38:38) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist

(40:02) Molly is joined by AMP Robotics founder Matanya Horowitz to talk about building recycling-focused robots!

(52:04) AMP's customers, target market, company mission, and how they train AI

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First up, J+M cover Twitter vs. Apple and the app store duopoly (2:10) before breaking down Google's employees per department. (32:48) They wrap up talking about Snap announcing a return to the office for all employees (37:09) and more crypto chaos. (58:18)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics!

(2:10) Twitter vs Apple

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(10:53) Apple/Google app store duopoly, Steve Jobs's original App Store pitch

(21:43) Blueground - Get up to $1000 off your booking at https://promos.theblueground.com/twist 

(23:15) App Store as a blocker for startups, Apple's interesting priorities

(32:48) Google's employees per department breakdown, YouTube's insane efficiency

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(37:09) Google's dramatic headcount increase since 2019, Snap asks employees to return to the office 80% of the time starting in February, end of entitlement in tech

(58:18) BlockFi goes bankrupt and sues SBF, Miami nightclubs see ~99% decline in crypto payments

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Jason welcomes back Kruze COO Scott Orn for another edition of Startup Finance Basics! Jason and Scott break down the state of the market (0:00), 2023 budget planning (9:21), and how to nail investor comms! (14:58)

(0:00) Jason welcomes Kruze COO Scott Orn and they discuss the state of startups and VC

(9:21) What a 2023 budget plan should look like at a Seed stage startup

(14:58) Bias for action, investor comms

TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm joins to break down the news! First up, the trio covers Pipe's Co-Founders abruptly stepping down (7:06) and the lessons learned. (26:29) Then, they discuss Apple's China-based iOS update impacting AirDrop (40:31) before Alex leaves. J+M finish the show with more thoughts on China and react to Black Friday's ATH sales volume and the BNPL boom. (1:11:01)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics and special news guest!

(2:21) J+M catch up on their Thanksgiving breaks with TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm!

(7:06) Intense velocity of notable tech stories, teeing up the Pipe situation

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(13:34) Breaking down the Pipe Co-Founders abruptly stepping down

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(26:29) Pipe's expansion into media and crypto, lessons learned from the "speculative asset bubble"

(37:21) Fitbod - Get 25% off at https://fitbod.me/twist 

(38:39) Alex on running a subscription-based media business within an ad-based media business

(40:31) Protests in China, Apple's recent China-specific iOS update, which impacting AirDrop

(59:59) J+M wrap with thoughts on China after Alex departs

(1:11:01) Black Friday spending hits an all-time high, BNPL sees huge bump y/y

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On VC Sunday School, Jason and Molly discuss how VCs size their investments (1:40). Then, Molly is joined by Ben Birnbaum of Keyframe and TeraWatt! (13:17)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's topics!

(1:40) Jason breaks down how VCs think about bet sizing!

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(13:17) Molly welcomes Ben Birnbaum of TeraWatt and Keyframe to discuss his background and why he started TeraWatt!

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(28:15) Ben explains the current state of commercial EVs and TeraWatt's progress

(34:05) How TeraWatt spawned Keyframe, where Ben is an investment partner

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(39:47) Ben explains how and why he started an investment firm to fund his own startup (and startups like it!)

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First up, Jason and Molly discuss Zoom's Q3 earnings and SaaS burnout throughout the industry (1:37). Then, they break down Amazon's $10B loss tied to its Alexa smart speakers (22:13) and an Airbnb Co-Founder's new housing startup! (34:54) Sunny Madra joins in the final segment to help explain the crypto contagion caused by the FTX collapse. (45:12)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments!

(1:37) J+M wind-down earnings season with Zoom's Q3 results and discuss SaaS burnout in tech

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(15:55) How Zoom survives and thrives with insane competition

(22:13) Amazon's hardware/Prime Video division is on pace to lose ~$10B this year, mostly due to Alexa losses

(30:33) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(32:01) Solving Amazon's Alexa problem

(34:54) Startup of the Day: Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia has started a housing startup!

(43:46) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups 

(45:12) Sunny Madra joins to break down the contagion throughout crypto caused by the FTX collapse

(1:08:51) More FTX craziness: SBF's hundreds of millions of secondary, FTX's real estate purchases, and more!

(1:14:14) Is Coinbase in danger as one of the last major exchanges standing? Could Bitcoin fall further? How hard will it be to raise VC in crypto going forward?

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Bob Iger is BACK as Disney CEO, and Bob Chapek has left the company! First, Jason and Molly break down how we got here (11:49) before Lon Harris joins to go deeper on Chapek's missteps and join in on some speculation and predictions for Iger's second stint as CEO! (23:25) 

(0:00) J+M tee up today's EMERGENCY POD!

