Cold calls are dying. AI’s the new gatekeeper. And the future of in-office startups just got spicy.
In this week’s Bricks, Bucks & Bytes episode:
📱 Apple’s iOS 18 update could nuke AI-based sales outreach
🏢 The startup world is splitting: Remote vs. 5-days-in-office — and Justin Levine (Shepherd) isn’t holding back
🛁 Patric Hellermann explains the “Bathtub Theory” — and why AI sales startups might be swirling the drain
But that’s not all:
Justin breaks down “wrap-up” insurance — and how it stops lawsuits before they start
Dustin shares why Ediphi’s new GTM strategy looks more like a media company than a SaaS startup
The crew roasts terrible VC outreach — including a cold pitch in the form of a poem
🎧 Listen now for:
Why Apple’s update is a disaster for cold emailers
The trick to getting a founder’s attention in 2025
How Shepherd’s insurance model could be a category winner
What sales founders actually need to hear right now
🗣 Bonus: Some personal highlights
Justin might be the only CEO still helping users log in to Autodesk products
Patric’s bathtub metaphor is back — and it kinda slaps
Martin admits: Apple really is better (we told him so)