<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>Beehiiv. Power your newsletters with AI tools, referral programs, and ad network features—all in one platform. Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a></p> <p>Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a></p> <p>Cloud Devs. Building the best remote team is tough, but you don’t have to do it alone. Visit <a href="https://www.clouddevs.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.clouddevs.com/twist</a> for an unbeatable offer on hiring elite Latam talent today.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Todays show:</p> <p>Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Serve Robotics’ self-driving robots, delivery economics, and building while public with CEO Ali Kashani. Then, the pair dug into high-skill immigration under the upcoming administration and massive price gains in stocks and crypto assets. Alex wondered if the stock market isn't overvalued, full-stop, but both hosts agreed that enthusiasm is hot heading into the new year.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show (7:27) Serve Robotics' Ali Kashani joins to discuss Serve's latest developments (10:38) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a> (12:37) Expansion challenges and navigating regulations (20:42) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a> (22:19) Business model, future plans, and partnerships (29:14) Cloud Devs - Visit <a href="https://www.clouddevs.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.clouddevs.com/twist</a> for an unbeatable offer on hiring elite Latam talent today. (30:41) Coopetition in the robotics and delivery space (35:16) Autonomous deliveries forecast for 2030 (49:17) High skill immigration and global talent competition (54:19) Leadership styles and labor market shifts (1:07:16) Government's stance on cryptocurrency (1:13:25) Blockchain innovation and tokenizing venture capital</p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://investors.serverobotics.com/static-files/96eeebc1-712f-46fe-9aee-c1242bddea38" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://investors.serverobotics.com/static-files/96eeebc1-712f-46fe-9aee-c1242bddea38</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.vebulabs.com/autocado" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vebulabs.com/autocado</a></p> <p><a href="https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/a-positive-path-forward" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/a-positive-path-forward</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.longtermtrends.net/market-cap-to-gdp-the-buffett-indicator" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.longtermtrends.net/market-cap-to-gdp-the-buffett-indicator</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5186522/tom-homan-border-czar-trump" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5186522/tom-homan-border-czar-trump</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Ali:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/ahkashani" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/ahkashani</a></p> <p>Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alikashani" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alikashani</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://www.serverobotics.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.serverobotics.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(10:38) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a></p> <p>(20:42) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a></p> <p>(29:14) Cloud Devs - Visit <a href="https://www.clouddevs.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.clouddevs.com/twist</a> for an unbeatable offer on hiring elite Latam talent today.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

TWiST News: Serve Robotics, High Skill Immigration, and the Trump Trade | E2042

NOV 11, 202482 MIN
This Week in Startups

TWiST News: Serve Robotics, High Skill Immigration, and the Trump Trade | E2042

NOV 11, 202482 MIN

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<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>Beehiiv. Power your newsletters with AI tools, referral programs, and ad network features—all in one platform. Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a></p> <p>Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a></p> <p>Cloud Devs. Building the best remote team is tough, but you don’t have to do it alone. Visit <a href="https://www.clouddevs.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.clouddevs.com/twist</a> for an unbeatable offer on hiring elite Latam talent today.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Todays show:</p> <p>Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Serve Robotics’ self-driving robots, delivery economics, and building while public with CEO Ali Kashani. Then, the pair dug into high-skill immigration under the upcoming administration and massive price gains in stocks and crypto assets. Alex wondered if the stock market isn't overvalued, full-stop, but both hosts agreed that enthusiasm is hot heading into the new year.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show (7:27) Serve Robotics' Ali Kashani joins to discuss Serve's latest developments (10:38) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a> (12:37) Expansion challenges and navigating regulations (20:42) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a> (22:19) Business model, future plans, and partnerships (29:14) Cloud Devs - Visit <a href="https://www.clouddevs.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.clouddevs.com/twist</a> for an unbeatable offer on hiring elite Latam talent today. (30:41) Coopetition in the robotics and delivery space (35:16) Autonomous deliveries forecast for 2030 (49:17) High skill immigration and global talent competition (54:19) Leadership styles and labor market shifts (1:07:16) Government's stance on cryptocurrency (1:13:25) Blockchain innovation and tokenizing venture capital</p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://investors.serverobotics.com/static-files/96eeebc1-712f-46fe-9aee-c1242bddea38" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://investors.serverobotics.com/static-files/96eeebc1-712f-46fe-9aee-c1242bddea38</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.vebulabs.com/autocado" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vebulabs.com/autocado</a></p> <p><a href="https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/a-positive-path-forward" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/a-positive-path-forward</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.longtermtrends.net/market-cap-to-gdp-the-buffett-indicator" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.longtermtrends.net/market-cap-to-gdp-the-buffett-indicator</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5186522/tom-homan-border-czar-trump" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5186522/tom-homan-border-czar-trump</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Ali:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/ahkashani" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/ahkashani</a></p> <p>Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alikashani" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alikashani</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://www.serverobotics.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.serverobotics.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(10:38) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a></p> <p>(20:42) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a></p> <p>(29:14) Cloud Devs - Visit <a href="https://www.clouddevs.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.clouddevs.com/twist</a> for an unbeatable offer on hiring elite Latam talent today.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>