Podcasts about operators

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Welcome Victor and Leigh Leite to the podcast! They are the founders of Twenty-Five Eight Capital, a real estate investment company focusing on multifamily syndications. Victor and Leigh both left their W-2 jobs as physicians in pursuit of a life with more time freedom and flexibility. They got their start in the Single Family space and developed a consistent real estate investment track record with over 200+ single family BRRRR and fix & flips projects completed. They have successfully transitioned their skill set towards the multifamily space, acquiring and managing over $30 million dollars' worth of multifamily assets as General Partners and Operators. On today's episode, we talk about what a true "value-add" property is, and they describe in detail how they are currently transforming a building and the surrounding community. They also describe their experiences with bridge debt and how it's not as risky as one may assume. They end the episode with some great tips on how to prioritize your family over your business. I love their idea of "Gold Time!" Join me and listen in! Connect with Victor and Leigh: Website: www.258cap.com Instagram: @25_cap Facebook: @258capital Linked in: 25/8 Capital Prayer Request: That they can continue to love others well! Thank you to our sponsor for this episode: Pure Property Solutions: https://purepropsolutions.com/ Connect with Lee: Website: THREEFOLD - Real Estate Investing (threefoldrei.com), Email: info@threefoldrei.com, Facebook: Threefold Real Estate Investing | Facebook, LinkedIn: Lee Yoder | LinkedIn, NEW!!! YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGM93x6ZEDa4n9yH7UP97iA Check out our Free E-book! https://threefoldrei.ac-page.com/5-steps-to-passive-income-for-the-full-time-dad

Are you curious about the co-living and micro-apartment development trends? In this episode, a successful real estate investor, Matt Ryan, delves into what it takes to be a good operator when running a co-living space and why affordability is critical for Gen Zs entering the marketplace. He talks about the challenges he faced finding a property management company and shares how he has since been investing in co-living and micro-apartment developments. Tune in now for this inspiring conversation about taking consistent action toward your goals and dreaming big! Matt started his first company in 2010 in Charlotte, NC, focusing on energy efficiency and green building in residential and light commercial buildings. He did this after learning that a mere 3% reduction in energy demand would mitigate the need for a controversial coal plant in his home state of South Carolina.  [00:01 - 06:46] Opening Segment • Matt's background in energy efficiency implementation, house hacking, and real estate Matt's first real estate project • How Matt was encouraged to pursue entrepreneurship instead of working for someone else [06:47 - 13:01] Understanding the Co-Living & Microliving Market • Buying a property and putting $35,000 back into it Implementing energy efficiency and green building • Matt explains what co-living means and how it took a hit during covid [13:02 - 19:45] Outperforming During Covid • The why behind co-living is affordability, accessibility, and the ability to have a frictionless experience Better operators and operators with better assets were more insulated from market shifts • Gen Zs are facing economic recession, high housing prices, and a lack of affordability [19:46 - 26:04] Managing Co-Living Spaces • Self-respect and community are vital components of successful co-living spaces • Operators must be willing to intervene when appropriate  What to do with energy vampires or people who lack self-accountability [26:05 - 30:45] Closing Segment • Roommates should share similar interests and values • The difference between co-living and micro apartments Connect with Matt: Website: Re-viv FB: Re-viv TWT: @Re-viv Key Quotes: “People that are successful are good operators, are on top of the issues, make it quick to resolve set issues, and are very quick to get rid of or find an exit door for tenants who are problematic.” - Matthew Ryan WANT TO LEARN MORE? Connect with me through LinkedIn. Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com Visit my website, www.luxe-cap.com, or my YouTube channel. Thanks for tuning in! If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!

Guest: Al Gore, Former Vice President and chairman of The Climate Reality ProjectAl Gore has been talking about all kinds of renewable energy for decades. The former U.S. Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and star of An Inconvenient Truth says it's “thrilling” to see things like wind power and sustainable forestry becoming the norm. But as humanity continues its struggle against the climate crisis, he says, it's worth remembering that political will is also a renewable resource. Effective storytellers and political organizers can overcome the entrenched political power of the oil and gas industry, and young people are flocking to work for climate-conscious companies that share their values. In this episode, Al and Joubin discuss Abraham Lincoln, Silent Spring, “father of the United Nations” Cordell Hull, downhill skiing, “pursuing a grail,” Watershed, An Inconvenient Truth, the Inflation Reduction Act, trolling Newt Gingrich, former CIA director Bob Gates, “let the glory out,” and Greta Thunberg.In this episode, we cover: Which of Al's many accomplishments is he proudest of? (01:52) What he learned from his parents, a pioneering lawyer and a U.S. Senator — and why he decided to get into politics (05:32) Being an underdog and finding the energy to fight injustice (16:15) The distinction between work and play, and commitments of the heart (19:28) The “hidden truth about human endeavors” (28:05) Becoming a great storyteller and getting instant, actionable feedback (31:25) Al's “close as brothers” partnership with President Bill Clinton (36:44) Accepting hardship and renewing political will (48:08) How does Al renew his own energy? (53:57) Links: Connect with AlTwitter Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Tyler joins us once again for an electric episode of Blue Collar Happy Hour to talk about heavy equipment operators, the equipment world, and common stereotypes of the industry.03:40 Tyler's official title04:30 Operators have their own language06:39 Merch is a big deal in the dirt world07:32 Why Tyler is a CAT guy07:50 John Deere vs. CAT10:34 How much machines on the job site cost10:58 Being a foreman but also the youngest guy on the site12:28 Trying to get time off as a blue collar worker19:47 A day in the life of an operator20:59 Turning down the new guys ideas23:06 Running into weird stuff while digging25:01 Thinking there's a dead body on a job site37:22 Service animals on the job site 38:47 Truckers treat their vehicle better than their house40:21 Being able to use work skills at your own houseSmells Like HumansLike listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyCollege Peep Show Merch Check out CPS gear and use code: ONTAP for 10% off your orderBuy our merch Supply the beer and help the boiz create content by grabbing some merch from our storeMuff Waders Discount Get yourself some really high quality drinking spenders. Use code ONTAP for 10% off!Check out our merch at OnTapWithTheBoiz.com new merch on 4/20