(1:40) Jason and Molly catch up on some wild news from the weekend: Elizabeth Holmes's sentencing, crypto contagion, and more!

(10:21) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist 

(11:49) Bob Iger is back as Disney CEO as Bob Chapek steps down, Molly's Chapek intuition

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(23:25) Streaming expert Lon Harris joins to break down where Chapek went wrong as Disney CEO

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(34:30) More Chapek missteps, how he could have handled things differently, theories/predictions on Iger's next big swing

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J+M kick off the show with another edition of VCSS: a VC’s role in a down market and protecting your money and founders. (4:32) Then, Dan Meyers of Flair joins Molly for this week’s edition of TWiCS.(28:27)

(0:00) J+M discuss how winners start work on Sunday

(4:32) VC Sunday School: Raising and deploying capital in a collapsing economy

(11:32) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(13:02) Pay-to-Play + fiduciary duty vs friendship

(18:10) Smash Digital - Visit https://SmashDigital.com/TWIST to get a free SEO video audit for your business

(19:32) Dollar-cost averaging into a trade and having the founder’s back

(28:27) Molly kicks off TWiCS with Flair Founder - Dan Meyers

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(38:10) Flair’s business model and the smart puck and vent

(49:23) Dan’s pitch to customers and Flair’s competition

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman joins Jason to discuss the current downturn, operating in a recession, layoffs, the housing market and more. (1:31) Then, Producer Rachel is joined by Volv Co-Founders Shannon Almeida and Priyanka Vazirani. (33:46)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(1:31) Glenn Kelman joins Jason to break down the current downturn, operating in a recession, layoffs, and more

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(16:02) State of the housing market

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(30:43) Molly and Producer Rachel tee up this week's OK Boomer!

(33:46) Volv Co-Founders Shannon Almeida and Priyanka Vazirani join Producer Rachel to discuss their nine-second articles media concept

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Lon Harris joins for the FULL show to break down the most recent FTX book/film news (2:26), the business of horror movies (30:42), Apple’s MLS deal (46:43), and more!

(0:00) J+M tee up today’s show

(2:26) Lon joins to catch up on the most recent FTX book/film news

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(15:24) FTX’s new CEO comments, mapping out FTX content based on the coming Michael Lewis book, CAA’s leaked email

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(30:42) Business of horror movies: Blumhouse looking to merge with Atomic Monster

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(40:08) Giving Andor its flowers

(46:43) Apple’s deal for MLS streaming rights, White Lotus talk, and Lon recommendations!

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Molly rides solo today as she breaks down Amazon’s new telehealth business, Amazon Clinic. (1:40) Then, Calibrate CEO Isabelle Kenyon joins Molly for another edition of the Next Unicorns! (9:30)

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(1:40) Molly breaks down Amazon clinic

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(9:30) Calibrate CEO & Founder Isabelle Kenyon joins Molly for the Next Unicorns to chat about calibrate and GLP-1s

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(22:30) Understanding how inflammation causes many chronic diseases +  obesity epidemic

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(37:19) Calibrate’s enterprise business + inequality in healthcare

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J+M kick off the show with some banter about Russia, SBF, and the challenges of being a journalist. (1:51) Then, they discuss the scooter-sharing industry and Bird being under the eye of the SEC. (13:52) Molly and Jason discuss TechCrunch’s article titled ‘The dilemma of Chinese startups going global'. (24:45) We wrap up the show with a We Live in the Future segment featuring Simbe Robotics. (40:57)

(0:00) J+M kick off the show

(1:51) Russian missile, SBF, and the challenges of being a journalist

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(13:52) Scooter sharing industry + Bird in trouble for inflating revenues

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(24:45) Molly and Jason discuss the dilemma with Chinese startups going global + Where is SBF

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(40:57) We Live in the Future: Simbe Robotics

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First up, J+M break down Amazon's reported ~10K employee RIF (4:27) and try to wrap their heads around the current recession. (15:54) Then, they give an FTX update (26:25), break down the mobile gaming industry (38:12), discuss Shopify's reverse AR platform (47:43), and more!

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics

(1:58) Weekend catch-up!

