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AI girlfriends, memories & recreations + Sam Altman testifies | E1743
17 mei 2023 · 1 uur 4 min
Rachel joins Jason to discuss Caryn AI and its rapid rise in popularity before explaining Gen Z everyday uses for AI (1:11). They wrap up by breaking down the Senate hearing regarding AI regulation (49:56). Lees meer
(0:00) Rachel joins Jason
(1:11) Rachel breaks down CarynAI
(10:33) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
(11:59) The ethics of Forever Voices and creating digital AI clones
(21:25) Notion - Apply for Notion for Startups at https://notion.com/jason
(22:40) How Gen Z is using AI, AI-powered filters, and Milli Vanilli
(32:01) Hampton - Join Hampton's community of high-growth founders today at https://joinhampton.com/twist
(33:20) Jason gives a history lesson, Rupert Murdoch's infamous trial and Snapchat's AI chatbot
(49:56) AI Senate hearingsFOLLOW Rachel: https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun
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Open-source vs. "ClosedAI," demoing new AI tools & more with Sunny Madra & Vinny Lingham | E1742
16 mei 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
Sunny and Vinny are back to demo some new AI tools (14:08), discuss open-source vs. "ClosedAI" (38:45), and more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:31) Jason's trip to the UAE and Abu Dhabi's 30-year investment horizon
(12:39) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups
(14:08) Sunny demos ChatPDF and LLMs' future in the workforce
(24:23) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(25:41) Google's new universal translator
(30:11) What is Hugging Face?
(37:26) iConnections - Get 20% off iConnections Miami 2024 event at http://iconnections.io/twist
(38:45) Open-source vs. "ClosedAI" and the race to build AI hardware
(48:28) Comparing Google Bard to ChatGPT
(1:01:13) Google's vision for Gmail and AWS's partnership with Hugging Face
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Using AI to revolutionize video game development with Scenario CEO Emmanuel de Maistre | E1741
12 mei 2023 · 46 min
Emmanuel de Maistre joins Jason to demo Scenario's AI-powered game asset generator (3:54) before breaking down future applications of Scenario's technology. Then, Presh gives a presentation on how to build no-code apps (26:41).
(0:00) Emmanuel de Maistre joins Jason
(1:29) The cost of developing video games
(3:54) Emmanuel demos Scenario
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(12:45) Emmanuel demos Scenario continued, and the cost and use cases for this technology
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(24:20) Addressing artist's concerns
(26:41) Other applications for Scenario's technology
(29:08) Emmanuel's prior ventures
(31:23) Regulating AI
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(37:59) How to build No-Code apps Lees meerFOLLOW Emmanuel: https://twitter.com/emmanuel_2m
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Building brands and community + influencer marketing that actually works with Dee Murthy | E1740
11 mei 2023 · 1 uur 1 min
Dee Murthy joins Jason to discuss the origin of the Group Chat podcast before talking about his new startup, Ghost (1:44). They then delve into fostering a community, staying true to your brand, and more! (30:12)
(0:00) Dee Murthy joins Jason
(1:44) The Origin of Group Chat podcast
(11:32) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
(13:06) The impact of the Group Chat podcast
(18:49) The premise of Ghost
(22:57) QuickNode - Get one month free by using code TWIST at https://go.quicknode.com/twist
(24:15) Focusing on your customers and raising capital
(30:12) Fostering a community
(37:26) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist
(39:00) Understanding your brand's voice
(46:09) Effective influencer marketing
(52:01) More on Ghost Lees meerFOLLOW Dee: https://twitter.com/deemurthy
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Reid Hoffman on AI's "crescendo moment," regulation and real-world applications | E1739
10 mei 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
Reid Hoffman joins Jason to discuss AI's current "crescendo moment," and its ability to amplify human capabilities (1:50). Then, they discuss AI regulation, real-world use cases, and much more! (25:55)
(0:00) Reid Hoffman joins Jason
(1:50) AI's "crescendo moment,"
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(14:20) AI's ability to amplify human capability
(24:21) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(25:55) Regulating AI
(35:35) Veed - Head to https://www.veed.io/pricing?utm_campaign=TWIS&utm_medium=Marketing&utm_source=YouTube and start creating professional-quality videos in minutes!
(36:45) The future of AI startups and Inflection AI's mission
(44:01) AI's real-world applications
(48:20) Compensating creators and real-world uses for AI
(57:27) Google's ability to compete in the AI race Lees meerFOLLOW Reid: https://twitter.com/reidhoffman
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Box CEO Aaron Levie breaks down Box AI and generative AI's impact on business | E1738
9 mei 2023 · 1 uur
Aaron Levie joins Jason to discuss the launch of Box AI (19:13), AI as a platform shift, its potential effects on employment dynamics (25:53), and much more!
(00:00) Aaron Levie joins Jason
(4:12) Thoughts on the impact and pace of AI
(6:54) Aaron's "Aha!" moment
(10:02) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(11:33) Getting consent to use data from customers
(13:50) Creating an AI model for early adopters
(19:13) Aaron demos Box AI
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(25:53) AI making the workforce more efficient
(33:29) How AI technology affects morale
(36:45) The non-obvious uses of AI
(38:24) Hampton - Join the Hampton community today at http://joinhampton.com/twist
(39:44) The Writers Guild strike in Hollywood
(46:57) Copyright and citations
(53:49) The challenges with Crypto Lees meerFOLLOW Aaron: https://twitter.co/levie
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GPT-4 web browsing, plugin demos, AI layoffs + more with Sunny Madra & Vinny Lingham | E1737
9 mei 2023 · 54 min
Vinny and Sunny join Jason for another AI roundtable to demo ChatGPT's web browsing capabilities (1:44), discuss AI's effect on productivity and the workforce (13:53), demo Opus Clip and ChatGPT's Zillow plugin (33:44), and more!
(0:00) Vinny and Sunny join Jason
(1:44) GPT-4 web browsing demo
(9:10) Inside.com's AI strategy
(12:22) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups
(13:53) AI's effect on productivity and the workforce
(23:36) Hyperice - Get $50 off your order of $150 or more with code TWIST50 at http://hyperice.com/
(25:04) Personal use cases for ChatGPT
(30:56) Market Pull
(33:44) Opus Clip demo
(39:55) Trovata - Use code TWIST at https://trovata.io/twist for 30% off one year of premium features, like AI forecasting
(41:08) Synthesia
(43:11) Zillow plugin demo
(49:51) The future of ChatGPT Plugins Lees meerFOLLOW Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep
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Mining asteroids with AstroForge CEO Matthew Gialich | E1736
5 mei 2023 · 46 min
AstroForge CEO Matthew Gialich joins Jason to discuss his startup's lofty goal of mining Platinum Group Metals from asteroids (1:11). They discuss the recent launch of their Brokkr-1 space vehicle, the company's road map to gather PGMs successfully from space, and SpaceX's impact on the space industry (5:42). Then, Founder University's Kelly Schricker gives a presentation on how to set up a fundraising process for your startup (31:51).
(0:00) AstroForge's Matthew Gialich joins Jason
(1:11) The purpose of mining asteroids
(5:42) Brokkr-1 mission
(10:38) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(12:09) AstroForge's roadmap
(16:07) Unit economics of hardware-based businesses
(17:38) Scaling Virgin Orbit and Virgin Galactic
(20:51) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist
(22:20) The evolution of the space economy
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(31:51) How to set up a fundraising process Lees meerFOLLOW Matt: https://twitter.com/MattGialich
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on early rejection, customer focus & AI's future in hospitality | E1735
4 mei 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
Airbnb CEO and Co-Founder Brian Chesky joins Jason to tell the story of Airbnb's early startup struggles (1:29) and discuss how the company has restructured operations to heighten focus on the product and its customers (16:05). They dive into addressing customer complaints, hyper-focused marketing, the AI opportunity for Airbnb, and much more (40:26).
(0:00) Airbnb's Brain Chesky joins Jason
(1:29) Brian's experience with early rejection
(14:48) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(16:05) Airbnb's company structure and focusing on product first
(25:26) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups
(26:42) Staying focused, getting permission from your customers, and Airbnb's new updates
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(40:26) Addressing customer complaints and Brian's philosophy on remote work
(49:23) AI's future in hospitality and Brian's personal experience with ChatGPT Lees meerFOLLOW Brian: https://twitter.com/bchesky
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Uber earnings + using AI to revolutionize clinical trials w/ Unlearn.AI's Charles Fisher | E1734
3 mei 2023 · 51 min
First up, Jason breaks down Uber's huge Q1 results! (1:21) Then, Unlearn.AI CEO Charles Fisher joins to discuss the advancements his company is making in fast-tracking clinical trials (9:49), how machine learning is used in drug development (16:24), Unlearn's business model (35:24), and more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:21) Uber's Q1 earnings
(8:31) QuickNode - Get one month free by using code TWIST at https://go.quicknode.com/twist
(9:49) The foundation of Unlearn.AI
(12:42) Unlearn.AI's impact on the clinical trial process
(14:24) Criticisms of the current clinical trial model
(16:24) ML's Impact on drug discovery
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(25:42) The data used in the medical system today
(34:05) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(35:24) Unlearn.AI's business model
(40:22) Building a foundational model for health
(44:06) The pace of AI today vs. the previous decade
(46:35) More on Unlearn.AI's business model
(48:15) Creating foundational datasets in health Lees meerFOLLOW Charles: https://twitter.com/charleskfisher
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BuzzFeed vs Gawker, AI's impact on the future of media, and more with Semafor's Ben Smith | E1733
3 mei 2023 · 1 uur
Jason is joined by Semafor Co-Founder and EIC Ben Smith to dive into his new book and explore the current state of media. They break down BuzzFeed vs Gawker, why media unions might not work (29:35), the future of journalism (36:54), and much more! Lees meer
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:55) Semafor's Ben Smith joins Jason
(4:27) Ben's career in media
(6:19) The previous era of publishing
(9:13) The significance of BuzzFeed and Gawker
(13:49) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
(14:53) Gawker's ethos
(19:31) The bet on companies like Facebook for media
(23:25) BuzzFeed's future
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(26:07) Vice and Vox
(29:35) Unions in media
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(36:54) The clash between journalism and business
(45:34) Broadcast TV and going direct
(46:19) What is happening with Fox and CNN
(52:48) SBF and SemaforFOLLOW Ben: https://twitter.com/semaforben
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Demoing the most innovative new ChatGPT features with Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham | E1732
2 mei 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
Sunny and Vinny are back to break down ChatGPT's latest innovation: the Code Interpreter. They demonstrate its capabilities with two separate datasets on EVs in America and US Bank Failures (10:58) before discussing how platforms like ChatGPT will revolutionize organizational efficiency (31:19).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:06) ChatGPT's new code interpreter
(9:24) OpenPhone - Start your free trial and get 20% off at https://openphone.com/twist
(10:58) ChatGPT's Code Interpreter example with EV data
(23:50) Coda - Get a $1,000 startup credit at https://coda.io/twist
(25:13) The global GPU shortage
(28:10) ChatGPT's Code Interpreter example with US Bank Failures
(31:19) How ChatGPT will change the modern-day organization
(38:55) Release - Get your first month free at https://release.com/twist
(40:27) Getting more efficient with ChatGPTs new updates
(47:53) Web browsing with ChatGPT
(56:11) How this technology will enable people
(1:04:15) How this has impacted Sunny Lees meerFOLLOW Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep
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Big Tech earnings breakdown w/TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm | E1731
29 april 2023 · 1 uur 16 min
TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to break down the big tech's Q1 earning reports (0:53). They discuss Google's culture of entitlement, Microsoft's AI momentum, Meta's year of efficiency, how Amazon may be in for a few quarters of pain, and Snap's double-digit drop (21:11).
(0:00) Nick kicks off the show
(0:53) TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm joins Jason
(1:23) Reflecting on SVB contagion
(3:48) First Republic Bank and BuzzFeed's stock
(6:16) Uber's profits
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(9:56) The SF boom/bust
(14:52) More on BuzzFeed
(19:41) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups
(21:11) Google's earnings
(25:28) Google's culture of entitlement
(31:40) Integrating ChatGPT into your workflow
(35:47) AI innovation in hospitality
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(39:23) Microsoft's earnings
(43:19) Meta earnings
(54:29) Amazon's earnings
(1:04:08) Snap's earnings
(1:11:34) Thoughts on TikTok Lees meerFOLLOW Alex: https://twitter.com/alex
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Billy McFarland on Fyre Fest fraud, failure, hacking, & the long road back | E1730
27 april 2023 · 1 uur 4 min
Billy McFarland joins Jason to discuss the lessons he has learned from his Fyre Fest fraud, before discussing the festival's origin story and what led him to winding up in jail (1:36). This leads to an all-encompassing conversation about Billy's early days as an entrepreneur, his experience in prison, and if he is a changed man (13:46).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:36) Reflecting on Fyre Festival
(6:57) The origin of Billy's charisma & communication
(11:31) Billy's first experience with computers
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(13:46) Spling
(14:40) Billy's experience in solitary confinement
(17:52) The origins of Fyre Festival
(25:34) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist
(27:06) Billy's behavioral changes
(29:02) Fyre Festival ticket sales
(30:41) Fyre's board of directors
(36:22) DIY Syndrom
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(40:57) Billy's early release from prison
(43:37) Billy's prison experience
(46:22) The final moments before Fyre Festival
(50:44) Can we trust Billy Macfarland 2.0? Lees meerFOLLOW Billy: https://twitter.com/pyrtbilly
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AI's Future: Opportunity, Regulation & Limits with Vinny Lingham & Sunny Madra | E1729
26 april 2023 · 1 uur 14 min
Vinny and Sunny join Jason to discuss the three phases of AI adoption and the emergence of new business models (1:55), which leads to a conversation about Grimes open-sourcing her AI-generated vocals before debating whether the government should regulate AI (24:57). They wrap with a conversation about AI's technical constraints, OpenAI's transparency issues, and the future of startups (39:31).
(0:00) Show start
(1:04) Vinny and Sunny join Jason
(1:55) The three phases of AI adoption
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(12:41) Building AI applications
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(19:59) Emerging business models
(24:57) Grimes' approach to AI-generated music
(28:31) Notion - Take the first step toward an organized, happier team. Apply for Notion for Startups at https://notion.com/jason.
(30:04) Regulating AI
(39:31) The technical constraints of AI
(45:33) Becoming more efficient with AI
(51:16) OpenAI's lack of transparency
(1:01:44) Lessons from Mahalo
(1:05:55) The future of startups
(1:08:36) Reflecting on the Starship launch Lees meerFOLLOW Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep
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Spotify earnings, Grimes takes AI-based music approach + Cafe X CEO Henry Hu | E1728
25 april 2023 · 55 min
Jason starts the show by breaking down Spotify's latest earnings report before discussing pop star Grimes taking to Twitter to announce a new business model for her AI-generated music (1:44). Then, Cafe X CEO Henry Hu joins Jason to discuss their latest equity crowdfund and being resilient, surviving a downturn, and more (18:22).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:44) Spotify Earnings
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(9:56) Grimes takes an AI-based music approach
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(18:22) What is Cafe X?
(26:20) Advantages of a robot arm
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(32:40) Cafe X's pivot
(38:07) Pricing of the Cafe X system
(40:54) Cafe X's OS
(42:42) Raising equity crowdfunding
(43:11) Navigating edge issues
(45:22) Finding success and Cafe X's current focus
(50:38) Inventing menu items and other use cases Lees meerFOLLOW Henry: https://twitter.com/supergeek18
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Building generative AI for pitch decks with Tome CEO Keith Peiris | E1727
24 april 2023 · 1 uur
Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason to demo Tome's AI-powered text-to-presentation platform (10:25). They discuss concerns about the pace of AI and the prevalence of 10x engineers (35:55), before Velocity Growth's Jen Bryan breaks down how to get started with paid ads (47:19).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:013) Tome CEO Keith Peiris joins Jason
(5:27) Creating a pitch deck with Tome
(8:48) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(10:25) Tome Demo
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(24:28) Datasets and What the future holds
(28:18) Integrating AI elements into Tome's platform
(29:51) Deploying capital responsibly
(31:53) Acquiring talent
(34:36) Mercury - Apply in minutes and get up to $5M in FDIC insurance at https://mercury.com
(35:55) Concerns about the pace of AI
(44:12) The prevalence of the 10x engineer
(47:19) Velocity Growth's Jen Bryan on getting started with paid advertising
(48:29) What is advertising?
(50:15) Problem / Solution fit
(53:12) See competitor ads
(54:44) Building custom audiences Lees meerFOLLOW Keith: https://twitter.com/keithpeiris
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SpaceX's Starship launch, Tiger Global's 20% markdown + Ask Jason! | E1726
21 april 2023 · 47 min
Jason recaps SpaceX's Starship rocket launch (2:06) and discusses BuzzFeed's 15% RIF and Fox News settling its Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit (9:11). He also covers Reddit's announcement to charge large AI companies for data and Tiger Global's $12.7B fund markdown (19:40). The show ends with another edition of Ask Jason (34:41).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:06) Recapping Jason's experience at Space X's Starship launch
(7:52) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist
(9:11) BuzzFeed's 15% RIF
(14:07) Fox News settled with Dominion Voting Systems
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(19:40) Reddit to charge AI companies for its data
(27:50) Tiger Global's 20% markdown
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(34:41) Ask Jason! Lees meerFOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
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Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K | E1725
20 april 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring two startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(3:35) Jason and Presh describe who Founder University is for
(8:35) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(9:52) Alexandra Bellensweig pitches HumHum
(22:15) Presh's thoughts on HumHum
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(28:13) Russell Palmer pitches Cyberfilm
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(38:56) Creating fantastic branding
(47:41) Deliberations
(59:43) Jason picks a company
(50:43) Q&A with Jason and Presh Lees meerFOLLOW Presh: https://twitter.com/preshdkumar
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Building the future of VFX and video editing with Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela | E1724
19 april 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela joins Jason to discuss their suite of generative AI video editing tools (3:03), Runway's AI Film Festival and the rapid evolution of filmmaking (22:21), Runway's ability to lower the barrier to entry for aspiring filmmakers (36:05), and more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(3:03) What is Runway?
