Venture Concentration, High-Skill Immigration, And Who Should Buy Lyft? | E2067

Todays show: Jason and Alex discuss the over saturation of venture capital, how to fix the high-skill immigration issue, including an interview with Lisa Wehden of Plymouth, and the pressing question of who should buy Lyft?

Speakers

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 66%

Alex Wilhelm

Host • 22%

Bianca Veltri

Host • 1%

Lisa Wehden

Guest • 10%

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Chapters

0:00	Jason discusses immigration and Twitter interactions
1:04	Introduction of sponsors: Paddle, Fitbod, LinkedIn ads
1:56	Jason and Alex discuss their New Year holidays and resolutions
6:25	Jason shares tips for mindfulness and meditation
8:01	Reflecting on family moments and making memories
10:22	Sponsor: Paddle
11:27	Jason and Alex delve into venture capital and Instacart's funding rounds
17:41	Jason announces focus on early-stage investments and Founder University
19:16	Sponsor: Fitbod
21:05	Venture capital fundraising concentration and strategy
25:40	Impact of large funds on seed rounds and venture capital immigration
29:08	Sponsor: LinkedIn
31:05	Social media weaponization, self-censorship, and high-skilled immigration
36:45	Criticisms, reforms, and solutions to H1B visa issues
45:40	Consultancy costs and Jason's simple solutions for H1B visa reform
50:05	The rise and fall of Bench and Level; predictions for startup failures by 2025
56:21	Potential mergers in on-demand and autonomous sectors; viability of an Amazon-Lyft merger
1:03:08	Expanding the Mag 8 to reduce tech giant dominance
1:04:33	Valuations of major tech companies
1:05:26	Overview and support offerings of Founder.university and getstartupcredits.com
1:06:39	How to apply for and the criteria of getstartupcredits.com
1:07:36	Importance of having an evangelist and experimenting with getstartupcredits.com
1:08:00	Conclusion and sign-off

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