sponsored by
Kruze Consulting. a leading tax CPA who works exclusively with funded startups. Go to Kruzeconsulting.com/twist and get a fee tax consultation and R&D tax credit white paper.
Digital Ocean. Providing the easiest cloud platform to deploy, manage, and scale applications. Sign up today and receive a free $100 credit at do.co/twist
Hubspot. Join thousands of startups that are growing better with HubSpot for Startups. Learn more and get extra benefits for being a TWiST listener now at hubspot.com/startups/twist.
about this episode
Show notes:
0:51 – Jason introduces Caterina Fake and gives an overview of her journey over the past 15 years.
2:37 – Caterina explains why she invested in two non-obvious startups like Etsy and Blue Bottle Coffee, and getting involved with Kickstarter.
11:31 – Jason thanks sponsor Kruze Consulting. Visit kruzeconsulting.com/twist to receive a free tax consultation and tax credit white paper.
13:26 – The new podcast “Should This Exist?”, and why Silicon Valley is in the crosshairs.
21:24 – Sharing stories about meeting Mark Zuckerberg, and creating online communities.
27:23 – Jason thanks sponsor DigitalOcean. Sign up at do.co/twist to receive a free $100 credit.
29:25 – Thoughts on Instagram and how it has changed social interactions, advertisements and the world at large.
37:05 – Jason and Caterina play “Should They Exist?” – robotics soldiers, CRISPR manipulated babies.
45:40 – Jason thanks sponsor HubSpot. Visit hubspot.com/startups/twist to get benefits and learn how to grow your startups!
47:25 – Reminiscing about Yahoo, Zima, CD-ROM, and the Internet in its early days.
54:04 – Thoughts on automation jobs going away, and previous job experiences.
1:00:28 – Anti-billionaire rhetoric, and what went wrong with Twitter.
1:10:15 – Thoughts on the Zebra movement, and the Samwer brothers.
more episodes
comment