This Week in Startups

Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K LIVE! | E1866

Dec 15, 2023

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In this podcast, startup investor Jason hosts a pitch competition with four seed stage startups competing for a $25K investment. They discuss topics like the Founder University program for early-stage founders, the significance of being SOC 2 compliant for SaaS companies, and how Vanta can help streamline compliance. They also explore startups like Cicada, which helps musicians monetize live gigs, and dot flow, a company offering personalized prospect research and outreach services using AI.

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Quick takeaways

Golf Golf is a subscription app that uses AI to provide personalized lessons and feedback to help golfers improve their game, with plans to expand and reach $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

Cicada is a platform that allows musicians to monetize their live performances through personalized QR codes, offering tips, merchandise sales, paid services, and song requests, with plans to expand to online events and collaborations with other music platforms.

Deep dives

Golf Golf: Putting a Personal Sports Coach in Your Pocket

Golf Golf is a startup that offers a subscription app to help golfers improve their game. By using AI technology, users can receive instant feedback on their golf stance and swing, as well as personalized lessons and feedback. The platform aims to provide a fun and engaging way for golfers to learn and improve their skills. With plans to expand to country clubs and driving ranges, Golf Golf has a clear path to reach $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

Introduction

2min

Program Benefits for Early-Stage Founders

11min

Improving Product and Importance of Product Velocity

2min

Cicada: Monetizing Live Gigs for Musicians

7min

Sponsorship opportunity, Kite X dot tech, live concert tips, and Patreon comparison

4min

Discussion of a Company with Founders and Early Traction, and Introduction of dot flow

2min

Automating prospecting process using AI

6min

Adapting Products and Cutting Administrative Work

10min

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Today’s show:

Jason and Kelly Schricker introduce the Founder University pitch competition (1:11), then we hear from Abe at GolfGolf (7:16), Mircea from Cicada (15:25), Spencer of dotflo (27:16), and Shreyas from Clinic Assist (34:54). Finally, Jason awards a $25K investment (34:54), and much more!

Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:11) Jason and Kelly Schricker introduce the Founder University pitch competition

(7:16) Abe pitches GolfGolf

(13:31) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist

(15:25) Mircea pitches Cicada

(22:14) .Tech Domains - Apply to get your startup featured on This Week in Startups at http://www.startups.tech/jason

(27:16) Spencer pitches dotflo

(32:41) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist

(34:54) Shreyas pitches Clinic Assist

(43:52) Jason awards a $25K investment

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