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In 2019 Erik Torenberg sat down with Balaji Srinivasan and Glen Weyl to talk about the future of a decentralized world. They cover decentralized governance, politics, voting, and more. This conversation was recorded orginally for Village Global's Venture Stories. -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST:  The Riff Byrne Hobart, the writer of The Diff, is revered in Silicon Valley. You can get an hour with him each week. See for yourself how his thinking can upgrade yours. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rANlV54GCARLgMOtpkzKt Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-riff-with-byrne-hobart-and-erik-torenberg/id1716646486 -- SPONSORS: BEEHIIV | SQUAD

In 2020 Erik Torenberg sat down with Mike Solana, then VP at Founders Fund (now the Editor In Chief of Pirate Wires) to go deeper into his commitment to controversial ideas and freedom. He discusses the dynamics of America's culture wars, debating freedom vs. equality, the resurgence of Marxism, and the roots of anti-American sentiment. This conversation was recorded orginally for Village Global's Venture Stories. -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: The Riff with Byrne Hobart Byrne Hobart, the writer of The Diff, is revered in Silicon Valley. You can get an hour with him each week. See for yourself how his thinking can upgrade yours. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rANlV54GCARLgMOtpkzKt Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-riff-with-byrne-hobart-and-erik-torenberg/id1716646486 -- SPONSORS: BEEHIIV | SQUAD

This episode features Erik and Samo's 2nd-ever interview for the Venture Stories podcast, an in-depth discussion of geopolitics, statecraft, and the study of society. It was recorded in 2019. They cover: how might cryptocurrencies increase centralized state power? What do our economic analyses miss when they do not look inside the inner workings of companies? How do media companies drive news narratives? ​​ Also discussed: Democracy, capitalism, and the Hong Kong protests. ​​Silicon Valley's startup culture as it contrasts with corporate culture as descended from IBM. ​​Free trade, domestic protectionism, and subsidy of foreign exports as trade strategies for developing nations: lessons from Japan, South Korea, and pre-1980s Iran. Kissinger's approach to geopolitics. Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping, and Marxism's legacy. ​​​The political future of the European Union and the economic future of the Indian Ocean. Systems of immigration in France, Canada, the U.S., and Japan. ​Predictions for meaning-making in the modern era. --- SPONSORS: BEEHIIV | HARMONIC Head to Beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth, to power your own. Connect with premium brands, scale your audience, and deliver a beautiful UX that stands out in an inbox.

In this conversation, Erik Torenberg sits down with Antonio Garcia Martinez, founder of Spindl and author of ‘Chaos Monkeys', and Parker Thompson, partner at SAX Capital, TNT Ventures, and AngelList, to explore the influence of social media on society. They discuss media literacy and journalism, how politics change people's views of social media, and the rise of unique religious movements in social activism. This episode marks the first time Erik interviewed Antonio Garcia Martinez on Venture Stories back in 2019 and remains relevant today. If you're looking for an ERP platform, check out NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/zen. -- SPONSORS: NETSUITE NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/zen and download your own customized KPI checklist. -- FOLLOW ON X: @antoniogm (Antonio) @pt (Parker) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @moz_podcast (Moment of Zen) @TurpentineMedia -- BOOKS CITED: Chaos Monkeys by Antonio Garcia Martinez Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man by Marshall McLuhan  Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America by Daniel J. Boorstin The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:23) Impact of Facebook (02:41) Evolution of Media and Its Influence on Society (10:10) Journalism and Media Ethics (26:25) Effectiveness of Media Regulation (33:10) Facebook's Content Curation (34:02) Content Control (35:32) Impact of Algorithms on Society and Business (38:50) Generational Shifts in Media Consumption (45:57) Exploring the Ideology of Silicon Valley (49:44) Secular Religions and the Quest for Community (58:39) Future of Religion and Community in the Digital Age (01:03:36) Wrap This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We're launching new shows every week, and we're looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.

This discussion is from Erik's first interview with Dan from the Venture Stories podcast. Dan shares his views on scaling Coinbase, the evolution of crypto, as well as the books and influences that shaped his intellectual journey. If you're looking for an ERP platform, check out NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/zen. – SPONSORS: NETSUITE NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/zen and download your own customized KPI checklist. SQUAD

