Learning From Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover - Julien Smith

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... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Follow Julien on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Julien Check out Julien's website - http://juliensmith.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #elonmusk #siliconvalley startup - 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 - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Julien SmithguestChris Williamsonhost

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EPISODE INFO

Released: April 16, 2022
Duration: 56m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Follow Julien on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Julien Check out Julien's website - http://juliensmith.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #elonmusk #siliconvalley startup - 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 - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Julien Smith
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Julien Smith and Chris Williamson, Learning From Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover - Julien Smith explores elon Musk’s Twitter Bid, Startup Power, And The Cost Of Vision Chris Williamson and Julien Smith unpack Elon Musk’s hostile bid to buy Twitter, exploring what it reveals about power, free speech, and how big tech actually works.

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