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<p>In Early Days, we dive into the early stage—and often chaotic—world of first-time founders. Each episode unpacks the pivotal decisions, unforeseen challenges, and valuable lessons learned along the way, featuring candid conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts who’ve been there. Tune in if you’re looking for an unfiltered look into how great ideas come to life, the ups and downs of team-building, and the strategies that can turn a simple concept into the next big thing.</p>
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Recent Episodes
December 16, 2025
Early Days #19: Build With Bitcoin by Lynne and Israel
Host Car interviews Lynne and Israel about the evolving landscape of Bitcoin startups, venture capital, and emerging opportunities across Latin America, highlighting innovative funding and advisory support.
September 30, 2025
Early Days #18 - Lightning Ventures by Muzz
Car interviews Muzz of Lightning Ventures, who discusses funding Bitcoin startups, what investors seek, consistent updates, and the resilience of Bitcoin founders, offering insights for those exploring their first check.
September 23, 2025
Early Days #17: Feed Filter AI by Ted Thayer
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p> <p>In this episode of Early Days, Car sits down with Ted from Feed Filter AI to explore using AI as a tool to enhance user experience on social media by filtering out unwanted content. </p> <p>They discuss the role of Feed Filter AI in content curation, the challenges of social media today, and the importance of understanding user needs in early-stage products. </p> <p>Ted shares hard lessons from earlier startups, the importance of shipping with live user feedback, and why he’s building Feed Filter AI as a company for the Bitcoin era, where privacy, ownership, and open networks matter.</p> <p><strong>We explore:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How to Make Social Media Great Again!</li> <li>Where does the moat live? User-owned rules, privacy, compounding models</li> <li>What to measure? Junk removed, time saved, retention</li> <li>User-controlled filters that run across X and Instagram</li> <li>Cutting social noise so users get their attention back</li> </ul> <p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p> <p>00:00 Problem framing: noise steals attention, AI gives it back</p> <p>03:11 Context over keywords: how the model reads text, images, memes</p> <p>06:33 UX realities: overwhelm, friction, drop-off—what actually fixes it</p> <p>09:55 Market entry: where Feed Filter wins first, initial wedge</p> <p>12:21 Feedback loop: ship weekly, instrument everything, learn fast</p> <p>16:15 Filtering engine: user rules, aggregation, precision at scale</p> <p>20:55 Roadmap and future app rollout</p> <p>25:05 Founder scars: what previous startups taught Ted that transfers</p> <p>40:30 Surviving the trough: cash, focus, and saying no</p> <p>48:13 Past pivots (incl. health tech): extracting playbooks, not baggage</p> <p>58:07 Post-mortems that matter: what to keep, what to kill</p> <p>01:02:53 Building for the Bitcoin era: privacy, ownership, open networks</p> <p><strong>Learn more about <a href="https://www.feedfilter.com/">Feed Filter AI</a></strong></p> <ul> <li>Download Feed Filter AI for <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/idldcmphciipkhgnfbmajfjnhgdmjgoe">Chrome</a></li> <li>Follow Feed Filter AI on <a href="https://x.com/FeedFilter_">X</a></li> <li>Follow Ted Thayer on <a href="https://x.com/TedThayer_">X</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe to</strong> <strong>Early Days</strong> wherever you get your podcasts — and don’t forget to <a href="https://linktr.ee/earlydays21%E2%81%A0">leave a review!</a></p> <p><strong>Special thanks to our sponsor, VENTAC</strong> – trusted legal resources built for founders.</p> <p>From contracts to foundational and fundraising docs, VENTAC makes it easy and affordable to get the support you need to build.</p> <p><strong>Save 10% with code:</strong> PlebLab <a href="https://myventac.com/?aff=PlebLab">https://myventac.com/?aff=PlebLab</a></p> <p><strong>Follow Car:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://primal.net/Car"><strong>Primal</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_"><strong>Stacker News</strong></a> <a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_"></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Apply to</strong> <a href="https://www.pleblab.dev/#pricing"><strong>PlebLab</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Learn more about</strong> <a href="https://pleblab.dev/"><strong>PlebLab</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://pleblab.dev/"></a></p> <p><strong>Build with PlebLab Online:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/~builders"><strong>~Builders Territory on SN</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/order/od_Ft1FcLT8LC"><strong>Online Builder Pass</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.plebtv.com/login"><strong>PlebTV</strong></a></li> </ul> <p>PlebLab is a group that supports Bitcoin's success through free and open-source development. We back early-stage Bitcoin startups, builders and developers who host weekly workshops and hangouts.</p> <p>Reach out to <a href="https://twitter.com/pleblab">PlebLab on X</a> or <a href="https://pleblab.dev">our website</a> to: host a workshop, work out of the lab, pitch your startup idea, or find a co-founder. The FOSS ethos drives our mission to foster an open-source software and hardware community.</p> <p>• 🟠 Apply to join: <a href="https://bit.ly/applytohackerspace">PlebLab Hackerspace Application</a>.</p> <p>• 🤙 Interested in supporting the mission? 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- What is Early Days?
<p>In Early Days, we dive into the early stage—and often chaotic—world of first-time founders. Each episode unpacks the pivotal decisions, unforeseen challenges, and valuable lessons learned along the way, featuring candid conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts who’ve been there. Tune in if you’re looking for an unfiltered look into how great ideas come to life, the ups and downs of team-building, and the strategies that can turn a simple concept into the next big thing.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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