Meta's ad targeting troubles, Ask Jason, Hive Social's data mishap & more | E1629
This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis
4.2 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 7 December 2022
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
First up, Molly breaks down some news stories, including Meta's ad troubles in Europe (1:24) and Semafor's saga with its climate editor departing. (9:51) Then, Jason answers questions from founders! (20:25) Finally, Producer Rachel joins Molly to discuss what happened with Hive Social. (32:10)
(0:00) Molly tees up today's segments!
(1:24) Molly covers Meta's targeted ad troubles in Europe - are we headed for a new standard for ad-based business models?
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(9:51) Breaking down Semafor parting ways with its climate editor and a major crypto lending business is stopping its US operations
(19:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
(20:25) Ask Jason! What percentage of equity should a startup give to an advisor?
(27:22) Ask Jason! General advice for founders pitching investors?
(29:31) Ask Jason! In this environment, should early-stage startups focus on profitability from day one?
(32:10) Rachel Reporting: Molly and Producer Rachel break down what happened with Hive Social and discuss broadcast platforms vs consumption platforms
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everybody, happy Tuesday. |
| 0:03.0 | Wow, it's really only Tuesday. |
| 0:04.5 | Okay, happy Tuesday. |
| 0:05.8 | We have an awesome show for you today. |
| 0:07.5 | First, I'm gonna go solo-dolo to talk about |
| 0:09.8 | the use reported ruling against meta's ad tracking |
| 0:13.4 | by default. |
| 0:14.4 | This is still early in what could be |
| 0:18.2 | a major earthquake of a story. |
| 0:21.0 | It could be that targeted advertising |
| 0:22.8 | is on its last legs as a default business model. |
| 0:27.0 | And that is a big deal. |
| 0:28.8 | We will discuss. |
| 0:30.0 | I also talk about Semaphore's climate editor leaving |
| 0:32.9 | that publication after just a few months of its existence |
| 0:36.6 | over Chevron sponsoring his content. |
| 0:39.6 | We also tee up some crypto craziness |
| 0:41.9 | for later this week with our guys Sunny and Vinny. |
| 0:44.5 | Jason joins then for an Ask Jason segment |
| 0:46.9 | where he answers a few questions |
| 0:48.1 | from entrepreneurs in founder university. |
| 0:50.8 | And then we wrap up with a great segment |
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