Links for Matt’s stuff:
Aalo.com
Matt on Twitter
Aalo on Twitter
Aalo Job Board

Link to invest alongside Eric in deals like Aalo: rolling.fun

Links to stuff mentioned:
Decouple Podcast
Titans of Nuclear Podcast
Nuclear Barbarian Substack
Atomic Awakening by James Mahaffey
Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop by Jack Devanney


Topics:
(00:03:08) How the popular opinion of nuclear has changed from the 1950’s
(00:15:16) The regulation issues surrounding nuclear
(00:17:20) Water-based nuclear reactors vs. advanced nuclear reactors
(00:19:40) Matt’s journey into nuclear energy
(00:34:42) Aalo’s strategy
(00:41:12) What is the TAM for this nuclear microreactors?
(00:45:53) The manufacturing process for a nuclear plant
(00:48:51) The nuclear supply chain
(00:50:01) The change in public opinion on nuclear energy
(00:55:56) Support for nuclear energy in the VC world
(01:01:12) Recommendations for learning more about the sustainable energy industry
(01:03:30) What do you look for when hiring?
 
To support this podcast:
>> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter
>> Buy a copy of the Navalmanak: www.navalmanack.com/
>> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun
>> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage
>> Text the podcast to a friend
>> Or at least give the podcast a positive review to help us reach new listeners!

Important quotes from Naval on building wealth and the difference between wealth and money:
 
How to get rich without getting lucky. - Naval Ravikant
 
Making money is not a thing you do—it’s a skill you learn. - Naval Ravikant
 
Seek wealth, not money or status. - Naval Ravikant
 
Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. - Naval Ravikant
 
Money is how we transfer time and wealth. - Naval Ravikant
 
Ignore people playing status games. They gain status by attacking people playing wealth creation games. 
 
You’re not going to get rich renting out your time. You must own equity—a piece of a business—to gain your financial freedom. - Naval Ravikant

Important quotes from the podcast by Naval on Leverage:
 
“Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the earth.” 
—Archimedes 
 
To get rich, you need leverage. Leverage comes in labor, comes in capital, or it can come through code or media. But most of these, like labor and capital, people have to give to you. For labor, somebody has to follow you. For capital, somebody has to give you money, assets to manage, or machines. - Naval Ravikant
 
Capital and labor are permissioned leverage. Everyone is chasing capital, but someone has to give it to you. Everyone is trying to lead, but someone has to follow you. - Naval Ravikant
 
Code and media are permissionless leverage. They’re the leverage behind the newly rich. You can create software and media that works for you while you sleep. - Naval Ravikant
 
If you can’t code, write books and blogs, record videos and podcasts. - Naval Ravikant
 
Leverage is a force multiplier for your judgment. - Naval Ravikant
 
Apply specific knowledge, with leverage, and eventually you will get what you deserve. - Naval Ravikant
 
Important Quotes from the podcast on Business and Entrepreneurship
 
There is no skill called “business.” Avoid business magazines and business classes. - Naval Ravikant
 
You have to work up to the point where you can own equity in a business. You could own equity as a small shareholder where you bought stock. You could also own it as an owner where you started the company. Ownership is really important.  
 
Everybody who really makes money at some point owns a piece of a product, a business, or some IP. That can be through stock options if you work at a tech company. That’s a fine way to start. 

Smart Friends

Eric Jorgenson

#068 Behind the Scenes of a Nuclear Microreactor Startup with Matt Loszak, Founder CEO of Aalo Atomics

AUG 29, 202368 MIN
Smart Friends

#068 Behind the Scenes of a Nuclear Microreactor Startup with Matt Loszak, Founder CEO of Aalo Atomics

AUG 29, 202368 MIN

Description

Links for Matt’s stuff:

Aalo.com

Matt on Twitter

Aalo on Twitter

Aalo Job Board


Link to invest alongside Eric in deals like Aalo: rolling.fun


Links to stuff mentioned:

Decouple Podcast

Titans of Nuclear Podcast

Nuclear Barbarian Substack

Atomic Awakening by James Mahaffey

Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop by Jack Devanney



Topics:

(00:03:08) How the popular opinion of nuclear has changed from the 1950’s

(00:15:16) The regulation issues surrounding nuclear

(00:17:20) Water-based nuclear reactors vs. advanced nuclear reactors

(00:19:40) Matt’s journey into nuclear energy

(00:34:42) Aalo’s strategy

(00:41:12) What is the TAM for this nuclear microreactors?

(00:45:53) The manufacturing process for a nuclear plant

(00:48:51) The nuclear supply chain

(00:50:01) The change in public opinion on nuclear energy

(00:55:56) Support for nuclear energy in the VC world

(01:01:12) Recommendations for learning more about the sustainable energy industry

(01:03:30) What do you look for when hiring?

 

To support this podcast:

>> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter

>> Buy a copy of the Navalmanak: www.navalmanack.com/

>> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun

>> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage

>> Text the podcast to a friend

>> Or at least give the podcast a positive review to help us reach new listeners!


Important quotes from Naval on building wealth and the difference between wealth and money:

 

How to get rich without getting lucky. - Naval Ravikant

 

Making money is not a thing you do—it’s a skill you learn. - Naval Ravikant

 

Seek wealth, not money or status. - Naval Ravikant

 

Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. - Naval Ravikant

 

Money is how we transfer time and wealth. - Naval Ravikant

 

Ignore people playing status games. They gain status by attacking people playing wealth creation games. 

 

You’re not going to get rich renting out your time. You must own equity—a piece of a business—to gain your financial freedom. - Naval Ravikant


Important quotes from the podcast by Naval on Leverage:

 

“Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the earth.” 

—Archimedes 

 

To get rich, you need leverage. Leverage comes in labor, comes in capital, or it can come through code or media. But most of these, like labor and capital, people have to give to you. For labor, somebody has to follow you. For capital, somebody has to give you money, assets to manage, or machines. - Naval Ravikant

 

Capital and labor are permissioned leverage. Everyone is chasing capital, but someone has to give it to you. Everyone is trying to lead, but someone has to follow you. - Naval Ravikant

 

Code and media are permissionless leverage. They’re the leverage behind the newly rich. You can create software and media that works for you while you sleep. - Naval Ravikant

 

If you can’t code, write books and blogs, record videos and podcasts. - Naval Ravikant

 

Leverage is a force multiplier for your judgment. - Naval Ravikant

 

Apply specific knowledge, with leverage, and eventually you will get what you deserve. - Naval Ravikant

 

Important Quotes from the podcast on Business and Entrepreneurship

 

There is no skill called “business.” Avoid business magazines and business classes. - Naval Ravikant

 

You have to work up to the point where you can own equity in a business. You could own equity as a small shareholder where you bought stock. You could also own it as an owner where you started the company. Ownership is really important.  

 

Everybody who really makes money at some point owns a piece of a product, a business, or some IP. That can be through stock options if you work at a tech company. That’s a fine way to start.