This Week in Startups

Emergency Pod! Huge Bitcoin correction, Robinhood IPO rumors, Squarespace direct listing | E1219

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emergency pod! Bitcoin sees a major correction due to China's crack down (1:46). What are the chances it could it go to zero, and could China banning ...

Marketing SEO & Conversion Funnels | Scaling Your Startup S2 E6: Gravitr’s Doriane Mouret & Outlaw’s Danielle Vincent | E1218

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is full of tactical advice for improving your marketing operations. Gravitr's Doriane Mouret explains how to improve your conversion funn...

Amazon in talks to acquire MGM, AT&T offloading Warner Media, Dapper Labs lawsuit plus NYT’s Taylor Lorenz on creator economy, Clubhouse & Jake Paul’s venture fund | E1217

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason covers Amazon's talks to acquire MGM, AT&T's spin-off of WarnerMedia to Discovery, and Dapper Labs lawsuit about the nature of NFTs (1:00). Then...

Emergency Pod! Twitter is reportedly building a paid subscription called “Twitter Blue” | E1216

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason shares insights on the Twitter Blue leak (1:40) then breaks down recent product innovations, Twitter's 2021 acquisition spree, and what it all m...

Ask an Angel PLUS Antonio Garcia Martinez vs. Apple with Zach Coelius | E1215

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Coelius joins Jason to answer live listener questions (1:09), and then the pair discuss Apple's recent debacle in firing Antonio Garcia Martinez ...

Product | Scaling Your Startup S2 E5 with Superhuman’s Rahul Vohra & Fitbod’s Jesse Venticique | E1214

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode reveals the product strategies of two of Jason's high-performing portfolio companies, Superhuman & Fitbod. First, Superhuman's Founder & ...

Oura CEO Harpreet Rai on improving sleep, NBA partnerships, hardware & more PLUS the Instagram Kids debacle | E1213

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason gives his take on Facebook's Instagram Kids initiative (0:53), then, Ōura's CEO Harpreet Rai discusses how sleep & recovery scores are calculat...

Precursor Ventures’ Charles Hudson & Jason give candid feedback on startup pitches at Founder University | E1212

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason & Charles Hudson from Precursor Ventures take 8 pitches from founders and give feedback on how the pitches were structured (13:10) and their bus...

Facebook’s Oversight Board rules on Trump ban plus how to reverse engineer TAM & more | E1211

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason covers the Facebook Oversight Board's decision on Trump (15:49), gives a potential solution for bad actors on social media that are of public co...

Fundraising | Scaling Your Startup S2 E4 with Density’s Andrew Farah and SoleSavy’s Dejan Pralica | E1210

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two startup CEOs share their approach to fundraising, Andrew Farah explains the strategy he used to raise $100M for Density (03:58), Dejan simplifies ...

Crafter’s Morgan Spenla on delighting makers with memberships, materials, and a marketplace | E1209

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Morgan Spenla shares why her company Crafter delivers a wonderful experience to makers (01:06), how they monetize (15:04), why she hires customer supp...

Breaking down Basecamp’s tumultuous week, politics at work & more | E1208

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason weighs in on Basecamp's ban of political discussion at work (10:57), the ensuing employee exodus (22:40), shares his policy for his companies (2...

How Tiger Global is outpacing VC with better, faster, cheaper, capital ft. Founders Fund’s Everett Randle | E1207

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tiger Global, a crossover hedge fund, is moving at an unprecedented speed and scale in venture capital. Everett Randle of Founder's Fund joins Jason t...

Sales | Scaling Your Startup S2 E3 with GRIN’s Brandon Brown and LeadIQ’s Mei Siauw | E1206

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A high-functioning sales machine is a way to predictably scale revenue quickly. Two 8-figure B2B SaaS CEOs share the lessons they've learned from buil...

Arlan Hamilton on raising $5M in crowdfunding, empowering & educating underestimated founders | E1205

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital discusses her $5M crowdfunding raise on Republic (04:16​), what's "popping" in her current portfolio (20:06), he...

Emergency Pod! Tim Cook vs. Mark Zuckerberg: Apple and Facebook go to war over privacy updates | E1204

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason dives deep on Apple vs. Facebook: the numbers, the philosophical differences, the potential outcomes & more! (5:05) Check out the full pod notes...

