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Today’s show:

Rewind AI CEO and Co-Founder Dan Siroker joins Jason to break down his viral fundraising strategy before diving into a demo of Rewind’s AI software (1:27). Then, Scott Bair of Lunour gives a talk on how to build a strong brand, where he dives into topics like branding, creating a logo and more! (34:49)

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Check out Rewind: https://www.rewind.ai

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(0:00) Dan Siroker joins Jason 

(1:27) Dan discusses his method of raising capital publicly and the valuation they settled on

(9:08) Merge - Integrate up to 3 customers for free today at ⁠https://merge.dev/twist

(10:38) Advice for founders taking a high valuation, choosing the right firm, and differentiating Rewind AI from file search

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(20:35) Dan demos Rewind AI

(25:04) Privacy concerns, dealing with legal issues, and Rewind’s enterprise use cases 

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(34:49) How to build a strong brand with Scott Bair

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