ABOUT THIS EPISODEPeter Thiel – PayPal, Founders FundWe wrap our Investor series with a Silicon Valley heavyweight – Peter Thiel. Peter started his entrepreneurial adventure with PayPal and continued his success with Palantir and Founders Fund. He made one of the best investments in history by being the first investor in Facebook. His book Zero… Continue reading Moonshots Podcast: Learning Out Loud : Peter Thiel – PayPal, Founders Fund
Month: February 2019
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Gaming Goes Mainstream
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBobby Kotick is the CEO of Activision Blizzard (a merger he engineered); it’s one of only two video gaming companies in the Fortune 500, and the largest game network in the world. The company is responsible for some of the most iconic entertainment franchises, including Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Overwatch, and World… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Gaming Goes Mainstream
Stephan Livera Podcast : SLP52 Jack Dorsey & Elizabeth Stark – Bitcoin: Native Currency of the Internet
ABOUT THIS EPISODEJack Dorsey (CEO of Twitter & Square) & Elizabeth Stark (CEO of Lightning Labs) join me to talk about the vision of Bitcoin as native currency of the internet. Bitcoin’s principles, resilience, and being ‘of the internet’ are what make it special. In this special episode we discuss: How Jack came to understand… Continue reading Stephan Livera Podcast : SLP52 Jack Dorsey & Elizabeth Stark – Bitcoin: Native Currency of the Internet
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : 180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)
ABOUT THIS EPISODECyan Banister of Founders Fund joins Nick to discuss the Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist. In this episode, we cover: So, Cyan you have a really interesting story and background that led you to where you are today. Feel free to start wherever makes most sense but can you talk about your… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : 180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)
The All Turtles Podcast : 046: Max Levchin, cofounder of PayPal and Affirm
ABOUT THIS EPISODE046: Max Levchin, cofounder of PayPal and AffirmMax Levchin is the cofounder and former CTO of PayPal. His stories from PayPal’s early days reveal that its methods for addressing security questions from the start can apply to the problems social media companies face today. Levchin started Affirm to do away with amoral loan… Continue reading The All Turtles Podcast : 046: Max Levchin, cofounder of PayPal and Affirm
Moonshots Podcast: Learning Out Loud : Paul Graham – Y Combinator
ABOUT THIS EPISODEPaul Graham – Y CombinatorThe Investor series moves to the heart of Silicon Valley with Paul Graham. Paul is an author and co-founder of Y Combinator the world’s leading startup accelerator. He’s been involved in many startups including Airbnb, Stripe and over 1,900 others. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://chrt.fm/track/3854AE/media.transistor.fm/83632a3c/dc243d26.mp3Podcast: Play… Continue reading Moonshots Podcast: Learning Out Loud : Paul Graham – Y Combinator
Making Sense with Sam Harris : #148 — Jack Dorsey
ABOUT THIS EPISODESam Harris speaks with Jack Dorsey about how he manages his dual CEO roles at Square and Twitter, the role that Twitter plays in journalism, how it’s different from other social media, what makes a conversation healthy, the logic by which Twitter suspends people, the argument for kicking Trump off the platform, Jack’s… Continue reading Making Sense with Sam Harris : #148 — Jack Dorsey
FYI – For Your Innovation : Economics, Trade Relations, And Innovation — Recognizing Investment Potential with Dr. Art Laffer and Cathie Wood
ABOUT THIS EPISODEEconomics, Trade Relations, And Innovation — Recognizing Investment Potential with Dr. Art Laffer and Cathie WoodWelcome back to FYI, the For Your Innovation Podcast from ARK Invest. Today on the show we are joined by two special guests. First we have, Catherine Wood CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, as well as a… Continue reading FYI – For Your Innovation : Economics, Trade Relations, And Innovation — Recognizing Investment Potential with Dr. Art Laffer and Cathie Wood
Talks at GS : Drew Houston
ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode, filmed at Goldman Sachs’ Builders + Innovators Summit, Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston discusses what he has learned as he continues to grow the cloud computing company into one of the biggest disruptors in Silicon Valley. The interview is moderated by Goldman Sachs’ George Lee. Date: October 18, 2018… Continue reading Talks at GS : Drew Houston