Altimeter’s Brad Gerstner on taking Grab public in largest SPAC ever, fixing broken IPOs | E1203

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Crossover technology investor Brad Gerstner discussed Altimeter Capital taking Grab public in the largest SPAC ever (38:55), why the IPO process is br...

Social Marketing | Scaling Your Startup S2 E2 with Mehak Vohra and Kate Bradley-Chernis | E1202

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason is joined by two outstanding CEOs running marketing companies, Mehak Vohra (Skillbank) & Kate Bradley-Chernis (Lately). Mehak shared the strateg...

Emergency Pod! Jason reacts to the Apple event: M1 iMac & iPad Pro, AirTags, Podcasts & more | E1201

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason reacts to all of Apple's most notable product releases from their Spring Loaded event: Apple Podcasts redesign (2:43), AirTags (13:09), M1 iMac ...

MetaKovan on financing digital art & buying Beeple’s $69M NFT, plus Clubhouse facing new competition in social audio | E1200

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Jason’s EOW (End of Week) | 4/16/20

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Republic CEO Ken Nguyen on making early-stage investing for everyone | E1199

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kendrick Nguyen of Republic, an early-stage investing platform, talks about the power of the retail investor crowd, how startups can convert their fol...

Throwback! Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong from November 2017

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/AIC62BkY4Co Check out the pod notes: http...

Growth | Scaling Your Startup S2 E1 with Growth University’s Craig Zingerline and Fitbod’s Allen Chen | E1198

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Growth University: https://growthuniversity.io Check out Fitbod: https://www.fitbod.me https://twitter.com/craigzingerline FOLLOW Allen: ...

Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou on powering NFTs, NBA Top Shot, & CryptoKitties | E1197

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Dapper Labs: https://www.dapperlabs.com​ FOLLOW Roham: https://twitter.com/rohamg​ FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis​

Building a production location marketplace with Hank Leber, Co-Founder of Giggster | E1196

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Giggster: https://giggster.com FOLLOW Hank: https://twitter.com/hankleber FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Snack App’s Kim Kaplan PLUS 3 key metrics that matter for consumer, enterprise SaaS & marketplace startups | E1195

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Snack: https://www.thesnackapp.com FOLLOW Kim: https://twitter.com/Kimberly_Kap FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

This Week in Startups Australia hosted by Mark Pesce | Season 9 Episode 1 with Jason Calacanis

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out This Week in Startups Australia: https://twistartupsaus.com FOLLOW Mark: https://twitter.com/mpesce FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calaca...

Early angel investing blind spots, thoughts on the creator economy PLUS Canny.io’s Sarah Hum | E1194

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Common First-Time Founder Mistakes Part 2! with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Legal Basics playlist: https://rb.gy/f0bbv2 Check out our Startup Basics page: https://thisweekinstartups.com/basics Check out Wilson ...

Emergency Pod! SPAC Overload: Understanding 2021’s unprecedented SPAC market | E1193

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Jason's SPAC Deck: https://rb.gy/9txa6c FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Emergency Pod! uBiome: Anatomy of an Alleged Fraud with Wall Street Journal reporter Amy Dockser Marcus | E1192

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast Notes: https://rb.gy/gbzfqm Check out Amy's work at the WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/amy-dockser-marcus FOLLOW Amy: https://twitter....

Startup Bracketology: selecting the world’s best private company with Acquired FM PLUS future of VC | E1191

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Acquired: https://www.acquired.fm FOLLOW Ben: https://twitter.com/gilbert FOLLOW David: https://twitter.com/djrosent FOLLOW Jason: https:...

Common First-Time Founder Mistakes with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Legal Basics playlist: https://rb.gy/f0bbv2 Check out our Startup Basics page: https://thisweekinstartups.com/basics Check out Wilson ...

Emergency Pod! Microsoft in talks to buy Discord for $10B+; breaking down their thesis, Discord’s business & more | E1190

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: Starting your angel career, building marketplaces & more | E1189

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Zach on AngelList: https://angel.co/p/zach-coelius FOLLOW Zach: https://twitter.com/zachcoelius FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Joanne Wilson on spotting a bubble, NYC’s post-pandemic reset, portfolio management in an unsustainable market & more | Angel S5 E10

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Gotham Gal Ventures: https://gothamgal.com/investments FOLLOW Joanne: https://twitter.com/thegothamgal FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/cal...

Sahil Lavingia on Gumroad’s groundbreaking equity crowdfunding raise, lessons from a decade-long startup journey, insights on rolling funds & more | E1188

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Gumroad: https://gumroad.com FOLLOW Sahil: https://twitter.com/shl FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Cade Metz on his controversial Slate Star Codex article, new book “Genius Makers,” dangers of algorithmic moderation, a16z vs. legacy media & more | E1187

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: changing VC landscape, pitch deck punch-ups, Tesla’s future & more | E1186

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Zach on AngelList: https://angel.co/p/zach-coelius FOLLOW Zach: https://twitter.com/zachcoelius FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Stock option grants deep dive with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Legal Basics playlist: https://rb.gy/f0bbv2 Check out our Startup Basics page: https://thisweekinstartups.com/basics Check out Wilson ...

Paul Judge on helping lead SoftBank’s $100M Opportunity Fund, future of fundraising, importance of “building your Olympic Team” & more | Angel S5 E9

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Panoramic Ventures: https://panoramic.vc Check out SoftBank's Opportunity Fund: https://theopportunityfund.com FOLLOW Paul: https://twitte...

Kevin Rose on his product philosophy, Reddit & Digg’s inverse journeys, Twitter’s recent innovations & more | E1185

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out True Ventures: https://trueventures.com FOLLOW Kevin: https://twitter.com/kevinrose FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Tobi Lütke on Shopify’s impact on the creator economy, COVID forcing focus, early Internet breakthroughs, evolving as a remote manager & much more | E1184

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Shopify: https://www.shopify.com FOLLOW Tobi: https://twitter.com/tobi FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

How to run an efficient board meeting with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Legal Basics playlist: https://rb.gy/f0bbv2 Check out our Startup Basics page: https://thisweekinstartups.com/basics Check out Wilson ...

Garry Tan on lessons from past startup failures, power of community funnels, Alexis Ohanian’s departure & more | Angel S5 E8

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Initialized: https://initialized.com FOLLOW Garry: https://twitter.com/garrytan FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Harlem Capital’s Henri Pierre-Jacques on funding underrepresented founders, insights from raising first fund & getting Apple as an LP, Black culture’s impact on social apps | E1183

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Harlem Capital: https://harlem.capital FOLLOW Henri: https://twitter.com/hpierrejacques FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Keith Rabois on Miami vs. Bay Area, cognitive variety, America’s self-examination & more PLUS Keith’s Best Twitter Dunks | E1182

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Founders Fund: https://foundersfund.com FOLLOW Keith: https://twitter.com/rabois FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Matt Mullenweg on pioneering remote work, investing in open-source, crypto & more | Angel S5 E7

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum on the future of healthcare post-COVID, starting a company to SPAC’ing in 36 months | E1181

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Hims: https://www.forhims.com Check out Hers: https://www.forhers.com FOLLOW Andrew: https://twitter.com/andrewdudum FOLLOW Jason: https:...

Founders from LAUNCH Accelerator’s 20th Cohort join Jason to talk fundraising, growth, pitching & more | E1180

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out SparkPlug: https://sparkplug.app Check out Storybook: https://storybook-app.com Check out SkillBank: https://www.joinskillbank.com FOLLOW...

Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: early-stage valuations, product roadmaps, startup killers, Twitter gets its groove back & more | E1179

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Zach: https://twitter.com/zachcoelius FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Reid Hoffman on the Joby Aviation SPAC, lessons from early Airbnb & Facebook bets, passing on Stripe & SpaceX, investment thesis & more | Angel S5 E6

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Greylock: https://greylock.com FOLLOW Reid: https://twitter.com/reidhoffman FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Emergency Pod! Deconstructing the grift: Clubhouse coaching scams with Coffeezilla | E1178

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Coffeezilla on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQMnBA3CS502aghlcr0_aw FOLLOW Coffeezilla: https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT ...

“Crisis” Director Nick Jarecki on the opioid problem in America, post-COVID film distribution & more | E1177

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Crisis release dates: Theatrical: February 26th, 2021 VOD: March 5th, 2021 Check out Crisis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/crisis_movie Facebook...

