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Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society.

It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success.

They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain.

Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/

Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out.

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  • Thursday · 3 min

    OpenAI wants to raise $100B in one round and that’s the least wild part | Sidebean

    OpenAI wants to raise $100B in one round and that’s the least wild part Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. -------------------------- ------------ Keywords: tech analysis, ai ethics, tech commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 14 min

    Where Amazon stole their customer support from | Sidebean

    Where Amazon stole their customer support from We don't just make videos. Slidebean startups navigate fundraising: The Slidebean Platform ► https://yt.slidebean.com/b8l In this video, we'll tell you all about how Zappos got to the top and the unfortunate implications of its success in this episode of Company Forensics. #startups #Slidebean #Zappos 0:00 Zappos - Intro 0:48 Zappos - The origins 2:35 Zappos - Changes through culture 4:26 Zappos - The reputation precedes 5:46 Zappos - Atypical employment techniques 7.08 Zappos - Amazon comes in 8:37 Zappos - Tony Hsieh, an enigmatic character Follow us Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. --------------- ---------- Keywords: digital transformation, startup failures, tech documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 4 min

    Apple engineers are quietly fixing American factories, one bottleneck at a time | Sidebean

    Apple engineers are quietly fixing American factories, one bottleneck at a time Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. -------------------------- ----- Keywords: tech analysis, digital transformation, business strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 16 min

    Fyre Festival: dumb planning or genius scam? | Sidebean

    Fyre Festival: dumb planning or genius scam? We don't just make videos. Slidebean helps founders navigate fundraising ► https://yt.slidebean.com/cul Book office hours with Caya ► https://yt.slidebean.com/zex -- Imagine you see a video on Instagram: it’s Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkwoski, Hailey Bieber, and other elite influencers, all having the time of their lives in the Bahamas, with beach, concert and party scenes. Even if you don’t know it, you want to be there. The video is an ad for the most luxurious and exclusive music festival ever: the Fyre Festival. When Kendall Jenner posts about it, it’s officially an internet phenomenon. It goes viral, social media goes crazy, and millennials get their bank accounts ready to buy tickets for thousands of dollars, as they don’t want to miss out. But as they arrive, they discover one of the most infamous scams of recent times. The luxury villas and just everything that was promised, didn’t exist. In exchange, they have to fight for a tent to spend the night, trapped on an island where their dreams turn into nightmares. Welcome to Company Forensics: Fyre Festival. #startups #Slidebean #FyreFestival 0:00 - Fyre Festival - Intro 1:33 - Fyre Festival - Millennial Fraudster 3:47- Fyre Festival - Influencer marketing gone wrong 6:00 - Fyre Festival- Marketing beyond good and evil 7:55 Fyre Festival - The sh*t show Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-fyre-festival?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content -- Follow Slidebean Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Join the Startup Club 🕶️ Subscribe: https://yt.slidebean.com/u7e Follow Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ----- --------------- Keywords: tech business, tech startups, ai news, business strategy, tech analysis, ai podcast, tech trends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 4 min

    Stores now have to tell you when prices are personalized | Sidebean

    Stores now have to tell you when prices are personalized Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. ----------------- ------------ Keywords: tech industry, tech commentary, business podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 12 min

