ABOUT THIS EPISODEGrowth in Turbulent TimesIn normal times, every company operates against some hypothetical growth model—a data-driven framework that describes how your product grows and how you acquire new users. These, of course, are not normal times. In the fallout from the pandemic, most founders and CEOs are in the process of completely revamping their… Continue reading a16z Podcast :Growth in Turbulent Times
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Squawk Pod : Eric Schmidt, Google’s Former CEO; A Potential “She-Cession” Looms
ABOUT THIS EPISODEEric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO and Executive Chairman, has teamed up with New York Governor Cuomo. Schmidt explains technology’s role in the Covid-19 pandemic, from surviving it to ending it, and through whatever comes afterward. In a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, Andrew Ross Sorkin shares context on the man who built Google… Continue reading Squawk Pod : Eric Schmidt, Google’s Former CEO; A Potential “She-Cession” Looms
This Week in Startups : E1057: Founders Fund General Partner Keith Rabois on stock market bounce back, domain expertise being overrated, US/China issues, 2020 election, recipe for startups success, chaos making way for a new generation of entrepreneurs & much more!
ABOUT THIS EPISODE0:56 Jason intros Keith Rabois and checks in on his quarantine, Zoom’s heightened exhaustion factor & more5:46 What will the lasting impact of COVID be on Silicon Valley & the startup funding landscape?8:18 How the early 2000’s dot-com bust paved way for a generation of new founders & why the PayPal mafia of… Continue reading This Week in Startups : E1057: Founders Fund General Partner Keith Rabois on stock market bounce back, domain expertise being overrated, US/China issues, 2020 election, recipe for startups success, chaos making way for a new generation of entrepreneurs & much more!
How I Built This with Guy Raz : How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve Holmes
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHow I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve HolmesSlack’s co-founder Stewart Butterfield wonders what the future of work will look like for his 12 million customers. Springfree Trampoline’s co-founder Steve Holmes says the company has seen a 300 percent increase in demand for its products. These conversations are excerpts from our… Continue reading How I Built This with Guy Raz : How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve Holmes
a16z Podcast : What’s Next in Gaming
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat’s Next in GamingVideo game technology has evolved into a global phenomenon that extends far beyond entertainment. In this episode, John Riccitiello, CEO of the game software development company Unity Technologies, is interviewed by a16z general partner Andrew Chen on the rise of esports and streaming, the potential of cloud gaming, and far-reaching… Continue reading a16z Podcast : What’s Next in Gaming
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors : SaaStr 332: Initialized Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Garry Tan on The New Normal
ABOUT THIS EPISODEPrepare for the worst, hope for the best. Hear from Garry Tan, co-founder and managing partner at Initialized Capital, about how to protect your business during a crisis. He’ll cover remote work, team management, sales, marketing, product development and more. This podcast is an excerpt from Garry’s session at SaaStr Summit. You can… Continue reading The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors : SaaStr 332: Initialized Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Garry Tan on The New Normal
The Pomp Podcast : 288: Keith Rabois on the State of the World
ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois is a General Partner at Founders Fund and is one of the most respected minds in Silicon Valley. He previously was part of the PayPal mafia, served as the COO of Square, and co-founded real estate company OpenDoor. Keith also has invested in many industry defining businesses including Yelp, Linkedin, and… Continue reading The Pomp Podcast : 288: Keith Rabois on the State of the World
CHURN.FM : Rahul Vohra on Superhuman, Game Theory, and Product/Market Fit
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWould you pay $30 a month for an email service, especially when Gmail is entirely free? I do. A while back I started using a service called Superhuman. It provides a blisteringly fast, keyboard-driven, experience for email power users. Their value prop is simple: the value of your time saved in email is… Continue reading CHURN.FM : Rahul Vohra on Superhuman, Game Theory, and Product/Market Fit
This Is Working with Daniel Roth : Airbnb’s Brian Chesky on Post-Pandemic Travel
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAirbnb was born in a recession, but it has never experienced a crisis like this. The short-term rental site saw its business dry up in mid-March when the pandemic froze worldwide travel. That’s bad for Airbnb — it’s disastrous for the economy it invented: Hosts have earned $100 billion through rentals and more… Continue reading This Is Working with Daniel Roth : Airbnb’s Brian Chesky on Post-Pandemic Travel
POV Crypto Podcast: Your Crypto Echo-Chamber Dies Here. : 133 – Internet Money, w/ Vitalik Buterin
ABOUT THIS EPISODEVitalik shares his POV on various topics of contention in the crypto-space. Competition to be internet money. Exists? – Fairness, Money, and Ether. Is ICO a big deal? – What are the values of Ethereum? – What is the long-term relationship between Ethereum and Hardforks? Do we ever calcify Ethereum? – EIP 1559… Continue reading POV Crypto Podcast: Your Crypto Echo-Chamber Dies Here. : 133 – Internet Money, w/ Vitalik Buterin