(4:27) Amazon will reportedly cut 10K corporate employees this week

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(15:54) Why this recession is so unique, advice for founders

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(26:25) FTX update: SBF's confusing tweets, FTX's interesting corporate culture

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(38:12) Current state of the mobile gaming industry

(47:43) WLITF: Shopify's reverse AR shopping tool

(55:18) SOTD: UpKeep lets users find, book, and pay for MedSpa treatments

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J+M kick off the show by discussing the ins and outs of corporate VC in this edition of VC Sunday School. (2:21) Then, Nodal Power CFO Daniel Sechrest talks with Molly about their independent power plants that convert methane from landfills into bitcoin. (26:38)

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(2:21) What is Corporate VC + the motivations of CVC and founders who accept it

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(11:54) The different types of CVC firms & Climate focused CVC

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(26:38) Nodal Power CFO Daniel Sechrest joins Molly to break down how they turn landfill-based methane into bitcoin

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(39:09) Daniel breaks down the history of Nodal Power + how it makes money

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J+M put a bow on an insane week by putting a bow on the FTX saga: a bankruptcy filing (2:25), the future of crypto VC (13:13), and the spiciest takes on the matter! (24:47) Then, Producer Rachel is joined by Owen Roe to break down the gaming economy on another edition of OK Boomer! (46:38)

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(2:25) FTX files for bankruptcy

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(13:13) Crypto red flags, crypto VC going forward, financialization

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(24:47) Other crypto dominos to fall, spiciest takes

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(39:50) We Live in the Future: Revamped Amazon Prime Drones!

(46:38) Owen Roe joins Producer Rachel to break down the gaming economy on another edition of OK Boomer! 

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J+M kick off the show by breaking down even MORE fallout from the FTX saga: SBF's Twitter thread (2:26), Sequoia's letter to LPs re: marking its FTX investment to $0 (12:02), and more! Then, Lon Harris joins to discuss Andor's brilliance (20:49), Disney's earnings (32:42), and Netflix considering live sports! (48:45)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments!

(2:26) More FTX fallout: SBF's notorious Twitter thread

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(12:02) SEC and CFTC probe FTX, Sequoia's letter to LPs

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(20:49) Lon Harris joins to break down Andor's brilliance

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(32:42) Disney earnings: Disney+ subscriber growth, how to integrate Disney+ to its parks and merch segments, and more

(48:45) Netflix considers live sports and recommendations from Lon!

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J+M start the show by breaking down the two biggest stories in tech: Meta's 13% RIF, impacting 11K employees (1:23) and the Binance/FTX fallout (19:21). Then, Homeward CEO Jenny Schneider joins Molly Wood for another edition of The Next Unicorns! (40:35)

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(1:23) Meta lays off 11K employees (13% of the company)

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(15:45) Alternative strategies for Meta

(19:21) Binance/FTX fallout

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(29:40) Impact on crypto VC

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(40:35) Homeward CEO Jenny Schneider joins Molly Wood to break down why she started a company that provides healthcare services to rural areas in America

(49:15) Challenges for Homeward

(57:42) Breaking down Homeward's business model

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Vinny and Sunny join the show to cover all the angles of Sam Bankman-Fried selling FTX to Binance after a liquidity crunch! (0:54)

(0:00) Intro!

(0:54) Vinny Lingham and Sunny Madra join to break down SBF selling FTX to Binance after a liquidity crunch!

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(15:04) Comparing FTX's bank run to traditional finance, understanding leverage, culture of: make money first, clean up later, Vinny's theory on Alameda's locked Solana

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(24:35) Three areas of crypto, understanding where FTX and FTT fall in this, risks of centralized exchanges

(32:01) How this might impact broader crypto regulation, Bitcoin decoupling from the greater crypto market

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(38:57) Understanding what happened to Binance's FTT: Who is the bag holder? How might this unravel going forward?

(42:55) FTX fundraising breakdown: could this situation break the crypto VC model?

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Monday! First, J+M dive deep on Meta reportedly cutting "many thousands" of jobs this week (1:56), the company's best path forward (12:14), and more. Then, J+M discuss some new Airbnb features (40:52) and Peloton's former CEO coming back with a new DTC startup! (55:39)

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(1:46) Meta will reportedly continue the trend of tech layoffs, to cut "many thousands" of jobs this week

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(12:04) Breaking down Meta's path forward, Jason's newest Jay Trade, plan for Meta to juice its stock price over the next 5-10 years

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(33:22) More context on Meta layoffs, severance and finding jobs post layoffs, Meta's insane pace of hiring since 2019

(40:42) Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced new features: full pricing transparency, value prioritization, restrictions on checkout requests, and more!

(55:29) Former Peloton CEO John Foley is back with a new DTC startup

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J+M kick off the show with TWO VC Sunday School topics: understanding capital calls (2:11), and one-off SAFEs. (10:29) Then, Transaera CTO Ross Bonner joins the show to break down why he is building energy-efficient and sustainable cooling systems! (19:54)(0:00) J+M tee up today’s topics!

