Podcast appearances and mentions of matt clifford

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen of SuperSeed and Lomax from Outsized Ventures, gather to unpack the macro forces and micro signals shaping European tech and venture.This week, the trio tackles one of the most geopolitically charged, capital-heavy, and morally complex episodes yet:

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen of SuperSeed and Lomax from Outsized Ventures gather to unpack the macro forces and micro signals shaping European tech and venture.This week, the trio tackles one of the most geopolitically charged, capital-heavy, and morally complex episodes yet:The global reshuffling of power: Israel, Iran, Russia, and UkraineWhy defense is back—and what it means for VCsEurope's space ambitions and what the ESA's new satellite project signalsChina's trade plays and Europe's vulnerability in rare earthsAI, IPOs, and why founders might want to stay private longerSurgical robots, ambient AI, and who's building the future of healthcarePlus: Daniel Ek gets flak, SPACs sneak back, and why VCs are now speed-running $15B deals in one week.Here's what's covered:02:00 War & Markets: Iran, Israel, oil prices & Bank of England holds06:00 Defense Budgets: Why Europe is (finally) spending10:00 VC Taboo: Why investing in weapons gets complicated fast15:00 EIF Restrictions: Sex, gambling, and no defense20:00 The Rise of Helsing: Europe's $12B defense unicorn24:00 Strategic Autonomy: Europe's new military satellite constellation30:00 ESA vs. Starlink: Earth observation gets serious34:00 China, Trade Wars & Rare Earths: Why Europe's exposed40:00 EU-US Tariffs & Trump's Pharma Threat42:00 IPO Boom: Chime, Circle, and the SPAC comeback47:00 CMR Surgical: UK's $4B robot exit—is that enough?53:00 Lessons from Intuitive Surgical & deeptech M&A56:00 Deal of the Week: Nabla's AI for clinicians, Helsing, and Scale AI's lightning-fast cash01:02:00 Founders in Government: Alex DePledge & Matt Clifford's impact01:05:00 Meta's AI Transfers: Zuck goes full football transfer window

In this episode of ScaleUp Radio, I speak with Elliot Riley-Walsh, founder and CEO of Valart, a platform revolutionising how collectors manage their prized assets. Launched in September 2023, Valart provides an agnostic solution for collectors to catalogue, value, and manage their collections—whether it's fine art, classic cars, trading cards, or even Lego! With AI-powered valuation tools, end-of-life planning, and NFT creation for provenance, Elliot and his team are creating a much-needed digital solution for collectors worldwide. What makes Valart's growth strategy unique? Instead of relying on traditional direct marketing, Elliot is focusing on strategic partnerships with wealth managers, auction houses, and insurance companies to build trust and credibility. His goal? To reach 1 million users in the next five years—but the biggest challenge is convincing collectors to trust a new digital platform with their valuable assets. During our conversation, we explore:

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Critical tools that support drug discovery and development”, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 3, Summer 2023. They are called: “You think you need an ELN… but are you asking the right questions?” and “Big data: Charting a new path to drug discovery and development”. In the first article, Matt Clifford, Director of Research and Innovation Strategy at IDBS, discusses the questions that need to be asked if you're considering an ELN.  In the second article, Tim Lowery, President of JSR Life Sciences, asks whether artificial intelligence can do for life sciences what it has done in other sectors and whether these tools can keep up with the complexities of human biology.

The Telegraph's Ben Riley-Smith assesses the latest developments at Westminster.Following a ceasefire deal in Gaza and the Prime Minister's trip to Ukraine, Ben speaks to former Conservative Defence Secretary, Sir Ben Wallace, and the Labour peer, Baroness Ashton, formerly the EU's foreign policy chief, about how the imminent second Trump presidency is already shaping global geopolitics.After another uncomfortable week for the Chancellor, Ben is joined by the Labour MP and chair of the Treasury Select Committee, Dame Meg Hillier, and former Conservative Treasury Minister, Sir Simon Clarke, to discuss the economic and fiscal outlook for the UK.Tech entrepreneur, Matt Clifford, who also advises the Prime Minister on artificial intelligence, explains how AI will change the country in the week the government unveiled his AI Action Plan.And, after the Government's decision to bring an early end to the Latin Excellence Programme, which funds the teaching of Latin in some state schools, Ben catches up with former Education Secretary, Sir Gavin Williamson, who introduced the policy, and Labour MP, Sarah Smith, who used to work in youth services and takes a special interest in education policy.

The Prime Minister has unveiled the government's AI Opportunity Action Plan in a bid to make Britain a world leader in the artificial intelligence sector.Sir Keir Starmer's will take forward all 50 recommendations made by tech entrepreneur Matt Clifford, who was commissioned by Science Secretary Peter Kyle to identify AI opportunities.It will see the creation of AI “growth zones” to accelerate planning approvals for data centres, build a new supercomputer and - controversially - allow tech firms to train AI on anonymised health data. So far, £14 billion has been committed by tech firms and its forecast the new data centres will create 12,000 jobs - amid growing concerns about the march of AI on roles in many other sectors.In a speech at UCL, Sir Keir claimed productivity could be doubled through using the technology in less than five years as Britain becomes as “AI superpower”.The Standard podcast is joined by Dr Mark Kennedy, associate professor of strategy and organisational behaviour at Imperial College Business School.In part two, The London Standard's political editor Nicholas Cecil examines why the pound has fallen again as UK borrowing costs hit high - and what its means for the future of Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Miller speaks to Sheriff Clifford and Lars Larson previewing election day.

Matt Clifford is the co-founder and chair of Entrepreneur First, a global talent investor that has helped create over 500 companies worth more than $10 billion. He's also the founding chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, the UK's answer to DARPA. In this episode of World of DaaS, Matt and Auren discuss: Investing in talentTraits of successful foundersThe UK's advanced research effortsAI and national defenseLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Matt Clifford on X at @matthewclifford.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

This episode from Web3 with a16z Crypto, is all about innovation on a global scale, exploring both ecosystem and individual talent levels. We examine what works and what doesn't, how certain regions evolve into startup hubs and economic powerhouses, and what constitutes entrepreneurial talent. We also discuss the nature of ambition, the journey to finding one's path, and broader mindsets for navigating risk, reward, and dynamism across various regions, with a particular focus on London and Europe.Joining us is Matt Clifford, who played a pivotal role in the London entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem since 2011, is the Chair of Entrepreneur First and the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). Before this episode was recorded, Matt served as the Prime Minister's representative for the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park. Recently, he was appointed by the UK Secretary of Science to deliver an “AI Opportunities Action Plan” to the UK government.This episode was recorded live from Andreessen Horowitz's first international office in London. For more on our efforts and additional content, visit a16zcrypto.com/uk. Resources:Find Matthew on Twitter: https://x.com/matthewcliffordFind Sonal on Twitter: https://x.com/smc90 Stay Updated: Let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/a16zFind a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithioPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

Talent Investing and the Future of EntrepreneurshipIn this episode, we have Matt Clifford, founder of Entrepreneur First, an organization focused on talent investing. We cover how EF invests in talent, the success stories and unicorns that have emerged, and whether location truly matters for entrepreneurs.Matt also discusses the optimism of Indian talent, the regulatory environment in Europe, and India's unique AI opportunities. We also explore how the UK differs from the EU in tech innovation, why Silicon Valley remains the best, and what it takes to win in the software market.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:25 - Investing in Talent First07:34 - Matt's Journey From Mckinsey to EF11:13 - Why EF is Now A Venture Fund15:02 - How EF Investments in Talent17:55 - EF Success Stories & Unicorns26:16 - Does Location Matter for Entrepreneurs?30:38 - Why Indian Talent is So Optimistic?33:33 - Is Europe All About Regulation?37:29 - India's Unique AI Opportunity45:06 - How UK is Different From EU50:08 - Why Silicon Valley is Still The Best54:02 - What to Win in Software Market56:34 - Key Learnings from 13 Years of EF___________________________________Hi, I am your host Siddhartha! I have been an entrepreneur from 2012-2017 building two products AddoDoc and Babygogo. After selling my company to SHEROES, I and my partner Nansi decided to start up again. But we felt unequipped in our skillset in 2018 to build a large company. We had known 0-1 journeys from our startups but lacked the experience of building 1-10 journeys. Hence was born The Neon Show (Earlier 100x Entrepreneur) to learn from founders and investors, the mindset to scale yourself and your company. This quest still keeps us excited even after 5 years and doing 200+ episodes. We welcome you to our journey to understand what goes behind building a super successful company. Every episode is done with a very selfish motive, that I and Nansi should come out as a better entrepreneur and professional after absorbing the learnings. __________________________________Visit our Website: https://neon.fund/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theneonshoww/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNeonShowwFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beneon/__________________________________Sponsor Shout OutLooking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high conviction, high support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies.To know more, visit https://primevp.in/

with @matthewclifford @smc90This special episode is all about regional innovation — at both a systems and people level.We cover what does and doesn't work in making certain places become hubs of innovation and economic growth (aka “innovation ecosystems”). But we also discuss — going back and forth between the structural and individual — when to intervene for entrepreneurial talent; the nature of ambition, yearning, and finding one's path; and more broadly, mindsets for navigating risk/reward and dynamism in different regions including London and Europe. We also discuss new ways of funding breakthrough R&D at a national level, tech trends of interest including crypto, and much more.Our special guest — in conversation with editor in chief Sonal Chokshi, who also brought him to the a16z Podcast over 8 years ago in its first-ever UK roadshow in December 2015 — is Matt Clifford, who's played an important role in the London entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem since 2011. Matt is the Chair of Entrepreneur First (which he co-founded with Alice Bentinck over a decade ago); and is also the Chair of the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). [Before this episode was recorded, Matt was also the Prime Minister's representative for the AI Safety Summit — which he helped organize at Bletchley Park (the historic home of computing in the UK); after this episode was recorded, Matt was appointed by the UK secretary of science to deliver an “AI Opportunities Action Plan” to the UK government, which was just announced last week.]Fittingly, this episode was recorded live from Andreessen Horowitz's first international office, in London; for more on our efforts there, and other content from there, please visit a16zcrypto.com/uk.As a reminder: None of the following should be taken as investment, legal, business, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information -- including a link to a list of our investments. 

Matt Clifford is the Co-Founder of Entrepreneur First (EF), the leading global talent investor and incubator. EF has incubated startups worth over $10bn, including Cleo, Tractable and Aztec Protocol. Matt is also Chair of ARIA, the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency, and advises the UK government on AI and in 2023 served as the Prime Minister's Representative for the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park. In Today's Episode with Matt Clifford We Discuss: 1. The Most Important Questions in AI: Are we seeing diminishing returns where more compute does not lead to a significant increase in performance? What is required to reach a new S curve? What do we need to see in GPT 5? Why does Matt believe that search is one of the biggest opportunities in AI today? 2. The Biggest Opportunities in AI Today: How does Matt see the future for society with a world of autonomous agents? What is the single biggest opportunity around agents that no one has solved? Is society ready for agentic behaviours to replace the core of human labour? How does warfare change in a world of AI? Does AI favour states and good actors or criminals and bad actors more favourably when it comes to offence and defence? 3. China and the Race to Win the AI War: Does Matt believe that China are two years behind the US in terms of AI capability? What are Matt's biggest lessons from spending time with the CPP in China working on AI policy? In what way is the CCP more sophisticated in their thinking on AI than people think? What is the bull and the bear case for China in the race for AI? What is the core impact of US export controls on chips for China's ability to build in AI? Does a Trump vs a Biden election change the playing field with China? 4. What Makes Truly Great Founders: Does Matt agree that the best founders always start an entrepreneurial activity when they are young? What is more important the biggest strength of one of the founders or the combined skills of the founding team? What did EF believe about founders and founder chemistry that they no longer believe? Does Matt believe that everyone can be a founder? What are the two core traits required?  

Sheriff Matt Clifford of Idaho's largest law enforcement agency shares profound insights on leadership and community service in this episode of The Unleashing Leaders Podcast. With 23 years dedicated to serving and protecting, Sheriff Clifford champions a culture of empowerment and adaptability within the force, from his beginnings at Boise State University to becoming a cornerstone of Idaho law enforcement, shaping policies and enhancing safety in the Treasure Valley area. Joining host Lee Scott, Clifford delves into maintaining public trust and the critical role of strong community support, discussing internal service culture, learning from mistakes, and fostering respect amidst adversity. Additional Resources: Connect with Lee on LinkedIn Learn more about Unleashing Leaders Connect with Matt Clifford on LinkedIn Original Episode  More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn

Sheriff Clifford joins Kevin Miller discussing local law enforcement in Idaho and the Boise area.

Matt Clifford, interviewed here by Cirina Catania on OWC RADiO, plays keyboard in The Rolling Stones touring band, and first worked with Jagger and the group in 1989 when he played on the Steel Wheels album and their world tour. He went on to become Jagger's co-writer and producer on many projects, including the album Goddess In The Doorway. The two musicians co-wrote Jagger's solo singles England Lost and Gotta Get A Grip. Outside his work with the Stones, Clifford has arranged and produced the music for the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup theme, the UEFA Super Cup theme, the Six Nations Anthem, the official broadcast music for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the World Boxing Super Series theme and many more sports properties. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to OWCRadio@catania.us. We are always up for new ideas! You can find OWC RADiO at OWCRadio.com, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and all other podcatchers! About Other World Computing: Founded in 1988 by Larry O'Connor, Other World Computing (OWC), is committed to providing innovative performance-driven, quality solutions that enable the creators of today and tomorrow to realize their imaginations. As a partner to the digital artist, the company provides a range of 21st-century solutions to Capture, Create, and Collaborate. From live recordings to the recording studio, to the film set, to the field and stadium, to ingesting data locally to the storage on an enterprise rack for web or corporate backup or securing of data, from professionals to enthusiasts; Other World Computing knows that there is no room for compromise when it comes to one's vision. With sustainability and exemplary customer service as core values, the company strives for zero waste from both an environmental and strategic business operations perspective. The long-term outlook on everything from refurbishing and recycling to sustainable practices in our offices and manufacturing is a demonstration of the company's dedication to pursuing innovation for the global good. As the provider of the essential solutions to manifest creations, Other World Computing is dedicated to delivering excellence on a planetary scale ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists, and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. She is the founder, CEO, and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group Global, Showrunner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design.  She is a long-time member of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Cinematographers Guild, the National Press Club, the National Press Photographer's Association, and more. She has worked as a writer, director, supervising producer, cinematographer, post-producer, or marketing exec on over 150 film, television, and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic and Discovery. Cirina is based in San Diego, D.C., and Berlin when she is not on the road filming in the Amazon or other exotic locations. She is very proud of the fact that she has not yet contracted Malaria and that after all these years, she still loves her job!

Sheriff Matt Clifford of Idaho's largest law enforcement agency shares profound insights on leadership and community service. With 23 years dedicated to serving and protecting, Sheriff Clifford champions a culture of empowerment and adaptability within the force, from his beginnings at Boise State University to becoming a cornerstone of Idaho law enforcement, shaping policies and enhancing safety in the Treasure Valley area. Joining host Lee Scott, Clifford delves into maintaining public trust and the critical role of strong community support, discussing internal service culture, learning from mistakes, and fostering respect amidst adversity. Additional Resources Connect with Lee on LinkedIn  Learn more about Unleashing Leaders Connect with Matt Clifford on LinkedIn Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network  

How do you stand up an effective national AI project? Is the world prepared for the Reformation-level societal change AI could bring? Matt Clifford, according to Politico Britain's most powerful tech adviser, joins ChinaTalk to discuss! He served as Prime Minister Sunak's sherpa for the UK AI Summit, chairs ARIA, the UK's answer to DARPA, and co-founded Entrepreneur First, a startup incubator with a strong presence throughout Europe and Southeast Asia.  We get into: Tech Diplomacy & the UK AI Safety Summit: How countries are waking up to the watershed moment at the advent of powerful new AI, and the surprising commonalities in China's perspectives on AI safety.  Organizational Design at ARIA: What are the challenges creating a world-class science project in government? How can you attract the best people and create the right organizational culture for success? Open Source AI and the Global AI Race — How should we evaluate the approaches to AI across different countries and private actors? What's the verdict on open source models? Preparing for monumental changes — and why history cautions against expecting business as usual, and how fiction can open our mind to the possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you stand up an effective national AI project? Is the world prepared for the Reformation-level societal change AI could bring? Matt Clifford, according to Politico Britain's most powerful tech adviser, joins ChinaTalk to discuss! He served as Prime Minister Sunak's sherpa for the UK AI Summit, chairs ARIA, the UK's answer to DARPA, and co-founded Entrepreneur First, a startup incubator with a strong presence throughout Europe and Southeast Asia.  We get into: Tech Diplomacy & the UK AI Safety Summit: How countries are waking up to the watershed moment at the advent of powerful new AI, and the surprising commonalities in China's perspectives on AI safety.  Organizational Design at ARIA: What are the challenges creating a world-class science project in government? How can you attract the best people and create the right organizational culture for success? Open Source AI and the Global AI Race — How should we evaluate the approaches to AI across different countries and private actors? What's the verdict on open source models? Preparing for monumental changes — and why history cautions against expecting business as usual, and how fiction can open our mind to the possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Clifford is a co-founder of Entrepreneur First and leads their AI efforts, as well as chair of ARIA, the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency. We talk about EF, talent investing, ambition, why we don't have more Thiel Fellowships, his new focus on AI, and AI safety concerns. — (00:59) Talent matters most (03:17) Scarcity of talent x culture (09:16) Founder qualities: effectiveness, unlocking resources (14:37) Can you teach ambition? (16:44) Failure to learn is an anti-signal (19:13) Alternative funding: income share agreements, adverse selection, longer term bets, & government funding (27:11) Why don't we have more grant programs or patrons, like the Thiel Fellowship? Scaling taste in talent & the macro talent allocation problem (41:32) Focusing on AI & handing off the EF CEO role (47:00) Is AI safety futile? Threat models and radical uncertainty (53:31) Final question for listeners — Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewclifford Entrepreneur First: https://www.joinef.com/ Personal Site: https://www.matthewclifford.com/ Spencer's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R Spencer's Blog: https://spencerkier.substack.com

