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StoneAlgo’s Devin Jones on “Zillow for diamonds” + Mar Hershenson on the art of picking | E1766
StoneAlgo’s Devin Jones on “Zillow for diamonds” + Mar Hershenson on the art of picking | E1766
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63 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Today’s show:
First, StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones joins Jason for a jam session on scaling his startup, which is building “Zillow for diamonds” (4:38). Then, Mar Hershenson gives a presentation on “The Art of Picking.” (38:19)
Mar’s talk was recorded live at LAUNCH Angel Summit.
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Cold intros DO work!
(1:30) Jason explains what LAUNCH looks for in startup investments
(4:38) Jason intros StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones, who breaks down his startup: “Zillow for Diamonds”
(14:27) iConnections - Get 20% off iConnections Miami 2024 event at http://iconnections.io/twist
(15:58) Bootstrapping StoneAlgo as a side project, never underestimating categories, understanding the diamond market
(26:10) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist
(27:37) Capital efficiency, frugality, how Devin scored an investment off of a cold email
(37:13) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(38:19) Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson gives a talk on “The Art of Picking” live from LAUNCH Angel Summit
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Crowdbotics. Great ideas can change the world, and Crowdbotics is the fastest way to turn those ideas into code. Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist.
Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at vanta.com/twist.
*
Today’s show:
First, StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones joins Jason for a jam session on scaling his startup, which is building “Zillow for diamonds” (4:38). Then, Mar Hershenson gives a presentation on “The Art of Picking.” (38:19)
Mar’s talk was recorded live at LAUNCH Angel Summit.
*
Follow StoneAlgo: https://twitter.com/stonealgo
Follow Mar: https://twitter.com/MarHershenson
*
Time stamps:
(0:00) Cold intros DO work!
(1:30) Jason explains what LAUNCH looks for in startup investments
(4:38) Jason intros StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones, who breaks down his startup: “Zillow for Diamonds”
(14:27) iConnections - Get 20% off iConnections Miami 2024 event at http://iconnections.io/twist
(15:58) Bootstrapping StoneAlgo as a side project, never underestimating categories, understanding the diamond market
(26:10) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist
(27:37) Capital efficiency, frugality, how Devin scored an investment off of a cold email
(37:13) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(38:19) Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson gives a talk on “The Art of Picking” live from LAUNCH Angel Summit
*
Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
*
Follow Jason:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis
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Released:
Jun 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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