"Biofluff is not an impact investment. Our economics make total sense," he says. "We're currently squarely between animal fur or the price of animal fur and the price of synthetic fur" The material costs vary widely, from $1 to $5 per yard for polyester faux-furnishings; up to $10 to $20 a yard with high-end versions.
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
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(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
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