Village Global Podcast

Science, Innovation, and Longevity with Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente (@ArtirKel) joins Erik on this episode. He is currently at Twitter and is a researcher in several areas inclu...

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 formerly of Google, joins Erik on this episode.They discu...

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 relations.- The differences between the internet mar...

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 (@nbashaw), writer of Divinations and co-founder of th...

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 titles are an unnecessary distraction.- The lessons he ...

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 him to Founders Fund.- Collectivism versus individu...

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-founder and partner at Village Global.Mark is co-...

Lessons from Founding and Scaling Thumbtack with Sander Daniels

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sander Daniels (@sanderdaniels), co-founder of Thumbtack, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of the OnDeck Fellowship.They discuss:- ...

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:- Katherine’s piece in the Washington Post about ...

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. They discuss:- Why B2B marketplaces version 1.0 did...

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 recorded as part of an OnDeck Fellowship event.They d...

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 OnDeck Fellowship event.They discuss:- How he dec...

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 episode.They discuss:- Dani’s deep dive on the climate...

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 of his career and what drove him to work on what he...

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 Manifesto for a More Generous World, joins Erik on...

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 Erik on this episode. They discuss:- The reasons f...

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:- The story of founding Jetty and how they got to whe...

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 (@jeffchang30), growth engineering lead at Pinterest ...

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 episode.They discuss:- The difference between selling ...

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:- How the idea for Substack came about and the early d...

The Unbundling of Religion with Meera Clark and Annie Kadavy

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Annie Kadavy (@akad), of Redpoint, and Meera Clark (@itsmeeraclark), of Obvious Ventures, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The trends behind i...

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, also of Basis One, join Erik on this episode.The...

Crypto, ISAs, and VC with Jesse Walden

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Walden (@jessewldn), formerly of a16z and founder of Variant Fund, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How he got into crypto.- What has c...

The Future of Wealth Management and Self-Driving Money™ with Chris Hutchins

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) of Wealthfront joins Erik to talk about:- How he became a “huge personal finance nerd.” He tells the story of ordering ...

Mike Maples on Navigating the Idea Maze and Building Breakthrough Companies

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Maples (@m2jr), co-founder and partner at Floodgate, joins Erik to talk about:- Insight hacking as a scientific way to generate insights, includi...

Balaji Srinivasan on Navigating the Idea Maze and Finding a Co-Founder

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Balaji Srinivasan (@balajis) was recorded as part of an OnDeck fellowship session.They discuss: - The concept of ikigai and how it c...

The Bull and the Bear Case for the American Economy with Dan McMurtrie

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan McMurtrie (@SuperMugatu) of Tyro Partners joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- His writing on the crisis, how he has analyzed it, and why his...

The Future of Higher Education Post-COVID with Lee Edwards

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Edwards (@terronk) of Root Ventures joins Erik on this episode. They discuss:- The story of how he became interested in the topic.- His requests f...

VC and Company-Building in a COVID World with Fred Destin

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Destin (@fdestin), founder of Stride.VC, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What the ideal fund size is in Fred's opinion.- His thoughts o...

Byrne Hobart on COVID-19 and its Effects on the Financial Markets

16 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Byrne Hobart (@ByrneHobart), creator of The Diff (diff.substack.com), joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How have the past few months changed o...

Arnold Kling on Second-Order Effects from COVID-19

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Arnold Kling (@klingblog), economist and author, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What experts disagree on with respect to COVID-19.- How Arn...

Understanding The Current Macroeconomic Situation with Scott Sumner

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Sumner, research associate on monetary policy at the Mercatus Center, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What the US has done well and wh...

Starting a Company in the COVID Era with Ann-Miura Ko

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ann-Miura Ko (@annimaniac), joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an On Deck Fellowship event.They discuss:- Her perspectives on what...

The Past, Present, and Future of EdTech with John Danner and Michael Staton

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Danner (@jwdanner) of Dunce Capital and Michael Staton (@mpstaton) of Learn Capital join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How EdTech has evolv...

Austen Allred and Rishi Mandal on Turning In-Person Experiences into Digital Form

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Austen Allred (@austen), CEO of Lambda School, and Rishi Mandal (@rmandal), founder of Future, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How Austen too...

