TikTok Ban, Y Combinator Experiences, Bitcoin All-Time High and Elon Musk OpenAI Drama

In this episode of Founders Weekly, Heini Zachariassen and Theis Søndergaard discuss Bitcoin reaching an all-time high, the TikTok ban in the US, OpenAI's response to Elon Musk's lawsuit, AI regulation in Europe, and other short news updates. They also interview Joakim Bruchmann, co-founder and CEO of Pluto Markets, about his experience with Y Combinator and the challenges of raising funding after the program. The conversation covers the challenges of generating traction, the trade-offs of joining Y Combinator, the tailored approach of Y Combinator for regulated industries, managing expectations and team morale, and the question of whether being a startup founder is for everybody. The podcast's performance is also reviewed, with a focus on the number of downloads and the plan for future episodes. Host Name: Heini Zachariassen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heini/ Co-Host Name: Theis Søndergaard LinkedIn: https://dk.linkedin.com/in/theissondergaard Guest  Name: Joakim Bruchmann LinkedIn: https://dk.linkedin.com/in/joakim-bruchmann-87b6b653 Book Recommendation: Read Write Own by Chris Dixon - https://readwriteown.com/ Please subscribe: https://youtube.com/rawstartup https://twitter.com/rawstartupshow https://www.linkedin.com/company/rawstartup/ https://www.facebook.com/rawstartup/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rawstartup https://www.instagram.com/rawstartup/