Ask Jason LIVE!: Unpacking Startup Strategies with Real-Time Q&A | E1921

Jason kicks off Ask Jason live! Six live guests ask questions on key topics, including prioritizing multiple founders (13:28), advice around moat for a startup (52:42), and whether not focusing on AI in a pitch will affect investment chances (1:02:38).

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 83%

Bianca Veltri

Guest • 1%

Sean

Guest • 2%

Pierson

Guest • 2%

Francis

Guest • 5%

Ann

Guest • 6%

Thom

Guest • 2%

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0:00	Jason kicks off another Ask Jason with 6 live guests!
1:13	Sean asks about investment firms changing how they invest early on.
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24:47	Ann asks if they should raise venture capital to grow faster even though it means giving up some company ownership.
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39:56	Francis asks how to strike a balance between skepticism and enthusiasm when evaluating a company for investment, given that it's impossible to invest in every company.
52:42	Hosum asks if explaining their startup's moat as current execution and future benefits after reaching product-market fit is enough to convince investors.
1:02:38	Thom asks if not highlighting AI in our funding pitch will hurt our chances of getting investment.

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