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: On the UK Summit, published by Zvi on November 7, 2023 on LessWrong. In the eyes of many, Biden's Executive Order somewhat overshadowed the UK Summit. The timing was unfortunate. Both events were important milestones. Now that I have had time, here is my analysis of what happened at the UK Summit. As is often the case with such events, there was a lot of talk relative to the amount of action. There was a lot of diplomatic talk, talk of that which everyone agrees upon, relative to the amount of talk of real substance. There were days of meetings that resulted in rather unspicy summaries and resolutions. The language around issues that matter most was softened, the actual mission in danger of being compromised. And as usual, the net result was reason for optimism, a net highly positive event versus not having it, while also in some ways being disappointing when compared to what might have been. A declaration was signed including by China, but it neglected existential risk. Sunak's words on AI were not as strong as his words have been previously. We got promises for two additional summits, in South Korea and France. Given that, I am willing to declare this a success. One area of strong substance was the push for major AI labs to give substantive safety policies addressing a variety of issues, sometimes largely called Responsible Scaling Policies (RSPs). The biggest labs all did so, even Meta. Now we can examine their responses, know who is being how responsible, and push for better in the future or for government action to fix issues or enshrine progress. This was an excellent development. This post will look at the rest of what happened at the Summit. I will be writing about the RSPs and other safety policies of the labs in a distinct post next week. Looking Back at People's Goals for the Summit and TaskforceJack Clark's proposal from July 5 for what the Foundation Model taskforce might do to evaluate frontier models as its priority, and how it might prioritize that, Simeon's response emphasizing the need for a good way to know whether a proposal is safe enough to allow it to proceed.Navigating AI Risks asked on July 17 what the taskforce should do, advising focus on interventions to impact policy at labs and other governments. Suggested focus was risk assessment methodology, demonstrating current risks and assessing current state of the art models, and to avoid direct alignment work.Lennart Heim's (GovAI) July 10 proposal of what the summit should try to accomplish, which he reviewed after the summit.Matt Clifford from the PM's office shared on September 10 their objectives for the summit: A shared understanding of the risks posed by frontier AI and the need for action, a forward process for international collaboration, measures for organizations, finding areas for safety collaboration and showcasing how safe AI development can enhance global good. AI Safety Summit AgendaWhat has the UK Taskforce been up to in advance of the summit (report)? Ian Hogarth (Chair UK AI Frontier Model Taskforce): The Taskforce is a start-up inside government, delivering on the mission given to us by the Prime Minister: to build an AI research team that can evaluate risks at the frontier of AI. We are now 18 weeks old and this is our second progress report. The frontier is moving very fast. On the current course, in the first half of 2024, we expect a small handful of companies to finish training models that could produce another significant jump in capabilities beyond state-of-the-art in 2023. As these AI systems become more capable they may augment risks. An AI system that advances towards expert ability at writing software could increase cybersecurity threats. An AI system that becomes more capable at modelling biology could escalate biosecurity threats. We believe it is critical that f...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: On the UK Summit, published by Zvi on November 7, 2023 on LessWrong. In the eyes of many, Biden's Executive Order somewhat overshadowed the UK Summit. The timing was unfortunate. Both events were important milestones. Now that I have had time, here is my analysis of what happened at the UK Summit. As is often the case with such events, there was a lot of talk relative to the amount of action. There was a lot of diplomatic talk, talk of that which everyone agrees upon, relative to the amount of talk of real substance. There were days of meetings that resulted in rather unspicy summaries and resolutions. The language around issues that matter most was softened, the actual mission in danger of being compromised. And as usual, the net result was reason for optimism, a net highly positive event versus not having it, while also in some ways being disappointing when compared to what might have been. A declaration was signed including by China, but it neglected existential risk. Sunak's words on AI were not as strong as his words have been previously. We got promises for two additional summits, in South Korea and France. Given that, I am willing to declare this a success. One area of strong substance was the push for major AI labs to give substantive safety policies addressing a variety of issues, sometimes largely called Responsible Scaling Policies (RSPs). The biggest labs all did so, even Meta. Now we can examine their responses, know who is being how responsible, and push for better in the future or for government action to fix issues or enshrine progress. This was an excellent development. This post will look at the rest of what happened at the Summit. I will be writing about the RSPs and other safety policies of the labs in a distinct post next week. Looking Back at People's Goals for the Summit and TaskforceJack Clark's proposal from July 5 for what the Foundation Model taskforce might do to evaluate frontier models as its priority, and how it might prioritize that, Simeon's response emphasizing the need for a good way to know whether a proposal is safe enough to allow it to proceed.Navigating AI Risks asked on July 17 what the taskforce should do, advising focus on interventions to impact policy at labs and other governments. Suggested focus was risk assessment methodology, demonstrating current risks and assessing current state of the art models, and to avoid direct alignment work.Lennart Heim's (GovAI) July 10 proposal of what the summit should try to accomplish, which he reviewed after the summit.Matt Clifford from the PM's office shared on September 10 their objectives for the summit: A shared understanding of the risks posed by frontier AI and the need for action, a forward process for international collaboration, measures for organizations, finding areas for safety collaboration and showcasing how safe AI development can enhance global good. AI Safety Summit AgendaWhat has the UK Taskforce been up to in advance of the summit (report)? Ian Hogarth (Chair UK AI Frontier Model Taskforce): The Taskforce is a start-up inside government, delivering on the mission given to us by the Prime Minister: to build an AI research team that can evaluate risks at the frontier of AI. We are now 18 weeks old and this is our second progress report. The frontier is moving very fast. On the current course, in the first half of 2024, we expect a small handful of companies to finish training models that could produce another significant jump in capabilities beyond state-of-the-art in 2023. As these AI systems become more capable they may augment risks. An AI system that advances towards expert ability at writing software could increase cybersecurity threats. An AI system that becomes more capable at modelling biology could escalate biosecurity threats. We believe it is critical that f...

