Anatomy of an Artist : Cooper Turley

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis week VÉRITÉ sits down with Cooper Turley. He is leading the crypto community at Audius; a new streaming platform that is utilizing blockchain technology and is providing new and innovative ways for artists to build their communities and interact with their fans. He shares ways how emerging technologies can help artists solve… Continue reading Anatomy of an Artist : Cooper Turley

Starting Greatness : Anu Hariharan: How to think about network effects for your startup, from the beginning

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAnu Hariharan from YCombinator’s Continuity fund is one of Silicon Valley’s top experts on network effects and how they can be applied to all types of different businesses. In this interview, Mike Maples of Floodgate talks to Anu about how a raw startup can design network effects into its business as a core… Continue reading Starting Greatness : Anu Hariharan: How to think about network effects for your startup, from the beginning

Elevating Founders : Eric Schmidt on why Future Founders should solve the worlds biggest problems

ABOUT THIS EPISODEEric Schmidt on why Future Founders should solve the worlds biggest problemsLynn Anderson Clark, strategic partnerships lead at Founders Factory, speaks to Eric Schmidt, former CEO and chairman of Google and co-founder of Schmidt futures about why future founders should solve the world’s biggest problems. Their conversation explores how the startup ecosystem can… Continue reading Elevating Founders : Eric Schmidt on why Future Founders should solve the worlds biggest problems

SmartLess : “David Sinclair”

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIncluded in the Time 100 as one of the hundred most influential people in the world, David Sinclair parachutes in to learn us some things. Dr. Sinclair is an award-winning Biologist, Professor of Genetics, and highly-regarded for his profound work in the Ageing & Anti-Ageing field. Listen folks, he’s reversed the age of… Continue reading SmartLess : “David Sinclair”

Soaked by Slush Podcast : In Conversation With Rahul Vohra, CEO of Superhuman | Mastering Product-Market Fit

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn Conversation With Rahul Vohra, CEO of Superhuman | Mastering Product-Market FitIf you can, go grab a notebook or open up a notes-app. You might not need to use it, but you might want to. In this episode, we had the honor of getting to pick the brain of a product-market fit master,… Continue reading Soaked by Slush Podcast : In Conversation With Rahul Vohra, CEO of Superhuman | Mastering Product-Market Fit

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein : Scott Kupor: “We Have Institutionalized The Network To Support Our Portfolio CEOs”

ABOUT THIS EPISODEScott Kupor: “We Have Institutionalized The Network To Support Our Portfolio CEOs”Start of Interview [1:51]How is a16z dealing with COVID-19, plus its new Talent & Opportunity Fund [2:31]Scott’s professional background [3:48]The shift from traditional VC firm to Registered Investment Advisor (to pursue investment opportunities beyond traditional equity, such as crypto) [6:00]The governance chapters… Continue reading Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein : Scott Kupor: “We Have Institutionalized The Network To Support Our Portfolio CEOs”

Starting Greatness : Keith Rabois: Key lessons from Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and Jack Dorsey

ABOUT THIS EPISODEFew people in the history of startups have seen more examples of excellence than Keith Rabois. Not surprisingly, Keith is also one of the best investors in Silicon Valley, having achieved great success as an Angel and now at Founders Fund. https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/83ca0c/83ca0c1d-31bc-4e6c-9f03-dd3692bbcb50/8918ab9d-bfc2-4366-bb1c-48c346418946/1-28-20-starting-greatness-keith-rabois_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MZz6VcosPodcast: Play in new window | Download

Starting Greatness : Marc Andreessen: “Was Netscape an Overnight Success?”

ABOUT THIS EPISODEMike Maples, Jr talks to Marc Andreessen, Co-founder of Netscape—the startup that launched the Internet era. What it was like when Netscape was about to blow up? What does he wish Netscape had done differently? — and what lessons from its success are not fully understood? https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/83ca0c/83ca0c1d-31bc-4e6c-9f03-dd3692bbcb50/defe387a-47ca-40d3-88bb-3a60ba480c6e/11-18-19-marc-andreessen-interview-with-mike-maples-jr_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MZz6VcosPodcast: Play in new window | Download

The Stack Overflow Podcast : Searching For The Next Frontier With Chris Dixon

ABOUT THIS EPISODEYou can check out the back story of Dixon’s first company, SiteAdvisor, here. It was built during a time when spyware was a booming business and browsers had few systems in place to combat bad actors. The company was acquired by McAfee in 2006. It’s a great trip through the history of web… Continue reading The Stack Overflow Podcast : Searching For The Next Frontier With Chris Dixon

Inside Intercom : Elad Gil on charting a path through hyper growth

ABOUT THIS EPISODEElad Gil on charting a path through hyper growthElad Gil has seen hyper growth from all angles. During his time at Google and Twitter, both companies grew headcount by 10x or more. He’s also invested in and advised Airbnb, Coinbase, Instacart, Square and Stripe, and has published a new book, the High Growth… Continue reading Inside Intercom : Elad Gil on charting a path through hyper growth