This Week in Startups

Dec 20 2024 1178 ep. 64 mins 33.3k
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Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

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Codeium’s Vision for AI-Driven Development with Varun Mohan | E2064

Dec 20 2024 59 mins  
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Databricks' Record Raise, TikTok goes to the Supreme Court, and all about the Grammarly-Coda Deal | E2063

Dec 18 2024 69 mins  
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Sora Disappoints, ChatGPT Pro Tested, Inference Time Reasoning & More with Sunny Madra | E2062

Dec 17 2024 62 mins  
Timestamps: (0:00) Jason and Sunny kick off the show (1:26) Discussing Groq's recent developments and Middle East tech inspiration (3:51) Global business challenges and Jason's 2025 announcements (7:53) Gemini app demo and ChatGPT 4 comparison (9:57) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (11:24) Evaluating ChatGPT 4.0 Pro limitations

Silicon Valley Clones and Jersey Drones: Decoding the Signals with Nicole Wischoff | E2061

Dec 16 2024 62 mins  
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Cyera's Hypergrowth, Cake's Cap Table Push, and ServiceTitan's Stellar IPO | E2060

Dec 13 2024 69 mins  
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The Top 6 Startup Finance FAQ’s | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn

Dec 12 2024 25 mins  
Todays show: In the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics, Jason sits down with Scott Orn from Kruze Consulting to answer the six most important founder/startup questions around finance, accounting, and taxes. * Timestamps: (0:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason to dive into Finance Basics FAQs. (1:05) How can I avoid paying payroll tax as a startup founder? (6:54) How do you

Negative Venture Returns, GM Kneecaps Cruise, and Finix joins the TWiST500 | E2059

Dec 11 2024 66 mins  
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Drones, Deepfakes, and Disruptors with Lon Harris, Remento and Cuby | E2058

Dec 11 2024 79 mins  
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TWiST News: Bitcoin’s Future, Reddit Answers, SEC Shifts, and more! | E2057

Dec 09 2024 87 mins  
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Ghost Engineers, Measuring Productivity, & Memecoin Scams | E2056

Dec 06 2024 72 mins  
Todays show: In this episode, we discuss Hailey Welch and the viral Hawk coin, then discuss David Sachs' new White House role and recent job data's economic impact. We address the United Healthcare CEO's murder, debate cancel culture, and a viral tweet on software engineers' habits. Deedy Das offers insights on tech inefficiencies and the shift to in-person work. Coffeezilla joins