(2:11) VC Sunday School: Understanding capital calls
(9:04) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist
(10:29) Bonus VC Sunday School: One-off SAFEs
(18:32) Smash Digital - Visit https://SmashDigital.com/TWIST to get a free SEO video audit for your business
(19:54) Transaera CTO Ross Bonner joins Molly Wood to break down their sustainable cooling systems.
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(34:34) Ross explains the role of heat pump technology at Transaera

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First up J+M deep dive on Airbnb's Q3 earnings (1:27), before Producer Rachel joins for another edition of OK Boomer! (26:57)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(1:27) Airbnb earnings: surviving the pandemic + most profitable quarter to date

(6:49) Comparing Airbnb/Uber market caps and the narrative around profitable companies

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(13:38) Airbnb’s value prop + hidden fees, service industry issues

(25:42) Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in fine art using at https://Masterworks.com/twist

(26:57) Producer Rachel joins J+M to tee up this week's OK Boomer segment

(30:34) Summer Rachel Wood joins Producer Rachel to discuss having a baby and raising a child as a Gen Z influencer

(41:19) Summer talks about creating content as a new mom, how she approaches posting her child, and the lack of education around pregnancy

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First, J+M discuss the recent wave of layoffs at Stripe, Opendoor, Lyft, and others. (1:54) Then, they dive deep into Robinhood's impressive Q3 (21:51), and what other companies can learn from RH's shrinking losses. Then, Producer Rachel joins to break down monetizable mood boards! (52:36)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(1:54) Significant layoffs all over tech in the last few days: Stripe, Opendoor, Lyft, Dapper Labs, Chime, and more; Meta and Google's massive opportunity for profitability and share buybacks

(9:42) MicroAcquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist

(11:11) Macro outlook, spending discipline in private and public sectors, Stripe vs Adyen

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(21:51) Robinhood Q3 earnings: diversifying revenue, subscription vs advertising

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(37:42) Key takeaway: Diversifying revenue at scale makes businesses anti-fragile; investing in battle-hardened CEOs

(41:58) Robinhood earnings: MAUs down significantly from peak, net loss shrinks 87% y/y

(52:36) Producer Rachel joins to discuss monetizable mood boards

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First up, Jason gives an update on his busy weekend. (2:32) Then, Molly joins to break down Uber's Q3 earnings report (8:50) and the macroeconomic picture. (14:31) Then, Brinc Drones CEO Blake Resnick joins for another edition of The Next Unicorns. (38:07)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics!

(2:32) Jason gives a quick work update

(8:50) Uber's Q3 earnings

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(14:31) Fed's newest 75 basis point rate hike, comparing average Uber driver earnings to teachers

(23:58) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist

(25:24) Ideas on improving public education

(31:47) Jason's warning to founders on the state of the downturn

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(38:07) Brinc Drones CEO and Founder Blake Resnick breaks down why he started a first responder safety-focused drone company

(47:12) Blake walks through a demo of Brinc's technology

(54:59) The business of running a hardware startup: sales cycles with government buyers, building prototypes, customer-focused product iteration

(1:07:24) Blake demos Brinc's newest product, the Brinc Ball

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Author, CEO of Revolution, and former AOL CEO Steve Case joins Jason to talk about his new book, "The Rise of the Rest". (0:50) They also discuss reflections on remote work (13:14), American economic resiliency (25:48), capital formation in America (36:32), and more!

(0:00) Show start

(0:50) Jason welcomes Steve Case: Author, CEO of Revolution, and former CEO of AOL to talk about his book, "The Rise of the Rest"

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(13:14) Remote work reflections: can a great company be built fully remote? 

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(25:48) American economic resiliency, China's capitalist system going off the rails, not staying complacent

(34:16) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist 

(35:31) Opening investor access, fixing capital formation in America

(43:16) Politics and policy involvement

Molly Wood breaks down some shakeups in the self-driving space: TuSimple fired its CEO and is being probed by the FBI and SEC (1:40), and Argo AI has shut down after raising ~$2.6B. (8:50) Then, Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets joins the podcast to break down the state of the housing market and share thoughts on last week's hit piece. (14:09)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's segments!

(1:40) TuSimple CEO fired, company probed by FBI, SEC

(8:50) Argo AI shuts down

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(14:09) Adena Hefets joins Molly Wood to discuss the Fast Company article covering her startup Divvy Homes last week

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(26:49) Operating a business where the stakes are high (homeownership, healthcare, etc)

(31:17) Adena breaks down the state of the US housing market

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(36:34) State of debt markets, operating in different interest rate environments, different capital structures, taking advantage of low-interest rates

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First up, J+M cover how to approach a market that's heating up during a downturn (1:42), before covering warrants. (25:07) Then, Voyager's Nat Bullard joins to discuss his journalist to VC path and Voyager's climate focus. (32:09)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(1:42) How to approach a market that's heating up during a downturn

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(12:58) Strategies around patience in VC, entering markets at the wrong time

(25:07) Understanding warrants

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(32:09) Nat Bullard joins Molly and breaks down his path from journalist to climate VC

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(40:38) Voyager's thesis, most exciting investment opportunities in climate

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First up, Jason goes solo to break down more Meta fallout and Amazon's Q3 earnings. (1:59) Then, Lon Harris joins J+M to break down House of the Dragon's huge finale, James Gunn hired to run DC Films, and more! (21:56) Finally, Producer Rachel wraps the show with another edition of OK Boomer! (1:59)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments!

