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In this episode, Shaun talks with Kira Shishkin, Founder & CEO of informed.now, a text-based news concierge that keeps you informed without draining your energy. They dig into what's broken in our current news ecosystem, how bias is often intentional, and why going straight to primary sources changes everything. Kira also shares his framework for evaluating ideas, teams, and timing, what founders get wrong when pitching investors, and how to protect your attention like a superpower in an age of noise and AI hype.

In this episode you'll learn:

Why our "information diet" is broken and how informed.now works
How primary sources help cut through bias and sensationalism
Kira's process for testing ideas before building a business
What most founders get wrong in investor pitches
Simple questions to decide what's actually worth your time and attention

Timestamps (Key Moments):

00:01 – Welcome & why Shaun invited Kira
02:50 – Growing up in Ukraine & Israel and seeing information wars up close
07:35 – How informed.now stays neutral and focuses on primary sources
27:58 – Kira's framework for evaluating ideas, teams & timing
50:12 – AI: what's overhyped and what we're underestimating
58:40 – A pivotal setback that shaped Kira's resilience

Connect with Kira:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirashishkin/

Informed.now

Connect with Shaun:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunenders/