Closing Bell : Closing Bell Overtime: Exclusive with Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd, First On CNBC with Ark’s Cathie Wood 4/12/22

ABOUT THIS EPISODEExclusive interview with Guggenheim Partners Global Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd. He explains why he remains bullish in the face of hawkish Fed commentary. Plus, Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood responds to criticisms made about her funds following Morningstar’s downgrade of the ARK Innovation ETF. https://nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/d13412e5-373f-49ef-b0d3-745a4f74427f/episodes/80df4676-3a15-4212-ae8d-a96294a8e21a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d13412e5-373f-49ef-b0d3-745a4f74427f&awEpisodeId=80df4676-3a15-4212-ae8d-a96294a8e21a&feed=Nh1wIaXTPodcast: Play in new window | Download

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric Capital

ABOUT THIS EPISODE20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric CapitalAvichal Garg is Co-Founder & Partner @ Electric Capital, last month Electric announced… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Why Crypto is Software Eating Money, Why Crypto Firms Will Outcompete Traditional Venture Firms, How To Price Tokens and When To Have Them, DAOs: How Are They Structured and What Makes One Successful with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder @ Electric Capital

a16z Live : Building Towards American Dynamism with Chris Power, CEO of Hadrian

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKatherine Boyle, General Partner at a16z is joined by Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power, Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring, and a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to discuss the opportunity to automate and upskill in the precision parts industry and shore up U.S. manufacturing with new technology. https://chtbl.com/track/85G57/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/62c6d266-e92e-4dc7-a180-9f3aa623e441/episodes/77281c9b-e4e1-4401-986c-55236571b8ea/audio/7649792e-c2fc-47f3-b0fd-16d2413fc470/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=AuWJKpnaPodcast: Play in new window |… Continue reading a16z Live : Building Towards American Dynamism with Chris Power, CEO of Hadrian

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIntroduction 0:00 Haseeb’s Background 0:22 Vitalik’s Background 2:43 A blockchain you can build any app on top of 7:02 Eth trades efficiency for transparency 10:18 Like plain text, Eth is simple and efficient 12:41 Only high-value transactions can afford the blockchain 13:08 Doing away with ‘trusted’ third parties 14:09 Trading performance for security… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIntroduction 0:00 Haseeb’s Background 0:22 Vitalik’s Background 2:43 A blockchain you can build any app on top of 7:02 Eth trades efficiency for transparency 10:18 Like plain text, Eth is simple and efficient 12:41 Only high-value transactions can afford the blockchain 13:08 Doing away with ‘trusted’ third parties 14:09 Trading performance for security… Continue reading Naval : Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 1

a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: Engagement & Retention

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAfter achieving product-market fit and starting to gain users, how do startups then avoid the “leaky bucket” problem of losing users as quickly as they gained them? By focusing on user engagement and retention, startups can not only keep their hard-won customers but also ensure that each new cohort of users gets more… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: Engagement & Retention

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish : #134 Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State

ABOUT THIS EPISODEBalaji Srinivasan makes a return appearance to The Knowledge Project, this time to go in-depth on Web3, Crypto, and the state of the world today. Srinivasan offers his unfiltered thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of established democracies, the Russia-Ukraine situation, housing as an investment, education, legacy wealth, and which country he would… Continue reading The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish : #134 Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State

Innovation Files : Investing in American Dynamism, With Ben Horowitz and Katherine Boyle

ABOUT THIS EPISODEVenture capitalists know what it feels like when a company is firing on all cylinders. But it’s been a while since the whole country had that feeling of dynamism—so why not focus on companies that help the cause by supporting the national interest, solving critical problems, and doing fundamentally new things? Rob and… Continue reading Innovation Files : Investing in American Dynamism, With Ben Horowitz and Katherine Boyle

TechCheck : SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten on Cybersecurity, Finding Value in Crypto Exchanges & Instagram Unveils New Features 3/31/22

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOur anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Eamon Javers reporting on a small business advocacy organization financed by Google and Amazon, and GGV Capital Managing Partner Jeff Richards weighs in on the current market volatility. Next, SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten discusses the findings of new research from the cybersecurity firm alleging vulnerabilities in… Continue reading TechCheck : SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten on Cybersecurity, Finding Value in Crypto Exchanges & Instagram Unveils New Features 3/31/22

a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: User Acquisition

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOnce known as “growth hacking”, the concept of Growth has now evolved into an entire discipline that spans marketing, product management, user experience, and more. Why? After achieving product-market fit, startups need to capitalize quickly on that initial traction to capture and retain more users and market share before the competition does, and… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Basics of Growth Marketing: User Acquisition