Keir Starmer has shifted his position on Gaza. But he's still not calling for a ceasefire. Has this incident been a wake up call for the Labour party? George Osborne reveals that we'll be hearing about some “shocking and disgusting” messages sent by Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings at the Covid inquiry next week. And we're joined by Matt Clifford, Rishi Sunak's representative for the AI Safety Summit. He's warning of the need to avoid a “Three Mile Island” moment for AI.Email: questions@politicalcurrency.co.ukFollow us on social media: @polcurrencyProducers: Paige ReynoldsResearcher: Archie Herrod Robinson Production Manager: Flick HeathExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordThis is a Persephonica Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The launch of GPT-4 on the 14th of March this year was shocking as well as exciting. ChatGPT had been released the previous November, and became the fastest-growing app ever. But GPT-4's capabilities were a level beyond, and it provoked remarkable comments from people who had previously said little about the future of AI. In May, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described superintelligence as an existential risk to humanity. A year ago, it would have been inconceivable for the leader of a major country to say such a thing.The following month, in June, Sunak announced that a global summit on AI safety would be held in November at the historically resonant venue of Bletchley Park, the stately home where during World War Two, Alan Turing and others cracked the German Enigma code, and probably shortened the war by many months.Despite the fact that AI is increasingly humanity's most powerful technology, there is not yet an established forum for world leaders to discuss its longer term impacts, including accelerating automation, extended longevity, and the awesome prospect of superintelligence. The world needs its leaders to engage in a clear-eyed, honest, and well-informed discussion of these things.The summit is scheduled for the 1st and 2nd of November, and Matt Clifford, the CEO of the high-profile VC firm Entrepreneur First, has taken a sabbatical to help prepare it.To help us all understand what the summit might achieve, the guest in this episode is Ollie Buckley.Ollie studied PPE at Oxford, and was later a policy fellow at Cambridge. After six years as a strategy consultant with Monitor, he spent a decade as a civil servant, developing digital technology policy in the Cabinet Office and elsewhere. Crucially, from 2018 to 2021 he was the founding Executive Director of the UK government's original AI governance advisory body, the Centre for Data Ethics & Innovation (CDEI), where he led some of the original policy development regarding the regulation of AI and data-driven technologies. Since then, he has been advising tech companies, civil society and international organisations on AI policy as a consultant.Selected follow-ups:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-buckley-10064b/https://www.publicaffairsnetworking.com/news/tech-policy-consultancy-boosts-data-and-ai-offer-with-senior-hirehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-programme/ai-safety-summit-day-1-and-2-programmehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-introduction/ai-safety-summit-introduction-htmlAn open event at Wilton Hall, Bletchley, the afternoon before the AI Safety Summit starts: https://www.meetup.com/london-futurists/events/296765860/Music: Spike Protein, by Koi Discovery, available under CC0 1.0 Public Domain Declaration

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Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford joins Mayor Simison to talk about the various responsibilities of his Sheriff's Office. For more information on the Ada County Sheriff's Office, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/For more information on the Bridge Youth and Family Resource Center, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/thebridge/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 After a report that up to a third of the cabinet are prepared to back leaving the ECHR, we take a deep dive into the court's background and powers with Bloomberg's European Legal reporter Stephanie Bodoni. Plus: can the UK become a global leader in AI and its regulation?We ask Matt Clifford, CEO of Entrepreneur First, who is one of Rishi Sunak's new AI czars. Hosted by Caroline Hepker, Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: UK PM: $125M for AI safety, published by Hauke Hillebrandt on June 12, 2023 on LessWrong. The UK PM recently announced $125M for a foundation model task force. While the announcement stressed AI safety, it also stressed capabilities. But this morning the PM said 'It'll be about safety' and that the UK is spending more than other countries on this and one small media outlet had already coined this the 'safer AI taskforce'. Ian Hogarth is leading the task force who's on record saying that AGI could lead to “obsolescence or destruction of the human race” if there's no regulation on the technology's progress. Matt Clifford is also advising the task force - on record having said the same thing and knows a lot about AI safety. He had Jess Whittlestone & Jack Clark on his podcast. If mainstream AI safety is useful and doesn't increase capabilities, then the taskforce and the $125M seem valuable. We should use this window of opportunity to solidify this by quoting the PM and getting '$125M for AI safety research' and 'safer AI taskforce' locked in, by writing and promoting op-eds that commend spending on AI safety and urge other countries to follow (cf. the NSF has announced a $20M for empirical AI safety research). OpenAI, Anthropic, A16z and Palantir are all joining DeepMind in setting up offices in London. This might create an AI safety race to the top as a solution to the tragedy of the commons (cf. the US has criticized Germany for not spending 2% of GDP on defence; Germany's shot back saying the US should first meet the 0.7% of GNI on aid target). Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.

