The virtuous cycle of tech startups, Mr. Beast turns down $1B offer + OK Boomer: Taylor Bell | E1574
This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis
4.2 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2022
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
First up, J+M discuss the virtuous cycle of tech startups (2:15) before breaking down Mr. Beast turning down a $1B acquisition offer for his media business (24:58). Then, Producer Rachel is joined by content creator Taylor Bell to discuss her lessons from growing a brand to 180K+ subscribers while having a full-time job. (39:02)
(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!
(2:15) Demystifying "Friends and Family" rounds, history of angel investing
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(11:57) The virtuous cycle of tech startups, angel investing
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(24:58) Mr. Beast turned down a $1B acquisition offer for his media company
(33:24) Producer Rachel joins to tee up today's OK Boomer guest!
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(39:02) Taylor Bell joins Producer Rachel to discuss starting and growing a YouTube channel to 180K+ subscribers while having a full-time job
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| 0:00.0 | All right, everybody, it is Friday, Friday, Friday. |
| 0:02.0 | We made it Molly to Friday. |
| 0:04.1 | Friday. Yay. |
| 0:05.7 | I have, after listening to you and Lawn, |
| 0:08.0 | so much TV to catch up on. |
| 0:09.2 | So I'm thrilled that it's Friday because I got lots of work |
| 0:13.2 | and TV. |
| 0:13.8 | I got my booster. |
| 0:14.3 | So I'm having a couch, couch weekend. |
| 0:17.2 | We've got some fun topics since I was a booster today. |
| 0:20.1 | At least my seventh, maybe ninth booster, I don't even know. |
| 0:22.6 | We'll talk about the virtuous cycle of early startup employees |
| 0:25.4 | turning into angel investors after a major acquisition |
| 0:28.2 | or going public, not like news. |
| 0:31.2 | But just part of what is so magic |
| 0:35.1 | why this tech industry keeps on being so powerful. |
| 0:38.6 | Yeah, and where it's going. |
| 0:39.6 | We'll talk a little bit about what that's going to lead to |
| 0:41.4 | and the democratization of venture capital writ large. |
| 0:44.6 | So it's a very interesting moment for society. |
| 0:46.9 | You're in the US and capitalism. |
| 0:48.8 | Totally. |
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