Lessons From Top Execs: Ben Braverman (Chief Customer Officer at Flexport)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Ben Braverman. Ben is currently Chief Customer Officer at Flexport after 6 years ...
Lessons From Top Execs: Anand Chandrasekaran (EVP Five9, ex-Director at Facebook, ex-Chief Product Officer at Snapdeal)
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Execs is a show from Erik Torenberg and On Deck for founders, operators, and pioneers who want to un...
Lessons From Top Execs: Gina Gotthilf (ex-VP of Marketing/Growth at Duolingo)
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Execs is a show from Erik Torenberg and On Deck for founders, operators, and pioneers who want to un...
Lessons From Top Execs: Jared Fliesler (ex-VP at Square, ex-COO at Scribd)
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Execs is a show from Erik Torenberg and On Deck for founders, operators, and pioneers who want to un...
Inflation, Debt, and The Fed (Part 2) with Scott Sumner and Lyn Alden
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Sumner (@scottsumnertmi), economist and author of The Money Illusion, and Lyn Alden (@LynAlden...
Inflation, Debt, and The Fed (Part 1) with Scott Sumner and Lyn Alden
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Sumner (@scottsumnertmi), economist and author of The Money Illusion, and Lyn Alden (@LynAlden...
Building a World-Class Team with Elias Torres of Drift
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elias Torres (@eliast), co-founder and CTO at Drift, joins Lucas Bagno for this episode, which was r...
Market Monetarism and The Future of Monetary Policy with Scott Sumner
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Sumner (@scottsumnertmi), economist and author of The Money Illusion, joins Erik on this episo...
How To Solve The Cold Start Problem with Andrew Chen
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Chen (@andrewchen), partner at Andreessen Horowitz and author of The Cold Start Problem, join...
The Future of Education with Wesley Samples and Nick Grandy
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wesley Samples (@wesleysamples), founder and COO of Sora Schools, and Nick Grandy (@ngrandy), co-fou...
LatAm: Digital Transformation, Opportunities, and Investing with Julio Vasconcellos
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julio Vasconcellos (@juliov), managing partner at Atlantico, joins Anne Dwane and Lucas Bagno to dis...
The Future of Insurtech with Travis Hedge and Nick Shalek
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Hedge (@the_hedgefund), co-founder of Vouch Insurance, and Nick Shalek (@nshalek), partner at...
Transforming Corporate Finance and Working with Investors with Joe Garafalo and Trevor Oelschig
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Garafalo, co-founder of Mosaic, and Trevor Oelschig, managing director at General Catalyst, join...
Crafting Company Culture with Brie Wolfson
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brie Wolfson (@zebriez), founder of the The Kool-Aid Factory, joins Erik to discuss:- Why there are ...
A Compensation Deep Dive with Matt Schulman of Pave
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Schulman (@Matthewschulman), founder and CEO of Pave, joins Erik to discuss:- Why your company ...
Lessons From Stripe, Mixpanel, and First Round with Meka Asonye
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meka Asonye (@BigMekaStyle), partner at First Round Capital, joined Ben Casnocha at a Village Global...
The Wires of War with Jacob Helberg
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Helberg (@jacobhelberg), author of The Wires of War, joins Erik to discuss:- The “gray war”...
Unlocking Unprecedented Amounts of Generosity with Vance Roush
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vance Roush (@vanceroush), founder and CEO of Overflow, joins Erik to discuss: - Overflow, the onlin...
Accelerating the next wave of global founders: ODX in partnership with Village Global
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Casnocha (@bencasnocha), Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg), Anne Dwane (@adwane), partners at Vill...
Andy Rachleff on Investing, Company-Building & Product Market Fit… Lessons from Wealthfront & Benchmark
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Rachleff (@arachleff), president and CEO of Wealthfront, joins Anne Dwane and Lucas Bagno to di...
Turning Science Fiction Into Reality with Ben Reinhardt
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Reinhardt (@Ben_Reinhardt), Research Fellow at the Astera Institute and host of Idea Machines Po...
The State and Future of Data Tooling with Leigh Marie Braswell and Erik Bernhardsson
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leigh Marie Braswell (@LM_Braswell) of Founders Fund and Erik Bernhardsson (@bernhardsson), who buil...
The Present and Future of Deep Tech with Abhijeet Patra
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abhijeet Patra (@abhijeetpatra88), former Deep Tech entrepreneur and venture fellow at Susa Ventures...