This week's episode is the second part of Erik's March 2020 interview with Byrne on Venture Stories from Village Global. Erik and Byrne about generalists vs specialists, how the work of Rene Girard can be used to understand financial bubbles, the role of pseudonyms, why duopolies exist, and more. The Riff is sponsored by Shopify: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period. --- The Riff is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: https://turpentine.co --- We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com. --- Thanks to our sponsor: SHOPIFY Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all e-commerce in the US. And Shopify's the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy's, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/momentofzen --- LINKS: Byrne's writing: https://thediff.co --- X / TWITTER: @eriktorenberg (Erik) @byrnehobart (Byrne) @turpentinemedia (Turpentine) --- TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:01:10) The fox-hedgehog dichotomy and specialists vs generalists (00:11:09) Finance as a metaphor for everything (00:21:48) Sponsor | Shopify (00:23:22) Darwinian metaphors for relationships (00:27:06) Does everything move left over time? (00:41:26) The role of Christianity in the West (00:46:35) Girardian analysis of financial bubbles (00:52:17) Austrian economics & the legacy of Alan Greenspan (01:00:21) The future of homeschooling (01:04:41) The role of pseudonyms & the future of identity (01:17:50) Why is there so much political polarization? (01:24:36) The role of government in Wall Street (01:44:31) Understanding social capital (01:48:58) How to think about financial bubbles (01:55:45) Comparing text and audio content (02:01:08) Byrne on Samo Burja (02:03:24) The tyranny of the long generation (02:08:01) Silicon Valley's approach to politics (02:16:49) Why are there so many duopolies? (02:25:01) What Byrne was thinking about in March 2020 --- The Riff is a production from Turpentine Producer: Sam Kaufman For guest or sponsorship inquiries please contact Sam@turpentine.co

Today's episode is a throwback to when Erik interviewed Byrne Hobart for the first time on the Venture Stories by Village Global podcast. Byrne and Erik go deep on technological change, debate centralization versus decentralization, discuss mental models for financial bubbles, and examine human nature from the lens of different thinkers. The Riff is sponsored by Shopify: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period. --- The Riff is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: https://turpentine.co --- We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com. --- Thanks to our sponsor: SHOPIFY Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all e-commerce in the US. And Shopify's the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy's, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/momentofzen --- LINKS: Byrne's writing: https://thediff.co --- X / TWITTER: @eriktorenberg (Erik) @byrnehobart (Byrne) @turpentinemedia (Turpentine) --- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:11) Byrne's Approach to Understanding (02:56) Productivity Growth (06:38) Debate on Globalization (16:30) Sponsor: Shopify (18:12) Understanding the Impact of Geography, Demographics, and Energy (27:25) State Capacity Libertarianism (33:21) Predicting the Future of US-China Relationship (34:37) Lessons from the East Asian Economic Miracles (35:42) The Role of Corruption in Economic Growth (36:32) Strategies for Subsidizing Exports (38:05) The Impact of Anti-Globalization Movements (38:30) The Trade Deficit Debate (46:21) Charter Cities (52:38) The Techlash (01:07:38) The Future of Wall Street and Its Impact on Society (01:17:53) The Power of the Dollar System (01:18:55) Understanding Negative Interest Rates (01:20:43) The Impact of Low Interest Rates on Infrastructure Development (01:25:05) The Impact of Demographics on Long Term Bonds (01:27:48) The Problem of Underfunded Pensions (01:28:52) Understanding Financial Bubbles (01:33:37) The Dynamics of Centralization and Decentralization (01:50:43) The Future of Silicon Valley and California (01:56:31) Disagreements with Notable Thinkers

Jim talks with Erik Torenberg about the ideas in his Substack series on navigating the status games of today. They discuss status as reputation allocation, cyclical change in status mobility over time, status in the world of social media, beliefs as fashions, the status games of adolescent girls, therapy as a status signal, status games around changes of gender, the metaphysics of trauma, luxury beliefs, college as the biggest differentiator in belief, universalism & the ban on cousin marriage, the U.S.'s anomalously high religious population, the arms race for crazy ideas, the societal value of status mobility, sincere irony, the Israeli kibbutz system, cryptocurrency initiatives in GameB, the religion that's not a religion, money & beauty, heretics vs apostates, cancel culture as a status pump-and-dump scheme, the peak & coming decline of wokism, Trump as a boon for wokism, and much more. Episode Transcript Game B, Liquid Democracy, and Complex Systems with Jim Rutt - Village Global's Venture Stories "Status, Vulnerability, and Status Vulnerability," by Erik Torenberg (Substack) "Beliefs are Fashions," by Erik Torenberg (Substack) The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous, by Joseph Henrich JRS EP104 - Joe Henrich on WEIRD People Erik Torenberg is the Founder and the Co-founder/General Partner at Village Global. Before building On Deck, Erik was a member of the founding team at Product Hunt and the Founder of rapt.fm.

JD Ross (@justindross) and Justin Blau (@3LAU), co-founders of Royal, join Erik Torenberg and co-host Ian Cinnamon for this episode of Venture Stories web3 series. Takeaways: - Royal stems from their vision to invest in talent early on. - Streaming increased by 60-70x in about 5 years from 2015 on. - The barrier to entry for artists is much lower — they no longer need a studio, they just need a laptop. - Royal is trying to enable the fan-artist relationship to be more of a partnership. - When fans own a part of an artist's song, they are tied for life. - Justin has sold a ton of tickets in his career but he has zero idea of who those fans are and doesn't have the ability to contact them. The data layer built into Royal helps artists connect with their fans. - In the future, music labels will become much more competitive for artists than they have been in the past.

