This Week in Startups

J+M start the show by suggesting some Twitter product ideas (1:59), before ripping through a lightning round of news. (16:26) Then, Molly welcomes Ellevest CEO and Co-Founder Sallie Krawcheck to kick off another season of The Next Unicorns! (31:09)

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

(1:59) Jason suggests some Twitter product ideas

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(16:26) News lightning round: Elizabeth Holmes has sentencing postponed due to incident with a key witness, Europe votes in favor of universal USB-C charging

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(31:09) Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck joins Molly to discuss her women-focused investing platform

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(40:31) Ellevest total assets, launch story, COVID's harsher impact on women

(51:39) Sallie's background on Wall Street, turning haters into customers

(1:00:13) Sallie shares thoughts on the current macro environment

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First J+M say as much as they can about the Twitter news (2:03), before breaking down Poshmark being acquired by Naver (6:38). Then, they break down Liquid Death's $700M valuation (34:05) and Selena Gomez raising at a $100M valuation for her pre-revenue mental health startup. (46:05)

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

(2:03) Elon Musk proposes closing the Twitter deal at the agreed-upon price of $54.20/share

(6:38) Poshmark acquired by Naver

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(17:06) The booming "circular economy" space, Naver's acquisition thesis, "Goodwill Finds", Google's circular economy program

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(28:17) Jason's ideas for a circular economy startup

(34:05) Liquid Death raises $70M at a $700M valuation, on pace for ~$130M revenue in 2022

(38:43) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(40:06) Importance of branding and packaging in CPG

(46:05) Selena Gomez raises $5M at a $100M valuation from Serena Williams VC firm for her startup Wondermind, mental health startup space

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Monday! First up, J+M go down the rabbit hole on Tesla AI Day, what impact some form of general AI might have on the world, and more! (2:09) Then, the duo covers the SEC charging Kim Kardashian for unlawfully promoting a token (35:29), before wrapping with the SCOTUS announcing they will hear two cases regarding Section 230. (59:05)

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

(2:09) J+M open with some thoughts on Tesla's AI Day

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(13:21) What could the advancement of AI do for creating businesses and humanity as a whole?

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(25:50) Examples of what impact general AI might have on the future, Tesla's AI advantage

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(35:29) SEC charges Kim Kardashian with unlawfully promoting crypto token

(59:05) SCOTUS will hear two cases regarding Section 230, how algorithms play into the publisher vs. platform debate

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On VC Sunday School, J+M discuss how and when VCs decide to sell a position. (2:01) Then, Molly is joined by Future's Jean-Louis Warnholz to discuss his startup, Future, which offers a climate-friendly debit card! (21:28)

(0:00) J+M tee up topics for Sunday!

(2:01) On VC Sunday School, J+M discuss how and when VCs decide to sell a position

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(10:14) Jason talks about his fund management strategy

(18:13) Molly tees up today's TWiCS guest!

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(21:28) Jean-Louis Warnholz joins to discuss his climate-focused debit card

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(32:28) Jean-Louis Warnholz breaks down Future's business model

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First up, J+M discuss the virtuous cycle of tech startups (2:15) before breaking down Mr. Beast turning down a $1B acquisition offer for his media business (24:58). Then, Producer Rachel is joined by content creator Taylor Bell to discuss her lessons from growing a brand to 180K+ subscribers while having a full-time job. (39:02)

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(2:15) Demystifying "Friends and Family" rounds, history of angel investing

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(11:57) The virtuous cycle of tech startups, angel investing

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(24:58) Mr. Beast turned down a $1B acquisition offer for his media company

(33:24) Producer Rachel joins to tee up today's OK Boomer guest!

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(39:02) Taylor Bell joins Producer Rachel to discuss starting and growing a YouTube channel to 180K+ subscribers while having a full-time job

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J+M discuss Meta's new text-to-video tool and what the future of creativity might look like (2:59), then they break down Zuck's grand plan (14:49) before discussing what a recession might mean for startups (27:18) and SoftBank reportedly cutting 30% of its Vision Fund staff. (36:41)

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(2:59) Meta announces text-to-video tool

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(14:49) Breaking down Zuckerberg's grand plan

(21:58) Meta freezes hiring, signals that we've entered a recession

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(27:18) How a recession and big tech layoffs will impact startups

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(36:41) SoftBank is reportedly planning to cut at least 30% of Vision Fund staff

(41:29) Jason welcomes Lon Harris and the pair discuss HBO's House of the Dragon and its 10-year time jump

(51:37) Warner Bros Discovery sued for allegedly misrepresenting HBO Max subscribers by 10M during the Discover / WarnerMedia merger

(57:48) Favorite actors to watch doing anything, rockstars in today's world

(1:03:03) CCP censors a popular film for its realistic depiction of rural life in China

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Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham are BACK for another crypto roundtable! First up, a full breakdown of the current NFT space: Apple allowing in-app NFT purchases (1:35), best uses cases & platforms for distribution (15:07). Then, they discuss Bitcoin's role during global macroeconomic headwinds. (37:46)

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

(1:35) Apple allows in-app purchases of NFTs

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(15:07) NFT use cases, best platforms for minting and distributing NFTs seamlessly

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(27:49) NFT platforms adopting open standards to reach critical mass

(31:38) Celsius reportedly plans to issue "IOU" tokens representing its debt

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(37:46) Global macro headwinds, Bitcoin's role in the monetary system going forward

(53:18) Will we ever find out who Satoshi is?

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J+M break down Cathie Wood's new VC fund (1:53), Bill Gurley's best insights from his interview with McKinsey (26:13), and Girls Who Code making a banned books list in a Pennsylvania county

(0:00) J+M tee up today's venture-heavy topics!

(1:53) Cathie Wood's new VC fund: Ark Venture Fund

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(13:42) Opening up VC funds and early-stage investing for retail investors, signs of the start of a recession

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(26:13) Reacting to Bill Gurley's interview with McKinsey

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(34:54) More on Gurley's insights: short memories in VC, accepting reality, startups raising too much money, layoffs

(47:32) Girls Who Code made a banned books list in a Pennsylvania county

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J+M break down the British pound dropping below $1.04 (5:15), Interpol issuing a red notice for Do Kwon (27:07), NASA's DART mission (53:52), and TikTok discussing an agreement with the Biden administration! (59:44)

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(2:48) Importance of focus, avoiding the news cycle in the grand scheme of things

(5:15) British pound crashes to lowest level ever against the USD

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(14:38) Breaking housing and energy in the economy, income inequality's impact globally

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(27:07) Interpol issues red notice for Do Kwon on behalf of South Korea

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(36:54) Do Kwon tweeting on the lamb, more theories around where he might head to

(47:15) New decentralized crypto derivatives platform Nibiru raises a $7.5M seed at a $100M valuation

(53:52) WLITF: NASA's DART mission and planetary defense

(59:44) The Biden administration drafted a preliminary agreement with TikTok to try and resolve national security concerns

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First up, J+M discuss founder ambition and tools vs. platforms on VC Sunday School. (3:06) Then, USV's Albert Wenger joins to break down his firm's $162M climate fund, his book "The World After Capital", and more! (24:16)

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

(3:06) Evaluating founder ambition, tools vs. platforms

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(12:48) How investors evaluate tools vs. platforms, and when/if something is "too hard"

(19:50) J+M tee up today's TWiCS guest

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(24:16) Molly welcomes USV Managing Partner Albert Wenger to discuss USV's $162M climate fund and the climate crisis investment opportunity

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(34:57) Albert discusses his book "The World After Capital", and the human attention problem

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