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When you give a child a pet, you also expose them to death—since most pets pass away long before their owners. But what if we could cryopreserve Buddy or Tiger, and bring them back from suspended animation once we have a cure for what ended their lives?Kai Micah Mills is a pioneering figure in radical life extension and biostasis. As the founder of Cryopets, he is leading efforts to make cryopreservation accessible for pets, with aspirations to extend these technologies to humans. He left high school early to pursue entrepreneurship, becoming a tech entrepreneur in his teens. A Thiel Fellow and co-founder of CryoDAO and HydraDAO, Kai is deeply involved in decentralized science initiatives aimed at advancing longevity research.00:00 Introduction04:44 Timeship in Texas05:36 Vitalism11:54 Bryan Johnson, Mormonism and Vitalism18:25 Dropping out of highschool to play video games24:25 Becoming a Thiel Fellow40:37 Why Cryonics?49:53 We want Immortality53:19 Cosmism01:01:36 AI01:05:47 Building Cryopets01:27:42 Cryonics science01:37:24 Cryo rat01:46:01 CryoDAO HydraDAO and replacement01:59:30 Talent shortage in cryogenics02:05:08 Book recommendations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shawn Ryan Show has donated to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. Donate & Get Involved - https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201 Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker Technology Corp., a company focused on cloud seeding and weather modification. A Thiel Fellow and rising figure in climate tech, Doricko has recently faced public scrutiny following the major floods in Texas. His team conducted a brief cloud seeding operation on July 2 in a limited area of the state, then suspended operations out of caution. While some have raised questions about a possible connection between his work and the recent flooding, Doricko joins us to explain what cloud seeding actually involves—and to weigh in on the growing speculation surrounding it. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://USCCA.com/srs https://masachips.com/srs https://ROKA.com https://tryarmra.com/srs Augustus Doricko Links: Rainmaker - https://www.rainmaker.com X - https://x.com/ADoricko LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustus-doricko-660b20145 Substack - https://substack.com/@doricko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next-generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El Segundo hard tech scene. Rainmaker utilizes weather-resistant drones to enhance precipitation and employs novel radar hardware to quantify the amount of man-made precipitation generated. Rainmaker's first priority is reversing the desertification of the American West, and ultimately to terraform deserts into abundant, green, arable land. Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next-generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El Segundo hard tech scene. Augustus Doricko Links: Rainmaker – https://www.rainmaker.com X – https://x.com/ADoricko LinkedIn – / augustus-doricko-660b20145 Substack – https://substack.com/@doricko 00:00 Introduction & Weather Manipulation Overview 02:25 Operation Popeye & Historical Context 04:20 Guest Background & Regulations 16:17 Career & Entrepreneurial Journey 26:08 Space Experiments & Future Tech 30:13 Weather Modification in Vietnam 36:52 Global Players & China's Advancements 41:51 Public Skepticism & Misconceptions 42:06 Cloud Seeding & Geoengineering 49:25 Environmental Concerns & Innovation 01:12:44 How Cloud Seeding Works 01:20:38 Making Rain & Snow: The Science 01:26:14 Water Crisis & Climate Solutions 01:36:21 Future of Atmospheric Engineering 01:55:00 Risks, Ethics & Geopolitical Threats 02:00:03 Final Thoughts & Future Outlook https://www.rainmaker.com/ https://itsyahushua.com/2025/07/06/making-it-rain-in-texas-with-the-rainmaker-augustus-doricko-the-ceo-of-rainmaker/ Sources https://westtxwxmod.com/ https://southtexasweathermodification.com/post.html https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RyuZhsI1Y-Dzh7I2MyeG0NaDTBkB9KgW/edit?tab=t.0 https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/weather/ https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/weather/summary.htm https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/weather/weathermodmap.htm https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/aug/30/sillyseason.physicalsciences https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196318315957 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/AG/htm/AG.301.htm https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/weather-modification https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/article/cloud-seeding-texas-weather-modification-19860669.php https://twri.tamu.edu/media/3911/volume-20-summer-1994.pdf https://rollingplainsgcd.gov/programs/weather-modification/ https://ams.confex.com/ams/17WModWMA/techprogram/programexpanded_492.htm https://issuu.com/tdlr/docs/about_tdlr/s/12027320 https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/baylr25&div=43&id=&page=
Shawn Ryan Show: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El Segundo hard tech scene. Rainmaker uses weather resistant drones to increase precipitation and novel radar hardware to measure how much man-made precipitation is created. Rainmaker's first priority is reversing the desertification of the American west, and ultimately to terraform deserts into abundant, green, arable land. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.roka.com - USE CODE SRS https://www.americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org https://www.tryarmra.com/srs https://www.betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored by better help. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://www.shawnlikesgold.com https://www.lumen.me/srs https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs https://www.shopify.com/srs https://trueclassic.com/srs Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/srs! #trueclassicpod Augustus Doricko Links: Rainmaker - https://www.rainmaker.com X - https://x.com/ADoricko LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustus-doricko-660b20145 Substack - https://substack.com/@doricko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El Segundo hard tech scene. Rainmaker uses weather resistant drones to increase precipitation and novel radar hardware to measure how much man-made precipitation is created. Rainmaker's first priority is reversing the desertification of the American west, and ultimately to terraform deserts into abundant, green, arable land. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.roka.com - USE CODE SRS https://www.americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org https://www.tryarmra.com/srs https://www.betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored by better help. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://www.shawnlikesgold.com https://www.lumen.me/srs https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs https://www.shopify.com/srs https://trueclassic.com/srs Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/srs! #trueclassicpod Augustus Doricko Links: Rainmaker - https://www.rainmaker.com X - https://x.com/ADoricko LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustus-doricko-660b20145 Substack - https://substack.com/@doricko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ABOUT CLAIRE CODER:BIO: Claire Coder (Forbes 30under30) is a 28-year-old Thiel Fellow and founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. On a mission to make the world better for people with periods, Aunt Flow stocks public bathrooms with freely accessible tampons and pads. Through Claire's leadership, Aunt Flow launched patented tampon & pad dispensers in 60k+ bathrooms and raised $17m+ in venture capital. Coder launched her first company at age 16, designed a bag for Vera Bradley that sold out in 24 hours, and has her own line of GIFs. After getting her period in public without the supplies she needed, at 18 years old, Claire dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools can sustainably provide quality period products for free in public bathrooms. Since 2016, Aunt Flow has worked with thousands of businesses and schools, including organizations like Google, Princeton University, Netflix, and 30+ professional sports stadiums, to offer freely accessible period product dispensers, filled with organic cotton tampons and pads. Aunt Flow has donated over 7 million organic cotton tampons and pads to menstruators in need since 2021. Claire's ultimate goal in life is for any menstruator to walk into any bathroom and never need to worry if they start their period, because Aunt Flow period products are freely available!Claire's story has been featured in TeenVogue, Forbes, Fortune, and she starred in TLC's Girl Starter Season 1. Claire speaks regularly surrounding her advocacy work, starting a social enterprise and journey as a female founder. For more information, please visit LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairecoder/ Websites:clairecoder.com (Personal)goauntflow.com (Company)SHOW INTROWelcome to the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast.EPISODE 78 … and my conversation with Claire Coder the Founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. On the podcast our dynamic dialogues based on our acronym DATA - design, architecture, technology, and the arts crosses over disciplines but maintains a common thread of people who are passionate about the world we live in and human's influence on it, the ways we craft the built environment to maximize human experience, increasing our understanding of human behavior and searching for the New Possible. The NXTLVL Experience Design podcast is presented by VMSD Magazine part of the Smartwork Media family of brands.VMSD brings us, in the brand experience world, the International Retail Design Conference. The IRDC is one of the best retail design conferences that there is bringing together the world of retailers, brands and experience place makers every year for two days of engaging conversations and pushing the discourse forward on what makes retailing relevant. You will find the archive of the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast on VMSD.com.Thanks also goes to Shop Association the only global retail trade association dedicated to elevating the in-store experience. SHOP Association represents companies and affiliates from 25 countries and brings value to their members through research, networking, education, events and awards. Check then out on SHOPAssociation.orgWhen Claire Coder was 18 years old she was at an event and she used a public restroom. While there, she discovered that she had unexpectedly started her period. And… she didn't have a quarter. Why she would have needed a quarter and what happened as a result of not having one is the subject of an exceptional entrepreneurial trajectory that has changed woman's public bathrooms around the country.We'll get to all of that in a moment but first though, a few thoughts… * * *What if you had an amazing idea that you knew was a no-brainer, an idea that provided something deeply necessary, but it seemed that everyone had overlooked it.What if you had a moment of insight from a personal experience that chartered out a clear path for providing a product and service that seemed to satisfy the deeply under met needs of more than 50% of the population?And what if when you took this moment of clear mental insight to a group of venture capitalists explaining that this was not just an idea that would not only satisfy a certain customer need but that could be an extraordinarily profitable business operation but when you asked for their involvement, they simply said… “NO”.And what if you heard “NO” 86 times when trying to get people interested in supporting your idea. Would you give up? Would you have already given up after the 1st or 10th or 50th “NO”? And what if you happened to be an 18-year-old young woman with this vision and