64. VC-backed vs. bootstrapped startups

We've chatted with a VC-backed founder who is on the brink of closing shop. Listen to our reflections on this. Plus, a breakdown of latest Metacast features!

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Segments

• [01:26] New features in Metacast
• [01:42] Sleep timer
• [06:21] Speed control
• [12:32] Grid view in playlists
• [15:37] Goals for the next month
• [17:07] Our chat with a VC-backed startup founder
• [28:56] Podcast and books recommendations

Show notes

Podcasts

• Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories
• Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond
• 7. Jason Fried on building products, calm companies and the Jeff Bezos investment - Builders Gonna Build
• My Dad Wrote A Porno
• The Big Porn Debate (3 Experts Debate): The Unseen Dangers Of Nofap, The Adult Industry Is Exploiting Our Brains, How Porn Will Change Your Brain! - The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Books

• Obviously Awesome by April Dunford

Other

• LinkedIn post about speed control in audio by Ilya

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