This Week in Startups Facebook puts Instagram Kids on pause, Bevy’s high-profile firing + Squarespace’s Anthony Casalena | E1291
Sep 27, 2021
In this engaging talk, Anthony Casalena, Founder and CEO of Squarespace, shares insights on effective marketing strategies that have driven the company’s growth, emphasizing the rise of podcasting and authentic content. He also reflects on the evolving challenges of scaling businesses, including the emotional toll on founders navigating leadership roles. The conversation touches on Instagram's pause on its kids' app amid concerns for teen well-being and a recent incident at Bevy that highlights the need for corporate accountability.
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Social Media Timeouts
- Implement timeouts on social media platforms.
- This allows users to take breaks without deleting their profiles, reducing compulsion to check constantly.
Engagement Over Well-being
- Social media companies prioritize engagement over user well-being.
- This leads to harmful consequences as evidenced by the platforms' delayed response to negative impacts.
Bevy Employee Firing
- A Bevy employee was fired after a video showed her making racist remarks in a park.
- This sparked a debate about accountability and consequences for personal behavior affecting a company's reputation.