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#70April 22, 20201:12:06

#68- It's Time To Build, Founder Dating, MBA As A Service

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Sam and Shaan analyze Marc Andreessen's 'It's Time To Build' essay, comparing current American innovation to historic growth eras like the post-Civil War period. They explore business models for 'MBA as a Service' via On Deck, the rise of audio social apps like Clubhouse, and how rebranding transformed Oatley into a market leader.

Episode Description

Sam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) chilling on Zoom once again to talk about Marc Andreessen's new controverisal blog post titled "It's Time To Build" (3:54), On Deck - MBA As A Service (17:27), Founder Dating (27:35), Talking to Naval on ClubHouse (36:37), Oatley's Milk is bomb af (45:08), Fastgrants.org (51:31) and Shaan's Degenerate Crypto Trade (53:38)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Key Takeaways

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Adopt a 'puncher's chance' strategy by elevating your risk profile and maintaining an underdog mentality when competing against dominant market leaders.

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Structure early-stage companies as monarchies rather than democracies to ensure fast decision-making and clear accountability.

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Prioritize branding and packaging as primary growth levers, as the 'wrapping' of a product can often drive more value than the product itself in commodity markets.

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