ABOUT THIS EPISODEInvestor Stories 205: Why I Passed (Warner, Torenberg, Garg, Grayson & Holt)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check WarnerDayna Grayson & Rachel HoltErik TorenbergAvichal GargEach investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 205: Why I Passed (Warner, Torenberg, Garg, Grayson & Holt)
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Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman : Ben Horowitz: “Let’s go make something. Let’s change the world.”
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat do start-up founders and hip hop artists have in common? According to Ben Horowitz: a lot! Since his teenage years, Ben has been inspired by hip hop artists’ ability to create something from nothing– and he took that guiding ethos with him to Silicon Valley. So even when industry giants shrugged off… Continue reading Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman : Ben Horowitz: “Let’s go make something. Let’s change the world.”
TechCheck : Breaking Down Coinbase’s Latest Quarter, Earnings Exclusives with FuboTV CEO and Doximity CEO & the FTC Probes Two Uber Deals
ABOUT THIS EPISODEOur anchors start off the show with all the details on Coinbase’s latest earnings report. Initialized Capital Founder and Early Coinbase Investor Garry Tan joins to further break down Coinbase’s quarter and outlook. Then, CNBC’s Eamon Javers is here to cover what may be the biggest crypto theft ever with $600 million stolen.… Continue reading TechCheck : Breaking Down Coinbase’s Latest Quarter, Earnings Exclusives with FuboTV CEO and Doximity CEO & the FTC Probes Two Uber Deals
Indie Hackers : #220 – Be Brave, Not Cool, with Michael Seibel of Y Combinator
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMichael Seibel (@mwseibel) and I discuss the secret sauce of what goes on inside Y Combinator and how indie hackers can create it for themselves. And because Michael sees nearly 2,000 startups a year–we’ll find out the difference between companies that make it and companies that don’t. Follow Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwseibelRead startup… Continue reading Indie Hackers : #220 – Be Brave, Not Cool, with Michael Seibel of Y Combinator
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Stewart Butterfield – We Don’t Sell Saddles Here – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 43]
ABOUT THIS EPISODEStewart Butterfield – We Don’t Sell Saddles Here – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 43]My guest today is Stewart Butterfield, founder and CEO of Slack. Stewart’s 2014 essay “Why We Don’t Sell Saddles Here” had a massive impact on my own business journey, which made this discussion extra special. During our conversation, we discuss… Continue reading Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Stewart Butterfield – We Don’t Sell Saddles Here – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 43]
TechCheck : Big Tech’s Big Boost, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston & Former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer on China’s Crackdown
ABOUT THIS EPISODEOur anchors start off this Monday morning with Plexo Capital’s Lo Toney on the Big Tech bounce back. We also have the details on China’s latest regulatory moves and Disney’s Black Widow film bringing in $60 million over the weekend just on Disney Plus. Then, we have Dropbox Co-Founder and CEO Drew Houston… Continue reading TechCheck : Big Tech’s Big Boost, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston & Former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer on China’s Crackdown
StartUp Health NOW Podcast : Achieving Health Moonshots w/ Vinod Khosla
ABOUT THIS EPISODELast month, Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, came back for part II of his Fireside Chat where he joined our co-founder, Unity Stoakes, to talk about achieving Health Moonshots, how COVID opened more doors to innovation and experimentation, finding societal impact without expertise, and identifying your long-term and basecamp vision. Listen to… Continue reading StartUp Health NOW Podcast : Achieving Health Moonshots w/ Vinod Khosla
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Marc Andreessen – Making the Future – [Invest Like the Best, EP. 232]
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMarc Andreessen – Making the Future – [Invest Like the Best, EP. 232]My guest today is Silicon Valley icon, Marc Andreessen. Before co-founding the legendary venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, Marc was an early pioneer of the internet. At age 22, he built Mosaic, the first widely adopted web browser and the technology… Continue reading Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy : Marc Andreessen – Making the Future – [Invest Like the Best, EP. 232]
Masters of Scale : 88. Asking the uncomfortable questions, w/ Michael Seibel, Y Combinator
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBarreling full-speed ahead isn’t always the key to scale. For Michael Seibel, managing director at Y Combinator and co-founder of Justin.tv and Socialcam, action sometimes needs to take a back seat to asking: “Is this working?” Michael learned early on that by stopping to ask the counterintuitive question, he gained the wisdom –… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 88. Asking the uncomfortable questions, w/ Michael Seibel, Y Combinator
Leveling Up with Eric Siu : How Creator-Investor Garry Tan Leveled Up His Fund From $7M AUM to $770M AUM
ABOUT THIS EPISODEToday’s guest is Garry Tan from Initialized, a company that focuses on investing in high potential software startups at the seed stage and earlier. From starting with $7 million in assets under management, his company has grown to the point where it currently has over $770 million, and they’re starting to create over… Continue reading Leveling Up with Eric Siu : How Creator-Investor Garry Tan Leveled Up His Fund From $7M AUM to $770M AUM