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Jason Nazar, CEO & Co-Founder of Docstoc | E6

E6 • Nov 24, 2009 • 100 mins

In this episode, Jason Calacanis interviews Jason Nazar, founder of DocStoc, discussing the company's origin, development, and challenges. They also offer advice on finding a co-founder for startups. Amanda Coolong joins to discuss Facebook's vanity URLs, blogger disclosures, and online controversies. The episode wraps up with a discussion on Microsoft's competition and lessons for entrepreneurs.

Speakers

Jason Calacanis

Host • 67%

Jason Nazar

Guest • 25%

Joe Waltman

Guest • 1%

Amanda Coolong

Guest • 3%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction and acknowledgement of show supporters
5:34	Interview with Jason Nazar, founder of Docstock
7:20	"Ask Jason" segment - advice on finding and bringing on a co-founder for a startup
19:45	Offering tickets to TechCrunch 50 event
20:29	Deep dive into the origin, development, and challenges of DocStoc with Jason Nazar
37:17	Audience Q&A with Jason Nazar
54:52	Introduction of Amanda Koolong and discussion on Facebook's vanity URLs
1:01:05	Discussion on free product to bloggers, disclosure, and online controversies
1:06:27	Discussion on Microsoft's product development and competition in the tech industry
1:14:21	Personal preferences for startup leadership roles and lessons for entrepreneurs

Transcript

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