The Startup Podcast

How to identify red flags early in your cofounder relationship w/ Dr. Matthew Jones

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your co-founder relationship is the single most important variable in your startup's success, and one of the most likely things to destroy it.Toda...

Why Claude never stops listening to our meetings (w/ Minikai's Keoki Alexander-Chang)

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In a deeply regulated industry such as healthcare, building an AI-native app poses a host of unique challenges, particularly when it comes to navigati...

Recruiting the best AI engineers w/ Matt Cook of Scouut

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Has your hiring process kept up with the industry’s AI leaps, or are you still interviewing like it's 2022?Today’s AI-driven landscape means t...

Insiders React: How OpenClaw and Claude Cowork changed Gary Lo’s approach to startups w/ Gary Lo, Open BA

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The agentic AI revolution is finally escaping the coding bubble. What does that mean for startup founders?Just 13 days after recording his first conve...

Making the most of the founder/investor dynamic (w/ Liz Zalman, author of 'Founder vs Investor')

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Founders and investors like to tell themselves they're on the same team, and they can be – but it takes work.In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein s...

Resilient Startups: How founders can survive 2026 w/ Jess Mah

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

2026 is set to be a huge year in tech, and founders are feeling the pressure to perform well. But what do you need to focus on to give your startup th...

Recursive Self-Determination: Why your startup needs autonomy at every layer

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Self-determination throughout your team: it sounds simple, but implementing it effectively could give your startup a razor-sharp competitive edge.In t...

Insiders React: Reviewing Our Tech Predictions From January 2025

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Were we wildly wrong, or surprisingly on the money? As 2025 wraps, Chris and Yaniv revisit the bold predictions they made at the start of the year. Th...

Insiders React: Is OpenAI Evil? Reacting to Sam Altman's Latest Announcements w/ Jacob Ward

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI may appear to be building the future, but are they leading the tech industry towards collapse?In this episode, Chris and Yaniv are joined by Ja...

Replay: Engaging Young Employees - How to Attract the Best & Brightest Minds w/ Dan Brockwell from Earlywork

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do you need to do to keep employees engaged and committed? What should your position be on remote work? Side hustles? Ping pong tables? Should yo...

Insiders React: Google's 'Quantum Advantage' + MIT's 'Telepathic' Interface, China Leads the Sci-Fi Future

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is this the moment quantum computing becomes real?After years of being “five years away,” Google just announced a verifiable quantum advantage, cl...

Trends in Startup Funding w/ Carta's Head of Insights, Peter Walker

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Looking to fund your startup? If you're new to the process, fundraising can be difficult to navigate. Not only are there a myriad of ways to go ab...

Insiders React: Is ChatGPT Atlas The Future Of Browsing? + YouTube's AI Likeness Detection, Apple's New Vision Pro M5

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI just dropped its unbelievable new browser. All signs point to it overshadowing Chrome, but is this really the dawn of a new era? Or just anothe...

The 4 Biggest Execution Mistakes Founders Make

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Think you’re executing well? Think again. Chances are you’re making one of these four common mistakes.Drawing from Chris’s latest essay and real...

Insiders React: 'Treat Adult Users As Adults' Says OpenAI's Sam Altman + Oura's $900M Raise, NVIDIA's Funding Bubble

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI is set to roll out its new “treat adults like adults” policy, heralding the beginning of AI chatbots speaking more amorously with users. As...

Flow State: The Competitive Advantage You Need, And How To Harness It w/ Film Producer & Founder, Steven Puri

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if your best work came from finding your flow, rather than simply grinding harder? In the age of constant distraction, many founders mistake busy...

Insiders React: New ChatGPT Dev Tools Threaten App Store + Sora 2 Launch, Apple Removes ICE Block

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when AI stops being a product and starts being a platform?With OpenAI’s latest Dev Day changing the game, we might find out sooner rath...