(6:39) Runway's text-to-video demo
(11:08) Clumio - Start a free backup, or sign up for a demo at https://clumio.com/twist
(12:08) Latent Diffusion paper
(16:30) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
(20:51) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(22:21) Runway's AI Film Festival
(29:08) The rapid evolution of filmmaking
(31:59) Favorite directors and films
(36:05) Lowering the barrier of entry to filmmaking
(41:20) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(42:51) Driving costs of filmmaking to zero
(44:57) Training Runway's data set & Fan Fiction
(52:07) Runway's generative capabilities
(54:30) Safety concerns
(58:20) The challenges of operating Runway Lees meerFOLLOW Cristóbal: https://twitter.com/c_valenzuelab
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Google's search engine "panic," AI-generated hits, Coinbase considers leaving US market | E1723
19 april 2023 · 58 min
Rachel is back to help Jason break down the news! First, they cover Google reportedly "panicking" over Samsung potentially switching to Bing as its device-default search engine, how Google can beat OpenAI/Microsoft," and Project Magi" (1:43). Then, they discuss some recent AI-generated viral hits and what it means for the future of the music industry (21:48) before wrapping up on the possibility that Brian Armstrong may relocate Coinbase outside of the US (49:25).
(0:00) Jason and Rachel tee up today's topics
(1:43) Samsung's possible switch to Bing
(10:08) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
(11:30) Google's effort to catch OpenAI
(13:24) Google's Project Magi
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(21:48) AI-generated hits: Heart on My Sleeve
(33:16) Mercury - Apply in minutes and get up to $5M in FDIC insurance at https://mercury.com
(34:45) Real Kanye or Fake Kanye
(40:41) AI Jason and a special guest
(49:25) Coinbase considers leaving the US market Lees meerFOLLOW Rachel: https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun
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Uizard's Tony Beltramelli on text-to-UI & PMF + building a Notion CRM w/ Kelly Schricker | E1722
17 april 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
Uizard CEO Tony Beltramelli joins Jason to demo Uizard's AI-powered UI designer (6:01) and discusses how he iterated on Uizard's product-market fit and the competition it faces (21:20). Then, Kelly Schricker from Founder University breaks down how to choose a CRM and how to build one yourself in Notion (42:54)!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:21) CEO of Uizard, Tony Beltramelli, joins Jason
(6:01) Tony demos Uizard's text-to-UI platform
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(15:09) Uizard's target market
(21:20) Attaining product market fit
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(30:56z) Uizard's competition
(35:03) GPT4's impact
(37:52) First impressions of Google's Bard
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(42:54) Choosing a CRM
(48:18) Understanding how to set up a CRM
(54:18) Demo of a CRM in Notion
(58:48) CRM management
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Hyfe's Joe Brew on using AI to quantify coughs + Presh on generating content with ChatGPT | E1721
14 april 2023 · 57 min
Hyfe CEO Joe Brew joins Jason to discuss quantifying cough to prevent the spread of disease. They break down how Hyfe's technology works (2:48), how his company diagnoses diseases via audio and qualifying health data (14:47), before Presh joins to demonstrate how to easily create business content for your startup with ChatGPT (40:16).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:48) How does Hyfe work?
(9:03) Notion - Sign up for FREE at https://notion.com/jason
(10:32) Acoustic AI and its potential
(14:57) What is a cough, and why do they happen?
(17:17) Chronic Cough
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(22:34) Managing a cough
(25:18) Diagnosing other diseases through audio
(31:56) Licensing the technology and pandemic prevention
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(40:16) Quantifying health data
(43:45) Generating ideas from existing content using ChatGPT
(49:45) Using Chat-GPT for your product or service from scratch
(53:51) Creating micro-content with Chat-GPT Lees meerFOLLOW Joe: https://twitter.com/joethebrew
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The rise of AutoGPTs and AI anxieties with Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham | E1720
13 april 2023 · 1 uur 22 min
Vinny and Sunny join Jason to discuss AI's blistering pace and compare its development to other product launches (2:47). They also break down the anxiety artists and developers feel from AI automation (14:47), the rise of AutoGPTs, Twitter's reported LLM project, and more (37:01).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:47) The blistering pace of AI
(9:44) Developer builds Flappy Bird in 1-hour
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(12:53) Developers leveraging gains in AI
(14:47) Ai anxiety
(23:55) Instacart's ChatGPT plugin
(26:06) Preserving your advantage against AI
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(30:14) AI artists
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(37:01) Automating with AutoGPT
(47:09) LLMs vs. Knowledge retrieval systems
(57:06) Is Google's Bard behind?
(1:02:42) Twitter's alleged generative AI project
(1:08:30) Ethereum and Bitcoin updates Lees meerFOLLOW Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep
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Copy.ai CEO Paul Yacoubian on keeping up with GPT's rapid evolution & AI's potential impact | E1719
12 april 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
Copy.ai Founder Paul Yacoubian joins Jason to break down the evolution and progress that OpenAI has made with its GPT LLMs (2:38) before discussing the radical shifts that AI will cause across most industries (20:46). They end the show with a demo of Copy.ai and the legal issues surrounding training datasets (48:54).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:38) The evolution of GPT-2 to GPT-3
(8:16) Mercury - Apply in minutes and get up to $5M in FDIC insurance at https://mercury.com
(9:45) How GPT summarizes work
(13:39) Working with GPT-4
(19:14) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(20:46) Radical shifts in AI
(29:59) Accepting AI
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(38:29) Working systems with ChatGPT
(45:20) Who wins between Google and OpenAI
(48:54) Copy.ai demo
(52:38) Licensing of the underlying data
(57:10) The demand for hardware when developing AI
(59:53) More on Copy.ai Lees meerFOLLOW Paul: https://twitter.com/paulyacoubian
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Stanford & Google's Westworld-like AI experiment, BloombergGPT, SF CRE collapse | E1718
12 april 2023 · 52 min
Jason breaks down an AI experiment conducted by Google and Stanford researchers, where they created a simulated Sims-like video game with characters driven by AI (2:27). Then, he discusses Bloomberg announcing its own financially-focused LLM and what it means for analysts (21:58). He wraps with two quick hits about San Francisco's dire commercial real estate situation and the collapse of an instant delivery startup (37:51).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:27) Stanford and Google paper "Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior"
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(11:38) Prompting the agents and programming AI
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(21:58) Bloomberg releases BloombergGPT
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(34:03) The future for financial analysts
(37:51) San Francisco's commercial real estate debacle
(47:03) MilkRun shuts down Lees meerFOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
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PrayingForExits on the state of VC, ZIRP fraudsters, revolutionary product launches & more | E1717
11 april 2023 · 1 uur 26 min
The man behind the anonymous accounts "prayingforexits" on Instagram and "@mrexits" on Twitter joins Jason for a jam-packed episode.
