E1041: The Lean Startup's Eric Ries gives tactical advice for founders during an economic downturn: obligations of leadership, extending runway, handling layoffs with grace, finding new revenue opportunities, capitalizing on silver-linings & more!| Listen on Anghami

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What VCs Really Think About Personal AI Agents | E2347

This Week In Startups is made possible by: Plaud: http://Plaud.ai/twist Odoo: http://Odoo.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent: http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistdomain Quo: https://www.quo.com/perks/twist Today’s show: A personal AI agent that’s still invite-only just ... Show More

1h 18m

Oct 7

Jason Mentors The Next Generation + Why AI Is Bad at Teaching (Aristotle Interview) | E2346

This Week In Startups is made possible by: Vanta: https://www.vanta.com/twist DigitalOcean: https://do.co/twist Sentry: http://sentry.io/twist Plaud: http://Plaud.ai/twist Today’s show: The smarter AI gets, the more it just does the work for you, and the less helpful it becomes a ... Show More

1h 10m

Oct 3

Inside The Startup Building Uncensored AI (Abliteration AI) | EP 2345

This Week In Startups is made possible by: Every.io: http://every.io/ Northwest Registered Agent: https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistdomain Odoo: http://Odoo.com/twist Plaud: http://Plaud.ai/twist Today’s show: What can AI do with the guardrails OFF? Devon Thomas of Ab ... Show More

53m 15s

Dec 2023

THE BIGGEST STARTUP OPPORTUNITIES IN 2024 BY LEAN STARTUP GUY ERIC RIES

Greg interviews Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and founder of The Long Term Stock Exchange.They talk about how to test business ideas, why businesses with a social mission will outperform, and opportunities in AI.►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on co ... Show More

49m 45s

Sep 2021

Good Time Show: What It Takes to Survive with Lyft Founder John Zimmer

The early days of Zimrides [2:08]Driving early virality [7:56]Competing with Uber [15:47]Why they took political stances [27:03]Managing through the pandemic [38:09]The future focus for Lyft -- autonomous vehicles and the end of car ownership [42:50]Follow the a16z Club to join c ... Show More

51m 38s

May 2022

E80: Recession deep dive: VC psychology, macro risks, Tiger Global, predictions and more

0:00 Bestie catchup and Friedberg intros! 4:40 Breaking down current macro risks, Great Recession comparisons 31:55 How a historically large amount of dry powder is impacting VC firms as the market shifts, problems with mega funds 41:31 Tiger Global's historic loss and where they ... Show More

1h 41m

Oct 2023

Reflections on a movement | Eric Ries (creator of the Lean Startup methodology)

Eric Ries is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). He’s also a multi-time founder and currently advises startups, VC firms, and larger ... Show More

2h 14m

Feb 2022

The Future of Mobility and Economic Lessons from the Pandemic

What are the most exciting companies and development in mobility today? What have we learned about how to provide income support during economic downturns? Mihir and Felix discuss the evidence from the pandemic and consider today's most exciting mobility solutions.Our recommendat ... Show More

36m 11s

Nov 2022

E103: Tech layoffs surge, big tech freezes hiring, optimizing for profits, election preview & more

(0:00) Jason's new brand deal (1:18) Bestie updates (9:12) "Ligma/Johnson" blunder outside of Twitter HQ (15:38) Surge of tech layoffs at Twitter, Stripe, Lyft, Opendoor, Chime and others; preparing for a longer downturn than originally anticipated (35:28) Macro trends, big tech ... Show More

1h 28m

Jul 2023

Ep365 - Eric Ries | The Lean Startup

Eric Ries visits Google to discuss his book ""The Lean Startup"", a guide to help both new and established entrepreneurs and managers do one important thing: make better, faster business decisions. Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. "The Lea ... Show More

1 h

Apr 2020

Shawn Carolan, Managing Partner at Menlo Ventures shares insights on his early investments in Uber, Roku, Siri & JUMP Bikes, adjusting his approach in response to hundreds of new venture funds with bi

0:01 Jason thanks the sponsors, guests, listeners & the team for Angel Season 4! 4:38 Jason intros Menlo Ventures' Shawn Carolan 7:26 Thoughts on the market's reaction to COVID-19, when will it get back to normal? 11:51 What advice is Shawn giving to his portfolio founders? 19:07 ... Show More

1h 35m

Jan 2025

First Time Founders with Ed Elson – How This German Founder Built The Nation’s Most Valuable Startup

Ed speaks with Alex Rinke, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, a process mining and intelligence company. They discuss how his management style evolved as the company scaled, the challenges facing Europe’s startup scene, and his advice for founders navigating the fundraising proces ... Show More

55m 35s

Apr 2022

E75: Fast shuts down, board culpability, Elon buys 9% of Twitter, deplatforming's evolution & more

0:00 Jason's big night out, bestie intros, All-In Summit update and more 8:01 Layoffs and shutdowns: Fast, Better.com, GoPuff; Chamath gives a macro- and micro- overview for startups 14:09 Preventing layoffs, culpability in Fast's shutdown, VC diligence strategy, VC/founder model ... Show More

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E1041: The Lean Startup's Eric Ries give...