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Guest: Giancarlo “GC” Lionetti, CRO of Zapier“I live in a constant state of paranoia,” says Zapier CRO Giancarlo “GC” Lionetti, “which I guess is healthy and unhealthy.” A lifelong hard worker who shows up early and stays late, GC could have kept his job at team collaboration company Atlassian, which he joined before the company even offered stock options to employees. But his hunger for new experiences — and desire to learn things about new disciplines, like sales — took him away to unexpected new roles at Dropbox, Confluent and now Zapier. “If you asked me in every single experience what my next experience was gonna be ... I wouldn't have guessed the one that I ended up doing,” he says.In this episode, GC and Joubin discuss in-person retreats, the problem with “hybrid” cultures, in-office perks, dyslexia and ChatGPT, Atlassian as a “mini-MBA,” re-directing energy to find happiness, self-service businesses, “fitting the mold,” the space for meetings, and dinner at home with the kids.In this episode, we cover: The Grit tip jar and being an “anti-remote” person at a fully remote company (00:47) How GC compensates for not being able to walk & talk around the office (06:13) The dying art of being early, and GC's brand of hard work (09:03) His father's exhausting work life, and his first summer job (16:18) Is GC a “pusher” or a “puller,” and some crucial advice from Atlassian CEO Scott Farquhar (21:15) What he thought in the early days of Atlassian's ride to the top (27:48) What Zapier does and how it has helped GC and his wife as parents (31:29) “It was hard to take advice, because nobody understood this world” (34:25) Why did GC leave Atlassian for Dropbox? (38:04) Passing on paranoia, and is balance required for happiness? (41:16) Marketing vs. sales, and the danger of re-running the same playbook in different companies (48:46) Fitting into a box, and learning from people with different backgrounds (56:28) Why GC doesn't like traveling very much, and  the place of meetings in Zapier's GTM organization (01:01:09) Separating the “church and state” of work and personal life (01:07:38) Links: Connect with GC Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

On this episode of The Cloud Pod, the team talks about the possible replacement of CEO Sundar Pichai after Alphabet stock went up by just 1.9%, the new support feature of Amazon EKS for Kubernetes, three partner specializations just released by Google, and how clients have responded to the AI Powered Bing and Microsoft Edge. A big thanks to this week's sponsor, Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure. This week's highlights

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Mallun Yen, founder of Operator Collective (@OpCo_VC), joins us to talk about the future of startups, venture capital, and the role operators, the people who help, grow, and scale up these companies, play in them. Every job Mallun had gave her the tools and led her to create Operator Collective. But one thing stands out, learning the ability to build communities. And Operator Collective is all about it; a venture fund and dream team community of founders and operator LPs from diverse backgrounds who have built and scaled the world's most successful tech companies. We go over her journey and delve into how collectives work, what operators are and the advantages of teaming up with them when building and growing a company. Operations (and operators) are a crucial piece. Additionally, we compare operators to the classic venture capital model, discuss diversity and gender in operations and analyze the future of startups, how they are built and how they grow. Finally, a little bit of fun. Are tech and diversity underrated or overrated? What do you think? SUPPORT US ON PATREON and get access to exclusive content and resources: https://www.patreon.com/rhyslindmark Connect with us https://twitter.com/RhysShow https://www.tiktok.com/@rhyslindmark Connect with Mallun Yen https://twitter.com/mallun https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallun/ OperatorCollective - https://www.operatorcollective.com/ Mentioned resources: Scaling People Book - https://www.amazon.com/Scaling-People-Tactics-Management-Building/dp/1953953212 The Rhys Show - Insights from The Frontier https://twitter.com/RhysLindmark helps you become a live player building our solarpunk future. Join our fellowship https://twitter.com/roote_

Guest: Claire Hughes Johnson, author of Scaling People and Corporate Officer at StripeFormer Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnson's new book, Scaling People, is not your typical business book: Informed by her experience scaling one of the most valuable private companies in the world, it's a tactical reference manual, “almost like a textbook,” aimed at helping managers wrestling with a variety of problems. And one of the big uniting themes is that, to solve anything, they're going to have to look inwards. “Leadership does not start with the other people in the room,” she says. “It starts with you ... if you don't know yourself, you are not gonna be very successful, because you have to understand your work style preferences, your habits, your blind spots.”In this episode, Claire and Joubin discuss in-demand books, Google pre-IPO, headcount as a proxy for success, paranoid mentality, self-driving cars, honoring commitments, the illusion of time, customer insights, “act like a founder,” asking for feedback, prioritizing and saying no, “steady Eddies,” imposter syndrome, fruit on the counter, layering titles, and making time for family.In this episode, we cover: Who should read Claire's new book, Scaling People, and how she expects them to read it (00:57) The challenges of building Stripe in its early days: “It was just consumed by it” (04:51) Why she left Google to become Stripe's COO, and what she did for them as the business was starting to take off (12:34) How Stripe hired the best people — including Claire — and how they could have done it even better (17:25) Leadership starts with self-awareness (26:05) Honest criticism that rocks your world, and taking feedback well (29:43) The “unauthorized guide” to working with Claire (36:18) Getting hired at Google by Sheryl Sandberg, and why Claire didn't follow her to Facebook (40:26) “Pushers and pullers,” a framework for working with top talent (46:43) What entrepreneurs can learn from Condoleezza Rice about impact, passion, and ability (58:33) Putting your (imperfect) expertise out into the world (01:02:03) Implementing Stripe's first performance feedback process, and why it still doesn't “do” titles (01:07:06) Having a life outside of work, and the “clarifying moment” of a surprise birthday party (01:15:26) Links: Buy Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building Connect with Claire Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Here is the biggest lie that operators will tell you. AUM. Assets under management. We always hear operators stretch, twist, expand, and contort this number in every single way possible. It's an important metric for us. It's the total market value of our assets that we manage. But here's the tricky part... the definition, the very formula to get your AUM, changes person by person. So one operator's AUM may look very different than another's, based on how they're valuing their assets. And because of this lack of uniformed definition, many operators will take advantage of you by inflating their AUM stats. In most cases, operators that do this... aren't technically doing anything illegal... but it's definitely questionable, and sets a bad example for their transparency. A lot of new investors and operators fall prey to this tactic, they want to seem legit, so they will boast HUGE AUM numbers. The only way to weed your way through these kind of operators... is to simply ask more questions. What questions exactly?Find out on this week's episode of Multifamily Investing Made Simple, In Under 10 Minutes!Tweetable Quotes:"What's interesting about this term, assets under management, is that there's two opportunities for people to lie, both assets and then management. "– Anthony Vicino"Most of the time when you hear people referencing AUM, it's a bit of a flex because in real estate, numbers are always a big deal." – Dan KruegerLEAVE A REVIEW if you liked this episode!!Keep up with the podcast! Follow us on Apple, Stitcher, Google, and other podcast streaming platforms.To learn more, visit us at https://invictusmultifamily.com/**Want to learn more about investing with us?**We'd love to learn more about you and your investment goals. Please fill out this form and let's schedule a call: https://invictusmultifamily.com/contact/**Let's Connect On Social Media!**LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11681388/admin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/invictuscapitalventures/YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Lc0ctX

Operators from 85-plus brands representing over 35,000 locations share their key priorities and initiatives for the next two years in Qu's fourth-annual State of Digital report. CMO Jen Kern joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to discuss the findings and break down the top eight technology trends to watch in 2023. This is one deep dive you won't want to miss.Full report here: https://www.qubeyond.com/2023-state-of-digital-for-fast-casual-qsr-restaurants/ 

“Never has there been a better time to make old work with new” “I am always interested in something that's new that can retrofit something that's legacy,” says Ejaye McComb, Global Director of Technology of SpeechLogix. In this podcast, we talk to SpeechLogix about their XLogix platform and how this platform was “designed from the ground up” to be an all-in-one solution for operators, including the challenges of legacy migration. McComb joins Haitham El-Hanafi, Head of Sales at SpeechLogix on how their company looks forward by not forgetting the huge number of legacy devices and functions that the customers still operate. El-Hanafi tells us that their solution can be deployed quickly and whether that deployment is in response to an unplanned situation or a planned change, SpeechLogix offers operators a path to generate revenue while helping customers with business continuity and migration from legacy platforms. “Never has there been a better time to make old work with new,” adds McComb. Visit www.speechlogix.com

In this episode, Irina and Michelle explore why dating app providers behave the way they do and why they don't do more to protect their users. Irina talks about her legal research into this area and what has happened when victims have tried to hold providers accountable via the courts (spoiler: not much). The Dating Professors also examine the cultural implications of bad behavior on apps, such as the high frequency at which users lie on them. Michelle and Irina discuss how this relates not only to the anonymity of the Internet but also a sadly common general societal willingness to endanger other people's health and wellbeing. Last, you won't believe Michelle's story about how the app The League tried pushing her to communicate again with a man after she had unmatched him (and what Michelle had to say to The League in response)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is diversification important in your investments? How to find and vet great operators and partners? Patrick Grimes, CEO of Invest on Mainstreet, shares his advice after being in the business for over a decade. Read this entire interview here: bit.ly/3SBke2T Why is diversification important? What are the asset classes that you picked to diversify and why have you picked them? Multifamily is the core of our company, we have over a $500 million dollar portfolio now, and we have workforce housing currently in construction. If you look back over the data that suggests recession resilience and long term appreciating assets, you'll see that three bedroom two bathrooms are very strong. Then 80+ units is the next strongest asset class. All existing construction where you can buy for cash flow, income generating, and you're not hoping to build and hoping somebody will pay your premium price, that's the foundation of most of our investors' portfolios. But I have lost everything in real estate once. If you read my passive investor guide on my website, you'll see that it talks about diversifying, it talks about how the middle class has 7-8% of their portfolio in alternative assets. The high income earners are at 25%. Then the ultra wealthy is at 50%. If you want to invest like the high income earners, the ultra wealthy, you've to get out of those 401k's in the stock market, or IRAs in the stock market, or peel some of that off into a self directed variant which allows you to invest. Maybe your financial planner has you in the more stock markets or you're day trading. What is your process for deciding who you partner up with for these different asset classes? Having been somebody that lost at all, having lost at all doesn't mean you're not a good partner. In fact, I just spoke on a stage in Chicago in front of hundreds of people in economics. The question was How to do deals today, and would you do deals in today's economic environment? - everyone said yes for sure. But we were all talking towards how we saw the demand shift in 2009 and 2010. And how we saw the economic models breakdown and the financial systems. We were speaking from a lens of experience of being raked over the coals, and seeing how things fall apart. You're looking at people that made it out, and people that continue, but with better education and knowledge. I think that is part of what I look for in partners, is somebody that has been a little bit like me, and had some really rough times, but came out fighting, and now speaks from a level of understanding and made it through the failure, they didn't just go crawling back to whatever their job was, but fought their way out and now are moving forward. There are a lot of things to look at. But the general items are: are their investments recession resilient? Are they structured in a way like our real estate deal is, does it have six months of reserves so that if a financial disaster or natural disaster storm hits the property, you can ride it out? Are they fixed interest rates? Or are you at risk of losing all your cash flow, or maybe the building, which I know of several dozen now that are in threat of that this year. Patrick Grimes www.investonmainstreet.com Join me in Orlando on March 8th! www.bit.ly/3Yf9KYw --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/best-commercial-retail-real-estate-investing-advice-ever/support

Guest: Rania Succar, CEO of Intuit MailchimpTen years out of college, and with two advanced degrees under her belt, Rania Succar knew she wanted to be an operator. Taking a job at Google taught her a lot, but she chafed under the limitations imposed on her control and personal impact. At Intuit, she finally found what she had been searching for: “We really do have a structure that's set up to give you massive amounts of accountability and responsibility.” For seven years, Rania worked across the Quickbooks team before becoming the CEO of Mailchimp in August 2022. And along the way, she also discovered the “beauty” in jointly owning some functions with her teammates: “It can actually be brilliant.”In this episode, Rania and Joubin discuss immigrant culture, boundless energy, the search for meaning, the illusion of control, getting back to equilibrium, registering your ambition, “Mailkimp,” prioritizing family, sleep experiments, passing the baton, finding problem-solvers, and meetings that give you energy.In this episode, we cover: The importance of family to Syrians, Persians, and immigrants (00:43) Navigating two cultures at the dinner table, and Rania's entrepreneurial father (04:48) The arc of her career, and figuring out where she wanted to put her energy (08:59) What motivates & energizes her, and what takes energy away (14:28) The need to own things end to end, and the beauty of sharing the controls (18:32) What Rania has learned over seven years at Intuit, and how she pushes to do more (24:32) Mailchimp's “genius” sponsorship of Serial, and preserving its scrappy culture (30:46) How Rania allocates her time every week, and finding “30% more efficiency” (34:13) Learning about the importance of sleep “the hard way” (38:45) Getting through the early months of COVID and being authentic with her team (43:30) Learning from leaders like Intuit's Bill Campbell and Scott Cook, and defining the “next chapter of exceptional” (46:51) How a visual impairment became a source of strength (52:54) Setting priorities and being a prisoner of one's calendar (57:16) Links: Connect with Rania Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

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In the first episode of season 3, we explore how you can breathe new life into your body shop by breaking away from the traditional methods and processes that might be holding you back. From fixing inefficient workflows to updating technology - this episode's guests Richard Fish (Fix Auto USA MSO) and Chase Marchese (CARSTAR MSO) - discuss their journeys from single-store operators to 5+ locations and growing, addressing common roadblocks that prevent body shops from running at their best and sharing strategies to overcome them.Fish, who won Fix Auto USA's 2022 Franchisee of the Year award, and Marchese, a veteran who recently opened the 1,000th Driven Brands Collision repair facility - highlight real-world examples of how changing the way you work can lead to improved efficiency and increased profitability. Whether you're a seasoned shop owner or just starting out, this episode will provide you with actionable insights and practical advice for revitalizing your body shop and taking your business to the next level. So listen today as we break the mold and discover new paths to success for today's body shop. FOLLOW THE COLLISION BUZZ PODCASTINSTAGRAM   |   instagram.com/collisionbuzzpodcastFACEBOOK   |   facebook.com/collisionbuzzpodcast Thank you to all of our guests in this episode for their participation. GUESTSRichard Fish, Owner-OperatorFIX AUTO CARLSBAD VILLAGEFIX AUTO KEARNY MESAFIX AUTO LAKE FORESTFIX AUTO LONG BEACHFIX AUTO OCEANSIDEFIX AUTO SAN CLEMENTEFIX AUTO SIGNAL HILLFIX AUTO TUSTIN Chase Marchese, Owner-Operator CARSTAR PATRIOT AUTO BODYCARSTAR PATRIOT AUTO BODY ALBERT PIKECARSTAR PATRIOT AUTO BODY CONWAYCARSTAR PATRIOT AUTO BODY LITTLE ROCKCARSTAR PATRIOT AUTO BODY MAUMELLEHOSTRon Zappetillo, Sr. Field Performance ManagerDriven Brands CollisionPRODUCEREliezer Plasencia, Creative Marketing ManagerDriven Brands Collision

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Strategies for German options traders Cash secured puts Pump and Dump schemes by social media influencers Stock Repair Strategy and much more...

Guest: Lesley Young, CRO of GemLesley Young's favorite book is “The Obstacle Is The Way,” in which Ryan Holiday argues that the process of working hard to achieve something is more important than the achievement itself. When you find yourself in a position of leadership, the Gem CRO says, “you realize there's a lot of wisdom that you've gained in those experiences that you've had.” One of her passions is helping other people develop in the careers, which includes convincing them that “that hard yards are going to be the ones that are gonna grow them the most.”In this episode, Lesley and Joubin discuss speaking vs. observing, meeting your heroes, the Great Depression mindset, developing people, Workplace by Facebook, the power of discontent, choosing to show up, controlling the controllable, repeatable success, being “open for business,” getting fired up, remote work, “only the paranoid survive,” and hard feedback.In this episode, we cover: Prepping for public presentations (00:59) Meeting Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and working with Snowflake CRO Chris Degnan (04:44) Fear of everything evaporating, and becoming resourceful (09:28) The “purpose statement” Lesley wrote for her career, and why she loves to learn (14:16) Choosing to not be *the* leader all the time, and taking a risk on Facebook (20:35) Her relationship with her parents and being motivated by unfinished work (25:45) Ryan Holiday's “The Obstacle Is The Way” and the journey to the achievement (29:32) How to work with founders such as Box CEO Aaron Levie (35:58) Former Segment CEO Peter Reinhardt and asking the right question (41:03) Why Lesley joined Gem on the eve of a hiring downturn: The long-term play (47:26) Why Gem CEO Steve Bartel is an “amazing recruiter,” and the return of in-person collaboration (52:14) The toughest feedback Lesley has ever gotten about herself (59:42) Why delivering tough feedback is harder than receiving it (01:03:49) Links: Connect with LesleyLinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

On this episode of Investors & Operators, Jordan sits down with Russ D'Argento, Founder & CEO of FINTRX. Together, they discuss:How he bootstrapped FINTRX and his journey of raising $9M Series AHis advice to tech founders Finding vision, mission & value in the finance industry How his previous experience of a baseball player & a poker player has led to where he is today...and so much more.###Russ D'Argento founded FINTRX in 2014 as a bootstrapped solo founder. He now oversees a team of more than 100 individuals. Russ has recently been recognized as one of the top 100 CEOs to work for in Boston. This prestigious list, compiled by Comparably, a leading workplace culture and compensation monitoring site, highlights exceptional CEOs who are recognized by their employees for their outstanding leadership, vision, and work culture.FINTRX is the preeminent resource for private wealth data and research. Its platform features millions of data points on the global Family Office and Registered Investment Advisor ecosystem. Today, FINTRX serves hundreds of customers globally, which include top tier hedge funds, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate firms, institutional investors, investment banks, consultants and service providers.In November of 2021, FINTRX closed its Series A round of funding, raising $9M.

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Should the U.S. Military Defend U.S. Commercial Space Operators Involved In Ukraine? This week is the third episode of a month-long look at the different aspects of Russia's War in Ukraine and space, the space business, and defense. It is highly recommended to listen to the prior episode first, to understand how Ukraine is using commercial space-based assets to close the kill-chain and achieve strategic decision-making advantage against Russia. As U.S. commercial space operators are involved in the conflict, a first in any war, this episode explores just what responsibility does the U.S. government have in defending these U.S. flagged assets. Laura Winter speaks with Steve Wood, the Senior Director of Maxar Technologies' News Bureau; Christopher Stone, a Senior Advisor and Consultant with Core-CSI, LLC, who is a former Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, and author of “Reversing the Tao: A Framework for Credible Space Deterrence”; and with David Burbach, an Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College, who is an expert on space and warfare.

In this episode of Pipeline Things, Christopher and Rhett bring in Nic Roniger, an SME on geohazards from Marathon Petroleum, to dissect Section 613 of RIN2. They discuss building a mature program that meets regulatory requirements for geohazards is like eating the elephant one bite at a time. Operators starting from the ground up, will want to tune in to learn how to use data integration to simplify their response criteria for failures that involve geohazards. The other elephant in the room? Who, exactly, is Nic’s favorite? Join us to decide for yourself! Highlights: “Snowvid” in Texas and learning from history Simplify your response criteria by “eating the elephant one bite at a time” When a company has a release, we all have one (learn from each other) Setting up data alerts to know and establish thresholds Document, document, document to Define and Defend Have knowledgeable field experts who know what to look for Interpret the code both literally and with integrity efficacy in mind Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Nic Roniger Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing. D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Lina Adams at lina.adams@advmarketing.com.

Lean practice has always coexisted with technology that enables the human operators to do their job better—in the service of delivering more value with less waste to the customer. But do today's digitized, information-saturated, workplaces provide so much assistance that the machines actually get in the way? In his new book, Augmented Lean, co-author Natan Linder talks with WLEI host Tom Ehrenfeld about how Tulip, the company he co-founded to provide a “human-centric framework for managing frontline operations,” seeks to delegate technology and improvement to the operators doing the key lean work.

Today on the pod, Andrea and Rachel talk about how the deal operators (aka "sponsors") get paid! This is a question asked often and transparency is at the heart of our business. Listen to today's episode to find about all of the inner workings of the active side of a syndication deal! Explore our brand new 3-in-1 Net Worth Assessment tool at: www.goodgoodinvesting.com Join our meetup group! https://www.meetup.com/the-passive-investors-network-with-goodgood-investing/ –– **Under no circumstances should any material at this site be used or considered as an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy an interest in any investment. Any such offer or solicitation will be made only by means of the Confidential Private Offering Memorandum relating to the particular investment. Access to information about the investments are limited to investors who either qualify as accredited investors within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or those investors who generally are sophisticated in financial matters, such that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of prospective investments. You should always consult certified professionals before making decisions regarding your individual financial situation. Rachel Grunn and Andrea Cwik are not financial professionals, and GoodGood Investing is not a brokerage, dealer, or SEC-registered investment advisory firm**

In this week's podcast, Fred Burton, the executive director at the Center for Protective Intelligence, talks about the evolution of protective intelligence and executive protection. The discussion revolves around the increasing importance of geopolitical intelligence, the benefits and challenges of having a protective intelligence skillset, and the future of the protector role. A must-listen for anyone interested in corporate security, intelligence analysis, or executive protection.Protective Intelligence has become an increasingly sought-after skill in the corporate security domain. Organizations are setting up their own geopolitical intelligence divisions within their internal security departments to provide analysis on an international level. There is an ongoing discussion as to whether a Protective Intelligence specialist would be more suitable or if Protective Intelligence should be an integral part of the skill set of all personnel within the organization. Protective intelligence can include areas such as surveillance awareness, med training, and open-source intelligence. Operators are advised to grow their skill sets to offer better service.It is an honor to welcome Fred Burton, Director Centre for Protective Intelligence to the Circuit Magazine Podcast to draw on his illustrious EP and Protective Intelligence career where we ask:Should we expect more private involvement in protective intelligence?How has the evolution of ‘ground truth' affected EP?How can you focus on getting just what you deem important to your operations as opposed to what a third party thinks you need to know?Is tomorrow's protector now required to pursue intelligence analysis qualifications in their free time?Do some protectors genuinely have a fear of not knowing or fear of missing out on intelligence that they should actually not be focusing on?Should protectors be empowered to highlight that some intelligence problems are not solvable?How can you educate your intelligence feed partner about how to make their feeds bespoke to you?Discover the Evolution of Protective Intelligence and EP with Fred Burton. Explore the importance of geopolitical intelligence and the future of the protector role. Listen now!About Fred:Fred is one of the world's foremost authorities on Protective Intelligence, security and counterterrorism. As Executive Director of the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence, he spearheads strategic consulting to physical security leaders at major corporations, advising how to optimize their security programs and streamline protective intelligence initiatives.WebsiteLinkedInAbout Bodyguards for Kids:Bodyguards for Kids and it's a combination of a virtual networking and educational fundraising event where 100% of the donations and event fees go to the children of St. Jude's Hospital. It takes place on March 18/19th 2023, and if you'd like to attend or just donate, click below:Bodyguards for KidsMore about the Circuit:The Circuit Magazine is written and produced by volunteers, most of who are operationally active, working full time in the security industry. The magazine is a product of...

