Podcast appearances and mentions of jeff morris jr

Michael Kim is the Founder of Cendana Capital, a fund of funds that makes anchor investments in very early stage VC funds.We talk characteristics of the best investors, how Cendana does diligence on fund managers, portfolio construction best practices, Michael's “60x rule”, and why high ownership to fund size is the main driver of returns.We also get in to how VCs are using AI, the competition between Seed and multi-stage investors, why US endowments are under siege, and how secondaries are driving most early stage venture returns today.Michael also opens up about the early days of starting Cendana, the 18 month grind raising Cendana Fund 1, the day he almost died, and ranking in the top 2% globally in Call of Duty.Special thanks to Roger Ehrenberg, Kevin Hartz, Semil Shah, Jeff Claviar, Beezer Clarkson, Jack Altman, Jeff Morris Jr, Sheel Mohnot, Nichole Wischoff, Ted Alling, and Rick Zullo for their help putting this episode together.Thanks to Bolt for supporting this episode. Check out their world record largest (up to $1m in prizes) at: https://bit.ly/ThePeelBoltHackathonTimestamps:(4:24) The day Michael almost died(5:10) Call of Duty & video games(9:34) Hiring @ Cendana(10:31) How Cendana uses structured and unstructured data(16:51) How VCs are using AI(19:55) Why secondaries are driving most early stage venture returns(22:01) Deciding when to sell secondaries(24:28) Best performing venture funds ever(27:26) The best VCs have amazing access to the best founders(33:42) Why Cendana backs Solo GPs(35:57) How to invest over time and hype cycles(41:35) Why multi-stage firms are investing earlier(44:45) Cendana's current thesis: High ownership % to fund size(45:51) Why Cendana started backing non-lead VCs(48:41) How Cendana does diligence on fund managers(52:22) VC NPS Scores and Ron Conway's Silver Bullet(53:49) Good vs bad new VC firm strategies(56:36) Determining defensibility of a strategy(57:57) “Messy middle” software buyout fund(1:03:25) Portfolio construction best practice(1:08:11) Michael's 60x Rule(1:14:28) How Seed funds compete with multi-stage funds(1:20:05) Should you collect logos writing small checks?(1:21:07) Becoming an LP for the city of SF(1:24:42) Taking 18+ months to raise Cendana Fund 1 in the GFC(1:26:48) Warehousing the first Cendana Fund 1 investments(1:29:56) How to do a first close(1:34:29) Why it's hard to kill a VC firm(1:37:00) What happens to ZIRP tourist fund managers(1:40:22) How to raise a Fund 2 or 3 today(1:42:07) “US endowments are under siege”(1:44:55) What the best GP LP relationships look like(1:46:41) What Fund of Funds get wrong(1:50:43) The three most interesting trends in venture todayReferencedCheck out Cendana https://www.cendanacapital.com/Deep Checks https://www.deepchecks.vc/Prior episode with Eric at Bolt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q6n1vqUrF4Follow MichaelTwitter: https://x.com/MKRocksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kim-cendana-capital/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/

Jeff Morris Jr. is the Founder & Managing Partner @ Chapter One (https://www.chapterone.com). Backed by Sequoia & Marc Andreessen, Chapter One is an early-stage fund seeking protagonists - those who are eager to embark on the formidable task of inching the world forward. With 50+ investments across web3 verticals, Chapter One is a significant force in venture. In this episode we chat about his past work as VP Product, Revenue at Tinder, what it means to build the new Internet, his outlook on consumer applications in web3, the earliest challenges (and solves) at Chapter One, advice for founders new to web3, how to think about the present inflection point in market sentiment, his best advice for founders from the investor side of the table, & much more.Recorded Friday December 8, 2023.

Jeff Morris Jr is the Managing Partner at Chapter One, an early stage venture capital fund. He's formerly the VP of Product and Revenue at Tinder, which he helped scale to become the #1 grossing app in the world. 0:00 - Intro 1:57 - Growing up in Silicon Valley 5:01 - Writing, Hollywood, and Tech 13:15 - AI and the Future of Content 21:20 - Dating Apps Today and Time at Tinder 29:26 - Future of Product and Strategy 36:30 - Crypto 40:38 - On Venture Capital 53:19 - Building Chapter One 59:36 - Goals, Mentors, and Personal Philosophy 1:07:56 - $10,000 for Michael Jordan's Cigar and Other Fun Stories 1:16:52 - What Should More People Be Thinking About?

Jeff Morris Jr. joins us to discuss how crypto can build products users love. Jeff is a venture capitalist and product genius who previously led Tinder's Revenue team as Tinder went from $20M to $1.2B in ARR and became the #1 grossing app in the App Store. In this conversation, we cover user acquisition and branding, the power of subscription business models, how to find crypto market fit, how to take advantage of platform shifts, learnings from NBA TopShot and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:08) Venture Narrative Whiplash (08:20) Protocols as Open-Source Software (11:41) The Power of Subscription Business Models (15:24) Permissionless Plug (22:32) Using Tokens to Incentivize Users (23:32) Does Anything in Crypto Have Product Market Fit? (28:36) How to Make Crypto More Accessible (34:28) Decentralization vs User Experience (42:31) What Verticals Are Underrated in Crypto? (45:20) Learnings from NBA TopShot (47:39) The Difficulty of Building Consumer Products (52:49) A Founder's “Earned Secret” (58:11) Platform Shifts (01:01:50) Launching on Multiple Chains & Distribution (01:09:19) Writing Tips & Final Takeaways - - Follow Jeff: https://twitter.com/jmj Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Use code LIGHTSPEED30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023 - - Resources Chapter One https://chapterone.com/ Jeff's Substack https://jeffmorrisjr.substack.com/ - -  Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode, Ben sits down with Jeff Morris Jr., Founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. Jeff was VP of Product and Revenue at Tinder and an active angel investor before leaving to start Chapter One. Jeff has a growth and product oriented mindset and has built his firm to identify founders with audacious missions and then support them on their entrepreneurial journey. Let's get into it. Timestamps 2:01 What does it mean to get hit by a "Lucky Truck”? 6:10 What is your background? 10:57 Common threads among your early angel investments? 14:58 What are some moon shot ideas that you've come across recently? 19:02 What are your thoughts on Spindl and the roadmap for its products? 23:37 What growth tactics have been most successful for web3 projects? 28:48 What do you think about quests as a way to onboard authentic, organic users? 34:59 What's it like transitioning from an angel investor to running your own fund? 39:30 How do you think about portfolio construction at Chapter One? 42:30 Is AI in a bubble? 44:23 What will be a more valuable investment out of these next two vintages: consumer or infrastructure? 50:22 What are your thoughts on Web3 social? 55:49 What is your most contrarian take on crypto? 57:21 What is your most contrarian take outside of crypto? 59:52 Where can people learn more about you? Resources Mentioned Medici Robert Leshner Hivemapper Spindl Chaos Monkeys DeGods Farcaster Daylight Optimism Quests Connect with the guest Follow Jeff on Twitter https://twitter.com/jmj Follow Chapter One on Twitter https://twitter.com/chapterone Chapter One https://chapterone.com/ Disclaimer  Ben Jacobs is a partner at Scenius Capital Management. All views expressed by Ben and the guests of this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Scenius Capital Management. Guests and the host may maintain positions in the assets or funds discussed in this podcast. You should not treat any opinion expressed by anyone on this podcast as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy but only as an expression of their personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

Jeff Morris Jr. is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One, an early-stage fund backed by Sequoia, Marc Andreessen, and Chris Dixon, among others. Portfolio including Dapper Labs, The Graph, Compound Finance, Moonpay, and many others. Before starting his own fund, Jeff was Tinder's VP, leading revenue products. Under his leadership, Tinder became the world's #1 top grossing revenue app.  You can learn more about:  How to start an early-stage fund  How to leverage your unfair advantage to build an investing track record  How to build a world-class network  ===================== YouTube: @GraceGongCEO Newsletter: @SmartVenture LinkedIn: @GraceGong TikTok: @GraceGongCEO IG: @GraceGongCEO Twitter: @GraceGongGG Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company. =====================

Jeff Morris Jr. is the Founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One, a Web3-focused venture capital fund that works with early-stage crypto UX startups. Why you should listen Jeff Morris Jr. is Founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One, a Web3-focused venture capital fund that works with early-stage crypto UX startups. Chapter One provides a full-stack team of product-focused builders to offer round-the-clock support for founders. Chapter One is a full-stack fund that invests early in generational companies building Web3 products that enable people to own their time, money, and ideas. Supporting links Chapter One Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Live from Token2049, a premier crypto event organized annually in Singapore and London, Josh Kriger sits down for an insightful conversation with some of the leading figures in crypto. In this episode, Yohan Lee and his team at Sandbox share how they're achieving steady growth even during the bear market, as well as the exciting stuff they're doing in Singapore and Asia. Max Kordek of Lisk tell us what he sees blockchain development going and how Lisk is contributing to the space. Jeff Morris Jr. of Chapter One shares how NFTs can affect the subscription space and why you don't need to start with decentralization for everything. Meanwhile, Jagdeep Sidhu of Syscoin explain how DAOs are going to be the critical piece upon which our future structures will be built, and what Syscoin is doing to evolve the sophistication of DAOs. Join in and get the latest scoop from some of the biggest voices in crypto today!More from Edge of NFT:

Live from Token2049, a premier crypto event organized annually in Singapore and London, Josh Kriger sits down for an insightful conversation with some of the leading figures in crypto. In this episode, Yohan Lee and his team at Sandbox share how they're achieving steady growth even during the bear market, as well as the exciting stuff they're doing in Singapore and Asia. Max Kordek of Lisk tell us what he sees blockchain development going and how Lisk is contributing to the space. Jeff Morris Jr. of Chapter One shares how NFTs can affect the subscription space and why you don't need to start with decentralization for everything. Meanwhile, Jagdeep Sidhu of Syscoin explain how DAOs are going to be the critical piece upon which our future structures will be built, and what Syscoin is doing to evolve the sophistication of DAOs. Join in and get the latest scoop from some of the biggest voices in crypto today!

In 2022, Zoom fatigue is a thing. Collaborating, co-working, and networking over a screen presents a new set of issues that we are only now starting to address. Our guest today is Tom Medema, Founder and CEO of usebubbles.com, a platform designed to improve asynchronous collaboration and reduce zoom fatigue.About Tom Medema:Tom Medema is the founder and CEO of bubbles, a workplace productivity platform leading the async revolution. Before bubbles, Tom co-founded Bloomon, a successful DTC flower delivery service, and experienced the thrill and pain of building a global engineering workforce. His experience as Bloomon's CTO drove him to move to Bay Area and build a platform that will allow teams to collaborate better in a remote environment. As bubbles' CEO, Tom raised $8.5M in Seed funding from partners including Khosla Ventures, Craft Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, 468 Capital, and Bain Capital, and strategic angels including Naval Ravikant, Jeff Morris Jr, Brianne Kimmel, Rahul Vohra & Todd Goldberg, and Ryan Hoover. Today bubbles has over 20,000 monthly active users, supporting teams from around the world in overcoming 2 of the biggest challenges: getting their point across, and making smarter decisions. A word from our sponsor:At Ripple, we manage all of our fund expenses and employee credit cards using Jeeves. The team at Jeeves helped get me and my team setup with physical and virtual credit cards in days. I was able to allow my teammates to expense items in multiple currencies allowing them to pay for anything, anywhere at anytime. We weren’t asked for any personal guarantees or to pay any setup or monthly SaaS fees.Not only does Jeeves save us time, but they also give us cashback on our purchases including expenses like Google, Facebook, or AWS every month. New users can earn up to 3% cashback for their first 90 days.The best part is Jeeves puts up the cash, and you settle up once every 30 days in any currency you want, unlike some other corporate card companies that make you pre-pay every month. Jeeves also recently launched its Jeeves Growth and Working Capital initiative for startups and fast-growing companies to enable more financial freedom for companies. The best thing of all is that Jeeves is live in  24 countries including Canada, US and many other countries around the world.Jeeves truly offers the best all-in-one expense management corporate card program for all startups especially the ones at Ripple and we at Tank Talks could not be more excited to officially partner with them. Listeners of Tank Talks can get set up with a demo of Jeeves today and take advantage of our Tank Talks special with a‍ $250 statement credit after the first $2,500 in spend or a $500 statement credit after the first $5000 in spend. Lastly, all Jeeves cardholders receive access to their Lounge Pass program and access to over 1300 airports globally.Visit tryjeeves.com/tanktalks to learn more.In this episode we discuss:02:22 Tom’s journey into startups03:18 Early experiments with coding and tech04:09 Selling a company when he was 1605:17 Lessons from being the CTO of Bloomon07:58 How Tom managed a remote workforce prior to bubbles and why he decided their had to be a better way10:33 Common issues around remote collaboration11:44 The thing that finally pushed him to start bubbles13:02 The exact problem Tom was trying to solve with bubbles15:44 Why software is the answer to this screentime dilemma18:37 How bubbles actually works21:41 Ways to deepen communication over video23:33 How the short video chat feature of bubbles is additive to asynchronous communication24:23 Use cases that makes bubbles different from Notion and Loom28:53 ROI customers are seeing from bubbles31:24 How bubbles compares to Slack’s video huddles33:44 Why Tom describes bubbles as a movement not a product36:11 How the recent fundraising round for bubbles came together37:30 The importance of Twitter and Social Media40:12 Plans for the fundraisingFast Favorites:🎙- Favorite Podcast: The Ezra Klein Show📰- Favorite Newsletter/Blog: Open View Blog📲- Favorite Tech Gadget: iPhone📈-  Favorite New Trend: Asynchronous Work📚- Favorite Book: Name of the Wind🤔 - Favorite Life Lesson: Most challenges can be overcome with simple hard workFollow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here!Podcast production support provided by Agentbee.Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

Jeff Morris Jr. (@jmj), investor at Chapter One, joins Erik Torenberg and co-host Ian Cinnamon. Takeaways:- Jeff realized the power of subscriptions during his time at Tinder. He says that digital goods are an even better version of subscriptions.- Web3 is almost entirely missing mobile usability.- Crypto apps could add a reputation layer to existing Web2 use cases, like dating apps.- People are still using Web 2.0 community products to create communities for Web3.- Web3 games need to move away from speculation and towards building genuine player enjoyment.- Seed investors need to be creative but also mindful of what other people will invest in. It's important to understand business models and what is sustainable.- Corrections help to reset the whole ecosystem.- It's hard to unseat the dominant marketplace, whether in Web 2.0 or Web3.- Crypto is big enough that even if you aren't a crypto investor, you should be spending some time in the space.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We'll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary onthe latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Jeff Morris Jr. (Chapter One), Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures) and Peter Boyce II (Stellation Capital) sit down with Michael Kim (Cendana Capital) to talk about the evolution of seed investing - the increase in competition among VC, how sourcing deals look like today, how founders are now thinking about raising funds, and what venture will look like in ten years. Recorded on March 1, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

Jeff Morris Jr. is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, Tinder became the #1 top-grossing app in the App Store and one of the top-grossing products in mobile history.In this episode, we discuss Jeff's early career as a PM and growth specialist, his transition into angel investing, and ultimately the decision to launch Chapter One, which is now squarely focused on web3 investing. 

jmj.eth / Jeff Morris Jr is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. Jeff is also an active member of the ENS DAO. Follow jmj.eth on Twitter @jmjFollow alisha.eth on Twitter @futurealishaFollow ENS on Twitter @ensdomainsFor more information on ENS, visit https://ens.domains Thanks for listening!

Jeff is the Founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One, an early-stage venture capital fund with a focus on product. He previously served as the VP of Product and Revenue at Tinder as it became the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and one of the top grossing products in mobile history. Jeff's investments have included Cameo, Compound, Dapper Labs, Lambda School, Lyft, Mercury, Pipe, Ro, Roam Research, Superhuman, and many others. Follow him on Twitter @jmj. [2:18] - How Jeff's early career moves led him to discover his passion for products [6:32] - The art of asking for what you want in life [12:45] - Finding the right startups to join or invest in [16:34] - Transitioning from a world of physical serendipity to digital serendipity [20:11] - Jeff's takeaways from beginning his career in Kansas City [24:21] - Jeff's love for writing [27:07] - The pros and cons of building in public and having an online presence [35:36] - The importance of overcoming rejection and leaning into the underdog role [39:15] - How Jeff discovered crypto in 2013 and his current perspective on the space [43:03] - Why Dapper Labs and ENS domains are interesting [50:04] - Chapter One's investment approach and the future of the fund --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

Today’s episode is with Jeff Morris, Jr., founder and managing partner of Chapter One Ventures, an early stage product fund that has invested in Lyft, mParticle, Branch Metrics, and CryptoKitties. Their first fund that was raised in 2019 featured tier one investors such as Lightspeed and Sequoia as LPs. Get on the email list at ventureunlocked.substack.com

Jeff Morris Jr. is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One, an early-stage seed fund backed by Sequoia, Marc Andreessen, Kleiner Perkins and many other LPs. Jeff has invested in companies like Lyft, Dapper Labs, Pipe, Superhuman and many more. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. We talk about his learning from deploying a fund, investing in crypto, how he determined his value add and more!Check out the Substack for a full transcript of the episode, with links and videos!Intro & Outro soundtrack from - https://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, we talk with Jeff Morris Jr. aka @jmj on Twitter, who is the Founder and General Partner of Chapter One VC. He was previously the VP of Product Revenue at Tinder, and in the role, Tinder became the number one top-grossing apps in the app store. He invests in early-stage startups who are passionate about the future of work developer tools and subscription businesses. So if you are interested in having a product person on your cap table, Jeff is the person to go to.As someone who I've been following for quite a while on Twitter @JMJ, he is quite the enthusiastic person when it comes to Roam Research and tweeting about it quite a number of times. I've brought him onto the show to talk about:His origin story, how he dreamed of becoming a professional NBA player, to screenwriting and diving into tech startupsBecoming connected with Roam Research after glancing at the tool from someone's screen-share and getting connected with [[Conor White-Sullivan]] later on. What to look out for as an investor In companies like Roam: staying far away from the San Francisco Bay area startup scene, becoming non-conformist to tackling problems and moreWhat is it about Conor's decisions that has compelled Jeff to invest in Roam Research? Jeff's workflows on how he keeps track of investor meetings, learnings, health and moreWhat will Roam look like 40 years from now, and why it's the Jimi Hendrix of the PKM space.Enjoy!Timestamps3:00 Jeff's dreams of becoming a professional NBA player, and Jumpsoles4:53 Catcher in the Rye, Screenwriting and getting a script picked up by Sony8:26 Discovering Roam Research through an engineer's screenshare9:55 People who invested in Evernote did not think Roam was a good investment idea10:39 The 10-hour pitch on the porch and beers12:54 Evernote vs Roam, from an investor's perspective16:04 Jeff's note-taking workflow before and after Roam17:13 Roam Consultants and Multiplayer Graphs21:03 Conor's truth seeking and conspiracy theories21:58 How do you measure scalable complexity?24:09 "Roam was meant for power users at the start"24:42 "I think the goal of Roam should be to make Roam accessible to as many people as possible"26:15 New users can get overwhelmed by all the power users30:18 The Non-Conformist Personality of Roam Research, and Jimi Hendrix33:06 Hiring the Roam team, and why Conor needs to find his lead guitarist36:03 The flaws of the Bay Area, and tech talent groupthink40:16 The rise of distributed companies and what that means for investors44:32 What will Roam look like decades from now according to the both of us49:35 The metric of company durability51:12 Infopop, the information management system for the physical world53:59 When is Jeff going to hire a Chief Meme Officer?57:06 How Jeff structures his Roam graph for investor meetings and more through templates1:00:00 Product frameworks and investing frameworks1:03:16 [[What does Roam mean to you?]]LinksJeff's Twitter (@jmj)Chapter OneSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/normanchella)

Jeff Morris Jr is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder In this conversation, we discuss the product thinking that built the highest grossing app in the app store, why Jeff is so product focused as an investor, what makes a good product, and what Jeff has learned as a solo-capitalist. ======================= The Stacks 2.0 mainnet launched on January 14, 2021. Stacks, which you may recognize as Blockstack, is a layer-1 blockchain that uses the Bitcoin blockchain as a secure base-layer and enables developers to harness its power in new ways. Stacks makes Bitcoin more than digital gold, enabling apps and smart contracts on Bitcoin--unlocking innovation, new value, and a new way to earn BTC. Visit http://www.stacks.co for more information. ======================= Coinbase Wallets are adding support for .crypto and .zil domains through their partnership with Unstoppable Domains. Unstoppable Domains provides an all-in-one solution for blockchain domains. You can send money using these new domains instead of long Bitcoin wallet addresses, while also storing your domain in Coinbase's collectibles section. Go to unstoppabledomains.com in the dapp browser to register and manage your domains.  ======================= Pomp writes a daily letter to over 120,000 investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy to understand language, while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://www.pompletter.com =======================

Jeff Morris is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, Tinder became the #1 top-grossing app in the App Store and one of the top-grossing products in mobile history.

Thanks to Eric Cohen, an early investor in Levels, I (Lukas Steinbock) had the chance to speak to Sam Corcos, their CEO and Founder. Levels helps thousands of people stay healthy by tracking their glucose levels through its biowearable CGM metabolic sensor. Levels recently raised a $12M seed round led by Andressen Horowitz (read more about the round on TechCrunch). Sam is also the founder of three previous companies, including Cardash, which went through Y Combinator in 2017. He shares plenty of wisdom with us in this episode, including: Key takeaways from his past experiences as an entrepreneur The origin of Levels How research has helped Levels The most recent funding round Advice to the younger generation How to destress (don't consume news?!) If you enjoy the episode, be sure to find us on Twitter @_TheTakeoff and to subscribe to our Substack (https://thetakeoff.substack.com/) to be notified when we release new interviews and to have all future content sent directly to your inbox. What is The Takeoff: We're a student-run podcast & newsletter hoping to become the go-to spot for students and young professionals looking to learn more about startups, tech, venture capital, and more. Follow along and learn by subscribing to our newsletter: https://thetakeoff.substack.com/ Relevant past interviews: Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) (podcast) Henrique Dubugras (Founder & Co-CEO of Brex) (newsletter) Anu Hariharan (Partner at Y Combinator's Continuity Fund) (newsletter) Saam Motamedi (GP at Greylock) (newsletter) Russell Glass (CEO of Ginger) (podcast) Jeff Morris Jr. (Founder & Managing Partner at Chapter One) (newsletter)