Nailing Your Market Niche w/ Dutch CEO, Joe Spector (Spotlight)

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a founder who took a taboo health topic mainstream decides to reinvent pet care? In this Spotlight episode of The Startup Podcast, f...

Insiders React: ChatGPT Pulse: An Overpriced Daily Digest? + Hollywood’s First AI Actress, Amazon’s $2.5B Settlement

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Pulse, a succinct, personalized daily feed. Will this shift the focus of AI from performance to personal context? Or is i...

How Being Genuine is a Critical Advantage For Startup Founders w/ Christine Blosdale, Expert Authority Coach (Edu)

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Standing out has gotten even more difficult thanks to the flood of AI content, and many early-stage founders mistakenly believe they need to act like ...

Insiders React: Tech Talent Pool to Be Decimated by New Fee + OpenAI Jobs Platform, $1B for Dishwashing Robots

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to Silicon Valley when the world’s best founders and engineers can no longer afford to work in the US? Today, Chris and Yaniv break do...

Why Every Startup Founder Should Consider B2B SaaS w/ Rob Walling (Edu)

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the new age of AI agents about to kill niche B2B SaaS businesses? Many first-time founders worry that tools like ChatGPT or custom AI builders will...

Insiders React: YouTube's Steady Domination + Oracle's AI Comeback, Sam Altman v. Tucker Carlson

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is YouTube quietly becoming the most powerful platform in the world? Announcements made during Made On YouTube 2025 revealed incredibly promising long...

Be Persistent Without Being Stupid: We Learn from YC Founder Paul Graham

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you truly being persistent with your startup, or just being stubborn? In the new age of AI-powered founders and hyper-fast iteration, many entrepr...

Insiders React: Apple's Huge AI Blunder + IPO Market Heats Up, White House Tech Dinner

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Apple’s iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3, and Apple Watch 11 now unveiled, what does this mean for the future of phones and wearable te...

Growing a Pre-Seed Startup? This Is The Core Knowledge You Need w/ Ashley Smith

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-seed founders want explosive growth early on, but are you following the wrong playbook too soon? These days strategies, acronyms, and well-intende...

Insiders React: Google Antitrust: Is The Ruling Fair? + YC’s Latest Request For Startups, Statsig Acquisition

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Google’s long-running antitrust case has reached its remedy stage, and the outcome was far lighter than many expected. No breakup, no ban on default...

First Principles: Listen to This Before You Apply to YC

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It seems like startup accelerators are everywhere these days. But what are they? What’s the point of them? And most importantly, is it worth having ...

Insiders React: Google Pixel 10 – Does It Finally Beat Apple at Its Own Game?

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Apple’s dominance in smartphones starting to crack? Google’s Pixel 10 launch brought AI-first features, polished hardware, and bold marketing, ...

Startup Tech Stacks: Make Your Product Stand Out & Get Used w/ Joseph Ruscio

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes a great tech infrastructure startup? And how do the best ones successfully navigate, and stand out from, the overcrowded market?In this epi...

Insiders React: Meta to Shrink AI Division – Is This the Beginning of the End?

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the AI hype cycle about to burst?For months, investors and founders have chased sky-high valuations, billion-dollar hires, and promises of superint...

YC Founder’s 13 Timeless Startup Principles: 'Ramen Profitable’ and More

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This new era of AI-driven startups has many founders still believing success is about having the perfect product roadmap. The truth, however, is far m...

Insiders React: GPT-5 Is ‘Fast Fashion’ For Software + Apple’s $600B Commitment, Altman vs Musk (...Again)

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is AI threatening traditional subscription software models and accelerating competitive turnover? Sam Altman thinks so.In this episode, Chris and Ray ...

Capital for Founders: Insights From Yaniv’s New Startup Raise

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Raising money for your startup isn’t just about pitching but navigating egos, timing, and a flood of contradictory feedback. Why do some founders wi...

Insiders React: Cloudflare Catches Perplexity Red-Handed + Wikipedia Adopts Anti-AI Slop Policy, AWS Losing Ground

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In violation of long-standing internet norms like robots.txt, Cloudflare caught Perplexity AI scraping content from websites that had explicitly opted...

Grow Your Startup Fast and Effectively w/ Roblox's Former Tech Chief, Keith V. Lucas

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the startup world, speed is everything.  But too many founders confuse busyness with velocity, mistaking frantic activity for real momentum.In thi...

Insiders React: Microsoft Launches GitHub Spark + US Govt Bans "Woke AI", YouTube to Restrict Kids' Accounts

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is GitHub Spark the future of AI software building? Startups looking to use “vibe coding” often face janky tools and broken promises. Microsoft&#...

Listener Q&A – Should You Use AI to Build Your MVP? Plus: Building Your Perfect Team, Breaking Startup Rules & More (Edu)

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI is changing how we build startups, but how can founders leverage it without their product becoming slop?Too many early-stage entrepreneurs believe ...

Insiders React: Uber's New Response to Waymo + ChatGPT’s New Super Agent & OpenAI’s Chaotic Company Culture

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Uber’s gamble on RoboTaxis a brilliant move, or the end of its asset-light magic? And what’s really going on inside OpenAI as it races to domin...

Two Simple Principles to Get Your Startup Noticed, and How to Apply Them (w/ Product Hunt CEO Rajiv Ayyangar)

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Getting noticed is harder than ever, but Rajiv Ayyangar (CEO, Product Hunt) says most startups fail for a surprisingly simple reason: lack of clarity ...

Insiders React: AI Chaos - Meta & Google Poach Talent from Apple & OpenAI + Elon's Grok-4 Havoc, Intel Admits Defeat

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Apple losing its edge in the AI race? And what does it mean for startups when big tech strip-mines entire companies for talent?Many early entrepren...

Unlock Hypergrowth: How Vibe Coding Can Fast-Track Your Startup Success w/ Bolt CEO Eric Simons

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you really build and launch a startup without writing code, or even knowing how to?As AI tools promise lightning-fast product development, many fo...

Insiders React: Musk Launches “America Party” + YouTube Declares War on AI Slop, Sequoia's Mamdani Scandal

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Silicon Valley building the future or just trying to rule it?From Elon Musk’s new political party to retail investors buying fake OpenAI stock, t...

Top 7 Mistakes Founders Make in Raising Early Stage VC w/ Amir Shevat (Edu)

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you sure your startup should be raising venture capital?Most founders assume VC is the goal—but for many, it's the wrong fuel entirely. In t...

Insiders React: Cloudflare Makes AI Pay + Figma Files For IPO, Grammarly Buys Superhuman

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the internet starts charging AI to crawl its content?And can legacy tools like Figma or Grammarly survive the AI age, or will they b...

Master Your AI Prompts and Unlock ChatGPT's Full Potential w/ Jonathan Mast (Edu)

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling to get good results from ChatGPT or other AI tools? You’re probably prompting it wrong, and you’re not alone.Many founders assume AI ju...

Insiders React: Anthropic's Huge AI Copyright Win + Speech to Text Better Than Ever, Peter Thiel's Tech Dystopia

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is training AI on copyrighted content stealing, or just learning? A major U.S. court just weighed in, and the verdict could rewrite the rules for star...

Insiders React: Sam Altman’s 'Gentle Singularity' + Workplace AI at an All-Time High, Meta's $30B Scale AI Acquihire

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is AI about to transform the world… gently? Sam Altman says yes, but are we being lulled into complacency while the real risks go unchallenged?Start...

Apps Are Obsolete: How Startups Can Leverage the New Era of AI Agents (Spotlight)

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if your next startup competitor doesn’t have a single employee?AI agents aren’t just another software trend — they’re redefining the inte...

Apple WWDC Breakdown + Musk & Trump's Messy Divorce, a16z's Fresh Take on AI Startups

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote revealed a lot – just not what you’d expect. Siri’s long-awaited AI upgrade was quietly delayed, and instead Apple r...

