This Week in Startups Glue: The New Slack Killer with David Sacks and Evan Owen | E1955
In this episode, David Sacks and Evan Owen of Glue join Jason to demo their new “slack killer” product (4:38), explain the role of AI within Glue (14:14), discuss building products with remote vs in-person teams (36:47), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) David Sacks and Evan Owen join Jason to show us newly launched Glue.
(2:42) David Sacks answers, “Why build another product?”.
(4:38) Evan jumps into a demo of Glue.
(9:37) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at http://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST
(12:15) Popular data sources users are incorporating into Glue.
(14:14) Digging deeper on the AI of Glue and when it will be able to be proactive in its participation. (19:42) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist (21:07) Glue’s strategy on converting users from tools like slack in this competitive landscape.
(27:18) Glue’s approach to pricing.
(30:16) Dot Tech Domains - Don’t miss our “Jam with JCal” contest. To apply and get more details go to https://jamwithjcal.tech/
(31:45) Training models and the heated subject of privacy and security.
(34:12) How building a company now, fourteen years after Yammer, has been different for Sacks.
(36:47) Diving into the topic of building products with remote vs in-person teams.
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