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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.
1/23/2024
17 : 24
CEOs on Their Least Popular But Most Impactful Decisions
Great leadership requires making tough choices.
1/18/2024
20 : 4
Modern Meditations: Kirsten Green
The Forerunner Ventures founder on vulnerability, patience, and human psychology.
1/16/2024
16 : 54
Reid Hoffman on Signals and Mirages
And why the AI “oasis” may bear technology's sweetest fruit.
1/9/2024
19 : 34
“The single most important thing you need to do as a CEO”
In this edition of The Braintrust, eight unicorn founders share the strategies they use to master new parts of their business.
1/4/2024
20 : 24
The Year AI Gets a Better Body
Sam Altman and Jony Ive are working on a new AI hardware device. The search for innovative form factors for the technology may be one of the most important stories of 2024.
12/21/2023
19 : 44
Our Top 10 Articles of 2023
AI innovators, chip giants, investing outliers, and more: these were your favorite Generalist articles from the past year.