Need help with market expansion, product market fit, growth, or fundraising? Reach out! * https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderle/ Support the pod! https://buymeacoffee.com/lowlevelbarbarians Connect with us! * https://www.linkedin.com/in/jianggan/ * https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidqchang/ * https://www.linkedin.com/in/joonchan/ Jianggan drove up from Singapore to do a live episode. Dave has been right for years calling the US election, and Jianggan has been reading too much Wechat media. In this episode we unpack some of Jianggan’s conspiracy ideas (don’t take it so seriously) but in-between we discuss a lot of the fundamental issues of current US politics, the deep state, why the presidency matters and much more. Lastly! We finally pin down Joon and hear his pitch for the current business venture he is pursuing. Raw Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/anem3Q6zxeS Chapters: Part 1 00:00 Intro 00:44 US Elections 01:27 Biden Is A Double Agent 05:01 Biden Garbage Context 05:30 Why Did Biden Call Maga People Garbage 08:19 Democratic Party Looking For A Scapegoat 11:49 Jianggan's Next Conspiracy 12:17 Is Trump A Long Term Master Strategist 14:39 The Deep State 17:57 Bureaucratic sclerosis 22:21 Why Does the Presidency Matter Then? 22:42 Institutional vs Outsiders 25:32 Why Did Trump Lose To Biden 27:12 Trump's Super Power 28:08 Difference in Campaign Strategies 35:03 Founder Mode vs CEO Mode 35:38 Jianggan's Third Conspiracy Theory 37:04 What Wil Trump Achieve 39:13 Effects Of Tariffs 44:50 On Ukraine & Gaza 47:35 Tariff Effects on Asia Part 2: Joon's New Venture 57:19 Joon's New Venture - Black Gold 59:01 what is Biochar 01:01:13 Why Not Sell The Biochar 01:02:12 Joon's Motivations 01:03:32 Business Model 01:08:38 Carbon Credits 01:09:18 Market Sizingr 01:10:47 Hurdles To Clear 01:14:02 Competitors 01:15:32 Ideal Lead Investor