Best Of Tech & Startups
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Eztra Klein: Yuval Harari, author of “Sapiens,” on AI, religion, and 60-day meditation retreats
26 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yuval Noah Harari’s first book, “Sapiens,” was an international sensation. The Israeli historian’s mind-bending tour through the trump of Homo...
How I Built This: Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari,...
HBR Ideacast: Why You Should Buy a Business (and How to Do It)
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, professors at Harvard Business School, spell out an overlooked career path: buying a business and running it as C...
Gary Vee: A Keynote - Dublin Tech Summit
19 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This must be my year because I've said this a few times but this definitely one of my strongest keynotes to-date. Not only is it a massive talk but it...
Mixergy: Andy Rachleff on founding Benchmark & Wealthfront
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I did this interview because I wanted to know happens when one of the most successful venture capitalists becomes a startup founder. Andy Rachleff is...
The Journal: Elon Musk Interview + Kevin Reboots The Old Foundation Series
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Rose talks with Elon Musk about his comics, favorite books, starting a company, and more. This is a "best of" broadcast from Kevin's Foundation ...
A16z: Marc Andreessen & Reed Hastings talk Tech And Entertainment In The 'Era Of Mass Customization'
12 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine, for a moment, an alternative universe: One where Netflix got disrupted by some other streaming-content company that made its DVD rental busin...
How To Build The Future - Drew Houston
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Technology companies have become a powerful way to build the future. Our goal with this series is to share advice about how you can do it, too.
TWisT - All #AskJason, PT1 VC Ethics, Investing Strategies & More
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As an angel investor, as a founder, and as host of 700+ episodes of TWiST, Jason constantly receives questions from founders and superfans. Today, he ...
Exponent: The Most Political
05 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and James discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s manifesto, the problem with regulation, and why Facebook needs exactly that.
The Art of Charm: Peter Diamandis | Bold in Abundance
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Diamandis is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and co-author of Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World and Abundance: The Fu...
A16z Podcast- Startups, Pivots, Culture, And Timing (Oh Shit!)
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The hardest thing about pivots (major shifts in company/product direction) isn't just the actual pivot. It's the courage to make the decision... and b...
Recode Decode: Uber's looming 'existential crisis' (Brad Stone, author, 'The Upstarts’)
26 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg Tech journalist Brad Stone talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his latest book, "The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies...
The Tim Ferriss Show: Lessons From Warren Buffett, Bobby Fischer, And Other Outliers
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Robinson has made a lifelong study of outflanking and outsmarting the competition. He is a rated chess master who was awarded a Life Title by the...
TWiST: Vinod Khosla On His Journey From Entrepreneur To VC, and more
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Filmed at the Upfront Summit 2017, Jason sits down with legendary entrepreneur-turned-investor, Vinod Khosla. In 1980, Vinod co-founded Daisy Systems,...
A16z Podcast: Cars And Cities, The Autonomy Edition
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to freeways, cities became something to get through instead of something to get to. Now, as the next transportation revolution -- from rivers t...
This Week In Startups: Sam Harris, “Waking Up” host, on dawn of A.I. & Trump’s lies – PART 1
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This Week In Startups: Sam Harris, “Waking Up” host, on dawn of A.I. & Trump’s lies – PART 1 by Best Of Tech & Startups
Internet History Podcast: Jim McCann of 1800Flowers
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Would it surprise you to learn that 1800Flowers was not only one of the first ecommerce pioneers but quite possibly, the first to be profitable in a m...
A16z Podcast: The Why, How, And When Of PR
12 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Punch above your weight" -- If there's one thing public relations (PR) should help startups and founders do, it's that. Unfortunately, some companies...
Noah Kagan Presents: How to Come up With a Business Idea
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Noah Kagan Presents I break down my formula for creating new business ideas. By simply recognizing the things you want, you’re gu...
How I Built This: Warby Parker- Dave Gilboa & Neil Blumenthal
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, it was nearly impossible to buy a fashionable, affordable pair of glasses online. That simple frustration inspired the idea behind Warby Park...
Ask Gary Vee: A Talk At Wieden + Kennedy London
05 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This was a blast of an interview I did when I was out in London for my book tour. In these 20 minutes we cover a lot, including media agencies, my tho...
Recode Decode - Social media makes us miserable (Tim Ferriss, author, "Tools of Titans")
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Decode - Social media makes us miserable (Tim Ferriss, author, "Tools of Titans") by Best Of Tech & Startups
How I Built This: Radio One - Cathy Hughes
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Cathy Hughes practiced her DJ routine while her siblings banged on the bathroom door. As an adult, she founded Radio One, the country's larg...
Secrets For Scaling - How Wordstream Doubles Its Revenue Every Year- An Interview With Larry Kim
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Secrets for Scaling, we spoke with Larry Kim, Founder & CEO of Wordstream, the leading industry provider of search marketing m...
The Economist Radio: Babbage - The automation game
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How quickly will robots disrupt global industries and what will the implications be? We explore with economist Andrew McAfee at the World Economic For...
