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Kevin Hartz discusses his journey investing in and building technology companies, from early successes like PayPal and Eventbrite to his current venture capital firm A*, which focuses on backing young founders and investing heavily in AI and early-stage companies.
Laura Roeder shares how her bootstrapped SaaS, Paperbell, outlasted a $10M venture-backed competitor by staying lean, focusing on marketing, and avoiding over-engineering while serving the coaching software market.
Jimmy Soni discusses the broken traditional publishing system, the potential for digital distribution, and Infinite Books' mission to revolutionize publishing by prioritizing authors' success, leveraging technology, and marketing books more effectively over longer time horizons.
Peter Thiel discusses how to build innovative startups by creating unique technologies, finding small winnable markets, and developing differentiated approaches that can become monopolies, emphasizing the importance of doing something genuinely new rather than incrementally improving existing solutions.
Max Levchin, co-founder and CEO of Affirm, discusses how his Buy Now, Pay Later company differentiates itself from traditional credit cards by offering transparent, no-hidden-fee lending with a focus on responsible borrowing and individual transaction underwriting.
A deep dive into recruiting the top 0.1% of engineering talent in the AI ecosystem, exploring how talent density, not headcount, is the key predictor of startup success in the current technology landscape.
Russell Brunson shares five pivotal moments in his entrepreneurial journey where creating a strategic, irresistible offer transformed his business and personal circumstances, from buying a couch for his wife to raising $14 million for a library project.
Max Levchin shares the story of building PayPal, Slide, and Affirm, exploring how his engineering mindset and pursuit of optimization have driven two decades of fintech innovation focused on improving human lives through more transparent and fair lending practices.
Roelof Botha discusses Sequoia Capital's leadership philosophy, investment strategy, and perspectives on venture capital, emphasizing the firm's culture of stewardship, continuous innovation, and backing unconventional founders who aim to change the world.
Gary Vee interviews Henry Ward, CEO of Carta, about scaling a business, board management, entrepreneurship, and the importance of creating a culture that supports employee growth and ownership.
Keith Rabois shares insights from the PayPal Mafia era, discussing how successful individuals find their unique comparative advantage and double down on their specific skills, ultimately building elite cultures and identifying exceptional talent.
Deiya Pernas, co-founder of Pernos Research, discusses their investment philosophy of identifying companies with a promising future state that differs from the market's perception, achieving an impressive 27.1% net return since 2017. The conversation covers their approach to investing, including the importance of understanding a company's "motor," portfolio management strategies, and their insights into digital payments, remittances, and emerging AI technologies.
Ryan Hudson discusses Zero Click, a platform building native advertising for AI systems that aims to make ad-supported free tiers viable for AI application developers through contextual, paid inference-time advertising. The conversation explores the potential benefits and challenges of AI advertising, including how to maintain user trust, create value for developers, and avoid the pitfalls of previous advertising revolutions.