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Imagine an accounts‑receivable clerk clicking through four different systems just to finish one routine task. Chad Gold sees that bottleneck instantly. Fullstory's newly launched Workforce product maps every mouse‑stroke of such employee journeys, then surfaces friction points so companies can “make them more productive, so they can do even more value‑added things,” Gold tells us.The scene encapsulates the finance leader's thesis: data depth wins. “The companies that have the capabilities to capture the most comprehensive sets of data in a meaningful way are going to win,” he says. That conviction drew Gold—now in his fourth CFO chapter—to the Atlanta‑based behavioral‑data platform. Fullstory records the complete digital experience of each customer, from e‑commerce clicks to SaaS workflows, and feeds the corpus into AI models that flag churn risk or recommend instant actions, such as sending a coupon to a wavering shopper. The result drives revenue and reduces churn, he tells us.For its part, Fullstory has raised capital rounds through Series D and counts Kleiner Perkins, Stripes, Premier, Salesforce Ventures, GV and Dell Technologies among its backers, he tells us. Independent directors Ryan Barreto of Sprout Social and former Atlassian CFO Alex Estevez deepen the bench. After 22 years in finance, Gold values “lines, not dots”—long‑term relationships that provide partnership, not just cash. By pairing that philosophy with a platform built to illuminate every click, he aims to turn invisible friction—whether customer or employee—into the next chapter of growth. Stakeholders across the business will feel the lift, Gold predicts.

VIDEO: Leone XIV spiega la scelta del nome ➜ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVBKwYe5FOMTESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/8164IL PAPA HA SCELTO IL NOME ISPIRANDOSI A LEONE XIII E LA SUA RERUM NOVARUM di Germán Masserdotti Si può affermare che la Rerum novarum (5 maggio 1891) di Leone XIII sia un documento-modello, una dimostrazione di come dovrebbero essere redatti i documenti sociali della Chiesa. Questo per diversi motivi, uno dei quali vorrei evidenziare in questa nota.Nella sua enciclica, Leone XIII affronta la "questione sociale" dell'epoca: la questione operaia. Si potrebbe dire, usando un'espressione corrente, che essa è una occasione per la formulazione di una globale proposta di ordine sociale secondo il diritto naturale e cristiano. Riguardo alla questione del lavoro, Papa Pecci esamina i fondamenti naturali di un sano ordine economico, che poi collega all'ordine politico. In questo senso, tenendo conto del rapporto reciproco tra datori di lavoro e lavoratori - potremmo dire, datori di lavoro e dipendenti - il Papa fa riferimento al ruolo che deve svolgere lo Stato. Qui possiamo vedere quello che sarebbe poi stato illustrato più esplicitamente come principio di sussidiarietà, magistralmente affermato nella lettera enciclica Quadragesimo anno (15 maggio 1931) di Pio XI.Veniamo quindi al punto centrale della questione. Uno dei motivi per cui la Rerum Novarum è un modello di documento sociale è che propone la civiltà cristiana come rimedio alla questione sociale. Si tratta di una costante del Magistero della Chiesa fino a una certa data, che qui non è il caso di precisare. Leone XIII fa riferimento all'argomento almeno due volte.GESÙ CRISTO È IL VERO PRINCIPIODopo aver giustificato la necessità del Magistero o Dottrina Sociale della Chiesa, Leone XIII afferma: «Basterà qui richiamare brevemente gli esempi degli antichi. Ricordiamo cose e fatti che non lasciano adito a dubbi: che la società umana fu rinnovata fin dalle sue fondamenta dai costumi cristiani; che, in virtù di questo rinnovamento, il genere umano fu spinto a cose migliori; anzi, fu tratto dalla morte alla vita e riempito di una perfezione così sublime, che nessun altro eguale esisteva nei tempi antichi né può essercene uno maggiore in futuro. Infine, che Gesù Cristo è il vero principio e il fine di questi benefici e che, poiché sono proceduti da Lui, tutti devono essere riferiti a Lui. Avendo ricevuto la luce del Vangelo e avendo fatto conoscere al mondo intero il grande mistero dell'incarnazione del Verbo e della redenzione degli uomini, la vita di Gesù Cristo, Dio e uomo, penetrò tutte le genti e le permeò tutte con la sua fede, i suoi precetti e le sue leggi. Pertanto, se la società umana deve essere guarita, non può essere guarita che da un ritorno alla vita e ai costumi cristiani, poiché, quando si tratta di restaurare società decadenti, è necessario riportarle ai loro principi. Poiché la perfezione di ogni società risiede nel ricercare e realizzare ciò per cui è stata istituita, cosicché la stessa causa che ha dato origine alla società diventa la causa dei movimenti e delle azioni sociali. Quindi, allontanarsi da ciò che è stabilito è corruzione, ritornare ad esso è guarigione. E in tutta verità, come diciamo di tutta la società umana, lo diciamo anche di quella classe di cittadini che si guadagnano da vivere con il lavoro, i quali sono la stragrande maggioranza» (RN, 21).Nel testo si possono osservare diversi aspetti. Uno di essi è di estrema attualità per i nostri tempi, caratterizzati dal naturalismo e dal pluralismo religioso: la centralità del Mistero di Cristo: «Gesù Cristo è il principio e il fine di questi benefici, e poiché da Lui procedono, tutti devono essere riferiti a Lui. Avendo ricevuto la luce del Vangelo e avendo fatto conoscere al mondo intero il grande mistero dell'incarnazione del Verbo e della redenzione dell'umanità, la vita di Gesù Cristo, Dio e uomo, ha penetrato tutte le nazioni e le ha permeate tutte con la sua fede, i suoi precetti e le sue leggi». Vale a dire che al centro della civiltà cristiana c'è Gesù Cristo stesso. Non si tratta di un mero ordine giuridico o culturale senza un principio vitale che lo anima. Al contrario: la sorgente della vita della civiltà cristiana è Gesù Cristo stesso, che ha detto di sé: «Io sono la vita» (cfr Gv 14,6).I PROTAGONISTI DELLA CIVILTÀ CRISTIANANel secondo testo, Leone XIII afferma: "Avete, venerabili fratelli, chi e come debba occuparsi di questa difficile questione. Ciascuno faccia la sua parte, e con la massima sollecitudine, affinché un male di sì grande entità non diventi incurabile per il ritardo nel rimedio. Coloro che governano le nazioni applichino la provvidenza delle leggi e delle istituzioni; i ricchi e i padroni ricordino i loro doveri; i proletari, la cui causa è in gioco, facciano ragionevoli sforzi; e, come abbiamo detto all'inizio, poiché la religione è l'unica che può sanare radicalmente il male, tutti devono adoperarsi per il ripristino dei costumi cristiani, senza i quali anche le stesse misure di prudenza che si ritengono adeguate servirebbero a ben poco alla soluzione. Quanto alla Chiesa, essa non lesinerà mai e in nessun caso i suoi sforzi, prestando tanto maggiore aiuto quanto maggiore è la sua libertà di azione; e coloro che sono incaricati di vegliare sulla salute pubblica ne tengano particolarmente conto. Su questo concentrino i sacri ministri tutte le forze dello spirito e la loro competenza e, preceduti da voi, venerabili fratelli, con la vostra autorità e il vostro esempio, non cessino di inculcare in tutti gli uomini di ogni classe sociale le massime di vita tratte dal Vangelo; combattano con tutte le forze a loro disposizione per la salvezza del popolo e, soprattutto, si sforzino di conservare in sé e di infondere negli altri, dai più grandi ai più piccoli, la carità, signora e regina di tutte le virtù. Poiché la soluzione desiderata si deve attendere anzitutto da una grande effusione di carità, intendiamo la carità cristiana, che riassume in sé tutta la legge del Vangelo e che, pronta in ogni momento a donarsi per il bene degli altri, è l'antidoto più sicuro contro l'egoismo del mondo, e i cui tratti e gradi divini sono stati espressi dall'apostolo san Paolo con queste parole: «La carità è paziente, è benigna, non si attacca al suo interesse; tutto soffre, tutto sopporta» (1 Cor 13,4-7)» (RN, 41).Si potrebbe distinguere tra i protagonisti della civiltà cristiana con un obbligo comune: «tutti devono impegnarsi a restaurare i costumi cristiani». A seguito della questione sociale sollevata dalla Rerum novarum, si distinguono i datori di lavoro e i lavoratori. L'osservazione di Leone XIII è molto attuale perché fa riferimento a un'idea fondamentale: la vita economica è regolata dalla morale naturale, prima di tutto da quella cristiana. Non esiste alcuna autonomia dell'economia che la ponga "al di là del bene e del male".L'esperienza di rileggere i documenti magisteriali in generale e, nel nostro caso, quelli sociali, è estremamente gratificante. Documenti fondamentali come la Rerum novarum di Leone XIII costituiscono una sorta di faro nella lettura e nell'interpretazione dei successivi pronunciamenti magisteriali. Benché affronti un tema specifico come quello del lavoro, la Rerum Novarum lo fa dall'alto del Magistero della Chiesa come depositaria della Rivelazione divina. E ci ricordano che uno degli insegnamenti costanti della Dottrina Sociale è quello della Civiltà Cristiana.

