Jake & JZ

• Freedom of Movement

  A conversation with a founder inspired this discussion about maintaining freedom of movement while you build new products and companies. It might be the most important startup thing that nobody ever talks about: The need to stay nimble and not give away your advantages by pre-committing to decisions that steal your freedom of movement.On episode 17 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:How startups beat big companiesIdentifying your unique advantages in a Foundation SprintEight Sleep, but it’s not an ad!New and old sleep tactics that we use every nightRecording the audiobook for ClickAnd much moreHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn Blue Sky and X

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• Even More AI

  Two days after recording our last episode about AI, DeepSeek R1 was released, prompting some of you to ask us a set of new questions about how AI will affect the future of work, products, startups, and investing.Jake is off this week, but we invited our cofounder and partner Eli Blee-Goldman back to help JZ answer these questions and — for at least a brief moment — get us caught up on the latest developments in the world of AI.This week on episode 16 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:Why DeepSeek R1 caused such a stirHow AI innovation can come from anywhereOur 3 newest investments at Character CapitalTypes of AI founders (with examples!)Two important lessons from a Character founderDoing it right vs getting it rightThe downside of being able to build so quicklyOur recent Foundation Sprint BootcampHow we get better at sprints by learning from the communityHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn Blue Sky and X

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• AI, Startups, and the Future of Work

  Our latest thoughts on AI! At Character Capital, most of our investments are in AI companies. How will recent advancements change how products are designed and startups are built? Our cofounder Eli Blee-Goldman returns to the podcast to share predictions and highlight the importance of human agency in an AGI future.Quick note: This episode was recorded right before DeepSeek R1 came out. We have thoughts, of course 🤓 We’ll record a follow-up soon!On episode 15 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:What stays the same in an AGI future?The importance of agencyThe capabilities gapDoing meaningful work with people you likeSurprising lessons from a Design Sprint with an AI bio startupWhat changes in an AGI future?How AI can close the gap between builders and customersAI ethics and sentienceAnd much moreHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn, X, and Blue Sky

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• Caffeine

  10 years ago, we learned how caffeine really works, and it changed how we use, consume, and enjoy coffee. Tune in for a Jake & JZ deep dive on caffeine — from working with Blue Bottle, to our current coffee routines, to insights and tactics for making the most of this wonderful substance.On episode 14 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:How caffeine really worksLearning about caffeine from Ryan Brown at Blue Bottle CoffeeGoing deeper for Make TimeTwo surprising caffeine insightsTwo helpful coffee tacticsJZ’s favorite coffee maker: The OXO BrewJake’s espresso machine: The Breville BES870XLBoon Boona CoffeeA great book: Deskbound by Kelly Starrett (not about caffeine, still great)And much moreHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn, X, and Blue Sky

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• Our new book Click!!!

  We wrote a new book!!! It’s called Click and it’s all about the Foundation Sprint, our new 2-day method for kicking off big projects!We are SUPER excited to share it with you all, and this week’s episode is a deep dive into the process of writing the book and how it fits into our investing strategy.Learn more about the book at theclickbook.comOn episode 13 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:How to get early access to ClickThe history of the Foundation SprintBooks that inspired us: Psychology of Money, Power of Habit, Building a Storybrand, The Heath Brothers’ booksWhat we look for when we investWhy we had to share the Foundation SprintHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn, Blue Sky and X

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