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Isabel Hardman hosts highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. Today's shows looked ahead to next week's local elections, with both parties keen to manage expectations. The Green Party's Adrian Ramsey was questioned on the party's stance on local solar initiatives and the government's new AI advisor Matt Clifford explained what the £100 million new AI fund would be used for. Produced Joe Bedell-Brill.

Kevin Miller and Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford discuss law enforcement issues in Idaho.

Read the full transcript here. What are "variance-amplifying" and "variance-dampening" institutions? Has the world been getting weirder recently? Should entrepreneurs aim for variance amplification or variance dampening? What percentage of people should be entrepreneurs? What traits and skills are necessary for successful entrepreneurship? How has ambition changed over the course of history? How can entrepreneurs know if they're really changing the world, or just doing something slightly before someone else did it, or just doing something that would have happened anyway? How can entrepreneurs avoid getting mired in "tar pit" ideas?Matt Clifford MBE is cofounder and CEO of Entrepreneur First, the leading technology company builder that invests in top technical individuals to help them build world-class deep technology startups from scratch in six locations across Europe, Asia, and Canada. Since 2011, Entrepreneur First has created over 500 startups worth over $10bn including Magic Pony Technology, Tractable, and CloudNC. Matt is also Chairman of the UK's new Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), which aims to enable exceptional scientists and researchers to identify and fund transformational research that leads to new technologies, discoveries, products, and services. Matt sits on the board of Code First Girls, which he co-founded in 2013 to teach young women how to code, and is a member of the Innovate UK Council. Matt started his career at McKinsey & Co. and holds degrees from Cambridge and MIT, where he was a Kennedy Scholar. He was awarded an MBE for services to business in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours. Follow him on Twitter, interact with him on LinkedIn, or learn more about his work at Entrepreneur First.[Read more]

This week it's a longer form interview with Matt Clifford, founder of early stage investor and startup builder Entrepreneur First. He's also recently been appointed as an AI advisor to the UK government, so we brought him into the Sifted studio to ask him how the UK and Europe can have an AI strategy that moves the needle, as companies like Microsoft and Google increasingly dominate the space.

What are the 4Qs?  (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. The comedy short "Across The Room" was written by Matt Clifford and directed/produced by Mellinda Hensley, and it was an Official Selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November 2020. I'm proud to say that this excellent film is in Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! These two lovely people hopped onto Zoom for this interview and of course I had them record their answers to the 4Qs above after their interview. You can follow Mellinda on Twitter at @MellindaK You can follow Matt on Instagram at @thereddog Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter 

Mellinda Hensley and Matt Clifford brought their short comedy "Across The Room" to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in November 2020 and I'm proud to say that this excellent film is in Season 6 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! These two lovely people hopped onto Zoom for this interview and it was a ton of fun.  In fact, I sound like I had several cups of coffee right before we hit "record" but I swear to you my elevated mood was just from talking to these two. You can follow Mellinda on Twitter at @MellindaK You can follow Matt on Instagram at @thereddog Discover Indie Film Links DIF Website  - DIF Instagram  - DIF Facebook  - DIF Twitter  TVHi Links TVHi Website  - TVHi Instagram  - TVHi Facebook  - TVHi Twitter 

Bishop Hendricken coach Matt Clifford joins the show to talk about the BH program and his coaching philosophies.

This year has seen Jimmy's Jobs talk to some of the most influential minds in the UK.From Rishi Sunak and Andrew Bailey right through to Martha Lane Fox, these are the thinkers and shapers of the British economy, the voices that generate headlines and shape the national debate. Today's guest is a worthy addition to this list- Matt Clifford is the founder of Entrepreneur First - a unique institution in the UK economy that backs entrepreneurs for who they are as much as their ideas. We had Matt's co-founder, Alice Bentinck, on the show late last year and since then the pair have written a book - “How to be a Founder” has since become one of my go-to recommendations and I thoroughly recommend it.Matt has recently taken up a new position as CEO and Chair of the new Advanced Research and Invention Agency- or ARIA for short - where he'll oversee the funding of transformational UK science and technology. It is based on the DARPA model from the United States which was so influential behind the founding of Silicon Valley. We talk a bit in this show about the UK recreating Silicon Valley, and it's a theme that I am picking up this week in my Times column. I will be republishing that through my email newsletter on substack this week, just check the link below to sign up. In this episode we discuss:How to be a Founder- why did he write the book?Finding your edge.Being elite but not elitist.Getting underprivileged people into entrepreneurship.The myths of what makes an entrepreneur.The competition for investors in the VC industry.Matt's thoughts on the wider technology ecosystem. How will the pandemic change the world of entrepreneurship?Building co-founding relationships remotely.What will be the effects of this year's political issues in building the UK economy. What is ARIA - the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.How the UK can become less silo'd between academia, policy and business. Building talent outside the ‘golden triangle'. What are the most exciting places of innovation in the UK? The pressure of being such a big name in the business industry.Why willpower is rechargeable and the danger of valourising founders.The collision of biology and softwareSubscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can up to Jimmy's substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsAlso make sure you subscribe to The Shift- you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Once again thank you to our series partner Octopus Group, a collection of 8 entrepreneurially minded businesses that look to back the people, ideas, and industries that will change the world.

The “talent investor" Entrepreneur First was created with a mission to connect founders no matter where they are in the world, and recruits and backs them at the very earliest stages. By focusing on connecting individuals rather than defined teams, they've gained a unique perspective into what makes good ideas, and how the right co-founder dynamics can bring it into reality. Now, they've gathered some of their main insights into a book: "How to be a Founder: How Entrepreneurs Identify, Fund, and Launch Their Best Ideas." Bentinck and Clifford join Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman to discuss the book and their vision for the future of entrepreneurship. You can read a transcript of this interview here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/how-to-be-a-founder/

Every single entrepreneur, no matter where they come from or how big they become, has been at the point in their journey where they ask themselves “Where do I start?” Matt Clifford, co-founder, and CEO of Entrepreneur First and co-author of ‘How to Be a Founder: How Entrepreneurs Can Identify, Fund and Launch their Best Ideas' has joined Bobby on the show.

