{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61a6e083-5a88-4083-9fe3-394bcb7d28dc/5bac6c43-1ecb-4d86-9c53-80686c7f8911?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Startup Myths & Legends with Kara Swisher & Patrick Lewellyn","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60d9d7ba7c2a94886214835c/60d9d7cae4fde0001a30d89a.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>For the first episode we are pulling back the curtain on what really happens at startups, with special guests Kara Swisher, CEO of Recode and Patrick Llewellyn, CEO of 99designs.</p><p><br></p><p>From disruptors and unicorns, to angel investors and Silicon Valley, startups have achieved almost mythical status thanks to their prominence is pop culture.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s easy to see why, with billions of dollars flying around and founders being elevated to almost rock star status.</p><p>So how do you escape the conventional 9-5 and build a brilliant business empire?</p><p><br></p><p>That’s what hosts Rae Johnston and Benjamin Law are asking as they dig deep into the hard realities of startup life.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is recorded in-front of a live audience.</p>","author_name":"That Startup Show"}