StoneAlgo’s Devin Jones on “Zillow for diamonds” + Mar Hershenson on the art of picking | E1766

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Today’s show:

First, StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones joins Jason for a jam session on scaling his startup, which is building “Zillow for diamonds” (4:38). Then, Mar Hershenson gives a presentation on “The Art of Picking.” (38:19)

Mar’s talk was recorded live at LAUNCH Angel Summit.

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Cold intros DO work!

(1:30) Jason explains what LAUNCH looks for in startup investments

(4:38) Jason intros StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones, who breaks down his startup: “Zillow for Diamonds”

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(15:58) Bootstrapping StoneAlgo as a side project, never underestimating categories, understanding the diamond market

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(27:37) Capital efficiency, frugality, how Devin scored an investment off of a cold email

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(38:19) Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson gives a talk on “The Art of Picking” live from LAUNCH Angel Summit

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