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Challenges of Building a Startup in Pittsburgh
41:14 - 51:11 (09:57)
Founding partner of Union Square Ventures, Fred Wilson, discusses the difficulties of building a startup in Pittsburgh related to infrastructure and lack of experienced professionals.
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The speaker discusses how their company has used Reddit as a recruiting tool for engineers and recommends the book "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel for advice on running a company, as well as the original class notes from the Stanford course that formed the basis for the book.
41:14 - 44:50 (03:36)
Summary
The speaker discusses how their company has used Reddit as a recruiting tool for engineers and recommends the book "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel for advice on running a company, as well as the original class notes from the Stanford course that formed the basis for the book.
ChapterChallenges of Building a Startup in Pittsburgh
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The startup company is having difficulty finding office space due to the preference for 10-year leases, and is also struggling to recruit talent in Silicon Valley due to competition and lack of stability.
44:50 - 46:40 (01:49)
Summary
The startup company is having difficulty finding office space due to the preference for 10-year leases, and is also struggling to recruit talent in Silicon Valley due to competition and lack of stability.
ChapterChallenges of Building a Startup in Pittsburgh
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The average tenure of employees in startups in Ottawa, Canada is around one and a half years.
46:40 - 49:20 (02:39)
Summary
The average tenure of employees in startups in Ottawa, Canada is around one and a half years. With a lack of startup experience and attrition caused by major tech companies setting up offices in the area, companies are struggling to find experienced employees.
ChapterChallenges of Building a Startup in Pittsburgh
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Fred Wilson discusses how he came up with the idea for the language learning app, Duolingo, shortly after the acquisition of Recaptcha by Google.
49:20 - 51:11 (01:51)
Summary
Fred Wilson discusses how he came up with the idea for the language learning app, Duolingo, shortly after the acquisition of Recaptcha by Google. The company is planning to staff up to 15 people within the next year.