Today’s show:
There are new LAUNCH Accelerator and Founder U cohorts this week, and Jason’s running down some of his favorite new startups.
PLUS Alphabet is the latest member of the $3T club, why Eric Schmidt was SO RIGHT about remote work, Robinhood is opening up private companies to more investors, Polymarket adds earnings reports, how Jason wagered on The Emmys this year, and MORE!
Timestamps:
(0:00) It’s kickoff day for LAUNCH Accelerator 35 AND Founder University!
(02:32) Let’s talk about some new companies. Jason runs down the LA35 line-up and why he’s excited about these awesome startups.
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(11:57) Show Continues…
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(21:05) Show Continues…
(27:43) Lemon.io – Hire pre-vetted remote developers and get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(28:58) Looking back at Jason’s solar energy rematch vs. Energy Sec. Chris Wright.
(31:23) Why Jason thinks solar power (+nuclear) is the future.
(41:03) Why Alphabet is the latest member of the $3 trillion market cap club.
(46:40) Jason says Eric Schmidt was right about work from home culture
(48:51) How Robinhood is giving everyday investors access to private companies
(51:44) Polymarket introduces prediction markets for corporate earnings.
(53:58) Why Jason loves prediction markets… and how he gambled on the Emmys this year.
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Funny how we keep subsidizing gas but we shouldn't subsidize solar? fine. lets not subsidize any energy.
You can’t directly compare on-demand energy with intermittent sources like solar. Solar can realistically contribute around 5–10% of total production. However, if it makes up a large share of the supply, it becomes impractical. Access to on-demand energy from other sources makes it possible to integrate some solar, but only to a limited extent.
I used to joke that Jason on TWIST could win a gold medal in the ‘talking about himself’ Olympics. Then I saw the Vlad interview and realized… no, that was the world championship version. Next-level ego ride that left even Jason’s TWIST moments looking tame. Is it just me?!
Get Alex and come to the lodge Jason and get a juicy game on the stream in the private room!
Hi Alex, where can we find the URL for each of the companies you shared?
Jason, you’re exactly right, we need to move on from fossil fuels, especially coal. The Trump administration is clueless on this issue.
Thailand – the delivery guys and gals have LED ads on their scooter carryboxes. Nice to see it elsewhere in N. A.
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