Episode · This Week in Startups · 2025-04-05
Books mentioned on Rippling Targets $16B, Market Chaos, TikTok Timeout, and Office Hours | E2107
Today's show: Jason and Alex dive into the startup world's latest chaos — from Nasdaq's slide and Trump's tariffs to Klarna's IPO pause and Rippling's $16B target. They break down what founders really need to know: tightening CIO budgets, longer sales cycles, but easier hiring.
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Trump: The Art of the Deal
“The modus operandis of Trump is to put a lot of energy into something, create what one person might uh call chaos. I might describe it as chaotic. Uh you might describe it as other people might call it brilliant in the art of the deal.”
Passing Only the Paranoid Survive
“That's why you're a good entrepreneur, right? Only the paranoid survive. The fact that you're ringing your hands, am I doing the right thing here? Man, I can tell you 99% of people never get off the bench.”