Primer on SPACs with Kevin Hartz and Troy Steckenrider of A* and AONE

We dive into everything you need to know about SPACs — what they are, why they're a compelling alternative to IPO/DPOs, and how they might play an even more important role in startup financing going forward — with two of the very best people to teach us: Kevin Hartz and Troy "SPAC Professor" Steckenrider of the newly-minted $200m SPAC, AONE.Sponsors:Koyfin: https://bit.ly/acquiredkoyfinTLDR:SPACs are an alternative path for companies to go public, however until recently they were mostly obscure and little-known/used.Meanwhile, the traditional IPO process has become onerous and broken: it takes 9+ months of company time, yet investors get only 15 minutes of management access and must make a decision inLinks:A* and ONE: https://www.a-star.coJohn Luttig's great Medium piece on SPACs: https://luttig.substack.com/p/spac-attack-everything-a-founderBill Gurley on SPACs as an attractive alternative to IPOs/DPOs (posted after recording):  https://abovethecrowd.com/2020/08/23/going-public-circa-2020-door-3-the-spac/

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