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Startup Life in Davos: Four Dudes to a Room

January 28, 202601:28
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What's your name?
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>> I'm Kush. Nice to meet you.
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>> Kush. Nice to meet you. Are you the OG
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Kush?
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>> I I am. I am.
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>> I've I've met you before.
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>> You have a startup. Where's the startup
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based?
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>> We're in New York. Yeah.
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>> Okay. And you decide to spend your
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investors money to come here and run
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around on the street and try to meet
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potential customers. Investors. What
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>> customers? Right now at this point, we
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raised our seed round last month. So,
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we've been
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>> Yeah. Thanks for calling.
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>> How much you spending on your
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accommodations? Uh 400 total for the
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>> 400 a night.
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>> No, no, no. 400 total. Like a hundred a
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night.
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>> $400. They're saying at a $100 a night
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place. I like this.
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>> Exactly. There's
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>> And how many in one room?
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>> In one room. Four of us.
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>> All right. This See,
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>> it's a start off right now.
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>> I asked this. This is my kind of
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startup. Raises 6 million and then puts
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four dudes. I'm assuming four dudes.
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>> Four dudes. Yeah, four dudes.
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>> Four dudes in one room. That That room
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must not smell very good. It's uh it
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it's not great right now, but we get
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through it. We get through it.
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>> And who's your favorite bestie? Be
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honest.
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>> I'd say it's you.
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>> Okay. After me.
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>> Come on.
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>> Oh, Chimath.
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>> You like Chamoth? Why? Why is Chimath?
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This is actually great. Why is he
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inspiring to you?
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>> I feel like does he inspire you?
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>> He does inspire. I feel like he has very
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interesting takes that not a lot of
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people say or he's not he's not scared
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to talk about what real things are. And
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I feel like a lot of podcasts people
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sort of like uh they they put a filter
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on themselves when they go on because
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they're scared what the world would
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think. But I think he has no uh no
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problem.
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>> You think's based?
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>> Yes. Yes. Exactly.
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>> And you like that?
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>> I do.

Podspun Insights

In this episode, listeners are introduced to Kush, a spirited entrepreneur who embodies the hustle of startup culture. Set against the vibrant backdrop of New York, Kush shares candid insights about his startup journey, including the unconventional living arrangements of four friends crammed into a single room. The conversation takes a humorous turn as they discuss the realities of startup life, the smell of their shared space, and the dynamics of friendship in business. Kush expresses admiration for Chamath, highlighting his fearless approach to discussing tough topics in the podcasting world. This episode captures the essence of ambition, camaraderie, and the unfiltered truths that come with chasing dreams in the fast-paced world of startups.

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Episode Highlights

  • Startup Life in New York
    Kush shares insights about running a startup in New York, including spending habits and living arrangements.
    “Raises 6 million and then puts four dudes in one room.”
    @ 00m 43s
    January 28, 2026
  • Inspiration from Chimath
    Kush discusses how Chimath inspires him with his unfiltered takes on real issues.
    “He does inspire. I feel like he has very interesting takes.”
    @ 01m 11s
    January 28, 2026

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Key Moments

  • Startup Expenses00:12
  • Living Arrangements00:43
  • Chimath Inspiration01:07