In this episode of Founders Weekly, Heini and Courtney dive into the latest founder drama at OpenAI, discussing the resignation of key members and potential disagreements over AI development. They explore the resurgence of hustle culture in startups, examining the impact on work-life balance and the rise of hacker houses. The hosts also touch on Scarlett Johansson’s voice being used without consent.

Next, they talk Platform Risk with guest Mathias Hermansen CEO and Co-Founder at GamerPay. Mathias shares insights on how platform risk with Steam and Valve impacts operations. Finally, they offer tips to avoid founder drama and brainstorm future podcast ideas.

Host: Heini Zachariassen

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heini/

Co-Host: Courtney Quatrini

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyquattrini/

Guest: Mathias Hermansen

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathias-hermansen/

Gamerpay: https://gamerpay.gg/

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