This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

  1. Behind the Scenes with an early OpenClaw contributor! | E2252

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    Behind the Scenes with an early OpenClaw contributor! | E2252

    This Week In Startups is made possible by: Lemon IO - https://Lemon.io/twist Every.io - https://every.io Sentry.io- https://sentry.io/twist Today’s show: We’re going behind the curtain today — it’s a packed show! We found Tyler Yust, OpenClaw’s third EVER contributor to share his insights from within foundation! We’ve got Deedy Das, of Menlo Ventures, on the show to discuss whether SaaS is cooked! Next we met the creator of an OpenClaw instance that fits in your pocket! We’ve also got the founder of OpenBrowse showing us how he automatically detects and generates OpenClaw skills! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - Deedy Das Joins the Show!04:54 Anthropic’s revenue growth and valuation06:07 OpenClaw Contributor Tyler Yuts joins the show09:24 iMessage integration and Apple’s proprietary systems 00:10:07 Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist14:31 Anthropic vs. the Pentagon 00:20:02 Every.io - For all of your incorporation, banking, payroll, benefits, accounting, taxes or other back-office administration needs, visit https://every.io. 00:30:08 Sentry - New users can get $240 in free credits when they go to https://sentry.io/twist and use the code TWIST 00:35:46 The Infamous Citrini article00:32:47 Come to LAUNCH fest! https://fest.launch.co00:36:28 Why Deedy thinks the Cetrini article is a work of science fiction00:44:51 The illusion of privacy in corporate America00:41:18 Deedy thinks Enterprise SaaS apps aren’t going to be vibe coded00:49:20 Jason’s Reddit Bot00:52:01 Jason’s obsession with Singapore’s food00:55:22 How Unbrowse pulls any backend API!01:02:07 Sebastian shows off the smallest OpenClaw form factor!01:12:04 The Prolo ring — for people who doomscroll01:20:21 Deedy’s Podcast Player App! Thank you to our partners: (10:07) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (20:02) Every.io - For all of your incorporation, banking, payroll, benefits, accounting, taxes or other back-office administration needs, visit every.io. (30:08) Sentry - New users can get $240 in free credits when they go to sentry.io/twist and use the code TWIST Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/ Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com

    1 ชม. 22 นาที
  2. Kill Your Startup’s Knowledge Chaos with OpenClaw (with Oliver Henry and Jeff Weisbein) | E2254

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    Kill Your Startup’s Knowledge Chaos with OpenClaw (with Oliver Henry and Jeff Weisbein) | E2254

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Caldera Lab - [calderalab.com/twist](https://calderalab.com/twist)Iru - [iru.com](http://Iru.com/twist)LinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedin.com/twist*OpenClaw is incredible at automating tasks. But what if it could also fix your startup’s internal communication problems? Give agents shared memory, and you may be able to break down information silos while ensuring that teammates have the same context.@oliverhenry and @jeffweisbein demo what they’ve actually built with OpenClaw, including marketing automations, agentic loops, and bug fixing tools. Then we dig into what agentic infrastructure means for how startups operate, and why traditional SaaS products need to quickly adapt for the agentic era.Oliver Henry: The creator of the ‘[Larry](https://clawhub.ai/OllieWazza/larry)’ OpenClaw skill, and founder of [Larrybrain](https://www.larrybrain.com/)Jeff Weisbein: The Claw-pilled founder of [WizardRFP](https://www.wizardrfp.com/) and [WhoCoversIt](https://www.whocoversit.com/), who shared his OpenClaw framework [publicly](https://weisbe.in/openclaw) and built a [getting-started guide for the tool](https://github.com/jeffweisbein/openclaw-starter-kit)**Timestamps:** 00:00 Intro (00:01:43) Here’s why you never ski alone in a blizzard! (00:04:22) Why everyone at LAUNCH is going to get their own Mac Mini and AI agent (00:08:06) “OpenClaw has changed my entire solo-preneur lifestyle.” — Jeff Weinstein of Hype Lab (00:09:06) Jason’s urgent API message to Steve Huffman of Reddit (00:10:20) LinkedIn Jobs - Hire right, the first time. Post your first job and get $100 off towards your job post at [LinkedIn.com/twist](http://linkedin.com/HiringProOffer). (00:15:12) Oliver shows us his Larry Skill to make viral TikTok content with zero human intervention (00:20:10) Iru unifies identity, endpoint security, and compliance into one platform. Book a demo at [www.iru.com/twist](www.iru.com/twist). (00:21:22) Why are platforms like TikTok still so hostile toward bots? (00:24:45) The shift from asking a chatbot how to do things, to just telling an agent to do things (00:26:05) How Oliver is training Larry to get better at its job (00:30:09) Whether you’re starting fresh or upgrading your routine, Caldera Lab makes skincare simple and effective. Head to [CalderaLab.com/TWIST](http://calderalab.com/TWIST) and use TWIST at checkout for 20% off your first order. (00:32:47) Why making your agent more PROACTIVE is more important than automating everything (00:37:14) Why pull requests… just aren’t really a thing any more. (00:39:40) How Jason is using his new AI assistant, “Roy,” to keep track of everything going on at his company (00:53:00) Is the SaaS crash actually rational after all? (00:51:48) Using AI to create “pools of excellence” (00:54:03) The more you integrate software into AI, the less valuable the software becomes (00:56:56) Why “Agentify Your SaaS” may become the rallying cry (00:58:31) How has the age verification scandal impacted Discord’s IPO plans? (01:03:10) When you want to build your own skill vs. downloading someone else’s (01:03:53) How Larrybrain finds helpful skills and helps creators monetize (01:08:32) When we will get true experts making verifiably top skills? (01:11:40) Jason’s SCARY but also AWESOME new OpenClaw CEO tools (01:18:35) Why a lot of MBAs should probably have PhD’s Thank you to our partners:(30:09) Caldera Lab - Whether you’re starting fresh or upgrading your routine, Caldera Lab makes skincare simple and effective. Head to [CalderaLab.com/TWIST](http://calderalab.com/TWIST) and use TWIST at checkout for 20% off your first order.(20:10) Iru - Iru unifies identity, endpoint security, and compliance into one platform. Book a demo at [iru.com](http://iru.com/).(10:20) LinkedIn Jobs - *Hire right, the first time. Post your first job and get $100 off towards your job post at* [LinkedIn.com/twist](http://linkedin.com/HiringProOffer)

    1 ชม. 19 นาที
  3. We Asked 3 Experts How to Get More Value out of OpenClaw | E2253

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    We Asked 3 Experts How to Get More Value out of OpenClaw | E2253

