Y Combinator : #18 – Q&A with YC Partners at the Female Founders Conference

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 18 – Q&A with YC Partners at the Female Founders Conference This Q&A was recorded at our fourth annual Female Founders Conference. Partners: Kat Manalac, Jessica Livingston, Adora Cheung, Anu Hariharan, Carolynn Levy, and Kirsty Nathoo. https://backtracks.fm/ycombinator/pr/a4d4e6da-6837-11e7-918a-0e6e2408d686/18—qa-with-yc-partners-at-the-female-founders-conference—y-combinator.mp3?s=1&sd=1&u=1514998195Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Y Combinator : #18 – Q&A with YC Partners at the Female Founders Conference

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 18 – Q&A with YC Partners at the Female Founders Conference This Q&A was recorded at our fourth annual Female Founders Conference. Partners: Kat Manalac, Jessica Livingston, Adora Cheung, Anu Hariharan, Carolynn Levy, and Kirsty Nathoo. https://backtracks.fm/ycombinator/pr/a4d4e6da-6837-11e7-918a-0e6e2408d686/18—qa-with-yc-partners-at-the-female-founders-conference—y-combinator.mp3?s=1&sd=1&u=1514998195Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Noah Kagan Presents : Meet Andrew Chen: How to Be Successful in Silicon Valley

ABOUT THIS EPISODEHow do you react when things DON’T go your way? Everything seemed great for Andrew Chen — and then it all came crashing down. In one day, 50% of his employees quit. But Andrew didn’t let that stop him: Today, Andrew is the current Head of Rider Growth at Uber and an advisor… Continue reading Noah Kagan Presents : Meet Andrew Chen: How to Be Successful in Silicon Valley

Y Combinator : #16 – Mark Zuckerberg on How to Build the Future

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 16 – Mark Zuckerberg on How to Build the Future Mark Zuckerberg is the cofounder of Facebook. Sam Altman is the president of YC Group and he interviewed Mark for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on YC’s YouTube channel. https://backtracks.fm/ycombinator/pr/5bc5d3fe-62a2-11e7-9e27-0e3562ae6038/16—mark-zuckerberg-on-how-to-build-the-future—y-combinator.mp3?s=1&sd=1&u=1514998356Podcast: Play in new window |… Continue reading Y Combinator : #16 – Mark Zuckerberg on How to Build the Future

Y Combinator : #12 – How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 12 – How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel Jeff Bussgang is a lecturer at Harvard Business School and General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. Michael Seibel is CEO of YC. https://backtracks.fm/ycombinator/pr/5a0396a0-5546-11e7-aae1-0e1b887eb36a/12—how-should-business-schools-prepare-students-for-startups—jeff-bussgang-and-michael-seibel—y-combinator.mp3?s=1&sd=1&u=1587055943Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Elad Gil on Becoming One of Silicon Valleys Top Angels, Why Most People Get Market Sizing Wrong & Should VC Services Always Be Bundled Together?

ABOUT THIS EPISODEElad Gil is the Founder of Color Genomics, however, Elad is also one of the most prominent angel investors in the valley with a portfolio including the likes of Airbnb, Stripe, Square and Pinterest just to name a few. Prior to founding Color Genomics, Elad was VP of Corporate Strategy @ Twitter where… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Elad Gil on Becoming One of Silicon Valleys Top Angels, Why Most People Get Market Sizing Wrong & Should VC Services Always Be Bundled Together?

This Is Success : Dropbox CEO: How I built a $10 billion company in my 20s

ABOUT THIS EPISODEDrew Houston is the founder and CEO of DropBox, an online file storage and sharing service that just turned ten years old. DropBox has grown to over 500 million users, has been valued at about $10 billion, and generates over a billion dollars in annualized revenue. The company is probably planning to go… Continue reading This Is Success : Dropbox CEO: How I built a $10 billion company in my 20s

Y Combinator : #9 – Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman – From Startup to Scaleup

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 9 – Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman – From Startup to Scaleup Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman discuss the key changes founders should think about as they scale their company. The conversation was recorded at The Scaleup Offsite, a private event hosted by Y Combinator Continuity and Greylock Partners in April 2017.… Continue reading Y Combinator : #9 – Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman – From Startup to Scaleup

Masters of Scale : 6. Innovation is managed chaos, w/Eric Schmidt of Google/Alphabet

ABOUT THIS EPISODEGoogle has succeeded by innovating again and again. Their secret? They don’t tell their employees how to innovate; they manage the chaos. Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google since 2001 and now chair of parent company Alphabet, shares the controversial management techniques he created to lead an environment of free-flowing ideas — and… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 6. Innovation is managed chaos, w/Eric Schmidt of Google/Alphabet

The Tim Ferriss Show : #244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency — Nick Szabo

ABOUT THIS EPISODENick Szabo (@NickSzabo4) is a polymath. The breadth and depth of his interests and knowledge are truly astounding. He’s a computer scientist, legal scholar, and cryptographer best known for his pioneering research in digital contracts and cryptocurrency. The phrase and concept of “smart contracts” were developed by Nick with the goal of bringing… Continue reading The Tim Ferriss Show : #244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency — Nick Szabo