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This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanisthisweekinstartups.com
Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

Episodes

AI Demos: AI that interprets human emotion, Hugging Face Assistants, and more! | E1894

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Feb 08, 20241 hr 7 min

Alexis Ohanian on Reddit's potential IPO & more | E1893

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Feb 07, 202456 min

Beeper's fight to break Apple's stronghold on messaging with Eric Migicovsky | E1892

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Curotec. Are you one of those companies that knows you need to be using AI, but you're not even sure where to start? Well then you need Curotec. They are AI experts, and they're offering TWiST listeners an AI Strategy Roadmap tailored to your business for $5000. That's 50% off the normal cost just for telling them we sent you. Check out http://www.curotec.com/twist and get $5000 off! Northwest Registered Agent. When starting your business, ...

Feb 05, 202450 min

Late-stage VC market update + Terra Kaffe's Sahand Dilmaghani | E1891

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Feb 03, 202455 min

Fund of funds: origins, evolution and deep dive with Michael Kim | E1890

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Jan 31, 20241 hr 2 min

Building a consumer app’s MVP and how to fundraise with Zest’s Jake Gutstein | E1889

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Jan 31, 202456 min

We celebrate our 100th AI Demo with Sunny Madra! | E1888

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Jan 30, 202448 min

Unicorns: now and then with Aileen Lee | E1887

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Jan 27, 20241 hr 9 min

Venture Fund Size Growth, the Rise of Unicorns, and more with Elizabeth Yin and Zach Coelius | E1886

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Jan 26, 20241 hr 20 min

Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu on launching the R1, future of AI hardware, and going viral at CES | E1885

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Jan 24, 20241 hr 30 min

AI Demos: Dinnerfy, Hour One, AI short film “Borrowing Time”, Bland AI and more! | E1884

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Jan 23, 202456 min

Series A valuations, M&A in 2024, and M.A.N.G with Jason Shuman and Raja Doddala | E1883

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… The Paintbrush Loan is the earliest startup financing on the internet. No pitch deck, no business plan, no minimum time in business, and no warm intros. Plus, you get to keep your equity. Visit http://www.getpaintbrush.com to see if you qualify for a $50K startup loan in less than 2 minutes. OpenPhone. Create business phone numbers for you and your team that work through an app on your smartphone or desktop. TWiST listeners can get an extra 20% off any...

Jan 20, 20241 hr 2 min

LP investment strategies, IRR focus, and more with Berkocorp's Joshua Berkowitz | E1882

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Jan 17, 20241 hr 9 min

Flexport's Ryan Petersen on returning as CEO, global logistics in a time of conflict & more | E1881

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Jan 16, 20241 hr 16 min

Best of CES recap with Sunny Madra | E1880

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Jan 16, 202454 min

Michael Kim, Jason Calacanis, and David Weisburd on VC marks, Rabois leaving FF for Khosla, and more | E1879

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Jan 12, 20241 hr 1 min

Dara Khosrowshahi, Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner, & Jason Calacanis on Uber's growth and future | E1878

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Jan 12, 20241 hr 15 min

The Growing Ransomware Threat: Targets, Insights, and Strategies with Halcyon's Jon Miller | E1877

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Jan 09, 202456 min

AI Demos: Stable Diffusion Turbo, AI Room Decorator, AI-Driven Clothing Site, and more! | E1876

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Jan 09, 20241 hr 2 min

Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner, & Jason Calacanis on the state of tech markets, hosted by David Weisburd | E1875

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Jan 06, 20241 hr 29 min

AI on Trial: Inside the NY Times vs. OpenAI Lawsuit with Cecilia Ziniti | E1874

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Jan 04, 20241 hr 16 min

2024 AI Predictions and Bets with Sunny Madra | E1873

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Jan 03, 20241 hr 14 min

Business Breakdowns: “The Founder” Ray Kroc and the Story of McDonalds |  E1872

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Curotec. Are you one of those companies that knows you need to be using AI, but you're not even sure where to start? Well then you need Curotec. They are AI experts, and they're offering TWiST listeners an AI Strategy Roadmap tailored to your business for $5000. That's 50% off the normal cost just for telling them we sent you. Check out http://www.curotec.com/twist and get $5000 off! Northwest Registered Agent. When starting your business, ...

Dec 29, 20231 hr 24 min

Glenn Kelman on Market Trends, Home-Buying Hacks and Redfin Insights | E1871

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Dec 27, 202339 min

FCC's Brendan Carr on Starlink subsidy revocation, China's internet ambitions, and TikTok | E1870

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Dec 25, 202350 min

AI-Powered "Tools for Thought": Exploring NotebookLM with Steven Berlin Johnson | E1869

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Dec 20, 20231 hr 2 min

Pioneering AI Wearables: Avi Schiffmann and Tab AI | E1868

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Dec 20, 202338 min

AI DEMOS: Turning Adele into John Mayer, animating a Jedi Bulldog, AI companions and much more!  | E1867

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Dec 19, 20231 hr 2 min

Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K LIVE! | E1866

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Dec 15, 202345 min

Mastering Early-Stage Board Meetings | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn | E1865

Today’s show: Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason to discuss best practices for early stage startups to prepare for and execute successful board meetings. The two dive into the reasons VCs want governance through board meetings (00:56), what should be in a full board packet (6:51), formal things investors look for (11:10), and much more! Timestamps: (0:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason (00:56) The reasons VCs seek governance in startups and key tips for developing a standardized board presenta...

Dec 14, 202328 min
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