    Why is Slack worth $27B to Salesforce? | Sidebean

    Why is Slack worth $27B to Salesforce? - The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/slidebeanstartups10112201 - Try Slidebean free for a month! ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/free-month - Book office hours with Caya ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/caya-ceo A few days ago, one of the largest acquisitions in the history of software companies was announced. Salesforce, the customer relations management company, just got Slack for itself for a good $27.7 billion. That's more than what Microsoft paid for LinkedIn in 2016. It's also more than what Facebook paid for Whatsapp and Instagram, combined. We already made a video about Slack's valuation back in July this year, when it was already among the fastest-growing tech companies ever. The valuation back then was at around $20 billion. Six months later, this deal confirms that it's worth $7.7 more billion now. But it all comes with new questions. Who brings what to the table in such a merger? Is it a win or a loss for Slack? Is it an offensive or defensive move from Salesforce in a market where Microsoft seems to be the ultimate boss? Let's talk about it in this Company Forensics. #startups #Slidebean #slack #salesforce 0:00 - Slack & Salesforce - Intro 1:17 - Slack & Salesforce - But first: Why? 2:09 - Slack & Salesforce - A marriage made in heaven 3:37 - Slack & Salesforce - Who wins and who loses? 5:15 - Slack & Salesforce - War against Microsoft? Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-slack?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content Join our Discord: https://youtube.slidebean.com/discord Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere and https://instagram.com/caya_here Recommended video: Is Slack really worth $20 Billion?- https://youtu.be/4dBgFUwZl_c Let us improve your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck-design?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campai gn=video-content On 3:49, the animation should have read 9% instead of 90% Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ---- ------ Keywords: startup podcast, tech startups, tech society, tech business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 12 min

    Google killed the best product they ever had | Sidebean

    Google killed the best product they ever had Try ChartMogul and get $50/month in credits for 12 months. Or use it for free if your company has less than $10K in MRR ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/chartmogul-inbox We don't just make videos. We help startups present to investors! ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/Inbox #startups #Slidebean #Google This one kind of hurts. I liked Google Inbox. Many people did, and most reviews were positive to prove it. There was also a general outcry when it shut down. It almost got me to enjoy email altogether. And then, of course, Google turned it off. Back to square one, to traditional and burdensome email. If you think the Gmail app is friendly enough these days, just know that it is largely thanks to Inbox. Features like snoozing messages, auto-generated bundles, or the somewhat creepy but helpful suggestions of smart replies; were first implemented on the Inbox app. And, somehow, they felt more organic and fresher than now on Gmail. So, let's remember yet another addition to Google's prolific list of deceased projects and companies. One that was good and ultimately got sacrificed to make Gmail what it is today. Welcome to Company Forensics. 0:00 Google Inbox - Intro 0:46 Google Inbox - Reinventing the wheel 2:08 Google Inbox - A breath of fresh email 3:47 Google Inbox - The magic of snooze 6:03 Google Inbox - Goodbye Cool Email -- Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. --------------- ------------ Keywords: technology news, tech society, tech documentary, tech analysis, tech industry, tech entrepreneurship, business innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 15 min

    Social Media Platform Business Financial Modeling: Projecting Revenue | Sidebean

    Social Media Platform Business Financial Modeling: Projecting Revenue ➡︎ Get our Mobile App Revenue Model: https://youtube.slidebean.com/financial-socialmedia Financial Model Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwUxqjnksAc We don't just make videos. Slidebean helps founders scale their startups: The Slidebean Platform ► https://yt.slidebean.com/g61 Join the Startup Club, a crunch of startup news for busy founders 🕶️ ► https://yt.slidebean.com/4u4 -- If you're starting a business, a Financial Model is a critical tool to estimate the potential of your company. How much do you plan to charge for your product? How much do you expect you'll pay to acquire a customer? How much time do you need to finish development, and how much will those salaries cost? The sooner you know how much extra cash you'll have, the sooner you can deploy it, and the sooner you can yield results, i.e., multiply it. In the startup world, weeks can make a world of difference. So the model that we use at Slidebean, the model that made us profitable, we are making it available to the world as a free download. We’ll show you how it works in this video. #slidebean #startups #FinancialModel Follow us Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ---------------------------------- ---------- Keywords: venture capital, technology news, business podcast, openai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 10 min

