Dan Romero and Erik Torenberg discuss whether San Francisco can be exited or reformed, how to impact local politics, and what it would take to get talented, innovative people to live in the same city. Wherever and whatever you’re selling, get Shopify for $1/month trial period using code shopify.com/momentofzen
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SHOPIFY: shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period
Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all e-commerce in the US. And Shopify’s the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy’s, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you’re selling, Shopify’s got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: shopify.com/momentofzen
NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite: netsuite.com/zen and download your own customized KPI checklist.
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SELECT LINKS:
Article: Balaji Srinivasan on San Francisco:balajis.com/p/only-newsom-can-go-to-china
Article: Eugene Wei’s How To Blow Up A Timeline: www.eugenewei.com/blog/2023/7/6/how-to-blow-up-a-timeline
Article: After Years of Secretive Land Buys, Billionaires Plan For a New City is Revealed www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2023-08-30/solano-county-land-billionaires-essential-california
Free State Project New Hampshire: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_State_Project#:~:text=The%20Free%20State%20Project%20
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:00) Episode Preview
(00:02:23) SF is back
(00:05:08) SF can be cleaned up pretty fast
(00:08:47) Who runs for office?
(00:16:07) Sponsor: Shopify
(00:17:43) You can buy a city
(00:25:11) Elites don’t move
(00:28:57) Analyzing the success of charter city-state movements
(00:36:04) Sponsor: NetSuite
(00:37:11): Can we get people to move to SF and change the city?
(00:45:30) Tech is politically absent at the local level
(00:50:47) Talent wants to agglomerate
(00:58:06) Educational challenges