ABOUT THIS EPISODECasey Newton talks with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his vision for an embodied internet (or “the metaverse), the challenges of governing it, and gender imbalance in virtual reality today. They also discuss President Biden’s fierce criticism of Facebook’s failures in removing anti-vaccine content in the headlines. Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/22352063 Learn more about your… Continue reading The Vergecast : Interview: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s metaverse
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TechTO Together : Effective Business Strategizing | Superhuman
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis episode originally aired on: December 7, 2020. Rahul Vohra, Founder & CEO of Superhuman, shares the insights he learned from his previous startups and acquisitions, along with the unconventional strategies used to grow Superhuman’s user base. In 2017, Superhuman launched an email platform that boasted faster speeds and innovative features like email… Continue reading TechTO Together : Effective Business Strategizing | Superhuman
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 194: Post Mortems (Hsu, Bannister, Garg, Iheagwam)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEInvestor Stories 194: Post Mortems (Hsu, Bannister, Garg, Iheagwam)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jonathan HsuJanet BannisterAvichal GargSimeon IheagwamEach investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fullratchet/IS-194.mp3?dest-id=204448Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on Miami and Company-Building in 2021
ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode to discuss: Why he decided to move to Miami and why it’s made him 30-40% happier. The benefits of clustering when you’re at the earliest stages of building a company, and why remote works better for a later-stage company. Why he… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on Miami and Company-Building in 2021
a16z Podcast : The Creator Economy: NFTs and Beyond
ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn today’s episode of the a16z Podcast, we’re talking about the Creator Economy, and how NFTs (but not just NFTS!) are making it possible for artists, musicians, videogamers, game developers, and writers to create entirely new markets to make money from their work and engage with their fans. Part of this emerging picture… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Creator Economy: NFTs and Beyond
SALT Talks : Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss: Why Bitcoin Is Superior to Gold | SALT Talks #118
ABOUT THIS EPISODECameron and Tyler Winklevoss are the co-founders of Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, to empower the individual through crypto. Gemini is a New York Trust company that allows customers to buy, sell, and store crypto such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ether, Zcash, and Litecoin. While being identical twins, Cameron is left-handed and… Continue reading SALT Talks : Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss: Why Bitcoin Is Superior to Gold | SALT Talks #118
PressClub with Josh Constine : Mark Zuckerberg + Spotify & Shopify’s CEOs discuss the Creator Economy on PressClub
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMark Zuckerberg + Spotify & Shopify’s CEOs discuss the Creator Economy on PressClubHow can people turn their passion into their profession? On this week’s PressClub with your host Josh Constine, we’re joined by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke. We discuss why creators are essential to… Continue reading PressClub with Josh Constine : Mark Zuckerberg + Spotify & Shopify’s CEOs discuss the Creator Economy on PressClub
Village Global’s Venture Stories : The State and Future of NFTs with Cooper Turley
ABOUT THIS EPISODECooper Turley (@Cooopahtroopa), head of crypto strategy at Audius, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss: How he got into the space and how it has evolved over the last few years. Why NFTs are taking off now. The market map of the different players in the space at the moment. How a… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : The State and Future of NFTs with Cooper Turley
Marketplace Tech : Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says post-pandemic, cities might actually want the company around
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says post-pandemic, cities might actually want the company aroundIt has been a roller-coaster year for a lot of businesses, few more than Airbnb. The company saw an 80% drop in business last spring as the pandemic hit. It laid off a quarter of its employees, raised $2 billion in… Continue reading Marketplace Tech : Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says post-pandemic, cities might actually want the company around
a16z Podcast : One on One with Marc and Ben
ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn social audio app Clubhouse, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz are hosting a new live show called “One on One with A and Z”, where they go deep on questions submitted via Twitter. The show is based in part by a newspaper column that Andy Grove did in the 80s, where readers sent… Continue reading a16z Podcast : One on One with Marc and Ben