Today, we're syndicating an episode from the Village Global podcast hosted by On Deck co-CEO Erik Torenberg. The guest on the show is Mike Shebat  - CEO & Co-founder of Traba and a member of Forbes 30 Under 30. Mike participated in the 8th cohort of our On Deck Founder fellowship. He and the team at traba recently closed a $20M to match contractors with events and warehouse work. He met one of his co-founders, Akshay, through On Deck. Prior to starting Traba, Mike was a founding member of the Uber Eats team. For more stories like Mike's, check out beondeck.com/stories

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Our guest today is Rebecca Kaden. Rebecca is a Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. She has a particular interest in education and an extremely deep understanding of the evolving EdTech landscape. Rebecca began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer focused early stage fund.In this episode, we talk about how new technology can decentralize many aspects of what school is today, so that the learning experience can really feel individual for each student.Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:Our first episode with Sora Schools - https://blog.enrollhand.com/have-you-heard-of-sora-schools/Our second episode with Sora Schools - https://blog.enrollhand.com/roadmap-club/Venture Stories episode: Redesigning School for Students To Thrive with Rebecca Kaden of USV and Garrett Smiley of Sora Schools - https://soundcloud.com/venturestories/redesigning-school-forOur episode: 420 Learning Guides Coach Learners Towards Mastery, with Kelly Smith, CEO at Prenda - https://blog.enrollhand.com/420-learning-guides/Our pisode: Will the Consumerization of Education Continue, with Jennifer Carolan - https://blog.enrollhand.com/consumerization-k12-education/John Danner on Twitter about Web3 & Education - https://twitter.com/jwdanner/status/1442539746358530056Where to learn more about Rebecca:Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-kaden/Twitter - https://twitter.com/rebeccakadenWebsite - https://www.usv.com/Where to learn more about Enrollhand: Website - www.enrollhand.comWebinar - https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.comOur free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolgrowth/

Podcast: Village Global Podcast Episode: What Tyler Cowen Thinks About Basically EverythingRelease date: 2018-11-30In this extended episode of Venture Stories, Erik interviews Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), professor of economics at George Mason University. They discuss about a wide range of topics, including Tyler's book Stubborn Attachments, the value of watching sports, travel, Bitcoin, the Knicks, and Effective Altruism — among many, many others.Tyler explains why he has only two “stubborn attachments” — human rights and economic growth. He takes us through his argument that there's a moral imperative for economic growth. He talks about why economic growth is the greatest force for good in the world, why redistribution isn't as effective as Effective Altruists would like, and why we dramatically underestimate the effects of compounding. He discusses some of the reactions to the book and why he says he's “poked the left in the eye and poked the right in the eye” with Stubborn Attachments. They discuss the reasons for the extraordinary economic growth of East Asian countries and what kinds of lessons the West could take from those examples. Tyler talks about whether religion has an impact on economic growth and why inequality isn't as big a deal as it's made out to be.Erik asks Tyler what he would do if he could wave a magic wand and change a number of entities, including the US healthcare system, the Knicks, and the Department of Education. Tyler tells Erik whether he would buy Bitcoin and gives his thoughts on central banking and Austrian economics. He also explains why travel is so valuable and why “at the margins people should be more like anthropologists.”Erik asks Tyler where his views diverge from those of a number of prominent intellectuals, including Thomas Piketty, Russ Roberts, Ayn Rand, and Glen Weyl. Tyler explains why he suspects the environment in which someone grew up influences their thinking style.Tyler's own podcast Conversations with Tyler has been a big inspiration to Erik and Venture Stories, so Erik concludes with an homage with a round of overrated vs. underrated and by asking Tyler what his production function is for the podcast.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Podcast: Village Global's Venture Stories (LS 47 · TOP 1% )Episode: What Tyler Cowen Thinks About Basically EverythingRelease date: 2018-11-30In this extended episode of Venture Stories, Erik interviews Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), professor of economics at George Mason University. They discuss about a wide range of topics, including Tyler's book Stubborn Attachments, the value of watching sports, travel, Bitcoin, the Knicks, and Effective Altruism — among many, many others.Tyler explains why he has only two “stubborn attachments” — human rights and economic growth. He takes us through his argument that there's a moral imperative for economic growth. He talks about why economic growth is the greatest force for good in the world, why redistribution isn't as effective as Effective Altruists would like, and why we dramatically underestimate the effects of compounding. He discusses some of the reactions to the book and why he says he's “poked the left in the eye and poked the right in the eye” with Stubborn Attachments. They discuss the reasons for the extraordinary economic growth of East Asian countries and what kinds of lessons the West could take from those examples. Tyler talks about whether religion has an impact on economic growth and why inequality isn't as big a deal as it's made out to be.Erik asks Tyler what he would do if he could wave a magic wand and change a number of entities, including the US healthcare system, the Knicks, and the Department of Education. Tyler tells Erik whether he would buy Bitcoin and gives his thoughts on central banking and Austrian economics. He also explains why travel is so valuable and why “at the margins people should be more like anthropologists.”Erik asks Tyler where his views diverge from those of a number of prominent intellectuals, including Thomas Piketty, Russ Roberts, Ayn Rand, and Glen Weyl. Tyler explains why he suspects the environment in which someone grew up influences their thinking style.Tyler's own podcast Conversations with Tyler has been a big inspiration to Erik and Venture Stories, so Erik concludes with an homage with a round of overrated vs. underrated and by asking Tyler what his production function is for the podcast.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

