Ye agrees to acquire Parler, Xi Jinping on the state of China, deglobalization & more | E1588

This Week in Startups

Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min

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Episode description

J+M break down Ye agreeing to acquire Parler and share some thoughts on the artist's current situation. (2:22) Then, they cover CCP President Xi Jinping's recent comments on the current state of China (22:39), and what the world might look like with less globalization. (28:58) They wrap with a social media Startup of the Day (52:29) and a space-themed We Live in the Future! (1:04:40)

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

(2:22) Ye has agreed to acquire Parler, a free speech-focused Twitter competitor

(15:35) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(16:49) More thoughts on Ye's current situation

(22:39) CCP President Xi Jinping's recent comments on the state of China and his goals moving forward

(27:27) Notion - Sign up for FREE at https://notion.com

(28:58) Unwinding globalization, issues with codependency

(38:31) Helpware - Go to https://helpware.com/TWIST to get $1000 off your first invoice

(39:55) Where CCP policies went wrong, what other countries can learn from them

(52:29) Startup of the Day: Gas is a new social media startup geared towards positive superlatives for high school friend groups

(1:04:40) We Live in the Future: Spinlaunch's rotating arm that launches satellites into low Eather orbit