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Parker Thompson tells why he created @StartupLJackson, the popular Twitter persona

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Channel: This Week in Startups · 2016 · Education

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In episode 632 of This Week in Startups, Jason sits down with Parker Thompson, creator of popular parody Twitter account @StartupLJackson, current partner at AngelList, and previous partner at 500 Startups. Topics of conversation range from the inspiration behind Startup L. Jackson to having ‘sharp elbows’ on the internet, from diversity in entrepreneurship and investment to how AngelList syndicates and equity crowdfunding rules are changing the venture capital landscape. Despite the fact that his former online persona has been known to bruise a few egos, Parker presents a level-headed look at the investment industry has evolved in the past few years, and where it’s headed next. Here are some highlights from the conversation.

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