My Next Act: Democratizing Venture Capital
Jason Calacanis
by Jason Calacanis
1y ago
I’ve been lucky enough to participate in almost 20 venture capital funds as an LP — limited partner — over the past decade.  Unfortunately, these funds have historically been impossible to access, even as a person of means. [ Click to Tweet (can edit before sending): https://ctt.ac/fSqaj ] They are raised quietly and deployed slowly.  If you miss the window of when a fund raises, which typically occurs in months, you have to wait years for the next fund to be offered.   You are invited into these funds if you can provide value to the firm’s general partners, typically becau ..read more
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Closing out the 100-point Startup Checklist
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
This episode wraps up the Startup Checklist. 100 items across 10 episodes of This Week in Startups https://bit.ly/twiste1342. Thank you to Charlie, Nick, Jacqui, Ashley, Presh, Mahreen and everybody who worked on it. Share it & feel free to remix it thisweekinstartups.com/checklist. The post Closing out the 100-point Startup Checklist appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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Geoff Lewis – Vibe Capitalist
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
Geoff is an irrepressible, delightful, candid personality on Twitter with an impressive investing track record. After leaving Founders Fund, Geoff launched Bedrock an investment firm “in search of narrative violations” with ~$6B AUM (according to Pitchbook). Episode 1340 discusses valuations, crypto, defense, AI, entrepreneurship, new city-states and more. https://bit.ly/twiste1340 The post Geoff Lewis – Vibe Capitalist appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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The Nuts & Bolts of Hiring Remote
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
Lots of founders have started hiring remote. We brought on Scott Orn from Kruze Consulting to explain the pitfalls & options available to do it right. Listen here: bit.ly/twiste1326 Using PEOs to hire far & fast Sales tax implications of a remote team Virtual compliance best practices How to hire anywhere in the world (legally) | Finance Basics with Kruze Consulting’s Scott Orn | E1326 The post The Nuts & Bolts of Hiring Remote appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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A metaverse filled episode… VR Golf & Roblox earnings
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
Ryan Engle is the developer behind Topgolf with Proputt, a top selling VR game on Oculus. The game retails for $20 on the Oculus site. He came on the show to talk about usage trends in VR, the state of hardware development and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/twiste1322 The post A metaverse filled episode… VR Golf & Roblox earnings appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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Startup Checklist: Building a Great Product
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
We’ve been working hard on these Startup Checklist episodes https://bit.ly/twiste1314 Do you have a MVP? Is your product simple to use? What’s your killer feature? Is there an obvious product hook? Can your product market itself? What are your retention strategies & key metrics? See more at thisweekinstartups.com/checklist The post Startup Checklist: Building a Great Product appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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Why this startup CEO switched his entire company to a 4-day work week
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
“At Bolt, we fundamentally believe that we can get MORE work done at a HIGHER quality in a 4 day week.” @ryantakesoff & his @bolt team noticed that people were working way more & burning out because of remote work. So they made a change. Here’s how the 4-day work week is going for them. https://bit.ly/twiste1313 The post Why this startup CEO switched his entire company to a 4-day work week appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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Talking with Max Chafkin about his book on Peter Thiel
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
Max is a reporter at Bloomberg. Listen to what he learned about Peter Thiel here: bit.ly/twiste1305 Coinbase chases NFT billions + Peter Thiel “The Contrarian” with author Max Chafkin | E1305 The post Talking with Max Chafkin about his book on Peter Thiel appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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How to deliver a great customer experience | E1297
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
Make your customers love you. 20 minutes full of tactics guaranteed to make your startup more valuable (even if you just do one thing) bit.ly/twiste1297 How to create great customer experience | Customer Basics with Salesforce’s Tiffani Bova | E1297 The post How to deliver a great customer experience | E1297 appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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A new reinsurance model for forest fires | E1295
Jason Calacanis
by jasoncalacanis
2y ago
Rising temps are increasing the frequency of wildfires in California. 6 out of the 7 largest California wildfires ever tracked by the state were in the last 18 months. Nat Manning from Kettle came on the program to discuss how their team is modeling fire risks to prevent the insurance system from falling apart. https://bit.ly/twiste1295 The post A new reinsurance model for forest fires | E1295 appeared first on Jason Calacanis ..read more
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