The Tim Ferris Show - Arnold Schwarzenegger Part 2! Bodybuilding, Investing, And Online Battles
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Tim Ferris Show - Arnold Schwarzenegger Part 2! Bodybuilding, Investing, And Online Battles by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Startup Chat - Founders Dilemma: How to Make Decisions When All Options Suck
22 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Startup Chat - Founders Dilemma: How to Make Decisions When All Options Suck by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Ezra Klein Show: You Ask, Ezra Answers
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Ezra Klein Show: You Ask, Ezra Answers by Best Of Tech & Startups
Debrief by Bloomberg: Obama wants to start a business after office?
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debrief by Bloomberg: Obama wants to start a business after office? by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Decode: Doctors should think like mechanics (Othman Laraki, CEO, Color)
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Decode: Doctors should think like mechanics (Othman Laraki, CEO, Color) by Best Of Tech & Startups
A16z Podcast: How To Be Original And Make Big Ideas Happen
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A16z Podcast: How To Be Original And Make Big Ideas Happen by Best Of Tech & Startups
Exponent: Fate Has a Sense of Irony
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Exponent: Fate Has a Sense of Irony by Best Of Tech & Startups
Freakonomics Radio: How to Be More Productive (Rebroadcast)
08 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Freakonomics Radio: How to Be More Productive (Rebroadcast) by Best Of Tech & Startups
How I Built This: David Gilboa & Neil Blumenthal, Warby Parker
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How I Built This: David Gilboa & Neil Blumenthal, Warby Parker by Best Of Tech & Startups
Growth Everywhere - How Canva Grew From 1K To 10M Users Without Paid Advertising
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Growth Everywhere - How Canva Grew From 1K To 10M Users Without Paid Advertising by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Top Entrepreneurs: B2B SaaS DiscoverOrg Passes $70M ARR with CEO Henry Schuck
01 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Top Entrepreneurs: B2B SaaS DiscoverOrg Passes $70M ARR with CEO Henry Schuck by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Twenty Minute VC: Parker Thompson, Partner @ AngelList
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Twenty Minute VC: Parker Thompson, Partner @ AngelList by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Replay: Jim VandeHei, founder, Axios (Code Media 2016)
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Replay: Jim VandeHei, founder, Axios (Code Media 2016) by Best Of Tech & Startups
Startup Podcast: Dov Charney - Anger (Season 4, Episode 9)
25 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Startup Podcast: Dov Charney - Anger (Season 4, Episode 9) by Best Of Tech & Startups
App Guy Podcast : Dmitry Dragilev - How To Get Free Press for Your App Startup
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
App Guy Podcast : Dmitry Dragilev - How To Get Free Press for Your App Startup by Best Of Tech & Startups
Tim Ferriss: Testing The "Impossible"- 17 Questions That Changed My Life
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Ferriss: Testing The "Impossible"- 17 Questions That Changed My Life by Best Of Tech & Startups
VB Engage: Alexis Ohanian, Reddit's influence, and predicting the future
18 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
VB Engage: Alexis Ohanian, Reddit's influence, and predicting the future by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Ezra Klein Show: Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on management, rationalism, and the enlightenment
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Ezra Klein Show: Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on management, rationalism, and the enlightenment by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Decode: Vic Gundotra - Wearables can save your life
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Decode: Vic Gundotra - Wearables can save your life by Best Of Tech & Startups
How I Built This: Mark Cuban
11 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How I Built This: Mark Cuban by Best Of Tech & Startups
A16z: Old Food, New Tech -- 'Clean Meat'
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A16z: Old Food, New Tech -- 'Clean Meat' by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Replay: Jeff Weiner, CEO, LinkedIn (Code Enterprise 2016)
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Replay: Jeff Weiner, CEO, LinkedIn (Code Enterprise 2016) by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Replay: Marc Benioff, CEO, Salesforce (Code Enterprise 2016)
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Replay: Marc Benioff, CEO, Salesforce (Code Enterprise 2016) by Best Of Tech & Startups
Startup: Dov Charney
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Startup: Dov Charney by Best Of Tech & Startups
A16z Podcast: What's Next For Technology And National Security?
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A16z Podcast: What's Next For Technology And National Security? by Best Of Tech & Startups
Mixergy: Sam Altman On Y Combinator, Loopt & Work Habits
27 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mixergy: Sam Altman On Y Combinator, Loopt & Work Habits by Best Of Tech & Startups
StartupCTO.io: Scaling the Rocket Ship w. Julia Austin of DigitalOcean
24 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
StartupCTO.io: Scaling the Rocket Ship w. Julia Austin of DigitalOcean by Best Of Tech & Startups
Bloomberg Studio 1.0: Jack Ma
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg Studio 1.0: Jack Ma by Best Of Tech & Startups
VB Engage 027 - Alexis Fogel, Hillary's emails, and telling the truth at all times
20 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
VB Engage 027 - Alexis Fogel, Hillary's emails, and telling the truth at all times by Best Of Tech & Startups
Bloomberg Studo 1.0 - Steve Ballmer
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg Studo 1.0 - Steve Ballmer by Best Of Tech & Startups
Mixergy: Anand Sanwal on building CB Insights without VC funding
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mixergy: Anand Sanwal on building CB Insights without VC funding by Best Of Tech & Startups
Exponent: Should Apple Buy Netflix?
13 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Exponent: Should Apple Buy Netflix? by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Decode: Why Ashton Kutcher didn't invest in Snapchat
12 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Decode: Why Ashton Kutcher didn't invest in Snapchat by Best Of Tech & Startups
Freakonomics: This Is Your Brain on Podcasts
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Freakonomics: This Is Your Brain on Podcasts by Best Of Tech & Startups
How I Built This: Airbnb- Joe Gebbia
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How I Built This: Airbnb- Joe Gebbia by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Twenty Minute VC: Lindel Eakman, Managing Director @ Foundry Group
06 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Twenty Minute VC: Lindel Eakman, Managing Director @ Foundry Group by Best Of Tech & Startups
StartUp Season 4, #2: You Can't Wear a Suit Here
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
StartUp Season 4, #2: You Can't Wear a Suit Here by Best Of Tech & Startups
Stratechery: Google's New Business Model
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Stratechery: Google's New Business Model by Best Of Tech & Startups
Growth Everywhere - How Bestselling Author Ramit Sethi Generated $5M in 6 Days
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Growth Everywhere - How Bestselling Author Ramit Sethi Generated $5M in 6 Days by Best Of Tech & Startups
Wait But Why: How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wait But Why: How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars by Best Of Tech & Startups
Freakonomics Radio: Why Are We Still Using Cash?
22 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Freakonomics Radio: Why Are We Still Using Cash? by Best Of Tech & Startups
Business Systems Expored: Nathan Kontny - How To Effectively Manage a Team
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Business Systems Expored: Nathan Kontny - How To Effectively Manage a Team by Best Of Tech & Startups
Y Combinator: How To Build The Future - Sam Altman
16 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Y Combinator: How To Build The Future - Sam Altman by Best Of Tech & Startups
This Week in Startups: Chris Sacca & Matt Mazzeo, Lowercase Capital, Part1
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This Week in Startups: Chris Sacca & Matt Mazzeo, Lowercase Capital, Part1 by Best Of Tech & Startups
AngelList Radio - Announcing 46% returns and a new recruiting product
08 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
AngelList Radio - Announcing 46% returns and a new recruiting product by Best Of Tech & Startups
How I Built This: Instagram - Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How I Built This: Instagram - Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger by Best Of Tech & Startups
This Week in Startups: Upfront Ventures’ Mark Suster shares secrets from both sides of the table
01 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This Week in Startups: Upfront Ventures’ Mark Suster shares secrets from both sides of the table by Best Of Tech & Startups
Y Combinator: How To Build The Future - Elon Musk
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Y Combinator: How To Build The Future - Elon Musk by Best Of Tech & Startups
Becoming SuperHuman: David Heinemeier Hansson: An Interview With A Real-World SuperLearner
24 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming SuperHuman: David Heinemeier Hansson: An Interview With A Real-World SuperLearner by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Decode: Benchmark partner Bill Gurley: Too much money is my biggest problem
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Decode: Benchmark partner Bill Gurley: Too much money is my biggest problem by Best Of Tech & Startups
Zen Founder: Air Freshener for your Brain
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Zen Founder: Air Freshener for your Brain by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Ezra Klein Show: Stewart Butterfield on creating Slack, learning from games, and more
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Ezra Klein Show: Stewart Butterfield on creating Slack, learning from games, and more by Best Of Tech & Startups
Bloomberg Politics: Evan Williams - cofounder of Twitter, Medium and Blogger
11 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg Politics: Evan Williams - cofounder of Twitter, Medium and Blogger by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Decode - Quip CEO Bret Taylor: Companies die when they're afraid to fail
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Decode - Quip CEO Bret Taylor: Companies die when they're afraid to fail by Best Of Tech & Startups
Y Combinator - How to Build the Future: Jessica Livingston
04 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Technology companies have become a powerful way to build the future. Our goal with this series is to share advice about how you can do it, too.
Tim Ferriss Show: Tony Robbins – On Achievement Versus Fulfillment
28 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Ferriss Show: Tony Robbins – On Achievement Versus Fulfillment by Best Of Tech & Startups
Y Combinator: How To Build The Future - Mark Zuckerberg
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Y Combinator: How To Build The Future - Mark Zuckerberg by Best Of Tech & Startups
Reboot Podcast: What's Love Got to Do with It? - with Brad Feld & Fred Wilson
31 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reboot Podcast: What's Love Got to Do with It? - with Brad Feld & Fred Wilson by Best Of Tech & Startups
Nerdist: Jack Dorsey, Ev Williams and Biz Stone
27 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nerdist: Jack Dorsey, Ev Williams and Biz Stone by Best Of Tech & Startups
Recode Decode: "Rich Douchebags" Shouldn't Get Tech's Wealth (Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital)
27 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recode Decode: "Rich Douchebags" Shouldn't Get Tech's Wealth (Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital) by Best Of Tech & Startups
The Ezra Klein Show: Bill Gates on climate change, robots, and the best books he's read
23 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Ezra Klein Show: Bill Gates on climate change, robots, and the best books he's read by Best Of Tech & Startups