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Sep 2022
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Ask Jason + LAUNCH founder interviews + ...

Jason Calacanis
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Friday Variety Show! First up, Jason answers a bunch of listener questions. (1:16) Then, Molly interview two amazing LAUNCH portfolio founders building marketplace businesses! (21:09) To wrap the show, Producer Rachel is back with another edition of OK Boomer (42:04)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments!

(1:16) Ask Jason: How to vet startups when you're an employee looking to join one

(5:55) Ask Jason: Keep building a specifically requested feature for a major customer OR focus on the core offering?

(10:32) iTrust Capital - Visit https://itrust.capital/twist to create your Crypto IRA today

(11:38) Ask Jason: A pro athlete asks Jason for his advice on transitioning into VC

(14:42) Ask Jason: Two hypothetical questions about Uber's business

(19:29) Grammarly - Sign up for a free and get 20% Grammarly Premium at https://grammarly.com/TWIST

(21:09) Molly sits down with Giphting CEO Seth Brown to talk about his on-demand gift-giving marketplace

(29:16) Neo.Tax - Get $500 off R&D tax credit fees at https://neo.tax/twist 

(30:32) Molly interviews EnrichedHQ CEO Carleen Haylett about her business: a two-sided marketplace of life skills programs for kids!

(42:04) OK Boomer: Producer Rachel interviews Andrew Yeung on tactics for throwing an amazing networking event/dinner


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Check out EnrichedHQ: https://www.enrichedhq.com


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