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DR1THINGS WE MISSEDThe meritocracy is still a lie: ‘Don't look at the résumé': Elon Musk admits he's ‘fallen prey' to flashy credentials and says conversation matters most when hiring“Generally, what I tell people—I tell myself, I guess, aspirationally—is, don't look at the résumé,” he said. “Just believe your interaction. The résumé may seem very impressive…but if the conversation after 20 minutes is not ‘Wow,' you should believe the conversation, not the paper.”“I think goodness of heart is important.”Four Black women. Nine degrees. Not one steady paycheck.The president promised to save “Black jobs,” but his policies have resulted in fresh pain for the Black middle class as the employment gap widens.Study: Women are more likely to get hired after taking GLP-1sZuck still sucks: Mark Zuckerberg Sure Sounds Eager to Get Young People Hooked on Online GamblingThe Meta CEO is developing a social network betting market app—and wants help from Polymarket and Kalshi.Starbucks “Actively Reassessing” 2030 Climate GoalStarbucks initially unveiled its climate goal in 2020, targeting a 50% reduction in Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2030, on a 2019 basis.While the company's impact report indicates that it has succeeded in cutting operational emissions, with Scope 1 and 2 falling 17% since 2019, wider value chain emissions have continued to climb, with Scope 3 rising by 8% since 2019. With Scope 3 accounting for over 90% of overall emissions, Starbucks has seen its GHG footprint grow by 7% overall since 2019.The reassessment of the goal comes as the company takes “a fresh, comprehensive look at our sustainability goals,” according to a blog post by Starbucks' Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer Kelly Goodejohn, as part of the company's ‘Back to Starbucks' strategy initiated by CEO Brain Niccol. From the Impact Report:Overall Grants from the Starbucks FoundationFY25 $13.6M ($31M)FY24 $21.4M ($96M)Delaware Court of Chancery Interprets New Section 144 and Applies Heightened Presumption of Director IndependenceThe Opinion arose in a common context in Delaware stockholder litigation: claims over director and management compensation. In the decision, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will applied, for the first time, the statute's heightened presumption of independence for directors of public companies determined by the board to be independent under the relevant NYSE or Nasdaq listing standards to dismiss derivative claims on demand futility grounds.In conducting the demand futility analysis, which looks to whether a majority of the board can independently consider a stockholder demand to bring derivative litigation, the Court reasoned that the new statutory language requiring a plaintiff to plead “substantial and particularized facts” to rebut the “heightened” presumption of independence sets a higher bar than under pre-existing law. Specifically, the Court held that the addition of “substantial” to the existing standard that already required particularized facts meant that “a plaintiff must plead specific, non-conclusory facts of sufficient qualitative significance to support a reasonable inference of a material interest or relationship that would impair the director's objective judgment.” The Court was clear that it is not a matter of quantity but rather quality, observing that “a collection of trivial facts” will not rise to the level of materiality required to satisfy this “heightened” standard. Applying that standard to the facts in the case, the Court concluded that the plaintiff's allegations of various overlapping board positions, overlapping investments, and other “business ties” with the company's founder and non-executive chairman were not sufficiently material.DR2The Boardroom Buy-InThe Taser CEO Who Says AI Is the Future of PolicingTaser and body-cam king Rick Smith is betting Axon's dominance—and his own pay package—on his tech-driven vision66% influenceRick Smith: Every 30 seconds one of his Tasers is fired by somebody in the U.S., usually a police officer.The pay package he and his board put together catapulted him to the top of last year's list of the highest-paid CEOs, with a compensation package valued at $164.4 million.33% no 2025; 10% no 2026Smith has already hit three of seven goals. At the end of 2025, Axon estimated the shares underlying the full award could be worth nearly $386 million.IN: Not a dictatorshipOne share one voteBlackRock 9.3%The Vanguard Group 11.6%Patrick Smith 3.5 %OUT: Patrick Smith 66% influence MMWith Chair Michael Garnreiter (2006-); sits on Audit, Compensation Committee, and Nominating committeesCompensation Committee chair Hadi Partovi (2010-): Smith (‘91) and Partovi (‘94) both members of the Theta Eta chapter of Sigma Chi at HarvardOUT: Patrick Smith ignores his board: In the wake of the tragic 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Smith announced that Axon would begin developing Taser-equipped drones that could fly into classrooms to incapacitate active shooters.This decision was made unilaterally, bypassing Axon's own independent AI Ethics Board.The board issued a rare, public rebuke of Smith, accusing him of "trading on the tragedy" of school shootings to push a dangerous idea.Consequently, 9 of the 12 ethics board members resigned in protest, citing a total loss of faith in Axon's ability to act responsibly.Smith was forced to publicly back down and pause the project. IN: The CEO Performance award was specifically voted on in 2024 and passed, barely, but it passed: 50.1% yesNintendo Boss to Give Sweeping 10% Salary Raise to Retain EmployeesWhile most of the players in the gaming industry continue to hemorrhage jobs, Nintendo is opting to take a different path. The Kyoto-based gaming giant has recently announced a 10% increase to base salaries for its employees, a move that highlights its commitment to talent retention while everyone else is laying off employees.Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa made the announcement during a recent shareholder meeting, emphasising that maintaining competitive compensation is central to the company's strategy. The raise applies to the company's workforce, which has grown to over 8,200 employees, the highest headcount in Nintendo's history.IN: CEO Shuntaro Furukawa's (18%) annual executive compensation at Nintendo generally totals around $2.5MOUT: 63% of shares held by institutional investors. What the hell do these suits know about video games? IN: Of six outside directors, 3 are women (20% average in Japan)IN: Because they literally have questions like this at their annual meeting, in fact it was the first one: “With the release of Splatoon Raiders approaching, how does Nintendo evaluate the previous title, Splatoon 3? Some players experienced communication errors and discrepancies in hit detection in that title. I feel that Nintendo's response to these issues may not have been consistent with “sincerity,” one of the values in the Nintendo DNA.”Copart CEO Jeff Liaw to step down, Jay Adair to returnCEO Jeff Liaw will step down from his position and leave the board of directors effective July 31, 2026.Executive Chairman Jay Adair to resume the CEO role on the same date. Adair previously served as Copart's CEO. Liaw will assist with the transition as Special Advisor to Adair.Liaw has been with the online vehicle auction company for approximately a decade, serving first as CFO, then as President, before becoming the company's third CEO.OUT: Leadership messiness, highlighted by a boomerang CEO and so much more:The board has a Chair (founder Willis Johnson 40%) AND an Executive Chair: Willis' son-in-law and co-founder and boomerang CEO Jay Adair 38%The board also included resigning CEO/former CFO Jeff Liaw and former COO Jim Meeks and former Copart executive Steve CohanIN: a boomerang marks a return to the glory days?former CEO Liaw is actually leaving the boardStock price down 50% over past few yearsOUT: A dumb board for an online car auction company:12 directors5 are former or current executivesOne independent director with an car experience: sort of.Matt Blunt is the president of the American Automobile Policy Council, which represents the public policy interests of Stellantis N.V., Ford Motor Company, and General Motors CompanyServed as the governor of the State of Missouri from 2005 to 2009.Only 2 women.3 directors involved as a private inverter or venture capitalIN: CEO Pay Ratio is 46:1Liaw $2.1MAdair $432k for certain benefits MM1Things We MissedDOL's Replacement ESG Rule Reaches White HouseThe rule isn't interesting in and of itself - it reverts to Trump's prior rule in his first term that basically said ESG (E+S really) is dumb, and that everything must be "pecuniary focused”But the interesting part this time around:Trump also signed an executive order in December 2025 directing the DOL to tighten fiduciary rules governing proxy voting and to increase transparency about plan sponsors' use of proxy advisers. The department issued a technical release in April warning that proxy advisory firms may be subject to ERISA fiduciary standards and that proxy voting is a fiduciary act under the law that must be carried out “for the exclusive purpose of maximizing risk-adjusted return.”From the technical release in April: The Department has long recognized that voting rights and other shareholder rights attributable to shares held by ERISA-governed employee benefit plans are plan assets in their own right. Accordingly, management of those rights is subject to ERISA's fiduciary duties, including the duties of prudence and loyalty. The Department first issued guidance on this topic in the 1980s. For example, a 1988 letter (Avon Letter) noted that “it is the Department's position that the decision as to how proxies should be voted . . . are fiduciary acts of plan asset management.”(2)Proxy advisory firms may also be functional fiduciaries under ERISA section 3(21)(A)(ii) by providing investment advice for a fee to plans with respect to property of that plan.Here's why it's interesting:Defining fiduciaries as those who provide advice for a fee means everyone selling research is a fiduciary if the research is used in an investment decisionThe DOL is squarely defining proxy voting as a fiduciary act - which means that there can be no rational apathy as Mike Levin likes to talk about - if voting your proxies is definitionally your fiduciary duty, you can't defer it or ignore itIf you vote 99% in favor of management, you definitionally are ignoring your fiduciary duty - half of companies will underperform some peer set, meaning they produced fewer returns than peers, in any given year. So you either set the time frame longer (thus forcing the inclusion of long term data like climate and social factors) and say that in any one year it makes sense to vote with management to allow them time to execute strategy, OR you should be voting against nearly half of management proposals for underperformers each year because they are not producing pecuniary returnsGovernance chairs remain under pressure as investor scrutiny rises despite rising support for directors, research showsISS found that the MEDIAN support for directors has hit 98%They found that governance/nom chairs (those are specifically governance/nom committee chairs) had median support of 94.1%Pay chairs had 96.9% supportMM2The Boardroom Buy-InJPMorgan built a pipeline of female CEO candidates that was the envy of Wall Street. How did it fall apart? Are you IN or OUT on this board to find a successor to Dimon?IN or OUT: Nom chair: Gini Rometty (2020)Massively connected - highest betweenness, 82% connected to other directors (highest on board)Ex IBM CEO (retired 2020), IBM lifer (since 1981), Council on Foreign Relations, Business RoundtableCEOs replaced: herself? With Arvind Krishna, who was at IBM for more than 30 yearsIN or OUT: Michele Buck (2025)Newly appointed, ex CEO of Hershey, Hershey for 20 years and Kraft/Nabisco for 17 years prior (two companies, all food), board of NY LifeCEOs replaced: zero (dictatorship at Hershey)IN or OUT: Stephen Burke (2004)Lead Director! 16% influence, 22 year tenureComcast since 1998, Disney/ABC 1986, director at Berkshire HathawayCEOs replaced: zero (dictatorship at NBC/Comcast)IN or OUT: Alex Gorsky (2022)Ex CEO of J&J, Boards of Apple, IBM (!), ex Business RoundtableCEOs replaced: Tim Cook, himself, Gini Rometty (!)Jensen Huang's iconic leather jacket is going up for auction. Are you IN or OUT on “iconic” founder clothes?IN or OUT: Steve Jobs' turtleneck INEnabled by Arthur LevinsonIN or OUT: Zuck hoodie INEnabled by Peter Thiel, Marc AndreessenIN or OUT: Bill Gates' glasses OUTIN or OUT: Elizabeth Holmes' turtleneck OUTIN or OUT: Jack Dorsey's “love” hat OUTIN or OUT: Musk's chainsaw INSub question: if a board member has been on the board as long as the founder, are they iconic?Tench Coxe - 32 years on Nvidia board, only board he's on, buddies with JensenHarvey Jones - 32 years on Nvidia board, only board he's on, buddies with JensenBrooke Seawell (28 years) and Mark Stevens (17 years) - both were with Jensen when Nvidia just made dopey video cards for better video games

Ali Partovi is the Co-founder and CEO of Neo.Neo started in 2017 as a network for the top college students. Neo is a “people-first” investor, a thesis it developed missing out on early investments in PayPal and Google at three employees.Neo has since invested in the Seed rounds of Cursor and Kalshi, and Ali shares everything he's learned about spotting outlier talent, how to hire the best people, how computer science is the best business education, and why the best entrepreneurs start young.Special thanks to Hadi Partovi, Fuzzy Khosrowshahi, Alan Shusterman, and Claire Shorall for their help brainstorming topics for Ali.Thank you to Numeral, Flex, and Amplitude for supporting this episodeNumeral: The end-to-end platform for sales tax and compliance https://www.numeral.comFlex: Get premium banking and a net 60 day credit card at 0% APY https://home.flex.one/referral/bananacapitalAmplitude: AI analytics, all you have to do is ask https://www.amplitude.comTimestamps:(0:09) Neo's two 10x funds(2:19) Missing PayPal led to Neo(9:32) Not investing in Google at 3 employees(11:31) Backing Facebook despite the idea(13:01) Starting Neo to help top college students(17:21) How to identify outlier talent(24:38) Neo's coding test(27:41) Bootstrapping the first cohort of Neo Scholars(34:58) How Cognition President Russel Kaplan changed Neo forever(39:21) Starting Neo after talking to Steph Curry(46:42) Launching [Code.org](http://Code.org) to teach 20M kids to code(59:38) Is coding still relevant in 2026?(1:03:43) How to hire outlier talent(1:07:25) Why you should aggressively apply for one job(1:11:09) Neo Residency: $750k uncapped(1:19:51) Growing up in Iran during the revolution(1:26:03) Impact of the immigrant mentality(1:29:15) Most entrepreneurial roots start very young(1:39:18) Lessons investing in Cursor + Kalshi seed rounds(1:50:27) Confession: a podcast about failure(1:52:36) Fucking up a $50m deal by lying to Steve JobsReferencedNeo: https://neo.com/Neo Scholars Application: https://neo.com/scholarsNeo Residency: https://neo.com/residencyCode.org: https://code.org/Lying to Steve Jobs: https://x.com/apartovi/status/1447251334814523392Losing a deal with Yahoo: https://x.com/apartovi/status/1449856639331340289Follow AliTwitter: https://x.com/apartoviLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apartovi/Follow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakSubscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/

Guest: Rick Smith, CEO & Founder of Axon (formerly TASER)Being a founder-CEO is a “unique superpower,” says Axon's Rick Smith: People like him get a longer leash from the board to try things that outside CEOs might not.“My job is to push risk into the organization,” Rick says. “If there's a project with a 50 percent chance of success, a 50 percent chance of failure, but it's going to pay 100 to 1, any finance person will tell you, you should take that bet all day long.”One of those bets was the transition from running a weapons company called TASER into a broader public safety firm called Axon, which makes cloud-supported body cameras fro police, tactical drones, AI records management software and more. “If we never have a product failure, then we're not taking risks anymore and we're going to end up getting disrupted,” Rick says.Chapters:(01:09) - Tasers vs. guns (03:35) - Axon's growth (07:09) - Biggest surprises (09:33) - How TASER got started (13:11) - Reinventing the taser (17:24) - A humiliating launch (23:33) - Rick's family (26:14) - The Auto Taser failure (30:21) - The darkest days (34:26) - Hans Marrero (37:25) - Family and burnout (42:49) - Rick's family (45:49) - Pivoting the business (51:37) - Axon body cameras (53:46) - Axon's current products (58:08) - Re-educating the cops (01:02:09) - Pushing risk (01:05:44) - Competing with the gun (01:10:16) - Exponential stock plans (01:14:17) - Who Axon is hiring (01:14:46) - What “grit” means to Rick Mentioned in this episode: UnitedHealthcare and Brian Thompson, Harvard University, human-machine interfaces, Star Wars, Timecop, Star Trek, Jack Cover, Project Apollo, Ed Owen; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; Tom Smith, Rodney King, the Sharper Image, Steve Filmer, Phil Smith, Silicon Valley Bank, Emil Michael, Bob Kagle, Benchmark, Norwest Ventures, Molly Wuthrich, Josh Isner, The Terminator, Ferrari, Richard Branson, Burning Man, Steve Jobs, Brenda Smith, Hadi Partovi, Amazon AWS, Microsoft, DraftOne, Ambience Health, OpenAI, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Brown, Computer Aided Dispatch, Elon Musk and SpaceX, and Luke Larson.Links:Connect with RickTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Join us for a conversation with Hadi Partovi. Hadi is an inredicable Tech Leader, Serial Investor of some of the biggest companies in the world such as Facebook, Dropbox, Uber, Airbnb, and the visionary behind Code.org. He shares his extraordinary journey from a war-torn Tehran to becoming a formidable force in the tech industry. His story is a testament to the power of perseverance and seizing opportunities.Hadi's determination to restore his family's legacy dismantled by the Iranian Revolution is nothing short of inspiring, and his global mission to make computer science education accessible is transforming classrooms across the U.S with over 100 million students.

هادی پرتوی، از تاثیرگذارترین افراد در تکنولوژی و سرمایه‌گذار اولیه در شرکت‌هایی مانند فیسبوک، دراپ‌باکس و ایر‌بی‌ان‌بی است. به‌عنوان مدیرعامل کد دات ارگ، هادی از تجربیات خود در مایکروسافت و هدایت پروژه اینترنت اکسپلورر و همکاری با بزرگان فناوری مانند بیل گیتس و استیو بالمر می‌گویدHadi Partovi, a tech titan and influential early investor in companies like Facebook, SpaceX, Dropbox, and Airbnb. As the CEO of Code.org, Hadi shares insights from his time at Microsoft leading the Internet Explorer project and working alongside tech giants like Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.====================Hadi Partovi | هادی پرتویhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hadip/====================طبقه ۱۶Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/id3083907Spotify https://spoti.fi/2CiyRoHhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/soh3ilhttps://www.instagram.com/soh3ilEverywhere else https://linktr.ee/tabaghe16====================#پادکست #طبقه۱۶ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does AI literacy mean for students and their teachers? Code.org Chief Academic Officer Pat Yongpradit—himself a former middle school computer science teacher—joins Reid and Aria for the first-ever live-taping of Possible, recorded at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego.  In this episode, they discuss why school-wide bans on AI are a terrible idea and what “always be learning” refers to in an age of AI. Plus, Pat unveils, for the first time publicly, Code.org's newest tool for teachers: an AI assistant that helps computer science teachers grade assignments.  Special thanks to Will Cullen, Colin Faul, Bella Willis, Braeden Rutherford, Whitney Kim, Samantha Urban Tarrant, Hadi Partovi, Debra Quazzo and Little Monster Media Company. For more info on the podcast and transcripts of all the episodes, visit https://www.possible.fm/podcast/  Topics:  2:19 - Hellos and intros 2:50 - Pat's social mission video game homework  4:34 - Pat's origins with teaching and computer science 6:33 - Making Microsoft Copilot as accessible as possible Code.org's mission  8:08 - Learning concept tools for real world applications for  9:45 - What do young people need to know about AI literacy work 11:58 - What Pat is excited about with generative AI and the future  13:40 - What are the guardrails for the classroom with AI 16:45 - How does AI enhance teaching and learning 21:31 - Break  22:04 - Using Devin as a lens into the future  24:09 - Multidisciplinary ethics around coding  28:45 - What project would Aria do for Do Something through the lens of AI  34:55 - What you are most worried about when it comes to AI and education  39:09 - Code.org secret sauce and future  41:10 - Rapid-fire questions   Select mentions:  Cointelligence by Ethan Mollick TeachAI  Stanford Accelerator for Learning Amazon Echo skit from Saturday Night Live Demo of the AI engineer Devin Bologna Business School Commencement Speech ASU+GSV Summit and AIR Show Possible is an award-winning podcast that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there. Most of all, it asks: what if, in the future, everything breaks humanity's way? Tune in for grounded and speculative takes on how technology—and, in particular, AI—is inspiring change and transforming the future. Hosted by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger, each episode features an interview with an ambitious builder or deep thinker on a topic, from art to geopolitics and from healthcare to education. These conversations also showcase another kind of guest: AI. Whether it's Inflection's Pi, OpenAI's ChatGPT or other AI tools, each episode will use AI to enhance and advance our discussion about what humanity could possibly get right if we leverage technology—and our collective effort—effectively.

Hadi Partovi is the founder and CEO of Code.org. He also founded Tellme Networks and ILike, held leadership roles at Microsoft and Myspace, and angel invested in a number of incredible companies, including Facebook, DropBox, Airbnb, and Uber. Hadi and Auren discuss making computer science as part of the core curriculum in public education. Hadi explains the importance of learning basic computer science and explores how AI will change software development and education. Hadi also shares insights and anecdotes from his experiences with some of the most powerful leaders in tech, (like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs) and what their management styles all had in common. Hadi also talks about the thought processes that lead him to make early investments in amazing companies like Facebook and Uber. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren and Hadi Partovi on Twitter at @hadip.