Topics covered: what founders can learn from Logan Roy (2:29), what recent ZIRP fraudsters have in common (21:39), where GPT-4 ranks in terms of revolutionary product launches (31:28), AI's impact moving forward, the state of VC (1:02:29), and so much more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:29) Succession, Logan Roy's mentality & winning
(9:22) Purpose-driven CEOS
(20:07) Orgspace - Get $2000 in credits at http://orgspace.io/twist
(21:39) ZIRP fraudsters
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(31:28) Revolutionary product launches
(42:24) Brilliant.org - Get 20% off an annual subscription at http://brilliant.org/twist
(43:52) AI's impact moving forward
(1:02:29) The state of VC
(1:18:51) Mayor Jason Lees meerFOLLOW PrayingForExits: https://twitter.com/mrexits
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YC demo day valuation tensions, how VCs can find gems, Substack's performance & more | E1716
8 april 2023 · 47 min
Jason breaks down the valuation tension surrounding YC demo days (2:36), how to get better prices on YC-equivalent startups (8:59), Garry Tan's response to complaints (15:18), and more! Then, Jason reacts to a law firm's leaked expectations list that went viral (29:29) before wrapping with some thoughts about Substack (41:59). Lees meer
(0:00) Jason tees up Friday's topics!
(2:36) Understanding the valuation tension of YC's demo day; why some investors resent YC
(8:59) Jason's three ways to avoid overpaying for YC startups
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(15:18) Garry Tan's response to demo day valuation complaints; Harry Stebbings and Garry Tan's back and forth on valuations/expectations
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(25:34) How startups that got accepted into YC can cold email top VCs to raise pre-demo day
(29:29) Jason reacts to a law firm's leaked expectations list that went viral
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(37:25) Reactions to the viral expectations list
(41:59) Substack publishes 2021 gross revenue, net loss, and cash on hand and Jason breaks down the company's positionEmail your pitch deck to yc@launch.co if you were rejected by YC and want to meet with the LAUNCH team!
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Satya Patel on the state of VC, flexible investing frameworks & converting to evergreen | E1715
6 april 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
Satya Patel joins Jason to discuss the economics of being a self-funded GP and the structure of their fund (6:51). Then, they have an all-encompassing discussion about the challenges of running Google today, the state of VC, and much more (15:44). Before wrapping, they discuss their investing frameworks and when and when they will not break them (43:29).
(0:00) Nick kicks off the show
(1:21) Satya's early days a Google
(6:51) The economics of being a solo GP
(9:29) Mercury - Apply in minutes and get up to $5M in FDIC insurance at https://mercury.com
(10:58) The structure of a fund
(15:44) The challenges of running Google today
(17:51) The evolution of chat-based search
(22:55) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(24:25) The balkanization of AI data
(29:55) The pace of AI and the harsh reality of the private sector
(38:11) Clumio - Start a free backup, or sign up for a demo at https://clumio.com/twist
(39:28) Saying "no" to external funds
(43:29) Flexible Frameworks
(58:05) Founder Archetypes
(1:01:38) Being "founder friendly" and the importance of board meetings
(1:14:09) Screendoor
(1:22:25) Satya's thoughts on SVB Lees meerFOLLOW Satya: https://twitter.com/satyap
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Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K | E1714
6 april 2023 · 59 min
Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring three startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university
(0:00) Nick kicks off the show
(1:07) Introducing Founder University
(7:14) Pitch 01: Xinyue Ma of Sticker
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(13:00) Jason's feedback for Sticker
(15:07) Pitch 02: Joseph Homsy of Outmost
(17:11) Jason's feedback for Outmost
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(24:40) Pitch 03: Cam Richardson of PaySquad
(26:55) Jason's feedback for PaySquad
(29:45) Ranking the pitches
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(36:50) The importance of product velocity
(39:41) Final thoughts on Sticker
(42:23) Final thoughts on Outmost
(44:26) Final thoughts on PaySquad
(46:04) Jason invests $25k in…
(47:39) Q&A with Jason
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Saudi Arabia discloses LP positions & SEC charges Frank founder with fraud | E1713
5 april 2023 · 47 min
First up, Jason touches on Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund disclosing which VC firms it has made LP investments in (2:48), which leads to him pondering the human rights issues and if founders care where their money comes from (18:52). Jason caps off the show by breaking down the SEC's charges against Frank founder Charlie Javice for allegedly closing a $175M acquisition based on over 4M fake user accounts (30:18).
(0:00) Jason kicks off today's show
(2:48) Saudi Arabia discloses LP positions
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(9:52) Why is Saudi Arabia diversifying?
(17:21) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups
(18:52) Founders' thoughts on where their funding comes from
(21:26) Jason's passion for human rights
(29:01) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(30:18) Frank founder charged with fraud
(33:03) Be clear about your customers
(34:35) Allegations against Charlie Javice
(47:00) Lessons for founders
(44:56) Ivy League convicts Lees meerLINKS:
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Trump, Saudi, & Adam Neumann's obsession with cities + BioFluff CEO Martin Stübler | E1712
4 april 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
Jason kicks off the show by breaking down clips from a recent conversation between Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and Adam Neumann about Saudi Arabia's promising startup scene (2:44). This leads to Jason diving into new city concepts and Trump's presidential campaign (13:01). Then, BioFluff CEO Martin Stübler joins the show to discuss his sustainable fashion alternative (30:44).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:44) Saudi Arabia's promising startup scene
(11:31) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, sign up for free at https://coda.io/twist
(13:01) Creating cities and societies
(18:21) Trump-topia
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(25:02) Trump's presidential campaign
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(30:44) BioFluff CEO Martin Stübler on developing plant-based fur Lees meerFOLLOW Martin: https://twitter.com/MartinStubler
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Stephen Wolfram on AI's rapid progress & the "Post-Knowledge Work Era" | E1711
31 maart 2023 · 1 uur 27 min
Stephen Wolfram of Wolfram Research joins Jason for an all-encompassing conversation about AI, from the history of neural nets (7:53) to how modern ai emulates the human brain (19:33). This leads to an in-depth discussion about the pace at which AI is evolving (43:46), The "Post-Knowledge Work" era (58:45), the unintended consequences of AI (1:03:52), and so much more.
(0:00) Nick kicks off the show
(1:24) Under the hood of ChatGPT
(7:53) What is a neural net?
(10:05) Cast.ai - Get a free cloud cost audit with a personal consultation at https://cast.ai/twist
(11:33) Determining values and weights in a neural net
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(19:33) Emulating the human brain
(23:26) Defining computational irreducibility
(26:14) Emergent behavior and the rules of language
(31:49) Discovering logic + creating a computational language
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(39:38) Wolfram's ChatGPT plugin
(43:46) The rapid pace of AI
(58:45) The "Post-Knowledge Work" era
(1:03:52) The unintended consequences of AI
(1:11:45) Rewarding innovation
(1:16:12) The possibility of AGI
(1:20:07) Creating a general-purpose robotic system
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Crypto's de-platforming and the balkanization of AI with Vinny Lingham | E1710
30 maart 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
Vinny Lingham joins Jason to break down the state of crypto's de-platforming by the US government. They discuss recent happenings with Coinbase (2:13), Balaji's Bitcoin bet (20:00), Binance (38:23), SBF (44:07), and more! Then, they wrap with a discussion about the coming balkanization of AI (52:54).
(0:00) Jason tees up today's topics
(2:13) Coinbase's Wells notice & the state of crypto
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(9:36) Clarity within the crypto industry
(15:06) The future of Bitcoin in the US
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(20:00) Balaji's bet and hyperinflation
(25:50) A debate on whether to short Coinbase
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(38:23) CFTC sues Binance
(44:07) SBF's indictment
(49:00) Why is the government clamping down on crypto?
(52:54) The balkanization of AI Lees meerFOLLOW Vinny: https://twitter.com/vinnylingham
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Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K live! | E1709
30 maart 2023 · 49 min
Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring three startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university Lees meer
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:58) Kelly and Presh discuss reactions from the Founder University community
(6:47) Presentation 1: Kevin O'Connell, Founder and CEO of Kapsule
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(13:38) Presentation 2: Julien Hoachuck, Founder of ArkiTask
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(21:10) Presentation 3: David Axelrod, Founder of Open Insure
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(33:28) Deliberations
(37:36) Jason's thoughts on the three companies
(41:13) Key takeaways from Founder University
(46:22) How to learn more about Founder UniversityFOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
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Alibaba's six-way split, Disney cuts its metaverse team, Substack's raise & more | E1708
29 maart 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
Producer Rachel joins Jason to break down the latest tech news. They cover AOC's arguments against banning TikTok (2:29), Alibaba's six-way split (18:43), Disney's metaverse cuts (28:17), Substack's equity crowdfunding (39:16), Lyft's precarious position, and more! (55:09) Then, Jason breaks down the case for shorting Coinbase. (1:12:14)
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:29) Reacting to AOC's arguments to not ban TikTok
(13:39) LMNT - Get a free sample pack with any purchase at http://drinklmnt.com/TWIST
(15:09) The CCP's interest in TikTok
(18:43) Alibaba's six-way split
(26:49) Mercury - Banking built for startups. See more at https://mercury.com/twist
(28:17) Disney sunsetting its Metaverse division
(38:09) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at http://crowdbotics.com/twist
(39:16) Substack's equity crowdfunding
(55:09) Lyft's precarious position
(1:04:18) Twitter shutters legacy verification badges
(1:12:14) Laying out the Coinbase short argument Lees meerFOLLOW Rachel: https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun
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First Citizens acquires SVB, the daunting reality of AI & Refiberd CEO Sarika Bajaj | E1707
28 maart 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
Jason starts the show by discussing First Citizens acquiring SVB's assets (2:03) before diving into a Reddit post detailing how generative AI changed a 3D artist's job overnight (9:09). Jason wraps by interviewing Sarika Bajaj, the CEO, and Co-founder of Refiberd, as she dives into the reality of the recycling process, how they are using spectroscopy to recycle textiles, and more (20:28)!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:03) A breakdown of First Citizens' purchase of SVB
(8:05) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(9:09) Reddit Post: A radical change for 3D artists
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(20:28) Sarika Bajaj, CEO of Refiberd joins Jason
(21:00) What happens to our textiles?
(25:20) Refiberd's solution
(30:31) Solving for inefficiencies in the recycling process
(38:05) Brilliant.org - Get 20% off an annual subscription at http://brilliant.org/twist
(39:33) The state of recycling today
(49:23) Raising capital in today's market
(54:25) Navigating gate SVB collapse
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Acquired's Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal on private markets, ZIRP impact, future of Amazon | E1706
24 maart 2023 · 1 uur 31 min
Acquired co-hosts Ben and David are BACK to discuss the state of the VC market and YC shutting down its Continuity Fund (6:20) before diving into industries that benefitted from ZIRP (26:35). They also break down which social apps they want to own and why (45:29). Then, Ben and Jason wrap up the show by discussing the future of Amazon and Starfish Space, a new space startup (1:11:48)
(0:00) Nick tees up today's topics
(1:36) David's time at Stanford
(6:20) Ben's private market snapshot
(8:49) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups
(10:19) David's private market snapshot
(16:19) Reacting to YC closing down its Continuity Fund
(25:35) QuickNode - Go to http://quicknode.com/ and use the code TWIST for a free month on their feature-packed Build Plan
(26:35) Industries that benefitted from ZIRP
(35:08) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off at https://houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20
(36:36) How compelling is AI?
