Learning From Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover - Julien Smith - #461
Julien Smith is the CEO of Breathe, a startup founder, investor, and an author. Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter so I wanted to ask someone with experience of the startup world to explain what this tells us about Silicon Valley's modern approach to...
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Summary
Julien Smith is the CEO of Breathe, a startup founder, investor, and an author.
Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter so I wanted to ask someone with experience of the startup world to explain what this tells us about Silicon Valley's modern approach to business and their obsession with growth.
Expect to learn what is unique about the startup mindset, why Elon might be poison pilled by Twitter's legislative documents, the difference between founders in startups and regular businesses, how not getting discouraged and just keeping going can count for a lot, why being first is a disadvantage as well as an opportunity and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(00:19) Elon Musk Buying Twitter
(17:41) What is a Hostile Takeover?
(21:55) Free Speech Alternatives
(26:21) Advice for Startups
(38:31) Angel Investing
(44:48) The Skill of Innovating
(56:15) Where to Find Julien
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