Tag: Money
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What do angel investors actually do? What’s it like meeting one of the best early stage founders in the world? I dug into that and more with Jesse Bray recently on his podcast, Mr. Bray Labs! Here are some of my favorite moments: 4:32: What angel investors actually do. 6:34:…
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“Most people come because they have lost someone.” That’s Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana. At the All-In Summit, she explains how her company created its incredible autonomous driving system and where they’re headed next. The Most Exciting Tech in the World Today Don’t get me wrong, I love Elon’s rockets. But…
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“I keep thinking that AI in 2023, 2024 is like the internet in 1999.” That’s Peter Thiel at the All-In Summit. In a frank conversation with the besties, Thiel digs into the election, our confrontation with China, and the future of AI. The Election Silicon Valley has shifted rightward in…
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“That’s when they went in for the kill. I just couldn’t hang. Bottom line, I just couldn’t hang.” That’s Travis Kalanick at the All-In Summit. Right after his mother’s death, his investors pushed him out of the company he built from nothing. In this talk, Travis tells us how he…
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“As a computer scientist, I’ve never seen anything as exciting as all of the AI progress the last few years.” That’s Google founder Sergey Brin at the All-In Summit. In a candid talk with David Friedberg, Brin gave his insights on the future of AI and where the company he…
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+ AI, All-In, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Google, Investing, Money, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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“Increasingly, Republicans are the party of working and middle class people.” That’s J.D. Vance at the All-In Summit this week. Vance laid out a compelling vision of less regulation and greater prosperity. Cutting Regulations to Benefit Average Americans “…we’ve massively overregulated the real world.” Vance points out that America innovates…
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Imagine talking to an AI assistant and getting a response in milliseconds. It exists, and it’s called Groq. Today, I ran it through 3 tests. Groq (not to be confused with Elon’s Grok) creates special chips to power AI models. Groq’s claim to fame is ultra-fast inference (or question-answering). Groq…
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There are 247 startups in the YC S24 batch. You’re probably not going to meet them all. So how can you find the best ones? I look at every single startup, meet around 10-20% of them, and invest in perhaps one. Here’s how I do it… The Directory is Your…
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“Let me tell you how we got here…” This is the most useless part of a startup’s pitch. But you’d be amazed how many founders spend a ton of time on it! “Well, we started with furniture sales, then we pivoted to eVTOL sandwich delivery. But the FAA shut us…
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You’re not charging enough for your product. Charging too little, or nothing at all, is the most common mistake I see founders make. Why do founders do this? And how much should you charge? Let me break it down… A Common Problem I cannot tell you how many founders I…
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