Insiders React: Meta's Luckey Military Deal + Google's Plan to Split Itself, Europe Revives AI & Startups

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can consumer tech like Facebook and Oculus really help win wars?As governments get serious about AI and startups, Silicon Valley is being dragged—so...

How the PRFAQ Made Amazon Great (And Can Do The Same for You) w/ Marcelo Calbucci (Edu)

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you building a startup strategy—or just making it look like you have one?Too many founders mistake polished slide decks for actual strategic thi...

Insiders React: Sam Altman's New $6B Partnership + Klarna's AI Backtrack, Bitcoin Over $111K

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean when OpenAI gives away $6 billion worth of equity just to bring one man on board?In a world where design, brand, and user experience...

Insiders React: Google Goes AI 'Beast Mode' + Airbnb's Bold Pivot, Microsoft’s Agent Strategy

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Google staging the biggest comeback in tech history? Or are we just getting swept up in the hype?Founders often underestimate just how fast platfor...

From Floorplans to Full Renovations: How Maket's AI Owns the Architectural Stack (Spotlight)

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can AI really design your home? 800,000+ users have already ditched their architects thanks to Maket, a startup using AI to simplify renovations from ...

Insiders React: Death of Google Search? + YC's Startup Wishlist, Trump’s Saudi AI Deals

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when Apple hints that Google’s search dominance may be cracking, triggering a $155 billion wipeout in Alphabet’s value?Many still thi...

Replay: Co-Founder Relationships - Avoiding the Big Breakup (Edu)

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A strong co-founder relationship is crucial for any startup. Learn how to determine the ideal number of founders and understand the distinctions betwe...

Insiders React: OpenAI Bets Big on Vibe Coding + Epic Games' Victory Over Apple, Silicon Valley's Talent Crisis

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI just dropped $3B on vibe coding—should software engineers be worried?And what happens now that Apple’s 30% App Store tax just took a major ...

Finance For Founders - Why 'Playing It Safe' Is Risky w/ Michiel Boere, CFO at Remote (Edu)

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Think staying profitable means you’re on the right track? Think again.Too many founders obsess over budgets and burn—but the real risk isn’t run...

Insiders React: Did Zuckerberg Sabotage Instagram? + Apple’s New Devices, James Cameron on AI

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram’s co-founder, Kevin Systrom, helped define the modern social web—now he’s calling out Zuckerberg in court.And are Apple’s smart glas...

Replay: Mastering Attention - Your Startup's Secret Weapon w/ Ben Parr (Edu)

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's fast-paced digital world, capturing and retaining attention is the most valuable currency for startups. But how can you thrive in a hyperco...

Insiders React: China Retaliates Against NVIDIA Embargo + US Startups in Crisis, Google Faces Legal Heat

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Huawei has just announced a new AI chip—does this mean tariffs accelerating Chinese innovation? This week, Chris Saad, Yaniv Bernstein, and guest Am...

Next-Gen Founders: Startups in the Age of AI (Edu)

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is AI making startups easier—or just changing the rules of the game?In a world where execution is cheap and accessible, building a successful startu...

Insiders React: Meta's Whistleblower Bombshell + NVIDIA's $500B AI Investment, OpenAI’s New GPT-4.1

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Startup Podcast, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein react to former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams’ jaw-dropping testimony in...

Replay: Raising Capital at Seed - 5 Ways to De-Risk Your Round (Edu)

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to raise your seed round but unsure how to de-risk for investors? Discover strategies to avoid pitfalls and secure early-stage funding confident...

Insiders React: Trump's Tariff Meltdown + Startup Valuations Crash, Shopify Goes Full AI

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is AI just a buzzword — or the key to survival in a volatile startup landscape?In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein break down Donald Tru...