Ryan Kohlman is Founder & CEO at TriviaHub, the digital events company helping businesses build culture and increase employee engagement through virtual trivia events and experiences. Prior to founding TriviaHub, Ryan was Direct of Product at Ascend Learning, a PE-owned online learning platform (acquired by Blackstone in 2017). Before that, Ryan spent some time in various consulting roles throughout the Midwest. TriviaHub is headquartered in Minneapolis. In this episode, Ryan and The Takeoff's Michael Spiro talk about: - What Ryan is building with TriviaHub - What TriviaHub's growth has been like to date - How being HQ'd in Minneapolis has impacted the business's ability to raise capital and hire top talent - How Ryan's experiences before TriviaHub make him well-prepared for his new journey - Advice for students interested in starting their own companies - Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs who may not have the most traditional tech founder & CEO background - & much more. You can find a written version of the conversation on our Substack (https://thetakeoff.substack.com/), and be sure to find us on Twitter @_TheTakeoff. Relevant past interviews: - Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) (podcast) - Henrique Dubugras (Founder & Co-CEO of Brex) (newsletter) - Anu Hariharan (Partner at Y Combinator's Continuity Fund) (newsletter) - Saam Motamedi (GP at Greylock) (newsletter) - Russell Glass (CEO of Ginger) (podcast) - Jeff Morris Jr. (Founder & Managing Partner at Chapter One) (newsletter) Huge thanks to our former interview guest Andrew Oved (Reformation Partners) for the intro! PXA03dt1bntax8DrbBdd

Sam Altman is the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI. Prior to joining OpenAI as CEO, Sam was the president of Y Combinator, the world's leading startup accelerator, having helped launch companies such as Stripe, Airbnb, DoorDash, Twitch, Reddit, Brex, and Dropbox. Before joining Y Combinator, Sam founded Loopt (a location-based social networking app) while at Stanford in 2005. He later sold Loopt for $43.4M. (Sam's blog) In this episode, Sam joins The Takeoff's Michael Spiro to discuss: His experience founding Loopt while at Stanford His experience running Y Combinator What he is building with OpenAI The benefits of founding / joining a high-growth startup early in your career Why long-term thinking is critical The importance of “getting good at sales” How to know which projects to pursue further His favorite food dish in St. Louis Why poker is a great way to learn certain business / psychological skills This is Michael's first podcast episode for The Takeoff. You can find a written version of the conversation on our Substack (https://thetakeoff.substack.com/p/samaltman). We decided to put together this podcast after getting tons of great reactions to the written version of the conversation. Be sure to find us on Twitter @_TheTakeoff and to subscribe to our newsletter (https://thetakeoff.substack.com/) to have all future interviews and other content sent directly to your inbox. We'd love your feedback. This is only our fifth podcast episode, so we know there are lots of ways we can improve :) Relevant past interviews: - Henrique Dubugras (Founder & Co-CEO of Brex) (newsletter) - Anu Hariharan (Partner at Y Combinator's Continuity Fund) (newsletter) - Saam Motamedi (GP at Greylock) (newsletter) - Russell Glass (CEO of Ginger) (podcast) - Jeff Morris Jr. (Founder & Managing Partner at Chapter One) (newsletter)

With the development of investment vehicles and financial instruments like syndicates and rolling funds, investing has become more accessible in recent years to a wider non-VC and non-finance audience, especially in early-stage. This leads us to two questions. First, is investment something that can be taught? Second, how is it actually taught? In this week's episode, we dive into the topic with three ecosystem friends that run angel investing, VC, and scout programs: - Nikita Thakrar, Co-Founder and Director of Included VC, a one-year VC fellowship program for individuals from diverse communities- Andy Ayim, Creator of Angel Investing School, a London-based training school for people who want to learn how to get started with investing in startups.- Jeff Morris Jr., formerly VP Product at Tinder and now Founder and Managing Partner at Chapter One VC, launching a VC scout program. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Rosania is the Founder & CEO @ Balsa, the company that recognises that builders move the world forward and so they are building the best second screen for builders, integrating tools you already use like Jira, GitHub, and Figma. Coming out of stealth today with their seed round being led by Andrew Chen @ a16z and joined by former CPO @ Slack, April Underwood, Chapter One’s Jeff Morris Jr and then of course, 20VC Fund. Prior to founding Balsa, Paul was Senior Director of Product @ Slack and before Slack was a Group Product Manager @ Twitter where he was responsible for the home timeline, including timeline ranking.  In Today’s Episode We Discuss: How Paul made his way into the world of startups with Twitter and Slack and how that led to his founding SaaS company, Balsa? Paul was central in the decision-making around changing the Twitter timeline from chronological to ranked, how did he think about that decision? How does Paul approach such large product decisions today? What were his biggest operating takeaways from seeing the internal mechanics of Twitter & Slack?      What does really effective product marketing mean to Paul? How does Paul think about driving really effective change management? When engaging with bottoms up sales models, where does Paul identify the tipping points of going from bottoms up to top down?      Why does Paul believe that the builders are the new pro athletes? How will the structure of orgs change around them? How will the support they receive change? How will their training change? How will their comp change? How does on do this and not discourage other functions in the org?     Paul’s 60 Second SaaStr: What does Paul believe is the hardest role to hire for today? What would Paul most like to change about the world of SaaS today? What do the next 5 years hold for Paul and for Balsa?   If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin Harry Stebbings SaaStr Paul Rosania  

