This Week in Startups (TWiST)
By This Week in Startups (TWiST)
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| 1 | Video TWiST #37 with Phil Kaplan | - Show quoted text - This week's guest was Phil Kaplan (http://twitter.com/pud) co-founder of Blippy (http://www.bing.com/search?q=Blippy). Highlights of the show included a great discussion with Phil about what it’s like to work as Entrepreneur in Residence, another great Tyler quote and multiple giveaways (5 Jawbone ICONs (http://www.bing.com/search?q=jawbone+icon), 1 Nexus One (http://www.bing.com/search?q=nexus+one&go=&form=QBRE&qs=n), $500 MicroSoft prize pack (congrats Erika (http://thisweekintechtools.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post_4829.html))). Announcements: * A new show This Week in Android (http://twiandroid.com) (@TWiAndroid (http://twitter.com/twiandroid)) hosted by Mark Jeffrey (http://twitter.com/markjeffrey) showcasing everything android will follow TWiST each week. To catch it live stay on the same Ustream page for TWiST. * A new Bing Shark Tank contest is announced, I’ll post all the details in a blog post, needless to say submit (http://thisweekinstartups.com/contacting-jason/) your ideas for Jason’s Shark Tank, that is step one. In the Ask Jason segment, Wayne calls in to ask, what is more important to investors being in a hot sector or having a proven revenue model? Jason follows up with a good question asking Phil how he chose who would be an investor in Blippy due to the large interest. In Shark Tank we get to hear pitches from Propadoo (http://www.bing.com/search?q=propadoo&go=&form=QBRE&qs=n) and Brand-Yourself (http://www.bing.com/search?q=Brand-Yourself&go=&form=QBRE&qs=n), two great ideas who received a ton of feedback. In the news: * Digg overhall (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/7046519/Drastic-Digg-overhaul-could-shock-users-says-Kevin-Rose.html) * 2009 a bad year for VC deals (http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/22/dow-jones-venturesource-q4-2009/) * YouTube movie rentals (http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9DBRHN00.htm) * ComScore overhall (http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20100122/comscores-gift-to-web-publishers-free-traffic/) * Zocdoc (http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/22/techcrunch40-alum-zocdoc-launches-in-san-francisco/) I would like to start compiling Tyler quotes can you help me by adding them in the comments. Please rate the show in the comments: 1 to 10 TWiST is brought to you by our generous sponsors: (http://thisweekinstartups.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/bing-300x220.png) (http://thisweekinstartups.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/powervps.jpg) (http://thisweekinstartups.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/picture-127.png) (http://thisweekinstartups.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/picture-128.png) (http://thisweekinstartups.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/webspy-logo.jpg) | 1/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Smart host, annoying show
I wanted to like it. I really, really did.
But I just tried listening to my 3rd TWIST show. I just don't.
Jason is great, has excellent business acumen and vision, and is someone who says things worth listening to, but this show doesn't do it for me.
Lacks polish, always starts late, and always starts with banter that is Jasoncentric. It's his show, and while I appreciate his success and interested in his guests, the self stroking gets a little old.
There are nuggets of wisdom that I am really interested in, but I just can't get through a full show without being annoyed.
This is an excellent podcast for anyone involved in a startup.
If you are an entrepreneur, employee or code monkey at a startup, you need to listen to this podcast. Jason gives you blunt opinions, facts and advice from the battlefield; he'll also take time to define terms, like CMS, for the newbies. You will learn a lot from this show! The show is a little loose right now, but I'm sure it will tighten up as Calacanis gets in a groove.
Another Hit
Jason Calacanis is not only an amazing businessman, but very entertaining in every show that he participates. My favorite Twit Episodes are always when Jason appears and my favorite Gillmor Gang is the week Jason went crazy. ;) I'm very happy to have another show to look forward to every week.