Zero-emission truck maker Nikola has made a major shift in strategy. It's selling operations in Europe and refocusing on demand in North America. Production of its hydrogen-fueled trucks is set to begin this summer, and the company is also promising to deliver mobile refueling stations to get around the lack of hydrogen supply. Nikola stock fell nearly 13% yesterday after the company announced a quarterly loss of $170 million. Joining Julia to discuss all this is Nikola CEO Michael Lohscheller.  Also on today's show: Hadi Partovi, CEO of the education nonprofit Code.org, talks about the need to embrace AI as a teaching tool. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we're joined by Ali Partovi, a technology investor, entrepreneur, and mentor who is the CEO of Neo, a startup accelerator, mentorship community, and venture firm. Neo's accelerator this week announced a new AI track, working in collaboration with OpenAI and Microsoft to help startups build businesses on newly emerging artificial intelligence capabilities. Partovi, who grew up in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq war, sold his startup LinkExchange to Microsoft in 1998, was an early investor in companies including Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, and Uber, and 10 years ago co-founded Code.org with his twin brother Hadi Partovi, who continues to lead the computer science education nonprofit. On this episode, Ali Partovi discusses the role that AI will play in the startups, Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI, his experience at Microsoft reporting to a young Satya Nadella as his manager, Neo's approach to identifying and supporting a diverse group of technical and entrepreneurial leaders, the backdrop for the Silicon Valley Bank meltdown, and more.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hadi Partovi is a tech entrepreneur and investor, and CEO of the education nonprofit Code.org. Before founding Code.org, Hadi founded two prior startups: Tellme Networks (acquired by Microsoft, discussed on 20VC with Emil Michael), and iLike (acquired by Newscorp). Hadi has also been an active advisor and angel investor to some of the best including Facebook, Dropbox, airbnb, and Uber. If that was not enough, Hadi currently serves on the Board of Directors of Axon and MNTN. In Today's Episode with Hadi Partovi: 1.) From the Iran-Iraq War to Founding Startups: How Hadi and his family made their way from war-torn Tehran to the US and Silicon Valley? How did seeing his family have nothing and struggle financially impact Hadi's mindset as an entrepreneur? What does Hadi believe he is running from? What is he running toward? 2.) Lessons from Ballmer and Zuckerberg: How did Hadi first come to meet a young Mark Zuckerberg when TheFacebook had less than 10 employees? Why did Hadi believe he was so special from that first meeting? What are Hadi's biggest takeaways from working with Steve Ballmer? How did the reign and leadership of Ballmer compare to the reign of Bill Gates? Hadi has helped both Facebook and Dropbox with their engineering hires, what is the secret to hiring amazing engineers? How does he structure the process? Where do so many go wrong? 3.) Hadi Partovi: The Leader: How does Hadi define "high performance" in leadership? How has it changed with time? What is Hadi's framework for making tough decisions? How does Hadi teach that framework to his team? What are the biggest mistakes leaders make in decision-making? How important does Hadi believe speed of execution is? How does Hadi determine when is the right time to go slow to go fast? 4.) Hadi Partovi: The Person: How does Hadi analyze his relationship with money today? How does it change over time? Hadi stepped off the for-profit treadmill with Code.org, why did he make that decision? How does he avoid the trappings of chasing wealth? How does Hadi think about ego and ego management today? How does Hadi separate self-worth from financial gain and accomplishment? Items Mentioned in Today's Episode: Hadi's Favourite Book: Sapiens: The #1 bestselling journey through human history and anthropology

Emil Michael is the Former Chief Business Officer at Uber and is commonly referred to as Travis Kalanick's right-hand man. At Uber, Emil was instrumental in raising nearly $15BN from some of the largest investors in the world, making Uber the most valuable private tech company ever. Emil was also core to Uber's China strategy and led deals with Didi and Baidu. Before Uber, Emil spent 9 years at TellMe Networks where he was central to Microsoft raising their acquisition price from $300M to $800M. Emil is also an advisor to some of the greats including Raf @ GoPuff, Zach @ Codeacademy, Jared @ Fundera and many more. In Todays Episode with Emil Michael: 1.) From Politics to Travis's right-hand man at Uber: How did Emil make his way into the world of startups with TellMe networks? Harvard, Stanford, Goldman, Politics, which career shaped Emil the most? When Emil looks at his cohort of Ali and Hadi Partovi, Alfred Lin, and many others, what did they have that Emil believes is core to their success today? 2.) Negotiations 101: A Masterclass: What is Emil's framework for dealmaking? How has it changed over time? What are the single most important elements to remember when making deals? What are the biggest mistakes people make when negotiating? What is the right way to use leverage in negotiations? How can one handle an opponent that is emotional or irrational when negotiating? How did Emil make Steve Ballmer @ Microsoft increase his offer for TellMe from $300M to $800M? What is the single deal that Emil made that he regrets the most? 3.) Uber: The Journey to the Most Valuable Private Company: Why were Emil and Travis removed from Uber? Does Emil think it was fair? Is it true that Travis lost the support of the team? How did his removal take place? How did the Uber China deal go down with Didi? What got DiDi over the line on the deal? How did Emil raise $3BN from Saudi in just 60 days with Travis needing to attend only one meeting? 4.) Uber: The Review: How does Emil assess the management and performance of Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi? If Travis and Emil were still in charge, what would Emil have done differently? Why does Emil think Dara and Uber have made a $30BN mistake in food delivery? Why does Emil think Postmates, Careem, and others have been the worst acquisitions in tech? 5.) The Venture Landscape: Emil entered the world of VC with Coatue, why did he decide that VC was not for him? How does Emil analyze the VC landscape today? Who are risers? Who are fallers? What are the single biggest points of misalignment between founder and VC? What are the core improvements that Emil would like to see made to the VC world? Items Mentioned in Today's Episode: Emil's Favourite Book: Sun Tzu: The Art of War

Pedro Sánchez acaba de anunciar que en el próximo curso académico se implantará Código Escuela 4.0 para que los niños de infantil hasta la ESO aprendan robótica y programación. En este capítulo analizamos cómo han impactado las nuevas tecnologías en la educación, especialmente después de la pandemia. Y abordamos con Hadi Partovi, fundador de Code.org , la edad ideal para que los niños aprendan a programar. 