COVID, Financial Markets, and Bitcoin with Gabe Bassin and Taylor Pearson

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gabe Bassin (@gabebassin) and Taylor Pearson (@TaylorPearsonMe) join Erik on this episode. They discuss:- The ins and outs of what each of the fed and...

Creating Tools For Networked Thought with Conor White-Sullivan of Roam Research

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Conor White-Sullivan (@Conaw), founder of Roam Research, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What they're working on at Roam and what will be di...

How COVID Impacts LPs, Venture Funds, and the Macro Environment with Samir Kaji

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Samir Kaji (@SamirKaji), managing director at First Republic Bank, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The state of the financial world before C...

The Future of Direct-To-Consumer in a COVID World with Jesse Genet and Stephan Ango

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Genet (@jessegenet) and Stephan Ango (@kepano), co-founders of Lumi, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How Lumi works, and how the compan...

Andreas Klinger on How To Go Remote

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Klinger (@andreasklinger), head of remote at AngelList and creator of Remote First Capital, joins Erik on this episode. This was recorded as p...

The Future of Fintech After COVID with Sheel Mohnot and Jayni Shah

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi) of Better Tomorrow and Jayni Shah (@shahjayni) of Accomplice join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The state of fintech pre...

How COVID-19 is Transforming Digital Health with Kristin Baker Spohn and Deena Shakir

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kristin Baker Spohn (@kbakes) of CRV and Deena Shakir (@deenashakir) of Lux Capital join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What Kristin has noticed ...

How COVID-19 Impacts Startups and Venture Capital with Ali Hamed and Brent Beshore

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Hamed (@AliBHamed), investor at CoVenture, and Brent Beshore (@BrentBeshore), founder and CEO of Permanent Equity, join Erik on this episode.They ...

Nir Eyal on His New Book, "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life"

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nir Eyal (@nireyal), bestselling author of "Hooked" and "Indistractable", joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The psychology behind distraction ...

Jo Varshney and Kiran Bellubi on Village Global’s Network Catalyst Accelerator

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Village Global co-founder Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) chatted with Jo Varshney (@jo_getter), founder and CEO of VeriSIM Life and Kiran Bellubbi (@...

Cultivating More Entrepreneurs For Social Impact with Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Clifford (@matthewclifford) and Alice Bentinck (@alicebentinck), co-founders of Entrepreneur First, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What...

Karan Talati and Keenan Johnson on the Future of Manufacturing

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Karan Talati (@ktal90), Co-founder and CEO of First Resonance, and Keenan Johnson (@keenanjohnson), aerospace engineer, join Erik on this episode.They...

Building The Berkshire Hathaway of The Internet with Andrew Wilkinson

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) co-founder of Tiny, joins Erik and co-host David Booth (@david__booth), CEO of OnDeck, on this episode.They discuss:- H...

What Life and Startups will Look Like After COVID-19 with Immad Akhund and Jude Gomila

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Immad Akhund (@immad), founder and CEO of Mercury, and Jude Gomila (@judegomila), founder and CEO of Golden, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- ...

Sahil Lavingia on the Creator Economy, Venture Capital, and Rethinking Success

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sahil Lavingia (@shl), founder and CEO of Gumroad, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The story of starting Gumroad, raising money, and getting...

Gaming, Crypto, and Advice For Founders with Gigi Levy-Weiss

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gigi Levy-Weiss (@gigilevy) of NFX joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The history and evolution of gaming and why he’s excited about the spac...

All Things Recruiting with Andy Chen and Jose Guardado

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Chen (@andychen), partner at Coatue, and Jose Guardado (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseguardado/), founder of a new company, join Erik on this e...

Ayn Rand, Progress, and Silicon Valley with Jason Crawford and Yaron Brook

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in January 2020 at Ayn Rand Con. Erik interviewed Jason Crawford and Yaron Brook. Jason (@jason...

The Angel-Operator Fund Trend, Building Prosumer Software, and Finding Product-Market Fit with Rahul Vohra and Todd Goldberg

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rahul Vohra (@rahulvohra), founder and CEO of Superhuman, and Todd Goldberg (@toddg777), angel investor, join Erik on this episode. They’ve raised a...

Nick Mehta on The State of SaaS and Customer Success in 2020

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Mehta (@nrmehta), CEO at Gainsight, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- SaaS sub-sectors that Nick is excited about- Is Customer Success a ...

Digital Health and Marketplaces with Angela Tran

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Tran (@angelatytran), GP at Version One, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How digital health is helping to empower consumers.- The unb...

#OpenLP: Platforms, Common Stock, and Disrupting Venture with Alex Bangash

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Bangash (@alexbangash), founder of Trusted Insight, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Why and how he wants to disrupt venture.- How VC is...

Building a Venture Firm, Investing Across Stages, and The Future of VC with Amit Mukherjee and Kyle Doherty

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amit Mukherjee (@AmitMukherjee) of NEA and Kyle Doherty (@kydoh) of General Catalyst join Erik on this episode:They discuss:- How data is being used i...

Delian Asparouhov’s Lessons From Keith Rabois

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Delian Asparouhov (@zebulgar), principal at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Delian’s essays on what he’s learned from wor...

The Shift to Bottom-Up in Enterprise Software with Ajay Agarwal and Kevin Zhang

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ajay Agarwal (@ajay_bcv) and Kevin Zhang (@kevinzhang) of Bain Capital Ventures join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The history of enterprise sof...

What Byrne Hobart Thinks About Everything — Part Two

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Byrne Hobart (@ByrneHobart), creator of The Diff (diff.substack.com), joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The fox/hedgehog dichotomy- Is it bett...

What Byrne Hobart Thinks About Everything — Part One

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Byrne Hobart (@ByrneHobart), creator of The Diff (diff.substack.com), joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The role of cost disease in healthcare...

All Things Marketplaces with Dan Hockenmaier, Casey Winters, and Lenny Rachitsky

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Erik on this episode are:- Dan Hockenmaier (@danhockenmaier), founder of Basis One- Casey Winters (@onecaseman), Chief Product Officer at Even...

Don Stalter and Ryan Darnell on the Future of Innovation and ISAs

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don Stalter (@westsides) of Global Founders Capital and Ryan Darnell (@ryan_darnell_) of Max Ventures join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Where a...

Jerry Neumann on Technological Revolutions, Picking Winners, and VC Returns

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jerry Neumann (@ganeumann), founder of Neu Venture Capital, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Carlota Perez’s work and the implications for ...

Daniel Gross and Brett Berson on Breaking Down Common Startup Tropes

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Gross (@danielgross) of Pioneer and Brett Berson (@brettberson) of First Round join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The different types of ...

Andreas Klinger on the Future of Remote Work

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Klinger (@andreasklinger), founder of Remote First Capital, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What has led to the rise of remote work-...

The State of Biohacking in 2020 with Andy Coravos, Nina Alli, and Beau Woods

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Coravos (@AndreaCoravos), Nina Alli (@headinthebooth), and Beau Woods (@beauwoods) join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Software’s role in ...

What Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get About Hedge Funds with Dan McMurtrie

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan McMurtrie (@supermugatu), founder of Tyro Partners, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The similarities and differences between hedge funds...

Chris Keller and Ali Hamed on the State of the LP Ecosystem

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Hamed (@AliBHamed) of CoVenture and Chris Keller of Moelis Asset Management join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What do LPs look for when inv...

The State and Future of Fintech with Sheel Mohnot and Jake Gibson

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi), fintech investor, and Jake Gibson (@iamjakestream), co-founder of NerdWallet and Better Tomorrow Ventures, join Erik on this ...

Rick Zullo on Technology Revolutions and the Golden Age for Investing

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Zullo (@Rick_Zullo), General Partner at Equal Ventures, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The different phases of technological revolutio...

Company Building, Network Effects, and Understanding Different Business Models with Anu Hariharan

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anu Hariharan (@anuhariharan), partner at Y Combinator, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Common mistakes that CEOs make when growing their co...

Bridging School and Work: The Future of Higher Education and Employment with Will Houghteling and Paul Freedman

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will Houghteling (@willhoughteling), Founder & CEO at Strive, and Paul Freedman (@pmfreedm), Founder and CEO of Entangled Ventures, join Erik on this ...

Tyler Cowen on Identifying Talent, Changing Education, and Studying Progress, co-hosted by Jasmine Wang

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), economist and author, joins Jasmine Wang (@j_asminewang), technologist and philosopher, and Erik’s co-host for this episo...

Using Data in Venture Capital with Jonathan Hsu

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Hsu (@jonathanhsu), co-founder and general partner at Tribe Capital, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- His background in data science...

#OpenLP: Beezer Clarkson and Aydin Senkut

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Beezer Clarkson (@beezer232) of Sapphire Ventures and Aydin Senkut (@asenkut) of Felicis Ventures join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Their persp...

#OpenLP: Winter Mead and David Booth

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Winter Mead (@wintmead), an LP formerly of Sapphire, and David Booth (@david__booth), co-founder and CEO of OnDeck, join Erik on this episode.They dis...

The Art of Great Management with Alex MacCaw

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex MacCaw (@maccaw), founder and CEO of Clearbit, joins Erik on this episode. He is a co-author of the book The Great CEO Within.They discuss:- The ...

Sriram Krishnan on Building Consumer Social Platforms

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sriram Krishnan (@sriramk), investor and former product lead at Twitter, Facebook, and Snap, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- His experiences...

The State of Crypto in 2020 with Spencer Bogart and Brayton Williams

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer Bogart (@CremeDeLaCrypto) of Blockchain Capital and Brayton Williams (@BraytonKey) of Boost VC, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Their...

All Things Marketplaces with Fabrice Grinda

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fabrice Grinda (@fabricegrinda), entrepreneur and angel investor, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What Fabrice believes about marketplaces a...

Investment Thesis: Owning a Life Stage (Weddings, Babies, and Death) with Marco DeMeireles

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marco DeMeireles (@MarcoDeMeireles), partner at TCG, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How the firm came to be and how they think about portfo...

The State of Consumer Social in 2020 with Michael Galpert and Greg Isenberg

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Galpert (@msg) and Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- What’s changed about consumer social in the past ...

How To Fix Founder Scarcity with Burak Yenigun

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Burak Yenigun (@BurakYngn), founder of Stylus Capital (www.styluscapital.com) joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The problem of founder scarcit...

What Silicon Valley Doesn't Get About Private Equity with Brent Beshore

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brent Beshore (@BrentBeshore), founder and CEO of Adventur.es, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What makes Adventur.es “the inverse of trad...

The On Deck Phase, Social Capital, and Unbundling The University with David Booth

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Booth (@david__booth), co-founder and CEO of On Deck, joins Erik on this episode.They talk about:- Why they started On Deck and the problem they...

Sam Lessin and Bobby Goodlatte on the Future of Consumer Social

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Lessin (@lessin) and Bobby Goodlatte (@rsg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- The future of consumer social- How can consumer social start...

Dan Runcie on The Business of Hip-Hop

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

“What’s Not Being Said” with Zack Kanter

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

What Nadia Eghbal Thinks About Basically Everything

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nadia Eghbal (@nayafia) of Substack joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How the internet changes how we find meaning and why new religions have...

The Next Era of Consumer Social with Sarah Tavel and Ben Rubin

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Tavel (@sarahtavel), partner at Benchmark, and Ben Rubin (@benrbn), founder of Houseparty and Meerkat, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- ...

Brett Berson and Phin Barnes on Lessons Learned From Over a Decade at First Round Capital

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Why when First Roun...

Hiten Shah on Building an Enterprise Startup

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hiten Shah (@hnshah), Co-Founder of FYI, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Frameworks for picking startup ideas- Navigating the Idea Maze- How...

Justin Mares on CPG, Health & Wellness, and Finding Non-Traditional Talent

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mares (@jwmares), founder of Kettle & Fire and Perfect Keto, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The state of CPG, the history of the mar...

Santiago Suarez on Building a Great Lending Business

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Santiago Suarez (@SantiaSua) of Addi joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Is lending a cyclical business- Lending as a form of customer acquisit...

Mike Maples on Building Successful Startups and Venture Funds

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Erik is joined on this episode by Mike Maples (@m2jr) of Floodgate. They Discuss:- Have all of the low hanging fruit of startup ideas been picked- How...

James Currier on Network Effects, Education, and Evaluating Startup Ideas

04 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Currier (@JamesCurrier) of NFX join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Why hasn’t Linkedin been disrupted yet- What does crypto do for gener...

Neal Hansch and Liz Keen on Corporate Innovation

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Neal Hansch (@nhansch) and Liz Keen (@Liz_Keen) of Silicon Foundry join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- How Silicon Foundry is building bridges b...

The State of Crypto with Charlie Noyes

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Noyes (@_charlienoyes) of Paradigm joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- How has the crypto landscape changed in the last year- The futur...