In this extended episode of Venture Stories, Erik interviews Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), professor of economics at George Mason University. They discuss about a wide range of topics, including Tyler's book Stubborn Attachments, the value of watching sports, travel, Bitcoin, the Knicks, and Effective Altruism — among many, many others.Tyler explains why he has only two “stubborn attachments” — human rights and economic growth. He takes us through his argument that there's a moral imperative for economic growth. He talks about why economic growth is the greatest force for good in the world, why redistribution isn't as effective as Effective Altruists would like, and why we dramatically underestimate the effects of compounding. He discusses some of the reactions to the book and why he says he's “poked the left in the eye and poked the right in the eye” with Stubborn Attachments. They discuss the reasons for the extraordinary economic growth of East Asian countries and what kinds of lessons the West could take from those examples. Tyler talks about whether religion has an impact on economic growth and why inequality isn't as big a deal as it's made out to be.Erik asks Tyler what he would do if he could wave a magic wand and change a number of entities, including the US healthcare system, the Knicks, and the Department of Education. Tyler tells Erik whether he would buy Bitcoin and gives his thoughts on central banking and Austrian economics. He also explains why travel is so valuable and why “at the margins people should be more like anthropologists.”Erik asks Tyler where his views diverge from those of a number of prominent intellectuals, including Thomas Piketty, Russ Roberts, Ayn Rand, and Glen Weyl. Tyler explains why he suspects the environment in which someone grew up influences their thinking style.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.On this special live episode of Venture Stories, Bill Gates was interviewed in 2018 at San Francisco's Exploratorium by Julia Hartz, co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite. We are honored to have Bill Gates, one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time, among our luminary LPs whose financial capital and engagement power the next wave of Village Global founders. They covered:- Gates's entrepreneurial journey starting Microsoft, including the most important turning points in the early years of the company.- His thinking on work-life balance for founders and what he would do differently if he was starting again.- What he's learned from the next generation of founders.- His perspective on the current tech landscape.- His views on philanthropy, global development, education, and much more.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Our guest today is John Danner. John is an investor in Edtech and the Future of Work. During the last 3 years he has participated in investments that have impacted many learner lives, like Lambda School or Outschool. Before being an investor, John started Netgravity, an internet advertising firm that went public and was sold to Doubleclick now Google. Then he did a U-turn and became a teacher in a school district. After that, he built a school and started Rocketship Education, a charter school network that now has 13K students in 23 schools across. Finally he went on to start Zeal, an online real-time support math tutoring company which he later sold and became an investor.In this episode, John and I think about trends in K-12 innovation, discuss the benefits of cohort-based courses in a K-12 environment versus adult education, dig into what really is core learning and what is not, dream about different learning experiences that could and should exist, distill what first principles you need to build a school today.Listen and take note of how one of edtech's more respected investors today thinks about the future of education.Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:Lambda School - https://lambdaschool.comOutschool - https://outschool.comRocketship Education - https://www.rocketshipschools.orgMaven - https://maven.comPrenda School - https://www.prenda.comGalileoXP - https://galileoxp.comSynthesis School - https://www.synthesis.isEnder - https://joinender.comSongbird - https://www.songbirdeducation.comBuilding a Second Brain - https://www.buildingasecondbrain.comWrite of Passage - https://perell.com/write-of-passage/John Danner on Venture Stories - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/village-globals-venture-storie-591423/episodes/the-past-present-and-future-of-59632693John Danner on the Future of Learning and Work Podcast - https://anchor.fm/flw/episodes/1-John-Danner---EdTech-Investing--Trends--Opportunities-ep6k91Where to learn more about John:Twitter - https://twitter.com/jwdannerDunce Deals - https://dunce.substack.com/people/3039585-john-dannerBlog - https://johnwdanner.medium.comWhere to learn more about Enrollhand: Website - www.enrollhand.comWebinar - https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.com

Erik was joined on this episode by Mike Maples (@m2jr) of Floodgate. We're re-releasing some of the best episodes of the podcast from over the years.They discuss:- How the best founders approach entrepreneurship.- The power of “change events” for startup creation.- How important is it for your idea to be non-consensus.- What makes a great founding team.- How you know when you have an insight that's worth pursuing.- What VC could look like a decade from now- The relationship between VCs and their LPs.- Mental models for what makes a successful investor.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the last few years.James Currier (@JamesCurrier) of NFX joined Erik on this episode. They discuss:- Why LinkedIn hasn't been disrupted yet- Where are today's opportunities in consumer social- Market networks and how they've evolved over time- What's wrong with education and whether homeschooling can be a solution- Commoditization of higher education- How to evaluate startup ideas- How venture will evolve over the next decadeThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Welcome to Feedback with EarBuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. Our newsletter brings you five podcast recommendations each week according to a theme, and curated by a different person. Our podcast is an audio version of the newsletter.Subscribe to the newsletter: eepurl.com/cIcBuHThis week's theme is Hidden Forces. It comes to us from Anna Van Valin, host of the podcast Everyday is a Food Day.On this podcast, you'll hear about our curator, the episodes they chose, our podcast spotlight of the week, and more. Starting next week, we'll also include an interview with a podcast friend of EarBuds.Find this week's podcast recommendation list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/hidden-forces-podcast-recommendationsAbout Shreya Sharma: Shreya lives in Vancouver and writes Inside Podcasting. She’s working on creating some noise for women in podcasting and create a space for indie podcasters, through her newsletter. She’s a podcast geek who proclaims “ooh there’s a podcast for that,” at least five times a day. Someday, she hopes to create a classic rock podcast of her own. When she’s not obsessing over podcasts, she’s also the Marketing Director at Elevate Ultimate.Inside Podcasting: http://www.inside.com/podcastingThis week's spotlight: Venture Stories. Listen here: https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/EarBuds Blog: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/earbuds-podcast-collective-blogCurate a list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/earbuds-podcast-curators-formFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EarbudsPodColFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earbudspodcastcollectiveFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earbudspodcastcollective/Learn more at our website: http://www.earbudspodcastcollective.orgTee Public: https://www.teepublic.com/user/earbuds-podcast-collective

Subscribe to The Realignment Substack: https://therealignment.substack.com/ Check out our Bookshop store: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment Erik Torenberg, co-founder and partner of Village Global, an early stage venture capital firm, host of the Venture Stories podcast, and founder of On Deck, joins The Realignment to discuss the future of the tech industry, the challenges facing higher education, and individual creators vs. legacy media.

Erik Torenberg is an entrepreneur, investor, and most importantly a community builder. NFX General Partner James Currier connects with Erik on the intricacies of building online & offline communities, behavioral psychology of users, and useful tactics/frameworks for early-stage Founders to consider when building their company. Erik is originally from New Jersey and studied economics at the University of Michigan. investments His portfolio includes Rappi, Scale, Nurx, Lattice, Omni, Long-Term Stock Exchange, Winnie, Carrot, Kite, Cover, and ~80 more. He is a son of Israeli and Colombian immigrants and has worked to invest in those ecosystems as well. He was on the founding team of Product Hunt and hosts his podcast show, 'Venture Stories'. His latest venture outside of being Co-Founder & Partner at Village Global is called The On Deck Fellowship (ODF). The ODF is a 10-week virtual program where you'll have access to a network of 200+ talented founders from all over the world who are all in the early stages of working on their next company. Erik's love for community building and connecting humans is world-class and beneficial for Founders everywhere.

