Do you have anything we should discuss? (Live recording today)


Hey friends,

Justin and Brian are going live at 12:15 pm Pacific today:

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Here are a few ideas we might chat about:

  • Distinct phases of a startup in year 1.
  • Building a marketing website with V0
  • Brand loyalties. (Example: OpenAI vs Anthropic)
  • People craving “calm” media?
  • Derek Sivers’ “play the counter-melody”
  • Robot butler?

Come join us in the chat!

BTW – anything else you'd like us to chat about?

Cheers,
Justin Jackson – Bluesky
Brian Casel – Bluesky | Twitter

PS: thanks to everyone who shows up in chat + leaves comments on Bluesky, YouTube, etc for the show. We ❤️ that!

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I'm the co-founder of Transistor.fm (podcast hosting and analytics). I write about SaaS marketing, bootstrapping startups, pursuing a good life, building calm companies, business ethics, and creating a better society.

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