Guest: Javier Molina, CRO of StarburstStarburst CRO Javier Molina's peers, colleagues, and even his wife often tell him the same thing: He's difficult to read. That doesn't mean he's not listening, though; in fact, he's focusing on many different things, speech patterns, the words used in addition to the social cues, a habit he describes as both a superpower and his Achilles heel. “It allows me to interview really well and assess talent,” says Javier, who describes himself as a social introvert. “It allows me to read situations ... [but] I think a lot of people like extroverts because of how they're so expressive and flashy ... and that's not me.”In this episode, Javier and Joubin discuss Austin culture, making eye contact, social introverts, living in the future, self-awareness, betting on yourself, workhorse culture, reverse job interviews, short-term wins, in-car WiFi, great partners, and world-class interviewing.In this episode, we cover: San Francisco vs. Austin and the flood of techies moving to Texas (01:08) The “movie that you can't turn off” and assessing people quickly (05:49) Patience, focus, and being present (14:10) “What is a common misconception of you?” (19:53) Self-awareness as a proxy for potential, and feeling different from the crowd (25:04) Buying houses, and betting on yourself (32:00) Being hired as an executive, and the culture of teams at bootstrapped companies (39:00) What Starburst does and turning the tables on CEO Justin Borgman (45:44) Being intentional, celebrating wins, and “enjoying the climb” (50:31) Getting away from work, and the strength of entrepreneurs' relationships (57:22) The little things in interviews, and why “a problem well stated is half solved” (01:02:50) How to screen for grit (01:07:41) Links: Connect with Javier Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Tom Loverro is a Partner @ IVP where he has led or was actively involved in investments in Amplitude, Coinbase, Hashicorp and Datadog to name a few. As a result of his investing success, Tom was named to Forbes Midas List in 2021. Prior to joining IVP, Tom was a Principal at RRE Ventures. In Today's Episode with Tom Loverro We Discuss: 1.) The Entry into Venture: How did Tom make his way into venture first with RRE? How did the role with IVP come about? Does Tom believe we will see many venture investors move firms with much of their existing expected carry cut in half with the changing landscape? What is Tom's biggest advice to someone looking to make their way into the venture world? 2.) The Calm Before the Storm: Why does Tom believe now is the calm before the storm? Why does Tom urge founders to go out and raise now before the storm hits? Is Tom already seeing pricing coming down for both early and late-stage companies? 3.) When The Storm Hits: When does Tom believe the storm will hit? Why does Tom believe when it does hit, it will be worse than The Great Financial Crisis? How will VCs respond when the storm hits? How will it impact their investing cadence? How will LPs respond when the storm hits? Will they cut back their manager commitments? Does Tom have hope that their will be a new class of LPs in this new economic cycle? 4.) The Rounds That Happen When The Storm Hits: Does Tom believe we will see a wave of down rounds when the storm hits? Why are they less common than people think? In the eye of the storm, will we see further layoffs? Will we see firesales? Will we see a tidal wave of shutdowns? Will large multi-stage funds with huge amounts of dry powder change their deployment pace? The Survival Guide for the Storm: 1.) Raise Now: Why does Tom believe that startups should raise now, not later? What amount of runway should they raise for in this environment? 2.) Cut, Cut and Cut Some More: What amount of runway should startups be cutting to get to? How will this impact marketing spend? Why are your marketing dollars more powerful now than ever before? 3.) Focus on Survival Not Valuation: What does Tom mean by this? How can founders gain leverage with VCs when raising today? How can founders instil a sense of urgency in their raise with investors? 4.) Bring on Operators with Experience: Why would operators with experience join a struggling startup? Will operators with experience not have a flight to safety and stay at their well-paid FANNG role? Does this potential operator not shorten runway even further as they are often expensive? 5.) Unit Economics over Growth: How can founders show investors a superior profile of unit economics moving forward? Do investors not want both unit econ and growth today? 6.) Play Your Cards Right and Then Go on Offense: How does Tom advise founders on the right time to go on offense? 7.) Be Decisive, Half Measures Rarely Succeed: How does Tom define a half-measure? What is so wrong with half-measures?

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Leverage has helped a lot of multifamily operators generate great returns over the past five years, but many newer operators are now paying the price for too much leverage and higher interest rates. When underwriting deals, it's critical do be overly conservative to account for realistic rent growth and growing expenses. Jordan Fisher, Principal of Next Wave Investors, incorporates ruthless conservatism into his underwriting in order to do well by his investors and never lose a penny of their money.

On this episode of Investors & Operators, Jordan sits down with Doug Pick, Founder & CEO, DAP Ventures. Together, they discuss:How Doug went from a photographer for Motley Crue at 13, to getting into an industry he basically had no knowledge of, to distributing 500M state of art ear plugs worldwide through known brand stores Riding the market tides of manufacturing consumer products Advice he had for entrepreneurs interested in selling ...and so much more.===For 26 years, Doug Pick lived the American dream as the CEO of a leading vertically integrated consumer packaged goods (CPG) company. Having successfully exited, he's now thrilled to be able to apply his experience, expertise and network to help others turn their dreams into reality.