enthusiasm and the subject of your VC pitches dealt with menstruation and woman's public bathrooms... How far do you think that would have gotten you?I could focus in on this intro by talking about the thing that we don't talk about, at least as a guy I can't imagine me and my guy friends would have ever talked about…as a teen, young man or frankly even today.Which is to say… women and monthly periods. I could focus in on this somewhat taboo subject of a naturally occurring bodily function that we somehow sweep under the social discourse carpet, despite that more than 50% of the population has one every single month. Or I could talk about the strange discomfort that comes up because somehow, we've made this discussion something to be ashamed about or talked only about between mothers and grandmothers and their daughters. The strange irony here is that the other 49.53% of the North American population will end up living with, perhaps marrying and having children with the 50+ percent of the population who has their period every single month and yet, we'd prefer not to talk about it…But, if I did focus on those subjects, which by the way are not unimportant to talk about, it would potential we derail another story about a passion for entrepreneurship and the overwhelming need to address the needs of a population who are wholly unserved.It takes a lot of guts to be an entrepreneur. Being an entrepreneur is not easy. In fact, there are a lot of people who would say you'd simply have a few screws loose to actually want to be an entrepreneur.It's highly risky and you carry an extraordinary amount of responsibility. Everything from fundraising and decision-making, planning operations, accepting both successes and failures.When the entire enterprise is your baby, and relies on you as the key driver of the big idea, it can be incredibly emotionally taxing. The working hours can be extraordinary too. If we think that an average work week is neatly packed into 40 hours, an entrepreneur may end up spending twice or maybe even three times that amount in trying to get their business off the ground...and there's constant pressure to keep on pushing forward. One success does not necessarily guarantee the next and so there's this cycle of continuing to push and to make forward strides create product extensions and to expand the brand footprint that is unrelenting. This is especially true if folks have lent you money to get your big idea off the ground.There's also a great degree of isolation that can emerge on the entrepreneurial path. You, and often you alone, are focused on birthing your brainchild, developing it and bringing it to market. This ‘child rearing', if you will, often happens in times of extraordinary uncertainty and ambiguity. In the current state of the world we live in today, ambiguity is the name of the game. What with the pace of change exponentially increasing, government shifting the rules of the game with tariffs and regulations, funding cuts and banning more that 250 words that according to PEN AMERICA are no longer considered acceptable including:advocacy, abortion, all-inclusive, biologically female, community equity, DEI, female, inclusive, sex, sexuality, vulnerable populations, and woman or women, just to name a few. So if your big idea is squarely focused on women, menstruation and period products, I would imagine it's tricky.So, this means that you have to be built for understanding the pace of change the ability to flex and move and be resilient when things don't happen to go your way. Like for example if you are launching a new product line and a COVID pandemic hits that effectively shuts your business down.You could stop and pack up shop and be done or you could be resilient and change direction asking ‘what do people need right now?, and turn what you thought was going to be a business into a completely different thing that was not at all what you had planned in the 1st place.As an entrepreneur, you also have to wear many hats. You are at the same time the company owner, marketing and sales rep. You're dealing with HR issues, product design and materials sourcing and assortment planning.You're often doing customer service and trying to keep them satisfied while dealing with shipments that go missing or supply chains that get disrupted, because of say tariffs, for example, when your products were coming from out of the country and all of a sudden now they are more expensive than you had anticipated.And you have to be good, I mean really good, at dealing with rejection and failure.Most entrepreneurs face repeated setbacks, investor rejections, failed launches or people who just don't get what you're trying to deliver - or straight out don't like what you're trying to deliver - and reject your product and actively work against you to shut you down.Resilience and a sense of purpose when faced with strong headwinds is an absolutely essential feature of being an entrepreneur.You want to become an entrepreneur? Then you had better show up at the game with a load of mad skills so that you can weather the multiple impending storms.Now… don't get me wrong, it's not all doom and gloom. It's not all uphill struggles like Sisyphus pushing a rock up a hill only to have it roll back down again.Entrepreneurship can be incredibly rewarding. It can bring something that you are passionate about into the world. Maybe it's something that had never existed before. Maybe it satisfies the need that is self-evident but others just haven't seen it yet. But to play in the arena of entrepreneurship you need to be able to recover from failures and keep moving forward regardless of whatever the setbacks were.Because they are inevitable.No one skates happily through entrepreneurship and starting a company without stuff just going off the rails from time to time. And that requires an amazing amount of intrinsic motivation and drive. You've got to be able to get up every morning and go get it. And you've got to be able to get up and do it without anyone behind you saying ‘go team go” pushing you to do it every single day.You might need an accountability buddy. That would be good. But in the absence of that person or group, you need to be able to be incredibly disciplined and willing to get back in the ring every day.You also have to have a certain level of risk tolerance. In fact, I would say you probably have to have a very high level of risk tolerance. No one in the entrepreneurial world makes it by being a wallflower; by being risk adverse and not wanting to step out into traffic and navigate all of the oncoming traffic.And while dancing your way through the crosswalk in oncoming traffic, you have to be pretty flexible and be willing to pivot in an oftentimes volatile environment. You also have to believe in your vision and have a well-crafted strategy to get you to the top of the mountain.Successful entrepreneurs can generally see a much bigger picture than other people. They see opportunities where others simply see closed doors and that often means when hearing “no” you don't implode like the Wicked Witch of the West when water was thrown on her, but you ask questions. Not just questions about ‘why?' but also ‘why not?'.You have to be conspicuously curious and have a compulsion to keep on asking questions, never being satisfied with the status quo.Your interpersonal skills also have to be incredibly well honed. You have to be good at networking, slapping backs, shaking hands and making people feel like they're the only people in the room who matter to you. You've got to be good at networking and pitching and you have to be an incredibly good leader which suggests that you have to be an effective communicator and be emotionally tapped in. Your EQ, as well as your IQ, has to be highly tuned.You have to carry a certain level of confidence without being arrogant.You have to believe in your ideas while staying open to feedback; weeding out what is good commentary and bad commentary.…what allows you to maintain a connection to your brand story and the products or services you believe need to be brought to market while at the same time always finding a balance between taking in what people say as constructive criticism and dismissing other commentary that doesn't seem to fit or takes you off track and away from your vision.And all of this brings us to the story of Claire Coder who at 18 years old goes into a public bathroom at an event and discovers she started her period.In an effort to have period products that met her in her moment of need, she goes to a dispenser on the wall and discovers that in order to get a tampon or pad she has to have quarter and who really carries quarters around in their pocket anymore? At that moment Claire is faced with accepting the only option available which is to go to the free roll of toilet paper on the bathroom stall and create a makeshift tampon.At that moment Claire decides that if toilet paper and paper towel are offered at no cost in public bathrooms why should tampons and pads cost $0.25.? and why is it that the box on the wall, that has likely been there for decades and that may likely not work in any case, an acceptable solution?Claire Coder was selected as one of Forbes 30under30 and is the 28-year-old founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. On a mission to make the world better for people with periods, Aunt Flow stocks public bathrooms with freely accessible tampons and pads. Through Claire's leadership, Aunt Flow launched patented tampon & pad dispensers in 60k+ bathrooms, 150 universities, 600 schools, 28 Fortune 500 company's offices and raised $17m+ in venture capital.After getting her period in public without the supplies she needed, at 18 years old, Claire dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools can sustainably provide quality period products for free in public bathrooms.Since 2016, Aunt Flow has worked with thousands of businesses and schools, including organizations like Google, Princeton University, Netflix, and 30+ professional sports stadiums, to offer freely accessible period product dispensers, filled with organic cotton tampons and pads. Aunt Flow has donated over 7 million organic cotton tampons and pads to menstruators in need since 2021. Claire's ultimate goal in life is for any menstruator to walk into any bathroom and never need to worry if they start their period, because Aunt Flow period products are freely available! Claire Coder was the opening keynote presenter at SHOP Marketplace 2025 and I caught up with her after her presentation to have a chat…ABOUT DAVID KEPRON:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites: https://www.davidkepron.com (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645 (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why', ‘what's now' and ‘what's next'. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott's “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently shares his experience and insight on various industry boards including: VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, the Interactive Customer Experience Association, Sign Research Foundation's Program Committee as well as the Center For Retail Transformation at George Mason University.He has held teaching positions at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore. In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com. The next level experience design podcast is presented by VMSD magazine and Smartwork Media. It is hosted and executive produced by David Kepron. Our original music and audio production by Kano Sound. The content of this podcast is copywrite to David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design. Any publication or rebroadcast of the content is prohibited without the expressed written consent of David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design.Make sure to tune in for more NXTLVL “Dialogues on DATA: Design Architecture Technology and the Arts” wherever you find your favorite podcasts and make sure to visit vmsd.com and look for the tab for the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast there too.