Jeff Morris Jr., founder of Chapter One, and Henry McNamara (@henrylmcnamara) of Great Oaks VC join Erik on this episode. They discuss:- The reasons for the change in the D2C market and why companies that were part of “D2C 1.0” would have a hard time scaling today.- Which spaces they’re excited about and where they’ve been investing.- Trends and possibilities in consumer social.- Industries where they see opportunities, including in CBD and consumer fintech.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Jeff Morris Jr., founder of Chapter One, and Henry McNamara (@henrylmcnamara) of Great Oaks VC join Erik on this episode. They discuss:- The reasons for the change in the D2C market and why companies that were part of “D2C 1.0” would have a hard time scaling today.- Which spaces they’re excited about and where they’ve been investing.- Trends and possibilities in consumer social.- Industries where they see opportunities, including in CBD and consumer fintech.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Season 4 Episodes: E1: Schools Over... It's Time To Take A Break E2: A Career In Videography E3: School + Life... How Do You Balance It? E4: A Career In Game Design E5: What Do I Put On My Resume And How Do I Interview? E6: How To Find A Job Quickly As A Student E7: The 3 Books That Will Change Your Life As A Student E8: How To Create The Perfect Resume - Student Perspective E9: What Do You Put On Your Resume - Professional Edition E10: Interview Like This To Get The Job E11: To Pass The Interview, You Need To First Master Your Story E12: The Most Important Part Of An Interview E13: A Career In Copywriting E14: Michael Seibel, Anthony Pompliano, and Jeff Morris Jr. Give You Advice

Once a season I will be reaching out to ultra-successful individuals to hear their advice to college students. This season you will hear from: Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano - host "The Pomp Podcast" where he interviews individuals like Chamath Palihapitiya, Mark Cuban, and Peter Schiff Jeff Morris Jr. - Led product at Tinder and founded his own VC firm "Chapter One" Michael Seibel - Co-Founder of justin.tv which is now known at Twitch. Partner at Y-Combinator and on the board of Reddit.

Jeff joins the show and my goodness is it a good one! Every year Jeff releases about 10 "predictions" in tech that based off his vast experience he feels are close to coming and without fail he has been spot on. We talk about his 2020 predictions which have included the rise of Face ID and biometrics esp in a post COVID/contactless world, Student Debt and the rise of anger among parents and students that are locked out of school and paying hundreds of thousands for MOOC's, Web 2.0 and the recent "fact checking" debate, WFH and how long that may last and lastly, Bitcoin, and it's role and maturation. This is too good not to share!

Latest from the front lines of Smash Notes feed, your one stop show for new delightful pieces of knowledge, extracted out of your favorite podcasts, and all the podcasts you've never heard of. Links to each highlighted episode, below. Ryan Petersen from Flexport - freight shipping around the globe and lessons in startups. Ashley Mathews (aka Riley Reid) - from a small town girl to a successful business women. Matthew Walker on Joe Rogan Experience - sleep, drugs and alcohol, and how to get the most of it all. Jeff Morris Jr. on Paradox - angel investing, product, and company building in the age of Covid19 pandemic Marques Brownless (aka MKBHD) - YouTube celebrity explains his craft, and how to break into tech gadget reviews in 2020 Sequoia Capital's Don Valentine - Decades of successful venture investing isn't an accident. This is the Sequoia playbook. Russ Roberts on Economics of Trade and Specialization - Ever wondered why we no longer plant potatoes and make our own cloths? If you'd like to support his podcast, please send your friends to SmashNotes.com :) See you next time.

Jeff Morris Jr. (@jmj) is a full time angel investor and the founder of Chapter One who has invested in in companies including Lyft, Lambda School, Superhuman, Roman, Cameo and Branch Metrics. For episode #9, Jeff and I had a wide-ranging conversation about the impact this global coronavirus pandemic is having on millions of lives, the types of new companies and products that might be built to address new challenges and what investing in a post-COVID19 future might look like. We also talked about career-related path dependence in time of rising uncertainty, the unbundling and distribution of talent out of Silicon Valley and the importance of family. Prior to becoming a full-time investor, Jeff was was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, he led the revenue team to the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and directed one of the top grossing products in mobile history. Jeff is a super talented investor and operator and is always sharing really interesting insights on Twitter @jmj. Hope you enjoy this episode with Jeff Morris Jr. Check out the PodcastNotes for this episode: https://podcastnotes.org/paradox-podcast/jeff-morris-jr-kyle-tibbitts-covid-19/

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways A small compliment can change the course of someone’s life Build consumer SaaS products for people in Kansas City, not San FranciscoFor monetization to fall into place, you HAVE to pick the right product category If you’re a founder or entrepreneur, consider seeing a therapist. Mental health is of the utmost importance. Remembering names is a superpower Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgJeff Morris Jr. (@jmj) is a full time angel investor and the founder of Chapter One who has invested in in companies including Lyft, Lambda School, Superhuman, Roman, Cameo and Branch Metrics. For episode #9, Jeff and I had a wide-ranging conversation about the impact this global coronavirus pandemic is having on millions of lives, the types of new companies and products that might be built to address new challenges and what investing in a post-COVID19 future might look like. We also talked about career-related path dependence in time of rising uncertainty, the unbundling and distribution of talent out of Silicon Valley and the importance of family. Prior to becoming a full-time investor, Jeff was was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, he led the revenue team to the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and directed one of the top grossing products in mobile history. Jeff is a super talented investor and operator and is always sharing really interesting insights on Twitter @jmj. Hope you enjoy this episode with Jeff Morris Jr. Check out the PodcastNotes for this episode: https://podcastnotes.org/paradox-podcast/jeff-morris-jr-kyle-tibbitts-covid-19/

We recorded this episode right after Jeff started working at Lambda school doing growth. Jeff has a lot of insight into how remote works and how it doesn't. He also has a lot to add about how to think about investing in remote companies as well as companies in general.  It was also very interesting to hear how Jeff broke into tech as well by making a move to Kansas City in response to a tweet!  Find Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmj And Chapter One Ventures: http://www.chapterone.vc/

