Cinna: You can have a company that has no cause, but is wildly profitable. He says private equity firms buy companies and run them for cash before they load it with debt. Cinna: In some businesses like amazon, you could have two or three businesses which are break even while printing money to subsidize the other one. And this is where you can really start to turn dials in your business model.
First up, Jason and Molly cover TikTok's recent patents that indicate it might be going after Spotify (2:23). Then, the duo breaks down a recent WSJ report about VCs giving conflicting advice to founders. (18:05) After the news, J+M are joined by Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets for an in-depth break down of the current US housing market. (33:36)
WSJ article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/silicon-valley-lurches-between-deep-cuts-and-bold-spending-11659268801
(0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today's topics and guests!
(2:23) TikTok might be going after Spotify's music streaming business with "TikTok Music"
(16:45) Policygenius - Go to https://policygenius.com to get a free life insurance quote
(18:04) Jason and Molly break down a WSJ report about conflicting advice that VCs are giving to founders re: approaching the current downturn; Jason debuts his "Cash vs. Profitability Matrix"
(32:04) Notion - Get $250 off by using code TWIST at https://notion.so
(33:36) Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets join and break down their businesses before getting into how a 2022 housing downturn might be different from 2008
(41:36) Prometheus - Go to Prometheusalts.com or download it on the App Store and use the access code TWIST to sign up
(43:09) Institutional buyers' impact on housing supply, pandemic migration impact on local inflation, new construction outlook
(1:08:36) Rental market outlook, commercial real estate's grim projections