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Amazon’s Dave Clark joins Flexport, Bird layoffs, Twitter’s bring-your-own algo, Multiverse, Ken Griffin gets into crypto | E1479
Today, we talk about Flexport Founder Ryan Petersen bringing on Amazon’s Dave Clark to be CEO (2:56). Then, we discuss Bird laying off almost a quarter of their team (17:32), and we talk about Twitter working on a bring-your-own algorithm feature (28:24). Our Startup of the Day is Multiverse, a startup building a pipeline of apprenticeships as a college alternative (37:47). We cover Citadel getting into crypto (47:25) and SEC Chair Gary Gensler hinting there might be some overhauls coming to payment for order flow (54:33). We end with a recap of Jason on Megyn Kelly’s show (1:00:10) and Kara Swisher leaving NYT for Vox (1:17:07).
(0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s tech news
(2:56) Flexport founder, Ryan Petersen announced that he recruited the former Amazon Consumer CEO Dave Clark to join Flexport
(10:27) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist
(11:42) Climate tech being driven by consumers, wrapping up Flexport story
(17:32) Bird to lay off 23% of its staff, accounting for ~138 workers
(27:09) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist
(28:24) Twitter working on custom timelines according to app researcher Jane Wong
(36:33) ActiveCampaign - Get 10% off your ActiveCampaign subscription today at https://activecampaign.com/promo/twist
(37:47) SotD: Multiverse - Companies like Microsoft, Citi, and Verizon are opening up new career pathways without college using the Apprenticeship matching startup Multiverse
(47:25) Citadel Securities Is Building a Crypto Trading Marketplace (According to Coindesk Sources)
(54:33) SEC Chair Gary Gensler hinted that there might be some overhauls coming to PFOF (payment for order flow)
(1:00:10) Jason on Megyn Kelly
(1:17:07) Kara Swisher leaving NYT for Vox
(1:24:17) If you are a founder pre-series A, you are invited to our Founder University Two-Day intensive on June 13-14!
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Today, we talk about Flexport Founder Ryan Petersen bringing on Amazon’s Dave Clark to be CEO (2:56). Then, we discuss Bird laying off almost a quarter of their team (17:32), and we talk about Twitter working on a bring-your-own algorithm feature (28:24). Our Startup of the Day is Multiverse, a startup building a pipeline of apprenticeships as a college alternative (37:47). We cover Citadel getting into crypto (47:25) and SEC Chair Gary Gensler hinting there might be some overhauls coming to payment for order flow (54:33). We end with a recap of Jason on Megyn Kelly’s show (1:00:10) and Kara Swisher leaving NYT for Vox (1:17:07).
(0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s tech news
(2:56) Flexport founder, Ryan Petersen announced that he recruited the former Amazon Consumer CEO Dave Clark to join Flexport
(10:27) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist
(11:42) Climate tech being driven by consumers, wrapping up Flexport story
(17:32) Bird to lay off 23% of its staff, accounting for ~138 workers
(27:09) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist
(28:24) Twitter working on custom timelines according to app researcher Jane Wong
(36:33) ActiveCampaign - Get 10% off your ActiveCampaign subscription today at https://activecampaign.com/promo/twist
(37:47) SotD: Multiverse - Companies like Microsoft, Citi, and Verizon are opening up new career pathways without college using the Apprenticeship matching startup Multiverse
(47:25) Citadel Securities Is Building a Crypto Trading Marketplace (According to Coindesk Sources)
(54:33) SEC Chair Gary Gensler hinted that there might be some overhauls coming to PFOF (payment for order flow)
(1:00:10) Jason on Megyn Kelly
(1:17:07) Kara Swisher leaving NYT for Vox
(1:24:17) If you are a founder pre-series A, you are invited to our Founder University Two-Day intensive on June 13-14!
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