I’m joined by Jared Isaacman, commander of Inspiration4 mission (the first all-civilian crew to space) and CEO/founder of Shift4. We discuss SpaceX, Elon Musk, the future of space, Starlink, Shift4 ($FOUR), life advice and more.

Jared Isaacman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rookisaacman

Shift4 on the web: https://www.shift4.com

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:30 - Raising over $250m for St Jude Children's Hospital

01:20 - Was family nervous about you going to space?

02:14 - Why did you go to space?

03:30 - What values trying to impart to your kids?

05:45 - What did you learn about SpaceX and Elon Musk?

08:17 - Why do space exploration? Benefits?

11:52 - How was bathroom situation on board Dragon capsule?

12:57 - How was sleeping in Dragon capsule?

15:20 - Personal life story... why not happy in high school?

18:00 - How did you start your company?

20:40 - Was family supportive of you dropping out and starting a business?

22:30 - Relationship with father?

35:35 - Shift4 business overview

30:33 - Square, Stripe, Shopify vs Shift4

32:43 - Toast vs Shift4

35:33 - Implications of Starlink agreement

37:45 - Shift4 International expansion, Europe vs Adyen

42:22 - How much is Shift4's investment in SpaceX?

42:41 - Best advice to young people for success

44:40 - Limited hours in life

49:00 - Conclusion

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