Greatest Hits: What Tyler Cowen Thinks About Basically Everything
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this extended episode of Venture Stories, Erik interviews Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), professor of...
Play-To-Earn, DAOs, and Crypto Governance with Gabby Dizon and Linda Xie
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby Dizon (@gabusch), co-founder of Yield Guild Games, and Linda Xie (@ljxie), co-founder of Scala...
Greatest Hits: The State and Future of Fintech with Zach Perret and David Haber
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined by Zach Perret (@zachperret), co-founder and CEO of Plaid, and David Haber (@dhaber),...
Greatest Hits: Elad Gil and Kevin Hartz on Angel Investing, SPACs, and The Evolution of Venture
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elad Gil (@eladgil), entrepreneur and investor, and Kevin Hartz (@kevinhartz), investor and co-found...
Greatest Hits: John Donahoe’s Lessons on Leadership and Being a Better CEO
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.We were thrilled to host a...
Greatest Hits: Bill Gates on Advice For Founders, Mistakes, and Philanthropy
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.On this special live epi...
Greatest Hits: What Keith Rabois Thinks About Basically Everything
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.Erik and co-host Anuj Abro...
Greatest Hits: Mike Maples on Value Hacking and Avoiding The Fake Growth Epidemic
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined on this episode by Mike Maples (@m2jr) of Floodgate. The discuss:- The difference bet...
Greatest Hits: Eric Schmidt and Tyler Cowen on The Future of Technology and Society
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.This episode was recorded ...
Greatest Hits: Reid Hoffman and Chamath Palihapitiya on Angel Investing and The Future of Venture
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.Chamath Palihapitiya (@cha...
Greatest Hits: Investing in Marketplaces with Sarah Tavel and Nabeel Hyatt
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.Sarah Tavel (@sarahtavel),...
The Psychology of Personal Finance with Ramit Sethi
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ramit Sethi (@ramit), founder and CEO of I Will Teach You To Be Rich, joined Ben Casnocha to discuss...
How to Have Better Virtual Meetings with Max Greenwald
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Max Greenwald (@MaxPGreenwald), founder and CEO of Warmly, joins Erik to discuss:- Max’s journey n...
Greatest Hits: What Alex Danco Thinks About Basically Everything
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re re-releasing some of the best episodes of the podcast this summer.In this episode Alex Danco...
Village Global Accelerator: Inside Scoop with Santiago Suarez, CEO Addi.com
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Santiago Suarez (@SantiaSua), co-founder and CEO of ADDI, joins Village Global co-founder and partne...
Greatest Hits: Mike Maples on Building Successful Startups and Venture Funds
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik was joined on this episode by Mike Maples (@m2jr) of Floodgate. We're re-releasing some of the ...
Greatest Hits: James Currier on Network Effects, Education, and Evaluating Startup Ideas
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the last few years.James Currier (@JamesCurrier) o...
Greatest Hits: What Kevin Kwok Thinks About Basically Everything
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Kwok (@kevinakwok) joined Erik in 2018 to discuss a wide range of topics. We’re re-releasing...
Greatest Hits: Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Crypto
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This special live episode was recorded in 2018. We’re re-releasing some of the greatest hits this ...
Greatest Hits: What Daniel Gross Thinks About Basically Everything
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Gross (@danielgross), founder of Pioneer, joined Erik in 2018 for a wide-ranging conversation...
Greatest Hits: Keith Rabois on Career Strategy, Identifying Talent, and Evaluating Markets
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing some of the greatest hits from the podcast over the years. This episode was recor...
The State and Future of Longevity with Nathan Cheng
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Cheng (@realNathanCheng), program director for On Deck Longevity, joins Erik on this episode ...
How Open Innovation Can Transform R&D with Kevin Leland and Phil Taylor
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Leland (@kmleland), founder and CEO of Halo, and Phil Taylor, Bayer’s Open Innovation Lead, ...
Education, The Great Stagnation, and Innovation with Noah Smith
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Smith (@noahpinion), Bloomberg Opinion writer and author of the Noahpinion Substack, joins Erik...
Cracks in The Great Stagnation with Caleb Watney
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb Watney (@calebwatney), Director of Innovation Policy at Progressive Policy Institute, joins Er...
Marketing Operations 101 with Chris Toy
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Toy (@ChrisToy), co-founder and CEO of MarketerHire, joined Anne Dwane in a special session fo...