Strategic Communications – Why PR Alone Won’t Drive Business Growth w/ Jessy Wu (Edu)

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your startup’s PR strategy just a vanity exercise? Most founders make the mistake of announcing fundraising rounds like it’s a badge of honor, ...

Insiders React: Google Just Killed SEO + OpenAI’s $40B Raise, AI’s Copyright Crisis

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Google about to kill SEO forever? Why did OpenAI just raise $40 billion? And is the AI bubble about to burst?The AI arms race is heating up, and th...

Replay: Scaling Sales - Insider Secrets w/ Rippling's Matt Loop and Matt Plank (Edu)

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you really understand sales? Learn how great startups grow from founder led origins to dynamic regional teams while maintaining a shared company DN...

Insiders React: Google’s $32B Cloud Power Grab + Altman: AI Now Beats Humans, 23andMe Collapses, Fake AI CEOs

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are we on the brink of an AI revolution that will fundamentally reshape society? Or are we overestimating the impact of these new technologies?In this...

Kill Your Customers – The Doom Funnel That’s Hurting Your Startup (Edu)

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a startup founder considering a partnership with a big player in your industry? Before you sign that deal, you might want to think twice. In t...

Insiders React: Google's New Robotics Division + OpenAI Tries to Block DeepSeek, Rippling/Deel Corporate Espionage

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are tech companies resorting to corporate espionage in the cutthroat world of AI? Is the US losing its grip on global tech dominance? Yaniv, Chris, an...

Replay: Getting Good At Operations - Optimise Your Startup (Edu)

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

[This episode was originally published on June 25, 2024.]Why is optimizing your ops crucial for startup success? Learn how your business can better br...

Insiders React: Return of Digg + Wall Street Panic, Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, Apple Delays AI

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the stock market's recent nosedive just the beginning of a larger economic shift? As tariffs and political uncertainty rock Wall Street, tech g...

Product Led Marketing – Where Do Marketers Fit In? (Edu)

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you struggling to understand how marketing fits into a product-led company? You're not alone. Many marketers wonder if their role becomes less...

Insiders React: AI Voices Get TOO Real + NVIDIA’s Earnings Drama, Microsoft’s Sneaky AI Move, Alexa’s Big Update

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for AI that sounds indistinguishable from a human? The future is arriving faster than you might think.In this episode, Chris and Yaniv d...

Venture Capital - What VCs Say (And What They Really Mean)

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever left a VC meeting feeling confused about the feedback you received? Are you tired of trying to decipher cryptic responses from potential...

Insiders React: Creepy AI Agents Talk in Secret + Claude 3.7 Kills Jobs , Microsoft’s Quantum Leap , Robots Now Collaborate

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you prepared for a world where robots collaborate seamlessly, AI agents communicate in their own language, and quantum computers solve complex pro...

Technical Debt: Why It’s Inevitable and How to Handle It (Edu)

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your startup struggling to ship new features? Are you constantly putting out fires instead of innovating? You might be drowning in technical debt w...

Insiders React: AI Killing Junior Jobs + Apple & Meta's Robot Bet, Grok 3 Flops, Startup Chaos Ladder

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you prepared for a world where humanoid robots work alongside us? It's not science fiction anymore – it's happening now, and faster than...

5 Simple Rules for Meetings That Don’t Suck (and Actually Get Sh*t Done)

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are your meetings a productivity black hole? You're not alone. In the world of product management, meetings can make or break your team's success. But...

Insiders React: Musk Trolls Altman + ChatGPT’s Deep Research, AI's Infinite ROI, JD Vance Gets It Right (...Sort Of)

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if AI could outthink, outresearch, and outperform even the most brilliant human minds? OpenAI's latest innovation might be bringing us closer to ...

Scaling with AI- How AI Will Transform Your Startup w/ Grammarly CEO Shishir Mehrotra

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wished for an intelligent assistant that could seamlessly integrate into your workflow, anticipating your needs and enhancing your produ...