    A Fleeting Story: How Twitter Fleets Failed | Sidebean

    A Fleeting Story: How Twitter Fleets Failed We don't just make videos. Try our presentation app for free! ► https://slidebean.com/youtube Follow Caya on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/cayahere #Startups #Slidebean #Twitter Stories are usually posts that will just vanish usually after 24 hours. Before Snapchat introduced this idea of disappearing messages and content, back in 2013, every post on social media remained in the archives of the internet. Fast forward to 2021, and all of the leading social media platforms have their own stories feature but some of them may have been a little too late to the party. Twitter only came up with its version of stories in late 2020, when they introduced Fleets. It was pretty much the same stories feature people had been using for years. A roll of posts, on top of your regular feed, just like Instagram stories. The content you see there from the accounts you follow disappears after twenty-four hours. Fast forward to today, only eight months later, Twitter is calling it a day and shutting down Fleets. Let's talk about Twitter today and how it failed to adopt one of the most trending forms of social media for younger generations in today's Company Forensics. 0:00 Twitter Fleets - Intro 1:47 Twitter Fleets - A Brief History of Stories 4:30 Twitter Fleets - "We're Sorry, or You're Welcome" Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/story/why-twitter-fleets-failed?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content -- Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ----------- ---------- Keywords: startup insights, digital transformation, ai news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 3 min

    Why “$9 trillion markets” say more about storytelling than reality | Sidebean

    Why “$9 trillion markets” say more about storytelling than reality Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. --------------------------- ------------- Keywords: tech impact, startup podcast, ai news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 29 min

    What ACTUALLY happens during an IPO? - Startups 101 | Sidebean

    What ACTUALLY happens during an IPO? - Startups 101 Pitch deck design services for startups looking to scale ► https://checkout.slidebean.com/community/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=SPAC The platform for founders to scale their startup ►https://slidebean.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=SPAC -"A Sober Look at SPACs" by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/HarvardSPAC Going public is the ultimate graduation for an entrepreneur. The black belt. The Academy Award. The Olympic medal. Listing your company in the New York stock exchange. Going public. And it’s also one of the most complicated, expensive, and dangerous processes a company can go through. Last year, WeWork almost went out of business because they tried to go public. More recently, as with everything in business- somebody found a legal way to cheat their way to going public, a method called a SPAC, and it may be one of the drivers to the new stock market bubble of the decade. But to understand SPACs we need to understand everything from publicly listed companies, so let’s look into the process a company like us would take to get here in today’s company Forensics. About Slidebean Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Our platform offers everything you need to build your startup, your pitch deck, set up your company, and start gaining traction. Our team of experts can also help you write and design your pitch deck and build the financial model for your startup. #startups #slidebean #ipo Slidebean Resources Slidebean Presentation Service 📣 Our Youtube subscribers get a 10% off in our Design Services: https://youtube.slidebean.com/design-services 📰 Subscribe to our FREE startup newsletter: https://slidebean.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=SPAC Follow us Twitter: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Facebook: http://facebook.com/slidebean Caya Twitter: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ 0:00 IPOs & SPACs - Intro 1:11 IPOs & SPACs - The basics 4:37 IPOs & SPACs - The requirements 5:52 IPOs & SPACs - Fun facts about underwriters 6:44 IPOs & SPACs - What an underwriter does 7:52 IPOs & SPACs - The S1-form 9:33 IPOs & SPACs - Filing for review 10:16 IPOs & SPACs - How much and how many 11:25 IPOs & SPACs - Stabilization 13:21 IPOs & SPACs - Direct listings 15:42 IPOs & SPACs - What are SPACs? 18:40 IPOs & SPACs - Companies that have gone public via SPAC 19:31 IPOs & SPACs - What does data tell us? --- Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-ipos-spacs?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere and https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. ----- Keywords: tech impact, startup funding, business podcast, tech industry, ai podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 4 min

    The U.S. is suing states for regulating AI, even though it has no AI laws | Sidebean

    The U.S. is suing states for regulating AI, even though it has no AI laws Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. ------- ---- Keywords: ai podcast, artificial intelligence, ai ethics, tech trends, tech impact, startup stories, tech business, tech documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 26 min

