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Todays show:
Jason kicks off Ask Jason live! Six live guests ask questions on key topics like career paths in fintech (1:14), startup challenges (8:48), pivoting strategies (34:23), fundraising (46:54), and customer engagement strategies (52:30).
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason kicks off another Ask Jason!
(1:14) Tommy asks about getting a degree in fintech in order to join startups
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(8:48) Sam asks about common mistakes for first time founders
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(17:32) Clint asks about startups surviving the period before VC investments
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(34:23) Daniel asks about startups pivoting in the wrong direction
(46:54) Greg asks about raising funds before product-market fit
(52:30) Oliver wants to know if it is better to go deep with a few customers or gain entry to multiple customers with a more lightweight solution
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