Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-08-23
Books mentioned on FTX's leaked financials, $AMZN ramps up healthcare interest + Swayed Founder Arjun Shokeen | E1541
Back with a big Monday news show: Jason and Molly recap last week's All-In (2:09), before covering FTX's leaked financials (17:19), Amazon potentially going further into healthcare (40:34), and more M&A in the e-commerce space.
Jason Calacanis read The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby for a book club.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Power Law
The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby is a comprehensive history of venture capital that examines the legendary firms and high-stakes investments that shaped the modern tech economy.
Book club“we're super excited that we're gonna have sebastian maliby the author of the power law the book that every it's what did they call mfd fmf doom he was like your favorite rapper's favorite rapper”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Ad read Never Split the Difference
“you may have read his book you may have done the audio book whatever those are great i love chris moss i've heard him be interviewed on podcast”
Passing The Everything Store
“bratz own has been on this podcast before a friend of the pod who did the everything store and amazon unbound two books”
Passing Amazon Unbound
“bratz own has been on this podcast before a friend of the pod who did the everything store and amazon unbound two books”
Passing Fahrenheit 451
“i was reading this i was reading fahrenheit 50. i was listening to it about the girl you were reading william gibson's virtual life neuromancer totally we were on bart”
Passing Neuromancer
“i was listening to it about the girl you were reading william gibson's virtual life neuromancer totally we were on bart”
Passing Virtual Light
“i was listening to it about the girl you were reading william gibson's virtual life neuromancer totally we were on bart”