Shopify on This Week in Startups

This Week in StartupsJune 29, 2026

Chamath on why young people need more agency, risk, and adventure

1:04
mid-roll
Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis
June 29, 2026
Host-read (by Jason Calacanis)Direct responseBaked-in adE-commerce
0:00 / 1:04
@ 11:24 in ep

Estimated current placement value

Low confidence
~$450range $72$3,000

What a comparable one-episode placement on this show might cost today—not reported advertiser spend or a historical invoice.

How this estimate works

A broad audience range for the top 2,000 popularity tier is multiplied by public CPM benchmarks and a placement factor. Inputs for this read: 1:04 · Host-read (by Jason Calacanis) · mid-roll.

Model placement-value-v1-2026-08 · benchmark inputs as of 2026-08
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Transcript

Did you know you can set up your own drop shipping business easily with Shopify? Imagine running an online store selling whatever you like without having to worry about inventory, shipping, or paying for space in a warehouse. All you need to do to get started is pick a product category, find a supplier, and set up your Shopify store. All the infrastructure you need, from third party apps to Shopify's seamless checkout process, is already in place. So you can just start moving units in hours, not weeks. That's why we're creating a This Week in Startups merch store, and we're going to use Shopify. Shopify is the e-commerce platform behind millions of businesses around the world. In fact, they're powering 10% of all e-commerce in the US, from household names like Heinz and Mattel to companies that are just getting started like yours and mine. It's time to turn your what-ifs into reality. Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at shopify.com/twist.

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Shopify: A $1/month trial for launching your own e-commerce store · Jun 8–29, 2026

Shopify offers a $1/month trial for launching your own e-commerce store

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Shopify sponsor landing page on This Week in Startups

Shopify sponsor landing page advertised on This Week in Startups

Shopify landing page captured for its sponsorship on This Week in Startups.

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Episode

This Week in Startups
Chamath on why young people need more agency, risk, and adventure
Host: Jason Calacanis
Publisher: Jason Calacanis