In this episode, we dive into the Future of Platforms panel from this summer's Inside Summit. This panel was moderated by Alexandra York, Associate Editor at Forbes and a key figure behind the 30 Under 30 lists. Alexandra brings her expertise in covering young entrepreneurs and emerging brands to guide a discussion on the evolving digital platform space. In this discussion, the panelists explore the future of digital platforms, the impact of social commerce, and how they're navigating challenges like AI integration, community engagement, and finding the right revenue models. They also share personal insights on pivoting, fundraising, and defining success in today's competitive tech landscape. Our panelists included:• Emma Bates, CEO and co-founder of Diem, a social search engine pioneering a new, inclusive internet for women. With a background in partnerships at Away and community-building at Whalar, Emma is a recognized advocate for gender equity in the digital world.• Miri Buckland, COO and co-founder of Landing, a social commerce app revolutionizing how Gen Z interacts with shoppable content. Miri's experience spans corporate strategy and consumer tech, with a passion for fostering creativity and community.• Judy Thelen, CEO and co-founder of Beli, a platform transforming how consumers discover and recommend restaurants globally, with over 30 million ratings across 30,000 cities since its launch.• Dylan Diamond, co-founder and CEO of Saturn, a calendar platform tailored for high school students, with significant backing from top-tier investors. Dylan's journey includes a stint as Tesla's youngest software engineer and recognition as a Thiel Fellow. Let's Open the Door!
Noor Siddiqui is currently building Orchid, a reproductive technology company that measures genetic predisposition to disease and provides embryo screening for couples going through IVF. Noor joins the show to discuss the ambitious culture of the West Coast, getting into the Thiel Fellowship, her personal reasons for starting Orchid, the sacred act of reproduction and why it must be made safe, her belief in children as the future, and MUCH more! Important Links: Noor's Personal Website Noor's Twitter Noor's Linkedin Orchid's Website Show Notes: The Ambitious Culture of San Francisco The East Coast Aversion to Risky Ambition The Intimate Origin Story of Orchid What Orchid Has Built The History and Controversy Around Reproductive Technology Surprising Aspects of Orchid's Technology Benefits of Saliva Testing Making Our Own Genetic Luck Noor's Predictions for the Field Advances in Embryonic Freezing Why Noor Values Clear Writing Noor as Empress of the World MORE! Books/Essays Mentioned: What You Can't Say; by Paul Graham Secrets (from Zero To One); by Peter Thiel
Joshua is the Founder & CEO of DoNotPay. He is a Thiel Fellow who has been called "Robin Hood of the Internet" for building products to save people time and money. DoNotPay is an automated service that handles over 200 consumer rights challenges such as cancelling subscriptions, obtaining refunds, and appealing tickets. Follow Joshua on X @jbrowder1. [0:16] - How Joshua turned his penchant for parking tickets into a successful business [6:31] - Joshua's early experiences building iPhone apps [9:11] - Why Joshua took a careful and patient approach to starting DoNotPay while at Stanford [14:11] - Why Joshua waited so long to start charging for DoNotPay [15:51] - Alternative business models for DoNotPay [19:32] - Joshua's approach to building a lean, efficient team [24:25] - Operating as a global, in-person, nomadic organization [26:45] - How the advent GPT has transformed DoNotPay's services [35:20] - Joshua's perspective on the current and future states of AI [39:16] - Why Do Not Pay issues dividends to its employees and investors [43:16] - Joshua's approach for growing DoNotPay from here [45:43] - Technology's fast pace of change versus society's slow pace of change [48:47] - Wisdom gained from The Thiel Fellowship Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/177-joshua-browder For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!
Today's guest is Eva Shang, co-founder and CEO of Legalist, which is an institutional alternative asset management firm using data-driven technology to invest in credit assets at scale. Eva is a Thiel Fellow and participated in Y Combinator. In today's episode, Eva covers everything related to litigation finance. We walk through why the asset class exists, how it works, using AI to source deal flow, and more. Then we get into her thoughts on building an asset management firm and why she launched a Government Receivables strategy. (1:17) Welcome to guest, Eva Shang (1:47) Overview of Litigation Finance (5:04) Origin Story of Legalist (9:09) Typical litigation process (21:49) The moneyball of litigation finance (28:06) Expanding into other strategies (37:07) Allocating to a litigation finance strategy (40:58) Eva's most memorable investment ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com ----- Sponsor: Today's episode is sponsored by YCharts. YCharts enables financial advisors to make smarter investment decisions and better communicate with clients. Visit YCharts to start your free trial and be sure to mention "Meb" for 20% off your subscription (new clients only). Follow The Idea Farm: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTok ----- Interested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com ----- Past guests include Ed Thorp, Richard Thaler, Jeremy Grantham, Joel Greenblatt, Campbell Harvey, Ivy Zelman, Kathryn Kaminski, Jason Calacanis, Whitney Baker, Aswath Damodaran, Howard Marks, Tom Barton, and many more. ----- Meb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#61. In this episode of The meez Podcast, host Josh Sharkey welcomes Sam Bernstein, the founder of Table22. Table22 is a pioneering company designed to help restaurants generate incremental new revenue through subscriptions, including memberships, CPG products, and events.Josh and Sam's paths first crossed at The Chef Conference in Philadelphia. Since then, their encounters have become frequent, most recently at the National Restaurant Association Show, where they connected at an event hosted by meez, Made In Cookware, and Fernet.In this episode, Josh delves into Sam's entrepreneurial journey, discussing his impressive background as a Thiel Fellow and his early forays in real estate before founding Table22. Sam's passion and smart approach to supporting the restaurant industry shine through as he shares insights into the growth of Table22 and his vision for the future of restaurant revenue streams.Tune in to hear about Sam's innovative strategies, his dedication to the restaurant community, and the story behind Table22. Don't miss this engaging conversation packed with entrepreneurial wisdom and industry insights.Where to find Sam Bernstein:InstagramLinkedInWhere to find host Josh Sharkey:InstagramLinkedInTikTokTwitterIn this episode, we cover:(03:41): Sam's background(15:17): Sam's learnings from receiving a Thiel Fellowship(22:00): How Table22 works(47:39): Sam's interpretation of the 11 star experience for Table22
Augustus is the Founder & CEO of Rainmaker, a cloud seeding and weather modification company. The company's objective is to facilitate more precipitation in the American West in the near-term, while terraforming Earth more broadly over time. Augustus previously co-founded another startup and was named a Thiel Fellow in 2024. Follow Augustus on X @ADoricko. Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/173-augustus-doricko For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!
Pamela Valdés IG: @pamevls es fundadora y CEO de BEEK, la plataforma donde los latinos escuchan el mejor contenido de audio en español. Por favor ayúdame y sigue Cracks Podcast en YouTube aquí."El agente más potente de cambio es la historia que te cuentas en tu cabeza."- Pamela Valdés Comparte esta frase en TwitterEste episodio es presentado por Cracks Summit, el evento de negocios e inspiración más importante de América Latina y por Diri Móvil, la innovadora compañía de telefonía celular que conecta a cientos de miles de mexicanos. Pamela dejó la universidad cuando fue seleccionada por la Thiel Foundation como la primera Thiel Fellow en Latinoamérica. Participó en la aceleradora de negocios de silicon valley Y Combinator y consiguió fondeo para su empresa en algunos de los fondos de capital privado más importantes del mundo. Pamela dice que todo lo que ha aprendido sobre cómo crear una empresa proviene de los libros y de hablar con personas realmente inteligentes.Hoy Pamela y yo hablamos de separar tu identidad de tu profesión, de tener un coach que trabajó con Jeff Bezos, de conocer a Tony Robbins y de la evolución de BEEK.Qué puedes aprender hoyCómo es trabajar con un coach profesionalCómo separar el ser del hacerEl poder de las historias que nos contamos a nosotros mismos*Este episodio es presentado por Cracks SummitCracks Summit, el foro de negocios e inspiración MÁS importante de América Latina, que reúne a empresarios revolucionarios y los personajes más influyentes de la región en un día repleto de conversaciones inspiradoras, paneles que te volarán la cabeza y conferencias de talla mundial.Acompáñame y aprendamos juntos de gigantes como Maria Asunción Aramburuzabala, Arturo Elías Ayub, Arnoldo de la Rocha, el Dr. Ichak Adizes, Karla Berman, Arturo Lomelí y Moisés Guindi, entre muchos otros ponentes.Si quieres ser parte de este evento épico no te quedes fuera de Cracks Summit este próximo 21 de Febrero en el Centro Roberto Cantoral de la CDMX.*Este episodio es presentado por Diri Móvil, la innovadora compañía de telefonía celular que conecta a cientos de miles de mexicanos.Diri es líder indiscutible en la venta de eSIMs digitales que puedes usar como línea principal, manteniendo tu número actual o como línea secundaria para siempre estar conectado en México, Estados Unidos y Canadá.A través de la aplicación Diri, puedes gestionar tu línea y elegir entre diversos planes, como el de 40 Gigas al mes por sólo $279 pesos.Por escuchar Cracks Diri te regala 7 días de servicio ilimitado totalmente gratis descargando tu eSIM GRATIS en diri.mx/cracks.Notas del episodio en cracks.la/266 Ve el episodio en Youtube
In this podcast episode, Lucy Guo, a prominent entrepreneur and Thiel Fellow, shares her remarkable journey from receiving a Thiel Fellowship at the age of 20 to becoming the second wealthiest self-made female in the United States. Lucy discusses her experiences with ventures such as Scale AI, her transition from venture capitalist to entrepreneur, and the evolution of her venture fund, HF0.The conversation explores Lucy's latest venture, Passes, a platform for content creators, where she emphasizes the importance of investing in engineers and discusses the role of AI in the creator economy. Lucy reflects on her move to Miami, highlighting the differences in the tech landscape and the need for increased capital in the ecosystem. Listen to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Noor is the Founder and CEO of Orchid, a reproductive technology company measuring genetic predisposition to disease for the purpose of helping people have healthier babies. Prior to creating Orchid, Noor was a Thiel Fellow and an AI researcher at Stanford where she worked on applications of deep learning to genomics. Follow Noor on X @noor_siddiquiz_ and Orchid @OrchidInc. [0:16] - The personal motivation behind Noor's interest in genomics [11:31] - Embracing “weirdness” as a child [15:42] - The Thiel Fellowship and Stanford experiences [22:30] - How and why Noor got interested in crypto in college [24:30] - How Orchid measures risks at the embryo stage [28:12] - Using Orchid's data to make informed health decisions [38:47] - Comparing Orchid to other existing embryo screening tech [42:52] - How Orchid accomplished a 100x technological improvement [51:25] - Current costs of embryo screening and paths to lower them [57:55] - Noor's thoughts on the future of genomic technologies [1:03:47] - How reproductive tech relates to human longevity For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!