War-floating. A phishing campaign pursues Ukrainian and Polish targets. Pakistan's navy is under cyberattack. A new criminal threat-actor uses screenshots for recon. ESXiArgs is widespread, but its effects are still being assessed. The UK and US issue joint sanctions against Russian ransomware operators. Robert M. Lee from Dragos addresses attacks to electrical substations. Our guest is Denny LeCompte from Portnox discussing IoT security segmentation strategies. And is LockBit next on law enforcement's wanted list? For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/27 Selected reading. Chinese Balloon Had Tools to Collect Communications Signals, U.S. Says (New York Times)  UAC-0114 Campaign Targeting Ukrainian and Polish Gov Entitities (The State Cyber Protection Centre of the State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine) NewsPenguin, a Previously Unknown Threat Actor, Targets Pakistan with Advanced Espionage Tool (BlackBerry) Screentime: Sometimes It Feels Like Somebody's Watching Me (Proofpoint) Florida state court system, US, EU universities hit by ransomware outbreak (Reuters). No evidence global ransomware hack was by state entity, Italy says (Reuters) Ransomware campaign stirs worry despite uncertain impact (Washington Post) VMware Security Response Center (vSRC) Response to 'ESXiArgs' Ransomware Attacks (VMware Security Blog) CISA and FBI Release ESXiArgs Ransomware Recovery Guidance (CISA) United States and United Kingdom Sanction Members of Russia-Based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang (U.S. Department of the Treasury) Ransomware criminals sanctioned in joint UK/US crackdown on international cyber crime (National Crime Agency)

All of Dennis Lyandres' mentors — and even his parents — thought he was making a mistake when he joined Procore in 2014. At the time, he was working at the “it” company in Silicon Valley, Cloudera, and the startup was more than 10 years old without any major wins under its belt. But he knew someone “was gonna build a massive company” in construction software, and he found out that Procore's team was uniquely obsessive about making its customers successful: “It felt like a culture that wouldn't lose,” he says. In this episode, Dennis and Joubin discuss the power of food, being a “prep maniac,” finding satisfaction, the potential for greatness, the tickle of urgency, imposter syndrome, construction software, magical CEOs, internal pep talks, learning from failure, the wisdom of others, strong relationships, the Procore IPO, and life partners.In this episode, we cover: The Procore campus and employee experience (01:03)  How Dennis prepped for this podcast and lifelong learning (05:00) “Have I plateaued? Is this it?” (11:31) Channeling energy into your work, and knowing what you can change (17:42) Dennis' parents and how he thought about work for most of his career (22:30) His first jobs and why he left Cloudera for Procore (27:11) The first “oh shit” moment and the 10-year success story (34:25) The winning culture and what Dennis would do with a second chance (39:47) Scaling to nine-figure revenue and personal growth through failure (43:20) Great vs. terrible leadership and finding the right mentors (48:21) Procore CEO Tooey Courtemanche and relationships built on trust (55:08) Fixing the technology in construction (58:19) Powerful advice about ethics and interpersonal relationships (01:02:49) Thoughtful gifts and making space for another person in your life (01:08:58) Links: Connect with Dennis Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

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The effect of things might be atomic but once it's compounds, it can affect someone greatly. And invoicing might be a “basic” thing to do but producing it multiple times affects your time and priorities greatly. In this episode, Braedon Hebert tells us how he helps management companies and how he helps their operators to automate their Accounts Payable (AP) process and their invoices.He talks about how you can elevate the way you make your invoice and exit from the way it was 20 or 30 years ago so you can focus on things that have the highest impact on you. Listen as he also talks about the four main parts of the AP cycle and why is technology one of the trends people should be prepared for. Tune in now and get into automation too!

Bus operators with the Charlotte-Area Transit System (CATS) voted in the majority to approve a new contract Saturday evening. A pair of sources confirmed with WCNC Charlotte that operators within the local SMART Union chapter voted 204-11 in favor of the contract. The approval of this contract comes less than a week after SMART Union and CATS managing company RATP Dev came to a tentative agreement to avoid a potential strike. One source said pay increases of up to $3 per hour are included, along with improved health insurance benefits and coverage options. Night differential pay, double-time pay for holidays, and changes to the bidding of work process are also part of the contract. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/cats-bus-operators-contract-approve-north-carolina-charlotte/275-ff86e659-4b19-4eb3-a5e0-da8d6f7b224b National Democrats voted to move South Carolina up on the political calendar, making it the first in the nation to vote in the Democratic primary. South Carolina is replacing Iowa and, in this upcoming presidential election, the Democratic Party will be starting here. This means that all Democratic presidential candidates will begin in the Palmetto State with a primary election. There are multiple contributing factors to why Democratic leaders said they consider South Carolina the ideal state. “Since 1992, every candidate who has won the South Carolina primary has gone on to be the Democratic nominee with one exception - in 2004," Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist, said. Aside from a 31-year history of Democratic nominees, it's also important to note that diversity was a part of the decision when choosing which state to replace Iowa. “Sixty percent of the people who cast their vote in the Democratic primary in South Carolina are African American. The demographics and the geographics of our state make us very flavorful and reflective of who the Democratic primary party is and where we're headed," Seawright said. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/democratic-national-committee-votes-south-carolina-first-democratic-primary/101-66b9d358-a5a0-4289-bed9-3bc99864626e Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT! 

Mitch, Chris and Pete are joined by Douglas Quinby and Bruce Rosard of the amazing industry focused event, Arival to discuss how you should choose the event that will give you the best ROI. We discuss... Which event is right for you Doing your ground work before you attend Why Tour Operators should attend Arival Getting an ROI from events Join our free tour operator community of over 5.4k members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tourpreneur Join Tourpreneur+ for even more content: https://tourpreneur.com/plus/ Attend Arival: https://arival.travel 

