Episodes (Page 18)
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Zach Perret outlines how Plaid enables fintech solutions through APIs connecting financial data
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Mario Cibelli manages Marathon Partners, a long-biased concentrated investment firm operated for over 20 years with cornerstone investing approach
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Bob Pittman created MTV, launched iHeartMedia (largest radio and podcast operator), and held CEO roles at Six Flags, 21 Century Real Estate, and COO of AOL/AOL Time Warner
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Sam Hinkie leveraged decade+ NBA experience with Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers to launch venture capital firm Eighty-Seven Capital
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Michelle Zatlyn co-founded Cloudflare (now $25B business) as COO and took it public, helping 25M+ websites become faster and more secure
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Danny Meyer founded Union Square Hospitality Group operating acclaimed NYC restaurants and Shake Shack, now a publicly traded company with hundreds of locations
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Zac Bookman founded OpenGov providing budgeting and financial management software for local governments after advising General McMaster, clerking on Ninth Circuit, and studying corruption
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Daniel Gross founded Pioneer, a 'fully remote startup generator' helping talented people worldwide test if their ideas have market potential
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Emmett Shear built Twitch from an online reality TV show into the world's leading live streaming platform for gamers
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RRE Ventures is a New York-based early-stage VC firm with 25 years of history and over 400 investments, specializing in healthcare
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Nick Kokonas co-founded three acclaimed restaurants (Alinea, Next, The Aviary) and Tock booking system, transitioning from philosophy major and derivatives trader to hospitality leader
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Niki Scevak discusses Blackbird Ventures' investment approach in Australia/New Zealand, focusing on bold ideas and companies like Canva and Zoox
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Todd McKinnon left Salesforce to found Okta in 2009, recognizing enterprise demand for cloud-based identity management solutions
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Jason Karp and Rohan Oza discuss brand-building strategies, emphasizing how strong brands create pricing power and customer loyalty
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John Chambers led Cisco's growth from $70M to $40B revenue over 20 years, crediting Jack Welch's GE lessons as foundational
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Anu Hariharan focuses on growth-stage investing at Y Combinator's Continuity Fund, with prior experience at Andreesen Horowitz backing Airbnb and Instacart
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Laura Behrens Wu founded Shippo in 2014 after struggling with shipping logistics in her own e-commerce startup, solving a widespread merchant pain point
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Rich Barton and Brad Gerstner discuss their 'power to the people' philosophy, reflected in founding Expedia, Glassdoor, Zillow, and Altimeter Capital's Snowflake investment
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Jason Citron founded Discord as a gaming communication platform that evolved into a versatile social network with 100M+ users across diverse communities
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Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal analyze famous corporate acquisitions throughout history and what makes them successful or failed