Welcome to another episode of Better Learning! In the episode, we have a remarkable guest who is changing the game for people with periods. Meet Claire Coder, a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee, a Thiel Fellow, and the dynamic Founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. Claire's journey is nothing short of inspiring. At just 26 years old, Claire is not only a Thiel Fellow but a trailblazer in the field of menstrual equity. With Aunt Flow, she's on a mission to make the world better for people with periods. Under Claire's leadership, Aunt Flow has revolutionized public bathrooms by stocking them with freely accessible tampons and pads. The company has introduced patented dispensers in over 30,000 bathrooms, raising an impressive $17 million+ in venture capital. Collaborating closely with education leaders and architects, Claire ensures that Aunt Flow's mission to provide freely accessible period products transcends boundaries. It's noteworthy that the push for Aunt Flow products in schools doesn't come solely from adults; rather, it's the students themselves who recognize the importance of menstrual equity in their learning environments. In this episode, discover how any school can join the movement and bring Aunt Flow's impactful initiatives to their campus, fostering an environment where every student can focus on their education without the worry of period supplies. Learn more about Aunt Flow and Claire Coder: Aunt Flow Website: https://goauntflow.com/ Claire's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairecoder/ Claire's Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/clairecoderofficial/ Claire's Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/clairecoder Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com. Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Find out more about Kevin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstoller/ For more episodes of the Better Learning Podcast, visit https://www.betterlearningpodcast.com/ Episode 161 of the Better Learning Podcast Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com. Who made this episode possible? Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/
At the age of 18, Anthony dropped out of college to take the Thiel Fellowship and pursue his first startup, EnvoyNow. Which was acquired by JoyRun, then by Walmart.Seven years ago at the age of 21, Anthony suffered a life-changing accident that left him as a quadriplegic. Although he's recovered some function since, he's still currently in a wheelchair.Today, Anthony is the Cofounder and CEO of Vinovest. Vinovest helps investors diversify their portfolios into rare wine and whiskey, an asset class that has outperformed the S&P over the past three decades. Vinovest has over $100MM in assets under management.In this episode, we discussBecoming paralyzed at 21. And how he persevered to grow and sell Envoy Now.His relationship with his wife Mckenna and how they've stayed together since teenagers.Securing Mark Cuban as his first angel investor through a Shark Tank-esque campus pitch.Leaving college as a Thiel Fellow and meeting Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin.Hustling to work for Blockfolio, its sale to FTX, and meeting Sam Bankman-Fried.The genesis of Vinovest and how he carved out a serious reputation in the wine industry.Learn more about Anthony:Vinovest Website: www.vinovest.coVideo: Anthony pitching Mark Cuban Shark Tank-styleAnthony's Instagram: @anthony_j_zhangAnthony's Twitter: @anthony_j_zhangFortune: A 22-Year-Old Entrepreneur Moves Forward After a Life-Changing Accident Left Him Paralyzed
Jake is a Thiel Fellow and Founder of Pilgrim Labs where he is working on building biotechnology for warfighters. Previously, he was in high school (Jake is 19). Follow him on X @jakeradler. [0:16] - How Jake's got into human-computer interfaces [7:52] - Transitioning a sleep wearables product into a biological interface for warfighters [15:16] - The current state of the consumer wearables market for sleep improvement [20:13] - The neurotech wearables landscape [24:09] - Pilgrim's mission to merge wearable data with adaptive solutions for soldiers [29:55] - Why Jake chose to build products for human soldiers rather than machine warfare [36:23] - Becoming a Thiel fellow and lessons learned from the program [43:02] - Jake's focus and mentality for building Pilgrim Labs For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!
No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Technology | Startups
The future of tech is 25-person companies powered by AI agents that help us accomplish our larger goals. Imbue is working on building AI agents that reason, code and generally make our lives easier. Sarah Guo and Elad Gil sit down with co-founders Kanjun Qiu (CEO) and Josh Albrecht (CTO) to discuss how they define reasoning, the spectrum of specialized and generalized agents, and the path to improved agent performance. Plus, what's behind their $200M Series B fundraise. Kanjun Qiu is the CEO and co-founder of Imbue. Kanjun is also a partner at angel fund Outset Capital, where she invests in promising pre-seed companies. Previously, Kanjun was the co-founder and CEO of Sourceress, a machine learning recruiting startup backed by YC and DFJ. She was previously Chief of Staff to Drew Houston at Dropbox, where she helped scale the company from 300 employees to 1200. Josh Albrecht is the CTO and co-founder of Imbue. He also invests in other founders via his fund, Outset Capital. He has published machine learning papers as an academic researcher; founded an AI recruiting company that went through YC and a 3D injection molding software company that was acquired; helped build Addepar as an early engineer; and served as a Thiel Fellow mentor. He started programming as a kid and began working professionally as a software engineer in high school. Show Links: Kanjun's LinkedIn | Website | Google Scholar Josh's LinkedIn | Website | Google Scholar Imbue raises $200M to build AI systems that can reason and code Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil | @Kanjun | @JoshAlbrecht Show Notes: (00:00) - Introduction to Imbue (04:55) - The Spectrum of Agent Tasks (08:43) - Specialization and Generalization With Agents (13:03) - Code and Language in AI Agents
Building a finance super app, solving tough SMB growth challenges and what it's like to be a Thiel Fellow. This and much more with Zaid Rahman, the founder/CEO of Flex on the Fintech Newscast https://www.flex.one Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech! Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or at @fintechnewscast on Twitter/X
Connor Zwick was a formidable founder on the day he graduated high school, and that hasn't changed in the intervening years. He's the founder of Flashcards+, which was acquired by Chegg, and CEO and co-founder of Speak, the cutting edge app using AI speech models to help users perfect their conversational English. In this episode, Connor Zwick sits down with host and Partner at Lightspeed Michael Mignano to talk software iteration, finding a useful use case, and building a new business abroad. Episode Chapters (00:00) - Intro to Connor Zwick (04:48) - Building Flashcards in high school (08:42) - Lessons from Flashcards product market fit pull and how to value for sale (13:31) - The hype of becoming a Thiel Fellow (23:45) - Sneaking into a Berkeley graduate course on reinforcement learning (27:45) - John Schulman built OpenAI's playground for a homework assignment (36:07) - The big AI unlocks went to incumbents (38:33) - ChatGPT proved that UI matters (41:49) - Language learning models don't need perfection to be viable (46:40) - Speak is a painkiller for English language-learners, not a vitamin for English speakers (57:09) - Operating in San Francisco while iterating in Seoul (01:05:13) - What does product market fit feel like? (01:09:30) - One-on-one tutors are the holy grail of education (01:14:33) - The moving goalposts of AGI (01:17:17) - Is Speak hiring? Stay in touch: www.lsvp.com X: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeedventurepartners/ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: generativenow.co Email: generativenow@lsvp.com The content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal.
Chris Walker dropped out of Dartmouth and became a Thiel Fellow in 2013. He had an idea for a math video game that was inspired by the TI 84 graphing calculator. He tried creating an educational video game studio but it didn't work out. He joined Hack Club, a student-led educational intiative that started teaching coding but has branched out. Hack Club's founder, Zach Latta, was also a Thiel Fellow. Chris started Castle Bravo as a personal project -- with the idea of turning a bouncy castle into a boat -- a motorized floating bouncy castle. He's now working with young people to create a solar-powered version. Chris will bring the current version to Maker Faire Bay Areahttp://makezine.com
Tara Seshan is the Head of Product at Watershed, a climate platform that companies use to measure, report, and reduce their carbon emissions. Before joining Watershed, Tara was Head of Product at Stripe throughout the launch of Stripe Billing and Stripe Treasury. As a Thiel Fellow and experienced multi-product builder, Tara brings a wealth of experience with 0-1 SaaS products. In today's episode, we discuss: The different types of multi-product strategies. Stories from Stripe's multi-product success. How to allocate resources across new and existing products. How to structure teams for launching new products. The best personas for building new products and the hiring tactics for finding those people. Common challenges when going from single to multi-product. How to assess and prioritize new product ideas. How to measure success when launching new products. The 12 questions Tara asks for better product reviews. Tactics for collecting and interpreting user feedback. Referenced: First Round Capital's Newsletter: https://review.firstround.com/newsletter The 'Wins Above Replacement' metaphor: https://en.as.com/mlb/wins-above-replacement-war-baseball-statistic-explained-n/ Zero to One by Peter Thiel & Blake Masters: https://www.amazon.com.au/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296 Companies Referenced: Atlassian: https://www.atlassian.com/ Cash App: https://cash.app/ Figma: https://www.figma.com/ First Round Capital: https://firstround.com/ Lattice: https://lattice.com/ Notion: https://www.notion.so/ Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/ Stripe: https://stripe.com/ Watershed: https://watershed.com/ People Referenced: Jack Dorsey: https://twitter.com/jack Patrick Collison: https://twitter.com/patrickc Shreyas Doshi: https://twitter.com/shreyas Where to find Tara Seshan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarstarr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarstarr Where to find Brett Berson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brettberson?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ In this episode, we cover: (0:00) Intro (3:55) How Stripe navigated the path from single to multi-product (6:00) How to allocate resources across a primary product and secondary bets (7:46) How to launch products using small teams (12:25) What makes a great early-stage product thinker (13:08) Key indicators for spotting early-stage product talent (16:33) A common fail-case when hiring for potential over experience (18:32) 5 interview questions to unearth hidden talent among product candidates (20:35) What Stripe got wrong when it first launched Billing (26:00) How Stripe adapted to new buyer profiles (28:50) Why new product teams should be treated like a startup within a company (30:35) The importance of “definite optimism” (31:44) How Watershed prioritizes new products in an early market (33:53) The methodical versus analytical approach to picking new products (40:08) Setting goals and evaluating new product bets (41:55) How Tara runs new-product reviews (42:10) “The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Story” and why it matters (43:56) The 12 questions Tara asks in product reviews (46:17) How to use product review questions pre-meeting (46:34) The rationale behind Tara's 12 questions (48:13) How Tara re-focusses the questions when building products for net-new-customers (49:43) How to collect and leverage user feedback when building new products (51:58) Why product development must start with problem validation (53:52) Two people who had an outsized impact on how Tara thinks about product (54:50) Outro
Will Manidis is the CEO and founder of ScienceIO, which builds data solutions for health care. He was previously a managing partner at Dorm Room Fund, and a Thiel Fellow.Auren and Will discuss American dynamism and the future of knowledge work. Will breaks down his view that technology has not improved our lives as much as it should have. He explains how the nature of platform shifts have accelerated tech earnings over the last decade, but kept actual progress low. Will and Auren also do a deep dive on healthcare: why it's so expensive, why healthcare data is so difficult to work with, and what can be changed. Will emphasizes the need for more usable healthcare data and breaks down how operational workflows consume most of the healthcare dollars spent in the US. They also discuss Will's practical advice for young founders (as a founder and former Thiel fellow), his early work on classical Greek and Latin, and why everyone should believe in demons. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren and Will Manidis on Twitter at @WillManidis.
John Andrew Entwistle is the founder & CEO of Wander, he also is a former Thiel Fellow. In this conversation, we talk about Wander, which is a brand new type of vacation rental platform that is marrying software and hardware for a better experience. We also cover artificial intelligence, hiring & managing people as a young person, bitcoin & cryptocurrency, space, manufacturing, and other industries that are at the cutting edge of innovation. ======================= Pomp writes a daily letter to over 235,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://pomp.substack.com/
We'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners. Responses received by 05/11/23 will be entered in a drawing for $500 cash. https://www.thefortpod.com/survey John Andrew is a Thiel Fellow, recipient of the Forbes 30 Under 30 award and he was recently named to Business Insider's Rising Stars of Real Estate. He started his first internet company at age 13, and at age 17 he co-founded Coder.com (“Coder”) - a platform that moves the development environment (where software engineers write code) to an organization's cloud infrastructure. Coder is backed by Redpoint, GGV, Founders Fund, and Bessemer, with large enterprise customers such as Goldman Sachs and Palantir. After co-founding and running Coder as CEO for six years, he stepped down in 2021 and began his next venture, Wander.com which enjoys the support of QED Investments and Redpoint among others. On this episode, Chris & John discuss: ➡️ Starting his first business at 13 and eventually becoming a Thiel Fellow ➡️ How Wander works and what they're looking to accomplish going forward ➡️ Wander's STR REIT and how the capital markets work in STR ➡️ What travel and hospitality will look like in 10 years Chapters (00:02:40) - John's upbringing and early career (00:07:02) - The impact John's father had on him (00:10:56) - The experience of being a Thiel Fellow (00:15:22) - John's skillset as a Founder (00:19:36) - Wander (00:27:41) - Are you able to capitalize this with Debt? (00:30:05) - What is a great yield on a well-performing STR? (00:30:31) - What makes a great home for Wander? (00:34:28) - How are your homes outfitted to make them stand out? (00:37:52) - How do you work with vendors? (00:40:31) - What are some member benefits? (00:43:48) - What needs to die off in this industry? (00:47:19) - What does the typical customer look like? (00:49:44) - Is there room in your market for hotel-sized homes? (00:51:56) - Do you ever worry about zoning or STR regulations? (00:55:32) - Is there concentration risk? (00:57:39) - How would one value a business like Wander? (01:02:04) - Where will you be in 5 years? (01:07:24) - Where is your favorite Wander? Additional Resources
Hello and welcome back to The Robin Zander Show! For this week's episode, I sat down with Eden Full Goh, the founder & CEO of Mobot. Eden founded Mobot, a physical testing infrastructure in the cloud after her experience as a Product Manager. She noticed how challenging it was to do regression testing on mobile apps and created Mobot as the solution. In this episode, we take a deep dive into her experience learning how to Coxswain (leading a team of rowers) and how that ties into entrepreneurship. We also talk about the companies she built leading up to Mobot and her experience as a Thiel Fellow. It was a pleasure sitting down to chat. I hope you enjoy this spirited and comprehensive conversation!