Insiders React: Trump’s DOGE Disaster + Open Source OpenAI, Bluesky Beats Twitter

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the AI landscape about to be turned on its head? Are we witnessing the birth of a new social media giant? In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein, Shira ...

Founder Mistakes – Why Most Founders Fail (and How Coaching Helps You Succeed) w/ Alexis d'Amecourt

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a startup founder, are you constantly putting out fires and feeling overwhelmed? You may be falling into some common pitfalls without even realizin...

Insiders React: AI's DeepSeek Freakout + Trump's $500B AI Power Play, Elon Plays Footsie With Fascism

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are we witnessing the dawn of a new era in AI, or the potential erosion of democracy through unchecked technological power? In this hard-hitting epis...

Types of Capital - The Hidden Risks of Bootstrapping That Could Sink You w/Scotty Allen (Edu)

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you dreaming of launching the next unicorn startup? Before you quit your day job and pour your life savings into that brilliant idea, you might wa...

Insiders React: TikTok Trolls USA + Trump’s Crypto Scam, OpenAI's Agent Strategy, AI VCs

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is TikTok banned or not? The saga continues as Trump swoops in to "unban" the app, leaving creators and users whiplashed. But what's rea...

Startup Funding - VC, Bootstrapping, or Debt? The Funding Spectrum Explained (Edu)

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a founder struggling to figure out how to fund your startup? With so many options available - from bootstrapping to VC funding - how do you kn...

Insiders React- Altman: AGI Almost Here! + Zuck and Bezos Kiss Trump's Ring, Rise of the Robots

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are we on the brink of Artificial General Intelligence? Has OpenAI quietly announced a breakthrough that could change everything? And how are tech gia...

Unforced Errors – Avoiding Mistakes At Every Stage w/ Mona Sabet (Edu)

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you making costly mistakes that could derail your startup's success? Even experienced founders fall into common traps at every stage of their jour...

Best of 2024 #4 – Agile vs. Waterfall: Stop Practicing Agile Theater w/ John Cutler

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into 2025, we're looking back on our most popular episodes of 2024. This episode was originally published on July 29, 2024. Are you shippin...

Best of 2024 #3 – VC Pitch: PayPal for Agents – Skyfire Powers AI-to-AI Commerce at Scale

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into 2025, we're looking back on our most popular episodes of 2024. This episode was originally published on October 30, 2024. Are you read...

Best of 2024 #2 – Mastering Attention: Your Startup's Secret Weapon w/ Ben Parr

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into 2025, we're looking back on our most popular episodes of 2024. This episode was originally published on August 12, 2024. In today's fa...

Best of 2024 #1 – 5 Biggest Team Building Mistakes w/ Netflix Legend Patty McCord

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into 2025, we're looking back on our most popular episodes of 2024. This episode was originally published on June 17, 2024. How do the best...

Insiders React: OpenAI’s Christmas Announcements + Trump's Plans for Bitcoin & AI, Could OpenAI Buy Chrome?

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How will OpenAI’s boldest moves reshape the startup world? OpenAI’s 12 Days of Ship-mas is rewriting the playbook on AI innovation and monetizati...

First Principles Thinking - Don’t Doom Yourself to Mediocrity (Replay)

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Disrupt or Digitize? The Art of Breaking the Status Quo Why do some startups revolutionize entire industries while others just digitize legacy proces...

Investing & Fundraising - The Truth About VC w/ Nick Crocker (Replay)

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How much value do VCs truly bring beyond their capital? And what makes the difference between a supportive partnership and a dysfunctional founder-inv...

Product-Market Fit – 5 Proven Steps to Exponential Growth w/ Pablo Srugo

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does it really take to achieve product-market fit? For many founders, this critical milestone feels elusive, shrouded in myths and misconceptions...

Finding a Co-Founder - Avoid Choosing the Wrong Partner (Replay)

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do You Really Need a Co-Founder? Here’s What You Must Know. Starting a startup can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re searching for that pe...