E1107 Next Unicorns E17 Caffeine's Ben Keighran on reimagining live TV & what makes Apple great

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Show notes:

0:53 Jason intros Caffeine CEO Ben Keighran

2:39 How Ben got started in tech, what his first startup did & why he got ousted as CEO by investors

7:37 Understanding search technology after working on Chomp & Aardvark

11:07 LinkedIn Jobs - Get a $50 credit toward your first job post at https://www.linkedin.com/unicorn

12:58 What is it like having your company acquired by Apple?

17:26 What makes Apple's design team so special, remembering Steve Jobs

24:44 Vanta - $1k off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

26:52 What is Caffeine & how are they reimaging live tv for younger generations?

29:44 Streaming's competitive landscape, monetization strategy

35:05 How video game publishers look at leasing out their content

37:13 Embroker - Get 10% off by using code ANGEL10 at https://embroker.com/angel

38:58 User counts, what key moments propel viewers to spend money

46:26 Getting access to live sports from strategic partnerships, where Caffeine's largest adoption is coming from

53:07 Ben's obsession with World of Warcraft

57:38 Partnering with Drake, going remote & avoiding a two-tier culture

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