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Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good
The mantra "don't let perfect be the enemy of good" applies to startups and their ideas.
04:07 - 04:47 (00:40)
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Startups
Summary

The mantra "don't let perfect be the enemy of good" applies to startups and their ideas. Overtraining, overthinking, and trying to make it perfect before launching can hinder the fast iteration process that provides real market feedback and helps to improve the product.

Episode
735 Stop Overthinking and Start Doing with Gunnar Lovelace
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Naming your Startup and the GameStop Mania
Mark and Tim discuss the importance of picking a beta name that is so bad that it will not be tempting to use it as the real name for your startup.
42:05 - 48:52 (06:47)
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Startups
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Mark and Tim discuss the importance of picking a beta name that is so bad that it will not be tempting to use it as the real name for your startup. They also touch upon the GameStop mania and how a friend of Mark's considered using WSB for a spinoff business, reminiscent of the old nickname for porno, skin flicks.

Episode
#496: Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Battling Blockbuster, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and Scraping the Barnacles Off the Hull
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Overcoming Challenges in Building a Startup
The first seven years of building a startup are enormously hard, from a technology development and capital raising standpoint.
23:13 - 30:58 (07:45)
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Startups
Summary

The first seven years of building a startup are enormously hard, from a technology development and capital raising standpoint. It is important for co-founders to have commitment, intensity, humility, and recognize that they may not have all the answers.

Episode
E189: Whoop Founder: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION Company & BEAT Apple! Will Ahmed
Podcast
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Lauren Johnson on Scaling and Hiring for Early Stage Startups
Lauren Johnson shares her insights and experiences regarding scaling and hiring for early stage startups.
1:11:56 - 1:12:55 (00:58)
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Startups
Summary

Lauren Johnson shares her insights and experiences regarding scaling and hiring for early stage startups.

Episode
#325 - Lauren Johnson - The Mindset Secrets Of Elite Athletes
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Inspiration from Tragedy – Building a Company After Losing a Co-founder to Cancer
The founders of a construction software company were inspired to keep going after they lost their co-founder to cancer.
05:25 - 12:21 (06:55)
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Startups
Summary

The founders of a construction software company were inspired to keep going after they lost their co-founder to cancer. The tragedy has motivated other founders who have gone through YC and faced similar challenges.

Episode
Tracy Young, Co-Founder & CEO of PlanGrid
Podcast
The Social Radars
Comedian's Experience with Startups and Investing
A comedian shares a story about being asked to invest in a startup while pursuing standup comedy, and reflects on the intersection between comedy and business.
31:34 - 34:28 (02:53)
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Startups
Summary

A comedian shares a story about being asked to invest in a startup while pursuing standup comedy, and reflects on the intersection between comedy and business.

Episode
Ep. 121 | 2 Bears 1 Cave w/ Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Podcast
2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Venture Capital Fund and Startup Studio Splitting 10% at $50 Million Valuation
Saheel of Gumroad and AngelList's rolling funds shares about the new method of financing for startups, from the syndicates to non-dilutive financing rounds.
1:02:34 - 1:08:29 (05:54)
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Startups
Summary

Saheel of Gumroad and AngelList's rolling funds shares about the new method of financing for startups, from the syndicates to non-dilutive financing rounds.

Episode
E26: State of Venture Capital, plus fan questions on longevity, decentralization & quantum computing
Podcast
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Scaling Ideas in Early Seed Rounds
The pressure for startups to scale their ideas to a global audience is high, despite the challenges in doing so.
1:05:50 - 1:09:36 (03:45)
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Startups
Summary

The pressure for startups to scale their ideas to a global audience is high, despite the challenges in doing so. This pressure stems from the trend in investment to fund ideas with the potential for massive scale.

Episode
Jon Talks Misinformation With Ev Williams and Dr. Joan Donovan
Podcast
The Problem With Jon Stewart
How Friction Generates Ideas and Conflict Drives Startups
This podcast discusses how friction can lead to generating ideas and how conflict can drive startups to success.
33:59 - 36:09 (02:10)
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Startups
Summary

This podcast discusses how friction can lead to generating ideas and how conflict can drive startups to success. The speaker also mentions the optimism library at simonsynic.com.

Episode
Insane Vacations with Mike Reiss
Podcast
A Bit of Optimism
Startup Struggles and The Do or Die Situation
The most valuable thing a startup has is the do or die situation, which pushes them to spend more energy on a non-stuck project.
43:40 - 47:47 (04:06)
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Startups
Summary

The most valuable thing a startup has is the do or die situation, which pushes them to spend more energy on a non-stuck project. However, every business has its problems along the way.

Episode
#158 - Buying Michael Jordan's House (and Making a Profit), Investing in Athletes & Successful Startup-Studios
Podcast
My First Million
Startup Success Metrics and Choosing Your Game
The speaker discusses the concept of defining success in startups and highlights the importance of choosing the right game to play.
1:15:14 - 1:21:22 (06:08)
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Startups
Summary

The speaker discusses the concept of defining success in startups and highlights the importance of choosing the right game to play.

Episode
#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast