Podcasts about smart people should build things

Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Weh'yee Barkon (@wehyeeba), a founder and investor, focused on developing the future of work in Africa. Weh'yee has been living in Africa for several years and in that time has used his start-up experience in the US to start multiple businesses, from a strawberry farm to a transportation business all while helping to popularize the African continent as a source of remote work talent and as a destination for digital nomads.During this episode, Weh'yee shared how he transitioned from working with startups in the US to investing and founding African businesses, how to get started micro-investing, the best African countries and cities for digital nomads, and why Africa will be the next big source of tech talent.

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Tyler Cowen is Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and serves as chairman and faculty director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. With colleague Alex Tabarrok, Cowen is coauthor of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution and cofounder of the online educational platform Marginal Revolution   A dedicated writer and communicator of economic ideas, Cowen is the author of several bestselling books and is widely published in academic journals and the popular media. His latest book is Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World and he is a columnist with Bloomberg View.  Cowen is also the host of Conversations with Tyler, a popular podcast series featuring today's most underrated thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between.   Cowen graduated from George Mason University with a BS in economics and received his PhD in economics from Harvard University.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) Impact of Self Motivation In Young People (2:21) Getting Better At Knowing How To Get Better (3:48) Stagnation In Healthcare, Housing, & Education (5:49) Nuclear Energy (15:14) The State of The Economy (17:20) Initiatives That Would Progress The U.S (20:51) The Mental State of America (24:35) What Tyler's Day Looks Like (29:38) Tech Progress (33:52) Smart People Should Build Things (38:52) Worker Mental Health Crisis (40:30) How To Effectively Mobilize Talent (41:59) Old People Getting Younger Mentors (44:26) Research Genie Question (46:15) How To Improve Discovered Talent (47:24)   RESOURCES Website: http://www.marginalrevolution.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tylercowen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-cowen-166718/ ‍ STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world's leading experts on human performance. His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

In this episode, I talk to Forward Party's founder Andrew Yang about the future of American democracy. Andrew shares the insights he's learned from his presidential and mayoral campaigns. His major realization is that America's two-party system is designed for polarization and dysfunction. With the media and the internet further inciting division, polarization may eventually escalate into violence. In order to shift towards a human-centered economy, Andrew believes we need to change our political dynamics and incentives. We also touch on the topics of tribalism, rationality, automation, education, leadership, and governance. BioAndrew Yang is an entrepreneur, attorney, and political candidate. He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary. His signature policy was a universal basic income of $1,000 a month as a response to job displacement by automation. After his campaigns ended, he left the Democratic Party and founded Forward Party, a political action committee that seeks to alleviate political polarization and reform the U.S. political and economic systems.Andrew is also an author and has published several books including Smart People Should Build Things, The War on Normal People, and most recently, Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy. Website: www.andrewyang.comTwitter: @AndrewYang Topics01:34 Andrew's childhood and early ventures 09:04 Andrew's desire to humanize the economy 11:28 The presidential and mayoral candidacy experience19:51 Society's current incentive structures22:57 “The duopoly is designed for polarization”29:49 How do we reward grace and tolerance in politics?33:18 Fact-based governance and a shared objective reality39:59 New measures for well-being46:26 Politics is tribal51:44 United by universal human values55:28 Fulfilling the need to matter1:00:36 Human-centered education

Andrew Yang, brilliant human and presidential candidate, joins the DTFH! You can find Andrew's many books, The War on Normal People, Smart People Should Build Things, and the newly-released Forward wherever books are sold. And you can learn more about his new nonprofit to end poverty at HumanityForward.com! Original music by Aaron Michael Goldberg. This episode is brought to you by: Athletic Greens - Visit AthleticGreens.com/Duncan for a FREE 1 year supply of vitamin D and 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase! Lucy - Visit Lucy.co and use promo code DUNCAN for 20% off your first order! BLUECHEW - Use offer code: DUNCAN at checkout and get your first shipment FREE with just $5 shipping.

Taking a pet's temperature and having that information automatically added to their medical record would be a huge efficiency gain. This week, Shawn & Ivan chat with Yale Zhang of Mella Pet Care about innovations in workflow through connected devices. Yale recommends Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang (amzn.to/3eq76Kv). Learn more about Yale at mella.ai.

