Ask Jason LIVE! Returns to TWiST! | E1905

This Week in Startups - A podcast by Jason Calacanis

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This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Lemon.io - Hire pre-vetted remote developers, get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at http://www.vanta.com/twist LinkedIn Ads. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to http://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups * Todays show: Jason kicks off Ask Jason live! Six live guests ask questions on key topics like career paths in fintech (1:14), startup challenges (8:48), pivoting strategies (34:23), fundraising (46:54), and customer engagement strategies (52:30). * Timestamps: (0:00) Jason kicks off another Ask Jason! (1:14) Tommy asks about getting a degree in fintech in order to join startups (7:44) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (8:48) Sam asks about common mistakes for first time founders (16:40) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist (17:32) Clint asks about startups surviving the period before VC investments (33:12) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at http://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (34:23) Daniel asks about startups pivoting in the wrong direction (46:54) Greg asks about raising funds before product-market fit (52:30) Oliver wants to know if it is better to go deep with a few customers or gain entry to multiple customers with a more lightweight solution * Apply to the LAUNCH Accelerator here: https://launchaccelerator.co/ Just getting started? Apply to Founder.University Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Jason: X: ⁠https://twitter.com/jason⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jason⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (7:44) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (16:40) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist (33:12) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at http://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

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