This Week in Startups: "Minions" record-breaking viral strategy, TikTok algo, reframing semiconductors & energy | E1500
Jason Calacanis 7/6/22 - Episode Page
On today's show, Molly and Jason catch up after the long weekend (0:00) before breaking down how the new "Minions" movie broke a box office record by using TikTok, catchy hooks, and viral marketing (5:19). They also cover TikTok dropping plans to expand its ecommerce platform into the US and Europe (29:52), before covering the "Chips Act" stalemate and discussing how we should reframe semiconductor manufacturing and energy independence as national defense issues (35:50).
Links referenced in the show:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.578644/full