Ask Jason! All-In origins, avoiding common investor mistakes, defining “lifestyle” business vs. venture scale & more! | E1176

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

News! Bitcoin hits $50K, monetizing Clubhouse, drafting the Mount Rushmore of Tech CEOs & more with Acquired FM | E1175

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Acquired: https://www.acquired.fm FOLLOW Ben: https://twitter.com/gilbert FOLLOW David: https://twitter.com/djrosent FOLLOW Jason: https:...

Mark Cuban on the resurgence of retail investors, NBA’s potential entry into wagering & digital assets, DeFi & much more | Angel S5 E5

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Mark: https://twitter.com/mcuban FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Andrew Wilkinson on bringing the Buffett approach to startups, WeCommerce, Slack & more | E1174

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Tiny: https://www.tinycapital.com FOLLOW Andrew: https://twitter.com/awilkinson FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Box CEO Aaron Levie on the developing cloud storage market, Twitter jokes, Clubhouse vices & more | E1173

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Box: https://www.box.com FOLLOW Aaron: https://twitter.com/levie FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Budgets, models & what investors are looking for with Scott Orn | Kruze Consulting Startup Finance Basics

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Finance Basics Playlist: https://rb.gy/zezgtb Check out Kruze Consulting: https://kruzeconsulting.com/twist FOLLOW Scott: https://twit...

Howard Lindzon on public vs. private investing psychology, “great unbundling” of index funds, Robinhood & more | Angel S5 E4

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Howard: https://twitter.com/howardlindzon FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: is moving to SF still worth it, bubble/recession potential, post-COVID funding & more | E1172

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Zach: https://twitter.com/zachcoelius FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Bob Mumgaard on trying to solve climate change via nuclear fusion technology | E1171

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Angel investor Jason Calacanis (Uber, Calm, Robinhood) interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors and innovators. Get an insider...

Five things you need to nail to scale with Scott Orn | Kruze Consulting Startup Finance Basics

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Finance Basics Playlist: https://rb.gy/zezgtb Check out Kruze Consulting: https://kruzeconsulting.com/twist FOLLOW Scott: https://twit...

Emergency Pod! Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO: Reasons, reactions & more | E1170

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis Referenced in this Episode: GeekWire - Amazon Web Services posts record $13.5B in *profits* for 2020 in An...

Elad Gil on his product-market driven thesis, importance of market pull, entering the “go public sooner” decade | Angel S5 E3

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Elad's website: http://eladgil.com FOLLOW Elad: https://twitter.com/eladgil FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen on “going big” with $1B funding round, insights from scaling globally, lessons from the pandemic | E1169

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Flexport: https://www.flexport.com FOLLOW Ryan: https://twitter.com/typesfast FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

No Rules Rules Co-Author Erin Meyer: Netflix’s “keeper test”, comparative turnover, navigating global business cultures – Part 2 | E1168

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WATCH PART 1: https://youtu.be/Hh-3Xzn1xnc Buy No Rules Rules: https://rb.gy/kbom13 FOLLOW Erin: https://twitter.com/erinmeyerINSEAD FOLLOW Jason: ...

Startup taxes deep dive with Scott Orn | Kruze Consulting Startup Finance Basics

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Kruze Consulting: https://kruzeconsulting.com/twist FOLLOW Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Emergency Pod! WallStreetBets vs. Suits, breaking down the GameStop fiasco & more | E1167

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis Clips: Andrew Ross Sorkin (CNBC) https://twitter.com/squawkcnbc/status/1354386200157675521 Andrew Left (...

Intercom’s Des Traynor on the importance of pricing, product-market fit metrics & more | Angel S5 E2

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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No Rules Rules Co-Author Erin Meyer on how Netflix cultivates outlier performance & re-aligns values towards innovation – Part 1 | E1166

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Outer CEO Jiake Liu on standing out in DTC, go-to-market innovations, pitching at Remote Demo Day & more | E1165

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Emergency Pod! Facebook hands off Trump’s indefinite ban to the Oversight Board | E1164

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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How to ace diligence & avoid common mistakes with Scott Orn | Kruze Consulting Startup Finance Basics

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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David Tisch shares insights from 350+ early-stage investments in companies like Plaid & Roman, importance of reputation, dealing with sharp-elbowed investors & more | Angel S5 E1

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Frame.io CEO Emery Wells on helping the film industry go remote, how distributed work is changing movie studios & more | E1163

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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“Early-stage startups we love right now” with Indie Hackers’ Courtland Allen & Pioneer’s Daniel Gross | E1162

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Angel investor Jason Calacanis (Uber, Calm, Robinhood) interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors and innovators. Get an insider...