(45:29) Owning either Instagram, Linked In, or YouTube
(48:15) Rational and Wildcard: Who is likely to acquire TikTok?
(53:44) Twitter product development
(1:00:51) Reclaiming lost time
(1:11:48) The future of Amazon
(1:19:57) Apple to spend $1B on producing theatrical releases + Project Titan
(1:25:21) SOTD: Keeping satellites on course with Starfish Space Lees meerFOLLOW Ben: https://twitter.com/gilbert
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TikTok CEO grilled in front of Congress, Coinbase's Wells Notice & Do Kwon arrested | E1705
24 maart 2023 · 42 min
Jason kicks off today's episode by reacting to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony in front of Congress (1:41) before delving into the news that Coinbase was served a Wells notice by the SEC (22:57). Then, he discusses the reports that Do Kwon has been arrested in Montenegro (32:35) before wrapping up with more information on China and TikTok (35:44).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:41) Jason reacts to Shou Zi Chew's testimony in front of Congress
(6:14) China's use of private companies to manipulate its population
(11:02) Linode - Apply to Linode's Rise program for up to six figures in discounts at https://linode.com/twist
(12:29) TikTok's ability to influence our youth
(16:48) Chinese espionage
(21:27) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(22:57) SEC serves Coinbase a Wells Notice
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(32:35) Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro
(35:44) More information on China and TikTok Lees meerFOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
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ANGEL: Freestyle's Jenny Lefcourt on nailing non-consensus bets and avoiding hype | E1704
23 maart 2023 · 1 uur 11 min
Jenny Lefcourt of Freestyle VC joins Jason for an insightful conversation. They delve into the mission of All Raise and the importance of diversity in venture capital (2:04). Jenny shares her thoughts on embracing non-consensus bets and her experiences investing in Narvar and Discord (20:04). Additionally, they discuss the value of strategy meetings in comparison to traditional board meetings (59:10).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:04) Co-Founding All Raise: Promoting Diversity in Venture Capital
(9:53) Prenuvo - Save $300 on Full Body Scans at http://prenuvo.com/twist
(11:23) Biases Towards Certain Business Models
(15:05) Identifying and Avoiding Unsuccessful Business Models
(18:54) LinkedIn Jobs - Post Your First Job for Free at https://linkedIn.com/angel
(20:04) Embracing Non-Consensus Bets
(22:53) Jenny's Investment in Narvar
(28:16) Understanding the Economics of a Seed Fund
(35:14) Comparing Hype: Generative AI versus Web 3.0
(40:47) Miro - Collaborate with Unlimited Team Members for Free at https://miro.com/startups/
(42:28) Insights from Jenny's Investment in Discord
(47:05) Attaining Product-Market Fit and Making a Significant Impact
(56:56) Exiting Deals: When to Move On
(59:10) Strategy Meetings Compared to Board Meetings
(1:04:04) Jenny's Ideal Timeline for Committing to Investments Lees meerFOLLOW Jenny: https://twitter.com/jennylefcourt
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Startup pitch competition! Jason invests $25K into one of four founders | E1703
21 maart 2023 · 57 min
Today on the podcast, we have a new format for you! Jason will hear four pitches from Founder University participants and choose ONE startup to invest $25K in! (1:45) Lees meer
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show and explains the pitch format!
(1:45) Jason brings on Presh and Kelly to explain the fundamentals of Founder University and introduces today's pitches!
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(16:18) George Lam pitches Fantastic Funding
(21:18) Naman Dwivedi pitches Promptify
(25:59) Pilot - Go to https://pilot.com/twist for 20% off your first 6 months
(27:30) Phil Boucher pitches OpenSpot
(34:00) Matt Edminster pitches Renegade Labs
(39:22) Fennel - Join the waitlist and get your first month free at http://fennel.com/twist
(40:35) Kelly and Presh's pick for best return for LPs
(45:33) The live audience votes!
(50:22) What Founder University meant to these Founders
(53:39) Jason makes his decision on who will receive $25KCheck out the startups!:
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https://www.findopenspot.com
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Balaji's $1M Bitcoin bet, banking crisis update, OpenAI launches GPT-4, and Jay Trading! | E1702
21 maart 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
Rachel Reporting joins Jason to read the news! First, they give an update on the banking crisis and how it's impacting startups (1:34). Then, they cover Balaji's huge Bitcoin bet and his predictions for the future (14:17) before breaking down OpenAI's launch of GPT-4 (35:07). Finally, Jason wraps up with some Jay Trading updates (57:28)!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:34) Banking crisis update & how it affects startups
(10:11) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
(11:14) Best practices for banking
(14:17) Balaji's huge Bitcoin bet
(22:18) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
(23:42) Balaji's predictions for the future
(32:41) Ray Dalio's The Changing World Order
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(35:07) A breakdown of OpenAI's launch of GPT-4
(57:28) Jay Trade update Lees meerFOLLOW Rachel: https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun
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ANGEL: Laurie Yoler on investing early in Tesla, strategic partnerships, and her VC career | E1701
17 maart 2023 · 59 min
Molly is joined by Laurie Yoler as they dive into her early experiences in VC before discussing how she became the first investor in Tesla (1:45). Next, Laurie talks about her time at Qualcomm and Playground then they wrap with a discussion about AI and how Laurie's investments were impacted by the pandemic (30:31).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:45) Arriving in Venture
(7:36) Laurie's first investments
(13:39) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.
(14:49) Investing in Tesla
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(22:51) Raising money for a car company
(26:22) Finding strategic partners
(30:31) Laurie's time at Qualcomm and autonomous vehicles
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(38:42) Joining Playground
(41:29) Leaf Logistics
(45:44) Benefitting from the pandemic
(48:54) Investing in AI Lees meerFOLLOW Laurie: https://twitter.com/laurieyoler
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Banking crisis impact, more Meta cuts, and GPT-4 with Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham | E1700
16 maart 2023 · 1 uur 23 min
Vinny and Sunny are BACK with Jason for another roundtable! First, they cover the aftermath of the bank shutdowns (2:54) before breaking down the impact on startups and the overall economy. (14:14) They also cover Zuckerberg announcing more cuts at Meta (1:05:49) and OpenAI launching GPT-4! (1:10:55) Lees meer
(0:00) Jason tees up today's topics!
