Sat.Sep 09, 2023

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The Only Thing Which Has Failed About The ‘Creator Economy’ Thus Far Is Venture Capital’s Attempts to Get Their Piece. Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Creator.

Hunter Walk

I judge the health of the creator economy by one single controversial factor: ease of access and probability of survival for its participants. That is, if you are someone who wishes to earn a minimum viable living being creative, what is the likelihood you’ll be able to do so? A singer who wants to sing. An animator who wants to draw. A comedy troupe who wants to make you laugh.

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Wow, We Predicted the Future Right Here on This Show (Jason Fried of 37signals)

OkDork

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify In this episode, I talk with Jason Fried, the Founder & CEO of 37signals (known for Basecamp & Hey!). This episode is a special revisit to one of our earliest shows, a personal favorite that we believe you’ll find just as captivating the second time around. In today’s context of remote work and the ongoing discussion about how AI affects jobs, our conversation is very relevant.

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Fintech faces its reckoning: It’s only a matter of time until the house of cards collapses

TechCrunch

The fintech business models that wooed consumers look increasingly tenuous. It’s only a matter of time until the house of cards collapses.

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Wow, We Predicted the Future Right Here on This Show (Jason Fried of 37signals)

OkDork

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify In this episode, I talk with Jason Fried, the Founder & CEO of 37signals (known for Basecamp & Hey!). This episode is a special revisit to one of our earliest shows, a personal favorite that we believe you’ll find just as captivating the second time around. In today’s context of remote work and the ongoing discussion about how AI affects jobs, our conversation is very relevant.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Y Combinator Demo Day, smart chastity cage hacked, and the feds investigate Tesla

TechCrunch

Hey, lovely people — it’s that time of week again: Week in Review (WiR) time. For those unfamiliar, WiR is TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the major events in tech over the past few days. If you’ve been too busy to keep tabs on recent happenings, don’t panic.

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Apple Event 2023: iPhone 15, new Apple Watches and everything else to expect

TechCrunch

Not all who wonder are lust. Some of us will be forming an orderly queue in the holding room at One Apple Park Way on Tuesday morning. At 10 AM PT on September 12, Tim Cook and co. will be back at it, showcasing the latest gear ahead of the big holiday push.

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Deal Dive: I think I know why this company can’t land a deal

TechCrunch

It's not surprising Victory Park Capital can't find a buyer for its stake in Perch; this market is tough for Amazon aggregator startups.

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Rainbow or storm?

TechCrunch

Some fintech companies are weathering the storm better than others and seeing an end in sight. Klarna's Q2 earnings, for instance, were unexpectedly good.

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