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Qasar Younis is the co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition, a leading vehicle intelligence platform that helps companies develop and deploy autonomous systems at scale. In June 2025, the company raised $600M at a $15B valuation. Before Applied Intuition, Qasar was the COO and a group partner at Y Combinator, and earlier founded TalkBin, which was acquired by Google. He's also held engineering roles at General Motors and Bosch. In today's episode, we discuss: • The two founder traits Silicon Valley undervalues • How to get 1–3 extra months of work done every year • Lessons from YC on pattern matching and founder feedback • The battle-tested startup formula Qasar used at Applied • Why co-founder fit is make-or-break • Applied's playbook: vertical SaaS, product-led GTM, and leveraging VC networks • Why Applied went multi-product in the early days • Contrarian takes on startup culture, compensation, and cost control • Why domain expertise is making a comeback • And much more… Referenced: • Applied Intuition: https://www.appliedintuition.com • Ansys: https://www.ansys.com • Bilal Zuberi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bzuberi • Bosch: https://www.bosch.com • Elad Gil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eladgil • General Motors: https://www.gm.com • “Google's Acquisition of TalkBin”: https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/25/google-acquires-talkbin-a-feedback-platform-for-businesses-thats-only-five-months-old/ • “High Output Management”: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884 • Kyle Vogt: https://x.com/kvogt • Marc Andreessen: https://x.com/pmarca • “Only the Paranoid Survive”: https://www.amazon.com/Only-Paranoid-Survive-Strategic-Inflection/dp/0385483821 • Paul Graham: https://x.com/paulg • Peter Ludwig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwludwig • Sam Altman: https://x.com/sama • TalkBin: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/talkbin • “The History of the Standard Oil Company”: https://www.amazon.com/History-Standard-Oil-Company-Volumes/dp/1519455860 • Waymo: https://waymo.com • Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com • Zoox: https://zoox.com Where to find Qasar: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qasar/ Where to find Brett: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ • Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brettberson Where to find First Round Capital: • Website: https://firstround.com/ • First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/ • Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firstround • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstRoundCapital • This podcast on all platforms: https://review.firstround.com/podcast Timestamps: (01:26) Two founder traits Silicon Valley undervalues (04:23) Gain 1-3 extra months of productivity yearly (05:52) Why founders should read outside the startup canon (07:27) Lessons from YC (13:44) Why it's harder to start than to quit (15:52) The moment you become a real founder (20:24) How great founders master luck (21:46) Qasar's battle-tested startup formula (25:37) The founding insight for Applied (31:42) How Applied expanded beyond automotive (38:05) Why Applied went multi-product early (45:45) What no one says about startup secondaries (49:02) Why being cheap is a startup superpower (51:04) The myth of "competition doesn't matter" (53:50) Early scrappiness: The Sunnyvale house setup (54:50) Why domain knowledge is making a comeback (58:32) The mentors who shaped Qasar

Investing in Ski Resorts, The Future of Tesla, More on the next Pints and Portfolios this Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Investing in Ski Resorts, The Future of Tesla, More on the next Pints and Portfolios this Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks advanced on a fresh wave of earnings and retails sales jumped, Stocks advanced on a fresh wave of earnings and retails sales jumped, More on the next Pints and Portfolios this Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks advanced on a fresh wave of earnings and retails sales jumped, Stocks advanced on a fresh wave of earnings and retails sales jumped, More on the next Pints and Portfolios this Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, Investors weighed earnings releases from big banks and digested the latest wholesale inflation report, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors  

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, Investors weighed earnings releases from big banks and digested the latest wholesale inflation report, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The S and P 500 slipped as investors digested the latest U.S. inflation data, The consumer price index increased 0.3 percent on the month putting the annual inflation rate at 2.7 percent, Adam Phillips the Managing Director of Investments and Partner at EP Wealth Advisors with the latest Market Update, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

The S and P 500 slipped as investors digested the latest U.S. inflation data, The consumer price index increased 0.3 percent on the month putting the annual inflation rate at 2.7 percent, Adam Phillips the Managing Director of Investments and Partner at EP Wealth Advisors with the latest Market Update, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a family from Pittsburgh, PA moves across the country for an employment opportunity in 1982 the last thing they worried about was their daughter Karen fitting in. Pittsburgh was a world away from Palo Alto, CA but 15 year oldl Karen was a spitifire. She was athletic and creative, made new friends easily and even had a high school crush on a boy named Michael who was crushing back on her. She had learned the bus system to get the ten miles to Michael's house in Sunnyvale since neither were old enough to drive. They had plans on September 3, 1982 to have some food, play video games and get to know each other better. Around midnight, Michael walked her to the bustop and ran home to not miss his own curfew. The following morning a delivery driver found a scene no one should ever have to see. Karen had been sexually assaulted and mutilated. Decades went by with no closure until 2022 when Gary Ramirez was tied to Karen's murder and denied knowing anything. He was arrested then and convicted just a few weeks ago. Hear Karen's story here.

Stocks are little changed even after President Donald Trump threatened 30 percent tariffs on the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1st, This week we will get inflation readings, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses preparing for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks are little changed even after President Donald Trump threatened 30 percent tariffs on the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1st, This week we will get inflation readings, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses preparing for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's talk about Luxury Stocks, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses preparing for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Let's talk about Luxury Stocks, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses preparing for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump said late Wednesday that a 50 percent U.S. tariff on imported copper and a 50 percent tariff on Brazil will take effect Aug. 1st, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors discusses planning for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

President Trump said late Wednesday that a 50 percent U.S. tariff on imported copper and a 50 percent tariff on Brazil will take effect Aug. 1st, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors discusses planning for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Copper Tariffs and Drug Tariffs, Adam Phillips Managing Director of Investments and Partner at EP Wealth Advisors discusses the markets, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Copper Tariffs and Drug Tariffs, Adam Phillips Managing Director of Investments and Partner at EP Wealth Advisors discusses the markets, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's always sunny in Sunnyvale – and hot as f**k after Ricky trashed the aircon! Discover who fought Elvis in Fredericton, why Bubbles wants a lip job, and the dangers of gettin' greasy with 50 Shades Of Grey. Plus: Flex Seal, Doritos, Uber? You're awesome... now pay up!

Trade situation causing markets to hit pause, Tesla reacting to the new Tax and Spend bill, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Trade situation causing markets to hit pause, Tesla reacting to the new Tax and Spend bill, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many Tariff Deals could take place this week and this is also Earnings Week, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Adivsors is Rob's special guest covering important tips to remember when planning for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Many Tariff Deals could take place this week and this is also Earnings Week, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Adivsors is Rob's special guest covering important tips to remember when planning for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where the Stock Market and the Economy is after the markets closed yesterday, What is the Financial Outcome of the Diddy Trial, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Where the Stock Market and the Economy is after the markets closed yesterday, What is the Financial Outcome of the Diddy Trial, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 well above the 110,000 forecast, The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent versus expectations for a rise to 4.3 percent, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton and More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

June nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 well above the 110,000 forecast, The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent versus expectations for a rise to 4.3 percent, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton and More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, A 20 percent tariff to be placed on Vietnamese exports to the US, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, A 20 percent tariff to be placed on Vietnamese exports to the US, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After hours of stalemate, Republicans in the US Senate have narrowly passed Donald Trump's mega-bill on tax and spending, meaning the proposed legislation has cleared one of its key hurdles. Also, US President Donald Trump has suggested that Doge, the cost-cutting agency Elon Musk helped set up, could be used to hurt the billionaire's companies – as the former allies continue their public dispute over Trump's budget plans. And it's 25 years since one of the world's first and longest transnational bridges was opened in northern Europe – the Öresund Bridge – but it is facing new challenges. Throughout the programme, Roger Hearing will be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world – Mehmal Sarfraz, the Pakistani journalist and analyst who's in Sunnyvale, California, but usually based in Lahore; and Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer at the financial technology company Circle in Washington.

How to Survive is now on Patreon! Support us at Patreon.com/HowtoSurvivePod to get every episode one week early, plus monthly bonus episodes and more. It's episode 300 Part 2…and no-one gets out of this town, not even Miss Perfect. Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) continues the Shadyside strife with a trip back in time to 1978, as C Berman relays the story of her sister's death at Camp Nightwing. Ziggy is a rebellious Shadyside-r who is growing increasingly distant from her sister Cindy, who longs for a better life away from Shadyside. But when a co-ed camp of Sunnyvale and Shadyside kids erupts into murderous chaos, the sisters have to band together to try to survive. We talk about maybe the first sequel that is better because it's a sequel, dig into the increasingly fun Shadyside palimpsest, chew over obvious allusions to Stephens King and Fridays 13th, and question the design decision-making behind a perilous portaloo. All of which leads to one question: How would you survive? Whatever happens, one thing's for sure: A week later, my sister was dead. Next time we're taking a break from our multi-part episode 300 for a long-awaited trip to Egypt in The Pyramid (2014).

S and P 500 slips to kick off second half of 2025, Closing out a stunning quarter, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

S and P 500 slips to kick off second half of 2025, Closing out a stunning quarter, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks rose as increasing trade hopes among investors position Wall Street to close out a stunning month with even more record highs, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses your retirment plans, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks rose as increasing trade hopes among investors position Wall Street to close out a stunning month with even more record highs, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses your retirment plans, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alternative Investments, Social Security Do-overs, Shaking credit card debt, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Alternative Investments, Social Security Do-overs, Shaking credit card debt, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The markets are also looking forward to less regulation in the banking sector, a shift from austerity to stimulus in Europe, and a less biting inflation and tariff environment, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

The markets are also looking forward to less regulation in the banking sector, a shift from austerity to stimulus in Europe, and a less biting inflation and tariff environment, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, The S and P 500 rose slightly as investors watched to see if the benchmark index could return to its all-time high, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, The S and P 500 rose slightly as investors watched to see if the benchmark index could return to its all-time high, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks rose while oil prices fell as investors bet that a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Iran would hold, Oil prices slipped more than 5 percent and were down 7 percent a day earlier, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks rose while oil prices fell as investors bet that a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Iran would hold, Oil prices slipped more than 5 percent and were down 7 percent a day earlier, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricky and Julian are still banged up in jail - at least Bubs has some good news from Sunnyvale, right? Nope! The Boys also discuss underwater rugby, dick boss cosplay, and do some muscle math. Plus: Bubbles puts the 'fun' into funeral with a scrumpdilly feast!

We've got a bit of a clip show extravaganza for you this week, Airheads, as the boys explore more dumb British people, the chicanery of mediums, the failings of 20th century parenting, the tragic reality of castratos, and much, much more.  CoreyRyanForrester.com for tix to Sunnyvale, Fort Worth, Lexington, and Charlottesville  traecrowder.com for tix to see Trae!  https://trueclassic.com/POA https://bluechew.com/ promo code POA to try bluechew FREE!! FactorMeals.com/POA50off promo code POA50Off

Willard and Dibs, live from Laughing Monk Brewing in Sunnyvale, join Steiny and Guru on a Wednesday edition of The Crossover. The guys react to another wild Giants win, this time a come-from behind win in Colorado vs. the Rockies.

Today Drew is joined by the incomparable Mark Agee (co-host of our sister podcast weekly Skews) and the fellers get just a tad political. Mark shares his “experience” living through the “war zone” known as Los Angeles during the ICE protests and you’ll have to listen to hear what exactly it is about Trump the boys completely disagree on. Then we venture abroad to discuss Greta Thunberg, the freedom flotilla, and the role of PR stunts in stopping a genocide. Like Mexicans at a protest, this episode has fireworks. See Corey in Sunnyvale, Fort Worth, Lexington, get a Cameo, etc We are thrilled to be sponsored today by Magic Mind. Get 60% off the Magic Mind offer with our link anc code https://www.magicmind.com/wellred60 Promo code WELLRED60 #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance

The federal “Take It Down Act,” signed into law last month, has been hailed as a major step in protecting victims of revenge porn and deepfakes. It passed both chambers of Congress nearly unanimously, but First Amendment watchers have concerns. We take a closer look at the new statute, along with new California laws that also criminalize sexually explicit deepfakes. And we'll hear how you can protect yourself if you've been victimized online. Related Links: https://www.wired.com/story/take-it-down-act-law-passes/ https://19thnews.org/2025/05/take-it-down-act-signing-explicit-images/ Guests: Paresh Dave, Senior Writer, Wired Jasmine Mithani, Data and Technology Reporter, the 19th Aisha Wahab, California State Senator, representing the 10th district which includes the cities of Hayward, Union City, Newark, Fremont, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Santa Clara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Downtown Sunnyvale - tourist at home

Doug laments a lost recording from Rooster T. Feathers in Sunnyvale, CA.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.