There was a time where you could push out a really crappy product with a bunch of bugs just to demonstrate a key feature or two.  Millions of dollars have been raised on MVP (Minimum Viable Product) with heavy emphasis on "Minimum".  Not today.  And, it's not just investors that will demand you have a better product.  Customers just don't have the patience.  You don't have to be all things to all people, but you do have to do something really, really well.  We break it down this week.  

Before we dig into that concept we look at yet another effort by Apple to get employees back in the office, and the effort by those employees to do anything but that.

And, if you're feeling feisty, you can weigh in on Ed's question about Gmail's conversation feature.  

If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at [email protected].  You can find Paul and Ed  online @paulsingh and @pizzainmotion.

Softbank sold their entire stake in Uber to satisfy a very interesting requirement by one of their LPs.  Paul and Ed are discussing why this is such a unique requirement.  Meanwhile, Andreessen Horowitz wrote their largest check ever to the founder of WeWork.  Reportedly, $350 million on a valuation over $1 billion.  And, Paul is trying to figure out why anyone would borrow money to invest in startups.

If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at [email protected].  You can find Paul and Ed  online @paulsingh and @pizzainmotion.

We spend this episode pinning Paul down on the specifics of what should be in your pitch deck (and what shouldn't).  It's the first thing most investors will see when you begin the process of asking them for money.  So many pitch decks lack the key items necessary to get you a second meeting with an investor.  It's such an important part of your business that Paul built a free e-mail program on fundraising for startups.

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Uber Eats, Door Dash and other 3rd party delivery services may be another signal of changes in consumer behavior.  Founders need to understand the metrics that matters most and show they can manage them.  Paul sees plenty of evidence in the pitch decks he receives that not all founders are keyed into this new reality just yet.

YC Combinator is trimming the number of companies in their latest class.  On its own that represents headwinds for founders.  On top of that Softbank is hurting.  If those hundreds of millions are on the sideline that will create an even more challenging environment to fundraise in.

If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at [email protected].  You can find Paul and Ed  online @paulsingh and @pizzainmotion.

Shopify's CEO was brutally (and refreshingly) honest that he made the wrong call during the pandemic which contributed to the current round of layoffs the company is executing. Founders should pay attention not only to how Shopify is broadcasting their intentions but what lead them astray in their decision-making.

Fundraising continues to shift to an environment where VCs have more leverage.  If you're raising money there are still ways to make your company stand out.  They require ruthless transparency and an understanding of the biggest challenges your company may face.

Paul is hammering away at a new version of Beacon that should be awesome.  To be continued....

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Paul and Ed are both struggling with tech this week but in very different ways.  The episode starts with Ed's e-mail server crashing.  Paul waxes nostalgic about the days of setting up a new e-mail server, spam filters and all.  These are truly days nobody misses.

Paul is trying to figure out how to move forward with Beacon.  He wants to do some serious work under the hood and also is facing a question common to many founders, how do I monetize?

Lastly, Twitter is suing Elon Mush to enforce their deal. Paul and Ed wonder what good comes of this?  Are there any winners or just losers?

If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at [email protected].  You can find Paul and Ed  online @paulsingh and @pizzainmotion.

Paul's release of Beacon makes him think about Group 1 and Group 3 companies.  He hates the first version of Beacon which means he probably released it at the right time.  Paul sheds some light about his history of developing in public and how it informed the way he went about launching Beacon.

Ed and Paul dig in a little bit to some slashed valuations and how this should impact the thinking of entrepeneurs (both founders and employees).

If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at [email protected].  You can find Paul and Ed  online @paulsingh and @pizzainmotion.

It's launch day!  But, before that, Paul and Ed are digging into the latest round of layoffs.  Over 100 companies on layoffs.fyi since they last recorded.  Do employees bear some responsibility for their demise?

Next up, Paul is launching a new side project called Beacon.  It's a new podcast search tool that transcribes podcasts and makes key terms searchable (think "travel" or "Roe v Wade").  Discoverability is the biggest issue facing the podcast community and Beacon may be part of what changes that.

If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at [email protected].  You can find Paul and Ed  online @paulsingh and @pizzainmotion.

We're featuring a cross-over episode this week of Results Junkies and Miles to Go, Ed's travel podcast.  Paul's wallet needs some serious work after a decade of neglect.  We're breaking down what's in his wallet and giving him some suggestions how to rescue the situation. 

It's not all  about beating up on Paul because his crypto strategy is pretty solid (700% plus returns).  We're digging into his thoughts on the current downturn in the market and how he's playing it with his own crytpo investments.

If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at [email protected].  You can find Paul and Ed  online @paulsingh and @pizzainmotion.

Paul and Ed talk about podcasts and the lack of discoverability.  Will this "bottom of the funnel" tool ever move up the funnel?  Paul has been working on a project to increase the ability to search podcasts.  Is it too corny to say it could be a game changer?

And, if it's another podcast episode in 2022, Paul and I are looking at all the layoffs that have been announced.  It's a great time for companies still hirin

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