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J-Cal says the exact dollar amount at which money stops mattering: $10 million.
Park it, earn 5%, and you're clearing half a million a year without lifting a finger. You can go do whatever you want or nothing at all.
That's real F-U money. Everything past that is just keeping score.
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Great convo with @Jason on how I raised $30M solo using AI (23:54)
SpaceX went public, with a value of $1.77 trillion.
Jason was at the first rocket launches. He explains why Elon’s company thrived despite all the challenges and initial skepticism. Find out why he says not to worry about the IPO pop, and to focus on what matters. (Not investment advice.)
PLUS Ben Cera from Polsia guides us through the basics of viral marketing, and how he went from 0 to 300,000 views overnight.
0:00 SpaceX IPO details
2:12 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off!
7:21 The voting vs. weighing investment framework
9:41 Pilot: Focus on your product, let Pilot handle your bookkeeping. Pilot provides the most reliable accounting, CFO, and tax services for startups and small businesses. Head to pilot.com/twist and get $1,200 off your first year.
19:53 Agree - Stop chasing invoices at agree.com and tell them Jason sent you to get 50% off for life!
22:25 The media's SpaceX criticisms and "hot takes"
23:54 Ben Cera of Polsia is back
26:53 Why Jason says no to a free tier
29:10 IM8 Health: Start feeling like your best self every day. Go to IM8health.com/twist and use the code TWiST to get a free welcome kit, five free travel sachets, and 10% off your order.
34:27 The wisdom of Seth Godin's "Purple Cow"
50:37 The "Pepsi Challenge" model
1:05:45 Lon got a dog, Jason got routers
1:10:37 The YouTuber to movie theater pipeline
1:15:20 Jason's new favorite travel bag
cc: @Jason, @Lons, @BenCera, @Polsia, $SPCX 🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇
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SpaceX went public, with a value of $1.77 trillion.
Jason was at the first rocket launches. He explains why Elon’s company thrived despite all the challenges and initial skepticism. Find out why he says not to worry about the IPO pop, and to focus on what matters. (Not investment advice.)
PLUS Ben Cera from Polsia guides us through the basics of viral marketing, and how he went from 0 to 300,000 views overnight.
0:00 SpaceX IPO details
2:12 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off!
7:21 The voting vs. weighing investment framework
9:41 Pilot: Focus on your product, let Pilot handle your bookkeeping. Pilot provides the most reliable accounting, CFO, and tax services for startups and small businesses. Head to pilot.com/twist and get $1,200 off your first year.
19:53 Agree - Stop chasing invoices at agree.com and tell them Jason sent you to get 50% off for life!
22:25 The media's SpaceX criticisms and "hot takes"
23:54 Ben Cera of Polsia is back
26:53 Why Jason says no to a free tier
29:10 IM8 Health: Start feeling like your best self every day. Go to IM8health.com/twist and use the code TWiST to get a free welcome kit, five free travel sachets, and 10% off your order.
34:27 The wisdom of Seth Godin's "Purple Cow"
50:37 The "Pepsi Challenge" model
1:05:45 Lon got a dog, Jason got routers
1:10:37 The YouTuber to movie theater pipeline
1:15:20 Jason's new favorite travel bag
cc: @Jason, @Lons, @BenCera, @Polsia, $SPCX 🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇
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The best salespeople aren't in SF.
They are in Arizona, Texas, Utah... You don't need to pay them 6 figures. 75k base pay and 8% commission is all they want. Not overpriced housing and lifestyle costs.
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How This App Helped a Founder Raise a Round By HIMSELF x.com/i/broadcasts/1nxnRRXRb…
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Today on TWiST, we're joined by Ben Broca, founder of @polsia.
Ben needed to raise money, so he handed his inbox to his own AI for two weeks and let it run the round... Data room, investor briefings, diligence back-and-forth.
It closed $30M at a $250M valuation. Today, he's breaking down exactly how to build that flow yourself.
See you at 12 PM central!
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Check out the full docket for today's show! thisweekinstartups-docket.no…
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We're bringing back our TWiST All Stars!
TWiST has been around for 16 years, and this summer, we're bringing back the top 10 guests of all time!
Send us your suggestions... Who do you wanna see back? @Jason
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Human neurons just beat GPUs by 5,000x
Cortical Labs found out their neurons need 5,000x fewer steps than GPU to learn the same task. GPU only wins by running time 5,000x faster. Robots can't do this.
@CorticalLabs
@dr1337
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People aren't anti-ai. They're anti idiocracy.
They don't want an AI to think for them. They want an AI that challenges them to think for themselves. That's why Brilliant is loved by parents. It reduces the costs and actually has a positive impact.
@suekhim @brilliantorg
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An Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz.
Then, for the first time in history, an autonomous AI drone BOAT pulled the two-person crew out of the water with no humans aboard.
It was built by Saronic, a startup in our guest's portfolio. Here’s what he had to say! 👇
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Two days before SpaceX launches the largest IPO in history at a flat $135/share, our VC roundtable drops a scorcher: The top 1% of seed deals might actually be underpriced. Plus: the "Sequoia scam" dual-tranche controversy, tokens-for-equity deals, and whether Claude Fable 5 is a true step function. @paigefinnn @ttunguz and @michaeldowning join @alex to go deep on the state of venture ahead of record liquidity!
0:00 Tomasz Tunguz, Michael Downing & Paige Doherty join
2:07 The SpaceX IPO and the IPO window
4:22 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off!