Our guest for this episode is the Founder and CEO of Locke Bio, a digital health platform company dedicated to helping any enterprise launch a fully integrated, branded telehealth service. She has been recognized in the biotech space since the age of 16 when she published her first paper in a peer-reviewed journal. Since then, she has founded two companies, been named a Thiel Fellow, and was recognized by Forbes in their annual 30 Under 30 listing. Please welcome Cathy Tie #EvieJeang #EvieUnbounded Subscribe, like, comment and share. You can reach our team at talktome@evieunbounded.com. Follow Evie Jeang and Cathy Tie on social media to stay up to date with the latest news! www.Facebook.com/Evie.Jeang www.Instagram.com/EvieJeang www.Instagram.com/CathyTie www.Twitter.com/IdealLegalGroup www.LinkedIn.com/IdealLegalGroup www.EvieUnbounded.com
You'll hear me say it in the intro, but wow. This was a heck of a discussion. John Andrew Entwistle is the Founder and CEO of a company called Wander. In a very short amount of time, Wander has exploded on the scene for vacation rentals. They're approach: verticalize the entire business. When I say the entire business—I mean everything! The tech, the management, property selection, the marketing, and oh the brand. Wander has masterfully build an incredible community around their brand of high-end, luxury smart homes that serve as vacation rentals. There's more to the business than I can write for this intro so hit play to hear what John Andrew has to say about Wander.More about John Andrew and WanderWander is vertically integrating the vacation rental space, creating a radically better experience for travelers. Wander is the only network of smart homes built for the future of work—there are currently 15 properties (more to launch in 2023) in stunning locations across the US. Everything from unlocking the door, turning on the lights, lighting the fireplace, and opening the Tesla in the garage (which each home is equipped with) can be controlled from the Wander mobile app. The company launched with a seed round led by Redpoint Ventures in 2021, and months later raised a Series A led by QED with participation from a16z, Fifthwall, Susa Ventures, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman's Thirty Five Ventures, Packy McCormick, Sahil Bloom, and others.The co also recently launched their B2B product, Wander Teams, which allows employers to offer Wander credits/stays as a benefit. With Wander, working remotely becomes much easier: the workstations are comfortable, with adjustable desks and extra monitors; the WiFi is strong and reliable; and the kitchen and gyms are equipped so guests don't have to sacrifice their daily routines. Wander Teams is still in beta but will become a core part of the business as they ramp up.Wander recently secured a $100M credit line from Credit Suisse in November to turbocharge growth.John Andrew Entwistle is Founder and CEO of Wander. Previously John Andrew was Co-founder of Coder (exited) and a Thiel Fellow. Follow John Andrew on Twitter Follow Wander on Twitter Connect with John Andrew on LinkedIn Check out Wander
Danielle Strachman is Founder and General Partner at 1517. She was also the founding member and program director of Theil Fellowship. We discussed about building our own school, convincing children to study, building Theil Fellowship from ground up, handing out $100k to 17-year-old kids, starting a venture capital firm, early days with founder of OYO and Figma and much more. SPONSORS BridgeUp: DM Prashant on Twitter to raise $100,000+ in non-dilutive capital Listnr.fm: https://listnr.tech/?via=prashant Dukaan: https://mydukaan.io/ Recast: https://recast.studio/ CONNECT Prashant Bagga: https://linktr.ee/prashantpbagga GUEST LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/DStrachman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellestrachman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dstrachman OUTLINE (0:00) Origin story (6:55) The right way to homeschool kids (14:38) How to build your own school (26:05) How should parents should convince their child to study (29:35) How did Danielle join Thiel Fellowship (36:40) How to become a Thiel Fellow (45:20) Superpower of Peter Thiel (50:00) Betting on founders of OYO & Figma (56:10) Investing in Loom (59:40) Role of Venture Capital in today's world (1:09:32) The Bootstrap mindset (1:12:54) Managing ego & arrogance as VC TOP EPISODES #68 Natalie Brunell on Everything Bitcoin #62 Suumit Shah, CEO of Dukaan #45 Suhas Motwani, Founder of The Product Folks #10 Aryaman Maheshwari, Software Engineer at Google (Hindi) #2 Shanaya Bagga (my lil sis) Past guests of Billion Moonshots include Suumit Shah, Natalie Brunell, Chirag Taneja, Suhas Motwani, Aditya Mohanty, Jan-Philipp Peters, Mo Islam, Peer Richelsen, Justin Nguyen, Paul Griffiths, Gautam Gupta, Sang Le, Rahul Rana, Grace Ling, Joseph Choi and many more.
In this episode, Christofer talks to Oliver Edholm about the road to becoming CEO of Depict, an AI start-up, and his experiences with meditation. Oliver, who is a Thiel Fellow and is recognized by Forbes in their 30 Under 30 list, walks us through his beginnings in Minecraft, dropping out of school, joining Y-Combinator, and now running a company that has received 20m USD in funding. Later in the conversation, Oliver gives us his take as a meditator on dzogchen (a school of Buddhism) and his personal experience with the jhanas (particular meditative states). Timestamps:(0:00) Preamble and intro (4:28) Oliver's origin story as an AI Entrepreneur(16:26) Emerging from a teenage existential crisis(25:30) Recommendation engines (29:40) Expanding into e-commerce(34:03) Dealing with the human aspect of business / Overcoming interpersonal barriers(42:46) Differentiating from the tech giants (50:45) Where does meditation fit into all of this? (54:48) Thoughts on Dzogchen(1:03:55) Instructions and teachings on jhanas(1:08:51) Breakdown of all the jhanas(1:23:22) Comparisons of jhanas with other experiences (1:28:25) Oliver reveals the Dzogchen ‘pointing out' instructionWebsite: https://depict.ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-edholm-ai/?originalSubdomain=seSupport the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer
Meet John Andrew Entwistle, Founder and CEO of Wander, one of the most exciting startups in the travel and hospitality space today. John Andrew had a non-traditional schooling experience. He started and ran a game server company when he was just 13 years old, so focusing on homework wasn't a high priority. In high school, John Andrew and his father agreed that an online option would be best for him as it'd allow him the opportunity to continue to pursue his projects and build companies. In this episode of Behind the Stays, John Andrew talks about: -being raised by a single dad - how he started and grew his second company Coder - what it was like being a Thiel Fellow - and, of course, the past, present and future of Wander — a company on a missions to verticalize the 100B+ short-term rental industry with a network of smart vacation homes in inspiring places that guests can control from their phones. Discover Wander Follow John Andrew on Twitter This episode is brought to you by our friends at AirDNA. I receive questions ALL the time from listeners who want to get started in STR investing and or who want to scale their portfolio on what resources I recommend they tap into. Here are three reasons I always recommend an AirDNA subscription: 1. AirDNA offers the most accurate data platform in the industry and is trusted by small- and large-scale investors across the globe. 2. Their easy-to-use tools unlock access to millions of data points on any property, anywhere, so you can start your journey to financial freedom with confidence. 3. You can even enter any address in the world to find out how much it'd earn as a vacation rental — how cool is that? If you're interested in getting into the STR game or taking your game a bit more seriously, I've got some exciting news for you. AirDNA is giving Behind the Stays listeners 20% off their first 3 months of any MarketMinder subscription or an additional 20% off any annual MarketMinder subscription. Use the discount code BTS20 at checkout! Behind the Stays Subscriber Survey — please take 5 minutes to complete this survey so that we know how we can make the show even better! About the Show Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb. You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com. Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.
In Episode 97 of "The Dustin Gold Standard," Dustin begins a deep dive into technocrat Joseph Lubin who is the co-founder of Ethereum along with Peter Thiel Fellow Vitalik Buterin. Buterin began working on Ethereum in 2013 and Thiel funded him to continue his work in 2014. In 2015, Buterin launched Ethereum and Lubin founded ConsenSys, Lubin is working with various government and “private” sector companies to develop CBDC infrastructure for the Central Banks. Lubin is connected to the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and Bank for International Settlements on CBDC architecture. Donate to Dustin to help him continue to bring you this level of daily content and keep food on his family's table: https://donorbox.org/dustingoldshow Join the discussion and get the ad-free video version of ”The Dustin Gold Standard,” “The Thomas Paine Podcast,” and access to a Facebook-like website and mobile application where you can network and share intelligence with a group of like-minded folks (Join the Hotwire for Mike's highest level of intelligence): Paine.TV/gold Looking to register your vehicle, but your state is like mine and works hard to stop you from registering an older vehicle? Looking to save money on vehicle property taxes? Don't feel like dealing with the DMV? Contact my friends at DirtLegal where I registered my vehicle: https://www.dirtlegal.com?aff=35 Follow Dustin on Twitter: Twitter.com/dustingoldshow and Twitter.com/hackableanimal Get involved with the Telegram discussion: https://t.me/dustingoldshow Join in on live audio conversations: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow Ask a question and get a 60-second answer from me: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 97 of "The Dustin Gold Standard," Dustin begins a deep dive into technocrat Joseph Lubin who is the co-founder of Ethereum along with Peter Thiel Fellow Vitalik Buterin. Buterin began working on Ethereum in 2013 and Thiel funded him to continue his work in 2014. In 2015, Buterin launched Ethereum and Lubin founded ConsenSys, Lubin is working with various government and “private” sector companies to develop CBDC infrastructure for the Central Banks. Lubin is connected to the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and Bank for International Settlements on CBDC architecture. Donate to Dustin to help him continue to bring you this level of daily content and keep food on his family's table: https://donorbox.org/dustingoldshow Join the discussion and get the ad-free video version of ”The Dustin Gold Standard,” “The Thomas Paine Podcast,” and access to a Facebook-like website and mobile application where you can network and share intelligence with a group of like-minded folks (Join the Hotwire for Mike's highest level of intelligence): Paine.TV/gold Looking to register your vehicle, but your state is like mine and works hard to stop you from registering an older vehicle? Looking to save money on vehicle property taxes? Don't feel like dealing with the DMV? Contact my friends at DirtLegal where I registered my vehicle: https://www.dirtlegal.com?aff=35 Follow Dustin on Twitter: Twitter.com/dustingoldshow and Twitter.com/hackableanimal Get involved with the Telegram discussion: https://t.me/dustingoldshow Join in on live audio conversations: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow Ask a question and get a 60-second answer from me: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 97 of "The Dustin Gold Standard," Dustin begins a deep dive into technocrat Joseph Lubin who is the co-founder of Ethereum along with Peter Thiel Fellow Vitalik Buterin. Buterin began working on Ethereum in 2013 and Thiel funded him to continue his work in 2014. In 2015, Buterin launched Ethereum and Lubin founded ConsenSys, Lubin is working with various government and “private” sector companies to develop CBDC infrastructure for the Central Banks. Lubin is connected to the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and Bank for International Settlements on CBDC architecture. Donate to Dustin to help him continue to bring you this level of daily content and keep food on his family's table: https://donorbox.org/dustingoldshow Join the discussion and get the ad-free video version of ”The Dustin Gold Standard,” “The Thomas Paine Podcast,” and access to a Facebook-like website and mobile application where you can network and share