This Week in Startups

2024 TWISTY Awards | E2066


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Todays show: The 2024 TWISTY Awards are here! Jason and Alex look back at the year and dole out awards for Best CEO, Bag Securer of the Year, and more; plus a look back at the best TWIST moments.


(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the episode

(1:36) Twisty Awards 2024 Overview
(2:06) Breakout Startup of the Year Nominations and Winner
(5:53) Pre IPO Startup of the Year Nominations and Winner
(10:03) Squarespace. TWiST listeners: use code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain:
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(15:06) Main Character of the Year Nominations and Winner
(19:10) Bag Secure of the Year Nominations and Winner

(20:07) OpenPhone. TWiST listeners can get 20% off your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist

(22:05) CEO of the Year Discussion (not Elon Musk)
(24:43) Twist Interview of the Year Highlight
(29:34) Notion: TWiST listeners can try it for free at https://notion.com/twist
(31:07) Best Venture Capital Guest Feature
(33:32) Defunct Startup of the Year Category
(35:46) News Topic of the Year Debate
(43:00) Best Tech Product of the Year Nominations
(45:07) Funniest Twist Moment of the Year
(48:05) Episode of the Year


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Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland


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