    The creator economy (and the thin line we CAN'T cross) | Sidebean

    The creator economy (and the thin line we CAN'T cross) We're not a Youtube channel. Our platform helps founders scale their startups ► https://slidebean.com/youtube #startups #slidebean #influencers Slowly but surely I’ve started to accept my place as an ‘influencer’. My Twitter bio says ‘accidental Youtuber’, and I very much believe that is the case. Because technically, as an influencer, I cheated my way to your screen. This Youtube channel was/is a marketing campaign for Slidebean: up until recently, it was an expense for the company. It was funded by our marketing budget. And don’t get me wrong, it has done wonders to get Slidebean in front of people, we have recovered that money tenfold; but as a self-contained business, this channel only started making money this year. We got to buy fancy gear, and build ourselves a studio, and hire a team, and fly places- which obviously made us grow faster, it would have taken me so much longer to build 300K followers by myself. So I’m a fan of the Sams, and the Johnnys, and the Kris’ that just built it themselves, on their talent, and the skin of their teeth. The Internet was just a megaphone to their skills and the content they produce. And for the longest time, the only way to monetize that talent was putting ads on it, or selling and endorsing things. But today we have Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee- platforms where people pay their own money to support influencers' craft. There’s also a shady world of internet gurus, using their influence to sell thin air. So this is an incredible new phenomenon that I’ve wanted to talk about for so long. -- 0:00 Influencer Economy - Intro 1:48 Influencer Economy - The First Influencer Campaign 3:49 Influencer Economy - The origins of internet influencers 7:21 Influencer Economy - How Instagram changed the game 9:02 Influencer Economy - The expert influencer 11:29 Influencer Economy - The lifestyle influencer 13:20 Influencer Economy - Advertising 14:46 Influencer Economy - Paying for content Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - --- --------------- Keywords: tech trends, tech entrepreneurship, business podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 12 min

    How do startup exits work? | Sidebean

    How do startup exits work? Ready to scale your business successfully? Here’s how Slidebean can help you scale your business: ► Build your Go to Market strategy ► Presentations & Frameworks to set a culture of performance ► Deals on recommended tools for like Recurring, Justworks, and Brex & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get started now: Use code ‘SLBYTCOMMUNITY’ or check out https://youtube.slidebean.com/scale-my-business Are you ready to pitch to investors? We can help ► https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck-consulting-services?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=exitsexplained Subscribe to our FREE weekly startup newsletter ► https://slidebean.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=exitsexplained -- Almost every founder we talk to is thinking about their “exit” from nearly the beginning. Angel investors frequently ask “what’s your exit strategy?” And at the seed and Series A stages, often founders talk about their exit strategy unprompted. We think that’s a mistake. Early on you should be focused on building a big and impactful company and dominating your market. Do that and the right monetization event will come along. But from the beginning, it’s important to understand how exits work and what possible outcomes may look like. Most first-time founders don’t realize how, when, and why common exit scenarios unfold. So let’s cover the primary ways an exit can occur, why and when they occur, and how to maximize exit opportunity value for you, your investors, and your team. #startups #Slidebean #DreamIt 0:00 - Intro 1:17 Acquiring a Company 2:40 Where buyers come from 3:52 What investors want 4:54 Another type of exit: Soft landing 5:54 Getting acquired: what to do next? 6:45 A Public Company Subscribe to DreamIt Ventures YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/user/DreamItVentures Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-exits?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere and https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ---------------------------------- -------------- Keywords: ai podcast, technology news, startup funding, business podcast, artificial intelligence, tech analysis, business strategy, tech commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 14 min

    Ignite / Dan Bilzerian: Whose Millions Is He Spending? | Sidebean

    Ignite / Dan Bilzerian: Whose Millions Is He Spending? We don't just make videos. Slidebean helps founders scale their startups: The Slidebean Platform ► https://yt.slidebean.com/nlm Join the Startup Club, a crunch of startup news for busy founders 🕶️ ► https://yt.slidebean.com/bvn -- Dan Bilzerian's lifestyle has caught up with him, a lot of his past has come to light, and he doesn't seem to be that perfect alpha-male example. Let us tell you all about it in this episode of Company Forensics. #Startups #Slidebean #Bilzerian 0:00 Dan Bilzerian: Intro 0:54 Dan Bilzerian: Early life 2:02 Dan Bilzerian: College, the Navy and poker beginnings 2:48 Dan Bilzerian: Big poker money and even bigger questions 4:04 Dan Bilzerian: The money came from somewhere 6:07 Dan Bilzerian: An intriguing business venture 7:07 Dan Bilzerian: A luxurious sinking ship Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-bilzerian?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content -- Follow us Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - --------------- -------- Keywords: openai, startup insights, startup journey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 4 min

    Why real time deepfake tools represent a new phase of online fraud | Sidebean

    Why real time deepfake tools represent a new phase of online fraud Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. ------------------------------- -------------- Keywords: openai, tech impact, startup insights, tech business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 16 min

    I looked at 105 SaaS pricing pages. Here's what I learned. | Sidebean

    I looked at 105 SaaS pricing pages. Here's what I learned. Try ChartMogul ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/SaaS-pricing Picking the right marketing strategy when you’re starting up can be the difference between success and failure. Slidebean is here to help ► Lessons on detailing the most effective strategies at each stage of your business. ► Our lessons also warn you about marketing traps that many entrepreneurs fall into. ► Frameworks & templates to build your perfect Go to market strategy ► 1 on 1 time with experts to validate your strategy & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get started now: Use code ‘SLBYTCOMMUNITY’ or check out https://youtube.slidebean.com/get-customers Are you ready to pitch to investors? We can help ► https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck-consulting-services?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=pricingpages Subscribe to our FREE weekly startup newsletter ► https://slidebean.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=pricingpages -- I went and looked at 100+ SaaS pricing pages, and in this video, I want to go over some of the variations, plus the pros and cons of each different model. I also have a couple of examples of companies that pivoted from one model to the other, and how the transition went. The world of startups was essentially transformed when we figured out SaaS. When companies pivoted from a one-time sale to a monthly subscription, a whole world of possibilities was unveiled. SaaS allows predictable revenue. It lets us estimate customer lifetime value with unprecedented accuracy. These days you can even raise capital or get a loan based on your MRR. So let’s get to it. #startups #slidebean #SaaS -- 0:00 SaaS Pricing - Intro 0:45 SaaS Pricing - Flat 2:11 SaaS Pricing - Tiered 3:43 SaaS Pricing - Usage Based 4:52 SaaS Pricing - Used Based 6:46 SaaS Pricing - Pivoting Models -- Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ------------- ------------ Keywords: ai podcast, tech entrepreneurship, tech documentary, startup podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 16 min

    DoorDash: from origins to IPO (are they overvalued?) | Sidebean

    DoorDash: from origins to IPO (are they overvalued?) We don't just make videos. Slidebean helps founders scale their startups: The Slidebean Platform ► https://yt.slidebean.com/c4n Join the Startup Club, a crunch of startup news for busy founders 🕶️ ► https://yt.slidebean.com/qf5 -- Nowadays, with just a couple of taps, your favorite food is at your door. Delivery apps, especially in this hectic 2020, are a staple in our day-to-day lives. With thousands of restaurants to choose from, ease of use, and the comfort of staying at home, it's no wonder why these apps are such a success. But food delivery technology is also controversial. Accusations of monopolistic behavior and stingy earnings for contractors have surfaced lately. Plus, there's always the question: will we have to stay indoors for much longer? So, when delivery giant DoorDash quietly announced its IPO in late 2020, some were excited, but others were cautious. But, how did DoorDash get to this point? We'll tell you all about it in this episode of Company Forensics. #startups #Slidebean #doordash 0:00 - DoorDash - Intro 0:51 - DoorDash - Origins 2:40 - DoorDash - Growth and funding 4:37 - DoorDash - Big investments, bigger questions 6:44 - DoorDash - Controversies and profit? 9:24 - DoorDash - The famed IPO DoorDash pitch deck template: https://slidebean.com/templates/doordash-pitch-deck-template Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-doordash?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content Check out Tom Nash's analysis on DoorDash IPO and many other interesting videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwKCyEIFHwUOPQQ-4kC1Zw -- Follow us Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ------------------------------- ---------- Keywords: tech documentary, venture capital, ai news, startup insights, startup success, tech impact, startup stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 16 min

