What does it mean to be mission-driven in 2026?

We’ve come a long way from the idealistic startup missions of the 2000s and 2010s. Today’s mission statements (when they exist) are more adversarial and more capitalist. Did we lose something, or are we just being honest? Plus: secondary sales exacerbate the already crazy SF housing market, and blaming AI isn’t landing as well for the latest wave of tech layoffs. Mercury is back as the headline sponsor for year two of Great Chat. Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC. This podcast is edited by Eric Johnson from ⁠LightningPod: https://lightningpod.fm/