intelligence with a group of like-minded folks (Join the Hotwire for Mike's highest level of intelligence): Paine.TV/gold Looking to register your vehicle, but your state is like mine and works hard to stop you from registering an older vehicle? Looking to save money on vehicle property taxes? Don't feel like dealing with the DMV? Contact my friends at DirtLegal where I registered my vehicle: https://www.dirtlegal.com?aff=35 Follow Dustin on Twitter: Twitter.com/dustingoldshow and Twitter.com/hackableanimal Get involved with the Telegram discussion: https://t.me/dustingoldshow Join in on live audio conversations: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow Ask a question and get a 60-second answer from me: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 97 of "The Dustin Gold Standard," Dustin begins a deep dive into technocrat Joseph Lubin who is the co-founder of Ethereum along with Peter Thiel Fellow Vitalik Buterin. Buterin began working on Ethereum in 2013 and Thiel funded him to continue his work in 2014. In 2015, Buterin launched Ethereum and Lubin founded ConsenSys, Lubin is working with various government and “private” sector companies to develop CBDC infrastructure for the Central Banks. Lubin is connected to the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and Bank for International Settlements on CBDC architecture. Donate to Dustin to help him continue to bring you this level of daily content and keep food on his family's table: https://donorbox.org/dustingoldshow Join the discussion and get the ad-free video version of ”The Dustin Gold Standard,” “The Thomas Paine Podcast,” and access to a Facebook-like website and mobile application where you can network and share intelligence with a group of like-minded folks (Join the Hotwire for Mike's highest level of intelligence): Paine.TV/gold Looking to register your vehicle, but your state is like mine and works hard to stop you from registering an older vehicle? Looking to save money on vehicle property taxes? Don't feel like dealing with the DMV? Contact my friends at DirtLegal where I registered my vehicle: https://www.dirtlegal.com?aff=35 Follow Dustin on Twitter: Twitter.com/dustingoldshow and Twitter.com/hackableanimal Get involved with the Telegram discussion: https://t.me/dustingoldshow Join in on live audio conversations: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow Ask a question and get a 60-second answer from me: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 97 of "The Dustin Gold Standard," Dustin begins a deep dive into technocrat Joseph Lubin who is the co-founder of Ethereum along with Peter Thiel Fellow Vitalik Buterin. Buterin began working on Ethereum in 2013 and Thiel funded him to continue his work in 2014. In 2015, Buterin launched Ethereum and Lubin founded ConsenSys, Lubin is working with various government and “private” sector companies to develop CBDC infrastructure for the Central Banks. Lubin is connected to the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and Bank for International Settlements on CBDC architecture. Donate to Dustin to help him continue to bring you this level of daily content and keep food on his family's table: https://donorbox.org/dustingoldshow Join the discussion and get the ad-free video version of ”The Dustin Gold Standard,” “The Thomas Paine Podcast,” and access to a Facebook-like website and mobile application where you can network and share intelligence with a group of like-minded folks (Join the Hotwire for Mike's highest level of intelligence): Paine.TV/gold Looking to register your vehicle, but your state is like mine and works hard to stop you from registering an older vehicle? Looking to save money on vehicle property taxes? Don't feel like dealing with the DMV? Contact my friends at DirtLegal where I registered my vehicle: https://www.dirtlegal.com?aff=35 Follow Dustin on Twitter: Twitter.com/dustingoldshow and Twitter.com/hackableanimal Get involved with the Telegram discussion: https://t.me/dustingoldshow Join in on live audio conversations: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow Ask a question and get a 60-second answer from me: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 71 of "The Dustin Gold Nugget," Dustin briefly discusses his recent dive into technocrat Joseph Lubin who is the co-founder of Ethereum along with Peter Thiel Fellow Vitalik Buterin. Lubin is the founder of ConsenSys who is working with various government and “private” sector companies to develop CBDC infrastructure for the Central Banks. Donate to Dustin to help him continue to bring you this level of daily content and keep food on his family's table: https://donorbox.org/dustingoldshow Join the discussion and get the ad-free video version of ”The Dustin Gold Standard,” “The Thomas Paine Podcast,” and access to a Facebook-like website and mobile application where you can network and share intelligence with a group of like-minded folks (Join the Hotwire for Mike's highest level of intelligence): Paine.TV/gold Looking to register your vehicle, but your state is like mine and works hard to stop you from registering an older vehicle? Looking to save money on vehicle property taxes? Don't feel like dealing with the DMV? Contact my friends at DirtLegal where I registered my vehicle: https://www.dirtlegal.com?aff=35 Follow Dustin on Twitter: Twitter.com/dustingoldshow and Twitter.com/hackableanimal Get involved with the Telegram discussion: https://t.me/dustingoldshow Join in on live audio conversations: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow Ask a question and get a 60-second answer from me: https://wisdom.app/dustingoldshow/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Lo que más nos ayudó a tener éxito fue nuestra ignorancia, porque no sabíamos, no teníamos ningún miedo. Era simplemente un mindset de que está roto y podemos arreglarlo."- Ian Lee (
Christian Owens is the CEO & founder of Paddle, a payments infrastructure for SaaS business. Prior to Paddle, Christian created his first software business from his bedroom at the age of 14. Having grown the business to $1m in revenue he decided to quit school at 16 to focus on building startups full time. In 2016, Christian was named one of Forbes' “30 under 30” and a Thiel Fellow by the Thiel Foundation. In early 2022, Paddle raised a Series D which turned the company into one of a very few UK-based unicorns. In this EP, we talk all about Christian's decision to drop out of school; how a looming recession could impact Paddle and SAAS more broadly; the origins of Paddle, and a great war story that came with registering the URL, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You're driving down the winding roads of Napa Valley, visiting the countless wineries, taking in the beautiful scenery, and enjoying the various pairings of meats, cheeses, and palate cleansers... But that's not all that pairs well with wine. This week Anthony Zhang, an ambitious entrepreneur who created Vinovest, gives us the inside scoop on how wine is so much more than just those ‘soft' descriptors, and can actually be considered an asset class. Even if Jeff asks… really? Is it really scalable and doable for large investors? It's no coincidence we're dropping this week's pod the day after National Wine Day. Grab yourself a glass of vino as Anthony aerates topics like; starting a company from a dorm room, getting paid to skip college, how wine gains value, why wine doesn't need a token for Crypto, coping with paraplegia, and his outlook ahead. Plus, he gives us an exclusive insight into finding a gem within the wine list. This episode will make you want to sip, savor, and repeat — enjoy! Chapters: 00:00-01:58 = Intro 01:59-17:46 = Side hustle turned startup, a Thiel Fellow & the Entrepreneur's Trap 17:47-30:16 = Vinovest: Wine as an Asset Class 30:17-41:12 = Supply Dilemmas, Moving the crop, Do/Don't Embrace Technology & How wine gets value 41:13-51:03 = Crypto? Why Wine doesn't need a Token 51:04-56:49 = Beating Paraplegia and how to interact with the handicapped 56:50-01:10:55 = What would you invest in: Assets vs Wine / Finding the gem in the wine list Follow Along with Anthony on Twitter @anthony_j_zhang and Vinovest @vinovest1 and check out vinovest.co for more information. Don't forget to subscribe to The Derivative, and follow us on Twitter @rcmAlts and our host Jeff at @AttainCap2, or LinkedIn, and Facebook, and sign-up for our blog digest. Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, or tax advice. All opinions expressed by podcast participants are solely their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of RCM Alternatives, their affiliates, or companies featured. Due to industry regulations, participants on this podcast are instructed not to make specific trade recommendations, nor reference past or potential profits. And listeners are reminded that managed futures, commodity trading, and other alternative investments are complex and carry a risk of substantial losses. As such, they are not suitable for all investors. For more information, visit www.rcmalternatives.com/disclaimer
Guests Michela Bedard of PERIOD. and Claire Coder of Aunt Flow discuss important menstrual health issues. With 50% of the population menstruating, it is shocking to see the degree of inequities that still exist. This podcast episode is intended to raise awareness and instill a sense of urgency about menstrual health equity and why having a shared language around “normal” periods is critical. **Thank you to Myovant Sciences for sponsoring this episode.** We cover the following menstrual health issues: Why menstrual health equity is important and why inequity still remains How menstrual health equity differs across race, gender, and socioeconomic statuses The negative societal impact of menstrual health inequity and how equity can positively impact us all The role each of us can play to advance the menstrual health equity movement “In the United States, eight states have passed legislation requiring middle schools and high schools, sometimes elementary schools, to offer free period products in the bathroom, not the nurse's office in the bathroom. And why that matters is if you think about what happens in the bathroom versus the nurse's office. Bathrooms are for natural bodily functions. You go to the nurse's office when you're sick.” - Claire Coder, Aunt Flow “Policy follows culture. We're starting to see culture change. We're starting to see social media deal with menstruation and starting to see more femtech companies pop up. We're seeing Claire's Aunt Flow company be successful. We're seeing hundreds of PERIOD. chapters being formed every year. But the policy implications haven't really caught up yet. They're just starting to.” - Michela Bedard, PERIOD. Resources: Spotify Podcast Playlist on Women's Health Foundations and Menstrual Health Learn about Menstrual Hygiene Day If you liked this episode and you're feeling generous, don't forget to leave a review on iTunes or Spotify! And be sure to: Follow Fempower Health on Instagram for updates and tips. Tell 2-3 of your friends about this episode! **The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for information purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. **Contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links** About Michela Bedard Michela Bedard, Executive Director of PERIOD., is committed to building a better future. She believes that every person deserves dignity and the chance to be seen for their full humanity. Michela brings nearly two decades of experience in program management, fundraising and advocacy within non-profit, corporate, political and civic organizations. From big-picture creativity to day-to-day operations, Michela produces strategic partnerships and develops robust networks to strengthen organizations and movements seeking to tackle systemic inequality. In addition to her work with PERIOD., Michela currently serves as Chair of the Board of Rahab's Sisters, a Portland non-profit serving marginalized women or those whose gender makes them vulnerable. She also serves on the Governing Board of the Episcopal Bishop of Oregon Foundation, the Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety, and on committees within Portland Public Schools. Michela holds a master's degree in Public Administration and a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California. About Claire Coder Claire Coder (Forbes 30under30) is the founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. On a mission to make the world better for people with periods, Aunt Flow stocks organizations with tampons and pads. Coder launched her first company at age 16, designed a bag for Vera Bradley that sold out in 24 hours, and has her own line of GIFs. The 24-year-old Thiel Fellow has been featured in TeenVogue, Forbes, and starred in TLC's Girl Starter Season 1. When she is not jamming out to Macklemore, she is teaching Zumba classes.
Danielle Strachman is Founder and General Partner at 1517. She was also the founding member and program director of Theil Fellowship. We discussed about building our own school, convincing children to study, building Theil Fellowship from ground up, handing out $100k to 17-year-old kids, starting a venture capital firm, early days with founder of OYO and Figma and much more. SPONSORS BridgeUp: DM Prashant on Twitter to raise $100,000+ in non-dilutive capital Listnr: https://listnr.tech/?via=prashant Dukaan: https://mydukaan.io/ Recast: https://recast.studio/ CONNECT Follow Prashant Bagga: https://linktr.ee/prashantpbagga Follow Danielle Strachman: Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram OUTLINE (0:00) Origin story (6:55) The right way to homeschool kids (14:38) How to build your own school (26:05) How should parents should convince their child to study (29:35) How did Danielle join Thiel Fellowship (36:40) How to become a Thiel Fellow (45:20) Superpower of Peter Thiel (50:00) Betting on founders of OYO & Figma (56:10) Investing in Loom (59:40) Role of Venture Capital in today's world (1:09:32) The Bootstrap mindset (1:12:54) Managing ego & arrogance as VC TOP EPISODES #68 Natalie Brunell on Everything Bitcoin #62 Suumit Shah, CEO of Dukaan #45 Suhas Motwani, Founder of The Product Folks #10 Aryaman Maheshwari, Software Engineer at Google (Hindi) #2 Shanaya Bagga (my lil sis) Past guests of Billion Moonshots include Suumit Shah, Natalie Brunell, Chirag Taneja, Suhas Motwani, Aditya Mohanty, Jan-Philipp Peters, Mo Islam, Peer Richelsen, Justin Nguyen, Paul Griffiths, Gautam Gupta, Sang Le, Rahul Rana, Grace Ling, Joseph Choi and many more.
Entrepreneurship… is it something that is taught or is it just engrained into some people? Personally, I think the answer is both but in the case of Ritik, it is deeply rooted in his DNA. His journey into entrepreneurship started in middle school when he built a successful web development & hosting business. He's now a successful serial entrepreneur, as his last two companies were acquired by Box and Brex. Ritik's next company, Savvy, could be his biggest success yet. Savvy is a next-generation wealth management firm that supercharges its wealth managers with enhanced software, sales and marketing automation, and back office servicing. The company recently, announced a $7.3M seed round of funding co-led by Index Ventures and Thrive Capital. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * The benefits of having a waitlist before you launch your product. * How Ritik got involved in entrepreneurship and stories from his earlier companies. * His experience as a Thiel Fellow. * A look at his prior two companies, Stream & Elph, plus advice on the acquisition process. * All the details on Savvy and how they are disrupting the financial services industry. * Advice on applying to Y Combinator. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.
An interview with Matt Arbesfeld. Matt is a Thiel Fellow and founder of LogRocket, a platfom that helps you understand problems affecting your users, so that you can get back to building great software & great products. Matt is passionate about using data to drive product decisions & helping to align all of the parts of the product trio around what's important for the product. We talk about a lot, including: The mission behind LogRocket, how they started out building a tool for developers before realising that product managers were coming and using it too How he went from a tech internships into company foundership, how this wasn't his first rodeo and how he's known his cofounder since he was 1 month old Whether they had trouble taking a developer-focused tool, abstracting just the right level of data for non-developer users, and why good UX isn't just for B2C apps How they validated the need for the product management use case and whether they tried to build everything with the same team or split everything by value stream The importance of being able to have data to monitor your product feature launches and the types of decisions you can quickly make if you have that data available How having one source of truth on your product can help to align all parts of the product trio and allow you to make good product decisions The story behind Thiel Fellowships and whether they help or hinder the tendency for tech firms to hire out of the same exclusive circles And much more! Check out LogRocket If you like the sound of LogRocket and want to check it out, try the LogRocket website? Contact Matt You can reach out to Matt on Twitter or LinkedIn.
In episode three, Caroline and I talk about the dynamic journey of entrepreneurship, gut health, the immune system, integrating priorities into our busy lives, and how social media may be the main reason your relationships aren't growing how you want them to. Caroline Beckman is the Founder and CEO of Nouri, a consumer products company creating gut and immune health solutions. She has founded, advised, and invested in over 10 food, beverage, technology, and sustainable resource companies that have partnered with leading retailers around the world. Caroline is a proud college dropout and former Thiel Fellow. She is a major powerhouse and I think you'll find this interview to be inspiring and motivating! To Connect With Caroline Further: Instagram | c@dailynouri.com | dailynouri.com | To Connect With Chelann Further: Instagram | chelannagain.com
When he was 18 years old, Iddo Gino founded RapidAPI, a platform that allowed users to find, connect and manage APIs. Today the platform is the largest API hub in the world, where almost 3 million developers can discover, test, and connect to thousands of APIs. In this episode, we sit down with Iddo to talk about his journey into the world of programming, the importance of building a community, how he approaches VCs and manages relationships with them, and his thoughts on the developer economy and the growth of APIs. Get $10,000 free credits to use Freshworks products (including the brand new Freshworks CRM packed with AI-based lead scoring, phone, email, and activity capture) by joining the Freshworks for Startups program. Click here to check eligibility.About the GuestIddo Gino is the Founder and CEO of RapidAPI. Part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, he's a 2017 Thiel Fellow. Previously, he was a Co-organizer of Hacking Gen Y. Iddo has been programming since he was a kid and continues to contribute to open-source projects. Originally from Haifa, Israel, Iddo is based in San Francisco, CA.Sign up for regular updates from The Orbit Shift Podcast.The Orbit Shift Podcast is powered by Freshworks Inc, a global SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, California. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, consider giving us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Host and Producer - Jayadevan PKAssistant Producer - Shashwath JAudio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian
Meet Phoebe, a Chinese-American immigrant, Stanford dropout, 2020 Thiel Fellow, and founder of Pareto. Pareto is building the human API for business operations with a women-led and operated task force that combines human quality assurance with machine automation, enabling seamless SMB business automation at scale. As featured in Forbes, Pareto is committed to helping women in developing economies master the foundations of company building, connect with world-class entrepreneurs, and earn meaningful work opportunities. Connect with Phoebe via email: phoebe@hellopareto.com, and follow them on IG & Twitter: @hellopareto
In this episode, Vitalik Buterin sits down with Eric to discuss ethereum, the wider world of crypto and heterodox economics. Taking note of the new development of blockchain in 2010, Eric wrote an essay called “Go Virtual Young Man”. A few years later, a Thiel Fellow named Vitalik created a virtual machine with an idiosyncratic smart contract system and a currency. Ironically, Eric had recently become a Managing Director at Thiel Capital. Perennially circling each other intellectually, the two now sit down in person to discuss economic paradigm shifts, crypto and the future of online sovereignty and social coordination. Wine Access: WineAccess.com/Portal to get $100 off your first purchase of $250 or more Chili Technology: chilitechnology.com/PORTAL Save up to $300 on Chili sleep systems with 25% off the chiliPAD (code: portalchili) or 15% off OOLER (code: portalooler) Phlur: phlur.com/portal to get 20% off your FIRST custom Phlur sample set! Blinkist: blinkist.com/portal try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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