Startup Essays Podcast

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Nohtal narrates essays written by thought leaders in the startup space, gives commentary, and reflects on the meaning of value.

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    • Aug 31, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    How Not To Die - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 30:17


    Just don't let your company die and it will be a success story. Let me show you how in this week's podcast.

    How To Present To Investors - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 30:36


    Presenting to investors is pretty nerve wracking; take a chill pill and listen to this podcast to learn a little sumthin' sumthin'.

    The Equity Equation - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 29:21


    How much equity do I sell an investor? How much equity do I give my first employee? All these questions AND MORE will be explained in this week's episode.

    How To Be An Angel Investor (Part 2) - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 32:17


    Do you have what it takes to throw money into a company with a product you don't understand and a team you have only talked to for 30 minutes?! If so, startup investing is perfect for you

    How To Be An Angel Investor (Part 1) - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 32:04


    The Fatal Pinch - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 31:15


    Founder's Guide To Selling Your Company - Justin Kan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 31:13


    Don't Talk To Corp Dev - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 29:13


    Unless you NEED to sell your business RIGHT NOW, don't talk to corporate development from a big fancy company.

    Mean People Fail - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 28:17


    Do mean people fail at business? Probably. That is the topic of this week's podcast.

    Why Startup Hubs Work - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 29:29


    This week we talk about why startup hubs and the beehive effect is so important for running and growing a business.

    The Patent Pledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 28:47


    This week we talk about patents and how they are/aren't useful for a startup and big companies.

    Schlep Blindness - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 31:36


    This week we talk about the grinding, monotonous, and boring things founders have to do to solve a real problem.

    Relentlessly Resourceful - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 31:16


    Return of the Mac

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 26:40


    Apparently, Paul Graham is worth at least $20M in apple stock...we talk about how dope apple products are and why I don't have any.

    Made in USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 30:14


    It's Charisma, Stupid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 29:36


    What The Bubble Got Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 40:22


    Today we talk about the internet bubble and some of the positive effects it had in tech and industry.

    The Ronco Principle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 19:58


    Today we talk about one of the most prolific investors in Silicon Valley, Ron Conway. Why it is a good idea to be a nice person, authentically.

    Copy What You Like - By Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 36:17


    Today we talk about how copying is really useful and a method of learning. Also, we get confused...

    Economic Inequality - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 52:06


    This week we make the argument for economic inequality and how it may be not only inevitable but also useful for our world.

    Trolls - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 35:26


    This week we talk about Trolls in the internet and how they affect our behavior. Do you hate trolls? 

    A Word To The Resourceful - By Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 34:54


    This week we go over what it takes to be a successful founder. Listening, being resourceful, and getting uncomfortable with your startup journey.

    Black Swan Farming - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 34:52


    A Unified Theory of VC Suckage - Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 31:11


    This week we reflect on the world of VC's and how they kinda suck...but they have to?

    The Word "Hacker" - By Paul Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 26:19


    In this inaugural episode of Startup Essays, we read Paul Graham's Essay The Word "Hacker", deconstruct it, and talk about what it means to us.

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