This Week in Startups is presented by: LinkedIn Jobs. A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters. Go to LinkedIn.com/TWIST to post your first job for free. Terms and conditions apply. Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at vanta.com/twist. iConnections is a platform to connect and meet with elite capital allocators through their online platform and bespoke events. The first 25 VC funds to sign up for iConnections Miami 2024 event in January of next year will receive a 20% discount! Head to iConnections.io/twist to sign up today! * Today’s show: First up, Jason does a full breakdown of what’s going on at Reddit, and why this is happening now (1:21). Then, Brad Gerstner joins to break down the state of the markets in 2023 (18:28), his “Time to Get Fit” letter to Meta (30:06), and more! Brad’s fireside chat was recorded live at LAUNCH Angel Summit in Napa. Follow Brad: https://twitter.com/altcap * Time stamps: (0:00) Jason tees up today’s segments! (1:21) Breaking down the Reddit situation: Why 2000’s-era web companies relied on third-party apps built on their API (3:10) Origin and current state of the Reddit revolt, CEO Steve Huffman’s AMA and comments (10:27) Jason’s hot takes on how to solve the third-party app API pricing issue, Reddit’s IPO price, and more (17:00) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist (18:28) Brad Gerstner joins live from Angel Summit! Importance on non-consensus conviction, first-party research, how Brad first invested in Facebook (29:00) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (30:06) Brad breaks down the greatness in Zuckerberg and Meta’s reaction to his “Time to Get Fit” letter (34:08) Current state of the markets (38:05) iConnections - Get 20% off iConnections Miami 2024 event at http://iconnections.io/twist (39:48) Predicting what the AI innovation cycle will look like when compared to past cycles: pc, internet, mobile, cloud; why now is the most important time for AI investing * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

This Week in Startups is presented by: MasterClass. Learn from the world’s best minds - anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. Get 15% off an annual membership to MasterClass at https://masterclass.com/startups. Merge. Let your developers get back to their core product. Merge is a single API to add hundreds of integrations to your app. Integrate up to 3 customers for free today at https://merge.dev/twist Lemon.io - Hire pre-vetted remote developers, get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist * Todays show: Vinny and Sunny are back! First, Vinny demos Waitroom (2:12), before the group breaks down Apple’s new Vision Pro headset (41:10), then, Sunny demos a suite of new AI tools, including Meta’s MusicGen model(19:53). Follow Vinny: https://twitter.com/vinnylingham Checkout Waitroom: https://waitroom.com/ Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep Checkout Definitive: https://definitive.io/ * Time stamps: (00:00) Vinny and Sunny join Jason (2:12) Waitroom's features (5:38) Waitroom's design for VC's and Sunny's thoughts (9:42) Features to add to next (13:43) Masterclass - Get 15% off an annual membership to MasterClass at ⁠https://masterclass.com/startups.⁠ (19:53) Meta's MusicGen (24:26) Creating music with AI (29:03) Merge - Integrate up to 3 customers for free today at ⁠https://merge.dev/twist (30:35) Exploring authenticity as AI becomes more prevalent (32:27) Sunny demos LumaLabs (36:55) Jason AI interviews Steve Jobs (39:45) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (41:10) Apple's Vision Pro headset (42:32) The key differences between Oculus Meta Quest and Apple's Vision Pro (49:49) The effects of headsets in the workplace (52:53) Using ControlNet to create artwork for QR codes (56:39) Developing code using Replit * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