(2:54) Reflecting on the aftermath of the SVB collapse
(12:50) Cast.ai - Get a free cloud cost audit with a personal consultation at https://cast.ai/twist
(14:14) Understanding the origins of the banking issues and the Fed's response
(27:10) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(28:09) Signature and Silvergate troubles, overall lessons from the past week
(39:33) Orgspace - Get $2000 in credits at http://orgspace.io/twist
(41:04) Understanding CBDC
(56:11) Things to consider going forward, payroll crisis
(1:05:49) Zuckerberg's "Year of Efficiency" and OpenAI launches GPT-4Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes:
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Andy Rachleff on SVB, how to evaluate VCs, market pull indicators, Wealthfront, and more | E1699
15 maart 2023 · 1 uur 30 min
Wealthfront Chairman and Co-Founder Andy Rachleff joins Jason for an incredible interview! They start the show by discussing the SVB situation before breaking down different tech mini-crashes throughout Silicon Valley history (2:28). Then, they break down Wealthfront's business and how to know if a business has market pull (40:49). They finish up the show by covering a range of topics, from AI to stock-based comp (1:13:45).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:28) SVB situation
(9:26) The FDIC's $250K limit
(13:27) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/startups
(14:49) The bank run
(16:17) The SVB ecosystem
(22:20) Merge - Integrate up to 5 customers for free today at https://merge.dev/twist
(23:45) Cycle changes
(36:15) How to judge a VC
(39:27) Issuu - Get 50% off when you go to https://issuu.com/podcast and use promo code twist
(40:49) Wealthfront's operation
(48:58) Reactions to the market
(55:00) Modern analysis and stock buybacks
(1:01:24 ) Caring about profitability
(1:02:06) Attaining market pull
(1:13:45) Andy's thoughts on AI
(1:16:31) The makeup of a great entrepreneur
(1:18:50) Stock-based compensation
(1:25:06) How we avoided inflation Lees meerFOLLOW Andy: https://twitter.com/arachleff
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How ocean farming can solve world hunger with Alora CEO Luke Young | E1698
14 maart 2023 · 40 min
Alora CEO and Co-Founder Luke Young joins Molly to discuss ocean agriculture and the ability to grow crops offshore (1:17). They discuss the progression of engineering that has propelled Alora's innovations (11:55) and the challenges of growing at sea (21:53).
(0:00) Intro!
(1:17) Alora's mission and technological advancements
(5:46) Mitigation and adaptation
(7:58) The first taste test
(10:25) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(11:55) Alora's progression and timeline
(16:26) Designing infrastructure and engineering fertilizer
(20:25) LMNT - Get a free sample pack with any purchase at http://drinklmnt.com/TWIST
(21:53) Challenges of growing on the ocean
(26:14) Alora's Business Model
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(30:10) Salt tolerance
(35:17) Alora's Customer and cost of development
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse recap + Wist CEO on capturing XR memories | E1697
13 maart 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
Jason kicks off Monday by recapping this weekend's chaos caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (1:45). Then, he advises founders on preventing a scare like this from happening again before interviewing Andrew R McHugh of Wist Labs, who is building a platform to capture and relive memories in AR and VR (13:40).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:45) The past weekend's chaos and triaging startups
(12:18) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist
(13:40) The government's response and advice for founders
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(25:39) Andrew R McHugh of Wist Labs
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(38:56) Reliving past experiences and Generative AI applications
(57:00) Raising capital in the weeks to come Lees meerFOLLOW Andrew: https://twitter.com/armthethinker
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EMERGENCY POD: $SVIB implodes, contagion risk, advice for founders, and what's next? | E1696
11 maart 2023 · 48 min
Jason reacts to Silicon Valley Bank being shut down by the FDIC and breaks down what this means for founders and VCs.
(0:00) Breaking down the SVB situation
(4:28) FDIC press release
(7:41) What Jason hopes will happen
(10:16) Defcon 1
(12:39) Thoughts on emergency funding
(15:46) How does the SVB situation affect early-stage fundraising
(26:59) SVB sells their securities
(29:10) USV email to founders
(31:06) SVB CEO addresses the situation
(33:07) Bill Ackman's response
(34:31)Mark Suster's response
(35:52) Audience questions Lees meerFOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
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Stripe to raise $6B, $SIVB drops 60%, generative AI funding | E1695
10 maart 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
Eric Newcomer joins to break down all the trending tech topics, including Stripe raising $6B (16:31), major generative ai fundraises (35:55), Silicon Valley Bank dropping 60% (50:35), and more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:55) Eric's move to independent journalism
(10:07) First Republic Bank - Discover what a long-term financial relationship can do for you. Visit https://firstrepublic.com today to learn more.
(10:57) Take rates and more on Substack
(16:31) Eric's Scoop on Stripe
(20:43) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
(21:46) The narrative around the tech layoffs + Generative AI
(34:24) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(35:55) The deluge of Funding into AI
(43:39) The state of VC investing
(50:35) Silicon Valley Bank drops 60% Lees meerFOLLOW Eric: https://twitter.com/EricNewcomer
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Ask an Angel! Startup funding overview, investor red flags, negotiating early-stage terms | E1694
10 maart 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
Zach Coelius is BACK with Jason to take questions from founders and investors! They cover investing on Zoom post-COVID (6:07), diligence red flags (13:13), investor red flags (27:32), building relationships prior to fundraising (48:59), and more!
(0:00) Jason Kicks off the show
(1:21) Managing time as an angel
(6:07) Moving to zoom instead of the room
(9:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(10:54) Servicing new deals vs. existing ones
(13:13) Red flags to look for in a syndicate startup deal
(20:18) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, sign up for free at https://coda.io/twist
(21:47) Your options when there is no path to profitability
(27:32) Red flags when courting angel investors
(41:10) Contra - Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist
(42:35) Assumptions that have evolved
(45:23) Recent learnings in the past few years
(48:59) Building genuine relationships with investors
(53:40) Difficulties in startups
(57:37) Negotiating terms on deals Lees meerFOLLOW Zach: https://twitter.com/zachcoelius
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