In this episode of Work in Progress, Code.org founder and CEO Hadi Partovi and I discuss a call to action aimed at the nation's governors, asking them to make computer science part of the basic K-12 curriculum in every U.S. school. Right now, the United States has over 700-thousand open computing jobs, but only 80-thousand computer science majors graduating from college each year. In high school, only 5% of students study computer science – a small percentage due to the fact that most K-12 schools in the country don't even offer CS classes. In an effort to change that, more than 500 business leaders, educators, and nonprofits released a letter today (July 12) calling on state governors and education leaders to make computer science a standard part of the K-12 curriculum in every school in every state. The initiative brings together a broad spectrum of groups and individuals, including the CEOs and founders of such companies as Microsoft, Amazon, American Express, and Walgreens and education organizations including the American Federation of Teachers. Leading this call to action – timed to coincide with the final day of the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Portland, Maine – is the nonprofit Code.org. 'There is no company today that doesn't have significant technology needs.' "We're so excited to know that Bill Gates, or Jeff Bezos, or Mark Zuckerberg, or Satya Nadella, or Tim Cook are getting behind a call for computer science in schools, but nobody is shocked that they would do that," says Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org. "When the largest players in banking, in air travel, in coffee, in footwear – when you have Nike and Hasbro and UPS – these are the companies you don't expect." But, as Partovi points out, there is no company that doesn't have significant technology needs today. "If they don't need coders, they need data scientists. If they don't need data scientists, they need cyber security. You can't find a large employer that doesn't need either a computer programmer for their website or somebody, a data scientist, just to look at their customer data or a cybersecurity expert to prevent their emails from getting hacked. "For a long time, everybody has known technology as the future. After the pandemic, people realize technology is the now. This is not some future need. All of these companies are feeling imminent pain that our education system isn't providing enough people for them to get these opportunities." In February, Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson – the current chairman of the NGA – said that he was going to make a drive for governors to make a joint commitment for computer science. Partovi says he knew that Hutchinson was aiming for an announcement during the the NGA Summer Meeting. "I figured let's make a parallel drive to get CEOs and business leaders to say this is important. And to then use the voice of those business leaders to encourage governors to get behind this." 'Computer science provides an essential foundation – not only for careers in technology, but for every career in today's world.' The letter reads, in part: To the Governors and Education Leaders of the United States of America: The undersigned leaders have joined forces to deliver a bipartisan message about opportunity and the American Dream. We call on you to update the K-12 curriculum in each state, for every student in every school to have the opportunity to learn computer science. This has broad support among parents, students, teachers, and employers. Why? Because computer science provides an essential foundation – not only for careers in technology, but for every career in today's world. Studies now show that students who learn computer science outperform in school, university, and beyond. At a time when every industry is impacted by digital technology, our schools should teach every student how technology works, to learn to be creators,

In this episode of Work in Progress, Code.org founder and CEO Hadi Partovi and I discuss a call to action aimed at the nation's governors, asking them to make computer science part of the basic K-12 curriculum in every U.S. school. Right now, the United States has over 700-thousand open computing jobs, but only 80-thousand computer science majors graduating from college each year. In high school, only 5% of students study computer science – a small percentage due to the fact that most K-12 schools in the country don't even offer CS classes. In an effort to change that, more than 500 business leaders, educators, and nonprofits released a letter today (July 12) calling on state governors and education leaders to make computer science a standard part of the K-12 curriculum in every school in every state. The initiative brings together a broad spectrum of groups and individuals, including the CEOs and founders of such companies as Microsoft, Amazon, American Express, Walgreens, and Cognizant, and education organizations including the American Federation of Teachers. Leading this call to action – timed to coincide with the final day of the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Portland, Maine – is the nonprofit Code.org. 'There is no company today that doesn't have significant technology needs.' "We're so excited to know that Bill Gates, or Jeff Bezos, or Mark Zuckerberg, or Satya Nadella, or Tim Cook are getting behind a call for computer science in schools, but nobody is shocked that they would do that," says Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org. "When the largest players in banking, in air travel, in coffee, in footwear – when you have Nike and Hasbro and UPS – these are the companies you don't expect." But, as Partovi points out, there is no company that doesn't have significant technology needs today. "If they don't need coders, they need data scientists. If they don't need data scientists, they need cyber security. You can't find a large employer that doesn't need either a computer programmer for their website or somebody, a data scientist, just to look at their customer data or a cybersecurity expert to prevent their emails from getting hacked. "For a long time, everybody has known technology as the future. After the pandemic, people realize technology is the now. This is not some future need. All of these companies are feeling imminent pain that our education system isn't providing enough people for them to get these opportunities." In February, Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson – the current chairman of the NGA – said that he was going to make a drive for governors to make a joint commitment for computer science. Partovi says he knew that Hutchinson was aiming for an announcement during the the NGA Summer Meeting. "I figured let's make a parallel drive to get CEOs and business leaders to say this is important. And to then use the voice of those business leaders to encourage governors to get behind this." 'Computer science provides an essential foundation – not only for careers in technology, but for every career in today's world.' The letter reads, in part: To the Governors and Education Leaders of the United States of America: The undersigned leaders have joined forces to deliver a bipartisan message about opportunity and the American Dream. We call on you to update the K-12 curriculum in each state, for every student in every school to have the opportunity to learn computer science. This has broad support among parents, students, teachers, and employers. Why? Because computer science provides an essential foundation – not only for careers in technology, but for every career in today's world. Studies now show that students who learn computer science outperform in school, university, and beyond. At a time when every industry is impacted by digital technology, our schools should teach every student how technology works, to learn to be creators,

Our anchors begin today's show with CNBC's Mike Santoli looking ahead to the impact of tomorrow's inflation numbers on high-growth tech trading, and Morgan Stanley Head of Global Auto Research Adam Jonas offers his thoughts on a potential car from Apple. Then, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman and Code.org Co-Founder and CEO Hadi Partovi join after signing a new letter alongside 500 other corporate leaders calling on governors to expand access to computer science classes in schools across the country. Later, data management company NetApp CEO George Kurian offers his outlook for macro and foreign exchange crosswinds affecting the enterprise cloud space.

Hadi Partovi is the founder of Code.org, a non-profit educational organization that has developed computer science classes that reach 30% of U.S. students. In addition, he has launched the global 'Hour of Code' movement, reaching millions of students in every country in the world. Hadi grew up during the Iran-Iraq war. His school did not offer computer science classes, so he learned to program at home on a Commodore 64. Soon after, he emigrated to the United. Years later, after graduating from Harvard with a degree in computer science, Hadi moved to Microsoft, where he rose to executive positions. He founded two companies: Tellme Networks and iLike (acquired by Newscorp). And in 2003, code.org

Roqe 163 - A special themed episode of Roqe featuring wide-ranging interviews with two very successful tech and entrepreneurial stars of Iranian descent. Jian is joined by award-winning engineer, innovator, and founder of Babylon Health, Dr. Ali Parsa, in London, UK, and then tech entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Code.org, Hadi Partovi, in Seattle, USA.

Esta semana nos acompaña Hadi Partovi, el fundador de uno de los movimientos más interesantes del panorama tecnológico, CODE.ORG. Su iniciativa persigue que los niños aprendan a programar código en los colegios, como parte de una educación más enfocada a las habilidades técnicas. Partovi tiene una historia personal y profesional apasionante y ahora, cientos de miles de personas e instituciones siguen su proyecto por todo el mundo. En España, el ministerio de educación se acaba de sumar a esta idea, que los más pequeños aprendan a programar al menos una hora a la semana.   Escuchar audio

A feature interview with Iranian-American tech entrepreneur, investor, CEO and co-founder of the education nonprofit Code.org, Hadi Partovi. Hadi joins Jian from Seattle to discuss his first experiences coding on a Commodore 64 as a kid during the Iran-Iraq war, his migration to America with his family living in one bedroom, his ascension through Harvard to Microsoft and the development of Internet Explorer, becoming an early investor in startups like Facebook, Uber, airbnb, Dropbox, SpaceX, and life lessons learned with his mission to give back through computer science education for students around the world. Plus, the Roqe Team discuss the implications of a Persian “Squid Game.”