This Week in Startups is presented by: Embroker. The Embroker Startup Insurance Program helps startups secure the most important types of insurance at a lower cost and with less hassle. Save up to 20% off of traditional insurance today at Embroker.com/twist. While you’re there, get an extra 10% off using offer code TWIST. LinkedIn Marketing. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to [linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups](http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups.) Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. * Today’s show: The contents of this episode were recorded live at LAUNCH Angel Summit in Napa. DoorDash Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder Stanley Tang joined Jason live on stage at Angel Summit to discuss DoorDash’s founding story, avoiding ZIRP distractions, and the cloud kitchen movement (1:23). Then, Jason sits down with Kelli Fontaine of Cendana Capital, Sophia Amoruso of Trust Fund, and Paige Doherty of Behind Genius Ventures to chat about becoming and investing in first-time fund managers (36:49). Follow Stanley: https://twitter.com/stanleytang Check Out DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com/ Follow Kelli: https://twitter.com/kells_bells Check Out Cendana Capital: https://www.cendanacapital.com/ Follow Paige: https://twitter.com/paigefinnn Check Out Behind Genius Ventures: https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/ Follow Sophia: https://twitter.com/sophiaamoruso Check Out Trust Fund: https://www.trustfund.vc/ * Time stamps: (0:00) Nick kicks off the show (1:23) DoorDash’s founding story with Stanley Tang (11:06) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (12:20) The Palo Alto delivery experiemnt (16:07) DoorDash’s first delivery (18:21) The era of excess (23:00) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (24:23) Avoiding ZIRP distractions (26:44) Navigating through the pandemic (30:59) The Cloud Kitchen movement (35:31) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (36:49) Defining a fund of funds and selecting managers with Kelli Fontaine of Cendana Capital (44:00) Raising a private fund with Paige Doherty of Behind Genius Ventures (48:14) The origin story of Trust Fund with Sophia Amoruso (53:42) The prevalence of startup funds (59:35) Advice for first-time fund managers and having the ability to say no (1:04:36) Running a small fund in a sustainable matter * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

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This Week in Startups is presented by: Coda. A new doc that brings words, tables and teams together. All your valuable data, plans, objectives, and strategies in one place. Go to https://coda.io/twist to get a $1,000 credit! Miro. Working remotely doesn’t mean you need to feel disconnected from your team. Miro is an online whiteboard that brings teams together - anytime, anywhere. Go to https://miro.com/startups to sign up for a FREE account with unlimited team members. VEED makes it super easy for anyone (yes, you) to create great video. Filled with amazing features like templates, auto subtitles, text formatting, auto-resizing, a full suite of AI tools, and much more, VEED gives you the tools to engage your audience on any platform. Head to VEED.io to start creating incredible video content in minutes. * Today’s show: CEO and Founder of Vistim Labs James Hamet joins Jason, as they discuss the current roadblocks with diagnosing dementia (1:18), before James breaks down how they use AI to detect signs of neurological disease (23:29). Then, Jason sits down with Kaitlin Malin at SALT iConnections New York, to discuss the keys to angel investing and AI (40:52). Follow James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jchamet/ Check Out Vistim Labs: https://vistimlabs.com/ * Time stamps: (0:00) James joins Jason (1:18) The faults with how we diagnose Dementia today (6:46) Visitim Labs’ product (9:25) Coda - Get a $1,000 startup credit at https://coda.io/twist (10:46) Test trials and patient demographics (12:53) Vistim’s go-to-market strategy (18:24) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups (20:32) James shares a video demoing Vistim Labs’ capabilities (23:29) James’ previous startup, Neurable (27:02) Catching Alzhimers’ early, habits that prevent neurological disease and the four horseman (39:23) Veed - Sign up and engage your audience on any platform at https://www.veed.io (40:52) Jason’s sits down with Kaitlin Malin at SALT iConnections New York (46:03) Raising a 506-C fund’ (52:13) Jason’s keys to becoming a successful angel (58:27) Jason’s thoughts on AI * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

This Week in Startups is presented by: Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Release. Large enterprises pose unique challenges for SaaS startups. Unlock customers with unique needs for private and single-tenant hosting without the toil of DIY with Release Delivery. Get your first month free at https://release.com/twist . Notion just launched Notion Projects, which includes new, powerful ways to manage projects and leverage the power of their built-in AI features too. Try it for free today at https://notion.com/twist. * Todays show: Rory Sutherland joins Jason to cover an almost unbelievable range of topics. The limits of this conversation know no bounds! Don't miss this one. Follow Rory: https://twitter.com/rorysutherland * Time stamps: (00:00) Rory Sutherland joins Jason (2:28) Broad adoption of video conferencing (7:26) Unpacking simple social norms (11:46) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (13:05) The importance of framing and the role of reliability (15:04) The pandemic's influence on video conferencing trends (18:46) A.I.'s role in a post-pandemic world (21:53) Application of A.I. (22:45) Brainstorming and how the human brain functions (23:44) Rory Vs. ChatGPT brainstorming unique soda flavors (28:43) Release - Get your first month free at ⁠https://release.com/twist (30:12) ChatGPT's response (34:55) The behavioral science behind AI suggestions to humans (36:34) Tolerating eccentricity within the ad industry (38:42) The disproportionate faith in AI vs Humans (41:04) Notion - Try it for free today at notion.com/twist (42:30) AI and the dormant fallacy (55:57) What is driving the next generation (57:59) Modern work trends: Vacation time, the four-day weekend, and flexible work (01:07:26) The Jevons paradox in Economics and the WGA strike (01:16:19) Technology that doesn't quite think like a human (01:22:30) The Elgin Marbles controversy (01:25:16) Reevaluating the concept of retirement age (01:28:24) The startup surge in UAE (01:32:53) Promoting social freedom, betting on startups, and marketing outrageous products (01:44:25) Discussing historical houses and the Ennis house * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

This Week in Startups is presented by: Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at vanta.com/twist. Embroker. The Embroker Startup Insurance Program helps startups secure the most important types of insurance at a lower cost and with less hassle. Save up to 20% off of traditional insurance today at Embroker.com/twist. While you’re there, get an extra 10% off using offer code TWIST. .Tech domains are the go-to namespace to build anything in tech… and home to the world’s most innovative startups. Secure your .Tech domain today and lock down a 1-year domain for $10, or a 5-year domain for $50 at https://go.tech/TWIST today! * Today's show: Sunny and Vinny are back to break down what's next after AI layoffs(30:10), discuss RunwayML's massive valuation(52:09), and more! Follow Vinny: https://twitter.com/vinnylingham Check Out Waitroom: https://waitroom.com/ Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep Check Out Definitive: https://definitive.io/prompts/new * Time stamps: (00:00) Sunny and Vinny join Jason (1:39) Sunny demos Runway (9:16) Jason AI interviews AI Steve Jobs (12:37) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (13:44) Jason AI interviews AI Steve Jobs continued (18:27) The potential for genealogist AI startup (22:26) Converting thoughts into text with Audio Pen AI tool (24:40) Microsoft charging 40% more for AI-enhanced services (28:55) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at ⁠https://Embroker.com/twist (30:10) Comparing hiring with improving employee efficiency (33:46) The ChatGPT share feature (37:47) Meta's Image Bing AI tool (40:33) .Tech - Lock down a 1-year domain for $10, or a 5-year domain for $50 at https://go.tech/TWIST (42:01) Microsoft integrating AI into windows (49:29) The Sales Recording Law (52:09) Big funding rounds and why investors must get in early (55:30) Japan going all in on copyright * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

