Startup Economics with Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch

The Gustonomics Podcast kicks off 2024 with its first guest—Alex Wilhelm, the Editor-in-Chief of TechCrunch+ and the co-host of the Equity podcast. Alex and Liz discuss interest rates and their impact on startup financing, why the businesses being started now are so exciting, and what economic policies they would prioritize if they were in charge.

Shownotes

There was a lot of startup and econ jargon in this episode that didn't always get fully explained, so here are some useful links:

• Runway
• BPS ("bips")
• Soft landing
• How Low Interest Rates Raise Stock Prices
• Burn rate
• Risk-on assets
• TAM