Jeff Morris Jr. (@jmj), Director of Product, Revenue at Tinder, and investor at Chapter One, joins Erik on this episode.We sincerely apologize for the audio quality of this episode. We had technical difficulties with the recording.They discuss:- Using tech to bridge online and offline experiences.- The idea of wellness as a status symbol. - What $10B companies may have emerged ten years from now.- The future of dating apps.- Why he’s excited about ISAs.- Why tech talent might need agents.- What he’s learned from the best product and monetization people.- Whether there’s a “Silicon Valley exodus” going on.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Jeff Morris Jr. (@jmj), Director of Product, Revenue at Tinder, and investor at Chapter One, joins Erik on this episode.We sincerely apologize for the audio quality of this episode. We had technical difficulties with the recording.They discuss:- Using tech to bridge online and offline experiences.- The idea of wellness as a status symbol. - What $10B companies may have emerged ten years from now.- The future of dating apps.- Why he’s excited about ISAs.- Why tech talent might need agents.- What he’s learned from the best product and monetization people.- Whether there’s a “Silicon Valley exodus” going on.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

My guest today is Jeff Morris Jr., the Director of Revenue at Tinder. We begin this episode talking about the future of education. Jeff recently completed an MBA at UCLA and wrote his thesis on the future of Lambda School, the San Francisco based education startup. We talked about the transition from marketing funnels to marketing loops and how Tinder is growing its average revenue per user. We also explore Hollywood's transition from movies to television, and the letter Jeff received from legendary UCLA college basketball coach John Wooden. We also explore some career strategies for sparking serendipity. I hope you enjoy our conversation. SUBSCRIBE TO MY “MONDAY MUSINGS” NEWSLETTER TO KEEP UP WITH THE PODCAST. Where to find Jeff online: Twitter Website Tinder Other links: Ryan Holdaway Lambda School K-factor by Andrew Chen  Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari RigUp Brian Nogard Show Notes: 1:18 What Jeff learned from working with Lambda school on their Outcomes team, why the incentive structure for traditional colleges is broken, and why Jeff got an MBA despite believing in the future of education looking like Lambda school? 7:43 How Jeff had to scale himself up by becoming a lot more quantitative as the Director of Revenue at Twitter, how marketing at startups has changed from funnels to loops, and the cultural power of the Tinder swipe. 12:54 How average revenue per use has come up at Tinder over the last two years, how to build a successful social product that is low in the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and how Tinder balances perceived coolness and utility. 18:11 The historic geographical limitations of dating, the evergreen trends in dating, and what has Jeff learned about compatibility between people through his time at Tinder 23:17 How Jeff thinks about inequality in the Tinder ecosystem, how movies and TV have set up a false idea of how people meet, and what Jeff learned about romance from film school. 30:08 The switch from Hollywood to TV for film school graduates, why TV is uniquely suited to the subscription model, and why David thinks that exporting cool is LA’s core competency 44:34 Retraining in the Lambda school era, high growth jobs that are easy to retrain for, and dynamics of proving competence and expertise 52:26 Why Jeff sent a letter to John Wooden and other celebrities, what he learned about outbound emails, and how to find the ‘underpriced assets’ when it comes to talent 1:00:55 How Jeff got a job at Zaarly ahead of hundreds of other candidates, how that experience expanded his worldview, and what you can do to set yourself apart in the job search process 1:04:47 David and Jeff give the listeners a challenge, what Jeff learned from Brian Norgard about products, and how Jeff thinks about disruption 1:17:17 The verticalization of LinkedIn and other incumbents, and why Jeff thinks being on Twitter is the reason for his high growth career SUBSCRIBE TO MY “MONDAY MUSINGS” NEWSLETTER TO KEEP UP WITH THE PODCAST.

What are you waiting on? Jeff Morris Jr. is one of the top voices on building products as the director of product revenue at Tinder and investing in them through his own VC fund. But less than five years ago he couldn't get high potential startup companies to give him a second look. So he decided he'd learn to code through a General Assembly program.Only issue was the program didn't start for a few months... so he needed something to do. He thought he'd put this extra time to work and try to build a few things *without* knowing how to code. Over the next two months, those little mini-experiments resulted in him launching three #1 rated products on Product Hunt. Oh and he never wound up taking that coding bootcamp. On our fascinating conversation (as you'll hear, I am a huge huge fan of him), Jeff and I talk about our time together at Zaarly, Inc, his transition through the startup ecosystem and how through it all he's found a way to create his own path rather than waiting for someone to give him permission.  #creatorinstitute #entrepreneur #content #podbean #podcast #spotify #itunes #podcasting #soundcloud #youtube #podcasts #stitcher #podcastlife #applepodcasts #radio #podcaster #radioshow #radiopersonality #googleplay #podcasters #music #tunein #tinder #dating #app #venturecaptiral #vc     #creatorinstitute hashtag #product hashtag #vc hashtag #dating hashtag #producthunt

Jeff Morris Jr is the Founder of Chapter One, an early stage seed fund investing in blockchain assets, mobile and subscription businesses. Chapter One's Portfolio includes the likes of Lyft, Brandable, Crypto Kitties and many more incredible companies. However, Jeff is unique as Chapter One is only one of his hats, Jeff is also the Director of Product & Revenue @ Tinder and when asked to lead the revenue team they were ranked #17 in the app store. Within a year, under Jeff's leadership, Tinder became the #1 top grossing app in the world. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Jeff made his way into the world of startups and angel investing, how that lead to his role as Director of Product and Revenue @ Tinder and a leading early-stage investor with Chapter One? 2.) Jeff has previously said, "apply an investor mindset to every product decision I make". What are the foundational questions involved? What are the inherent challenges of being so deep in product and investing simultaneously? What does Jeff think of VCs giving product advice to founders? What should the founders look for? What advice does Jeff give to the common question of "how do I get into investing and VC"? 3.) Why does Jeff disagree with the platform shift and the downturn in consumer mobile? What core innovations will drive the next wave of consumer mobile? Valuations in the space are often lofty, how does Jeff think about price and evaluate his own price sensitivity? How does Jeff think about scalable customer acquisition today in a world where incumbents dominate and price up the traditional channels? 4.) Jeff has said before that "investors treat crypto teams as if they are superhuman", what makes Jeff think this? How do their interactions differ than towards non-crypto teams? Why are lofty expectations dangerous for valuations? How does that put undue pressure on employees? Why are lofty expectations dangerous for product development? How do they affect the product roadmap negatively? 5.) How does Jeff approach the diligence aspect when it comes to investing? What have been some of his major lessons from making over 35 investments on the right diligence framework? How do shortened fundraising cycles negatively affect investor diligence processes? What can founders and investors do under these constrained time frames? 6.) Having worked with some of the greats from Doug Leone to Bill Gurley, what are some of the common traits in how the very best investors engage with founders? What were Jeff's personal learnings from seeing these greats in action? How did it change the way Jeff thinks about founder interaction and engagement? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Jeff’s Fave Book: The Catcher In The Rye, Googled Jeff’s Most Recent Investment: Radar Relay As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Jeff on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.

In this episode of Product Hunt Radio, I'm in Los Angeles talking to Brian Norgard and Jeff Morris Jr., both of whom may be indirectly responsible for a generation of “Tinder babies”. Brian Norgard is an entrepreneur, investor, and Chief Product Officer at Tinder. He has worked on a number of other products and was Tinder's first acquisition. He collaborated with Sean Rad on an earlier app called Chill, which we discuss on the podcast. Brian is also an investor in Lyft, SpaceX and AngelList. Jeff Morris Jr. is the Director of Product for Tinder's revenue initiatives. He previously worked at Zaarly and has created a number of products, including one stretch over three months where he built and launched three products, reaching the top of Product Hunt. He is also an investor in Lyft, CryptoKitties, Particle, Brat and others. In this episode: The joy of turning online connections into real-world connections. Jeff is great at this. He once went biking with Lance Armstrong in Hawaii after reaching out to Armstrong on Twitter. How seemingly minor design decisions, like adding a subtle animation to a play button, can “nudge” users into a new pattern of behavior and make products more enjoyable to use. Brian and Jeff discuss the design of Tinder Places, including the thoughtfulness that went into the privacy features of the product, and how they took inspiration from Foursquare. We get nostalgic and discuss some of our favorite products from the past, like Chill and Highlight. They leveraged location on mobile in an attempt to merge the online and offline world. Jeff tells the story of the time he reached out on Twitter about a job opportunity and less than 48 hours later had moved from San Francisco to Kansas City. Why Product Hunt has gained a reputation as a positive, fun, and upbeat community and how subtle, very intentional design decisions — like our ridiculous Google Glass-sporting cat — contribute to the community and brand. Of course, we also chat about some of their favorite products, including messaging apps, trivia games as well as a couple of now-obsolete apps that were onto something at the time but didn't end up taking off. We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Overcast, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Also, big thanks to our sponsors, Airtable, GE Ventures, Intercom and Stripe for their support.

For Episode 22, Pat & Posh sit down with Jeff Morris Jr., founder of Chapter One, an early-stage seed fund investing in blockchain, mobile, and subscription products. When he’s not investing, Jeff is the Director of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In his role, he led the Revenue team to the #1 top grossing app ranking in the App Store and directs one of the top grossing products in mobile history. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

Two days ago I had the privilege of moderating a roundtable with some of the smartest futurists and forward thinkers in the industry. Our panelists included Tim O'Reilly, James Allworth, Ben Gilbert and Jeff Morris Jr. [VIDEO REPLAY] The State of Consumer Tech Roundtable with Tim O'Reilly, James Allworth, Ben Gilbert… It was an interesting... The post  Why Your J Curve is Actually an S Curve and TAM is a Meaningless Metric appeared first on The Syndicate.

Two days ago I had the privilege of moderating a roundtable with some of the smartest futurists and forward thinkers in the industry. Our panelists included Tim O'Reilly, James Allworth, Ben Gilbert and Jeff Morris Jr. [VIDEO REPLAY] The State of Consumer Tech Roundtable with Tim O'Reilly, James Allworth, Ben Gilbert… It was an interesting... The post  Why Your J Curve is Actually an S Curve and TAM is a Meaningless Metric appeared first on The Syndicate.

The Syndicate hosted The Future of Consumer Tech and Humanity Roundtable on 12/20/17. Our Expert Panelists: Tim O'Reilly is a futurist that has reshaped the computer industry, coined the terms “open source software”, “web 2.0” and “the Maker movement” and had a hand in framing each of those big ideas. He is the founder, CEO, and... The post The Future of Consumer Tech and Humanity Roundtable with Tim O'Reilly, James Allworth, Ben Gilbert and Jeff Morris Jr. appeared first on The Syndicate.

Jeff Morris Jr. is the Director of Product Management & Revenue at Tinder. Jeff got into tech after seeing a tweet late one night for a position with Zaarly. The next day, he had to move from California to Kansas City, Missouri - if he wanted the job. Jeff quickly made a name for himself and became one of the first few city managers. Following his time building the marketplace, Jeff began consulting, before working on several of his own projects - like Slack Chats, a directory of popular slack channels that grew to over 80,000 users. Jeff then joined the team at Tinder to work on increasing retention and engagement through the product and marketing channels. Today, Jeff also works with the team of engineers, designers, and marketers to create, build and launch new, paid features for the platform. Jeff joins us to share his story, how he started his career in tech, what it was like growing a massive marketplace at Zaarly, what it was like joining the team at Tinder, how he approached Product Management, how he’s approaches working on monetization over the last year, and much more!