Episode · This Week in Startups · 2021-06-11

Jason Calacanis & Josh Hoffman: books mentioned on This Week in Startups

Zymergen CEO Josh Hoffman on Biofacturing PLUS Founder U Startup Math | E1231

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Jason opens with a Founder University segment on "Startup Math" (1:48), then interviews Zymergen CEO Josh Hoffman on Biofacturing (16:45), how DNA sequencing & machine learning are enabling materials science advancements (26:35), what human capital is needed for the industry (42:53) & more. Pod Notes: http://bit.

Jason Calacanis discussed Angel by Jason Calacanis.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Angel

   Jason Calacanis · at 2:21

   Angel by Jason Calacanis is a comprehensive guide to early-stage investing, offering practical advice for startup founders and prospective angel investors navigating the venture ecosystem.

   Discussed

   “And so, I'm able to do this little party trick, which I talked about on page 149 of my book Angel. Uh when a founder is talking, I wrote this in the book, I pay attention, I write down the numbers, and I do back-of-the-envelope math to understand where a company stands.”

   Jason Calacanis Zymergen CEO Josh Hoffman on Biofacturing PLUS Founder U Startup Math … 2021-06-11 Listen at 2:21

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