#15: Instacart’s Fake IPO and Why Hiring in Tech Is So Broken

As the news heats up, the couples discuss why recent IPOs tell us little about whether the window is, in fact, open and ponder the future of leadership in Silicon Valley.

Show Notes:

[00:00:10] Startup location rules.

[00:05:30] Silicon Valley regulation debate.

[00:08:18] Younger and hungrier talent.

[00:11:30] Generational transfer in big tech.

[00:14:10] Florida signaling and tax optimization.

[00:18:23] Tech events worth attending.

[00:23:02] Female CEO of Instacart.

[00:25:13] Staying private for too long.

[00:29:27] Small tech equity risks.

[00:32:23] Hiring challenges for startups.

[00:36:49] The role of capital market timing.

[00:38:02] Cost of compliance for going public.

[00:42:05] Power dynamics in public markets.

[00:45:09] Price equals quality.