ABOUT THIS EPISODEAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky | People-First CapitalismWhile many CEOs choose to stay out of the public eye during times of crisis, Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky has always opted for the opposite. It was no different during the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel came to a standstill and the company was forced to… Continue reading Greymatter : Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism
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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
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
This Week in Startups : Garry Tan on lessons from past startup failures, power of community funnels, Alexis Ohanian’s departure & more | Angel S5 E8
ABOUT THIS EPISODECheck out Initialized: https://initialized.comFOLLOW Garry: https://twitter.com/garrytanFOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://anchor.fm/s/7c624c84/podcast/play/45691761/https:%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-0-4%2F240722409-32000-2-980e954e2ce69fa2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
This Week in Startups : Keith Rabois on Miami vs. Bay Area, cognitive variety, America’s self-examination & more PLUS Keith’s Best Twitter Dunks | E1182
ABOUT THIS EPISODECheck out Founders Fund: https://foundersfund.comFOLLOW Keith: https://twitter.com/raboisFOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://anchor.fm/s/7c624c84/podcast/play/45691615/https:%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-0-4%2F240722206-32000-2-0cb1bf3418e1ac99.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 178: Strange & Unusual (Dubugras, Douglass, Clarkson, Garg)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEInvestor Stories 178: Strange & Unusual (Dubugras, Douglass, Clarkson, Garg)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Henrique DubugrasJim DouglassBeezer ClarksonAvichal GargEach investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fullratchet/IS_2.4.mp3?dest-id=204448Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Village Global’s Venture Stories : Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenberg on How To Fix Higher Education
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMarc Andreessen of a16z (@pmarca) and Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) joined Sriram Krishnan (@sriramk) and Aarthi Ramamurthy (@aarthir) on their Good Time show on Clubhouse. Topics discussed: Why college is broken. The reasons for the lack of innovation. Why it’s so hard for colleges to be disrupted. How college could be unbundled. New approaches… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenberg on How To Fix Higher Education