Syndicate Showcase: Jason shares portfolio co's; 15Five, Growth Boulevard, STEEZY, WhereBy.Us | E907

In this episode, Jason Calacanis discusses LAUNCH Accelerator and The Syndicate, and interviews founders David Hassell (15Five), Emília Chagas (Growth Boulevard), Evan Zhou (Steezy), and Chris Sopher (WhereBy.Us). They cover topics like scaling, managing remote teams, and the current media landscape.

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 59%

David Hassell

Guest • 9%

Chris Sopher

Guest • 13%

Evan Zau

Guest • 8%

Emília Chagas

Guest • 10%

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0:00	Opening
0:44	Jason explains LAUNCH Accelerator and The Syndicate and how they have helped many of LAUNCH’s portfolio companies. Visit and to learn more.
3:55	Jason introduces Founder of 15Five, David Hassell, who talks about scaling 15Five.
10:31	Jason thanks sponsor LinkedIn. Claim a $50 credit toward your first job posting: linkedin.com/twist.
12:56	David does a video demo of the product and explains how 15Five works.
23:37	Jason thanks sponsor SendPro Online by Pitney Bowes. Try it FREE for 30 days and get a FREE 10-pound scale when you visit pb.com/twist.
25:42	Jason introduces Co-founder of Growth Boulevard, Emília Chagas, who talks about what Contentools and gives a video demo of the product.
32:10	The secret to managing a remote team, requirements for raising a Series A with a Silicon Valley investor, and the importance of sending monthly updates to investors.
40:39	Jason thanks sponsor Squarespace. Visit squarespace.com and enter offer code: "twist" to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain.
42:36	Jason introduces Co-founder of Steezy, Evan Zhou, who does a video demo of the product and talks about his experience going through the LAUNCH Accelerator.
49:03	Resetting thinking to burn money in order to scale once you’ve raised money.
58:37	Jason introduces Co-founder of WhereBy.Us, Chris Sopher, who talks about his email newsletter, how it’s different than traditional media sources, and the current media collapse.
1:10:25	Why did Jason invest in WhereBy.Us when Inside.com is their competitor?

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