Le mie pecore ascoltano la mia voce (...). Io do loro la vita eterna e non andranno mai perdute e nessuno le rapirà dalla mia mano (Gv 10, 28-29). La voce di Gesù ha annunziato la buona novella del Vangelo sulla quale fondare la nostra vita. Egli non ha detto parole inutili, ma parole di vita e di verità. «L’ascoltare la sua voce di Pastore» significa accogliere la sua Parola, capace di trasformarci nel profondo e di orientare tutta la nostra vita nella luce del bene; significa affidarsi alle sue mani, tempio di ogni nostra pace, dove deve risuonare la lode continua della nostra fede. Gesù, attraverso la sua incarnazione, ci ha reso visibile il grande amore del Padre e la sua predilezione per noi. Egli, che si è manifestato a noi come uomo, rivela il Padre: «Chi vede me, vede il Padre» (Gv 12,45). Il Padre viene a noi con voce e membra umane. Sono appunto la voce e la mano del Pastore che ci attraggono e ci guidano nel cammino. Non è una voce qualunque, ma è quella del Figlio di Dio; non sono mani qualsiasi, ma quelle inchiodate a una croce, che ci hanno salvato e grazie alle quali non ci perderemo mai. Sono mani che in eterno portano i segni della passione. Gesù ci mostra le sue mani ogni giorno attraverso quelle del sacerdote: il pane e il vino, ricevendo la Parola e i gesti del Signore, si trasformano nel suo vero corpo e nel suo vero sangue: «Prese il pane nelle sue mani sante e venerabili» (Preghiera eucaristica I). Queste mani ci benedicono, ci assolvono dai peccati, amministrano i sacramenti. Lui stesso si è consegnato nelle mani del Padre nel momento della morte. La liturgia, ogni sera nella preghiera di Compieta, ci invita a ripetere quelle parole per ricordarci non solo che il riposo notturno è affidato a lui, ma che tutta la nostra vita deve essere un atto di fede e abbandono in Lui, e che ogni momento ci prepara al meraviglioso dono della vita nuova ed eterna. La mano del Signore è rifugio sicuro, è guida e spinta a predicare nel suo nome e a testimoniare con la vita che crediamo nel suo amore che salva. «E la mano del Signore era con loro», con ogni suo discepolo, per annunziare la sua Parola e per «perseverare con cuore risoluto nel Signore».

Want to optimize your life for maximum enjoyment and efficiency? How can you use credit card rewards, travel points, and other strategies to enrich your life? In this episode of Mitlin Money Mindset®, Larry Sprung interviews Chris Hutchins, the creator and host of the All The Hacks Podcast, about his journey and his favorite "hacks" for saving money, maximizing rewards, and enhancing life experiences. Chris shares valuable tips for business owners, travelers, and anyone looking to live more fully. He also discusses the importance of being intentional with your money and spending it on experiences. Chris discusses: Simple steps to earn more on business expenses How he turned his passion for life hacks into a full-time gig The powerful life changes prompted by learning to "Die With Zero" Lessons from top podcast guests and how they impact his perspective Tips on how to optimize credit card points for maximum value And more! Resources: Mitlin Financial   The JOY and Productivity Journal by Lawrence Sprung  Download Your Free Copy of the Couple's JOYful Money Guide AwardTool.com PointsYeah.com Point.me   Connect with Larry Sprung:  LinkedIn: Larry Sprung Instagram: Larry Sprung Facebook: Larry Sprung X (Twitter): Larry Sprung Connect with Chris Hutchins:  Website: Chris Hutchins YouTube: Chris Hutchins X: Chris Hutchins  About our Guest: Chris Hutchins is creator and host of the All the Hacks podcast. Previously he was Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, co-founder and CEO of Grove (acquired by Wealthfront), co-founder of Milk (acquired by Google) and a Partner at GV, where he focused on seed and early stage investments. He is also the founder of LaidOffCamp, a movement to help the unemployed learn new skills for the evolving job market. Disclosure: Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative of CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest's content linked on this site.

Sanyin Siang shares highlights from her journey, and how to accept positive affirmations and constructive criticism as data points in your life, importance of being generous, and how to be vulnerable.Sanyin helps leaders launch and create value by focusing on mindset, behavioral change, and team and culture building. Sanyin is a CEO Coach, Advisor, Author,the Executive Director of Duke University's Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) and a Professor with its Pratt School of Engineering.The COLE center is a leadership laboratory that engages all of Duke's Daytime MBA students and convenes high-level think tank gatherings to explore today's complex leadership opportunities and challenges.Sanyin coaches C-suite executives and is in the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. She is an advisor for GV (former Google Ventures), Duke Corporate Education, and the Sports Innovation Lab. Her thought leadership has appeared in Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN. She has more than 1 million LinkedIn followers. She is a LinkedIn 2017 & 2018 Top 10 Influencer and a 2018 Thinkers50 On the Radar.Sanyin's board service has included those of The Emily K Center, The Museum of Life & Science, Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. She is a Sr. Advisor with Dan Ariely's Center for Advanced Hindsight and a faculty with StoryLab at Duke. She has spoken to audiences from the White House to Global Sports Management and Owners Summits.Prior to Duke, Sanyin worked at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest federation of scientific and engineering societies, and publisher of Science. Her initiatives explored the ethical, social, and legal implications of technological advances before they became reality.Her book The Launch Book: Motivational Stories for Launching Your Idea, Business, or Next Career, uses behavioral science principles to help readers build the mindset for addressing major change.Sanyin received a BSE in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA from Duke University.Order "The Launch Book": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074JC5L9V/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Am Sonntag, 13. April 2025, eröffnet das Museum Bruder Klaus die neue Saison mit der Kunstausstellung «Frieden – Мир». Die Ausstellung zeigt Werke von gegen 20 Kunstschaffenden aus der Ukraine und der Schweiz, die sich mit dem Begriff «Frieden» auseinandersetzen. Weiter in der Sendung: · David Dean wurde an der GV der Bossard Holding AG zum neuen Verwaltungsratspräsidenten gewählt. · Die Luzerner Hebamme Regula Bühler arbeitete für «Médecins sans frontières» an der mexikanischen Grenze und erzählt von ihren Erfahrungen.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/8129OMELIA GIOVEDI SANTO - ANNO C (Gv 13,1-15) di Giacomo Biffi Nessun'altra sera dell'anno scende sui nostri cuori con la dolcezza appassionata di questa. Scende a suscitare memorie e speranze, pentimenti e promesse, pensieri mesti e palpiti d'amore. Siamo qui a ricordare e a rivivere la «cena del Signore»; l'ultima che egli consumò prima di andare incontro al tradimento, alla morte di croce, alla gloria della risurrezione.Con questa cena egli chiuse l'Antica Alleanza, che veniva celebrata con Il banchetto dell' agnello (come ci ha ricordato la prima lettura); e con l'istituzione dell'Eucaristia inaugurò la Nuova Alleanza (come ci ha detto san Paolo nella seconda lettura).Nel pane e nel vino misteriosamente consacrati la Chiesa ha sempre riconosciuto e onorato la presenza reale del Corpo e del Sangue del Signore morto e risorto. È il nutrimento arcano che in duemila anni non è mai mancato sulla mensa della comunità cristiana e non mancherà mai fino al termine della storia.Nel discorso di Cafarnao, preannunziando il grande dono dell'Eucaristia, Gesù si è presentato come il pane di Dio (cf. Gv 6,33), il pane vivo disceso dal cielo (cf. Gv 6,51). In tal modo, voleva significare di essere venuto al mondo proprio per saziare ogni vera fame degli uomini.Di che cosa noi abbiamo fame, nella profondità del nostro essere? Abbiamo fame di libertà, di amore, di vita. E proprio per essere nell'Eucaristia il nostro pane di liberazione, di amore, di vita, egli nel dramma della sua passione si consegna alla prigionia, all'odio, alla morte.LA LIBERTÀ MINACCIATAIstituita nella cornice della Pasqua ebraica, che commemorava la liberazione del popolo dalla schiavitù egiziana, l'Eucaristia ci dona colui che è il sostegno e l'alimento della nostra libertà.La libertà dei figli di Dio, che ci è stata conferita col battesimo, è da più parti continuamente insidiata.È insidiata dalle nostre debolezze e dalle nostre incoerenze, che rischiano di riportarci sotto la tirannia del male. Abbiamo bisogno - oltre che del sacramento della riconciliazione - del pane eucaristico che ci ridà entusiasmo e vigore. Come dice sant' Ambrogio: «Chi ha una ferita cerca la medicina. La nostra ferita è l'essere soggetti al pericolo di peccare, la nostra medicina è il celeste e venerabile sacramento» (De sacramentis V,25).Ma la nostra libertà di figli di Dio è minacciata anche esteriormente dalla cultura anticristiana che cerca di intimidirci e quasi vorrebbe che la Chiesa rinunciasse alla verità del Vangelo per adeguarsi a tutte le aberrazioni imperanti. Dove potremo trovare la forza di resistere a tante prepotenze e di richiamare, contro tutte le irragionevolezze, la sapienza della legge di Dio, se non in questo «pane disceso dal cielo»?L'Eucaristia è anche pane d'amore, perché ci pone in comunione con colui che ha cosi tanto amato da accettare liberamente il sacrificio supremo per la salvezza di tutti.Non è facile praticare la legge evangelica dell'amore. Non è facile amare senza stanchezza, amare sempre, amare anche coloro che non sono amabili, amare anche quelli che ci vogliono e ci fanno del male. Eppure le nostre azioni agli occhi di Dio valgono non per la loro bravura o la loro risonanza, ma in proporzione della generosità del cuore da cui sono mosse e animate.Solo questo «pane d'amore» può rendere possibile, e perfino facile e gioioso, ciò che alla nostra natura è ostico e impraticabile. Solo coloro che lo ricevono degnamente, nell'umiltà e nella fede, si trovano arricchiti nell'anima e nel comportamento dal tesoro più prezioso di tutto, che è il tesoro della carità.Questa «riscoperta della carità» è in fondo la grazia più pertinente da chiedere in questa sera dell'ultima cena, quando, come abbiamo ascoltato, Gesù, sapendo che era giunta la sua ora di passare da questo mondo al Padre, dopo aver amato i suoi che erano nel mondo, li amò sino alla fine (Gv 13,1), cioè fino a mettersi tra le nostre mani come cibo che sostiene il nostro incerto e penoso pellegrinaggio terreno.L'EUCARISTIA È PANE DI VITAInfine l'Eucaristia è altresì «pane di vita». Questa è anzi la connotazione sulla quale il Signore sembra avere insistito di più. Egli ha detto: lo sono il pane della vita (Gv 6,48). E inoltre: Il pane che io darò è la mia carne per la vita del mondo (Gv 6,51). E ancora: Chi mangia di questo pane vivrà in eterno (Gv 6,58).Chi riceve con le dovute disposizioni l'Eucaristia accresce la vita eterna che il battesimo gli ha infuso, e accende nel suo cuore la vivezza della fede. Perché nella sua sostanza questa è la vita eterna: che conoscano te, l'unico vero Dio, e colui che hai mandato, Gesù Cristo (Gv 17,3).Se si smarrisce la conoscenza saporosa e coinvolgente di colui che è stato inviato come unico Salvatore, non si trova più la strada per andare al Padre. E se scompare dal nostro interiore orizzonte la figura di colui che è il Dio vivo e vero, da cui tutto proviene, si eclissa anche l'uomo, il senso della sua dignità, la persuasione del pregio e della sacralità della sua vita.È ciò che sta avvenendo in una società che, avendo perso di vista il Creatore, moltiplica gli attentati e le aggressioni alle creature che sono l'immagine viva di Dio.Un popolo di Dio che ritorni ad aver fame del «pane di Dio», del pane della libertà, dell'amore e della vita: questa è la grande speranza dell'umanità in questo annebbiato tramonto del secolo. Questa è l'accorata implorazione che eleviamo al Padre in questa sera pensosa e suggestiva del giovedì santo.

Tom Hulme is a General Partner @ GV and leads GV's European investing. He has led rounds in Monzo, Nothing, GoCardless, Lemonade, Snyk and is widely considered one of the best investors in Europe.  Stan Boland is one of the most successful and respected entrepreneurs in the UK.  In 1999, he co-founded Element 14 which was acquired by Broadcom in 2000 for $640 million. Following this, Boland co-founded Icera Inc. in 2002, a fabless semiconductor company which he sold to Nvidia for $367 million.  In Today's Discussion We Cover: 04:26 Is The UK's Biggest Problem a Talent Problem 09:50 Why We Need to Flood the UK With Venture Capital 10:38 What Europe Can Learn from Stripe and the Collisons 15:21 How the UK Can Use Visas to Retain the Best Talent 16:46 Why the Government Needs to Put 10x More Cash Into Fund of Funds 24:32 Is the London Stock Exchange F****** and Does it Matter? 34:38 What The UK Can Learn From Sequoia and the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund 40:42 What is a “National Goal for Wealth Creation” & How Do We Implement It? 48:10 What are the Most Broken Elements of the UK Tax Regime 52:11 Is It Stupid to Remove the Non-Dom Tax Status 53:15 Why is Now the Time to Be Bullish on China 01:00:19 Biggest Lessons from Working with Jensen Huang 01:08:04 Quick Fire Round: Insights and Predictions    

Howie and Harlan welcome Evan Sussman, the CEO of Granata Bio, which aims to bring IVF and fertility drugs that have been proven in other markets to the United States. Harlan reports on Elon Musk's Neuralink, which will test a technology to restore rudimentary sight to the blind; Howie tries to reconcile conflicting reports about the viability of the Medicare trust fund.  Links: Neuralink “Elon Musk announces Neuralink's first human implant of Blindsight coming this year” “Musk's Neuralink gets FDA's breakthrough device tag for 'Blindsight' implant” “Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial” Forbes: Elon Musk Granata Bio Granata Bio  “Fertility treatment costs are out of reach for many Americans, even with insurance” “Acceptable cost for the patient and society” “Meeting the demand for fertility services: the present and future of reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the United States” RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association: Insurance Coverage by State “Politicians say health plans should cover IVF. Currently only 1 in 4 employers do” “Catching Up with Alumni: The Founders of Granata Bio” “IBSA Group and Granata Bio announces first patient screened in pivotal PROGRESS clinical trial of Progesterone-IBSA” “Women's Health Innovator Granata Bio Raises $14M Series A led by GV to Accelerate Fertility Biopharma Pipeline” “Women's Health Innovator Granata Bio Raises $15M Series A+ to Further Develop and Expand Reproductive Health Pipeline” “Trump signs executive order seeking to expand IVF access” The Medicare Trust Fund “The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055” “Medicare gets a big (unofficial) surprise: a 17-year extension on when it'll run dry” “CMS Finalizes 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs”  “Health Insurer Stocks Soar on Medicare Rate Boost” “Insurer-Level Estimates of Revenue From Differential Coding in Medicare Advantage” Medicare.gov: “How is Medicare funded?” Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

Howie and Harlan welcome Evan Sussman, the CEO of Granata Bio, which aims to bring IVF and fertility drugs that have been proven in other markets to the United States. Harlan reports on Elon Musk's Neuralink, which will test a technology to restore rudimentary sight to the blind; Howie tries to reconcile conflicting reports about the viability of the Medicare trust fund.  Links: Neuralink “Elon Musk announces Neuralink's first human implant of Blindsight coming this year” “Musk's Neuralink gets FDA's breakthrough device tag for 'Blindsight' implant” “Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial” Forbes: Elon Musk Granata Bio Granata Bio  “Fertility treatment costs are out of reach for many Americans, even with insurance” “Acceptable cost for the patient and society” “Meeting the demand for fertility services: the present and future of reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the United States” RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association: Insurance Coverage by State “Politicians say health plans should cover IVF. Currently only 1 in 4 employers do” “Catching Up with Alumni: The Founders of Granata Bio” “IBSA Group and Granata Bio announces first patient screened in pivotal PROGRESS clinical trial of Progesterone-IBSA” “Women's Health Innovator Granata Bio Raises $14M Series A led by GV to Accelerate Fertility Biopharma Pipeline” “Women's Health Innovator Granata Bio Raises $15M Series A+ to Further Develop and Expand Reproductive Health Pipeline” “Trump signs executive order seeking to expand IVF access” The Medicare Trust Fund “The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055” “Medicare gets a big (unofficial) surprise: a 17-year extension on when it'll run dry” “CMS Finalizes 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs”  “Health Insurer Stocks Soar on Medicare Rate Boost” “Insurer-Level Estimates of Revenue From Differential Coding in Medicare Advantage” Medicare.gov: “How is Medicare funded?” Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

Deze aflevering is anders dan anders. Geen gast in de studio, geen rustige gesprekken aan tafel – maar een pure golfbeleving recht vanuit het hart van de GV-stage in El Rompido, Spanje. We nemen je mee on the field, tussen de swings, strategieën en sterke verhalen. Hoe ziet een dag op de stage eruit? Wat gaat er om in de hoofden van de spelers? Hoe coachen de trainers op topniveau? En welke visie heeft de technisch directeur topsport op de ontwikkeling van deze talenten? Van vroege ochtenden tot zonsondergang op de driving range: dit is het échte stageleven, zonder filters. Benieuwd hoe het eraan toegaat als golf écht alles is? Zet je koptelefoon op of kijk mee en beleef de GV-stage van dichtbij! Ps, luister tot op het einde en maak kans op 3 exclusieve Tee Time golfballen!

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=8104L'INUTILITA' DELLA EVANGELIZZAZIONE ''DI STRADA'' di Don Stefano Bimbi Quando si parla di evangelizzazione molti sono convinti che la Chiesa nel passato si sia arroccata troppo nelle sue posizioni e nelle sue strutture mostrando alle persone un volto freddo e distante. Di conseguenza bisognerebbe evangelizzare, ma senza mettersi in contrasto con il mondo. La gente smetterebbe così di considerare la Chiesa come un posto pieno di rigidi moralisti che vogliono insegnarle cosa fare, inizierebbero a vederla come una realtà più vicina alla loro mentalità e la seguirebbero.Ma è così? Ovviamente no. Quando Gesù invia i settantadue discepoli dice riguardo a quelle case dove troveranno accoglienza: «Restate in quella casa, mangiando e bevendo di quello che hanno, perché chi lavora ha diritto alla sua ricompensa. Non passate da una casa all'altra» (Lc 10,5-8).Restate in quella casa, altro che girare per le strade distribuendo volantini e improvvisando prediche! Eppure oggi ci sono sacerdoti ed educatori che coinvolgono giovani per la cosiddetta evangelizzazione di strada. Tempo fa un gruppo cattolico ha organizzato giornate al mare dove i ragazzi e le ragazze invitavano le persone a ballare con loro per cercare in qualche modo di convertirle. Due anni fa è diventato famoso per qualche giorno un sacerdote milanese, don Mattia Bernasconi, che ha celebrato in costume la Santa Messa su un materassino nel mare di Crotone. Sì, è vero che poi il suddetto sacerdote ha chiesto scusa sul sito della parrocchia, ma ci ha tenuto a precisare che «una signora mi ha ringraziato dicendomi che si era sentita raggiunta dalla Chiesa anche in spiaggia». Il bello è che lui ci crede davvero che sia così.Dov'è dunque l'errore di queste esperienze? Il problema è che manca all'evangelizzazione un requisito fondamentale: la stabilità. «Restate in quella casa» ricordava Gesù. Facendo la cosiddetta "pastorale da strada", cioè andando in giro ad attaccare bottone con persone a caso per parlargli di fede al massimo si potrà ottenere qualche domanda di curiosità, forse qualcuno dirà una preghiera, visiterà una chiesa o si confesserà, ma è praticamente impossibile suscitare conversioni profonde e durature.LE SANTE AMICIZIELo stesso errore lo fanno quei cristiani che, dimenticando che la spiritualità cristiana consiglia caldamente le sante amicizie, continuano a frequentare ordinariamente amici non cristiani giustificandolo con il fatto che ogni tanto gli parlano di fede. Quando gli fai notare che tutto questo non ha mai portato a nulla, cioè che nessuno di quegli amici si è mai convertito realmente, questi cristiani non rispondono all'obiezione, ma affermano che è bene rimanere lo stesso in questi gruppi per "dare testimonianza". Se San Benedetto avesse ragionato così, oggi non avremmo l'Europa come la conosciamo. Invece preferì allontanarsi dalla città perché lì gli era difficile cercare Dio. Fu così che fondò i monasteri per coloro che accorrevano a lui. E qual era il voto che richiedeva ai suoi monaci? Il voto di stabilità, cioè restare in quel luogo, come chiedeva Gesù nel brano ricordato all'inizio.Insomma quand'è che si ottengono conversioni, o almeno si ottengono molto più facilmente e in maniera più duratura e profonda? Questo accade quando c'è un gruppo di cristiani ferventi che attirano a sé nuovi membri in quello che è a tutti gli effetti una piccola società. Gesù ha scelto di fondare la Chiesa, cioè una società stabile di credenti. Gli apostoli compresero bene la lezione e infatti dovunque andavano ad annunciare il Vangelo fondavano comunità con a capo un presbitero perché si potesse vivere la fede comunitariamente. Queste comunità erano organizzate in tutti gli aspetti, un po' come dovrebbero essere oggi le parrocchie. Gli uomini hanno bisogno di essere inseriti in una comunità per raggiungere il bene, sia dal punto di vista naturale che soprannaturale. Il metodo della Chiesa per annunciare il Vangelo è sempre stato quello di stabilirsi in un posto raccogliendo tutte le persone di buona volontà e iniziando a fondare un nuovo tipo di società. Il resto è solo una conseguenza. Infatti all'interno delle comunità cristiane nascono amicizie, società lavorative, svaghi, cultura, matrimoni, ecc. Quando nascono i figli ci si pone il problema di come educarli e quindi i genitori, sotto la supervisione della Chiesa, daranno vita a scuole parentali.NON PUÒ RESTARE NASCOSTA UNA CITTÀ COLLOCATA SOPRA UN MONTEA questo punto non ci sarà più bisogno di andare in giro a dialogare con il mondo, ma saranno le stesse comunità cristiane che attireranno a sé tante persone. È il concetto che esprime Gesù quando paragona la Chiesa ad una città sopra un monte: «Voi siete la luce del mondo; non può restare nascosta una città collocata sopra un monte, né si accende una lucerna per metterla sotto il moggio, ma sopra il lucerniere perché faccia luce a tutti quelli che sono nella casa. Così risplenda la vostra luce davanti agli uomini, perché vedano le vostre opere buone e rendano gloria al vostro Padre che è nei cieli» (Mt 5,14-16). Sentendo dire che la Chiesa è una città sopra al monte si potrebbe pensare che è chiusa in sé stessa e che quindi non porti davvero il Vangelo a tutte le creature, ma non è così. La città sopra il monte è disposta ad accogliere tutti gli uomini del mondo, purché si sottomettano alle sue regole, abbandonino il mondo e si mettano umilmente fra le sue braccia. Ben venga il malvagio se si converte, altrimenti no perché non è giusto contaminare la comunità. Nemmeno il Padre misericordioso della famosa parabola va dal figlio prodigo, ma attende fino a quando questi non riconosce i suoi errori e solo allora lo riammette nella comunità.Tutto questo non sminuisce l'eccellente dedizione con cui i missionari hanno evangelizzato i cinque continenti in duemila anni di storia cristiana. Ma questi avevano ben chiaro che dovevano fondare comunità stabili, come ad esempio le riduzioni gesuite sviluppate nel Paraguay. Oppure San Damiano De Veuster che andò alle Hawaii nell'isola di Molokai dove avevano ghettizzato i lebbrosi. Rischiava la vita e infatti morì di lebbra con loro. Ma cosa fece nell'isola? Fondò una comunità cristiana strutturandola in tutti i suoi aspetti.In conclusione va detto che la Chiesa non potrà mai e poi mai scendere dal monte per fare un compromesso con la città degli uomini nel vano tentativo di accattivarsi più persone. E questo per un motivo semplice: la Chiesa non ha nessun bisogno del mondo perché il mondo non ha niente da offrire a chi ha Gesù Cristo. Piuttosto è il mondo ad avere un bisogno disperato della Chiesa e del suo divino Redentore. Le comunità cristiane, forti della rassicurazione di Gesù che ha detto «Non abbiate paura, io ho vinto il mondo» (Gv 16,33) non temeranno di testimoniare la loro Fede semplicemente vivendo il Vangelo e accogliendo tutti i figli prodighi che saranno alla ricerca di un po' di verità, di bontà e di bellezza. A chi dicesse che oggi non si trovano comunità cristiane come sono state descritte in questo articolo va ricordato che è tempo di tornare a fondarle. Altro che evangelizzazione di strada!

Hay coches descapotables muy bonitos. Sin duda, la mayoría. Y me puse a preparar un guion sobre los 10 más bonitos. Luego pensé, ¿y si busco los más bonitos y las más feos? Y me puse manos a la obra porque… ¿creéis que es posible hacer un descapotable feo? Ya veréis que sí. Tanto me sorprendí, que este video está dedicado unicamente a los feos… así es la vida. ¿Habéis oído las advertencias? ¡Pues hacedlas caso! Bromas aparte, algunos de estos coches ya los conocéis pues pese a ser descapotables se han “colado” en las listas de los coches más feos de la historia en la categoría que podríamos denominar “absoluta” … Si diseñar coches feos ya tiene cierto mérito, conseguir que un descapotable sea fea tiene aún más mérito… pero hay gente que lo consigue. Después de esta lista, me lo contáis. Pero os adelanto una cosa, ya he puesto este ejemplo otras veces, hay perritos tan, pero tan feos… que tienen su encanto… pues con alguno de estos coches sucede lo mismo. Iba a ordenarlos de menos feo a más feo. ¡He cambiado de opinión! Voy a ordenarlos por orden alfabético de marca y luego vosotros me decís cuál es vuestro “podio” con los tres más feos. ¡Vamos allá! 1. Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible (2004). La tontería de hacer un SUV descapotable ya la hizo, entre otro, Range Rover con su precioso Evoque Cabrio, un coche absurdo, pesado, poco práctico y caro, que no triunfo, pero tuvo su público. 2. Chevrolet SSR (2003). Ya hemos visto que se puede quitar el techo a un monovolumen o a un SUV… y en Chrysler alguien, con una pick up delante, dijo la famosa frase de “hay que no hay huev*** de quitar el techo a un pick up”. 3. Ford Streetka (2003). Comienzo con una confesión: Yo rengo un Ford Ka, pero el “Plus” de 5 puertas, el coche que fue de mi hijo y que de momento he heredado yo como coche “utilitario”. Pero el primer Ka era, según Ford, un modelo muy original. Según yo, un modelo muy feo. 4. Geo Metro Convertible (1992). Ya sabéis mi simpatía por Suzuki, nunca la he ocultado. Aunque desde luego el Suzuki Cultus no es el mejor ni el más bonito. Y de este modelo derivaba el Geo Metro. 5. Mitsubishi Colt CZC (2006). A ver, realmente más que feo este coche es que parece de chiste, como una caricatura. Es un coche con apenas 3,8 metros de largo y hacer un descapotable de esa longitud que sea bonito, no es fácil. 6. Nissan Micra (2005). En realidad, un “Cabrio Coupé” más que un descapotable puro, de esos que arrasaron a finales de los 90 y sobre todo principios de los 2000 y que luego han desaparecido. 7. Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet (2011). Otros “visionarios” que pensaron: “Vamos a hacer un SUV Cabriolet y lo vamos a petar” y partiendo de un Murano, un coche discreto y hasta elegante, diseñaron este CrossCabriolet que desde luego no era ni discreto ni elegante. 8. Peugeot 206 CC (2001). Vo a ser claro: No me gustan ninguno de los Peugeot CC, ni este 206 ni el 207 ni el 308. En estos modelos de tracción delantera, querer rebajar la línea de cintura hace que el morro, en proporción, sea mucho más voluminoso que la parte posterior… me parecen, por expresarlo de alguna manera, “cabezones”. 9. Pontiac Sunfire (1995). Aquí estamos, en mi opinión ante uno de los coches que puede hacer podio en esta elección. Este o el Chevrolet Cavalier Cabrio, que era más o menos el mismo engendro… perdón… el mismo coche. 10. Siata 500 Record (1938). Me he centrado en modelos más recientes, aunque no quería olvidarme de oros más antiguos. Porque coches feos se hacen ahora, pero en mayor o menor medido, se han hecho siempre. 11. Subaru STi Convertible (2011). Sí, aunque no lo parezca hay algo más tonto que hacer un SUV, un monovolumen o un Pick Up descapotable. ¿El qué? Hacer descapotable un coche de 4 puertas nacido para los rallyes. 12. Veritas SP90 Spohn (1949). Esta marca alemana no es muy conocida… no me extraña que si hacía estos coches muchos la hayan querido olvidar. Os recuerdo una cosa: En 1936 nació el BMW 328 un deportivo diseñado por Fritz Fiedler que es realmente bonito. 12+1. Yugo 55 Convertible (1990). Un candidato a pelear por las primeras posiciones en esta selección del cabrio más feo de la historia. Este modelo, conocido por Yugo 55 o GV en Europa y por Zastava Koral en mercados del Este, era la versión sintecho del conocido Yugo, uno de los coches que siempre están en la lista de los más feos o los más peligrosos… a mí me da penita, pero es lo que hay.

Nate visits Sidney High School to sit down with local basketball legend, Jeri Mirabito. Jeri is well known for running the famous Golden Valley Basketball Camp in Sidney from 1985-1998. He was responsible for bringing dozens of NBA and high level college players to his small town camp for the kids to enjoy and learn from. This was a tradition that GV was well known for. Jeri also talks about the time he spent on Lou Carnesecca's coaching staff at St. John's University and winning a national championship at SUNY Potsdam as a player in 1981. Before that, Jeri led his Sidney team to the 1979 NYS Class-B title and was named MVP of the state tournament. Jeri was diagnosed with MS in 1993 but continues to live his life to the fullest today.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/8077SE CRISTO NON AVESSE FATTO MIRACOLI, PERCHE' CREDERGLI? di Don Stefano Bimbi Può capitare di ascoltare un'omelia in cui il sacerdote riduca o ignori un miracolo di Gesù, che pure era descritto realisticamente nel vangelo appena letto.Ad esempio, la moltiplicazione dei pani, anziché essere il primo annuncio del dono dell'eucaristia, il corpo di Cristo dato come vero cibo, può essere letta come un semplice invito a impegnarsi per un mondo più giusto, in cui tutti abbiano accesso al cibo e alle risorse necessarie per vivere, magari con il solito invito ai cristiani a lottare contro la fame nel mondo. Oppure la trasformazione dell'acqua in vino alle nozze di Cana potrebbe essere commentata mostrando genericamente la capacità di Gesù di trasformare le situazioni negative in positive, di portare gioia e speranza dove c'è tristezza e disperazione.Così si rischia di ridurre la fede a buonismo. Ma Se si esclude o si minimizza l'elemento soprannaturale, si rischia di trasformare la fede in un insieme di valori umani, perdendo di vista la dimensione trascendente che caratterizza il cristianesimo.Infatti è innegabile che Gesù abbia compiuto i miracoli. E l'ha fatto per un motivo preciso: per attestare la propria divinità. Infatti dice Lui stesso nel vangelo: «se non credete a me, credete alle opere» (Gv 10,38).Certo i miracoli, oltre a fatti storici inoppugnabili, hanno anche un valore simbolico. Infatti San Giovanni nel suo Vangelo non li chiama miracoli, ma segni. Il miracolo alle nozze di Cana è il primo segno, mentre la risurrezione di Lazzaro, è l'ultimo. Ma nonostante questo valore simbolico, i miracoli sono fatti reali e verificati da molti presenti:, come ad esempio i servi a Cana e la folla davanti alla tomba di Lazzaro.Persino gli avversari di Gesù sono costretti a riconoscere i miracoli da lui compiuti. Ad esempio la risurrezione di Lazzaro non viene contestata nemmeno dai nemici di Gesù i quali sono costretti ad ammettere: «quest'uomo fa molti miracoli. Se lo lasciamo fare, tutti crederanno in lui» (Gv 11,47-48). Proprio per questo decidono di uccidere anche Lazzaro in modo da cancellare la prova vivente del miracolo effettivamente avvenuto.Del resto, non è forse vero che la nostra fede cristiana si basa sul miracolo più importante di tutti, cioè la risurrezione di Gesù dalla morte? Come ricorda San Paolo, infatti, se Cristo non fosse risorto dai morti, vana sarebbe la nostra fede (Cf 1Cor 15,17). Chi minimizza i miracoli nel Vangelo dovrebbe coerentemente parlare di uova e coniglietti nell'omelia di Pasqua.Il problema è che riducendo i miracoli alla dimensione umana e terrena, si rischia di cadere nel relativismo e considerare che tutte le religioni abbiano lo stesso valore e che non esista una verità assoluta. Ma allora perché dovrei credere a Gesù anziché ad altre divinità. Perché dovrei ubbidire ai comandamenti, ricorrere ai sacramenti ed andare perfino alla Messa?In conclusione è bene ricordare che i miracoli veri e propri avvengono solo all'interno della Chiesa Cattolica, ma ciò nonostante essi non sono una cosa che riguarda solo i cristiani, i quali ci credono perché hanno la fede. I miracoli sono fatti, interrogano la ragione anche del non credente. Se invece egli non si lasciasse interrogare, dimostrerebbe di avere un pre-giudizio. Come ben riassumeva il grande Chesterton: «Chi crede ai miracoli lo fa in base a un fatto, chi non ci crede lo fa in base a un'idea».

This week on No Priors, Sarah sits down with Harvey Co-Founder and CEO Winston Weinberg. Harvey is one of the leading application layer AI companies. Harvey is building domain-specific AI for law firms, professional service providers, and the Fortune 500. They are already working with companies like Bridgewater, KKR, PWC, and O'Melveny with over $500M in funding from OpenAI, Sequoia, Kleiner, GV and Elad and Sarah. In this episode, Sarah and Winston cover everything from approaching customers with AI solutions, expanding across domains, and building to volume capability improvements.  Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil | @WinstonWeinberg Show Notes:  0:00 Introduction 2:39 Harvey's founding story  3:46 Capability improvement 6:39 Building teams around AI capabilities 9:17 End to end task ahead 12:37 Beginning with huge industry clients - 17:21 Working with users who are skeptical of automation 20:40 Being a lawyer today and in the future 26:02 Applying learnings and adapting product for other domains 26:58 Hiring 30:39 Lessons and mistakes as a founder 32:53 Winston's personal drive 40:21 Advice to other founders finding their idea 44:35 Prediction for next ChatGPT moment

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Hörspiel von Anna Pein nach dem Kurzroman von Arno Schmidt Arno Schmidt lässt in seiner Paradies-Dystopie, erschienen 1951, die letzten beiden Überlebenden eines Atomkrieges auf der verwaisten Erde aufeinandertreffen. Eigensinnig und lustvoll geht es zwischen Adam und Eva zu, nachdem die Eine den Anderen um ein Haar erschossen hätte. Anna Pein hat Schmidts Endzeit-Vision weitergeschrieben und um zahlreiche aktuelle Zeitbezüge und Plagen der Menschheit erweitert: „Kultur!? Was war denn  das zuletzt für eine miese Melange aus Instagram und Staatsknete und Internet und Kapital in ewiggleichem GV mit dem Pietismus?!“ Autor: Arno Schmidt Besetzung: Tilo Werner (Erzähler/Ich), Sascha Icks (Lisa) Regie: Oliver Sturm Komposition: Werner Cee Musiker: Eivind Aarset und Andreas Völker Regieassistenz: Lisa Krumme und Simon Hastreiter Technische Realisation: Manuel Glowczewski und Jan Merget Dramaturgie: Christiane Ohaus Redaktion: Thilo Guschas Produktion: Norddeutscher Rundfunk 2021 Mit freundlicher Genehmigung der Arno Schmidt Stiftung

Design sprints have become a staple of the creative process at companies around the world and an indispensable tool in the pursuit of innovation. We owe a debt of thanks to Jake Knapp and his former colleagues at Google Ventures (now known as GV) who pioneered the design sprint. Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/jake-knapp-click There is one gap that design sprints have not entirely addressed, though. What do you do if you're starting a new product or company from scratch? That is the subject of Jake Knapp and co-author John Zeratsky's newest book, Click: How to make what people want. Jake lays out the elements of what he calls a “foundation sprint” in this book. We chat with Jake about what makes a foundation sprint different than a design sprint, and some examples from the book of companies that have used foundation sprints effectively. We also talk to Jake about his decision to start Character, a VC fund aimed at helping startups at seed stage with capital and sprints, and the qualities that they look for in their founders when deciding to invest. Pre-order "Click" Bio Jake Knapp is a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Character. Previously, Jake built products like Microsoft Encarta and Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and invented the Design Sprint. He has coached hundreds of teams at places like Miro, Slack, LEGO, IDEO, and NASA on product strategy and time management, and is a guest instructor at Harvard Business School. This is Jake's third appearance on Design Better. In his first interview with us, he discusses Sprint, and in his second interview he talks about his (and John Zeratsky's) book Make Time. Books & links mentioned Ten things we know to be true The Making of Prince of Persia The rest is history podcast Met opera on demand https://jakek.medium.com/ *** Premium Episodes on Design Better This ad-supported episode is available to everyone. If you'd like to hear it ad-free, upgrade to our premium subscription, where you'll get an additional 2 ad-free episodes per month (4 total). ✨New benefits: Premium subscribers also get access to the documentary Design Disruptors and our growing library of books, as well as our monthly AMAs with former guests, ad-free episodes, discounts and early access to workshops, and our monthly newsletter The Brief that compiles salient insights, quotes, readings, and creative processes uncovered in the show. Upgrade to paid *** Visiting the links below is one of the best ways to support our show: Masterclass: MasterClass is the only streaming platform where you can learn and grow with over 200+ of the world's best. People like Steph Curry, Paul Krugman, Malcolm Gladwell, Dianne Von Furstenberg, Margaret Atwood, Lavar Burton and so many more inspiring thinkers share their wisdom in a format that is easy to follow and can be streamed anywhere on a smartphone, computer, smart TV, or even in audio mode. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to http://masterclass.com/designbetter for the current offer. DUER: Eli and I are busy people. When we're not in the studio producing the podcast and publishing new articles, we're often doing something active—building, cooking, or on an adventure with family. Work and life blend together, and DU/ER makes clothing for people like us. DUER creates performance denim and lifestyle apparel that is made for doing. Check out DUER's flagship stores in LA or Denver, or order now at shopduer.com/DESIGNBETTER. When you use our exclusive URL, you'll get 20% off your first purchase. If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please contact us at: sponsors@thecuriositydepartment.com If you'd like to submit a guest idea, please contact us at: contact@thecuriositydepartment.com

George Sivulka is the founder and CEO of Hebbia, is one of the fastest-growing gen AI companies and they recently raised a $130M series B. Investors include the company include hailed names such as a16z, Peter Thiel, Index, GV and others.  In Today's Episode with George Sivulka We Discuss: 04:47 Three Traits The Best Founders All Share? 08:11 How Cold Calling NASA Changed My Life 12:01 From Stealing Food From Stanford to Pitching Peter Thiel 17:22 Lessons working with Peter Thiel 26:39 The Future of AI and Business Applications 33:03 The Future of Employment with AI 33:45 Debunking the Myths of AI Job Displacement 35:09 The Future of Models: Many specialised or few generalised? 35:56 Scaling at Inference: A New Frontier 38:10 The Impact of Scaling Laws on Foundation Models 40:40 The Future of AI and Enterprise Value 43:43 The Geopolitical Influence on AI 45:03 The Commoditization of AI Models 47:47 Why Foundation Models Will Not Follow the Same Path of Cloud 52:53 Why All Companies, Both AI and Non-AI Are Undervalued  

Victor Riparbelli is the CEO and Co-founder of Synthesia, the world's leading AI video communications platform for enterprises. To date, Victor has raised over $250M from Accel, GV, NEA, and more. More than 1,000,000 users and 55,000 businesses, including 60% of the Fortune 100, use it to communicate efficiently and share knowledge at scale using AI avatars.  In Today's Episode with Victor Riperbelli: 1. The Future of Models: Are we seeing the commoditisation of models?  Will scaling laws continue to prove out?  How far into the application layer will model providers go? Will we see a world of few large generalist models or many fragmented smaller models? X.ai, Anthropic, or OpenAI? Which would Victor most want to invest in and why? 2. The Future of Content:  What will the future of content look like? In 5 years time will we have more AI or human made content? What will be the future of distribution for content? Why is TikTok the future for content distribution? How does Victor think about the future of identity verification? What is the right approach? What does everyone think will happen in the future with content that will never happen? 3. Startup Rules That are BS: Why does Victor believe it is total BS to say you have to be the first to a market? Why does Victor believe the speed of execution religion is BS? Why does Victor believe that London and Europe is a great place to start a startup? Does Victor believe Americans work harder than Europeans? Why does Victor believe Europeans are more loyal to their companies?  

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Wir sind in einer kleinen Winterpause und damit ihr nicht ganz im Trockenen sitzt, haben wir heute eine unserer Bonusfolgen für euch, die es sonst nur exklusiv bei Podimo gibt. Viel Spaß! Denise hat öfter mal GV (sie hat gepoppt) und danach immer wieder ne Blasenentzündung. Mega nervig. Als erstes, liebe Denise: Unser Beileid. Blasenentzündung ist echt super schmerzhaft. Und zweitens: Wir haben natürlich versucht, dir zu helfen, damit das mit dem GV in Zukunft besser klappt. Wie gesagt, wir haben's VERSUCHT. Oder wie wir beiden es gerne formulieren: Nimm unsere Aussagen bitte mit einem Korn Salz. Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/dienervigen Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Wir sind in einer kleinen Winterpause und damit ihr nicht ganz im Trockenen sitzt, haben wir heute eine unserer Bonusfolgen für euch, die es sonst nur exklusiv bei Podimo gibt. Viel Spaß! Denise hat öfter mal GV (sie hat gepoppt) und danach immer wieder ne Blasenentzündung. Mega nervig. Als erstes, liebe Denise: Unser Beileid. Blasenentzündung ist echt super schmerzhaft. Und zweitens: Wir haben natürlich versucht, dir zu helfen, damit das mit dem GV in Zukunft besser klappt. Wie gesagt, wir haben's VERSUCHT. Oder wie wir beiden es gerne formulieren: Nimm unsere Aussagen bitte mit einem Korn Salz. Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/dienervigen Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

For the fourth annual GV awards, what we affectionately call The GeeVees, Drew and Travis have exciting and fun new awards to give out to the new and old films we watched throughout 2024! Happy New Year to all of our loyal listeners and new recruits who have recently joined the GenreVision movie club! Thank you all!

Seyed Madaeni is the co-founder and CEO of Verse. Verse develops software that helps organizations understand, plan, and manage clean energy. Their platform simplifies the complex clean energy procurement process, enabling companies to meet their emissions goals in the most economical way possible. MCJ is proud to be a repeat investor in Verse through our venture capital funds, including participation in their recent Series A round alongside GV and Coatue. To us, Verse embodies the inevitable shift where large companies must integrate clean energy management as a core business capability.Hyperscalers have led this trend, driven by their insatiable need for electricity to power data centers—a demand that's only growing with AI. We believe this focus on clean energy will expand across major corporations, much like the widespread adoption of IT and cloud technologies over the past two decades. But enough from us—let's hear directly from Seyed about what he's building with Verse.In this episode, we cover: [1:43] Overview of Verse's mission and focus[2:05] How Seyed founded Verse[4:54] Lessons from Seyed's time at Fluence[6:02] Insights into the buyer side of the market[10:03] Rising demand on the U.S. energy grid[13:02] Breakdown of Verse's customer base[17:44] Challenges corporate buyers face with energy and emissions[19:14] Overview of virtual PPAs and additionality[25:14] How Verse helps buyers make energy decisions[27:28] Importance of data in pricing and forecasting[30:40] 24/7 carbon-free energy vs. carbon matching[35:00] The role of batteries in increasing emissions[38:56] How Verse is expanding its offerings[41:15] Understanding Verse's approach[44:00] Verse's funding history and goalsEpisode recorded on Oct 17, 2024 (Published on Jan 2, 2025) Stay Connected with MCJ:Cody Simms on LinkedIn | XVisit mcj.vcSubscribe to the MCJ NewsletterEnjoyed this episode? Please leave us a review! Share feedback or suggest future topics and guests at info@mcj.vc.

David Schenkein, general partner at GV, on investing in the future of biotech.

 In this episode of Morreale and Hitch, the duo reconnects with one of the CFL's all-time great defensive backs, Gerald "GV" Vaughn. From his journey to the CFL and memories of Hamilton to his legendary work ethic and on-field dominance, Vaughn shares insights and stories that will captivate any football fan. Tune in for locker room laughs, reflections on the '99 Ticats squad, and the legacy of a player who left it all on the field. Don't miss this trip down memory lane with one of the game's finest.TakeawaysGerald Vaughn reflects on the importance of teamwork and camaraderie in football.He shares insights on transitioning from a professional athlete to a barber.The conversation highlights the significance of mentorship in sports.Vaughn emphasizes the value of hard work and dedication in achieving success.He discusses the challenges of adapting to life after football.The impact of community support in his journey is a recurring theme.Vaughn's experiences in the CFL shaped his work ethic and approach to life.He expresses gratitude for the relationships built during his football career.The discussion touches on the importance of family and personal growth.Vaughn's legacy in football is marked by his dedication and performance.Chapters0:00 - Introduction and Catching Up4:18 - From Mississippi to the CFL12:01 - First Impressions of Hamilton18:01 - The Art of Defensive Dominance24:43 - Reflections on the 1999 Ticats Team34:13 - Locker Room Memories and Legends38:58 - The Legacy of Gerald Vaughn2025 Season Seat renewals are now open! Renew now to lock in your lowest season seat price for the 2025 season and be entered into Renew N' Win prizing.Renew today to get in on a prize pool valued at over $50,000 including:A chance to win your 2025 Season SeatsTicats merchandise packagesGame Ticket upgradesDinner with a Ticats playerAutographed merchand more!Go to https://www.ticats.ca/tickets/seasonseats/renewals/ to renew and enterThe Ticats Audio Network provides Hamilton Tiger-Cats fans with the most comprehensive, entertaining and informative news and information about their favourite football team. Featuring Steve Milton, RJ Broadhead, Luke Tasker, Mike Daly, Bubba O'Neil, Courtney Stephen, Simoni Lawrence, Mike Morreale, Rob Hitchcock, Brian Simmons, Louie Butko, Ticats players, coaches and front office personnel, other Canadian Football League experts and many more. Regular shows include Ticats Today, Ticats This Week, Tiger-Cats Game Day, Tiger-Cats Pregame, Tiger-Cats At The Half, Tiger-Cats Postgame, Speaking With The Enemy, Morreale & Hitch, CFL This Week, and so much more. Ticats Audio Network content can be found on the Tiger-Cats YouTube channel, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, at listen.ticats.ca and anywhere else you find podcasts. Please follow, like, leave a review wherever you find our content, and follow the Hamilton Tiger-Cats social media channels to keep up to date with all Ticats Audio Network content.Twitter: @TicatsInsta: @hamiltontigercatsTikTok: @hamiltonticatsFacebook: cfltigercatsYouTube: ticatstvchannel

On today's Work Like a Laker episode, our hosts Megan Riksen and Dani Lauer get the chance to interview one of the 1300+ adult learners that are on our GV campus; and she just so happens to be one of our awesome Career Center interns, Shelby Huerta! Listen now to get an introduction to the students who bring diverse perspectives and experience to the classroom, hear firsthand about Shelby's experience so far as an adult learner, and get exposed to a few of the resources available to this part of the Laker community.   Read the full transcript here. #gvcareers #adultlearners #highereducation #learningresources

Michael Margolis has been a UX research partner at Google Ventures (GV) for nearly 15 years. He has developed a unique approach to helping startups identify their “bullseye customer”—the specific subset of their target market who initially is most likely to adopt their product. Michael has conducted over 300 hands-on research sprints with GV portfolio companies across various industries and helped develop the “design sprint” process made famous by the book Sprint. In our conversation, we discuss:• The step-by-step process of running a bullseye customer sprint• The most common mistakes founders make when picking their first customers• Practical tips for conducting effective customer interviews• How to create simple but effective prototypes for user research• The power of “watch parties” in aligning teams around customer insights• How to apply these methods beyond typical tech startups—Brought to you by:• Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments• Paragon—Ship every SaaS integration your customers want• Enterpret—Transform customer feedback into product growth—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/finding-your-bullseye-customer-michael-margolis—Where to find Michael Margolis:• X: https://x.com/mmargolis• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmargolis/• Website: https://www.learnmorefaster.com/• Medium: https://medium.com/@mmargolis—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Michael's background(09:11) Bullseye customers vs. ideal customer profiles (ICPs)(12:32) An overview of the bullseye customer sprint(20:56) When to use the bullseye customer sprint(22:19) Step one: Agree on goals and key questions(23:48) Step two: Define your bullseye customer(25:52) The importance of a narrow target audience(29:00) An example of step two in action(38:24) Narrowing attributes and exclusion criteria(43:28) Step three: Recruiting and compensating participants(56:11) Step four: Creating effective prototypes(01:01:10) Step five: Drafting your interview guide(01:08:49) Step six: The watch party method(01:19:40) Common pitfalls and final thoughts(01:24:43) Closing thoughts and where to find Michael—Referenced:• Learn More Faster: How to Find Your Bullseye Customer and Their Perfect Product: https://www.learnmorefaster.com• Alcoa: https://www.alcoa.com• Dupont: https://www.dupont.com• Ericsson: https://www.ericsson.com• Google Ventures: https://www.gv.com/• Kate Aronowitz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katearonowitz/• Vanessa Cho on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veecho/• How to kickstart and scale a consumer business—Step 2: Identify your super-specific who: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/consumer-business-super-specific-who• When enough is enough | Andy Johns (ex-FB, Twitter, Quora): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/when-enough-is-enough-andy-johns• Zipline for health care: https://www.flyzipline.com/solutions/healthcare• Jobs to Be Done framework: https://www.christenseninstitute.org/theory/jobs-to-be-done• User Interviews: https://www.userinterviews.com/• Respondent: https://www.respondent.io/• Flatiron Health: https://flatiron.com/• How to identify your ideal customer profile (ICP): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-identify-your-ideal-customer• Gong: https://www.gong.io• Linear: https://linear.app• Gusto: https://gusto.com/• Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling: https://bookshop.org/p/books/humble-inquiry-second-edition-the-gentle-art-of-asking-instead-of-telling-edgar-h-schein/14739375• Figma: https://www.figma.com—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

모두 지나온 적 있을 막막한 시절에, 우리는 어떤 선택들을 했을까요? 아무런 선택권 없는듯 느껴지던 시절에도 혹시 무엇을 선택하진 않았을까, 이 책을 읽고 나서 생각해봤습니다. 조혜나 감독 앞에 어느날 갑자기 나타난 GV 빌런 고태경과의 이야기. 셋이서 흥미진진한 소설 한권 읽고 녹음했습니다.

Writer and Investor M.G. Siegler joins Host and Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano from London to discuss the European tech scene and his experiences stepping back from venture capital after a decade with GV. The discussion covers the current 'VC Crisis', including CRV Ventures' decision to return funds, and the complex M&A and IPO landscape. Siegler offers his perspective on investing in people vs ideas, the defensibility of startups, and the anticipated evolution towards AGI. Episode Chapters (00:00) Introduction  (00:32) M.G. Siegler's Background and Move to London (01:07) Investing in London vs. San Francisco (03:56) Exploring the London Tech Scene (10:32) Venture Capital's Crisis (13:26) AI and the Future of Startups (18:03) The Role of Acquisitions in Tech (22:15) Challenges and Opportunities in Venture Capital (36:06) Current M&A Environment (39:17) VC Funds and the AI Market (42:01) Scaling AI and Future Breakthroughs (54:00) Is the Consumer Market Dead? (59:39) Apple's Position in the AI Race (01:11:26) Closing Thoughts Stay in touch: www.lsvp.com X: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeedventurepartners/ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: generativenow.co Email: generativenow@lsvp.com The content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal.

Welcome to Part 3 of “20 Things to do Before You Ask for a Price”. To review, “20 Things” is a to-do list I developed more than 2 decades ago while running a derivative sales team. The desk committed a substantial amount of capital in pursuit of business, which made it easy to win trades but also easy to lose money in the process of winning those trades.  20 Things was about playing defense and offense simultaneously by requiring the salesperson to be an active part of the price discovery process. While the trader would ultimately make the price and bear the risk, the salesperson, through 20 Things, could be a valuable part of the process. The result: better risk taking and a more sustainable business.  Here are things 11-15.  I hope you enjoy and find this useful. I wish you an excellent Thanksgiving holiday.11. Corporate action? Is this stock a deal name or subject to some other corporate action?  Use the CACS function on Bloomberg to look for corporate actions. Deal names can have very unique implied distributions and are difficult to provide risk capital into in option trades.12. Evaluate the vol. What is the implied volatility of the name?  How does it compare to realized volatility?  How does the name spread versus index or sub-index volatility?  Run the GV function.13. What does strike skew look like?  The skew may be indicative of the amount of gap risk potential in the name.  Run Bloomberg command OVDV SKEW and look at the spread in risk reversals on the OMON screen.14. What is the shape of the term structure?  This can give a sense as to how much the market is willing to pay for an event (ie, earnings or an FDA announcement).  Run Bloomberg command OVDV TRMS.15. What is the vol risk in the trade?  Is this a long-dated option on a high-priced stock?  If so, you should know what the vega of the option is.  Example: 10k F Jan'25 11 strike calls have far less vega than 10k MSFT Jan'27 430 call.  These very different options call for different kinds of dialogue with the trader and client. Use the Bloomberg OV function.

When Aarron was in college studying painting and drawing, he had an absolute certainty about the path my career would take. He was going to move to New York, make it big as an artist, and never look back. And Eli, as an undergrad in product design, wasn't sure what a career in his field even looked like. The skillset wasn't clearly defined yet. The outdoor product companies he was eyeing wanted me to conform to a neat little box: “Are you an industrial designer, or a mechanical engineer?” He wasn't sure how he fit in. Did our careers unfold as we expected? Absolutely not. Life and careers rarely go according to plan. There's so much beyond our control. But, despite the unexpected twists, there are lessons that can guide us in the right direction. And that's what we're here to explore today in this special live episode of Design Better, recorded right here at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Today, we'll be speaking with four design leaders who took a winding path but all found their way to significant work. Bios Kate Aronowitz is a design executive who has built her career empowering teams at some of Silicon Valley's most iconic companies. In addition to her role leading GV's operations team, Kate coaches GV portfolio companies on cross-functional design processes, scale, product development, and management strategy. Kate has built world-class design teams at eBay, LinkedIn, Facebook (now Meta), and Wealthfront. She joined the first user experience team at eBay before taking her experience to LinkedIn, where she started the user research team. As Facebook's first design executive, Kate grew the organization from 20 to 200, establishing multidisciplinary design teams in front-end engineering, user research, content strategy, and communication design. Steve Johnson, VP of Design at Netflix, leads a diverse, multidisciplinary, Emmy-award-winning Experience Design organization. His team's commitment to discovery, product innovation, brand development, and personalization has set the standard for streaming media platforms across the world. Prior to Netflix, Steve also led design teams at LinkedIn and Adobe. Jaime Lopez, Chief Design and Marketing Officer at Flatiron Health, Jaime Lopez is the Chief Design & Marketing Officer at Flatiron Health. She has over 15 years of startup product, design and marketing experience with a passion for creative problem solving and building and mentoring teams. In her role at Flatiron Health, Jaime uses her background to create and deliver high-quality experiences to oversee the company's entire marketing and design suite.  Kat Holmes is EVP and Chief Design Officer at Salesforce where she's driving the future of AI, Data, and CRM experiences. As the author of the best-selling book Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design, Holmes works with multidisciplinary teams to set a foundation for why designing with excluded communities drives better solutions for everyone. Her work has been featured by NPR, BBC, Fast Company, Forbes, The Economist, and many more. Visiting the links below is one of the best ways to support our show: Wix Studio: With Wix Studio, agencies and enterprises can create, develop and manage exceptional web projects with hyper efficiency. And if you're worried about the learning curve eating into time you don't have, don't be. Wix Studio is intuitive by design, so your entire team can hit the ground running. For your next project, check out wixstudio.com. Wine Access: We love wine, but often feel overwhelmed by the options out there. But we recently joined Wine Access who not only ship to your door some of the world's most inspiring wines, they also educate subscribers with full color information cards that accompany each bottle. You should totally join The Waitlist Wine Club. Just visit wineaccess.com/waitlist and use Promo Code: DESIGNBETTER for $25 off your first shipment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wesley Chan is a true legend in Silicon Valley. He spent time at Microsoft and HP, and in 2002 he jumped to Google. There, he worked as Sergey Brin's Chief of Staff and founded Google Analytics and Google Voice - all before then founding and leading the seed investing program at Google Ventures as GP. Under his tenure, GV was the first institutional check into companies like Plaid, Gusto, Lucid, and Robinhood. Wesley sits down with Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures,  and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, to discuss his investment philosophy and what motivates him. Wesley discusses his early days at Google being pushed to make products that change the world, finding founders who have a 100-year plan, and being driven not by the desire to prove other people wrong, but to prove himself right. Learn more about Sapphire Partners: sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners Learn more about OpenLP: openlp.vc Learn more about Asylum Ventures: asylum.vc Learn more about FPV Ventures: fpvventures.com Subscribe to the OpenLP newsletter for a monthly roundup of the latest venture insights, including the newest Origins episodes, delivered straight to your inbox. CHAPTERS: 0:00-Introduction & the Burning Question3:11-Working for Sergey Brin: “If you're not changing the world, you're wasting your time.” 9:22-They're not there to screw the world, they're there to improve the world. 15:07-I'm not a university or your tuition money. We're giving you a check to go win. 17:05-Knowing just enough to be dangerous 27:58-The Exit Market: No one wants to test the market. LPs, hang on. 33:07-FPV's take on AI 34:09-Founder success is the gift that keeps on giving

Vidu Shanmugarajah is a Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures), where he invests in transformative tech companies across Europe. In this episode of Riding Unicorns, Vidu joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to share his journey from corporate law to venture capital, highlighting how his unique background has shaped his approach to investing.Vidu discusses his atypical career path, starting as an M&A lawyer before transitioning to private equity and eventually venturing into tech as an entrepreneur and investor. He sheds light on GV's distinct model as an independent venture firm backed by Alphabet, explaining how it leverages Alphabet's resources while maintaining a startup-focused ethos. Throughout the conversation, Vidu offers insights into his investment strategy, emphasizing the importance of identifying standout founders, the growing role of AI, and the value of diversity in venture capital.This episode provides a compelling look into the mindset of a successful VC, the nuances of investing in tech, and the evolving landscape of European startups. Whether you're a founder, investor, or just curious about the venture capital world, you won't want to miss Vidu's insights on building and scaling impactful tech companies.Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow The Riding Unicorns podcast on your favourite platform and stay connected with us on social media for more inspiring episodes!

James Hawkins is the co-founder of PostHog, an open-source product analytics platform that lets developers track product usage, understand the impact of new features on user behavior, and integrate product and user data with data warehouses – all without sending any data to a 3rd party. The Company has raised to date $27 million from Y Combinator Continuity Fund and GV (formerly Google Ventures). Where to find James Hawkins:• Website: PostHog - How developers build successful products• LinkedIn (2)

Zach Perret is the CEO and Co-Founder of Plaid, a technology platform reshaping financial services. To date, Zach has raised over $734M for Plaid from the likes of NEA, Spark, GV, Coatue and a16z, to name a few. Today, thousands of companies including the largest fintechs, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks use Plaid. In addition, Zach is also a Co-Founder of Mischief, an early-stage venture fund in San Francisco.  In Today's Episode with Zach Perret We Discuss: 1. Founder Mode: Why “Founder Mode” will be the most dangerous blog post written in the last decade for founders? What is most misleading about it? What are “grinder problems”? Why does Zach believe that grinder problems are the best problems for startups to try and solve? Why does Zach believe that OKRs are BS and should be removed? What should be used instead? 2. Lessons from Raising $734M for Plaid: What is the worst advice that VCs give that most founders take? Why does Zach believe that angel investing is more distracting than helpful for founders to do? What are the pros of investing alongside running a company? Why does Zach encourage founders to raise money as infrequently as possible? What does this mean for the size and price of rounds Zach thinks we should see occur? 3. The $5BN Exit and the $13.4BN Round: Why did Zach turn down the $5BN exit to Visa? Was it the right choice? Does Zach regret raising at such a high price of $13.4BN when the exit did not happen? Would Zach sell the company today for $13.4BN if offered it? What did Zach not do that he wish he had done? What did he do that he wishes he had not done?

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Eoghan McCabe is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Intercom, one of the largest private software companies in the valley with hundreds of millions in revenue and thousands of customers. To date, Eoghan has raised over $238M from Index, Kleiner Perkins, ICONIQ, GV, Bessemer and more incredible firms. Intercom's goal is to reinvent customer service with AI agents replacing human agents over the next 10 years. 10 Questions with One of the Largest Private Company CEO's: AI Investing: Why will most AI investments not do better than the S&P 500? Building SaaS Tools with AI: Why is it crazy for companies to follow Klarna and use AI to build their own tools? Going Public: Why is Bill Gurley wrong that more later stage companies should go public? Why did Intercom shelve plans to go public in 2022? Early-Stage is F*******: Why is the early-stage venture ecosystem as an asset class f******? Founder Mode: Why does Eoghan believe all of the best founders are unbalanced? What is the difference between Founder vs Manager mode?  Political Voice: Why did Eoghan decide he had to voice his political opinions now? The Danger of Harris: Why does Eoghan believe a Harris administration would rob the US of immense freedom, democracy and civil liberty? Why Vote Trump: Why does Eoghan believe that Trump will regain immense freedom for the sovereign individual? Freedom of Speech: How does Eoghan determine right vs wrong when freedom of speech leads to harm and injustice?  Middle East and Nuclear War: Why does Eoghan believe that nuclear war is much closer than we think? Will we see the Middle East descend into war?   

This week we chat with April Underwood!April Underwood is co-founder and Managing Director of Adverb Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups launched in 2023. In addition, April is a member of the boards of directors for Zillow Group and Eventbrite, and a co-founder of the #ANGELS angel investing collective through which she backed over 50 companies as an angel investor. April brings 20 years of experience building software to her role as an investor. Until 2019, April was the first Chief Product Officer at Slack Technologies, Inc, where she led Product, Platform, Design, and Research as the company scaled 10X to IPO-ready in less than 4 years. Prior to joining Slack in 2015, April was director of product at Twitter from 2010 to 2015 from through its IPO.Previously, April has held product, partnerships, and engineering roles at Google, Travelocity, and Intel. April has also been a founder: in 2020, She founded Nearby, an e-commerce marketplace composed of local retailers backed by GV, Obvious Ventures, Redpoint, and many prominent operator angel investors, and her team was acquired by Twitter in 2021. April holds a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems and Business Honors from The University of Texas at Austin (2001), and an M.B.A. from The University of California at Berkeley (2007). Follow Us!April Underwood: @aunderAdverb Ventures: @adverbvcErica Wenger: @erica_wengerDear Twentysomething: @deartwentysomething

Join Us Novemeber 2nd For Our 24 Hour Charity Stream To Raise Funds For BC Children's HospitalA Day Full Of Events For A $2500 Goal, Please Go Here & Donate If You Can!https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=541241Welcome back to GV's Monthly wrestling show hosted by Travis, David, and Sbubbs!Topics This EpisodeBad Blood Review,  Rocks Return, Kevin Owens Heel TurnNXT Debut and RatingsVince DocumentaryAEW Wrestledream PredictionsFree AgencyDraft ResultsEnjoy Ad-Free, Early, & Exclusive Episodes! https://www.patreon.com/GeekVerseSupport Our Patreon To Help Us Grow The Podcast and Create New Content Guest On Shows, Pick Films For Us To Review, Send Topics & More!GeekVerse.ca is where you can find all the info on the show and where you can find it!Come Chat With The Hosts, Join Our Discord! https://discord.gg/GMBM3yucBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

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Deena Shakir is an investor who is obsessed with expanding access to the basic health services people need and often can't access: pediatric care, community health and women's services. Her journey to investing passed through policymaking, journalism and big tech and her early techno optimism has given way to a much more nuanced and pragmatic view. She is able to see the big opportunities for impact hiding in plain sight.We discuss:The two obvious megatrends hitting healthcare: GLP1s and AIAnd the not so obvious opportunity: doing basic things betterHow Dobbs was an accelerant, not a deterrent, for investments in women's healthWhy Public Health is great training for healthcare foundersDeena is excited about “asset light” investments that combine new care models – like community health workers – and technology:“There are some things that won't change. And there are things that hopefully tech can help to navigate. And so these asset light models, these models that are leveraging under leveraged care workers – like community health workers that are providing culturally competent care – and at the end of the day, that are improving metrics and outcomes, are the ones that get me excited.”Relevant LinksLux CapitalJonathan Haidt article in The Atlantic titled “Why the past 10 years of American Life have been uniquely stupid”President Obama's Cairo speechARPA-H Sprint for Women's HealthHealth companies Deena mentions that she invests in:WaymarkSummer healthMaven Clinic About Our GuestDeena's investments span stages and sectors, and include women's health, digital health infrastructure, health equity, foodtech, and fintech. Above all, she seeks out extraordinary, often underdog, founders on a mission. Prior to Lux, Deena was a Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures), led product partnerships at Google for health, search, and AI/ML, and directed social impact investments at Google.org. Deena also served as a Presidential Management Fellow at The U.S. Department of State under Secretary Clinton, where she helped launch President Obama's first Global Entrepreneurship...

Welcome back to GeekVerse's monthly Wresting Show host by GV's Travis Snell and he's joined by Sbubbs @TheSbubbs and David @ThaPhant0mTopics-Bash In Berlin Review -Uncle Howdy's Debut-Free Agency Updates-All In Review -All Out ReviewEnjoy Ad-Free, Early, & Exclusive Episodes! https://www.patreon.com/GeekVerseSupport Our Patreon To Help Us Grow The Podcast and Create New Content Guest On Shows, Pick Films For Us To Review, Send Topics & More!GeekVerse.ca is where you can find all the info on the show and where you can find it!Come Chat With The Hosts, Join Our Discord! https://discord.gg/GMBM3yucBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.

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Chris Hutchins is the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront and host of the All the Hacks podcast. Previously he was co-founder and CEO of Grove (acquired by Wealthfront), co-founder of Milk (acquired by Google), and a Partner at GV, where he focused on seed and early-stage investments. He is also the founder of LaidOffCamp, a movement to help the unemployed learn new skills for the evolving job market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GV, or Google Ventures, is an independent venture capital firm backed by Alphabet. Erik Norlander is a General Partner at GV and invests across enterprise software and frontier technology, focusing on developer tools, cloud infrastructure and machine learning. He has backed companies like Cockroach, Warp and Neo4j. Prior to joining GV in 2010 and opening The post Google Ventures with Erik Norlander appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.