The raise was actually a little bit earlier than that, but the environment was still definitely changing. The financial market is fundraising for a direct consumer company fundraising for a product that is priced at a premium when there's worries about the economy. I think what we had going for us was this really exciting, like inflection point in our journey. We truly had built a pretty substantial direct to consumer business and we hadn't touched retail yet. Before we launched, there was basically no cereal being bought online. And very quickly, we were doing more than that just in our website, let alone all cereal online.
Jason and Molly kick off the show with a quick third-rail story about Area 51. (1:56) They then cover Instagram co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom’s new startup, Artifact. (10:44) Finally, Gabi Lewis of Magic Spoon joins Molly for an awesome interview about their latest raise, launching in big box stores and more. (41:56)
(0:00) Molly Kicks off the show
(1:56) Conspiracy Theories with Molly and Jason
(9:37) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(10:44) Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom’s new venture: Artifact
(20:16) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
(21:19) Monetizing news aggregators + content moderation
(40:42) Letterhead - get 50% off their first year at tryletterhead.com/twist
(41:56) Gabi Lewis of Magic Spoon joins Molly
(1:13:51) Jay Trades, immigration and TikTok ideas
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