Modern Wisdom

#461 - Julien Smith - Learning From Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover

Apr 16, 2022

Julien Smith, CEO of Breathe and startup expert, shares his insights on Elon Musk's attempted Twitter acquisition and its implications for Silicon Valley. He discusses the unique mindset of startup founders compared to traditional business leaders. The conversation uncovers the challenges of being a first mover in tech, resilience in entrepreneurship, and the complexities of investment dynamics. Smith highlights Musk's narrative-building skills and the public's contrasting perceptions of tech figures, providing a captivating perspective on modern business challenges.

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Intro

2min

Exploring the Implications of Musk's Twitter Takeover Bid

3min

Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover: Strategies and Public Perception

19min

Exploring Free Speech in Alternative Platforms

5min

Keys to Startup Success

18min

Navigating Innovation and Entrepreneurship

10min

Exploring the Impact and Growth of Twitch After Amazon's Acquisition

2min

Julien Smith is the CEO of Breathe, a startup founder, investor, and an author.

Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter so I wanted to ask someone with experience of the startup world to explain what this tells us about Silicon Valley's modern approach to business and their obsession with growth.

Expect to learn what is unique about the startup mindset, why Elon might be poison pilled by Twitter's legislative documents, the difference between founders in startups and regular businesses, how not getting discouraged and just keeping going can count for a lot, why being first is a disadvantage as well as an opportunity and much more...

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