Our guest today is University of Florida Professor Jay Ritter, who is known as “Mr. IPO” for his work on initial public offerings. He received his BA, MA, and PhD degrees in economics and finance from the University of Chicago.  In this episode, we discuss all things IPO. Professor Ritter gives an overview of the IPO process and why so many companies are being underpriced in 2020. He also explains why direct listings may be favorable to the traditional IPO process, and what has led to the popularity of SPACs in 2020. He finishes the episode with what he expects in the rest of 2020 and 2021 with companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Robinhood all possibly going public. Our local co-host today is Steve Curley, CFA, CIO of WaterOak Advisors and current President of the CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.  For more information on topics covered into the episode, see below: IPOs: Presentation: Jay Ritter's presentation titled Why Don't Issuers Get Upset About Leaving Money on the Table in IPOs? Podcast: Ben Thompson's Exponent Podcast on the IPO process Article: WSJ on IPO Market Parties Like It's 1999   Direct Listings: Podcast: Invest Like the Best with Bill Gurley on why he prefers direct listings to a traditional IPO Podcast: a16z Podcast with Barry McCarthy, former CFO of Spotify (and former CFO of Netflix); and Stacey Cunningham, president of the NYSE, on the process and decision for Spotify to use direct listing. Article: a16z on Direct Listings   SPACs: Podcast: Odd Lots Podcast on Why Blank Check Companies Are The Hottest Thing This Year Podcast: Village Global's Venture Stories on Everything You Need To Know About SPACs with Anuj Abrol Article: WSJ on Why Finance Executives Choose SPACs: A Guide to the IPO Rival   Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Nikita Singareddy and Nikhil Krishnan joined me on the show this week. You don't often hear their last names as these two have rapidly earned their way into the ranks of first-name status in our industry. I wanted to have both of them on the show together as they have incredible rapport and both bring an absolutely refreshing and unique perspective on the industry, as younger analysts having graduated college in ‘16 and '14. Nikita (@singareddynm) is the creator of the Waiting Room blog. Her recent coverage of the new interoperability regulations is one of the best out there. In her day job, she's an investor at RRE Ventures. She cut her teeth in healthcare working at Oscar Health. Nikhil (@nikillinit) is the creator of the Out-Of-Pocket blog. He brings a satirical slant to his coverage of more esoteric slices of our industry, employing memes throughout to shine a light on the ridiculousness of the various arrangements he uncovers. The conversation jumps around a bit and they end up making my job really easy, interviewing each other on how they met, industry trends, how they got into the space, and tips for young people trying to do the same. Here are some highlights: 2:51 - Nikhil's background avoiding healthcare, then ending up here 5:04 - Tips for people breaking into healthcare 6:56 - What will change as Millennials and GenZ emerge 11:18 - Creating a safe environment for creative courage 13:34 - Here's the Venture Stories podcast Nikita mentions 17:13 - Nikita's journey from Oscar to RRE 19:28 - Current industry trends driving Nikhil's and Nikita's investments 28:33 - How consumers are poised to upend existing business models 35:15 - Nikita's thoughts on her next job 37:46 - Nikhil's vision for Out-Of-Pocket Hope you enjoyed the conversation. As always, send any feedback, suggestions, ideas to podcast@redoxengine.com.

Erik Torenberg is a co-founder and partner of Village Global, an early stage venture capital firm. He is also the host of Venture Stories. Erik was the first employee at Product Hunt and has also co-founded various companies, including Rap.fm, Token Daily, and OnDeck. In this conversation, we discuss personal moats, individuals over institutions, hundreds of people on cap tables, decentralization of venture, student debt, and attributes of great investors. ============================== CoinList is where early adopters invest in, earn, and trade the best new crypto assets before they list on other exchanges. Sign up via coinlist.co/pomp and trade $100 and earn $10 in BTC and 10% of trading fees for 6 months. ============================== Athletic Brewing is re-imagining beer for the modern adult. We love beer. But we also love being healthy, active and at our best. No matter your motivation, if you want to keep a clear head and drink healthier, we are here for you. Athletic makes non-alcoholic beer that you don't have to compromise to enjoy. The beers are fully flavored, clean ingredient, and a fraction of the calories of full strength beer - they fit in any occasion. Check out www.athleticbrewing.com for more details and free shipping nationwide. ============================== Pomp writes a daily letter to over 50,000 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://www.pompletter.com

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In this episode, Simone Cicero is joined by a special co-host and former guest on the podcast - Bill Fischer - Professor of Innovation Management at IMD Business School in Lausanne.  Together they pick the brain of nobody less than Alex Osterwalder, whose work continues to influence the way established companies do business innovation and how new ventures get started. The inventor of the Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, and Business Portfolio Map together with Yves Pigneur, Alex just released a new book called The Invincible Company, whose ideas are mentioned throughout the conversation. Alex talks about why, in the furiously changing world of today, innovation portfolio management is a must, as well as transforming innovation into a pervasive process inside the organization: we also debate a lot on the several ways to do it.We also talk about the responsibility of companies to become great workplaces - being able to keep and reallocate talent across business units - and serve society beyond shareholder interests. Enjoy this jam full episode! Read our story on Medium to access our key insights and the interview transcript. Here are some important links from the conversation:> About Alex Osterwalder and his work:> Alexander Osterwalder  (Author), Yves Pigneur, Alan Smith, Frederic Etiemble, The Invincible Company: https://www.amazon.com/Invincible-Company-Alexander-Osterwalder/dp/1119523966> Strategyzer: https://www.strategyzer.com/ Other mentions and references:> Ritha McGrath, “Transient Advantage”, HBR, 06/2013: https://hbr.org/2013/06/transient-advantage> Scott Anthony, “Breaking down the barriers to innovation”, HBR, 11/2019: https://hbr.org/2019/11/breaking-down-the-barriers-to-innovation> Ritha McGrath, Seeing around Corners, interview with Aperture: https://medium.com/aperture-hub/seeing-around-corners-19-ec64b2260337> All Things Marketplaces with Dan Hockenmaier, Casey Winters, and Lenny Rachitsky,> Village Global's Venture Stories: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-marketplaces-dan-hockenmaier-casey-winters/id1316769266?i=1000467536947 Companies mentioned: Amazon, Ping An, W.L. Gore, Logitech, Kodak, Haier Find out more about the show and the research at Boundaryless at: www.platformdesigntoolkit.com/podcastThanks for the ad-hoc music to Liosound / Walter Mobilio find his portfolio here: www.platformdesigntoolkit.com/musicRecorded on May 11th 2020 

