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Kevin Hartz's 2025 Outlook: We won’t see more IPOs & Implications of Trumps Presidency on Founders
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Kevin Hartz, co-founder of Sauron, Eventbrite and Xoom, an investor in companies like Uber, Doordash, and PayPal, and one of Silicon Valley's most successful entrepreneurs, returns to the Unicorn Bakery for an insightful discussion on the future of startups and venture capital in 2025.
In this episode, Kevin shares his outlook for the upcoming year, including the industries with the most potential, the impact of generative AI, and how founders can navigate the challenges of the current market. From building lean startups to understanding the evolving IPO landscape, this episode is packed with actionable advice for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
What you'll learn:
- Why simplicity and focus will drive successful startups in 2025.
- How generative AI is disrupting industries and creating new opportunities.
- Why the global IPO and M&A market remains unattractive—and what founders should do instead.
- How to build a lean, capital-efficient startup in a competitive environment.
- How Trump taking over the White House influences the economy and Venture Ecosystem
ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:
Mehr zu Kevin Hartz:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartz/
Join our Founder Tactics Newsletter:
2x die Woche bekommst du die Taktiken der besten Gründer der Welt direkt ins Postfach:
https://www.tactics.unicornbakery.de/
Kapitel:
(00:00:00) "Be aware of dramatic changes" - Which industry will lose the most?
(00:05:55) What are the biggest changes for founders under the new government and Donald Trump?
(00:09:21) VCs will continue to throw money at startups?
(00:15:46) Why IPOs will stay unattractive
(00:20:33) How will the VC Ecosystem be affected by less M&A and therefore no paybacks to Limited Partners?
(00:22:57) AI-Predictions 2025
(00:27:23) Kevin's Advice for Founders in 2025
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Kevin Hartz's 2025 Outlook: We won’t see more IPOs & Implications of Trumps Presidency on Founders
Unicorn Bakery - Wie Startup Gründer erfolgreiche Firmen aufbauen
Manage episode 460305691 series 1849605
Kevin Hartz, co-founder of Sauron, Eventbrite and Xoom, an investor in companies like Uber, Doordash, and PayPal, and one of Silicon Valley's most successful entrepreneurs, returns to the Unicorn Bakery for an insightful discussion on the future of startups and venture capital in 2025.
In this episode, Kevin shares his outlook for the upcoming year, including the industries with the most potential, the impact of generative AI, and how founders can navigate the challenges of the current market. From building lean startups to understanding the evolving IPO landscape, this episode is packed with actionable advice for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
What you'll learn:
- Why simplicity and focus will drive successful startups in 2025.
- How generative AI is disrupting industries and creating new opportunities.
- Why the global IPO and M&A market remains unattractive—and what founders should do instead.
- How to build a lean, capital-efficient startup in a competitive environment.
- How Trump taking over the White House influences the economy and Venture Ecosystem
ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:
Mehr zu Kevin Hartz:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartz/
Join our Founder Tactics Newsletter:
2x die Woche bekommst du die Taktiken der besten Gründer der Welt direkt ins Postfach:
https://www.tactics.unicornbakery.de/
Kapitel:
(00:00:00) "Be aware of dramatic changes" - Which industry will lose the most?
(00:05:55) What are the biggest changes for founders under the new government and Donald Trump?
(00:09:21) VCs will continue to throw money at startups?
(00:15:46) Why IPOs will stay unattractive
(00:20:33) How will the VC Ecosystem be affected by less M&A and therefore no paybacks to Limited Partners?
(00:22:57) AI-Predictions 2025
(00:27:23) Kevin's Advice for Founders in 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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