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This is the main feed for Blitzscaling a Startup -- Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook ***If you want to discuss over Zoom, sign up for our small group sessions at patreon.com/blitzscaling

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    Frances Haugen - Facebook Whistleblower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 70:21


    Frances Haugen is an advocate for accountability & transparency in social media. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, Frances is the daughter of two professors and grew up attending the Iowa caucuses with her parents, instilling a strong sense of pride in democracy and responsibility for civic participation. Frances holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Olin College and a MBA from Harvard University. She is a specialist in algorithmic product management, having worked on ranking algorithms at Google, Pinterest, Yelp and Facebook. In 2019, she was recruited to Facebook to be the lead Product Manager on the Civic Misinformation team, which dealt with issues related to democracy and misinformation, and later also worked on counter-espionage. During her time at Facebook, Frances became increasingly alarmed by the choices the company makes prioritizing their own profits over public safety and putting people's lives at risk. As a last resort and at great personal risk, Frances made the courageous decision to blow the whistle on Facebook. The initial reporting was done by the Wall Street Journal in what became known as “The Facebook Files”. Since going public, Frances has testified in front of the US Congress, UK and EU Parliaments, the French Senate and National Assembly, and has engaged with lawmakers internationally on how to best address the negative externalities of social media platforms. Frances has filed a series of complaints with the US Federal Government relating to Facebook (now named ‘Meta') claiming that the company has been misleading the public and investors on how it handles issues such as climate change, misinformation, and hate speech, and the impact of its services on the mental health of children and young adults. Frances fundamentally believes that the problems we are facing today with social media are solvable, and is dedicated to uniting people around the world to bring about change. We can have social media that brings out the best in humanity.

    Na'ama Moran - Founder at Cheetah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 67:25


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry”

    Jonathan Haidt - Anxious Generation & Coddling of the American Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 53:29


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry”

    Na'ama Moran - Founder at Cheetah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 76:01


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    Gina Bianchini - CEO of Mighty Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 54:07


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    Kevin Sorbo - Dylan Hunt in Andromeda

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 25:03


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    What does Reid Hoffman mean when he talks about risk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 36:01


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    Frans Johansson: Innovation Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 52:49


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    John Dryden: Creator of the #1 Fiction Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 67:22


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    Ethics & Technology with Steven Kelts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 50:46


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    Jerry Michalski: Tech & Trust Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 54:03


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator. The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It's the approach of the people who win over and over again. What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets.” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup!

    3-person $1B startup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 52:52


    ****This podcast is sponsored by Stream. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Video, Voice, and Feeds APIs and SDKs Julien is using Stream to build his next startup. Startups can get Stream's "Maker plan" which is free and specifically designed for startups Try Stream's Chat SDK https://tinyurl.com/2pvubmp4 Try Stream's Video & Audio SDK https://tinyurl.com/4m9y72v6 Try Stream's Activity Feed API https://tinyurl.com/24fcnku4

    Phone habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 44:44


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Should I have a side job?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 33:38


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Who do CEOs not hire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 43:51


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Should work be your only priority?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 44:58


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Picking who to serve for your marketplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 38:44


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Is vertical SaaS a lie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 38:24


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Do you need to build for US users?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 34:34


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Should entrepreneurs lie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 46:00


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Hack value? Or figure out distribution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 45:14


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Should you be the best?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 71:06


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Decision making biases

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 59:22


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    3 rules to create your own market

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 49:19


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    How do you say "no" as an entrepreneur?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 55:53


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Should you be in Silicon Valley?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 45:01


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Should you have cofounders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 50:59


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Do you have the right personality to be a startup founder?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 51:55


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    What does "Surprise & Delight" even mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 40:25


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Are data network effects bullshit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 30:25


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Are consumers irrational?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 43:12


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Startups shouldn't solve a problem?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 44:11


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    The actual secret to company culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 61:32


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Don't avoid competition. Get bad competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 30:56


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    What do you do when employees loose faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 23:29


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    What's the real way to get funded by VCs?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 24:49


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    How do I get people to pay me?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 20:27


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Know if you're learning. Or scaling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 26:22


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Which type of customers do startups need to build for?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 27:12


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    Can you build a team without an idea?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 25:47


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

    What's step 1 for a startup?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 16:50


    Follow Julien's journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you'll hear from Y Combinator The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach It's the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb It's the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook It's the approach of the people who win over and over again What's the Blitzscaling approach? It's about being thoughtful and deliberate. Having deep insight instead of just hustling. Reid calls it “contrarian and right”. Peter says “startups are built on secrets” It's about getting more done than everyone else and moving faster than everyone else, but doing that in a manner which is comfortable and looks easy. Or as Chris says “be quick but don't hurry” Subscribe if you want to understand the actual way to win. Share with one of your friends who is launching a startup

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