Should companies stop putting profit first? Is building your own infrastructure a genius move—or a billion-dollar mistake? And do founders really need to work seven days a week to succeed?

In this episode, we tackle three of the biggest debates in startups today.

🌍 Mission over profit? Inspired by Eric Ries' new book, we explore whether companies should be built around a mission instead of maximizing shareholder value. We discuss Anthropic's unusual governance model, Wikipedia's success as a mission-driven organization, and whether startups can realistically prioritize ethics while raising venture capital.

💻 When should startups invest in infrastructure? Mistral AI wants to build its own AI chips—but is it too early? We compare the stories of Snapchat, Dropbox, and Zynga to answer one critical ...