6:30 The new bar: 10x growth (not 3x) to raise a great Series A
8:46 Net-new AI budgets
9:46 Squarespace: Turn your idea into a beautiful website! Go to squarespace.com/twist for a free trial. When you're ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
11:09 How some founders are outgrowing venture capital
11:44 The power pendulum swings back to founders
12:46 SpaceX vs. OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Which IPO is most enticing?
19:53 Deel - Founders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, get visas handled fast, and get back to building. Visit deel.com/twist to learn more.
26:07 Tokens-for-equity, GPU-hours-for-equity & the financialization of compute
28:35 Founders airing VC dirty laundry (napping VCs included)
29:56 Netsuite - The business landscape is very chaotic right now. That's why you need NetSuite, by Oracle. Get the free business guide Demystifying AI at Netsuite.com/TWiST
36:38 Claude Fable 5 first impressions: pricing, benchmarks & orchestration
45:42 Where value accrues: application layer vs. models vs. private data
1:00:06 Nationalization of AI labs: Bernie Sanders, Sam Altman & Trump agree?!
1:01:25 Portfolio spotlights: Saronic, MotherDuck, and Nox Metals
🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇
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SpaceX. OpenAI. Anthropic. All three are headed for public markets worth a combined ~$3.5 trillion.
SpaceX’s IPO will be the largest IPO in history…
Are we in a bubble, or is this just the new norm?
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Two days before SpaceX launches the largest IPO in history at a flat $135/share, our VC roundtable drops a scorcher: The top 1% of seed deals might actually be underpriced. Plus: the "Sequoia scam" dual-tranche controversy, tokens-for-equity deals, and whether Claude Fable 5 is a true step function. @paigefinnn @ttunguz and @michaeldowning join @alex to go deep on the state of venture ahead of record liquidity!
0:00 Tomasz Tunguz, Michael Downing & Paige Doherty join
2:07 The SpaceX IPO and the IPO window
4:22 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off!
6:30 The new bar: 10x growth (not 3x) to raise a great Series A
8:46 Net-new AI budgets
9:46 Squarespace: Turn your idea into a beautiful website! Go to squarespace.com/twist for a free trial. When you're ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
11:09 How some founders are outgrowing venture capital
11:44 The power pendulum swings back to founders
12:46 SpaceX vs. OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Which IPO is most enticing?
19:53 Deel - Founders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, get visas handled fast, and get back to building. Visit deel.com/twist to learn more.
26:07 Tokens-for-equity, GPU-hours-for-equity & the financialization of compute
28:35 Founders airing VC dirty laundry (napping VCs included)
29:56 Netsuite - The business landscape is very chaotic right now. That's why you need NetSuite, by Oracle. Get the free business guide Demystifying AI at Netsuite.com/TWiST
36:38 Claude Fable 5 first impressions: pricing, benchmarks & orchestration
45:42 Where value accrues: application layer vs. models vs. private data
1:00:06 Nationalization of AI labs: Bernie Sanders, Sam Altman & Trump agree?!
1:01:25 Portfolio spotlights: Saronic, MotherDuck, and Nox Metals
🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇
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A founder doing $750K / month in profit asked their VC something that was unthinkable a few years ago…
"Do we even need to raise again?" The power has flipped. A few years ago, founders needed the check, so they cut burn, took bridge rounds, and swallowed the terms.
The power dynamic has flipped. A few years ago, founders needed the check, so they cut burn, took bridge rounds, and swallowed the terms.
Now, founders like this call the shots. They stay selective, retaining voting control of their own boards, and can be more selective with who to raise from.
Do Founders Even Need VCs Anymore?
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Two days before SpaceX launches the largest IPO in history at a flat $135/share, our VC roundtable drops a scorcher: The top 1% of seed deals might actually be underpriced. Plus: the "Sequoia scam" dual-tranche controversy, tokens-for-equity deals, and whether Claude Fable 5 is a true step function. @paigefinnn @ttunguz and @michaeldowning join @alex to go deep on the state of venture ahead of record liquidity!
0:00 Tomasz Tunguz, Michael Downing & Paige Doherty join
2:07 The SpaceX IPO and the IPO window
4:22 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off!
6:30 The new bar: 10x growth (not 3x) to raise a great Series A
8:46 Net-new AI budgets
9:46 Squarespace: Turn your idea into a beautiful website! Go to squarespace.com/twist for a free trial. When you're ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
11:09 How some founders are outgrowing venture capital
11:44 The power pendulum swings back to founders
12:46 SpaceX vs. OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Which IPO is most enticing?
19:53 Deel - Founders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, get visas handled fast, and get back to building. Visit deel.com/twist to learn more.
26:07 Tokens-for-equity, GPU-hours-for-equity & the financialization of compute
28:35 Founders airing VC dirty laundry (napping VCs included)
29:56 Netsuite - The business landscape is very chaotic right now. That's why you need NetSuite, by Oracle. Get the free business guide Demystifying AI at Netsuite.com/TWiST
36:38 Claude Fable 5 first impressions: pricing, benchmarks & orchestration
45:42 Where value accrues: application layer vs. models vs. private data
1:00:06 Nationalization of AI labs: Bernie Sanders, Sam Altman & Trump agree?!
1:01:25 Portfolio spotlights: Saronic, MotherDuck, and Nox Metals
🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇
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