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5/7/2024
17 : 14
Ho Nam on VC’s Power Law
Lessons from Arthur Rock, Steve Jobs, Don Lucas, Paul Graham and beyond. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/30/2024
17 : 54
The Founders Guide to Culture Building
What it takes to build a high-output team. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/29/2024
14 : 34
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4/27/2024
13 : 24
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This weekend only, early-bird pricing is back. Learn from exceptional founders and investors for just $19/month or $200/year. New series are being published now. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/25/2024
18 : 14
Editor’s Brief: The Robotics Renaissance
Why we're entering into an automation supercycle. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/21/2024
15 : 54
Working with The Olympians: Inside Traba’s Intense Culture
The $200 million industrial staffing platform is disrupting a big, unsexy market. It's doing so with a work ethic that has captured attention and courted controversy. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/16/2024
15 : 24
The Founders Guide to Listening to Your Customers
The systems and strategies to help you build a truly customer-centric organization. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
4/9/2024
17 : 44
Letters to a Young Founder: Vinod Khosla
The founder of Sun Microsystems and “venture assistant” talks about his childhood, early inspirations, and the making of a legendary entrepreneur. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/26/2024
15 : 14
The Founders Guide to Optimizing Your Fundraise
Eight elite founders share the tactics and frameworks that helped them raise over $4 billion in venture funding. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/19/2024
16 : 34
Letters to a Young Investor: Ho Nam
We're kicking off a new season with one of venture capital's great practitioners, the backer of grand slams like Roblox and Coupang, and the co-founder of Altos Ventures. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/15/2024
1 : 58
The Future of Farcaster with Dan Romero
The founder of the disruptive social network talks about competing directly against Elon Musk, nerd sniping, prediction markets, and new business models. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/12/2024
16 : 44
What I Learned from Reid Hoffman
The full first season of "Letters to a Young Investor." ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/7/2024
18 : 24
A Midas Winning VC Playbook
Ben Sun has built Primary Venture Partners into one of New York's marquee firms. His ultimate goal? Building the best seed fund in the world. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
3/5/2024
16 : 34
The Founders’ Guide to Leveraging AI
Eight CEOs outline how they're adapting to the GPT Era. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/27/2024
18 : 34
Reid Hoffman on The Best Possible Future
In the final edition of “Letters to a Young Investor's” first series, Reid and I discuss AI's potential and its risks. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/22/2024
19 : 4
Messi, Inc.
Being the GOAT has more upside than ever. Lionel Messi's upcoming $200MM fund and incubation studio lays the groundwork for a modern approach to capitalizing on singular talent. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/13/2024
18 : 24
A Contrarian’s Guide to Hiring
What signals do elite founders look for when hiring? This edition of The Braintrust digs in. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
2/8/2024
17 : 4
The Unrelenting Ambition of Airwallex
The $5.6 billion fintech has established itself in APAC. It will not rest until it wins the rest of the world.
2/6/2024
16 : 44
How to Stop Worrying and Start a Company
In this edition of “Ask Mario,” we talk about entrepreneurial leaps of faith, the newsletter business, and pragmatic optimism about crypto.
2/1/2024
17 : 4
Generalist Capital: New Epics
We've backed ten startups building at the frontier in the two years since founding Generalist Capital. Here's who we've invested in and why we're excited.