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It's the death that shook the startup world. Fast closed its doors weeks after damning articles revealed its dark side.
The startup died as fast as it rose to the top. Months ago, Fast had raised $168 million and was taking the world by storm.
People loved the marketing campaigns. Plus, the company promised to be the one-click shopping solution for everyone. But behind the scenes, Fast was seconds away from an implosion.
Then, time ran out. The company shut its doors, and that was it. Fast disappeared. So, how did it go from being the talk of the town to nothing in such a short time?

Is there more than meets the eye? Let's dive into Fast in this episode of Company Forensics.

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0:00 Fast - Intro
0:46 Fast - The Collapse
2:52 Fast - Red Flags
4:35 Fast - It's a Cultural Thing
6:21 Fast - Should we be looking for work?
8:00 Fast - Past, Present, and Future

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How to recruit engineers for a startup

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When I started my first company back in 2012, my co-founder Phillipe and I pitched investors on this clever idea: We are going to have our HQ in New York, but we are going to host our dev team in Costa Rica, where we are originally from.

I remember that the idea to have a remote team like that raised a few eyebrows. We didn't end up raising money for that company, not just because of that, but mistakes were made overall. But why shouldn’t we be able to work with people in other countries? Why let location stop us from hiring who we want?

#startups #Slidebean #Recruiting

0:00 Recruiting Engineers - Intro
4:25 Recruiting Engineers - Early Growth
7:24 Recruiting Engineers - Recruiting process
9:44 Recruiting Engineers - Retention

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Recommended videos and pages:
-The dot com Bubble ► https://youtu.be/iUHMnVIvGI8
-Should you move to NY? ► https://youtu.be/hLx9y_fjYx4
-Reddit thread "Coders of Reddit, how do you politely refuse your friend's 'million dollar app idea?" ► https://bit.ly/3Itv0lu

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How to get a startup job

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Last week I talked about how working for a startup can essentially transform your life.
Today I want to talk about getting said job at a tech startup. Our team is coming up on 40 people now, which just blows my mind when I think about it.
There are two clear paths to working for a tech company. The first one is quite simple: be a developer. Engineers are so scarce these days- you are essentially guaranteed a job if you are a good developer. You’ll be treated to flexible hours, good salaries, and all the perks.
But how about the rest of the jobs at a company?

#startups #slidebean #experience #companies

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0:00 How to get a startup job - Intro
1:00 How to get a startup job - Early-stage companies
3:13 How to get a startup job - Skillsets
4:19 How to get a startup job - Experience
6:05 How to get a startup job - Later-stage companies

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The (Real) Untold Story of The Office

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In 1949, Robert Dunder and Robert Mifflin founded the company. Initially, it sold brackets but moved to paper, as it was a booming business.

The company would dominate the Northeast. It opened branches in Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, Stamford, Albany, Camden, Nashua, and Scranton.

Even in the face of competition, the company thrived.
And, it's safe to say that both Michael Scott and Dunder Mifflin evolved side by side.
After all, he was more than just a salesman. He was the epitome of company culture, for better and worse.
His methods pushed the boundaries of right and wrong.
So, HR personnel hated working with him. And he hated working with them.
By the way, HR is a whole topic here. But, bear with us, this company has a complicated history.
But, back to Scott. He was good at selling paper. That's how he reached the regional manager position.
The bad thing was that he wasn't the best at social skills.

Perhaps, that's why the film crew loved him. Well, no, that's not why, but it helped.


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0:00 Dunder Mifflin - Intro
3:23 Dunder Mifflin - The Film Crew
4:30 Dunder Mifflin - A Troubled Vision
8:59 Dunder Mifflin - Tough Times


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A flying Ford Pinto: the Invention that Killed its Inventor

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The Fast Fashion problem is bigger than we ever imagined

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While I researched this video, I realized that Lacoste sucks.

I always had a hunch, since they’re a big company, but reading about it just made it more real. And the problem is bigger than this shirt.