Emotional Fitness For Founders with Emily Anhalt
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Anhalt (@dremilyanhalt), co-founder of Coa, joins Erik to discuss:- Why people should have a p...
Brad Feld on What Nietzsche Can Teach Entrepreneurs
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Feld (@bfeld), VC at Foundry Group and co-author of The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche with ...
Erik Torenberg on Higher Education
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special cross-posted episode of The Deep End, a new podcast from On Deck. Erik Torenberg i...
Fintech and Investment Strategy with Addie Lerner
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Addie Lerner (@addielerner), founder of Avid Ventures, joins Erik to discuss:- Why she started Avid ...
Incentive Misalignment in Higher Education with Jason Brennan
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Brennan, author of Cracks in the Ivory Tower, joins Erik to discuss:- The fact that students w...
How To Fix Credentialism and The Student Debt Crisis with Todd Zywicki
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Zywicki (@ToddZywicki), law professor and author of Unprofitable Schooling: Examining Causes of...
Keith Rabois on Miami and Company-Building in 2021
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- Why he dec...
How To Build an AI-First Company with Ash Fontana
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Fontana (@ashfontana), author of The AI-First Company and partner at Zetta Venture Partners, joi...
Consumer Social, Marketplaces, and Becoming a Better Investor with James Currier
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Currier (@JamesCurrier), partner at NFX, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part o...
How Tech Can Transform Education with John Katzman
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Katzman (@johnkatzman), CEO of Noodle, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- John’s theory ...
Lessons Learned as an Investor and The Future of PropTech with Pete Flint
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Flint (@peteflint), partner at NFX, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an O...
The State and Future of Space in 2021 with Delian Asparouhov and Chris Power
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Delian Asparouhov (@zebulgar) of Varda and Founders Fund, and Chris Power (@2112Power), founder and ...
The State and Future of EdTech with Mercedes Bent and Anne Dwane
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mercedes Bent (@mercebent), partner at Lightspeed, joins Erik and co-host Anne Dwane to discuss:- Wh...
Andrew Wilkinson’s Lessons Learned From Building Tiny
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) co-founder of Tiny, was interviewed by Andrew Barry of On Deck at a s...
Restoring The Promise of Higher Education with Richard Vedder
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Vedder, author of Restoring The Promise: Higher Education in America, joins Erik to discuss:...
How To Grow as a Customer Success Professional with Kelly Hook
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Hook (@KellyHook), program director of the On Deck Customer Success program, joins Erik on thi...
Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups with Ali Tamaseb
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Tamaseb (@alitamaseb), investor at DCVC and author of Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Bi...
Scott Belsky’s Angel Investing Lessons and Requests For Startups
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky), angel investor and Chief Product Officer at Adobe, joined Erik for an O...
How To Grow as a Product Manager with Andrew Yu
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Yu (@andrewcyu), who is running the On Deck Product Management program, joins Erik on this ep...
The Future of the Creator Economy, Social Media, and Internet Culture with Rex Woodbury
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rex Woodbury (@rex_woodbury) of Index Ventures joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- Where he’s ...
Risk, Confidence, and Seriousness: Katherine Boyle’s Advice For Founders
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Boyle (@KTmBoyle), partner at General Catalyst, joins Erik on this episode recorded as par...
The Future of Investing with Kyla Scanlon and Tom White
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyla Scanlon (@kylascan) and Tom White (@ TomJWhiteIV), who are running On Deck Investing, join Erik...
The Scout Mindset with Julia Galef
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Galef (@juliagalef), author of The Scout Mindset, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- Why ...
Navigating Your Startup Through a Crisis with Pete Flint
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Flint (@peteflint), partner at NFX, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an e...
The State of Direct-To-Consumer in 2021 with Austin Rief and Nik Sharma
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Rief (@austin_rief), co-founder of Morning Brew, and Nik Sharma (@mrsharma), investor, adviso...
Justin Kan on Happiness, Hiring, and Time Management
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Kan (@justinkan), investor and entrepreneur, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as p...
How No-Code is Enabling Entrepreneurship and the Creator Economy with Emmanuel Straschnov and KP
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emmanuel Straschnov (@estraschnov), founder and co-CEO of Bubble, and KP (@thisiskp_) of On Deck, jo...
