This Week in Startups

J+M start the show by breaking down the two biggest stories in tech: Meta's 13% RIF, impacting 11K employees (1:23) and the Binance/FTX fallout (19:21). Then, Homeward CEO Jenny Schneider joins Molly Wood for another edition of The Next Unicorns! (40:35) (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics! (1:23) Meta lays off 11K employees (13% of the company) (14:20) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedIn.com/unicorn (15:45) Alternative strategies for Meta (19:21) Binance/FTX fallout (28:14) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist  (29:40) Impact on crypto VC (39:13) Coda - The all-in-one doc for teams, sign up for free at https://coda.io/twist (40:35) Homeward CEO Jenny Schneider joins Molly Wood to break down why she started a company that provides healthcare services to rural areas in America (49:15) Challenges for Homeward (57:42) Breaking down Homeward's business model FOLLOW Jenny: https://twitter.com/dr_jschneider FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

Vinny and Sunny join the show to cover all the angles of Sam Bankman-Fried selling FTX to Binance after a liquidity crunch! (0:54) (0:00) Intro! (0:54) Vinny Lingham and Sunny Madra join to break down SBF selling FTX to Binance after a liquidity crunch! (13:36) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (15:04) Comparing FTX's bank run to traditional finance, understanding leverage, culture of: make money first, clean up later, Vinny's theory on Alameda's locked Solana (23:24) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (24:35) Three areas of crypto, understanding where FTX and FTT fall in this, risks of centralized exchanges (32:01) How this might impact broader crypto regulation, Bitcoin decoupling from the greater crypto market (37:33) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (38:57) Understanding what happened to Binance's FTT: Who is the bag holder? How might this unravel going forward? (42:55) FTX fundraising breakdown: could this situation break the crypto VC model? FOLLOW Vinny: https://twitter.com/VinnyLingham FOLLOW Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

Monday! First, J+M dive deep on Meta reportedly cutting "many thousands" of jobs this week (1:56), the company's best path forward (12:14), and more. Then, J+M discuss some new Airbnb features (40:52) and Peloton's former CEO coming back with a new DTC startup! (55:39) (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics! (1:46) Meta will reportedly continue the trend of tech layoffs, to cut "many thousands" of jobs this week (10:34) Notion - Sign up for FREE at https://notion.com (12:04) Breaking down Meta's path forward, Jason's newest Jay Trade, plan for Meta to juice its stock price over the next 5-10 years (31:56) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (33:22) More context on Meta layoffs, severance and finding jobs post layoffs, Meta's insane pace of hiring since 2019 (40:42) Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced new features: full pricing transparency, value prioritization, restrictions on checkout requests, and more! (55:29) Former Peloton CEO John Foley is back with a new DTC startup FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

J+M kick off the show with TWO VC Sunday School topics: understanding capital calls (2:11), and one-off SAFEs. (10:29) Then, Transaera CTO Ross Bonner joins the show to break down why he is building energy-efficient and sustainable cooling systems! (19:54)(0:00) J+M tee up today’s topics! (2:11) VC Sunday School: Understanding capital calls (9:04) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist (10:29) Bonus VC Sunday School: One-off SAFEs (18:32) Smash Digital - Visit https://SmashDigital.com/TWIST to get a free SEO video audit for your business (19:54) Transaera CTO Ross Bonner joins Molly Wood to break down their sustainable cooling systems. (33:21) Dell for Startups - Apply for Dell for Startups and get an additional 10% off at http://dell.com/twist (34:34) Ross explains the role of heat pump technology at Transaera Check out Transaera: https://www.transaera.com/ FOLLOW Transaera: https://twitter.com/transaera FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

First up J+M deep dive on Airbnb's Q3 earnings (1:27), before Producer Rachel joins for another edition of OK Boomer! (26:57) (0:00) J+M tee up today's segments! (1:27) Airbnb earnings: surviving the pandemic + most profitable quarter to date (6:49) Comparing Airbnb/Uber market caps and the narrative around profitable companies (12:36) Odoo - Get access to all of Odoo's apps, services, and maintenance for under $25 at https://odoo.com/twist (13:38) Airbnb’s value prop + hidden fees, service industry issues (25:42) Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in fine art using at https://Masterworks.com/twist (26:57) Producer Rachel joins J+M to tee up this week's OK Boomer segment (30:34) Summer Rachel Wood joins Producer Rachel to discuss having a baby and raising a child as a Gen Z influencer (41:19) Summer talks about creating content as a new mom, how she approaches posting her child, and the lack of education around pregnancy FOLLOW Rachel: https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun FOLLOW Summer Rachel Warren: https://www.instagram.com/summerrachelwarren FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

