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Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K live! | E1709

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Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring three startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:58) Kelly and Presh discuss reactions from the Founder University community
(6:47) Presentation 1: Kevin O'Connell, Founder and CEO of Kapsule
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(13:38) Presentation 2: Julien Hoachuck, Founder of ArkiTask
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(21:10) Presentation 3: David Axelrod, Founder of Open Insure
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(33:28) Deliberations
(37:36) Jason's thoughts on the three companies
(41:13) Key takeaways from Founder University
(46:22) How to learn more about Founder University

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