John Borthwick

What John Borthwick has said on podcasts

10 statements

1. on technology-building costsPositiveOct 12, 2026· How I Invest with David Weisburd

   Technology-building costs are trending toward zero.

   “The cost of building technologies as a technology is trending towards zero.”

   Listen at 0:00

   Open the episode · E441: Startup Investing When the Cost of Building Goes to Zero
2. on founder skills across company stagesNeutralOct 12, 2026· How I Invest with David Weisburd

   Founder skills needed at startup formation differ from those needed at scale.

   “the kind of skills that you need at the sort of day one which is when we meet the founders, you know, are different than the kind of skills you need at series B, series C, or like when you're fully at scale.”

   Listen at 1:58

   Open the episode · E441: Startup Investing When the Cost of Building Goes to Zero
3. on founder emotional attachmentPositiveOct 12, 2026· How I Invest with David Weisburd

   Founder emotional attachment to the problem and brand is an evaluative signal.

   “what I'm trying to see in the response is I'm trying to read if there's an emotional connection to the problem that they're solving, if there's an emotional connection to the brand.”

   Listen at 2:47

   Open the episode · E441: Startup Investing When the Cost of Building Goes to Zero

Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.

• Oct 12, 2026AI makes founders’ judgment the scarce startup resourceHow I Invest with David WeisburdOct 12, 2026Guest