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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
Simplifying Startups in Regulated Industries
The podcast host and guest discuss the challenges and costs associated with contracts and HR in highly regulated industries like healthcare, and the potential for startups to streamline these processes.
1:12:40 - 1:18:48 (06:07)
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Startups
Summary

The podcast host and guest discuss the challenges and costs associated with contracts and HR in highly regulated industries like healthcare, and the potential for startups to streamline these processes. They touch on the difficulty of paying freelancers and the need for more user-friendly systems.

Episode
#51 - Coronavirus, Being on Shark Tank & At-Home Testing Kits with Julia Cheek
Podcast
My First Million
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
The importance of preferred shares
Without preferred shares, founders could liquidate a company without regard for investor returns.
54:29 - 1:02:15 (07:46)
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Startups
Summary

Without preferred shares, founders could liquidate a company without regard for investor returns. Founders also have unique tax advantages, but investors should be wary of unrealistic ARR projections in determining company value.

Episode
E80: Recession deep dive: VC psychology, macro risks, Tiger Global, predictions and more
Podcast
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
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
The Advantage of Startups in Running Experiments
Startups have an advantage over big companies since they are more willing to run experiments, even if it means failing.
31:55 - 35:40 (03:44)
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Startups
Summary

Startups have an advantage over big companies since they are more willing to run experiments, even if it means failing. Unlike large companies that may abandon an experiment after one failure, startups will continue testing out new ideas and approaches.

Episode
#655: In Case You Missed It: January 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The Struggle to Keep Startups Alive
Startup companies are frequently threatened by a lack of funding, competitors, and changing market conditions, making it difficult to succeed.
26:12 - 29:45 (03:32)
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Startups
Summary

Startup companies are frequently threatened by a lack of funding, competitors, and changing market conditions, making it difficult to succeed. Investing in many startups can result in a significant amount of time being spent on those that ultimately fail.

Episode
#154 - Jason Calacanis - How Does Angel Investing Work?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
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
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 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