Power of Accelerators E8 Science CEO Mike Jones on great founder makeup, nailing DTC & more | E1073

In this episode, Jason Calacanis chats with Science CEO, Mike Jones, about the evolution of Science since its 2011 launch, the economics of venture-studios, and the impact of hardships on founder skills. They also discuss the investment in Dollar Shave Club, the effects of COVID, and the pros and cons of remote work.

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 49%

Mike Jones

Guest • 50%

Chapters

0:00	Opening
0:32	Jason speaks on current events and intros Science CEO Mike Jones, how they met after selling their companies to AOL
6:02	What is Science and how has it evolved since being started in 2011? Why did they pivot away from the startup studio model?
12:43	What are the economics of a venture-studio?
18:41	Founders sharpening their skills through hardship, how Mike experienced that at MySpace
25:48	Investing in Dollar Shave Club, insights on what makes a great DTC founder
38:25	Short-term/Mid-term/Long-term impact of COVID
48:37	What is gained and lost in fully-remote work?
57:28	Thoughts on eventually going back to work?

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