E1073: The Power of Accelerators E8 Mike Jones, CEO of Science shares insights on what makes a great Direct-to-Consumer Founder, investing early in Dollar Shave Club, economics of a venture-studio & more!

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One Genius Rule That Made This Coffee Brand Famous | EP 2262

Legendary British ad man Rory Sutherland invented a fake business on a podcast, a coffee shop appealing to the busy commuter called “Flat White or F**k Off.”But it’s one thing to have a post go big on TikTok or Instagram… but to turn that viral moment into an actual COMPANY is a ...  Show more

The Global Expansion of Self-Driving Vehicles

This Week In Startups is made possible by:Circle - http://circle.so/twistSentry - http://Sentry.ioDeel - http://deel.com/twistPlaud - http://Plaud.ai/twistToday’s show:It’s self-driving time! We’re going deep on one of the most exciting spaces developing in the world, autonomous ...  Show more

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