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Acquired’s Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal on private markets, ZIRP impact, future of Amazon | E1706

This Week in Startups

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Navigating Social Media's Landscape

This chapter explores the transformative power of social media, particularly Twitter, on personal branding and connections within the finance and technology sectors. The speakers discuss the competitive dynamics between platforms like Twitter and TikTok, alongside the psychological impacts of media consumption and the challenges of maintaining work-life balance in podcasting. Through humor and anecdotes, they emphasize the importance of focus, sustainability in entrepreneurship, and the personal sacrifices inherent in content creation.

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