In today's episode, I share my conversation with Jordan Sale, founder of 81cents - a negotiating platform designed to help close pay gaps for women and underrepresented minorities. Topics Discussed: Untying your work from your identity Navigating guilt from self-care Pressure to perform The line between rigidity and fluidity Mission-driven work Starting 81cents Over-committing yourself and what that feels like The narrative and re-framing the stories we tell ourselves Letting out emotions rather than keeping them in your head Practicing authenticity and self-awareness Having a gratitude practice Links: https://www.81cents.com/ (81cents) website https://www.instagram.com/81_cents/ (81cents Instagram) https://www.notion.so/Welcome-to-the-81cents-Resource-Library-17c0817a6b6b459082b0375a0b877736 (81cents Resource Library) (on Notion!) https://www.instagram.com/jorpunsale/ (Jordan's Pun Instagram) https://bookshop.org/books/just-mercy-a-story-of-justice-and-redemption/9780812984965 (Just Mercy) by Bryan Stevenson and the https://eji.org/ (Equal Justice Initiative) https://bookshop.org/books/smart-people-should-build-things-how-to-restore-our-culture-of-achievement-build-a-path-for-entrepreneurs-and-create-new-jobs-in-america/9780062292049 (Smart People Should Build Things) by Andrew Yang https://bookshop.org/books/somebody-should-have-told-us-simple-truths-for-living-well/9781926918266 (Somebody Should Have Told Us!: Simple Truths for Living Well) by Jack Pransky https://bookshop.org/books/the-gifts-of-imperfection-let-go-of-who-you-think-you-re-supposed-to-be-and-embrace-who-you-are/9781592858491 (The Gifts of Imperfection) by Brené Brown As always, thank you to https://www.instagram.com/goodcompanymgmt/ (Maytav Koter) and https://moseycreative.com/ (Spencer Stewart) for the music on my podcast. And to https://my.captivate.fm/laurastrohbusch.com (Laura Strohbusch) for the podcast graphic.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In 2013 I spoke with Andrew Yang who was the CEO of Venture for America at the time. He was at his office and multi-tasking during our interview, so when you listen to the interview, you’ll hear some background noise and typing. At the time he talked about being invited to the White House amongst several things.   Who would have predicted that a few years later that he would be running as a Democrat for the 2020 U.S. President election?   Many now know him as the Presidential candidate who proposed something called the “Freedom Dividend.” With the 2020 U.S. Presidential election results unfolding, and Joe Biden recently declared President-elect, some say that there may place for Andrew in the Biden administration. I thought it would be a good time to share this interview that I did with Andrew.     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Andrew’s involvement with the Entrepreneur Challenge and Competition and connection with the Taiwanese American Professionals What is Venture for America? What it was like for Andrew to be invited to the White House and speak to President Barack Obama about Venture for America? How Venture for America was modeled after Teach for America What cities Venture for America was in (at the time of the interview) and where they were planning to expand to What types of startups Venture for America works with How long is the bootcamp that Venture for America fellows are required to go through and what are they taught How many fellows there were in Venture for America (at the time of the interview) What are some of the things that the fellows have done/accomplished How Jeff Weiner the CEO of LinkedIn has agreed to join Venture for America’s investment council The highlights of being involved with Venture for America for Andrew What’s the most challenging thing about running an organization like Venture for America What motivates Andrew with Venture for America Who are some of Andrew’s role models in the nonprofit space What’s the difference between a struggling and successful entrepreneur What advice Andrew has for someone wanting to start a community-based organization What Andrew’s future plans are for Venture for America Andrew’s book Smart People Should Build Things Andrew’s thoughts on Taiwan and the entrepreneurship of the Taiwanese people   Related Links:   Venture for America: www.ventureforamerica.org   Teach for America: https://www.teachforamerica.org/   Charity Water: https://www.charitywater.org/   Donors Choose: https://www.donorschoose.org/   Angela Lee Duckworkth’s TED talk about Grit: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare     Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00DB3D7EY&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_BVrSFb10ZBV39   Andrew Yang’s campaign website for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election: https://www.yang2020.com/   Taiwanese American Professionals- New York (TAP-NY): https://tap-ny.org/

Andrew Yang is a serial entrepreneur, author, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In 2011, he founded the non-profit Venture for America, with the mission “to create economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.” Andrew who began his career as a corporate attorney also wrote the books Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People. In the latter, he detailed the massive employment crisis that’s already underway and how the shift can affect tens of millions of Americans. He also laid out what he believes is a roadmap to a better future and it starts with the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1000 a month for every American adult aged 18 to 64. Because of his extensive work and contribution, Yang was named as a Champion of Change by the Obama White House in 2012. In 2015, the Obama White House again acknowledged him as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) alongside Steve Case, Tory Burch, Daymond John, and many others. This week’s episode talks about what Universal Basic Income is and how it actually affects people, how the policy can encourage innovation among young people, and how Universal Basic Income broadens the definition of work. Andrew also shares how VAT tax brings in money to the American government, what a political revolution is and why it’s actually feasible, and the reason he’s running for president. For people who are skeptical about the value Universal Basic Income offers, Andrew has this to say, “This is very pro-work. That’s the biggest thing that people get wrong.” #yanggang Get complete show notes on mattwilson.co.

