E858 #AllAskJason Call-In: founder mental health, syndicates, outside SV, robot retail, unseating FB
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E858: #AllAskJason Call-In: Candid advice on founder mental health & the extreme pursuit of startups, syndicate investing best practices, setting up outside SV, the future of robot-enabled retail, & the dream social media platform to unseat Facebook
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Show Notes:
1:05 - Sam asks about the 9-9-6 work culture in China, how it could affect mental health in Silicon Valley, and Jason’s current views about how many hours founders should dedicate to work. Jason talks about the requirements for working at world-changing companies, the importance of choice in lifestyle, the differences in work cultures in various countries, more.
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12:34 - Mac, a ticket broker, seeks advice on whether he’s in a good position to get involved with syndicate investing. He and Jason discuss the secondary ticket market. Jason gets some financial details to assess risk. Notes that Mac is already in a risky, betting business. They discuss metrics.
28:21 - Jason thanks sponsor Digital Ocean. Visit do.co/twist to get $100 credit.
30:55 - Ilya calls in with questions about founders leaving Silicon Valley and those starting up in other areas. Jason talks about the real estate market and social climate in the Bay Area. He says the boom will continue and big tech IPOs won’t help the situation. He notes the advantages of hiring outside of the area, but acknowledges the Bay Area talent pool and fundraising opportunities. Ilya and Jason also talk about a recent conference they both attended.
40:53 - Alder asks for Jason’s thoughts on robot-enabled retail, such as CafeX and Zume Pizza. Jason notes that past “robotics revolutions” didn’t turn out many big commercial successes. However, a reduction in the cost of parts, and the ubiquity of smartphones and sensors will enable more interesting applications for robotics. Ultimately, robots will take over food preparation. Baristas will go the way of the toll booth clerk. Robots will reduce costs and wait times for consumers.
49:03 - Jason thanks sponsor Campaign Monitor. Visit campaignmonitor.com/twist. Listeners who sign up will receive a free shirt.
52:09 - Chai asks what it will take to compete with Facebook and what Jason’s ideal social platform would look like. Jason says the existing products are pretty good, so you must give users a compelling reason to switch. The best reasons fall under product, economics, and technology. A Facebook or Twitter competitor could share revenue with users. Data privacy and control are points of contention for the big platforms. Some of it boils down to UX.
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