Results Junkies

The creators of Layoffs.fyi had a very interesting podcast appearance, detailing a number of interesting stats about the startup ecosystem. We also discuss the somewhat surprising ad revenue numbers being generated by companies such as Uber and Instacart.  We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or q...

Cisco is laying off employees . Google's Gemini "build in public" is messy . And, Klarna is crushing it with AI . We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at show@resultsjunkies.com.  You can find Paul and Ed  online @ paulsingh and @ pizzainmotion .

  Paul and Ed are back from South Dakota.  They recap their time at Startup Sioux Falls and share their thoughts on the startup ecosystem. Reddit is going public and the economics of the deal may help tell us where things stand in the startup world right now. Florida's legislation is working on a new law that will affect how B2C startups can grow. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It take...

Paul and Ed trek to South Dakota.  After spending time at Startup Sioux Falls, they sat down with MarketBeat CEO Matt Paulson. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at show@resultsjunkies.com.  You can find Paul and Ed  online @ paulsingh and @ pizzainmot...

Paul and Ed are discussing the ripple effect of continued layoffs in the tech industry, including the knock-on effects of seat/license shrinkage. After that, Paul is pretty steamed about Google's latest move in AI. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at...

Joe Rogan is resetting the market again with an incredible new Spotify deal.  The eye-popping numbers may not even be the biggest factor here.  Paul and Ed are talking about Spotify's big pivot on distribution. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at sho...

Paul and Ed are looking at Layoffs.fyi again.  Lots of interesting changes at big tech companies. Ed asks Paul if he's more likely to invest in a new startup right now or write a follow-on check to an existing portfolio company. And, Apple is making some changes overseas based on new legislation.  Will we see this move to the US? We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minu...

There are two Elon stories we're talking about today. One involves him asking Tesla for more shares and the other talks about him raising money for other ventures .  The stories are interesting in their own right.  But, there's also an interesting concept about how a company might choose to decide to issue more shares to a founder to keep them engaged in the business. We'd love it if you'd leave u...

Carta, a leading provider of cap table management for startups, found themselves in some hot water recently.  Did they violate the trust of founders?  Paul and Ed tackle this issue. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at show@resultsjunkies.com.  You ca...

Paul and Ed can't recall the last time they heard about a fund returning money to their limited partners, and yet here we are .  And, AI continues to occupy our minds as interest groups force a shareholder vote at Apple in regards to the use of AI. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question...

The NY Times is suing ChatGPT over the use of its content to train the AI model.  This move seemed almost inevitable. At the same time, Apple is reaching out to publishers to strike content deals to train their own AI models. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e...

Epic wins an odd lawsuit against Google.  Judge decides Google does have a monopoly but Epic did not include any damages in their lawsuit. Adobe and Figma announced a mega-merger well over a year ago.  Now, regulators have said they won't allow the merger . We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or...

Paul and Ed welcome Julian Kheel, founder of Points Path , to the show.  Paul is excited about Julian's idea but wants to see him growing quicker.  They also discuss potential fundraising options. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at show@resultsjunki...

Paul and Ed are recapping last week and talking a bit about travel. Sports Illustrated made a major decision based on some issues around AI.  Paul and Ed dig into the details and hypothesize about the future of rules around AI.   We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you c...

Ed is talking about travel.....investments.  He and his business partner are seeking to invest in 10 companies focusing on travel or "travel adjacent" spaces per year for the next 5 years.  Paul is digging in on both the investing thesis and how consumers feel about this.  They talk about point.me and Points Path , two companies that Ed's team has invested time and money into. We'd love it if you'...

Sam Altman is back at OpenAI after what Paul says is being called "AI Easter".  Listen to Paul and Ed break down the craziest weekend in AI. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at show@resultsjunkies.com.  You can find Paul and Ed  online @ paulsingh an...

There has been an incredible amount of chaos at OpenAI over the past week (this episode was recorded prior to Sam Altman's apparent reinstatement as CEO).  Paul and Ed discuss why the OpenAI turmoil reinforce the need for D&O coverage. Amazon has been busy, announcing they'll be selling new Hyundai vehicles and training up to 2 million people on AI . We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It t...

WeWork officially declared bankruptcy this week and FTX's controversial CEO was convicted on a number of criminal counts.  After we discuss the ramifications of these developments on the startup ecosystem we dive into Paul's food delivery habits. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question fo...

Do you love your free returns?   They may not be around for much longer . YouTube single-handedly crushing ad blockers ? Apple's disappointing laptop results . We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at show@resultsjunkies.com.  You can find Paul and Ed  on...

Paul and Ed go down a rabbit hole on Zoom vs Teams vs Meet and lay out another clear example where distribution is king. Google is making a massive defensive bet .  Paul and Ed wonder what the future holds for this and that "fruit forward" tech company that has been somewhat quiet on the AI front. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just...

Google announced some guarantees to their customers regarding indemnification for their generative AI products , but left out one key part. A competitor stole his voice and used it against him .  What happens next? We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you can e-mail us at...

Paul breaks down what he's seeing for content conversion on both LinkedIn and Twitter right now.  He also shared a Tweet with Ed that got Ed fired up about opinions on VC returns.  Spoiler alert: Ed thinks this take is just wrong . We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just click here ! If you've got a comment or question for the show, you...

Tom Hanks has an AI problem , something Paul and Ed expect we'll see more of. Meta is considering a pretty massive change in how they charge customers.   Netflix is raising subscription prices .  X is considering multiple new pricing plans .  These three price increases couldn't be more different. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just...

Interestingly, the recent Hollywood writer/actor strike arrived at the crossroads of tech .  Paul and Ed discuss the actors' demands on AI in their work going forward and why this could be a widely adopted standard in the future. Peloton and Lululemon are combining their strengths in a new deal. We'd love it if you'd leave us a rating .  It takes less than a minute and really helps us out.  Just c...

Last episode Paul and Ed talked about some IPOs that gave some indication that the public markets might be more open than we thought.  Current evidence ( ARM stock chart and CART stock chat ). Paul is wondering about recent Delta Air Lines changes and why more big companies don't become banks/credit card issuers. And, Ed has a poll up about whether Paul will actually buy a computer. We'd love it i...