    Startup Valuation: How to Calculate It - Startups 101 | Sidebean

    Startup Valuation: How to Calculate It - Startups 101 Get help from our team ►https://yt.slidebean.com/4il Join our Free Startups Events: https://slidebean.com/startup-events?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=valuestartups Subscribe to our FREE weekly startup newsletter ►https://yt.slidebean.com/71t -- When you speak to early-stage founders, they often don’t understand how they can either determine a reasonable valuation for their friends & family, seed, or Series A round, or judge if an offer they receive is “fair and reasonable.” There are a lot of moving parts to valuation, and things vary across rounds. In this video, we cover the details and cover what typical numbers look like for these rounds. Thanks to our friend and today host Steve Barsh from @DreamItVentures -- About Slidebean Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Our platform offers everything you need to build your startup, your pitch deck, set up your company, and start gaining traction. Our team of experts can also help you write and design your pitch deck and build the financial model for your startup. #startups #Slidebean #StartupValuation Follow us Twitter: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Caya Twitter: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ 0:00 Early Stage Valuation - Intro 1:07 Early Stage Valuation - Friends and family investors 2:40 Early Stage Valuation - Angel/seed round 3:39 Early Stage Valuation - Convertible Notes 4:52 Early Stage Valuation - Cap and discount rate 5:37 Early Stage Valuation - SAFE 6:11 Early Stage Valuation - Valuation 7:00 Early Stage Valuation - A few things to consider 8:30 Early Stage Valuation - Founder Vesting 10:07 Early Stage Valuation - How much are you raising? Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ---------------------------- ------------- Keywords: ai ethics, technology news, tech documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 17 min

    How much money do you get if your startup gets acquired? | Sidebean

    How much money do you get if your startup gets acquired? Ready to scale your business successfully? Here’s how Slidebean can help you scale your business: ► Build your Go to Market strategy ► Presentations & Frameworks to set a culture of performance ► Deals on recommended tools for like Recurring, Justworks, and Brex & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get started now: Use code ‘SLBYTCOMMUNITY’ or check out https://youtube.slidebean.com/scale-my-business Are you ready to pitch to investors? We can help ► https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck-consulting-services?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=acquisitionmoney Subscribe to our FREE weekly startup newsletter ► https://slidebean.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=acquisitionmoney We went through a theoretical company's story while analyzing how the cap table evolved through various rounds of funding. Make sure to watch Parts 1 through 3 if you want to get a grip on that. But if you are only in for the good stuff, that's OK. This video will analyze a few exit scenarios for that theoretical company and how much money everyone does, or does not make. ➡︎ Startup funding explained Part I-III: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnhdsL4kFmVZNZIpqeFHJh0f6faNZ0-nk BTW, a lot of the topics covered here were way beyond my expertise, so Steve Barsh from @DreamItVentures will be joining us to elaborate further on some key aspects of how this transaction works. BTW, a lot of the topics covered here were way beyond my expertise, Steve Barsh helped us put these estimations together. Make sure to check out his video on Startup Exits. #startups #Slidebean #funding 0:00 - Startup funding - Intro 2:31 - Startup funding - Scenario 1: An acqui-hire 6:13 - Startup funding- Stock options 10:13 - Startup funding - Scenario 2: Strategic exit Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-funding-explained?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere and https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ---------------------- ---- Keywords: tech society, tech entrepreneurship, tech analysis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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