This Week in Startups

TikTok vs. YouTube, Bolt CEO calls Stripe & YC "Mob Bosses," Culdesac, Anduril wins $1B contract | E1369


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In this all news show Jason and Molly talk about Jason's strategy for meeting with founders (1:48) and we talk about monetization for creators on TikTok and how payouts compare to YouTube (6:48). Then we look at the post where Bolt Founder Ryan Breslow accused Stripe and YC of being Silicon Valley mob bosses (31:41). Our startup of the day is Culdesac, which is building a walkable community in Arizona (45:42). To wrap, we cover Anduril’s $1B Department of Defense contract for counter-drone tech, their largest contract to date (58:55).

00:00 Jason and Molly intro the all news show

01:48 Jason's strategy during founder meetings
06:48 Why creators aren't happy with payouts from the TikTok creator fund
10:10 Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
11:55 How creator earnings compare between TikTok and YouTube
20:43 Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist
21:52 Jason's hot take on TikTok
24:00 How creators can take advantage of platforms
30:30 Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
31:41 How Bolt’s Founder accused Stripe and YC of being Silicon Valley mob bosses.
45:42 Startup of the day - Culdesac
53:13 Anduril’s $1B Dept of Defense Contract for counter-drone tech

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