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We're kicking off Season 2 with an extra-special episode, as Entrepreneur First's co-founders Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford share what they've learned about themselves and their partnership over 10 years and $10B+ of portfolio value. In this season, we'll be featuring a wide range of guests from every stage of the founding journey, from pre-seed, to exit, and beyond. Through these conversations, we'll get inside the head and heart of our guests, extracting insights that you can apply to your own journey as we go. Today, Dr Gena Gorlin speaks with Alice, along with her co-founder Matt, to learn about their journeys as co-founders of Entrepreneur First. It's been ten years since they both left their jobs at McKinsey to start EF. Since, they've produced over 500 companies worth over $10B. In June 2022, Alice and Matt announced the raise of EF's $158M Series C to power the next generation of founders. So it doesn't look like things will be slowing down anytime soon. EF has become a world-leading authority in how to find the right co-founder and build a globally important company. But what about the co-founders of EF themselves? Has it always been smooth sailing for Matt and Alice? What have they learned about themselves and each other along the way? And how do you learn to trust somebody enough to build your life's work together? Subscribe to The Founder's Mindset so you never miss an episode. This is a podcast from Entrepreneur First. Learn more at joinef.com Thank you to Woolly Mammoth Media for consulting on and producing the show.

In this episode, we're joined by Matt Clifford to talk about the history of ambition, his work building Entrepreneur First, cofounder matching, talent investing, and how to direct more talented people into better career paths. 

There are a host of cultural, environmental, geographical, and personal factors that determine how likely individuals are to become founders and entrepreneurs. And yet, one of the most persistent myths about entrepreneurship continues to be that founders are born rather than made. In today's episode, we get together with Matt Clifford, CEO and Founder of Entrepreneur First (EF) to discuss the misconceptions around entrepreneurship, and unpack the groundbreaking methods that EF is using to connect aspiring founders with one another in six countries and counting. Tuning in you'll learn how EF was founded, the methods they've used to build their talent networks, and the traits they look for when identifying potential founders. We discuss how entrepreneurship differs depending on the country you're in and why predetermined paths can often be so unfulfilling. Matt also shares how EF was affected by the COVID 19 pandemic, the rise of remote work, and what this natural experiment taught him about the importance of in-person bonding between potential founders and co-workers in general. EF's mission is built on the righteous belief that what the most talented people choose to do with their lives matters deeply and plays an integral role in shaping the society and economy of any country. Tune in for this inspiring conversation as we discuss the power of entrepreneurship and why the world needs more founders! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:30] Today's topic: Entrepreneur First – The $10B Founder Bootcamp That Invests In Early Stage Founders. [01:06] An overview of Entrepreneur First (EF) and how they help people connect with other aspiring founders.  [03:27] Examples of companies where EF played a crucial role in bringing their founders together. [05:15] Why EF is well-positioned to help you during the earliest stage of the founding process and how Y Combinator helps companies that are ready to accelerate. [06:41] A brief look at the early days of EF. [08:23] A breakdown of the process EF uses to foster, connect, and support co-founders.  [11:26] The support within the EF community and how they help alumni. [14:02] An overview of EF's acceptance criteria. [15:26] Why the paths to success look different depending on the country you're in. [18:50] An outline of how EF's internal teams are structured around the world. [20:59] The methods that EF uses to map talent networks. [22:49] How global economic trends have affected venture capitalists in the past two years. [25:24] The returns that EF investors have seen over the past seven years. [28:50] How the pandemic affected EF and the role of remote work in their company. [32:59] Matt's reading habits and how they were disrupted by the pandemic and having children. [34:40] The advice that helped Matt finally finish Ulysses. [36:08] Matt's impressive dedication to note keeping and why he uses Obsidian.  [38:05] That's it for today! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [38:13] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Matt Clifford on LinkedIn Matt Clifford on Twitter Entrepreneur First Y Combinator Obsidian Roam Research Notion Must read book: Ulysses Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro   Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.     "The NFT World is getting more competitive every day, and you don't want to get left behind! Learn how to grow your NFT project: www.youtube.com/c/LevelingUpOfficial"   Connect with Us:    Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu

There are a host of cultural, environmental, geographical, and personal factors that determine how likely individuals are to become founders and entrepreneurs. And yet, one of the most persistent myths about entrepreneurship continues to be that founders are born rather than made. In today's episode, we get together with Matt Clifford, CEO and Founder of Entrepreneur First (EF) to discuss the misconceptions around entrepreneurship, and unpack the groundbreaking methods that EF is using to connect aspiring founders with one another in six countries and counting. Tuning in you'll learn how EF was founded, the methods they've used to build their talent networks, and the traits they look for when identifying potential founders. We discuss how entrepreneurship differs depending on the country you're in and why predetermined paths can often be so unfulfilling. Matt also shares how EF was affected by the COVID 19 pandemic, the rise of remote work, and what this natural experiment taught him about the importance of in-person bonding between potential founders and co-workers in general. EF's mission is built on the righteous belief that what the most talented people choose to do with their lives matters deeply and plays an integral role in shaping the society and economy of any country. Tune in for this inspiring conversation as we discuss the power of entrepreneurship and why the world needs more founders! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] Before we jump into today's interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast! [00:15] Today's topic: Entrepreneur First – The $10B Founder Bootcamp That Invests In Early Stage Founders. [01:01] An overview of Entrepreneur First (EF) and how they help people connect with other aspiring founders.  [03:22] Examples of companies where EF played a crucial role in bringing their founders together. [05:10] Why EF is well-positioned to help you during the earliest stage of the founding process and how Y Combinator helps companies that are ready to accelerate. [06:36] A brief look at the early days of EF. [08:18] A breakdown of the process EF uses to foster, connect, and support co-founders.  [11:21] The support within the EF community and how they help alumni. [13:57] An overview of EF's acceptance criteria. [15:21] Why the paths to success look different depending on the country you're in. [18:44] An outline of how EF's internal teams are structured around the world. [20:54] The methods that EF uses to map talent networks. [22:44] How global economic trends have affected venture capitalists in the past two years. [25:19] The returns that EF investors have seen over the past seven years. [28:45] How the pandemic affected EF and the role of remote work in their company. [32:54] Matt's reading habits and how they were disrupted by the pandemic and having children. [34:36] The advice that helped Matt finally finish Ulysses. [36:03] Matt's impressive dedication to note keeping and why he uses Obsidian.    Resources From The Interview:   Matt Clifford on LinkedIn Matt Clifford on Twitter Entrepreneur First Y Combinator Obsidian Roam Research Notion   Must read book: Ulysses     Leave Some Feedback:     What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed     Connect with Eric Siu:      Growth Everywhere Single Grain Leveling Up Eric Siu on Twitter   Eric Siu on Instagram

My guest today is Alice Bentinck, co-founder of Entrepreneur First. Entrepreneur First, or EF, invests pre-company by systematizing the way that talented individuals find co-founders, develop ideas, and scale into companies. They're an incubator of teams and ideas on a mission to create impactful companies that, without their help, wouldn't exist. I first spoke with Alice's co-founder, Matt Clifford, over two years ago and have been fascinated with EF's model of investing ever since. Please enjoy my conversation with Alice Bentinck.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Canalyst. Canalyst is the leading destination for public company data and analysis. If you're a professional equity investor and haven't talked to Canalyst recently, you should give them a shout. Learn more and try Canalyst for yourself at canalyst.com/Patrick.    -----   Today's episode is brought to you by Brex. Brex is the integrated financial platform trusted by the world's most innovative entrepreneurs and fastest-growing companies. With Brex, you can move money fast for instant impact with high-limit corporate cards, payments, venture debt, and spend management software all in one place. Ready to accelerate your business? Learn more at brex.com/best.   -----   Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.    Past guests include Tobi Lutke, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, John Collison, Kat Cole, Marc Andreessen, Matthew Ball, Bill Gurley, Anu Hariharan, Ben Thompson, and many more.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus   Show Notes [00:02:33] - [First question] - Overview of what Entrepreneur First is today [00:05:57] - How she identifies the people to bring into each cohort and convince them to quit their job to join EF for eight weeks [00:10:10] - Categories of the main types of people who join the EF program [00:12:32] - What she's learned about negative screening at the first stage of recruits  [00:14:07] - Positive signals she looks for in early admissions  [00:17:46] - What the program itself feels like as a participant [00:21:29] - Reasons partners tend to fail and whether or not EF advises equity splits between founders [00:24:49] - How important the idea is that the team will be working on  [00:28:04] - Exercises she enjoys doing with the new cohorts around social norms [00:30:38] - How the experience looks physically in each city  [00:32:57] - Categories of data collected as the cohorts unfold and making investment decisions [00:36:46] - Ways the companies mature after EF and what kinds of investors fund the next stage of their startups [00:40:55] - Why aren't there ten EF style initiatives or organizations [00:44:26] - Motivations for the change in their holding company structure [00:46:48] - The love of product and ideas she's playing with right now [00:51:49] - Cities she has her eye on that EF is not a participant in today and criteria that makes a city desirable for EF [00:54:03] - A piece of software that EF could benefit from that doesn't exist yet [00:55:30] - The keys to her harmonious relationship with her co-founder Matt  [00:59:01] - National and international impediments that directly impact company building [01:01:36] - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for her

Matt Clifford is an actor, voice actor, and writer. He's also one of Eric's drinkin' buddies from Barcelona Bar. He stopped by Burmeister Studios to talk about his art, his life, and the time he and Eric did some drugs at the beach. Follow Matt: Instagram: @mattybrd Follow Eric: Twitter: @TalkingSchmidt Instagram: @TalkingSchmidt TikTok: @TikTalkingSchmidt Follow Greg: Twitter: @GregBurmeister Instagram: @GregHello TikTok: @GregBurmeister --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talking-schmidt/support

Matt Clifford co-founder of Barnana, now CEO of CanDo Foods, the company behind the wildly successful KetoCrisp Bar shares his wisdom and journey of starting a food business.

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Matt Clifford is the co-founder of Entrepreneur First. One of the most successful British accelerators, specialising in supporting the most talented engineers they can find to build companies from scratch. Their programmes are in London, Singapore, Toronto, Bangalore, Paris and Berlin. EF aims to give those who get in the best possible chance to build a world-class technology company. EF have helped over 3000 people build 500 companies with over $5bn portfolio value. Matt Clifford - Twitter 'Why start a startup?' - Matt Clifford, Entrepreneur First, excellent three hour video Entrepreneur First Youtube Entrepreneur First channel CAMentrepreneurs About Matt Clifford Matt Clifford is co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First, which he started with Alice Bentinck in 2011.Matt sits on the board of Code First Girls, which he co-founded in 2013 to teach young women how to code. Matt started his career at McKinsey & Co. and holds degrees from Cambridge and MIT, where he was a Kennedy Scholar. He was awarded an MBE for services to business in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours. About Richard Lucas Richard is a business and social entrepreneur who founded, led and/or invested in more than 30 businesses, Richard has been a TEDx event organiser, supports the pro-entrepreneurship ecosystem, and leads entrepreneurship workshops at all levels: from pre-schools to leading business schools. Richard was born in Oxford and moved to Poland in 1991. Read more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/entrepreneurship-and-leadership