E914 News Roundtable-Parker Thompson, Ryan Block: Apple news, IPO wave, big valuations, Beto, crypto
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E914: News Roundtable! Parker Thompson, AngelList & Ryan Block, Begin: Apple announcements (what's hot & not), inside IPO big wave & high valuations, Beto the hacker, favorite apps, the futures of crypto, political ads, social media & the venture industrial complex
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Show notes:
0:41 - Jason introduces Parker Thompson and Ryan Block.
7:49 - Thoughts on Apple’s latest announcement and how well Apple News+, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+ will do.
13:39 - Jason thanks sponsor LinkedIn. Claim a $50 credit toward your first job posting: linkedin.com/twist.
14:47 - Comparing Apple card against Amazon Card, how Apple could better incentivize the Apple Card, and Facebook cryptocurrency.
18:52 - Twitter debate on high valuations being a startup killer, what is causing valuations to be so high, and thoughts on demo days.
29:00 - Jason thanks sponsor Scott Walker. Visit WalkerCorporateLaw.com or talk to Scott Walker, the founder, directly at scott@walkercorporatelaw.com or (415) 979-9998.
29:53 - Strategic/professional venture and angel investing, the impact of 2019 IPOs and the secondary market, shadow equity programs.
39:07 - Crypto: looking back at its peak, what’s going to happen moving forward, and the importance of accreditation rules.
47:59 - Jason thanks sponsor Salesforce. Go to salesforce.com/twist for an additional 50% off and a free on-boarding call.
49:25 - Conversation about Beto O’Rourke and the Cult of the Dead Cow, and war dialing and sprint numbers.
57:50 - Allowing the Trump administration to retarget Facebook users for his campaigns, how Facebook should deal with political campaigns, and if society is better off without social media.
1:09:14 - The three share their current favorite apps and favorite podcasts.
1:16:58 - Angellist and the evolution of the platform, announcements about Angel University and the LAUNCH Accelerator, conversation about personal investments and Softbank’s investments.