(1:59) Jason breaks down Meta's predicament

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(12:55) What Jason would do to fix Meta's stock tumble

(16:28) $AMZN Q3 earnings breakdown

(20:32) Smash Digital - Visit https://SmashDigital.com/TWIST to get a free SEO video audit for your business

(21:56) Lon Harris joins to discuss House of the Dragon's S1 finale

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(36:01) More House of the Dragon discussion: show content, massive ratings; then they discuss Black Adam and James Gunn taking over at DC

(42:37) Bob Chapek's comments on animated content spark backlash; streaming business predictions and streaming recommendations!

(1:08:36) Molly and Producer Rachel tee up this week's OK Boomer segment!

(1:11:31) Tommy Clark joins Producer Rachel to discuss his experience with social media marketing 

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Sunny and Vinny are BACK for another crypto roundtable! First up, they give instant reactions to Meta's rough Q3 earnings and Zuck's big bet (1:59), before breaking down Meta's AR/VR battle with Apple (15:14). Then, the trio does a full NFT breakdown: Reddit's NFT usage (20:19), new App Store rules (27:41), and understanding royalties! (37:52) Then, they wrap by covering SBF facing backlash and a crypto Q&A. (47:54)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's topics!

(1:59) Jason welcomes Sunny and Vinny, and the trio breakdown Meta's Q3 earnings right as they drop!

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(15:14) Who will win the AR/VR wars: Meta or Apple?

(20:19) Reddit's NFT usage

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(27:41) Are Apple's new App Store NFT rules overreaching, or a great sign for crypto?

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(37:52) Understanding NFT royalties

(47:54) SBF facing backlash after comments on regulation

(57:39) Crypto Q&A!

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First up Jason does a solo breakdown of recent earnings reports from $MSFT (1:38), $GOOG (13:59), and $SPOT. (26:46) Then, Molly is joined by Coco CEO Zach Rash for another edition of The Next Unicorns! (39:09)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments

(1:38) Microsoft earnings breakdown

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(13:59) Google earnings breakdown

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(26:46) Spotify earnings breakdown

(33:54) Why now is the best possible time to start a company

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(39:09) Coco CEO and Founder Zach Rash joins Molly Wood to talk about his robo-delivery startup!

(55:38) Last mile delivery market size, why Coco is focusing on remote-controlled vs autonomous, and more!

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First up, J+M discuss Shutterstock partnering with OpenAI and what this means for ownership and IP rights. (1:56) Then they break down Apple partnering with Level to sell a smart lock (29:00) and what the world would be like with a Mach 9 spaceplane. (35:03) Molly wraps the show with a solo news breakdown! (40:37)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's segments!

(1:56) J+M break down Shutterstock partnering with OpenAI and DALL-E 2 and what this means for IP and content rights

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(16:56) How would Jason solve the "training data" problem from both sides? Is the cat out of the bag regarding ai-generated images?

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(29:00) Apple partners with Level to sell a smart lock

(35:03) WLITF: Venus Aerospace's Mach 9 spaceplane!

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(40:37) Molly solo segment!: US semiconductor employee shortage, India fines Google $113M, Apple's NFT update

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J+M cover Brad Gerstner's letter to Zuck and three-point plan to boost Meta's FCF 2x (7:04), an NFT project located at the Fyre Fest island (33:19), and a hit piece on Divvy Homes and its CEO, Adena Hefets. (39:38)

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(2:08) Opening banter/weekend catch-up!

(7:04) Brad Gerstner published an open letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, outlining a plan to double FCF and boost its stock price

(12:11) Linode -  Apply to Linode's Rise program for up to six figures in discounts at https://linode.com/twist

(13:41) Specific plans in Brad's letter, the "open-letter approach", Meta efficiency comparisons and advertiser treatment

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(28:32) Meta's revenue/capex vs. Google

(33:19) Homeownership NFTs on the infamous Fyre Fest island!

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(39:38) J+M go through a hit piece against Divvy Homes and Adena Hefets and describe what subtle tells indicate a hit piece

(1:10:40) Jay Trading update, geopolitics, and more!