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Swipe Up 224: Unfiltered Opinions on the News and Entertainment World from the Ray Taylor ShowShow topic: Welcome to Swipe Up, part of the Ray Taylor Show! In each episode, host Ray Taylor gives his honest and unfiltered opinions on the latest news, current events, entertainment updates, and other random posts he finds on Instagram. Join Ray every Thursday as he shares his thoughts and insights on a variety of topics. Whether you're looking for a fresh perspective on the news or just want to be entertained, Swipe Up has something for everyone. Don't miss an episode - subscribe now! Story 1 (00:00:46): Meet Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest person at 115 years old. Maria has lived through two World Wars, two global pandemics, and a civil war. She has offered insight into her longevity revealing that "Order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity and staying away from toxic people" are key to living a long life. Despite losing her father to pulmonary tuberculosis and permanently losing her hearing in one ear, Maria has three children, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She is also believed to be the oldest person to have recovered from COVID-19.Story 2 (00:14:25): From 13 foster homes to Oscar nominee, the inspiring story of Barry Keoghan. His performance in The Banshees of Inisherin has received an Oscar nomination, solidifying him as a strong contender in the awards season. Keoghan played the role of Dominic Kearney in the film, a deceptively sharp young man who played a crucial role in the story. Despite a childhood marred by hardship, including his mother passing away and being placed in foster care, Keoghan developed his acting skills through school plays and watching films by sneaking into the cinema. He has appeared in a variety of films and television shows, including Dunkirk, The Killing of the Sacred Deer, Chernobyl, Eternals, and Joker in deleted scene from The Batman. This is his first Oscar nomination and it's seen as a capstone moment in his inspiring journey, and it's likely not the last time he will be nominated for an Oscar.Story 3 (00:21:19): The Palm Springs City Council has passed new regulations that allow adult sex clubs to operate in the city. These venues, where adults can engage in sexual activities for less than 24 hours, will now be legal with certain restrictions in place. Operators will be required to work with public health departments to manage potential issues with STDs and drug use at their facilities. Learn more about the new rules for adult establishments in Palm Springs in this video.Shout Out To: @Pubity@JamieLeeCurtis@NBCPalmSpringsJOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/links

On today's episode, Kunle, Co-Founder of Octillion, an acquisition platform company whose goal is to acquire clean food and beauty consumer brands. 2023 is a year of new opportunities and growth but where do we find them? Kunle, an advisor and coach in eCommerce, shares his insights in his first solo episode for 2023 in the eCommerce space. With his collective experience from doing podcast interviews, working with different experts, and his own experiences, he outlines ten hacks that may serve as guides for eCommerce companies in their marketing and operations aspects. As the COVID situation is improving and with the ongoing recession, businesses are downsizing and the vast majority of the population are looking to reduce spending. However, there are also businesses that are thriving and people who are looking to spend luxuriously. Your brand could be flourishing with Kunle's top ten hacks for 2023. It's an enriching episode as you'd hear Kunle talk more about 2023 macro trends, ways to up your marketing and operations standpoint, and giving value to consumers.-----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:KlaviyoThis episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo. Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments. Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform. This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk. Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

In the middle of the Great Recession, Thomas Dohmke quit a stable job at a good company because “I wanted to build stuff again.” Specifically, he was inspired by the release of the first software development kit for iOS, and wanted to be part of the mobile revolution. Two companies later and halfway around the world, he is the CEO of software development powerhouse Github and on the precipice of another revolution — that of AI tools such as Github Copilot. Up to 40 percent of Copilot users' code is already being autocompleted by AI, and Thomas predicts that number could get to 80 percent in the next five years. “We are heading into a world where developers are much more architecture and system designers,” he says.In this episode, Thomas and Joubin discuss staying excited, A/B tests for life, triggering emails, “the toys you can't have,” self-driving car sensors, the first iPhone SDK, app testing, US work visas, life-changing money, Xamarin, is Github a social network?, being ultra-transparent, ghost text, ChatGPT and Midjourney, generating passion, rehearsing forever, Mittelstand companies, and the zen of LEGO.In this episode, we cover: Titles at Microsoft and working with CEO Satya Nadella (00:58) Being “85% happy” and the temptation to leave big companies for a startup (05:33) How Thomas went from early user to CEO of GitHub (09:22) Growing up in East Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall (13:19) Why Thomas quit his job at the height of the financial crisis: “I wanna build stuff again” (22:28) Being acquired by Microsoft and coming to America (27:26) The startup mindset and “open-source” values (34:09) How Github's “AI programmer,” Copilot, will change everything for developers (40:32) When will generative AI have its “iPhone moment?” (45:44) Exponential change and preparing your kids for the unknown future (50:57) Communicating in English, and whether Thomas' family would ever go back to Germany (57:21) Tech culture in Europe vs. Silicon Valley and the pressure of “more” (01:01:19)  The “LEGO room” in Thomas' house (01:07:18) Links: Connect with Thomas Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Freshworks president Dennis Woodside copes with stress by running as often as he can, a habit that began when he was CEO of Motorola Mobility. So far, he has run “16 to 17” Ironman triathlons. He's also continually challenging himself in his professional life, leaving Motorola in 2014 to advise the founder-CEOs: Dropbox's Drew Houston, Impossible Foods' Pat Brown, and now Freshworks' Girish Mathrubootham. Dennis' advice for anyone working with founders is to “have empathy” for what they're going through, and to understand what motivates them. Without that understanding, he says, you won't be able to arrive at a shared vision for the company.In this episode, Dennis and Joubin discuss mega-acquisitions, the smartphone paradigm shift, triathlons and competitiveness, winning every category, “softening up,” global cities, Google interview questions, spreading Silicon Valley culture, the “chrome panda moment,” hiring the right people, “Where do you want to be in five years?”, evaluating new opportunities, and building trust with founders.In this episode, we cover: Google's acquisition of Motorola and how Dennis went from ad exec to first-time CEO (02:00) Did Dennis like being the CEO of Motorola? (08:04) The stress of the new job and dealing with it through exercise (13:02) Dennis' impressive résumé and what dinner conversation was like growing up (18:37) Going to Korea and choosing the harder path (23:00) Joining Google in 2003 as a general problem-solver (26:23) Hiring “scouts” all around the world to better understand the internet (30:41) Leaving Motorola to mentor Dropbox CEO Drew Houston (39:12) Checking your ego and the listening tour that wasn't (42:20) Dropbox's IPO and why the stock has been relatively flat (48:38) Changing jobs without breaks, and spotting new opportunities like Freshworks (52:19) Tips for working with founders and interrogating the status quo (58:02) Dennis' most unique OKR at Dropbox (01:02:39) Links: Connect with DennisLinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm