firefighting

Welcome to Sunday! First up, J+M cover different methods and classifications for dealing with failing startups. (2:01) Then, Molly interviews Team Wildfire CEO Steve Wolf about his "Hurricane-as-a-Service" business! (31:56)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(2:01) VC Sunday School: J+M discuss hospice care for startups 

(10:50) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist 

(11:58) VC fund dynamics with Zombie startups, Jason explains "pay to play"

(25:32) Spokn - Get 3 months free at https://getspokn.com/twist 

(27:03) J+M tee up this week's climate interview!

(31:56) Steve Wolf explains his jet engine powered fire-fighting device

(37:21) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist

(38:55) Steve breaks down the business side of Team Wildfire, "Hurricanes-as-a-Service", and more!

(55:32) Molly gets a virtual tour of the "Hurricane on wheels"

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First up on the Sunday show, Jason breaks down the different levels of diligence at different company stages for VC Sunday School (2:02). Then, Fion Technologies CEO Sudarshan Sridharan joins to talk helping firefighters fight wildfires with mapping technology. (21:31)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's Sunday edition of This Week in Startups!

(2:02) Molly recaps her first half year of investing, then asks Jason about diligence at different stages of investing in different verticals

(10:23) UserTesting - Get real human insights from customers, try for free today at https://usertesting.com/twist

(11:40) Jason on great investments coming out of "prepared minds", the importance of testing and trying

(19:57) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist 

(21:31) Molly welcomes Fion Technologies CEO Sudarshan Sridharan to discuss helping wildfire fighting with software and his founding story

(32:36) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster, search privately and so much more

(33:56) Sudarshan explains how the Fion app helps firefighters, its pricing model, and more

(41:06) The state of wildfires in the US, why Sudarshan is building Fion

Astronomers spot signs of life on Venus, a QAnon conspiracy theory blames antifa for wildfires, and the city of Louisville, KY, pays $12 million to Breonna Taylor's family.

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Wildfires consume an annual average of 5 million acres in the US. But what causes wildfires? How do they become so powerful? More importantly, how do we fight them? Join Josh and Chuck as they take you to the frontlines of the fight against wildfires.

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Practicing good leadership is difficult enough in everyday situations. Practicing good leadership when you’re literally under fire — whether from bullets or actual flames — truly puts your leadership skills to the test.
My guest today has experienced both kinds of fire, and not only lived to tell about it, but distilled out the lessons every man can learn from those life-or-death experiences. His name is Jason Brezler and he’s both a Marine combat veteran and a current firefighter for the New York City Fire Department. Brezler not only served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and works in the FDNY’s Special Operations Command, but he’s also the owner of a leadership consulting firm — called Leadership Under Fire, Inc. — that teaches organizations how to develop leaders that are able to make critical decisions and lead their teams to success when under pressure.
Today on the show, Jason and I talk about his experience in Fallujah, what it takes to become a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department, and lessons on leadership and decision making from battling both human enemies and hot flames.

We've all heard the saying "fight fire with fire," but could it actually work? Tune in as Robert and Allison break down the ways in which firefighters actually do use fire and explosives to fight fires in this episode.

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