This Week in Startups

Bob Iger is BACK as Disney CEO, and Bob Chapek has left the company! First, Jason and Molly break down how we got here (11:49) before Lon Harris joins to go deeper on Chapek's missteps and join in on some speculation and predictions for Iger's second stint as CEO! (23:25)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's EMERGENCY POD!

(1:40) Jason and Molly catch up on some wild news from the weekend: Elizabeth Holmes's sentencing, crypto contagion, and more!

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(11:49) Bob Iger is back as Disney CEO as Bob Chapek steps down, Molly's Chapek intuition

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(23:25) Streaming expert Lon Harris joins to break down where Chapek went wrong as Disney CEO

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(34:30) More Chapek missteps, how he could have handled things differently, theories/predictions on Iger's next big swing

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J+M kick off the show with another edition of VCSS: a VC's role in a down market and protecting your money and founders. (4:32) Then, Dan Meyers of Flair joins Molly for this week's edition of TWiCS.(28:27)

(0:00) J+M discuss how winners start work on Sunday

(4:32) VC Sunday School: Raising and deploying capital in a collapsing economy

(11:32) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(13:02) Pay-to-Play + fiduciary duty vs friendship

(18:10) Smash Digital - Visit https://SmashDigital.com/TWIST to get a free SEO video audit for your business

(19:32) Dollar-cost averaging into a trade and having the founder's back

(28:27) Molly kicks off TWiCS with Flair Founder - Dan Meyers

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(38:10) Flair's business model and the smart puck and vent

(49:23) Dan's pitch to customers and Flair's competition

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman joins Jason to discuss the current downturn, operating in a recession, layoffs, the housing market and more. (1:31) Then, Producer Rachel is joined by Volv Co-Founders Shannon Almeida and Priyanka Vazirani. (33:46)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(1:31) Glenn Kelman joins Jason to break down the current downturn, operating in a recession, layoffs, and more

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(16:02) State of the housing market

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(30:43) Molly and Producer Rachel tee up this week's OK Boomer!

(33:46) Volv Co-Founders Shannon Almeida and Priyanka Vazirani join Producer Rachel to discuss their nine-second articles media concept

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Lon Harris joins for the FULL show to break down the most recent FTX book/film news (2:26), the business of horror movies (30:42), Apple's MLS deal (46:43), and more!

(0:00) J+M tee up today's show

(2:26) Lon joins to catch up on the most recent FTX book/film news

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(15:24) FTX's new CEO comments, mapping out FTX content based on the coming Michael Lewis book, CAA's leaked email

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(30:42) Business of horror movies: Blumhouse looking to merge with Atomic Monster

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(40:08) Giving Andor its flowers

(46:43) Apple's deal for MLS streaming rights, White Lotus talk, and Lon recommendations!

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Molly rides solo today as she breaks down Amazon's new telehealth business, Amazon Clinic. (1:40) Then, Calibrate CEO Isabelle Kenyon joins Molly for another edition of the Next Unicorns! (9:30)

(0:00) Molly tees up today's topics!

(1:40) Molly breaks down Amazon clinic

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(9:30) Calibrate CEO & Founder Isabelle Kenyon joins Molly for the Next Unicorns to chat about calibrate and GLP-1s

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(22:30) Understanding how inflammation causes many chronic diseases + obesity epidemic

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(37:19) Calibrate's enterprise business + inequality in healthcare

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J+M kick off the show with some banter about Russia, SBF, and the challenges of being a journalist. (1:51) Then, they discuss the scooter-sharing industry and Bird being under the eye of the SEC. (13:52) Molly and Jason discuss TechCrunch's article titled 'The dilemma of Chinese startups going global'. (24:45) We wrap up the show with a We Live in the Future segment featuring Simbe Robotics. (40:57)

(0:00) J+M kick off the show

(1:51) Russian missile, SBF, and the challenges of being a journalist

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(13:52) Scooter sharing industry + Bird in trouble for inflating revenues

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(24:45) Molly and Jason discuss the dilemma with Chinese startups going global + Where is SBF

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(40:57) We Live in the Future: Simbe Robotics

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First up, J+M break down Amazon's reported ~10K employee RIF (4:27) and try to wrap their heads around the current recession. (15:54) Then, they give an FTX update (26:25), break down the mobile gaming industry (38:12), discuss Shopify's reverse AR platform (47:43), and more!

(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics

(1:58) Weekend catch-up!

(4:27) Amazon will reportedly cut 10K corporate employees this week

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(15:54) Why this recession is so unique, advice for founders

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(26:25) FTX update: SBF's confusing tweets, FTX's interesting corporate culture

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(38:12) Current state of the mobile gaming industry

(47:43) WLITF: Shopify's reverse AR shopping tool

(55:18) SOTD: UpKeep lets users find, book, and pay for MedSpa treatments

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J+M kick off the show by discussing the ins and outs of corporate VC in this edition of VC Sunday School. (2:21) Then, Nodal Power CFO Daniel Sechrest talks with Molly about their independent power plants that convert methane from landfills into bitcoin. (26:38)

(0:00) J+M intro today's segments!

(2:21) What is Corporate VC + the motivations of CVC and founders who accept it

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(11:54) The different types of CVC firms & Climate focused CVC

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(26:38) Nodal Power CFO Daniel Sechrest joins Molly to break down how they turn landfill-based methane into bitcoin

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(39:09) Daniel breaks down the history of Nodal Power + how it makes money

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J+M put a bow on an insane week by putting a bow on the FTX saga: a bankruptcy filing (2:25), the future of crypto VC (13:13), and the spiciest takes on the matter! (24:47) Then, Producer Rachel is joined by Owen Roe to break down the gaming economy on another edition of OK Boomer! (46:38)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments

(2:25) FTX files for bankruptcy

(11:38) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist

(13:13) Crypto red flags, crypto VC going forward, financialization

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(24:47) Other crypto dominos to fall, spiciest takes

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(39:50) We Live in the Future: Revamped Amazon Prime Drones!

(46:38) Owen Roe joins Producer Rachel to break down the gaming economy on another edition of OK Boomer!

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J+M kick off the show by breaking down even MORE fallout from the FTX saga: SBF's Twitter thread (2:26), Sequoia's letter to LPs re: marking its FTX investment to $0 (12:02), and more! Then, Lon Harris joins to discuss Andor's brilliance (20:49), Disney's earnings (32:42), and Netflix considering live sports! (48:45)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments!

(2:26) More FTX fallout: SBF's notorious Twitter thread

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(12:02) SEC and CFTC probe FTX, Sequoia's letter to LPs

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(20:49) Lon Harris joins to break down Andor's brilliance

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(32:42) Disney earnings: Disney+ subscriber growth, how to integrate Disney+ to its parks and merch segments, and more

(48:45) Netflix considers live sports and recommendations from Lon!

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