This Week in Startups is presented by: Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at vanta.com/twist. Trovata. Starting up is hard. Trovata makes managing cash easy. Start automating your cash management at Trovata.io/TWIST. Use Code TWIST for 30% off one full year of premium features like AI forecasting. The Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub helps all founders build a better startup, at a lower cost, from day one. Startups get up to $150K in Azure credits, access to free OpenAI credits, free dev tools like GitHub, technical advisory, access to mentors and experts, and so much more. There is no funding requirement, and it only takes minutes to join. Sign up today at aka.ms/thisweekinstartups * Todays show: MosaicML Co-Founder and CEO Naveen Rao joins Jason to discuss the open-source vs closed AI debate, the profound impact of AI on society (41:06) AI’s rapid pace of change, and its implications for the future of employment and education (40:42). They wrap the show by breaking down the potential problems with centralized regulation (54:37). Follow Naveen: https://twitter.com/NaveenGRao Check Out MosaicML: https://mosaicml.com * Time stamps: (00:00) Naveen Rao joins Jason (2:54) MosaicML and its purpose (5:10) Obtaining datasets and incentivizing creators (8:30) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (9:37) The process of using your data with MosaicML (11:55) Defining tokens and prompts (16:53) Fine-tuning the AI model and reinforcement learning (19:27) The competition with open-source models (24:26) The cost of running AI models (26:08) Trovata - Use code TWIST at https://trovata.io/twist for 30% off one year of premium features, like AI forecasting (27:35) How the GPU crunch has affected cloud models (32:13) Why demand will not cease (34:21) Specialized models vs. general models (39:12) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (40:42) The impact AI will have on employment (48:49) The impact AI will have on education (54:37) Thoughts on OpenAI becoming ClosedAI * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

This Week in Startups is presented by: House of Macadamias is the next big health trend! Get 20% off your first purchase and a free bottle of cold-pressed macadamia oil at houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code twist20! Crowdbotics. Great ideas can change the world, and Crowdbotics is the fastest way to turn those ideas into code. Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist Meowtel. Traveling soon? Book a local and insured sitter on Meowtel, the #1 cat sitting app. Save $25 on your first booking with code TWIST25 at https://meowtel.com! * Today’s show: Looking Glass Co-Founder and CEO Shawn Frayne joins Jason to demo their new hologram assistant (1:03) before breaking down the unique use cases for Looking Glass’s technology and Shawn’s perspective on the pace of AI (10:24). Follow Shawn: https://twitter.com/shawninvents Check Out Looking Glass: https://lookingglassfactory.com/ * Time stamps: (0:00) Shawn joins Jason (1:03) Shawn demos Looking Glass’ hologram assistant + Looking Glass’ business model (8:53) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off and a free bottle of cold-pressed macadamia oil at https://houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20 (10:24) AI’s impact on product design and how users interact with Looking Glass’ platform (17:57) Investing in hardware startups (20:43) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at http://crowdbotics.com/twist (22:10) Looking Glass’ customer base (31:23) Meowtel - Get $25 off your first booking with code TWIST25 at https://meowtel.com (32:42) Shawn’s perspective on AI (37:18) Shawn and Jason’s first picks for holographic assistants * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

This Week in Startups is presented by: LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist Hampton Join Hampton's community of high-growth founders today at https://joinhampton.com/twist Meowtel - Get $25 off your first booking with code TWIST25 at https://meowtel.com * Today's Show: Jack Krawczyk, the head Google’s Bard team, chats with Jason about Bard’s capabilities and Google’s plan for monetization. Following a few demonstrations of the AI chatbot (43:32), Jason wraps the episode with some thoughts on the series finale of HBO’s Succession (01:01:45) Follow Jack: https://twitter.com/JackK * Time stamps: (00:00) Jack Krawczyk joins Jason (4:58) Discussing the responsible release of products (7:43) The delicate balance of choosing to release or hold (10:24) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist (11:57) Addressing concerns about the usage of creators' content (13:42) Unpacking the process of vetting new features and the purpose of Google's Red Team (18:39) Integrating tools and features into the framework of Bard (20:51) Upholding core values in the incorporation of tools (23:58) Hampton - Join Hampton's community of high-growth founders today at https://joinhampton.com/twist (25:23) The impact of Bard's coding capabilities on developers (29:36) Gauging the distance from non-developers writing meaningful code (31:11) The business model behind Google Bard (34:18) Meowtel - Get $25 off your first booking with code TWIST25 at https://meowtel.com (36:44) The potential paths ahead (39:30) Google's vision for plugins and opportunities for startups (43:32) Jack demos Google Bard (55:52) Reflecting on the pace of AI (01:01:45) Breaking down HBO's Succession and why it's a must-watch * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo & Apply for Funding Buy ANGEL Great recent interviews: Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast