How To Become a Great Speaker and Storyteller with Robbie Crabtree
26 Jan 2021
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Robbie Crabtree (@robbiecrab), founder of On Deck Performative Speaking, joins Erik on this episode ...
Cloudflare Co-Founder Michelle Zatlyn’s Advice on Hiring, Fundraising, Scaling, and more
24 Jan 2021
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Michelle Zatlyn (@zatlyn), co-founder, president, and COO of Cloudflare, joined Village Global co-fo...
The Psychology of Money with Morgan Housel
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Housel (@morganhousel), partner at Collaborative Fund, and author of the book The Psychology ...
Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenberg on How To Fix Higher Education
19 Jan 2021
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Marc Andreessen of a16z (@pmarca) and Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) joined Sriram Krishnan (@srira...
Calm.com CEO on How He Built the World's #1 Meditation App
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Acton Smith, co-founder and co-CEO of Calm, joined Ben Casnocha, co-founder and partner of V...
How To Supercharge Your Career in Design with Mindaugas Petrutis and Jeff Anders
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mindaugas Petrutis, head of the On Deck Design Fellowship, and Jeff Anders (Hilnbrand) (@jeffand_), ...
The Future of Online Advertising with Hikari Senju of Omneky
11 Jan 2021
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Hikari Senju (@hisenju), founder of Omneky, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The state of o...
The Rise of Contract-To-Hire with Peer Richelsen and Andreas Klinger
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peer Richelsen (@peer_rich), founder of Lean Hire and Head of Product at On Deck, and Andreas Klinge...
Investments as Products, Asking Better Questions, and Improving as an Investor with Phin Barnes
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phin Barnes (@phineasb), venture capitalist, most recently at First Round, joins Erik on this episod...
A Playbook For Fundraising with Marc McCabe
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marc McCabe (@mccabe), partner at Oyster Capital, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- What peopl...
Increasing Scientific Progress and Improving Institutions with Alexey Guzey
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Increasing Scientific Progress and Improving Institutions with Alexey GuzeyAlexey Guzey (@alexeyguze...
How To Be Unapologetically Ambitious with Shellye Archambeau
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shellye Archambeau (@ShelArchambeau), one of tech’s first black female CEOs and author of Unapolog...
The Rise of the Post-Seed Round with Paul Martino
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Martino (@ahpah), co-founder of Bullpen Capital, joins Village Global co-founder and partner An...
Solving The Student Debt Crisis with Amira Yahyaoui and Deena Shakir
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amira Yahyaoui (@Mira404) of Mos and Deena Shakir (@deenashakir), partner at Lux Capital, join Erik ...
How Conversation Analytics is Changing Hiring with Metaview's Siadhal Magos
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Siadhal Magos (@smagos), co-founder of Metaview, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- What Metavi...
Building Membership-Based Communities with Greg Isenberg and Justin Murphy
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) of Late Checkout, and Justin Murphy (@jmrphy), social scientist and ph...
Hacking Communities with Laís de Oliveira
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laís de Oliveira (@isolive), author of Hacking Communities, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:-...
Why Ambitious People Should Write with Max Nussenbaum, Kyla Scanlon, and Jake Singer
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined on this episode by Max Nussenbaum (@maxnuss), who runs the writing fellowship at On D...
Chiefs of Staff in the Tech Ecosystem with Jay Kennedy and Rishi Tripathy
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Kennedy (@jameswkennedy), Chief of Staff at Floodgate, and Rishi Tripathy (@rishi_tripathy_), Ch...
Creating a Life Improvement Platform with Brent Franson of Most Days
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Franson (@brentfranson), founder and CEO of Most Days (mostdays.com), joins Ben Casnocha on th...
Growth and Go-To-Market with Brian Balfour and Pascal Levy-Garboua
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Balfour (@bbalfour), of Reforge, and Long Journey Ventures, and Pascal Levy-Garboua (@2pasc) o...
Building, Media, and Post-COVID Trends with Joe Marchese
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Marchese, media exec and multiple time co-founder of CKBG, Human Ventures, true[X], and Attentio...
The State and Future of Crypto in 2020 with Avichal Garg
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Avichal Garg (@avichal), Managing Partner at Electric Capital, joins Erik on this episode. They disc...
The Future of Climate Tech with Candice Ammori
01 Dec 2020
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Candice Ammori joins Erik on this episode. Candice is heading the Climate Tech Fellowship at On Deck...
Consumer Social, Gaming, and Pinduoduo with Turner Novak
29 Nov 2020
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Turner Novak (@TurnerNovak), general partner (and Chief Meme Officer) at Gelt VC, joins Erik on this...
Overcoming Fear of Change with Jason Feifer
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Feifer (@heyfeifer), editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of three podcasts, incl...
Creating Innovation Ecosystems with Dr. Anton Howes
24 Nov 2020
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Dr. Anton Howes (@antonhowes), author of Arts & Minds, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- How t...
The State and Future of Food On-Demand with Max Mullen, Mike Duboe, and Brandon Hill
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Hill (@IamBrandonHill), CEO of Vori, Max Mullen (@Max), co-founder of Instacart, and Mike Du...
Reid Hoffman and Chamath Palihapitiya on Angel Investing and The Future of Venture
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath), CEO of Social Capital, and Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman), partner at ...
Common Early-Stage Scaling Mistakes and How To Avoid Them with Ty Walrod
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ty Walrod (@tywalrod), two-time founder and program director of On Deck Scale, joins Erik on this ep...
Keith Rabois’s Advice For Angel Investors
15 Nov 2020
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Keith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as par...
Unbundling Investment Management with Alex Robinson of Juniper Square
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Robinson (@arobinsontweets), co-founder and CEO of Juniper Square (@juniper_square), joins Erik...
Getting an Early-Stage Startup Job with Anthony Nardini
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Nardini of the On Deck Team joins Erik to discuss:- The OD50 Fellowship, what it will be lik...
The State of Healthcare in 2020 with Nikhil Krishnan
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nikhil Krishnan (@nikillinit), founder of Out of Pocket, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- How...
SaaS Growth, Product Management, Retention, Flywheels: Behind the Paywall with Lenny Rachitsky
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan), creator of Lenny’s Newsletter and a former PM at Airbnb, joins Erik o...
All Things Communities with Jacob Peters
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Peters (@J__Cub), co-founder of Commsor, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- What makes a ...
Counteracting Climate Change with Carbon Removal with Nan Ransohoff and Ryan Orbuch of Stripe
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nan Ransohoff (@nanransohoff) and Ryan Orbuch (@orbuch), who are leading the climate initiative at S...
Europe’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Erika Batista and Gonz Sanchez
29 Oct 2020
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Erika Batista (@erikabatista) and Gonz Sanchez (@gonsanchezs), of On Deck join Erik on this episode ...
Getting Started with No-Code and Building in Public with Karthik Puvvada
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karthik Puvvada (@thisiskp_), director of On Deck’s No-Code Fellowship, joins Erik to discuss:- Ho...
Working in Public with Nadia Eghbal
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Eghbal (@nayafia) of Substack joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- The background of her bo...
Privacy and Security for Early-Stage Startups with Shrav Mehta
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shrav Mehta (@shravvmehtaa), founder and CEO of Secureframe, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:-...
Reimagining Collaboration For Designers and Developers with Dani Grant of Jam
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Grant (@thedanigrant), co-founder at Jam, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- How she came ...
The Past, Present, and Future of the NBA with Dan Barto
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Barto of IMG Academy joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- How the game of basketball has evol...
Greg Isenberg on the World of Opportunity in Consumer Social
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg), founder of Late Checkout, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- How...
When Engineers Run Venture with Jake Ellowitz and Alex Chee
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Chee (@alexnchee) and Jake Ellowitz (@wakkadojo), who help run product and engineering at Tribe...
Redesigning School for Students To Thrive with Rebecca Kaden of USV and Garrett Smiley of Sora Schools
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Smiley (@gw_smiles), co-founder of Sora Schools, and Rebecca Kaden (@rebeccakaden), investor...
A Deep Dive on Cannabis with Karan Wadhera of Casa Verde
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karan Wadhera (@karanw), managing partner at Casa Verde Capital, joins Erik on this episode to discu...
Building Mind-Controlled Bionic Arms with Tyler Hayes
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Hayes (@thetylerhayes), CEO of Atom Limbs, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- His mission...
The Untold History of the Internet with Chris Castiglione
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Castiglione (@castig), co-founder of One Month, adjunct professor at Columbia, and author of a...
Investing During the Global Crisis with Alfred Chuang and Chris McCann of Race Capital
01 Oct 2020
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Alfred Chuang and Chris McCann (@mccannatron) of Race Capital joins Erik on this episode to discuss:...
Elad Gil and Kevin Hartz on Angel Investing, SPACs, and The Evolution of Venture
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elad Gil (@eladgil), entrepreneur and investor, and Kevin Hartz (@kevinhartz), investor and co-found...
Keith Rabois and Jacob Helberg on The US-China Cold War, The Election, and Silicon Valley
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, and Jacob Helberg (@jacobhelberg), senior advisor ...
Building and Investing in Social Entertainment Products For Gen Z with Sacha Lazimi and François Meteyer
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sacha Lazimi (@SachaLaz), co-founder and CEO of Yubo, and François Meteyer (@FrancoisMeteyer), part...
Investing in SaaS and Digital Marketplaces with Point Nine Capital
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined on this episode by Ricardo Sequerra (@ric0seq), Pawel Chudzinski (@pawell), Christoph...
Silicon Valley, Libertarianism, and Lessons From Uber with Flo Crivello
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flo Crivello (@altimor), former product manager and engineer at Uber, and now starting his next thin...
Lessons From Building Shyp and Airhouse with Kevin Gibbon
17 Sep 2020
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Kevin Gibbon (@kevingibbon), co-founder of Airhouse and formerly co-founder of Shyp, joins Erik on t...
How To Start and Grow a Podcast with David Perrell, Jeff Umbro, and Sachit Gupta
15 Sep 2020
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Erik is joined on this episode by:- David Perrell (@david_perell), of North Star Podcast- Jeff Umbro...
The State of Innovation Systems with Ben Reinhardt
13 Sep 2020
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Ben Reinhardt (@Ben_Reinhardt), independent researcher and host of Idea Machines Podcast, joins Erik...
Startup Ideas, Finding a Co-Founder, and Lessons From Dropbox with Aston Motes
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Motes (@__aston__), first employee at Dropbox and executive director at /dev/color, joins Erik...
Fintech, Consumer Social, and Transportation with Andy Johns
08 Sep 2020
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Andy Johns (@ibringtraffic), investor at Unusual Ventures, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:-...
Evaluating Social Capital with Julian Lehr
06 Sep 2020
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Julian Lehr (@lehrjulian) of Stripe joins Erik on this episode. He is the author of the blog post Si...
Fintech 2.0 and Post-COVID Fintech Trends with Alexa von Tobel and Mark Batsiyan
03 Sep 2020
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Alexa von Tobel (@alexavontobel) and Mark Batsiyan (@mbatny) of Inspired Capital join Erik on this e...
Institutional Investing in Crypto with Marcos Veremis and David Fauchier
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marcos Veremis, managing director at Evanston Capital Management, and David Fauchier (@dfauchier), C...
Progress, Cities, and Biotech with Anirudh Pai
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined by Anirudh Pai (@ani_pai), co-founder of the Conservative Curious podcast and creator...
How To Start and Grow a Newsletter with Lenny Rachitsky and Nadia Eghbal
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Eghbal (@nayafia), of Substack, and author of Working in Public, and Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysa...
How To Get Started Angel Investing with Nick Caldwell, Sheel Mohnot, and Anne Dwane
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined by:- Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi), fintech seed investor- Nick Caldwell (@nickcald), VP of...
History Has Begun with Bruno Maçães
23 Aug 2020
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Bruno Maçães (@MacaesBruno), author of History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America, joins Erik ...
Building A New Model For Higher Education with Stephen Kosslyn
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Kosslyn (@skosslyn), president and Chief Academic Officer at Foundry College, joins Erik to ...
The State of Universities in 2020 with Noah Smith
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) of Bloomberg joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- Whether the current ve...
Progress Studies in 2020 with Jason Crawford
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Crawford (@jasoncrawford), author of The Roots of Progress, joins Erik to discuss:- The key as...
Investing in Healthcare in 2020 with Niko Skievaski and Nikita Singareddy
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Niko Skievaski (@niko_ski), founder and president of Redox, and Nikita Singareddy (@singareddynm), i...
Everything You Need To Know About SPACs with Anuj Abrol
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anuj Abrol (@nujabrol), founder of Witty Wealth and formerly Chief of Staff at Atrium, joins Erik to...
The State of Charter Cities in 2020 with Mark Lutter
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lutter (@MarkLutter), founder and executive director of the Charter City Institute, joins Erik....
The State of Prediction Markets and Crypto in 2020 with Joey Krug
06 Aug 2020
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Joey Krug (@joeykrug), founder of Augur and partner at Pantera Capital, joins Erik to discuss:- How ...