    This Week In Startups is made possible by: Gusto - https://Gusto.com/twist Circle - https://circle.so/twist Northwest Registered Agent - https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Today’s show: *Getting OpenClaw set up and running without destroying your bank account is one thing. But now that you have your agent or swarm operational, how can you use them to get real work done? We have three builders who are going to show you how to maximize your OpenClaw output! GUESTS: Jordy Coltman: Viral X author and creator of the WeeklyClaw newsletter Jesse Leimgruber: Creator of the OpenHome.com smart speaker and kit Tremaine Grant: Founder/CEO of Pulse PLUS, on Off Duty, Lon and Jason talk “Knight of the 7 Kingdoms” and “The Pitt,” react to the “Mandalorian and Grogu” trailer, and check out some of Jason’s favorite headphones and earbuds. Timestamps: 00:40 We’re gonna show you how to maximize your IRL OpenClaw productivity 00:50 Even AI skeptic Lon is blown away by OpenClaw’s power 01:46 Jordy Coltman’s top time-wasting mistakes made by OpenClaw beginners 03:00 Why Jordy thinks new hardware is the best home for your agents 05:38 Why Jason thinks “OpenClaw is a box” is coming soon 08:29 Tremaine Grant of Pulse demos his “virtual office” interface and the “Heartbeat Protocol” 00:10:15 Gusto - Gusto. Check out the online payroll and benefits experts with software built specifically for small business and startups. Try Gusto today and get three months FREE at Gusto.com/twist. 00:15:16 What’s really happening when agents “chat” together? 00:18:53 Jesse Leimgruber’s demos his OpenHome AI smart speakers 00:19:47 Circle.so - The easiest way to build a home for your community, events, and courses — all under your own brand. TWiST listeners get $1,000 off the Circle Plus Plan by going to http://circle.so/twist. 00:22:55 Freeing agents from screens and making them proactive 00:29:43 Northwest Registered Agent - Northwest Registered Agent. Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist 00:30:58 Why Jason wants his agent to read Slack and emails to him 00:50:05 Who polices autonomous agents? Other agents? 00:53:32 Jason and Lon’s thoughts on “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” 00:56:20 Lon’s favorite picks from Quentin Tarantino’s Top 10 movies 01:01:13 “The Mandalorian and Grogu” trailer reaction 01:05:22 Jason’s favorite earbuds and headphones Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Thank you to our partners: 00:10:15 Gusto - Check out the online payroll and benefits experts with software built specifically for small business and startups. Try Gusto today and get three months FREE at Gusto.com/twist. 00:19:47 Circle.so - The easiest way to build a home for your community, events, and courses — all under your own brand. TWiST listeners get $1,000 off the Circle Plus Plan by going to http://circle.so/twist. 00:29:43 Northwest Registered Agent. Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/ Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis

    1 ชม. 9 นาที
  4. When Will Openclaw go Mainstream? | E2252

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    When Will Openclaw go Mainstream? | E2252

    This Week In Startups is made possible by: Gusto - Try Gusto today and get 3 months free at gust.com/twist Crusoe Cloud - Reserve your capacity for the latest GPU’s at crusoe.ai/savings Uber AI Solutions - Book a demo today at http://uber.com/ai-solutions Today’s show: It’s a packed show! We’ve got YouTuber and Openclaw enthusiast Matthew Berman, Ryan Yaneli, founder of Nextvisit, and Jason Grad, founder of Massive! We’re all in on Openclaw, but we have no doubts there’s still room in the market for a GIANT Openclaw consumer app to shift the paradigm. What will that look like? Will it be an app? Will it be baked into the iPhone? Let’s explore! **Timestamps:* 00:00 Intro 02:04 Why Matthew thinks Openclaw is not ready yet to be brought to the consumer 04:45 Jason doesn’t want hundreds of different apps, and thousands of tabs 05:45 Why Ryan sees open claw giving consumers access to opportunities they couldn’t have gotten to otherwise. 07:02 Only 10% of people are technical enough to install openclaw 08:16 Would Openclaw be better off as an app? 08:27 Gusto. Check out the online payroll and benefits experts with software built specifically for small business and startups. Try Gusto today and get three months FREE at gusto.com/twist 10:52 The killer use case that could bring Openclaw to the consumer 00:12:13 Why Meta acquired Manus. 00:15:13 How Ryan uses Openclaw in his personal life 00:18:44 Crusoe Cloud: Crusoe is the AI factory company. Reliable infrastructure and expert support. Visit crusoe.ai/savings to reserve your capacity for the latest GPUs today 00:23:24 What Jason’s “Clawpod” does 00:24:38 Jason demos his Openclaw workflow 00:28:23 Uber AI Solutions - Your trusted partner to get AI to work in the real world. Book a demo with them TODAY at http://uber.com/twist 00:30:04 How Matt used Openclaw to figure out he’s been having stomach issues 00:32:27 What will be the ultimate UX for AI? 00:38:53 Anthropic has patched the ability to use Openclaw through its pro plan! 00:42:20 Matt and Jason hope for a multi-model future — but we haven’t made progress! 00:52:21 Jason has skepticisms about the Openclaw foundation 00:52:59 Ryan predicts a new Openclaw fork coming from the shadows! 00:54:21 Peter Steinberger is going to OpenAI, NOT to work with Openclaw… Will he “orphan” openclaw 00:58:19 does raspberry AI stand a chance against Apple? * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp*Follow Lon:X: https://x.com/lons*Follow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm*Follow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis* Thank you to our partners: Gusto. Check out the online payroll and benefits experts with software built specifically for small business and startups. Try Gusto today and get three months FREE at gust.com/twist Crusoe Cloud*: Crusoe is the AI factory company. Reliable infrastructure and expert support. Visit [crusoe.ai/savings to reserve your capacity for the latest GPUs today. Uber AI Solutions -*Your trusted partner to get AI to work in the real world. Book a demo with them TODAY at Uber.com/twist

    1 ชม. 2 นาที
  5. Will OpenAI Tank OpenClaw? | E2251

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    Will OpenAI Tank OpenClaw? | E2251

    Will OpenAI Tank OpenClaw? | E2251 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Lemon IO - https://lemon.io/twist LinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedin.com/HiringProOffer Today’s show: *OpenAI hired OpenClaw creater Peter Steinberger. What does this mean for the future of the AI virtual assistant platform, and what can the OpenClaw community do TODAY to help protect their favorite free, open-source resource? Jason and Alex consider the future of OpenClaw alongside guest experts and founders Hiten Shah and Jesse Genet. Plus we’re taking a look at all of their OpenClaw creations. Check out demos of Hiten’s “personal CRM” for busy investors and Jesse’s family media aggregator. PLUS we’ve got “AI Scott Adams” creator John Arrow to talk about why he was inspired to create an AI clone of the iconic podcaster and “Dilbert” creator, and why he thinks it has so many internet commenters up in arms. Hiten Shahhttps://x.com/hnshahhttps://crazyegg.com Jesse Genethttps://x.com/jessegenethttps://Lumi.com John Arrowhttps://x.com/johnarrowhttps://www.aiscottadams.com/ Timestamps: (0:00) Introducing our guests Hiten Shah and Jesse Genet!(2:27) The panel’s biggest concerns about OpenAI hiring OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger(6:03) Jason gives us his most optimistic and pessimistic OpenAI takes(7:58) Why Jason thinks OpenAI will give everyone their own closed-source assistant(10:45) Jesse’s Mac Minis now outnumber her children!(15:28) What the OpenClaw community can do right now(17:08)  Can companies “hijack” OpenClaw via hosting and skills?(20:12)  Hiten live-trains an OpenClaw skill based on Jason’s book “Angel”(22:37)  How much is everyone spending on tokens anyway?(25:56)  How Jesse vibe-coded an app to aggregate non-Slop videos for her family(34:19)  Why Jason thinks Jesse’s app is a great potential business(37:27)  Hiten built the “personal CRM” busy people have always dreamed of having(44:12)  “We’re in an appless world.”(45:19) Why markdown files (.md) are perfect for humans and their AI agents(52:36)  So why are founders so obsessed with OpenClaw?(58:47)  John Arrow, the creator of AI Scott Adams, joins the show(1:02:44) How does AI Scott Adams get more like Scott Adams over time?(1:04:37)  The legal and ethical considerations around posthumous AI Clones

    1 ชม. 27 นาที
  6. OpenClaw is Our Friend Now | E2250

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    OpenClaw is Our Friend Now | E2250

    This Week In Startups is made possible by: Sentry - http://sentry.io/twist Circle - http://Circle.so/twist Wispr Flow - https://wisprflow.ai/twist Today’s show:  What makes OpenClaw feel so much more ALIVE than other AI agents? On TWiST, we’re welcoming three amazing builders who are truly connecting with their OpenClaw bots, not just using them for productivity but getting to know them and their personalities on a deeper level. Serial entrepreneur Ryan Carson shows us Antfarm, which creates a team of agents with specialized roles, who work together to complete complex tasks. THEN David Im shows us Clawra, his AI virtual girlfriend that learns about you and your tastes, and even buys you presents! FINALLY, Alex Liteplo presents RentAHuman, a marketplace where bots can pay real people in stablecoins to complete IRL tasks. The future may not just be humans and AIs working side by side, but hanging out, being social, and learning from one another as well! Timestamps:  (0:00) It’s a Friday show with Lon and we’ve got THREE awesome OpenClaw builders (6:41) First up, Ryan Carson shows off his open source too, AntFarm (7:57) What is a “Ralph Wiggum Loop”? (10:54) Sentry - New users can get $240 in free credits when they go to http://sentry.io/twist and use the code TWIST (17:14) NOTI Q: What about security?! (18:13) David Im shows us his AI virtual girlfriend, Clawra (19:21) Circle.so -  the easiest way to build a home for your community, events, and courses — all under your own brand. TWiST listeners get $1,000 off the Circle Plus Plan by going to http://Circle.so/twist (20:33) Introducing your IRL girlfriend to your AI girlfriend (23:23) How to program an AI companion (28:26) Should Clawra be a best pal instead of a GF? (32:38) Wispr Flow: Stop typing. Dictate with Wispr Flow and send clean, final-draft writing in seconds. Visit https://wisprflow.ai/twist to get started for free today. (33:54) Jason’s Productivity Hack of the Month (36:17) Alex Liteplo shows us RentAHuman, where AI agents can hire real people (38:22) What are the bots hiring people to do, exactly? (50:02) Why robots might be better bosses than people… (50:51) Hiring 100 goth girls to hold signs in Times Square (55:25) OFF DUTY! Norwegian skier breaks down on live TV (58:01) Lon’s fav Best Picture nominees (59:08) Why Apple acquired “Severance.”  Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/ Check out the TWIST500https://twist500.com  Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons * Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/ * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis/ * Thank you to our partners: (10:54) Sentry - New users can get $240 in free credits when they go to http://sentry.io/twist and use the code TWIST (19:21) Circle.so -  the easiest way to build a home for your community, events, and courses — all under your own brand. TWiST listeners get $1,000 off the Circle Plus Plan by going to http://Circle.so/twist (32:38) Wispr Flow: Stop typing. Dictate with Wispr Flow and send clean, final-draft writing in seconds. Visit https://wisprflow.ai/twist to get started for free today. Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/

    1 ชม. 6 นาที
  7. Why J-Cal Invested to 200K in a former Employee | E2249

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    Why J-Cal Invested to 200K in a former Employee | E2249

    This Week In Startups is made possible by: NetSuite - https://www.netsuite.com/twist Luma AI - https://lumalabs.ai/twist Squarespace - https://squarespace.com/twist Today’s show:  On today’s epsiode of TWiST, Jason gets pitched by two top founders, Presh Dineshkumar and Peter Cetale!  Presh used to work for Jason at Launch! When he left, Jason invested $200K into Presh’s new startup The Wellness Company. Presh pitches Jason on what he has been building, and Jason gives Presh advice for improving the product! Peter went through Andreesen Horowitz’s Speedrun accelerator program as CEO and co-founder of Sourcerer. Sourcerer uses AI agents to help US firms and distributors find the best prices for mass produced goods.  Check out how Jason digs in with these founders! Timestamps: (0:00) Presh was originally a TWiST fan who emailed Jason! (1:59) Why Jason invested in Presh’s startup (3:19) Checking out the Wellness Company’s hot new app, Tempo (4:03) How Tempo monitors your health and offers proactive advice with consistency (9:10) Why Jason recommends adding a group or family feature to make it stickier (9:51) Netsuite - Get the free business guide Demystifying AI at https://www.netsuite.com/twist (11:28) The end goal: bringing app advice and guidance into the real world (13:34) Presh shares where his apps are finding the most engagement (14:13) The key importance of Product Velocity and World-Class Design (17:27) Luma AI - Stop guessing and start directing with Ray3 Modify from Luma AI, the AI-powered post-production tool. Explore it at: https://lumalabs.ai/twist (18:38) Introducing Peter Cetale and Sourcerer! (19:32) How Sourcerer uses AI to help distributors and manufacturers automate their sourcing (22:48) How Sourcerer manages to actually bring costs down (25:02) Lining up REAL customers, not Letters of Intent (aka Letters of Nothing) (26:04) Peter’s experiences in a16z’s Speedrun accelerator (28:08) Working with agents on BOTH the supply and demand side (29:16) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://squarespace.com/twist (30:32) How has Tariff Mania impacted Peter’s business? (35:35) Why Peter thinks startups will keep getting leaner and compute will keep getting cheaper * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/ Check out the TWIST500: https://twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons * Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/ * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis/ * Thank you to our partners: (9:51) Netsuite - Get the free business guide Demystifying AI at https://www.netsuite.com/twist (17:27) Luma AI - Stop guessing and start directing with Ray3 Modify from Luma AI, the AI-powered post-production tool. Explore it at: https://lumalabs.ai/twist (29:16) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://squarespace.com/twist Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/

    40 นาที
  8. How These 3 Founders are building on Open Claw | E2248

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    How These 3 Founders are building on Open Claw | E2248

    This Week In Startups is made possible by: Hubspot - http://clickhubspot.com/twist2 Deel - http://deel.com/twist Iru - http://www.iru.com/ Today’s show:  Today on TWiST we’re joined by 3 founders building on Open Claw,  Presh Dineshkumar, Vishnu, and Sean Liu! First, long time friend of the pod, Presh Dineshkumar, shows us how he’s using Open Claw to automate his work at The Wellness Company. His Open Claw agent, Eywa, lives in his email and in his product, able to compile user lists at his discretion. Then, we’re joined by Vishnu, who brings Open Claw to the masses. Non-technical folks, it’s your lucky day! Time to get Clawd-shotted! Last, Sean Liu joins the show to tell us about how he’s connecting Meta glasses to his Open Claw instance to interact with context that users can physically see! Timestamps: (0:00) We’re joined by Presh Dineshkumar of the Wellness Company, another OpenClaw fanatic (1:50) We meet Presh’s Replicant — Eywa — who spies on all of his emails (2:53) How Eywa is helping Presh keep track of his app’s most active users (4:35) LLMs have become very smart but they are trapped in the corner (6:10) How Presh gave Eywa its own email address and avoids prompt injections (8:56) Using Presh’s Replicant to do daily research dives (10:40) Hubspot: Check out the guide “Advanced ChatGPT Prompt Engineering: From Basic to Expert in 7 Days.” Download it for free at http://clickhubspot.com/twist2 (13:21) Presh also has Eywa hunting down and fix bugs in his apps, all from email (16:16) Way more startups can be profitable now that they don’t need 10+ person teams (19:15) Deel - Founders ship faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes and get back to building. Visit http://deel.com/twist to learn more. (20:36) We’re joined by two more OpenClaw builders: Vishnu and Xiaoan (Sean) Liu (21:16) Sean hooked his Meta Ray Bans up to his OpenClaw! (29:53) Iru unifies identity, endpoint security, and compliance into one platform. Book a demo at http://iru.com/ (31:05) Some dystopian thoughts on how to use VisionClaw technology (32:47) What kinds of startups will get the most value out of OpenClaw? (34:43) Why Vishnu made a product to simplify OpenClaw set-up and security (37:34) What inspires people to stop considering OpenClaw and go “all in” on the tech (40:17) Will Vishnu and Sean quit their jobs and take Jason’s investment $125K investment deal… YES Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/ Check out the TWIST500: https://twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons * Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/ * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis/ * Thank you to our partners: (10:40) Hubspot: Check out the guide “Advanced ChatGPT Prompt Engineering: From Basic to Expert in 7 Days.” Download it for free at http://clickhubspot.com/twist2 (19:15) Deel - Founders ship faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes and get back to building. Visit http://deel.com/twist to learn more. (29:53) Iru unifies identity, endpoint security, and compliance into one platform. Book a demo at http://iru.com/ Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/

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