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First up, J+M chop it up about venture debt on this edition of VC Sunday School. What are the dangers? And when should your startup take it on? (2:12) Then, Molly has a conversation with Mi Terro founder Robert Luo about how they are targeting the world’s microplastic problem. (19:33)

(0:00) J+M tee-up topics for Sunday

(2:12) Jason warns founders of the dangers of taking on venture debt

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(10:42) Jason addresses when venture debt can and cannot work + PAG’s new venture wealth fund

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(19:33) Robert Luo joins Molly to explain how Mi Terro is solving the world’s microplastic problem

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(30:17) Robert talks about competition, his background as an entrepreneur and the future of Mi Terro

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First up, J+M discuss YouTube’s new @handle feature (2:10) and break down how TikTok and Facebook aren’t catching misinformation in political ads. (10:07) Then, they each do a solo segment! Jason chimes in on Open AI reportedly raising more money from Microsoft (20:53) and Molly breaks down Snap’s 30% drop and BeReal’s ~$600M valuation. (27:39) Producer Rachel ends the show with another segment of OK Boomer featuring recurring guests Jules Terpak and Danny Miranda. (38:08)

(0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s show!

(2:10)  YouTube has a new @handle feature (and we’re @startups)

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(10:07) TikTok and Facebook aren’t catching misinformation in political ads

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(20:53) Jason discusses Open AI reportedly raising more money from Microsoft

(27:39) Molly breaks down Snap’s ~30% drop and BeReal’s ~$600M valuation

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(38:08) Producer Rachel talks to Jules Terpak and Danny Miranda about AI Podcasts

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First up, J+M break down Tesla's Q3 earnings with the help of some insightful charts (2:09), before discussing Kevin Hart's VC firm landing JP Morgan as an LP (17:08) and some ideas for Twitter verification. (27:29) Then, Lon Harris joins the show to cover Netflix's Q3 earnings, its coming ad-supported tier, and how he would revamp the DCEU! (37:19)

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(2:09) Tesla Q3 earnings breakdown

(15:37) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(17:08) Kevin Hart lands JP Morgan as an LP for Hartbeat Ventures, his VC firm

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(27:29) Twitter verification ideas

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(37:19) Lon Harris joins the show to break down Netflix's Q3 earnings and its plans for an ad-supported tier

(1:00:05) Head of DCEU leaves, Lon gives his thoughts on how he would revamp DC to compete with the MCU

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New format! Jason evaluates some prior Next Unicorns company's performances since the CEO appeared on the podcast (2:06), and contextualizes the fundraising market throughout the past three years. Then, Jason wraps the show by answering listener questions! (48:18)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's new Next Unicorns format!

(2:06) Jason shares some thoughts on why he started The Next Unicorns series and tees up some of the most successful companies over the first three seasons

(5:32) E971: Checkr CEO Daniel Yanisse

(10:37) E987: Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche

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(15:29) E992: former Expanse CEO Tim Junio

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(24:51) E998: Benchling CEO Saji Wickramasekara

(28:32) E1089: Insitro CEO Daphe Koller

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(34:57) E1098: Cockroach Labs CEO Spencer Kimball

(38:19) E1113: Loom CEO Joe Thomas

(43:02) E1246: Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets

(48:18) Ask Jason: 2023's "Why now?", Jason's favorite qualities in a founder and person, greatest acquisitions of all time

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First up, J+M cover Stability AI's new billion-dollar valuation (2:45) before Jason runs through a presentation and a manifesto. (15:33) Then, J+M break down Roblox's stock popping 20% on Monday (33:02), and another excellent WLITF segment featuring Joby Aviation! (42:57)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's news topics!

(2:45) Stable Diffusion-maker Stability AI raises at a $1B valuation!

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(15:33) Jason runs through his talk: "Why you should build -- or join -- a startup" and his document on goals at LAUNCH

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(26:10) J+M discuss the expectations at LAUNCH vs most other venture firms

(33:02) Roblox stock popped 20% on Monday after a strong metrics report

(37:32) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(39:01) Metaverse-winning pair trade, discussion on getting back to work

(42:57) Delta invests $60M into eVTOL-maker Joby Aviation and plans to eventually offer Joby trips to and from airports starting in NY and LA

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J+M break down Ye agreeing to acquire Parler and share some thoughts on the artist's current situation. (2:22) Then, they cover CCP President Xi Jinping's recent comments on the current state of China (22:39), and what the world might look like with less globalization. (28:58)  They wrap with a social media Startup of the Day (52:29) and a space-themed We Live in the Future! (1:04:40)

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(2:22) Ye has agreed to acquire Parler, a free speech-focused Twitter competitor

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(16:49) More thoughts on Ye's current situation

(22:39) CCP President Xi Jinping's recent comments on the state of China and his goals moving forward

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(28:58) Unwinding globalization, issues with codependency

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(39:55) Where CCP policies went wrong, what other countries can learn from them

(52:29) Startup of the Day: Gas is a new social media startup geared towards positive superlatives for high school friend groups

(1:04:40) We Live in the Future: Spinlaunch's rotating arm that launches satellites into low Eather orbit

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First up, J+M discuss The Wing shutting down, where it went wrong, and avoiding ego-based pitfalls. (1:35) Then, Alan Chang joins Molly to break down his idea behind Tesseract Energy! (22:37)

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(1:35) The Wing shuts down: what went wrong

(12:44) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist 

(14:18) Understanding and avoiding ego- and success-based founder pitfalls

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(22:37) Alan Chang joins Molly and explains his idea behind Tesseract Energy, his time at Revolut, and more!

