TWiST News: Headphones.com, How Sound Takes Down Drones, TollBit Secures Series A | E2031

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… LinkedIn Ads. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at https://www.vanta.com/twist Beehiiv. Power your newsletters with AI tools, referral programs, and ad network features—all in one platform. Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at https://www.beehiiv.com/twist * Todays show: Jason and Alex dive into the latest updates from Claude AI, exploring the new “Use Computer” feature and its implications. Next, Andrew Lissimore of headphones.com shares the journey of turning a side hustle into a thriving business, highlighting the advantages of owning a premium domain and leveraging YouTube for customer acquisition. The team from Prandtl Dynamics then joins to showcase their handcrafted, anti-drone technology. Finally, the episode concludes with an in-depth discussion on TollBit’s Series A funding and their strategies for scaling in the competitive marketplace space. * Timestamps: (0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show (2:52) Anthropic's latest launch, Claude 3.5 Sonnet capable of "Computer use". (8:33) Future of AI assistants and employment effects (10:11) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (11:36) AI's impact on white-collar jobs and economic implications (21:12) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist (22:13) Andrew Lissimore from headphones.com joins the show (30:38) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at https://www.beehiiv.com/twist (32:06) Deep dive into high-end audio and audiophile community (38:03) The role of reviews and content at headphones.com (47:00) Leveraging Organic search and YouTube for brand growth (50:11) Prandtl Dynamics team on anti-drone technology (55:21) Building cost-effective anti-drone solutions (1:03:42) Prandtl Dynamics business potential and funding (1:09:04) TollBit's Series A funding news and AI data marketplace * Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Check out Prandtl Dynamics: https://prandtl.ca * Follow Andrew: X: https://x.com/andrewlissimore LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlissimore Website: https://www.headphones.com * Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (10:11) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (21:12) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist (30:38) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at https://www.beehiiv.com/twist * Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe , Steve Huffman , Brian Chesky , Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie , Sophia Amoruso , Reid Hoffman , Frank Slootman , Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916