This Week in Startups · Jason Calacanis
Where early-stage founders MUST focus to success | E2244
February 3, 2026·1 hr 7 min·5 clips
Amanda Bradford tricked her mom into thinking her app was built using only eight hyperlinked screenshots.
As heard by us
A useful reminder to prove demand before chasing scale.
This episode feels like a reset for founders who keep treating fundraising as the starting point. It makes the case that proof can come earlier, and with less money, than the old startup script suggests.
Why you'd press play
Stop assuming you need a giant round before you can prove the idea works.
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