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(36:36) Understanding how a token plays into Tesseract's energy platform

Friday variety! First up J+M cover a wide range of topics, including VC ghostwriters (12:45), firms investing in public tech companies (22:29), and news lightning round! (34:51) Then, Producer Rachel is back with another edition of OK Boomer. (53:30)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics!

(2:45) J+M talk about happy hour, discuss some All-In topics, geopolitics, markets and more!

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(12:45) VCs are hiring ghostwriters on Twitter!

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(22:29) WSJ reports that VCs are investing in growth-stage public tech companies rather than late-stage private startups

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(34:41) Lightning round: Decentraland's usage stats, use cases for Meta's new AR headset, Netflix announces ad-supported tier launch date and price

(50:22) Producer Rachel joins to tee up this week's OK Boomer!

(53:20) Cliff Lerner joins to discuss his new social startup Saturdays

Vinny Lingham and Sunny Madra are back for another crypto roundtable! The show starts with a discussion on Nvidia's new high-powered graphics cards (2:35) and an AI-generated podcast interview. (15:21) Then, the group breaks down the SEC investigating Yuga Labs over whether or not Bored Apes are securities! (27:07)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's crypto roundtable!

(2:35) J+M welcome Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham; Vinny breaks down his new Nvidia purchase and how graphics cards will power the next wave of AI

(14:03) Dell for Startups - Apply for Dell for Startups and get an additional 10% off at http://dell.com/twist

(15:21) Podcast.ai's AI-generated Steve Jobs/Joe Rogan interview

(25:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist 

(27:07) The SEC is investigating Yuga Labs over its Bored Apes NFT collection, regarding whether or not the NFTs are securities

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(37:26) What is this SEC investigation actually about? Why or why not are they securities? What are other similar examples?

(50:55) More interesting developments in the NFT space, Google announces it will use Coinbase to accept crypto payments

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First up J+M discuss TikTok's apparent plan to build an e-commerce business via US fulfillment centers! (8:57) Then, Molly is joined by Liquid Death CEO Mike Cessario to discuss the genesis of a great brand and more. (17:26)

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(2:13) Starlink, 5G, and the rapid advancement of internet connectivity

(8:57) TikTok appears to be hiring for product fulfillment centers in the US

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(17:26) Molly welcomes Liquid Death Co-Founder and CEO Mike Cessario; they discuss Mike's background pre-Liquid Death and his advice for brand building

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(29:53) Irreverent marketing approaches pre-Liquid Death, building the Liquid Death brand before launching the product

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(39:06) Describing the genesis of the Liquid Death brand, what CPGs have historically gotten wrong, building a brand based on comedy; understanding flavor demand

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J+M kick off the show by catching up after Molly's speaking gig yesterday (2:31), before breaking down the US Labor Dept proposing new rules for worker classification (16:23). Then, they discuss self-driving food-running robots (49:11) before discussing potential consolidation in the instant-delivery space! (58:39)

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(2:31) Molly's keynote, Jason teaching the next Founder University, data defaults, and liability

(14:57) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups

(16:23) US Labor Dept proposes new test for employee vs. independent contractor classification, understanding the history of worker classification

(26:17) Policygenius - Go to https://policygenius.com to get a free life insurance quote

(27:39) Creating better benchmarks for employees

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(37:02) Uber's proactive attempt at a "third way" solution between independent contractors and employees

(49:11) Startup of the Day: Bear Robotics is creating self-driving food-running robots for restaurants

(58:39) Potential consolidation in the instant-delivery market: Getir is in advanced talks to acquire Gorillas

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Acquired's Ben Gilbert fills in for Molly Wood and joins Jason to discuss Amazon's transformation (3:57), AI edge cases (22:02), Peloton's mistakes (32:05), used car prices (59:59), and the current VC market downturn. (1:09:18)

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(3:57) Acquired's Ben Gilbert joins Jason to break down the news! First up: Amazon sunsets its "Scout" project, and its transformation from a Day 1 to a Day 2 company

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(11:53) Coco's delivery robots, history of the delivery robot space, where Coco robots can work, the maturation of smartphone components

(22:02) AI edge cases: capturing the likeness of a celebrity/notable person

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(29:03) Escaping the Uncanny Valley

(32:05) Peloton cuts 500 more jobs; CEO's comments make employees panic

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(38:59) Peloton's two major corporate strategy mistakes, Apple's mass market luxury innovation

(59:59) Used car prices are down significantly

(1:09:18) VC market downturn coming off a record 2021; was 2021 an aberration?

