Will's Weekly Roundup

Will’s Weekly Roundup is a weekly newsletter about business, politics, technology, startups, and life frameworks.

What I read this week…

• Political media is broken (PI)

• Democrats Keep Falling for ‘Superstar Losers’ (ATLANTIC)

• How to Have Fun Again (NYT)

• 2022 Midterms: Voters Prefer Sanity (CS)

• Here’s how much equity U.S. homeowners have lost since May (CNBC)

• 7 ways CRISPR is shaping the future of food (FT)

• Ten days of Twitter chaos (BBC)

• Experimental “FLASH” cancer treatment aces first human trial (FT)

• Goldman Sachs economist says soft landing is possible (AXIOS)

• Credit card balances reach record $866B as consumers battle economic headwinds (FOXBIZ)

• 2023 Risk outlook report: Ten risk scenarios that could reshape the global economy (EIU)

• Tech geniuses aren't always geniuses (AXIOS)

• Meta laying off more than 11,000 employees: Read Zuckerberg’s letter announcing the cuts (CNBC)

• Sequoia wrote down its entire $214M investment in FTX (BBG)

What I listened to…

• FTX collapse with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong + election results, macro update & more (All-In Podcast Ep. # 104 - LINK)

• Sahil Bloom: Left Private Equity To Make Millions As A Content Creator And 3 Profitable Businesses To Start Now MFM Podcast Ep. #384 - LINK)

What I watched…

• 18 Questions About Business with Shaquille O'Neal - LINK (72 mins)

• Review of electric vehicle Startup Lucid’s new car - LINK (13 mins)

• The REAL Reason Europe Took Over the World - LINK (17 mins)

2 Startup Ideas

• Blockchain ResumesProblem: lying and fabricating information on a resume is too easy. Solution: a blockchain-based resume system that verifies the credibility of job candidates.

• Pocket Digital NotebookProblem: taking out your phone during a meeting to take notes comes across as rude.Solution: a mini digital pocket notebook that allows you to take notes with a stylus on a digital screen similar to miniature iPad.

2 Life Frameworks

• The Energy Calendar - at the end of each week, color code your calendar based on what events were energy creating (green), neutral (yellow), or energy draining (red). After a few weeks, the colors will turn into visual trends showing which activities drain your energy and which activities give you energy. Try to make your calendar more green and less red (source: Sahil Bloom).

• The Importance of Last Impressions - arguably more important than making a good first impression is leaving a person with a good lasting impression. Don’t overlook the importance of the last few minutes of a social interaction. Make them count. You can save a bad first impression with a strong last impression.

2 Quotes

• “If you're not going to be good looking, be interesting looking” - Shaan Puri

• "It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol." - Brene Brown

Cool Startups I Found

• Spintly - built a system that lets you use your phone as a key fob

• Keyo - created a device that lets you pay at stores by scanning your palm (if Clear and Apple Pay had a baby)

• MemAI - created a self-organizing digital workspace that organizes files automatically

• Kyte - rental cars on demand delivered to your door without lines, paperwork, or refueling

• Modern Animal - a new veterinarian clinic with no exam fees, only one annual membership

• Vertical Aerospace - revolutionizing air mobility with a new vertical take-off and landing aircraft

• Dwell - building luxury modern 540-square-foot modular, one-bedroom backyard dwelling units

• On2Cook - a microwave and flame-cooking device in one compact unit

• Shokz - created bone conducting open-ear sports headphones

• Stretch Sense - building motion capture gloves for VR

• Vivrelle - borrow designer handbags and jewelry

• Consensus - a search engine like Google that returns evidence-based answers

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