This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 18min
Emergency Pod! Microsoft in talks to buy Discord for $10B+; breaking down their thesis, Discord’s business & more | E1190
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Mar 25, 2021 • 51min
Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: Starting your angel career, building marketplaces & more | E1189
Check out Zach on AngelList: https://angel.co/p/zach-coelius
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Mar 24, 2021 • 1h 9min
Joanne Wilson on spotting a bubble, NYC’s post-pandemic reset, portfolio management in an unsustainable market & more | Angel S5 E10
Check out Gotham Gal Ventures: https://gothamgal.com/investments
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Mar 24, 2021 • 1h 22min
Sahil Lavingia on Gumroad’s groundbreaking equity crowdfunding raise, lessons from a decade-long startup journey, insights on rolling funds & more | E1188
Check out Gumroad: https://gumroad.com
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Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 39min
Cade Metz on his controversial Slate Star Codex article, new book “Genius Makers,” dangers of algorithmic moderation, a16z vs. legacy media & more | E1187
Buy Genius Makers: https://rb.gy/s84drl
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Mar 19, 2021 • 31min
Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: changing VC landscape, pitch deck punch-ups, Tesla’s future & more | E1186
Check out Zach on AngelList: https://angel.co/p/zach-coelius
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Mar 18, 2021 • 32min
Stock option grants deep dive with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics
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Check out Wilson Sonsini: https://wsgr.com
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Mar 18, 2021 • 1h 17min
Paul Judge on helping lead SoftBank’s $100M Opportunity Fund, future of fundraising, importance of “building your Olympic Team” & more | Angel S5 E9
Check out Panoramic Ventures: https://panoramic.vc
Check out SoftBank's Opportunity Fund: https://theopportunityfund.com
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Mar 16, 2021 • 1h 24min
Kevin Rose on his product philosophy, Reddit & Digg’s inverse journeys, Twitter’s recent innovations & more | E1185
Check out True Ventures: https://trueventures.com
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Mar 14, 2021 • 1h 33min
Tobi Lütke on Shopify’s impact on the creator economy, COVID forcing focus, early Internet breakthroughs, evolving as a remote manager & much more | E1184
Check out Shopify: https://www.shopify.com
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