Jake & JZ

• Caffeine

  10 years ago, we learned how caffeine really works, and it changed how we use, consume, and enjoy coffee. Tune in for a Jake & JZ deep dive on caffeine — from working with Blue Bottle, to our current coffee routines, to insights and tactics for making the most of this wonderful substance.On episode 14 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:How caffeine really worksLearning about caffeine from Ryan Brown at Blue Bottle CoffeeGoing deeper for Make TimeTwo surprising caffeine insightsTwo helpful coffee tacticsJZ’s favorite coffee maker: The OXO BrewJake’s espresso machine: The Breville BES870XLBoon Boona CoffeeA great book: Deskbound by Kelly Starrett (not about caffeine, still great)And much moreHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn, X, and Blue Sky

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• Our new book Click!!!

  We wrote a new book!!! It’s called Click and it’s all about the Foundation Sprint, our new 2-day method for kicking off big projects!We are SUPER excited to share it with you all, and this week’s episode is a deep dive into the process of writing the book and how it fits into our investing strategy.Learn more about the book at theclickbook.comOn episode 13 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:How to get early access to ClickThe history of the Foundation SprintBooks that inspired us: Psychology of Money, Power of Habit, Building a Storybrand, The Heath Brothers’ booksWhat we look for when we investWhy we had to share the Foundation SprintHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn, Blue Sky and X

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• Character Labs

  ANNOUNCEMENT: We are hosting a live online event to introduce the Foundation Sprint!! Join us for an early look at our new sprint method and a cool surprise!On the podcast: Character Labs is BACK, so this week we’re sharing a What-Why-How-style deep dive on the program. If you want to hear our best ideas and tactics for starting new projects, OR if you’re just curious about Character Labs, be sure to check out this episode.On episode 12 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:The most important moment for every new projectThat feeling when your product “clicks” with customers for the first timeLenny’s newsletter on How to know if you've got product-market fitThe Founding Hypothesis (every project has one; do you know yours?)Getting just one customerHow AI has changed prototyping in Character LabsAnd much moreHere’s that registration link for the event next week.Have a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn and X

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• Our Essential Books

  We discuss three essential books that help us break through uncertainty and focus on the most important work. If you want to get better at designing products and building companies, we think you should read:Getting Real by 37signals, for how to get real about what mattersGood Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt, for how to give your business an unfair advantageDeep Work by Cal Newport, for staying focused and actually doing the workOn episode 11 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:Why your business needs an enemyInsights from the “survival days” of successful companies (like the Startup Wayback Machine)Crafting strategy based on your unique advantagesWhy strategy is a hypothesisHow to summarize an entire book in 25 wordsMore lessons from journalismBad graphic designHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and X

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• Perfection Anxiety

  Jake gets a bit vulnerable and talks about Perfection Anxiety, which he’s struggled with since childhood. If you ever feel stuck, or worry your work won’t be good enough, be sure to check out this episode — we share a BUNCH of concrete tactics for overcoming Perfection Anxiety and getting started.On episode 10 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:How to run two sprints in one weekWinter in the Pacific NorthwestWhy discipline doesn’t workWorking at newspapersA great podcast episode: Starbucks on AcquiredA great newsletter: Spyglass by M.G. SieglerHave a question for us? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on the show.📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund at Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn and X🤠 Find JZ on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and X

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