Squarespace CEO: AI Enhances, Doesn't Replace Websites
Advice Line with Anthony Casalena of Squarespace
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "How I Built This" episode with Anthony Casalena - This is the original interview with Anthony Casalena from 2019 where he discusses the origin story and growth of Squarespace.
People Mentioned
- Anthony Casalena (Founder and CEO of Squarespace) - Guest on the episode, offering advice to callers.
- Adam Grant - Referenced as an individual who connected the host with Mahak Mohan.
- Bob Zakowski (Founder and CEO of Custom Sleep Technology Incorporated) - Caller who sought advice on growing his custom mattress business.
- Stacy Bernstein (Co-founder of All Better Co.) - Caller who sought advice on marketing her clean first aid products.
- Mahak Mohan (Co-founder and CEO of Kahani) - Caller who sought advice on launching her app for eating disorder recovery.
Organizations & Institutions
- Squarespace - Anthony Casalena's company, which started as a website builder and now offers a full suite of tools for online businesses.
- OpenAI - Mentioned as an AI leader that uses Stripe for its tiered plans.
- Cursor - Mentioned as a company implementing flexible billing structures for code access using Stripe.
- Custom Sleep Technology Incorporated (CST) - Bob Zakowski's company that combines AI and proprietary software to design custom mattresses.
- Tempur-Pedic - Mattress brand mentioned by the host in comparison to Custom Sleep Technology.
- Casper - Mattress brand mentioned by the host in comparison to Custom Sleep Technology.
- Eight Sleep - Sleep technology brand mentioned as a potential partner for Custom Sleep Technology.
- Oura Ring - Wearable sleep tracking device mentioned as a potential partner for Custom Sleep Technology.
- Whoop - Wearable fitness and recovery tracker mentioned as a potential partner for Custom Sleep Technology.
- All Better Co. - Stacy Bernstein's company that reimagines first aid kits with clean, planet-friendly products.
- Thrive Market - Mentioned as a potential e-commerce channel for All Better Co.
- Amazon - Mentioned as an e-commerce channel for All Better Co.
- Erewhon - Retail location where All Better Co. products are sold.
- Four Seasons - Hotel chain where All Better Co. products are available.
- AutoCamp - Mobile park resort type of place where All Better Co. products are available.
- Neosporin - Legacy first aid brand mentioned by Stacy Bernstein as a competitor.
- Band-Aid - Legacy first aid brand mentioned by Stacy Bernstein as a competitor.
- Method - Soap brand mentioned by the host as an example of successful branding.
- Kahani - Mahak Mohan's company, which is a personalized recovery companion for eating disorders.
- Stanford Business School - Where Mahak Mohan was when she co-founded Kahani.
Tools & Software
- Squarespace - A platform for building websites and online businesses, offering e-commerce tools, scheduling products (Acuity), domain registration, and business email through Google Workspace.
- Acuity - A scheduling product under the Squarespace umbrella.
- Google Domains - Assets from which Squarespace acquired to become a domain registrar.
- Google Workspace - Business email reseller through Squarespace.
- Stripe Billing - A tool for managing various business models, from credit-based to sales-negotiated contracts.
- Blueprint AI - Squarespace's AI product for website creation, named one of Time's 100 best inventions of the year.
- ChatGPT - Mentioned as a chatbot for search, alongside Perplexity.
- Perplexity - Mentioned as a chatbot for search, alongside ChatGPT.
- Claude (claude.ai/hibt) - An AI tool described as a "thinking partner" for research and creative challenges.
- Slack - Mentioned as a platform for building a closed community for Kahani users.
- Circle - Mentioned as a platform for building a closed community for Kahani users.
- TikTok - Social media platform where a Kahani user posted a viral video.
- Grammarly - Integrated into Superhuman AI productivity suite.
- Mail - Integrated into Superhuman AI productivity suite.
- Coda - Integrated into Superhuman AI productivity suite.
- Superhuman (superhuman.com/podcast) - An AI productivity suite with specialized agents for writing, meetings, and presentations.
- Vanta (vanta.com/built) - A platform that uses AI and automation to help businesses get "big deal ready" with security and compliance, such as SOC 2.
Websites & Online Resources
- guyraz.com - Host Guy Raz's website, where listeners can sign up for his newsletter.
- hibt.id.wondery.com - Email address for sending voice memos to the show.
- wondery.com/survey - Website for filling out a short survey about the listener.
Other Resources
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - An evidence-based therapy that Kahani leverages in its app.
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) - An evidence-based therapy that Kahani leverages in its app.