Building Startups in the New Normal, Supporting Founders Using a Beginner's Mind with Steve Jang
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erik's chat with founder/angel-turned-VC, @stevejang of @kindredventures, about supporting founders ...
The Past, Present, and Future of the US-China Relationship with Tanner Greer
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tanner Greer (@Scholars_Stage), author of the Scholars Stage blog, joins Erik on this episode.They d...
Unbundling Professorship with Justin Murphy
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Murphy (@jmrphy), full-stack professor, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The current...
The State and Future of Education in 2020 with Megan O’Connor
28 Jul 2020
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Megan O’Connor (@MeganMOConnor), entrepreneur-in-residence at Kaplan, joins Erik on this episode.T...
Science, Innovation, and Longevity with Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente
26 Jul 2020
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Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente (@ArtirKel) joins Erik on this episode. He is currently at ...
Silicon Valley and the US-China Cold War with Jacob Helberg
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Helberg (@jacobhelberg), senior advisor at Stanford Cyber, adjunct fellow at CSIS, and formerl...
Investing in Chinese Companies with Eric Rosenblum
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Rosenblum, partner at Tsingyuan Ventures, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- US-China re...
Journalism, Subscriptions, and Podcasting with Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Li Jin (@ljin18), formerly of a16z and founder of a new firm called Atelier, and Nathan Baschez (@nb...
What Dan Romero Thinks About Basically Everything
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Romero (@dwr), formerly of Coinbase, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Why startup title...
Technology and Freedom with Michael Solana
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Solana (@micsolana), of Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What brought h...
Mark Pincus on Product Management, Raising Capital, and Building Zynga
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Pincus (@markpinc) joined us last summer in San Francisco for a town hall with Ben Casnocha, co...
Lessons from Founding and Scaling Thumbtack with Sander Daniels
09 Jul 2020
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Sander Daniels (@sanderdaniels), co-founder of Thumbtack, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorde...
The Future of Journalism, Religion, and Polarization with Katherine Boyle
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Boyle (@KTmBoyle), investor at General Catalyst, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:-...
Investing in B2B Marketplaces with Kent Bennett and Dhruv Jain
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dhruv Jain (@groovyydhruvy) and Kent Bennett (@kentbennett) of Bessemer join Erik on this episode. T...
Finding The Right Idea, Co-Founder, and Early Employees with Sean Linehan
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Linehan (@seanlinehan), co-founder and CEO of Placement, joins Erik on this episode. It was rec...
Evaluating Markets and Picking Startup Ideas with Charles Hudson
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Hudson, founder of Precursor, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded live as part of an...
Investing in Fighting Climate Change with Dani Grant and Landon Brand
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Landon Brand of Wren (@project_wren) and Dani Grant (@thedanigrant) of USV, join Erik on this episod...
Cleantech, Globalization, and Climate Change with Ramez Naam
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ramez Naam (@ramez), author of the Nexus series, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The arc o...
This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World with Yancey Strickler
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yancey Strickler (@ystrickler), co-founder of Kickstarter and author of This Could Be Our Future: A ...
The State of Consumer in 2020 with Jeff Morris Jr. and Henry McNamara
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Morris Jr., founder of Chapter One, and Henry McNamara (@henrylmcnamara) of Great Oaks VC join ...
Lessons From Building a Direct-To-Consumer Insurance Startup with Mike Rudoy and Luke Cohler
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Rudoy (@mrudoy) and Luke Cohler (@ljcohler) of Jetty join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- T...
Growth Strategies For Early-Stage Companies with Fareed Mosavat and Jeff Chang
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fareed Mosavat (@far33d), EIR at Reforge and former director of product at Slack, and Jeff Chang (@j...
A Clinic on All Things Sales with Peter Kazanjy
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Kazanjy (@Kazanjy), co-founder of Atrium and author of Founding Sales, joins Erik on this epis...
Unbundling Journalism with Chris Best of Substack
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Best (@cjgbest), co-founder and CEO of Substack, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss:- Ho...
The Unbundling of Religion with Meera Clark and Annie Kadavy
02 Jun 2020
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Annie Kadavy (@akad), of Redpoint, and Meera Clark (@itsmeeraclark), of Obvious Ventures, join Erik ...
All Things Growth in a COVID World with Mike Duboe, Dan Hockenmaier, and Dave Weinstein
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Duboe (@mduboe) of Greylock, Dan Hockenmaier (@danhockenmaier) of Basis One, and Dave Weinstein...