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Jan 2023
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2023 Predictions! Startups, VC, tech, me...

Jason Calacanis
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Jason and Molly rip through 20+ predictions for 2023, including over/under bets, shutdowns, stocks, main characters, startups, new tech, and SO much more!

(0:00) J+M tee up today's show: 2023 Predictions!

(1:53) Main character of 2023

(4:35) Most anticipated trend

(7:13) Surprising shutdown

(9:40) Biggest bag securer

(13:36) Notion - Sign up for FREE at https://notion.com/jason

(15:06) App/tech breakout

(17:30) Most notable CEO resignation or return

(21:25) Most anticipated technology

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(26:45) Most anticipated media

(29:09) Over/under: 30.5 year sentence for SBF

(30:07) Over/under: 10.5 year sentence for Caroline Ellison

(30:34) Over/under: $750M box office for Oppenheimer

(31:06) Over/under: 21 months left of recession

(31:46) Hottest take for 2023

(35:53) Fitbod - Get 25% off at https://fitbod.me/twist 

(37:26) Will any VCs be charged in a crypto-related crime?

(38:16) Will total capital raised by VCs fall off a cliff?

(43:11) What startup will make the biggest impact?

(45:59) Overrated hot new vertical

(48:43) Will the fundraising landscape get better for startups?

(50:19) Over/under: 3 new impactful social apps

(51:18) Most stock appreciation: $AAPL, $AMZN, $GOOG, $META, $MSFT

(52:59) Most stock appreciation: $ABNB, $SPOT, $UBER

(55:21) Over/under: 177 IPOs

(56:07) When will VR replace the iPhone?

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