The 2020s, Economic Growth, and Deep Tech with Eli Dourado
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eli Dourado (@elidourado) of the Center for Growth and Opportunity, joins Erik on this episode to di...
The Future of Sleep Fitness with Matteo Franceschetti of Eight Sleep
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matteo Franceschetti (@m_franceschetti), founder and CEO at Eight Sleep, joins Erik on this episode ...
Crypto, Gaming, and Space with Alice Lloyd George
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Lloyd George (@alice__LG), VC at Rogue, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- Why she loves ...
Accelerating The Talent of The Future with Shriya Nevatia and Anirudh Pai
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shriya Nevatia (@shriyanevatia) and Anirudh Pai (@ani_pai) of On Deck Catalyst join Erik on this epi...
The Business of Belonging with David Spinks
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Spinks (@DavidSpinks), author of The Business of Belonging, joins Erik on this episode to disc...
The State and Future of NFTs with Cooper Turley
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cooper Turley (@Cooopahtroopa), head of crypto strategy at Audius, joins Erik on this episode. They ...
Unbundling Higher Education with Megan O’Connor
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Megan O’Connor (@MeganMOConnor), Head of Strategic Partnerships at Chegg, joins Erik on this episo...
The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life with Luke Burgis
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Burgis (@lukeburgis), author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life joins Eri...
Secrets of Public Speaking and Oral Communication from Renowned Speaking Coach
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Balaoing, founder of Candlelion, joins Ben Casnocha on this episode to discuss:- The importa...
Transforming Higher Education with Ryan Craig and Daniel Pianko
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Craig (@ryancraigap) and Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko) of Achieve Partners join Erik on this ep...
Relationship Coaching, Bloated MVPs, and Evaluating Startup Ideas with Liron Shapira
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Liron Shapira (@liron), co-founder of Relationship Hero, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- How...
Making It Easier For Startups To Get Started with Capbase with Greg Miaskiewicz and Sheel Mohnot
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi), and Greg Miaskiewicz (@miaskiewicz), join Erik on this episode. Sheel is a ...
The Future of the US Dollar as the Global Reserve Currency with Lyn Alden, Nic Carter, Brent Johnson, and Luke Gromen
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined on this episode, recorded as part of a Big Ideas Clubhouse, by:- Lyn Alden (@LynAlden...
Principles of Product Management and Growth Marketing from Legendary PM Who Helped Build LinkedIn, Wealthfront, and Instacart
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elliot Shmukler (@eshmu), of Anomalo, joins Ben Casnocha on the podcast to discuss:- How growth mark...
The New Frontiers in Fintech with Sar Haribhakti
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sar Haribhakti (@sarthakgh), program lead for On Deck Fintech, joins Erik on this episode to discuss...
Founder Tips, Focus, and Fintech with Santiago Suarez, CEO Addi.com
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Santiago Suarez (@SantiaSua), co-founder and CEO of ADDI, joins Village Global co-founder and partne...
Learning in Public with Anna Gat and Anne-Laure Le Cunff
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Gat (@TheAnnaGat), founder of Interintellect, and Anne-Laure Le Cunff (@anthilemoon), founder o...
Transforming Metabolic Fitness with Josh Clemente of Levels
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Clemente (@joshuasforrest), founder of Levels, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- The pers...
How To Build a Health Tech Company with Owen Willis and Nikhil Krishnan
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Owen Willis (@jowenwillis), lead of the On Deck Health Tech Fellowship, and Nikhil Krishnan (@nikill...
Tether, Bitcoin Double-Spend Allegations, and The Weaponization of the Market with David Fauchier
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Fauchier (@dfauchier), of Nickel Digital Asset Management, joins Erik on this episode to discu...
What the Science of Relationships Can Teach Founders with Behavioral Scientist Logan Ury
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Logan Ury (@loganury), Director of Relationship Science at Hinge and author of How To Not Die Alone,...
How To Create a Successful Online Course with Andrew Barry
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Barry (@Bazzaruto), program director for On Deck Course Creators, joins Erik on this episode ...
Investing in New Asset Classes and The Future of Venture with Ali Hamed and Brian Harwitt
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Hamed (@AliBHamed) and Brian Harwitt (@bharwitt) of CoVenture join Erik on this episode to discu...
Online Communities, Hardware, and Investing Frameworks with Nabeel Hyatt
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nabeel Hyatt (@nabeel), investor at Spark Capital, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as pa...