DocSend CEO Russ Heddleston on pitch deck insights, leaning into criticism & more | E1161

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out DocSend: https://www.docsend.com Check out DocSend's Fundraising Network: https://www.docsend.com/fundraising-network FOLLOW Russ: https:/...

Coda CEO Shishir Mehrotra on the productivity renaissance, enabling the maker generation, insights from early years of YouTube & more | E1160

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Joel Greenblatt on understanding market factors, improving public education, reducing income inequality & more | E1159

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Andy Rachleff on management theory, Reed Hastings’ genius, lessons from passing on Netflix & more | E1158

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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E1157: TWiSTYs 2020 – Jason gives awards for the best, funniest, wettest beak & more!

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the Winners: WTF Moment of the Year: https://youtu.be/SH-zhlqvJWM Episode of the Year: https://youtu.be/I22xMg-1w1c Funniest Moment of the Ye...

E1156: Emergency Pod! Ripple sued by SEC over XRP cryptocurrency, breaking down the SEC Complaint

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason's Twitter thread on the SEC suing Ripple: https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1341503149245272064 SEC Complaint: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/co...

E1155: Daryl Morey on his eventful 2020, adapting to paradigm shifts, taking the Sixers job, building a winning organization & more

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Angel investor Jason Calacanis (Uber, Calm, Robinhood) interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors and innovators. Get an insider...

E1154: Breaking the low-code stigma amongst developers & adjusting your market with Retool’s David Hsu | Rising Stars of SaaS 10

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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E1153: Dave Portnoy on the business of Barstool, talent acquisition, Call Her Daddy controversy & more

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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E1152: Keith Rabois on leaving Silicon Valley for Miami, Roaring Twenties 2.0, IPO spree & more

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

FOLLOW Keith: https://twitter.com/rabois FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

Best of This Week in Startups: Week of December 7th, 2020

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

E1149 featuring Brad Feld: https://rb.gy/serfel E1150 featuring Pitch's Christian Reber: https://rb.gy/fz5gq8 E1151 featuring Alex Wilhelm & Bet...

E1151: Tech stock deep dive with Alex Wilhelm & Beth Kindig: Airbnb & DoorDash IPOs, Zoom’s pricing power, post-pandemic outlook, top picks & more

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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Employment Agreement deep dive: IP assignment, offer letters, side hustles & more with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the Legal Basics playlist: https://rb.gy/f0bbv2 Check out Wilson Sonsini: https://wsgr.com FOLLOW Wilson Sonsini: https://twitter.com/wils...

E1150: Creating a better presentation software, competing with PowerPoint, Keynote & Google Slides & achieving great design with Pitch CEO Christian Reber | Rising Stars of SaaS 9

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Pitch: https://pitch.com FOLLOW Christian: https://twitter.com/christianreber FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

E1149: Brad Feld on building startup communities, reconciling anxiety as an early-stage investor & remembering Tony Hsieh

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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Best of This Week in Startups: Week of November 30th, 2020

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

E1145 featuring Jason on the Slack acquisition: https://rb.gy/syqdgq E1146 featuring LAUNCH Accelerator Cohort 19's top 3 vote-getting companies: h...

E1148: Apps Without Code Founder & CEO Tara Reed teaches aspiring entrepreneurs how to bootstrap startups to profitability

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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All-In E14: Salesforce acquires Slack, DeepMind’s AlphaFold breakthrough, Trust Fund Socialists & more

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Understanding Financing Structures: SAFEs, Convertibles Notes, Priced Rounds & more with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

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E1147: “Godfather of SaaS” Jason Lemkin on 2020’s cloud software boom, public CEO mindsets, how Zoom conquered the competition & more | Rising Stars of SaaS 8

02 Dec 2020

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E1146: LAUNCH Accelerator Cohort 19 founders reflect on their journeys thru the program: Blush (custom illustration tool), Palabra (no-code email automation) & Rolebot (AI hiring platform)

02 Dec 2020

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Check out Blush: https://blush.design Check out Palabra: https://palabra.io Check out Rolebot: https://www.rolebot.io Apply for the LAUNCH Ac...