Economic Mobility, The “Experience Economy,” and The Future of Cities with JD Ross and Sean Linehan

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Erik is joined on this episode by JD Ross (@justindross) and Sean Linehan (@seanlinehan). JD is co-founder of Opendoor and Sean is co-founder of Placement and former VP of Product at Flexport.They discuss:- What Sean is doing with Placement and his personal story for where the idea came from.- How they “navigated the idea maze” and what they learned from the ideating they did.- What has led to the rise of the ISA and their thoughts on the space.- How they think about working in spaces that are highly regulated.- The future of San Francisco as a tech hub.- Why the next evolution in the US economy will be a shift to an “experience economy.”- Their thoughts on charter cities, and why JD says there could be a new city built from scratch in the US today.- The idea of “skills debt” as analogous to technical debt.- Some of their ideas around new forms of private equity.Remember to apply for the winter vintage of our Network Catalyst accelerator! It is a personalized program that features masterclasses from some of the best in Silicon Valley and a dedicated network leader focused on making the introductions you need to turbocharge your company. You can participate in-person in San Francisco or virtually from anywhere around the world. Find out more and apply at villageglobal.vc/networkcatalyst.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

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