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 : #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?

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

Y Combinator : #7 – Jessica Livingston on How to Build the Future

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 7 – Jessica Livingston on How to Build the Future Sam Altman interviews Jessica Livingston for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on YC’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/ycombinator. Read the transcript here: https://blog.ycombinator.com/jessica-livingston-on-htfbt/ https://backtracks.fm/ycombinator/pr/b79ed2ba-44a3-11e7-93dd-0e5a35214948/7—jessica-livingston-on-how-to-build-the-future—y-combinator.mp3?s=1&sd=1&u=1514999289Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Y Combinator : #7 – Jessica Livingston on How to Build the Future

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 7 – Jessica Livingston on How to Build the Future Sam Altman interviews Jessica Livingston for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on YC’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/ycombinator. Read the transcript here: https://blog.ycombinator.com/jessica-livingston-on-htfbt/ https://backtracks.fm/ycombinator/pr/b79ed2ba-44a3-11e7-93dd-0e5a35214948/7—jessica-livingston-on-how-to-build-the-future—y-combinator.mp3?s=1&sd=1&u=1514999289Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Masters of Scale : 4. Imperfect is perfect, w/Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIf you’re Steve Jobs, you can wait for your product to be perfect. For the rest of us, If you’re not embarrassed by your first product release, you’ve released it too late. Imperfect is perfect. Why? Because your assumptions about what people want are never exactly right. Most entrepreneurs create great products through… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 4. Imperfect is perfect, w/Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Khosla’s Keith Rabois on How To Create Sustainability Behind Growth, How To Assess The Potential Of Individuals & Teams & The Biggest Takeaways from LinkedIn, Paypal & Square

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois is an investment partner at Khosla Ventures where he has led investments in Stripe, Thoughtspot, HealthTap and Teespring among many others. He also started OpenDoor, which aims to transform the process of selling a home through technology. Keith’s unparalleled operational track record does not stop there as he has forged several… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Khosla’s Keith Rabois on How To Create Sustainability Behind Growth, How To Assess The Potential Of Individuals & Teams & The Biggest Takeaways from LinkedIn, Paypal & Square