Shifting the Overton Window, Andreessen x Joe Rogan and EU founders breaking free

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Wes Botman, Ian Piepenbrock

22 episodes

6 days ago

WORK IN PROGRESS is a raw, unfiltered look at the grind of building and scaling in tech and services. Hosted by founders Ian Piepenbrock and Wes Botman, it’s for those in the trenches—still learning, still failing, still pushing. Each episode dives into the reality of running a business: the wins, the losses, and the lessons earned through hard work and constant experimentation. If you’re scaling, building, or just obsessed with the process, WORK IN PROGRESS delivers insights from founders in it, day in and day out.

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Shifting the Overton Window, Andreessen x Joe Rogan and EU founders breaking free - Episode 5

WORK IN PROGRESS

57 minutes 23 seconds

11 months ago

Shifting the Overton Window, Andreessen x Joe Rogan and EU founders breaking free - Episode 5

In Episode 5 of WORK IN PROGRESS, Ian and Wes dive into:

Shifting Overton Windows and its impact on entrepreneurial discourse.
Marc Andreessen’s explosive Joe Rogan appearance and its implications.
Challenges faced by European founders and how to break free from bureaucratic constraints.

The duo also shares insights into sleep trackers, including Wes’s personal journey with Whoop, and why sleep data can both help and harm. They explore how to optimize sleep for better health and productivity.

Chapters:
(0:00) - Positive affirmations and momentum in entrepreneurship
(7:00) - Sleep trackers: Anxiety booster or productivity tool?
(18:00) - European tech landscape: Challenges and opportunities
(22:00) - Hampton Founders community and its European potential
(27:00) - Marc Andreessen on Joe Rogan: Overton Window shifts
(33:00) - The reality of censorship and debanking in tech
(41:00) - Late civilization vibes: Lessons from history
(48:00) - Lean governments and private-sector efficiency
(55:00) - Competition and authenticity: Lessons from Peter Thiel and Naval Ravikant

The WORK IN PROGRESS podcast hosted by Ian Piepenbrock and Wes Botman, two founders who are scaling and refining their businesses every day. Wes Botman is founder and CEO at ⁠⁠Eli5⁠⁠ (https://eli5.io), a software studio making complex ideas simple and accessible. Ian Piepenbrock is CEO at ⁠⁠Noco⁠⁠ (https://noco.agency), an agency dedicated to helping B2B SaaS and tech companies grow through strategic web design and branding. Watch/listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cOqBRMjjgcXKSDDIboKrt?si=6990da66e09e4ef2 Follow us on X for more raw insights, thoughts, and a good dose of founder reality: Wes: ⁠⁠@wesbotman⁠⁠ (https://x.com/wesbotman) Ian: ⁠⁠@lamswolprins (https://x.com/lamswolprins)