Today’s episode of Request for Startups features

* Nick DeWilde: Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at Exec. @nick_dewilde on X

* Sean Linehan: CEO at  Exec and Squad. @seanlinehan on X

* Justin Mares: Founder at Truemed, Kettle & Fire, and Surely. A venture Partner at Long Journey Ventures. @jwmares on X

* Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on X

In this conversation, recorded in early 2023, Erik sits down with friends Nick DeWilde, Sean Linehan, and Justin Mares to exchange startup ideas. Please note that this episode contains some humorous and thought-provoking discussions about unconventional business ideas.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Fake jobs for rich families

(05:29) Ending San Fransisco burglaries

(09:21) Better prenups

(11:42) Brunch x Benihana

(14:12) Sponsors: Turpentine

(14:56) Fit Club

(19:58) Justin's story from being a janitor at LA Fitness

(22:06) Generative AI applications

(32:42) Holistic fertility treatment

(37:49) Combining workspaces with other services

(40:14) Retraining software engineers

(42:31) Quora for people

(45:10) Wrap

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