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First, Jason explains why many VCs focus on ownership percentage and maintaining ownership throughout an investment life cycle. (1:40) Then, Molly welcomes Flowcarbon CEO Dana Gibber to break down her blockchain-based carbon credits solution! (23:04)

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(1:40) VC Sunday School: Why many VCs obsess over ownership percentage

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(10:53) Jason uses a table to explain dilution over an investments life cycle and why ownership percentage matters

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(23:04) Molly welcomes Flowcarbon CEO and Co-Founder Dana Gibber; Dana explains how she got involved with Adam and Rebekah Neumann and Flowcarbon's core offering

(36:58) MicroAcquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist

(38:29) Dana breaks down carbon offsets

(51:14) Dana explains the blockchain verification aspect of Flowcarbon

(58:38) How Flowcarbon plans to make money, why doing this on the blockchain is the best solution

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First up, J+M discuss new developments in the US chip industry, including tighter restrictions on exports and a massive new investment in an upstate NY factory! (4:57) They also cover fixing US education (12:37) and a shocking lawsuit against Amazon. (27:58) Then, Producer Rachel is joined by Verci Co-Founders Ami and An on OK Boomer! (40:03) 

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(1:57) Molly and Jason catch up on Friday!

(4:57) US clamps down on chip exports to China, Micron brings chip plant to Upstate NY

(11:22) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist 

(12:37) Fixing US education

(24:26) Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in fine art using at https://Masterworks.com/twist

(25:48) CHIPS positivity

(27:58) Amazon lawsuit with shocking allegations

(38:51) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist

(40:03) Producer Rachel is joined by Verci Co-Founders Ami and An to talk about their community group

Jason opens the show by answering listener questions for 20+ minutes! (1:19) Then, Lon Harris joins to break down Netflix's new mega-hit, the death of network TV, and more! (30:22)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's topics!

(1:19) How founders building hardware and deep tech products can more efficiently raise capital

(3:58) Settling Co-Founder disputes

(8:28) Jason's thoughts on Seattle as a place to live and as a startup hub

(9:58) Is now the right time to jump to FAANG with a high-paying role?

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(14:20) Benefits of taking VC for a founder that's already successfully bootstrapping

(19:40) How There Will Be Blood relates to entrepreneurship

(23:35) Is there an age cutoff for investing in founders?

(28:56) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist

(30:22) Lon Harris joins the show to discuss the biggest stories in streaming

(34:17) Netflix has a new hit show about Jeffrey Dahmer

(38:48) Babbel - Save up to 55% off your language learning subscription at https://babbel.com/twist 

(39:59) Understanding Netflix's numbers with the Dahmer show, and the financials around the show's creator Ryan Murphy

(47:30) Network TV is dying, Comedy Central's big mistake, and more general streaming talk

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J+M start the show by suggesting some Twitter product ideas (1:59), before ripping through a lightning round of news. (16:26) Then, Molly welcomes Ellevest CEO and Co-Founder Sallie Krawcheck to kick off another season of The Next Unicorns! (31:09)

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(1:59) Jason suggests some Twitter product ideas

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(16:26) News lightning round: Elizabeth Holmes has sentencing postponed due to incident with a key witness, Europe votes in favor of universal USB-C charging

(28:55) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist 

(31:09) Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck joins Molly to discuss her women-focused investing platform

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(40:31) Ellevest total assets, launch story, COVID's harsher impact on women

(51:39) Sallie's background on Wall Street, turning haters into customers

(1:00:13) Sallie shares thoughts on the current macro environment

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First J+M say as much as they can about the Twitter news (2:03), before breaking down Poshmark being acquired by Naver (6:38). Then, they break down Liquid Death's $700M valuation (34:05) and Selena Gomez raising at a $100M valuation for her pre-revenue mental health startup. (46:05)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics!

(2:03) Elon Musk proposes closing the Twitter deal at the agreed-upon price of $54.20/share

(6:38) Poshmark acquired by Naver

(15:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist 

(17:06) The booming "circular economy" space, Naver's acquisition thesis, "Goodwill Finds", Google's circular economy program

(26:54) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(28:17) Jason's ideas for a circular economy startup

(34:05) Liquid Death raises $70M at a $700M valuation, on pace for ~$130M revenue in 2022

(38:43) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(40:06) Importance of branding and packaging in CPG

(46:05) Selena Gomez raises $5M at a $100M valuation from Serena Williams VC firm for her startup Wondermind, mental health startup space

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