First, J+M discuss the recent wave of layoffs at Stripe, Opendoor, Lyft, and others. (1:54) Then, they dive deep into Robinhood's impressive Q3 (21:51), and what other companies can learn from RH's shrinking losses. Then, Producer Rachel joins to break down monetizable mood boards! (52:36) (0:00) J+M tee up today's segments! (1:54) Significant layoffs all over tech in the last few days: Stripe, Opendoor, Lyft, Dapper Labs, Chime, and more; Meta and Google's massive opportunity for profitability and share buybacks (9:42) MicroAcquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist (11:11) Macro outlook, spending discipline in private and public sectors, Stripe vs Adyen (20:40) Babbel - Save up to 55% off your language learning subscription at https://babbel.com/twist  (21:51) Robinhood Q3 earnings: diversifying revenue, subscription vs advertising (36:14) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist (37:42) Key takeaway: Diversifying revenue at scale makes businesses anti-fragile; investing in battle-hardened CEOs (41:58) Robinhood earnings: MAUs down significantly from peak, net loss shrinks 87% y/y (52:36) Producer Rachel joins to discuss monetizable mood boards FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood FOLLOW Rachel: https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

First up, Jason gives an update on his busy weekend. (2:32) Then, Molly joins to break down Uber's Q3 earnings report (8:50) and the macroeconomic picture. (14:31) Then, Brinc Drones CEO Blake Resnick joins for another edition of The Next Unicorns. (38:07) (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics! (2:32) Jason gives a quick work update (8:50) Uber's Q3 earnings (12:50) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at LinkedIn.com/nextunicorn (14:31) Fed's newest 75 basis point rate hike, comparing average Uber driver earnings to teachers (23:58) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist (25:24) Ideas on improving public education (31:47) Jason's warning to founders on the state of the downturn (36:40) Kalshi - Sign up to win $100K at https://kalshi.com/efc (38:07) Brinc Drones CEO and Founder Blake Resnick breaks down why he started a first responder safety-focused drone company (47:12) Blake walks through a demo of Brinc's technology (54:59) The business of running a hardware startup: sales cycles with government buyers, building prototypes, customer-focused product iteration (1:07:24) Blake demos Brinc's newest product, the Brinc Ball Check out Brinc: https://www.brincdrones.com FOLLOW Brinc: https://twitter.com/brincdrones FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

Author, CEO of Revolution, and former AOL CEO Steve Case joins Jason to talk about his new book, "The Rise of the Rest". (0:50) They also discuss reflections on remote work (13:14), American economic resiliency (25:48), capital formation in America (36:32), and more! (0:00) Show start (0:50) Jason welcomes Steve Case: Author, CEO of Revolution, and former CEO of AOL to talk about his book, "The Rise of the Rest" (11:44) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist  (13:14) Remote work reflections: can a great company be built fully remote?  (24:37) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist  (25:48) American economic resiliency, China's capitalist system going off the rails, not staying complacent (34:16) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist  (35:31) Opening investor access, fixing capital formation in America (43:16) Politics and policy involvement

Molly Wood breaks down some shakeups in the self-driving space: TuSimple fired its CEO and is being probed by the FBI and SEC (1:40), and Argo AI has shut down after raising ~$2.6B. (8:50) Then, Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets joins the podcast to break down the state of the housing market and share thoughts on last week's hit piece. (14:09) (0:00) Molly tees up today's segments! (1:40) TuSimple CEO fired, company probed by FBI, SEC (8:50) Argo AI shuts down (12:45) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (14:09) Adena Hefets joins Molly Wood to discuss the Fast Company article covering her startup Divvy Homes last week (25:17) Grammarly - Sign up for a free and get 20% Grammarly Premium at https://grammarly.com/TWIST (26:49) Operating a business where the stakes are high (homeownership, healthcare, etc) (31:17) Adena breaks down the state of the US housing market (35:14) Athletic Greens - Get 1 year of Vitamin D free and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/twist (36:34) State of debt markets, operating in different interest rate environments, different capital structures, taking advantage of low-interest rates FOLLOW Adena: https://twitter.com/adenahefets FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

First up, J+M cover how to approach a market that's heating up during a downturn (1:42), before covering warrants. (25:07) Then, Voyager's Nat Bullard joins to discuss his journalist to VC path and Voyager's climate focus. (32:09) (0:00) J+M tee up today's segments! (1:42) How to approach a market that's heating up during a downturn (11:26) Blueground - Get up to $1000 off your booking at https://promos.theblueground.com/twist  (12:58) Strategies around patience in VC, entering markets at the wrong time (25:07) Understanding warrants (30:49) Paperclip - Go to getpaperclip.com/twist to get the app free for life (32:09) Nat Bullard joins Molly and breaks down his path from journalist to climate VC (39:15) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (40:38) Voyager's thesis, most exciting investment opportunities in climate FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood FOLLOW Nat: https://twitter.com/natbullard Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1