Andrew Yang is a serial entrepreneur, author, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In 2011, he founded the non-profit Venture for America, with the mission “to create economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.” Andrew who began his career as a corporate attorney also wrote the books Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People. In the latter, he detailed the massive employment crisis that’s already underway and how the shift can affect tens of millions of Americans. He also laid out what he believes is a roadmap to a better future and it starts with the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1000 a month for every American adult aged 18 to 64. Because of his extensive work and contribution, Yang was named as a Champion of Change by the Obama White House in 2012. In 2015, the Obama White House again acknowledged him as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) alongside Steve Case, Tony Burch, Daymond John, and many others.   This week’s episode talks about what Universal Basic Income is and how it actually affects people, how the policy can encourage innovation among young people, and how Universal Basic Income broadens the definition of work. Andrew also shares how VAT tax brings in money to the American government, what a political revolution is and why it’s actually feasible, and the reason he’s running for president. For people who are skeptical about the value Universal Basic Income offers, Andrew has this to say, “This is very pro-work. That’s the biggest thing that people get wrong.”

This a recent episode of THE COIN CHAT, the 2nd podcast I work on. My co-host and I interview Andrew about technology, blockchain, and universal basic income. MEET ANDREW YANG: Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur, the founder of Venture for America, and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. He has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for nearly two decades and was appointed to public office in 2015 by the Obama administration as an Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship. Yang is the author of Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People, about automation of labor. In Yang’s current bid for the 2020 presidential nomination, one of his main campaign goals would be to implement a universal basic income (UBI) for every American adult over the age of 18. LINKS: Visit us at https://t.me/thecoinchat (https://thecoinchat.net) WATCH THE INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo0_6zOPSOs&t=1s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo0_6zOPSOs&t=1s) ALL ABOUT ANDREW: https://www.yang2020.com/ (https://www.yang2020.com/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grciW239bp0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grciW239bp0) The War on Normal People: The Truth About America’s Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future (https://amzn.to/2FXukbR) SUPPORT THE PODCAST AND GET GREAT CBD OIL! If you’re looking for a high-quality CBD Oil click on the link and try out zilis. I’ve been using them for a few weeks and I’m sleeping better and have less joint pain. Zilis CBD Oil (https://shop.zilis.com/#/shop/from/7143366) This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download Audible.com (http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri)

Season 1, Episode 16 2020 US presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, discusses why he believes we’re already in the 4th inning of automation and why it’s imperative we implement UBI (Universal Basic Income) sooner than later (or expect an economic disaster due to massive job loss). Tune in to this fascinating episode to hear more on the controversial topic of UBI and whether or not it is good for America. Andrew Yang also authored ‘Smart People Should Build Things’ and is founder and CEO of Venture for America, a NYC-based nonprofit organization focused on placing top-college graduates in startups for two years in emerging U.S. cities to generate job growth and train the next generation of entrepreneurs. Want more? Read our companion piece post Subscribe and leave a review for us in Apple Podcasts! We appreciate all you faithful listeners out there. Follow us on social media and use our hashtag #builderspodcast for all things Builders! FB IG Twitter This episode of Builders was hosted and produced by Laila Oweda. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/betaworks-builders/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betaworks-builders/support

Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur, the Founder of Venture for America, and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. He has worked in startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive for nearly two decades. He is the author of Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People, about automation of labor.  In Yang's current bid for the 2020 presidential nomination, one of his main campaign goals would be to implement a universal basic income (UBI) for all American citizens between the ages of 18 to 64.

To say Andrew Yang is a contrarian would be an understatement.  He's the author of 2 books; "Smart People Should Build Things", "The War On Normal People" AND... He's running for President of the United States in 2020! Andrew made his money working in the tech sector, he was involved in several start-up's and he has a much different take on life.  He has a very interesting perspective when it comes to the way society is evolving, both positive and negative; especially when it comes to the way Americans are educated. Pat and Andrew have a candid conversation that may raise a few eyebrows and may even be offensive to some.  That said, we think you'll find Episode 16 enlightening and entertaining to say the least!

Andrew Yang is Founder and CEO of Venture for America, a fellowship program for enterprising recent college graduates to launch their careers as entrepreneurs and revitalize American cities. Andrew has accomplished a lot with VFA since founding it in the last 6 years and has been a tireless advocate for entrepreneurship. He’s spoken at length on the subject, appearing on CNN, CNBC, Time, and the Wall Street Journal. Andrew was named a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship by the White House and one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business for his work with Venture for America. This conversation was a lot of fun; Andrew really humanized entrepreneurship and how to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Some of my favorite moments included: (1) why entrepreneurship isn’t a magic trick (3:05), (2) how he sees entrepreneurship shaking out over the next decade (16:55), (3) the consciousness that has emerged from this election cycle (24:06), and finally (4) key takeaways for young professionals (40:01). Check out Andrew’s awesome book “Smart People Should Build Things.”

Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, and has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than twelve years. He was the CEO and President of Manhattan GMAT, a test prep company that was acquired by the Washington Post/Kaplan in 2009. He has also served as the co-founder of an Internet company and an executive at a healthcare software startup.   Andrew has been selected by the White House as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. He is the author of “Smart People Should Build Things,” published by Harper Business, and he was named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business”.   He is a graduate of Columbia Law and Brown University and lives in New York City with his wife and son.   Andrew’s Book = Smart People Should Build Things   Andrew’s Challenge; Find one company or store that you like and do one concrete thing that will help them.   http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast   Connect with Andrew LinkedIn Twitter Website If you liked this interview, check out episode 134 with Gisele Fetterman where we discuss building communities, food rescue and civic duty.

Glen Coates founded Handshake in 2010 with only one day at Columbia Business School under his belt. Glen came up with the idea for Handshake while he was attending trade shows for an employer. He became frustrated by writing down orders with a pencil and paper and saw thousands of others fumbling in the same way. Glen knew that if he didn’t find the solution himself, then someone else would. Handshake is a mobile sales and B2B eCommerce platform that helps manufacturers & distributors grow their business by making it easy for their customers to order the right products from them, in-person and online. In six years, Handshake has acquired 65 employees and has made over $1 billion in orders across 47 countries. Major companies such as Roland, Starkey, OXO and more are using Handshake today. Check out this week’s episode of Smart People Should Build Things to hear more about Glen’s career journey from programmer to general manager of an exciting startup!

Ever wonder what it takes to build a VC firm? Brad Svrluga and Ben Sun can attest that it is no easy task. On this week’s episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy catches up with Brad and Ben, the co-founders of Primary Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital fund based in NYC. In 2004, Brad created High Peaks, a venture capital firm focused on making Seed and Series A investments, but re-launched the firm with Ben in 2015 with its new identity: Primary Venture Partners. Being raised by an entrepreneur, Ben already knew that running a small business was extremely hard, but ultimately chose this path because he had an “incredible desire to control his own destiny”. Download this week’s episode to hear more about the impact Primary Venture Partners is having on entrepreneurs and to find out what makes this company unique compared to other firms.

In this week's intriguing episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy speaks with Meg Daly, Founder of Miami's Underline, a ten-mile park built on the underutilized land below Miami's MetroRail. Check out this episode to hear Meg chat about her journey spearheading the project that she calls her "crazy idea".

In this episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy sits down with Avi Millman, Founder & CEO of BobbyPin, a company that has created an easy way to keep track of and share your favorite spots with trusted friends. Avi's first job out of college was at Steve & Barrys, a now defunct retail clothing chain whose training program he likened to a "private version of Venture for America". Just before Steve & Barry's shut its doors for good, Avi went on to do a variety of things including selling Tonic door to door and a brief stint at a small company in the British Virgin Islands. In 2008 Avi co-founded Stray Boots, a mobile scavenger hunt company that gamifies walking tours. Avi is currently in the process of building BobbyPin and candidly shares his progress on this week's episode. Tune in to hear Avi's honest take on growth, experimentation, and walking away from some very cushy situations.

In this episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy chats with Daniel McRorie, Owner and Operations Manager at Knickerbocker MFG, a private label manufacturing company operating out of a 60 year old warehouse in Bushwick, New York, attempting to recreate the American manufacturing model by combining new and old techniques, machinery, and technology.