President Joe Biden brought together top executives from the nation's biggest technology, financial services and energy companies this week to address the growing challenge of cybersecurity, speaking to tech leaders including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Apple CEO Tim Cook. "The federal government can't meet this challenge alone," Biden said in his public remarks to open the meeting. "I've invited you all here today because you have the power and the capacity and the responsibility, I believe, to raise the bar on cybersecurity. And so, ultimately, we've got a lot of work to do." So what happened next? And did any real solutions emerge? Our guest on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast was in the closed-door meeting. Seattle-area investor and entrepreneur Hadi Partovi, CEO of computer science education nonprofit Code.org, shares details and key takeaways on this week's show. In the third segment, Partovi reflects on his own childhood in Iran, as a 6-year-old during the 1979 revolution, later immigrating to the U.S. with his family, and finding success as a computer scientist and entrepreneur along with his twin brother, Ali, who joined him in founding Code.org.  Read his full thread on that topic and see our earlier coverage. See GeekWire.com for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The following is a conversation between Hadi Partovi, Founder and CEO of Code.org, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. In this interview, Hadi Partovi, Founder and CEO of Code.org, shares the following: • Correlation between computer science and proficiency in other subjects • Latest offering is Code Break which has featured Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, and Ashton Kutcher • Empathy and creativity needed in a crisis

Marco Zappacosta is a co-Founder & CEO of Thumbtack, a startup that lets people find local professionals for “pretty much anything”.  Thumbtack has raised over $400 million and is valued at well over $1 billion.  Investors include Sequoia Capital, Cyan Banister, Jason Calcanis and brothers Ali and Hadi Partovi.  Marco has been recognized by Forbes as top “30 under 30” entrepreneur, and Thumbtack is recognized as one of Fortune's "Great Place to Work".   In this episode, Marco discusses how he built Thumbtack, and what it’s like to transition from overseeing a small team, to hundreds of people.  He talks about how Thumbtack is succeeding where others failed – getting liquidity in local services   We also discuss how Thumbtack enables local ‘entrepreneurs’ to build their business on its platform, and find a market for their traditional or unique service.  Finally we cover what structural changes are needed in the US economy to enable ‘gig’ workers, and why he’s been interested in the state of Social Security since college.   www.thumbtack.com   https://twitter.com/mlz

Can you remember back when you were at school? Whether it was 5 years or 20 years ago a lot of things had changed since, partly due to innovation and new technologies.Today, we’re seeing new ways to learn and new topics to learn. So what will the future of education will look like, that’s what we will try to understand to discover today. Discover some of them with Hadi Partovi (Code.org), Aurélie Truchet, Founder and CEO of Uptaleand Chloé Hermary, Founder and CEO of Ada Tech School. Also in this week episode, Bertrand Stéphann, co-founder of Alcméon (LVMH Program at STATION F) that just raised 2M€. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Discussing women in technology is nothing new for this podcast. In the previous episodes (such as MSFT Today 2019-01-15 : Microsoft 365 Education) I've mentioned getting women, and girls in technology several times, including in guests interviews. This has always been an important issue for me, because I come from a huge family, that is nearly split down the middle of boys and girls, and I've always longed for my nieces to geek out with my like my nephews always have. Also, having been in enterprise IT for nearly two decades now, I've watched how the number of women have slowly crept up, but I've always felt that we could do better. I know women not only deserve their rightful place in technology, but they are crucial to its long-term and health growth. It is no secret, that women and men tend to approach problems differently, and thinking out side of the box doesn't exactly men's strong suit. This is the very reason I've personally hired women for my teams in the past, and I've found my best allies within my teams to be women - they are the yin to my yang, and vice-versa. The better half of my most dynamic duo of my career was a brilliant SQL engineer who was also an immigrant. Well, we were an unlikely duo teamed up by happenstance as I was designing the new clustering standard for Windows Servers, and as you know, SQL clustering and Windows Clustering go hand in hand. So she worked with me for months, as we fine tuned out build and test processes, and engaged with others - and throughout that time we became great friends, and I learned first-hand that you never judge a book by its cover. I've never been the type of person to do that anyway, but I would be lying if I said that didn't have any reservations when we were teamed up on a very important, and very expensive project. I was the outgoing, jovial, sarcastic, hates-nothing-more-in-life-than-to-be-wrong know-it-all, and here I was being teamed up for a multi-month project with someone that no one on the team really knew anything about. While she had her PHD, and was a mother of three, and was equally on par with the most brilliant database engineers I've worked with throughout my career, she was also timid, and shy - for obvious reasons. She was a fish out of water. As I said, the time I spent working with her on the six month project are some of the greatest times of my career. I learned so much from her, and continued learning from her as we remained close allies throughout our time working together. When I left the company for another opportunity, I made sure to let them know with complete certainty, that they had a special asset on their hands. The most brilliant peer I've ever had (someone at my same job level), was a woman. Plainly put, she is a technology wunderkind… and when we went through PFE school together, I was in complete awe at the full breadth of her knowledge. I've always prided myself on knowing as much as I can about as many subjects as I can, but she took that mindset to a whole new level. My jaw was agape during the 4+ years I worked with her as a Platforms PFE, and I have no doubt that she is still wowing people to this day, and last I checked she was still at Microsoft. Heya, Elizabeth!  I could go on all day about the women I've worked with in technology, and why is that? Why is it, that even though there have been only a handful of them, they've all made a lasting impression? I've thought about that many, many times - and as I dissect it all, it all comes down to empathy. I never once had to deal with the air of bravado, or ego with them that you tend to get from the truly brilliant men in technology. And regardless of how many times I had to reach out to them, or ask for their help, or lean on them for assistance, they never gave it a second thought, and never once used the fact that they had to against me. Truthfully, my seeking more women in technology is a slightly greedy one. I want to learn from them, and for that to happen, I need to be around them. I have and likely always will have a giant lack of empathy in my thought process… and I can blame my ADHD, refusal to compromise on anything but the right answer, and/or my logical thinking all I want - but in the long run, my stubbornness, is my biggest weakness… and empathy is the key to me unlocking my full potential… and empathy is where believe most men in technology greatly lack the proper knowledge and understanding to operate at their full potential.Closing the Gender Gap in the Tech Industry In this 60 Minutes segment by Sharyn Alfonsi on closing the gender gap in technology, Bonnie Ross, the founder and head of 343 Studios, and Hadi Partovi, the founder of Code.org discuss the current state of women in technology, and how we can even the playing field. Closing the Gender Gap in the Tech Industry 00:05-00:39 There are 500,000 open technology jobs in the United States right now Women occupy just 25% of computing jobs 01:02-02:33 In early elementary, girls and boys are interested in technology in equal numbers The number of men in technology is increasing dramatically The number of women in technology is actually declining There are 4,000 jobs open at Microsoft alone The female candidates just aren't there, and the ones that are there, are highly sought after (5-7 job offers each) 02:34-02:44, 02:59-03:28,  04:01-5:01 Because the field is so male dominated, women are less comfortable pursuing roles within technology Both problems hurt each other, as I stated - we need women in technology, men can't do it alone 10 million girls coding on code.org Starting late, leads to failure because of the "middle school cliff" - usually when girls drop out of STEM fields It is clear, that as girls mature (generally faster than boys), their focus shifts dramatically in middle school - and many of these shifts are no doubt societal pressures 05:39-06:28, 07:17-07:46 The entire United States, only graduated 75 computer science educators in 2018 There are more than 24,000 STEM teachers graduating yearly, but almost all go into math or science Code.org has trained 75,000 proactive teachers in just five years You don't need to be a computer science expert to be a computer science teacher There are many, many resources for helping to become a technology teacher, including from code.org, and Microsoft's Innovative Educator, and MakeCode programs 08:29-09:07, 09:26-10:11 The gamification of early coding lessons hooks the younger students in This is especially true of girls This is crucial for keeping girls interested in technology Microsoft Research has found that 91% of girls consider themselves to be creative - but they don't see computer science as creative Robotics and IoT are key areas of focus for keeping girls interested in technology, because of the tangible creativity 11:51-12:13 If just 1% of girls currently in code.org learning decided to go into technology fields, it would equal the gender gap I think this is a really optimistic number by someone who is obviously very passionate about code.org's mission. I personally feel, that we have a lot more work to do as a society, that goes well beyond just introducing girls to technology early on. Our society must also shift what is expected of girls as a whole, and until we get rid of the still very widely held stigmas about girls in technology, we will continue to struggle. All is not lost, but I think it just goes beyond a single program… and we don’t have to look far for guidance. In many Asian cultures, women pursue technology related careers just as much as men because of the financial advantages - and I think we can find the right balance as well in the western world.New Patreon Supporter Louis St-Amour has backed us at the Windows 7 ($10) level. I'm betting that Louis is a fan of the Aero Peak, and Windows Snapping… I know Windows Snapping is one of my Top-5 features of Windows, one of those features that when it arrived, you can't believe you lived without it. Louis is a front-end (full stack) web/native developer, who like me, is an ENTP personality (Extraverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving) - he's also a Certified QuickBooks Cloud ProAdvisor. Be sure to follow Louis on: @4Lou on Twitter Github LinkedIn https://effortless.softwareCode.org Has free week-long training courses for teachers Is a free service, funding by donations (primarily technology companies, including Microsoft) 25% of all students in America have an account on code.org Offers elementary, middle and high school training for teachersMakeCode Microsoft MakeCode brings computer science to life for all students with fun projects, immediate results, and both block and text editors for learners at different levels Microsoft created MakeCode utilizing their Touch Develop technology Resources MakeCode Website MakeCode YouTube ChannelMicrosoft Innovative Educator Program The MIE community is a free and open program where Microsoft trains educators utilize tools to make their job easier, and to also teach technology related subjects to their students. https://education.microsoft.com Offers a program for both educators, and school leaders Can earn badges and certificates Closing the gender divide in Education Technology | Bett 2018 | Kirsty Tonks and Vivienne PorrittMicrosoft Stores Microsoft provides many learning and education initiatives through their retail stores STEM Saturdays - Teachers, students, and parents are welcome to drop by their local Microsoft Store to participate in these learning experiences. Projects are designed for 11- to 14-year-old students but can easily be completed by younger students with parental support Intro to Robotics with Ohbot Free new coding workshops Free Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop How Do Sharks Swim? (build a joystick)Microsoft Women @MicrosoftWomen is one of 40 diversity employee networks within Microsoft, which celebrates #WomenInTech Ladies of Microsoft Twitter list by @TashasEv Influential Women in Tech Twitter list by @KEOSART @WomenInGaming Xbox Developers Women in Gaming Community - Women from Team Xbox who celebrate women within the interactive and entertainment tech industry Women in Gaming Show Xbox Research Team is a nearly equally divided team between men and women, which is a great sign of things to comeNotable Ladies of Microsoft Alexandra Rijnoveanu - Business Applications Architect and Storyteller at Microsoft Amy Kate Boyd - Cloud Developer Advocate in AI and Machine Learning at Microsoft, and Women in Tech: Introduction to Linux on Azure (Session: Predicting the Future with Machine Learning) Anne Frances Owen - Senior Content Publishing Manager at Microsoft, developing PowerApps training on edX Annie Parker - Global Head of Startups at Microsoft Bonnie Ross - Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, founder and head of 343 Studios Erica Joy - Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft, and Board of Directors member of Girl Develop It Haiyan Zhang - Innovation Director at Microsoft Research Jaime Teevan - Chief Scientist at Microsoft Research Experiences and Devices Jen Gentleman - Senior Community Manager for Windows Insider on the Shell team at Microsoft Jessie Thomas - Xbox researcher working with 343 Industries and WomenInGaming contributor Simona Cotin - Senior Cloud Developer Advocate for Avocado at Microsoft and Pluralsight TrainerGirls in Technology Resources Canada Learning Code Girl Develop It Girls In Tech Girls Who Code MSFT on the Issues She++ Simone Giertz TechGirls TechWomenTeaching Technology Resources Hour of Code Microsoft Education YouTube Channel - Includes "A-Z" training series, inclusive training, collaboration training, "hacking the classroom" ideas, Office 365 training, and moreCommunity Kudos Manuela Pichler is developing an amazing PowerApp for documenting PowerApps for IT Support and Governance Melissa Hubbard is a Microsoft MVP and makes rad Microsoft Flow videos and recently led an Approvals 101 session at the Power Platform World Tour in Silicon Valley Penny Coventry is a Microsoft MVP, #MSIgniteTheTour speaker, consultant, author and trainerFollow or Subscribe to Microsoft Today Patreon Website Apple/iTunes Blubrry Breaker Facebook Google Play Google Podcasts Medium Omny Studio Pocket Cast PodBean RadioPublic RSS Spotify Stitcher TuneIn YouTube Support the show.

Code.org Co-Founders Ali and Hadi Partovi join Emily Chang on Bloomberg Studio 1.0 to discuss their early investments in Dropbox, Facebook and Uber, and how their non-profit is expanding access to computer science to women and underrepresented minorities.

Marco Zappacosta is the Founder & CEO @ Thumbtack, the startup that allows you to find local professionals for pretty much anything. To date, Thumbtack has raised over $270m in funding from some of the very best including Sequoia Capital, CapitalG (Google Growth), Ali and Hadi Partovi, Scott and Cyan Banister and Jason Calacanis. Due to Marco's incredible success scaling Thumbtack to helping millions of Americans today, he has been recognized by Forbes as 30 under 30 and Thumbtack was recently acknowledged as one of GlassDoor’s best places to work. CLICK TO PLAY CLICK TO LISTEN ON ITUNES In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Marco made his way into the world of startups and came to create one of the most prominent marketplaces of the day in Thumbtack? 2.) What does Marco mean when he says "founders must treat board members as employees"? How does Marco view the optimal structure for a board meeting? What are the core elements that founders must takeaway? Where do most first time founders go wrong with board management? 3.) Thumbtack has raised over $250m in VC funding, how can one look to achieve both operational efficiency and capital efficiency with such large injections of capital? What is core to maintaining this sense of frugality despite such large investments? How does Marco think about when is the right time to raise that warchest round? 4.) How does Marco suggest that marketplace founders can entice the supply side in the early days? How has Marco seen his supply-side acquisition change and develop with time? What has worked and what has not? Does Marco agree with Leah Busque that in marketplace, the NPS for one side will always be down? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Marco’s Fave Book: The Wizard and The Prophet As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Marco on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Cooley is a global law firm built around supporting start-ups and the venture capital firms that fund them. Now we have spoken before about their forming the first venture fund in Silicon Valley, and forming more VC funds than any other law firm in the world but Cooley also represents more than 6,000 high-growth startups across the globe – through the full company life cycle. They are the #1 law firm for VC-backed exits (M&A and IPO) ranked by PitchBook, and since 2014 has represented more companies in their IPOs than any other law firm.  Simply head over to Cooley.com or you can check them out at Cooleygo.com.

Dan Lewis is the Founder & CEO @ Convoy, the startup that really is the future of freight with trucking services powered by technology to drive reliability, efficiency and insights. To date they have raised over $80m in funding from some of the world's best-known investors and individuals including Y Combinator Continuity Fund, Greylock, Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, Drew Houston, Kevin Systrom and leading angels, Ali and Hadi Partovi. Before Convoy, Dan served as general manager of new shopping experiences at Amazon and spent time at Google and Microsoft in a number of logistics-related roles. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Daniel first fell in love with the logistics space as a little boy, made his move into the world of tech with Google and Microsoft and came to found Convoy? 2.) How does Dan truly define the differences between linear and non-linear businesses? Why does Dan believe that startup timing is like surfing? How must founders think about this through the different stages of the business? 3.) What was Dan's strategy for choosing the right investors and how did he think about board composition? How can investors be used to build customer trust? How does Dan analyze and look to enhance board chemistry? What was a time for Dan when he actively went against the advice of the board? How did that play out?  4.) Why did Dan accept so many investors at the seed round? What changed between rounds that made Dan want to go big with the $62m Series B? Does Dan agree with Reid Hoffman, "if you can raise the money, do"? Why did Dan choose YC Continuity Fund as the lead growth investor of choice? What were the benefits? 5.) Why does Dan believe that scaling the first initial customers is the hardest of all? Why does Dan believe that a culture of experimentation is key across functions? How does Dan think about his own scaling as CEO? How has he seen his role change with the growth of the firm? What have been the biggest challenges of this personal learning? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Dan’s Fave Book: The Stranger by Albert Camus As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Dan on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Leesa is the Warby Parker or TOMS shoes of the mattress industry. Leesa have done away with the terrible mattress showroom buying experience by creating a luxury premium foam mattress that is ordered completely online and ships for free to your doorstep. The 10-inch mattress comes in all sizes and is engineered with 3 unique foam layers for a universal, adaptive feel, including 2 inches of memory foam and 2 inches of a really cool latex foam called Avena, design to keep you cool. All Leesa mattresses are 100% US or UK made and for every 10 mattresses they sell, they donate one to a shelter. Go to Leesa.com to start the New Year with better nights sleep! Zoom, fastest growing video and web conferencing service, providing one consistent enterprise experience that allows you to engage in an array of activities including video meetings and webinars, collaboration-enabled conference rooms, and persistent chat all in one easy platform. Plus, it is the easiest solution to manage, scale, and use, and has the most straightforward, affordable pricing. Don’t take our word for it. Zoom is the top rated conferencing app across various user review sites including G2Crowd and Trust Radius. And you can sign up for a free account (not a trial!). Just visit Zoom.us.

Ivanka Trump, Microsoft president Brad Smith, and tech investor and Code.org founder Hadi Partovi talk classrooms and coding at Middleburg Community Charter School; Lucketts Elementary School could finally get some relief from the crowding.

Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi talks with Kara Swisher about how he discovered his love for programming, and how Steve Jobs' death spurred him to create a non-profit that would spread that love to others. He argues that, just as students learn chemistry but don't all become chemists, education should reform to make young people digitally literate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SummaryHadi Partovi was one of the original 9 people on the Internet Explorer project. He left Microsoft in the late 90s to found Tellme Networks, which was eventually acquired by Microsoft for $800 million dollars. This precipitated a second stint at Microsoft where he was General Manager of MSN.com during MSN’s only year of profit, and where he incubated Start.com (which became Live.com, which now points to Microsofts’ online Outlook efforts). After leaving Microsoft a second time, he joined up with his brother Ari to found iLike, which was purchased by Myspace, and both Partovi brothers worked for a time as Senior Vice Presidents at Myspace. In between all this, Hadi and Ari were early investors in Zappos, Facebook and Dropbox, served as advisors to Facebook and still serve as advisors to Dropbox. Hadi is currently the founder and CEO of Code.org, a non-profit working to help schools teach coding to students around the world.Here is a link to a recent interview with both Partovi brothers.The post page for this episode is here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ooma multi-ring (can be used for NoMoRobo), Wi-Fi hotspot virus (Chameleon, infects hotspots with default admin password), receiving large files using Dropbox inbox (dbinbox.com, very convenient), techniques for learning Salesforce (set up free developer account, create a new app using workbook, avoid cert classes, join user group), share PDF flipbook (Youblisher.com, free, very elegant), Profiles in IT (Ali and Hadi Partovi, co-founders Code.org and serial Internet entrepreneurs), Bitcoin exchange MtGox goes dark (security flaw allowed users to withdraw bitcoins more than once, shoddy accounting, over $360M lost). SanDisk releases 128GB microSD (16 cells stacked vertically), Website of the Week (someecard.com, vintage drawings combined with deadpan humor, 7 million unique views a month, crowd-sourced captions), and Windows XP retirement (April 8, end of securit updates, expect an attack surge, exploits selling for $50K to $150K). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Ooma multi-ring (can be used for NoMoRobo), Wi-Fi hotspot virus (Chameleon, infects hotspots with default admin password), receiving large files using Dropbox inbox (dbinbox.com, very convenient), techniques for learning Salesforce (set up free developer account, create a new app using workbook, avoid cert classes, join user group), share PDF flipbook (Youblisher.com, free, very elegant), Profiles in IT (Ali and Hadi Partovi, co-founders Code.org and serial Internet entrepreneurs), Bitcoin exchange MtGox goes dark (security flaw allowed users to withdraw bitcoins more than once, shoddy accounting, over $360M lost). SanDisk releases 128GB microSD (16 cells stacked vertically), Website of the Week (someecard.com, vintage drawings combined with deadpan humor, 7 million unique views a month, crowd-sourced captions), and Windows XP retirement (April 8, end of securit updates, expect an attack surge, exploits selling for $50K to $150K). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).