Best of This Week in Startups: Week of September 21st, 2020

Sep 26, 202023:02Watch on YouTube

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Show Notes:

0:00 Jason reflects on asking Trevor Milton why Nikola is producing a consumer pickup truck

5:48 Joe Thomas on defensibility in B2B SaaS, importance of having a best-in-class product

10:08 Jason answers "What will the startup/venture capital landscape look like in 2030? Have we seen the end of Silicon Valley as a startup/investor hub? Will Silicon Valley change locations?"

17:45 What are the limits of the journalist exodus? Understanding big media budgets, decreasing influence when going subscription & more

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