ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Passion Economy: Redefining WorkThis episode of the a16z Podcast covers the the rise of online platforms that enable people to make a living off their unique interests and skills. It’s a trend that’s become increasingly relevant as the demand for virtual work grows. The discussion — with Patreon cofounder and CTO Sam… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Passion Economy: Redefining Work
Month: April 2020
Series Tea : Elad Gil: Leading your startup through a recession
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis week, we’re having tea with serial entrepreneur and investor, Elad Gil. In a past life, Elad started the Mobile team at Google and co-founded Color Genomics. Now, he’s an investor and advisor to companies including Airbnb, Pinterest, and Stripe. He’s also the author of the High Growth Handbook.In this episode, Elad shares:1:27:… Continue reading Series Tea : Elad Gil: Leading your startup through a recession
The Pomp Podcast : #271: Cathie Wood Explains Why Innovation Thrives During A Financial Crisis
ABOUT THIS EPISODECathie Wood is the Founder, CEO and CIO at ARK Invest. Prior to this, she spent twelve years at AllianceBernstein as Chief Investment Officer of Global Thematic Strategies where she managed over $5 billion. In this conversation, Anthony and Cathie discuss COVID-19, the economic implications of monetary policy decisions, how innovation gains market… Continue reading The Pomp Podcast : #271: Cathie Wood Explains Why Innovation Thrives During A Financial Crisis
Paradox Podcast : #10 — Garry Tan — Building the world you want to live in
ABOUT THIS EPISODEGarry Tan (@garrytan) is a designer and engineer turned early stage investor as a Managing Partner and co-founder at Initialized Capital. While recording from our coronavirus bunkers, Garry and I chatted about building the world you want to live in, how refugee ancestors has influenced his worldview, navigating the idea maze as a… Continue reading Paradox Podcast : #10 — Garry Tan — Building the world you want to live in
Masters of Scale: Rapid Response : Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. “I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side,” says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they’d override host rules… Continue reading Masters of Scale: Rapid Response : Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”
Masters of Scale : Rapid Response: Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. “I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side,” says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they’d override host rules… Continue reading Masters of Scale : Rapid Response: Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: “Crisis is pushing us back to our roots”
Conversations with Mike Milken : Ep. 9: Shock Treatment, with Google’s Eric Schmidt
ABOUT THIS EPISODEEric Schmidt, former CEO and Chairman, Google “We’re going to need … some kind of shock treatment for seven, eight, nine days where we shut down everything to stop the spread…. And when I say shut down, I mean shut down.” That’s Eric Schmidt’s bold plan to put a stop to the pandemic… Continue reading Conversations with Mike Milken : Ep. 9: Shock Treatment, with Google’s Eric Schmidt
Canceled Podcast with Cyan Banister : Canceled Ep. 6 – Minimum Wage & Uber
ABOUT THIS EPISODECanceled Ep. 6 – Minimum Wage & UberWe have a half a dozen of these babies done and they’re only getting better(for your ear holes). In this episode we talk about the hot button topic of Minimum Wage and app-based dispatch services such as Uber. We go into some core economic principles and… Continue reading Canceled Podcast with Cyan Banister : Canceled Ep. 6 – Minimum Wage & Uber
Canceled Podcast with Cyan Banister : Canceled Ep. 7 – Corona Isolation Week 1
ABOUT THIS EPISODECanceled Ep. 7 – Corona Isolation Week 1Like many of you, we have been in isolation for a week with the city/state “shelter in place” order and just to be safe by limiting exposure. We talk a little bit about our feelings and thinking of this situation and people’s reactions/behaviors towards Covid 19.… Continue reading Canceled Podcast with Cyan Banister : Canceled Ep. 7 – Corona Isolation Week 1
Canceled Podcast with Cyan Banister : Canceled Ep. 8 – Week 2 of Madonna, Chocolate, & Gay Fish
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWe, like many of you, are locked down and finding ways to entertain ourselves. So, we turn to the interwebels and find some interesting stuff. This week, we are talking about Madonna, Amazing Chocolate, some graveyard flowers, and something about Gay Fish. Hope you all are doing well and that we can help… Continue reading Canceled Podcast with Cyan Banister : Canceled Ep. 8 – Week 2 of Madonna, Chocolate, & Gay Fish