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This Week in Startups
Navigating Startup Challenges
This chapter explores the complexities of key startup sectors like education, healthcare, and construction, addressing regulatory hurdles and stakeholder dynamics. It also covers the current political climate's effect on Silicon Valley, IPO trends, and the dichotomy between market performance and consumer sentiment.
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Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss StubHub's IPO (3:26), inflation trends (23:46), the venture capital landscape in Asia and Europe (30:00), OpenAI’s five levels of AI (46:32), TWIST 500 updates (58:32), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(3:26) StubHub's IPO
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(13:39) Experience-based Companies and Entertainment Industry
(17:56) Cost-effective Entertainment
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(23:46) Inflation Trends and Venture Capital Impact
(30:00) Venture Capital Landscape in Asia and Europe
(33:12) Investment Trends in India and the Middle East
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(39:28) Investor Interest in India and Geopolitical Considerations
(46:32) OpenAI's five levels of AI
(53:29) AI competition, model advancements, and the future of SaaS
(58:32) TWIST 500 updates and startups in the construction tech space
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Mentioned on the show:
https://sierra.ai/blog/ai-agents-guide
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/asia-venture-42dot-hozon-zepto-china/
https://www.mightybuildings.com
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/
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Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland
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