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Can you live without plastics in today's society?

In this episode Arne and I discuss Medallia [NYSE: MDLA] IPO which went public last week. Their business model and how it compares with other SaaS IPOs.  We discuss 5G and implications and in our hot or not section.  Useful links: 1. Medallia S1 2. Direct Listing IPO 3. Applications and Bandwidth  Subscribe to the podcast  here . And, see the notes from the previous episode  here . 

Although pursuing self-interest is required for survival, any meaning in life comes from pursuing anything but self-interest. 

We love anticipation more than reality. There is TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) but no TGIS (Thank God it's Saturday).

In this episode Arne and I discuss Internet of Things (IoT) market. What is the current state of the market, barriers to adoption, product development, new opportunities for entrepreneurs  in this market, and interconnectedness with Cloud, AI, Semiconductors.  We briefly discuss common hiring mistakes at Startups.  Useful links: 1. Genesis of a wearable device  2. The experience myth Subscribe to the podcast  here . And, see the notes from the previous episode  here . 

In this episode, Arne and I discuss how technology-led and business-led startups evolve differently. Business-led startups target one market and develop technologies to solve problems in that market. And, technology-led startups can target many markets with the technology under development. In general, how to think about technology commercialization. In our hot or not section, we cover drones.  Arne podcasting from the car Useful links:  1. Innovation and its challenges  2. DJI (Consumer Robotics company)  3. The founding of Audience  Subscribe to the podcast  here . And, see the notes from the previous episode  here . 

Objectivity is highly subjective.