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This Week in Startups

Breaking down Basecamp’s tumultuous week, politics at work & more | E1208

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Technology

4.21.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Jason weighs in on Basecamp's ban of political discussion at work (10:57), the ensuing employee exodus (22:40), shares his policy for his companies (26:32), answers a listener's question about how to surround yourself with great people (40:09), and more! Pod Notes: http://bit.ly/e1208Tnotes

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0:54.0

Hey, everybody. Hey, everybody.

0:58.0

It's another episode of this week in Startups.

1:01.0

My world tour continues.

1:03.0

And by world tour, I mean US tour.

1:05.0

Austin, Miami, and now my hometown New York City.

1:10.0

Go next, baby.

1:12.0

12 and 3 in the last 12 and 13 last 13 games.

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