Alberto Arenaza is the co-founder of Transcend Network, a global fellowship for entrepreneurs focused on the future of learning and work. He was also a member of the Minerva Schools' first graduating class — a journey which took him from Buenos Aires to Berlin, and now back to San Francisco. Hear why Alberto thinks this experience is an unfair advantage in supporting ambitious founders around the world. [4:12]: Seeing 7 cities through Minerva's innovative model [6:02]: The unique perspective and unfair advantage that world travel provides [11:05]: Transcend's open theses [16:44]: Alberto's take on the future of US higher ed [19:35]: Why employers will shoulder the burden of upskilling and job retraining [23:50]: On being frequently mistaken for Adam Neumann [24:46]: Venture Stories, Origins and other recommendations Alberto's Twitter - https://twitter.com/albertoarenaza?lang=en Transcend Network website - https://transcend-network.com/ Transcend newsletter - https://transcend.substack.com/ Worth website - worth.carrd.co Recommendations - https://www.notion.so/book-podcast-recommendations-59abba1db1db4fc2b9b9a4e08edb0b24

Michael Galpert (@msg) and Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- What’s changed about consumer social in the past year- The rise of vertical social networks- The success and future of TikTok- The role of startup acquisitions in making a successful social network- Will there be a new social network for every generation- Will future social networks incorporate a physical element- How will consumer social be different a year from nowThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Michael Galpert (@msg) and Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- What’s changed about consumer social in the past year- The rise of vertical social networks- The success and future of TikTok- The role of startup acquisitions in making a successful social network- Will there be a new social network for every generation- Will future social networks incorporate a physical element- How will consumer social be different a year from nowThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Venture capital investing requires an understanding of market dynamics, technology, and finance.  There is also an element of human nature. Consumer trends can make or break the viability of a new product. And early stage venture investing is always a bet on a small team or individual founder. Early stage investments are usually into companies The post Venture Stories with Erik Torenberg appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Venture capital investing requires an understanding of market dynamics, technology, and finance.  There is also an element of human nature. Consumer trends can make or break the viability of a new product. And early stage venture investing is always a bet on a small team or individual founder. Early stage investments are usually into companies The post Venture Stories with Erik Torenberg appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Venture capital investing requires an understanding of market dynamics, technology, and finance.  There is also an element of human nature. Consumer trends can make or break the viability of a new product. And early stage venture investing is always a bet on a small team or individual founder. Early stage investments are usually into companies The post Venture Stories with Erik Torenberg appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Sam Lessin (@lessin) and Bobby Goodlatte (@rsg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- The future of consumer social- How can consumer social startups compete with incumbents- How do you incentivize user growth on new platforms- Are Twitter and Instagram going away- What are the most interesting new ideas in consumer social- Which new consumer social networks will be successful- What technologies will enable the next wave of social networks- Will decentralized social networks ever happen- How can platforms capture and enable social capitalThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Sam Lessin (@lessin) and Bobby Goodlatte (@rsg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- The future of consumer social- How can consumer social startups compete with incumbents- How do you incentivize user growth on new platforms- Are Twitter and Instagram going away- What are the most interesting new ideas in consumer social- Which new consumer social networks will be successful- What technologies will enable the next wave of social networks- Will decentralized social networks ever happen- How can platforms capture and enable social capitalThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Vlad Magdalin (@callmevlad), co-founder and CEO of Webflow, and Yasmin Razavi (@YasminRazavi), partner at Spark Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The history of the no-code space and the evolution of Webflow.- Whether it was obvious that no-code would take off when Vlad was working on the company in the mid-2000s.- How Webflow is giving the people closest to the users the power to work on solutions for the users.- Why to Vlad it feels like 1999 on the internet again.- Vlad’s requests for startups and where he would be investing if he was running a no-code fund.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Patrick Blumenthal is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Vlad Magdalin (@callmevlad), co-founder and CEO of Webflow, and Yasmin Razavi (@YasminRazavi), partner at Spark Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The history of the no-code space and the evolution of Webflow.- Whether it was obvious that no-code would take off when Vlad was working on the company in the mid-2000s.- How Webflow is giving the people closest to the users the power to work on solutions for the users.- Why to Vlad it feels like 1999 on the internet again.- Vlad’s requests for startups and where he would be investing if he was running a no-code fund.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Patrick Blumenthal is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Dan Runcie (@RuncieDan) of Trapital joins Erik to discuss business and strategy in hip-hop. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Dan Runcie (@RuncieDan) of Trapital joins Erik to discuss business and strategy in hip-hop. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Zack Kanter (@zackkanter), founder and CEO of Stedi.com, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How Zack thinks about Twitter, why from outside it seems absurd, and why he calls it a “text-based role-playing game.”- How he navigated the idea maze in starting Stedi and the key insight he had that led him to start the company.- How the legibility problem from the book Seeing Like a State has changed how he approaches company-building.- Why he says that “code is not an asset, code is a liability” and how AWS Lambda has changed how he built Stedi —and how all of this is related to legibility.- Why they don’t do performance reviews and what it means to have an “event-driven” culture.- His perspective on bootstrapping versus taking VC, why he says that founding companies requires domain expertise now, and why he built the company in Boulder.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Zack Kanter (@zackkanter), founder and CEO of Stedi.com, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How Zack thinks about Twitter, why from outside it seems absurd, and why he calls it a “text-based role-playing game.”- How he navigated the idea maze in starting Stedi and the key insight he had that led him to start the company.- How the legibility problem from the book Seeing Like a State has changed how he approaches company-building.- Why he says that “code is not an asset, code is a liability” and how AWS Lambda has changed how he built Stedi —and how all of this is related to legibility.- Why they don’t do performance reviews and what it means to have an “event-driven” culture.- His perspective on bootstrapping versus taking VC, why he says that founding companies requires domain expertise now, and why he built the company in Boulder.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Nadia Eghbal (@nayafia) of Substack joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How the internet changes how we find meaning and why new religions haven’t emerged from the internet yet.- The future of newspapers and publishing, and what happens if people can go direct to the reporters they trust via tools like Substack and others.- Her interest in the economics of content creators on the internet.- Shamelessness as a strategy.- Status on the internet and whether it’s really zero sum.- Global cooperation and local versus global impacts.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Nadia Eghbal (@nayafia) of Substack joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How the internet changes how we find meaning and why new religions haven’t emerged from the internet yet.- The future of newspapers and publishing, and what happens if people can go direct to the reporters they trust via tools like Substack and others.- Her interest in the economics of content creators on the internet.- Shamelessness as a strategy.- Status on the internet and whether it’s really zero sum.- Global cooperation and local versus global impacts.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Sarah Tavel (@sarahtavel), partner at Benchmark, and Ben Rubin (@benrbn), founder of Houseparty and Meerkat, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Where the white space is in social and the possibilities for vertical-specific social networks.- Why Facebook looks to young people today the way Yahoo! looked to Sarah’s generation.- What participatory social looks like and how to solve the problem of presence.- Their ideas for new social networks.- What Twitter could have been.- How social interacts with gaming, audio, dating, and other spaces.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Sarah Tavel (@sarahtavel), partner at Benchmark, and Ben Rubin (@benrbn), founder of Houseparty and Meerkat, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Where the white space is in social and the possibilities for vertical-specific social networks.- Why Facebook looks to young people today the way Yahoo! looked to Sarah’s generation.- What participatory social looks like and how to solve the problem of presence.- Their ideas for new social networks.- What Twitter could have been.- How social interacts with gaming, audio, dating, and other spaces.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Why when First Round was started VC was mainly an “anti-network business.”- How the needs of founders and companies have evolved since First Round was started.- The four phases of a company and when to think about raising funds.- How to think about price as an investor.- What, in their opinion, are the predictors of founder success.- Some of the projects and initiatives they’ve worked on at First Round.- How they get up to speed quickly on different spaces.- The future of the firm.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Why when First Round was started VC was mainly an “anti-network business.”- How the needs of founders and companies have evolved since First Round was started.- The four phases of a company and when to think about raising funds.- How to think about price as an investor.- What, in their opinion, are the predictors of founder success.- Some of the projects and initiatives they’ve worked on at First Round.- How they get up to speed quickly on different spaces.- The future of the firm.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Hiten Shah (@hnshah), Co-Founder of FYI, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Frameworks for picking startup ideas- Navigating the Idea Maze- How has the enterprise market changed in the past decade- Investment outlook for “future of work”- How has growth hacking and go-to-market evolved over the past decade- How to select your customers- Deciding on pricing- When do you start charging- How to think about retention- Can Linkedin be disruptedThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Hiten Shah (@hnshah), Co-Founder of FYI, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Frameworks for picking startup ideas- Navigating the Idea Maze- How has the enterprise market changed in the past decade- Investment outlook for “future of work”- How has growth hacking and go-to-market evolved over the past decade- How to select your customers- Deciding on pricing- When do you start charging- How to think about retention- Can Linkedin be disruptedThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.