Dot Coms & Hot Moms

(3:16) How Twitter got its start. The founding story of Twitter, key features, use cases and controversies over the years.

(16:40) The 'Elon Musk Era' of Twitter. The ordeal surrounding Elon's acquisition of Twitter and all the craziness that's happened since.

(23:15) The rise of Threads. The origin of the platform, key features and differences vs. Twitter, use cases and

(40:56) Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg. The 'cage match' that never happened and the trending reputations of these two billionaires since Musk acquired Twitter.

(56:26) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Kayla Sullivan

https://www.instagram.com/kaylamariesully/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Threads: maemosa

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

Threads: tonydotcoms

(5:16) The Innovator's Dilemma

(8:40) The rise and fall of Blackberry/Research In Motion

(23:22) The rise and fall of America Online (AOL)

(34:23) The rise and fall of Blockbuster

(49:43) How to capitalize when you accidentally become an internet meme

(1:06:05) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Ashley Iaconetti Haibon

https://www.instagram.com/ashley_iaconetti/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

The Innovator's Dilemma

https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Technologies-Management-Innovation-ebook/dp/B012BLTM6I

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(2:10) The business of axe throwing and other types of adult entertainment (not that kind).

(20:15) From air mattresses in a spare bedroom to a public company worth Billions of dollars and a household name, learn about the startup story of Airbnb.

(58:38) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Tina Pik

https://www.instagram.com/hangrybynature/

Airbnb

https://www.airbnb.com/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

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(2:10) The Startup Story of Instagram. Learn about how Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger took Instagram from a tiny location check-in app to a Billion dollar acquisition.

(26:11) The Party and Events Industry. From weddings to birthday parties and everything in between, Mae breaks down the industry and today's hot trends.

(46:04) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Jane Williamson/THE Utah Mom

https://www.instagram.com/jane/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

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(2:06) The Business of Ghost Kitchens

(10:12) MrBeast's Ghost Kitchen Lawsuit

(15:49) The Startup Story of Twitch

(57:59) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Alissa Nguyen

https://www.instagram.com/gaming_foodie/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

MrBeast

https://www.youtube.com/@mrbeast

Virtual Dining Concepts

https://joinvdc.com/

Y Combinator

https://www.ycombinator.com/

Founders at Work

https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1430210788

Twitch

https://www.twitch.tv/

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This week’s episode is a little different from usual. We have a busy week of travel, so we recruited the assistance of ChatGPT to decide our segments, do our research and basically tell us what to say. Hope you enjoy it! And if you don’t, blame artificial intelligence.

Links:

Esther Crawford

https://www.instagram.com/esthercrawford/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

ChatGPT

https://chat.openai.com/

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(00:56) Business is booming around helping people get a good night's sleep and competition is heating up.

(04:55) From wearables to consumables and smart bedding to apps, there's something for everyone when it comes to sleeping better.

(17:21) A study from UC Irvine showed a 226% increase in cognitive memory for those exposed to fragrances while sleeping.

(24:21) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Angela Rose

https://angelarosehome.com/

https://www.instagram.com/angelarosehome/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

Sleep Market:

https://www.medtechpulse.com/article/insight/how-startups-aim-to-bring-back-healthy-sleep

www.forbes.com/sites/nicoleroberts/2022/03/20/despite-65-billion-a-year-sleep-aid-market-americans-remain-sleep-deprived/amp/

Eight Sleep:

https://www.eightsleep.com/

OURA Ring:

https://ouraring.com/

Pokemon Sleep:

https://www.pokemon.com/us/app/pokemon-sleep/

Fragrance and Memory Study:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230801131700.htm

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(1:31) YouTube is rolling out a new feature that allows its 2.7 Billion users to hum to search for songs.

(5:32) An overview of the business of podcasting, including market size, growth trends, popular podcasts and more.

(26:57) Soundsuit helps businesses use music to improve customer experience and increase sales.

(36:50) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Connor Price

https://www.instagram.com/connorprice/

Carissa Alvarado

https://www.instagram.com/carissaalvarado/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

Podcasting Business

https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/05/31/2679550/0/en/Podcasting-Market-Worth-USD-132-45-Billion-By-2032-at-a-21-15-CAGR-Market-Research-Future-MRFR.html

https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/10/23065056/podcasting-industry-iab-report-audacy-earnings-patreon-pulitzer

https://www.polarismarketresearch.com/industry-analysis/podcasting-market

https://www.axios.com/2023/02/09/podcasts-lose-edge-spotify

Soundsuit

https://soundsuit.fm/

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(00:35) Do men just exaggerate their illnesses or is there something deeper going on with the so-called man flu?

(04:15) The business of personality assessments is booming and Mae is here for it.

(28:33) Find out where things stand after two years of Name, Image and Likeness and which college athletes are making it rain.

(44:33) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

Threads or Twitter: @tonydotcoms

Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober

https://www.instagram.com/enneagramashton/

Man Flu

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/man-flu-really-thing-2018010413033

Personality Assessments

https://leaders.com/articles/business/personality-tests/

https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/

https://www.predictiveindex.com/

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/

Name, Image and Likeness

https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/name-image-likeness-revisited-where-we-are-now/

https://iconsource.com/

https://www.mogl.online/

https://www.nilnetwork.com/nil-digital-marketplaces/

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/athletics/2023/06/07/two-years-nil-fueling-chaos-college-athletics

https://www.outkick.com/10-most-valuable-nil-athletes-bryce-young-livvy-dunne-bronny-james/

Olivia Dunne

https://www.instagram.com/livvydunne/

Arch Manning

https://www.instagram.com/archmanning/

Bronny James

https://www.instagram.com/bronny/

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(00:25) From ad campaigns to Timehop, nostalgia is an incredibly powerful tool for businesses past, present and future.

(11:20) Can startups turn back time and help humans live forever?

(22:10) There’s a new development in the works for male contraceptives that could ‘snip’ the vasectomy in the bud.

(34:20) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

Threads or Twitter: @tonydotcoms

Jonathan Wegener

https://twitter.com/jwegener

Timehop

https://www.timehop.com/

Retro Biosciences

https://retro.bio/

Altos Labs

https://altoslabs.com/

Calico Labs

https://www.calicolabs.com/

Chrissy Allen

https://www.instagram.com/csapunch/