Julien Smith is the CEO of Breathe, a startup founder, investor, and an author.

Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter so I wanted to ask someone with experience of the startup world to explain what this tells us about Silicon Valley's modern approach to business and their obsession with growth

Expect to learn what is unique about the startup mindset, why Elon might be poison pilled by Twitter's legislative documents, the difference between founders in startups and regular businesses, how not getting discouraged and just keeping going can count for a lot, why being first is a disadvantage as well as an opportunity and much more...

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00:00 Intro
00:19 Elon Musk Buying Twitter
17:41 What is a Hostile Takeover?
21:55 Free Speech Alternatives
26:21 Advice for Startups
38:31 Angel Investing
44:48 The Skill of Innovating
56:15 Where to Find Julien

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