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Today’s show:

The man behind the anonymous accounts “prayingforexits” on Instagram and “@mrexits” on X joins Jason for a jam-packed episode!

Topics covered: Praying For Exits raised a fund! (2:10) Drawing inspiration from Steve Jobs' iconic Think Different Campaign (8:55), defense tech going from “frowned upon” to a very hot market (17:03), and how the modern Middle East will play ball with the USA? (33:29)!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Mr. Exits joins Jason.

(2:16) Praying For Exits raised a fund!

(5:26) Subject-matter experts and the “alumni factor”

(9:01) Drawing inspiration from Steve Jobs' iconic Think Differently Campaign.

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(11:50) Building a startup is akin to compressing a life’s career into 5 years

(12:54)The softening of the American capitalistic machine

(14:32) The shot clock of VC

(16:57) Defense tech going from “frowned upon” to a very hot market

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(21:55) Globalization’s impact on nationalism

(28:20) USA's stake in the world’s top 25 market cap companies.

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(31:30) Speculating on the USA-China endgame.

(33:23) How will the modern Middle-East play ball with the USA?

(44:13) The Golden Visa of Dubai

(43:33) For those aspiring to be invested in by Mr. Exits

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