Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113

2025-04-17 · 67 min · episode 2113 · 26 entities

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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://pilot.com/twist
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://nerdcrawler.com/
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://cutsclothing.com/
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://linkedin.com/twist(25:58
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://notion.com/twist(37:11

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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://twistartups.substack.com/
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://twistartups.substack.com/
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://youtube.com/thisweekin
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://pilot.com/twist
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://nerdcrawler.com/
mentioned cutsclothing.com website

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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://cutsclothing.com/
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://linkedin.com/twist(25:58
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://notion.com/twist(37:11
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://youtube.com/thisweekin
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://pilot.com/twist
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://nerdcrawler.com/
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://cutsclothing.com/
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://linkedin.com/twist(25:58
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Link in episode "Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113": https://notion.com/twist(37:11

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Episode description as stored

Today's show: Jason, Alex, and Lon discuss Figma's surprise IPO filing following its $1B breakup from Adobe, OpenAI's quiet push into social networking through a Sora image-sharing feed, and how sweeping new China tariffs are wreaking havoc on ecommerce companies—impacting jobs, supply chains, and pricing. Plus: the Substack vs. Patreon battle heats up, Lyft expands internationally, and we talk to the founders of Nerd Crawler and Cuts Clothing about how policy decisions ripple through startup land. A packed show with insights founders can't afford to miss. Timestamps: (0:00) Tariffs impact on ecommerce and CPG(2:22) Figma files to go public and Adobe's billion-dollar breakup fee(6:48) IPO market, competition, and Hammerspace's $100 million raise (9:34) Pilot - Visit https://www.pilot.com/twist and get $1,200 off your first year.(11:32) Patreon's new streaming feature and Substack's growth(19:08) Jason's experience with Patreon and Substack apps(19:33) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist(25:58) OpenAI's new social network and Temu's Google Shopping ads shutdown(29:24) Notion - Try it for free today at https://notion.com/twist(37:11) Nerdcrawler's business model and comic book industry economics(42:33) Marketplaces, scaling challenges, and tariff policy impact on startups(47:29) Steven Borrelli's viral tweet on tariffs and administration response(50:26) Effects of tariffs on costs, supply chain, and American manufacturing(57:56) Infrastructure, investment for US production, and potential layoffs(1:02:34) Closing remarks, endorsements, and quality of Cuts clothing(1:04:25) Addressing misconceptions about Asian manufacturing(1:05:00) OpenAI acquisition of Codium and market impact of tariff fears(1:05:52) Critique of tariff policy communication and domestic job creation discussion Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Check out: Nerd Crawler: https://nerdcrawler.com Cuts: https://www.cutsclothing.com/ Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Thank you to our partners: (9:34) Pilot - Visit https://www.pilot.com/twist and get $1,200 off your first year. (19:33) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist (29:24) Notion - Try it for free today at https://notion.com/twist Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916