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Today’s show:
Jason first reflects on the Titan submersible tragedy as he discusses the concept of ‘Toxic Wealth’ (1:41). Then, he explains why Meta will remove news content from Instagram and Facebook in Canada due to Bill C-18 (14:59). Finally, Elizabeth Yin gives a presentation live from Angel Summit on her five major learning from 700+ startup investments (22:59).
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Elizabeth’s passion
(1:41) Jason discusses the Titan submersible tragedy and how money can lead to recklessness and toxic wealth
(13:40) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(14:59) Meta removes news content from Instagram and Facebook in Canada
(21:33) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist
(22:59) Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund at Angel Summit
(31:32) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(32:51) How to invest in startups
(50:17) Q&A with Angel Summit audience
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