Fashion pollutes the planet more than the shipping and air industries combined. It’s also responsible for 20% of the world’s wastewater.

The worst of it is that, now, we make and buy clothes faster than ever before. There’s even a term for it: fast fashion and it’s revolutionizing how we dress.

Two companies are leading the way in this revolution. ASOS and Shein dominate fast fashion. They’re worth billions and show no signs of slowing down. So, how did we get here?


0:00 Fast Fashion - Intro
1:13 Fast Fashion - The Crazy World of Fast Fashion
3:20 Fast Fashion - The drug behind Europe’s fast fashion addiction
6:30 Fast Fashion - Asia’s Fast Fashion Lord
8:20 Fast Fashion - The price to pay for clothes
11:15 Fast Fashion - Where is fast fashion taking us?



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The TERRIBLE business of pro tennis

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I love tennis. It's one of the few sports where we are as close as possible to the expressions of pain, defeat, and victory. We are spectators of a one-on-one battle, with no distraction or outside influence. Just two players, one ball and one court.

But tennis is broken. There’s a dark side that we rarely see: inequality, controversy, and divisiveness. It’s a sport that can push mental health to the limit. Let’s dive into it.

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A previous version of this video had some bad humor thrown at Djokovic, which clouded the journalistic and research portion of this video, in which our team spent many hours.

I stand by what I think about Djokovic. I think his attitude on and off the court, his anti-vaccine stance, and his actions during this pandemic are a disgrace to the sport.
- Caya
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How greed is ruining NFTs

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There are two things you need to understand about NFTs:

1- Millions of people are trading with them- but most of them are just trying to make a quick buck.
2- What NFTs could do for society, for technology, and for the web is fantastic. They could help break our reliance on tech giants like Facebook, and Google and help us move forward. For the better. I firmly believe that.

For the past few weeks, I’ve been getting deeper and deeper into this rabbit hole, and I was constantly left in awe. Because of the speculation, the price manipulation happening right now around NFTs - might just ruin this fantastic piece of technology for everyone.

So many people trading with NFTs don’t understand them, are not innovating with them, are not coming up with new ways to leverage the blockchain. So many of them are jumping in to try to find the next collection going viral, drawing the price up… and then flipping it.

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Before I dive into that rabbit hole (and I will), in this video I want you to understand NFTs, and more importantly, what they could mean for the future of the internet.

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0:00 NFts - Intro
1:23 NFTs - What are NFT'?
7:10 NFTs - The Danger of NFTs
11:17 NFTs - Long Term Potential


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A marketing team approved these stunts... And they're bad

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Disclaimer: This video was shot weeks before the investigation made for our Fast Fashion video was finished. After that, Caya has decided to stop wearing Lacoste shirts due to their harmful environmental practices.
-I'm QUITTING Lacoste - here's why! ► https://youtu.be/Vr81fH68PTQ


#startups #slidebean #fails

Some marketing campaigns are plain genius. In an instant, we click with them, and yes, we buy whatever they're selling.

Right now, I can bet a lot of fails come to mind. I can think of Apple's 1984 ad and Nike's Just Do It campaigns.

Also, all the brands that used the white and gold/black and blue dress. By the way, it's black and blue, right?

But, this is Forensics. So, as there are great campaigns, there are epic failures. We love those.

In this episode, we'll see the worst marketing campaigns in history. So, let's dive right into it.


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0:00 Marketing Campaign Fails - Intro
0:29 Marketing Campaign Fails - Free pizza for life with a catch
2:06 Marketing Campaign Fails - Who says I want your music?
3:43 Marketing Campaign Fails - She’s no savior
5:09 Marketing Campaign Fails - Don’t trust your product too much
6:13 Marketing Campaign Fails - Bud Light up for whatever
8:13 Marketing Campaign Fails - On the edge of bankruptcy
9:20 Marketing Campaign Fails - This is total crap
10:51 Marketing Campaign Fails - Out with the old, in with the new

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AI Can’t Get Smarter Forever

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