Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next.
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We help founders make something people want. The Y Combinator Podcast is where builders talk about building. From the earliest days of an idea to scaling a company that changes the world, YC partners and founders share real stories, lessons, and tactics from the frontlines.
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Industry veterans, degenerate gamblers & besties Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks & David Friedberg cover all things economic, tech, political, social & poker.
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Join us as we share what it's like to build and launch a bootstrapped startup while working for yourself full-time. Benedikt is working on Userlist, and Benedicte is establishing herself as a Gatsby expert and developer advocate for hire.
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show note ...
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Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.
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Entrepreneurship and business techniques and tips you won't learn in business school.
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If every company is now a tech company and digital transformation is a journey rather than a destination, how do you keep up with the relentless pace of technological change? Every day, Tech Talks Daily brings you insights from the brightest minds in tech, business, and innovation, breaking down complex ideas into clear, actionable takeaways. Hosted by Neil C. Hughes, Tech Talks Daily explores how emerging technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, fintech, quantum computing, W ...
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Start An Ecommerce Business, Become Your Own Boss And Spend More Time With Your Loved Ones
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Equity
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The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity, TechCrunch's flagship podcast, digs into the business of startups for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike. Every Wednesday and Friday, TechCrunch reporters keep you up-to-date on the world of business, technology, and venture capital. Equity is ranked the No.2 podcast in the Top 100 Venture Capital All time leaderboard on Goodpods—As well as No.17 for the Top 100 Finance All time chart an ...
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A podcast for people working on startup ideas. We have 15-minute tactical episodes and occasional interviews with people who did the early things exceptionally well. We've helped launch hundreds of startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and these are the building blocks. "This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there." "If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what ...
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In this series, we sit down with CEOs and entrepreneurs from startups and tech companies all around the world. Each episode features candid conversations with trailblazers who share their stories, challenges, and critical moments that shaped their companies. Understand how their mind works, how they turn ideas into reality, navigated startup life, and the lessons they learned.
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Steve Blank, eight-time entrepreneur and now a business school professor at Stanford, Columbia and Berkeley, shares his hard-won wisdom as he pioneers entrepreneurship as a management science, combining Customer Development, Business Model Design and Agile Development. The conclusion? Startups are simply not small versions of large companies! Startups are actually temporary organizations designed to search for a scalable and repeatable business model.
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The official Podcast of EU-Startups.com - the leading online magazine about startups in Europe.
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Adam Fishman (author of a top business newsletter on Substack with 11K+ subscribers) interviews executives, entrepreneurs, and company leaders in technology companies who are also fathers. They discuss the tough aspects of work, parenting, family, the mistakes made and lessons learned along the way. All episodes at www.startupdadpod.com.
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream ent ...
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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha is the must-listen podcast for anyone who is hardcore into entrepreneurship. Hosted by Hala Taha, a self-made entrepreneur and marketing expert, this top-ranked show features mini-masterclasses with business icons and entrepreneurs like GaryVee, Alex Hormozi, Mel Robbins, Reid Hoffman, Tom Bilyeu and Codie Sanchez. Listen to YAP to profit in all aspects of life - from boosting sales and beating algorithms, to brain hacks and biohacking. Whether you’re launc ...
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Get to know the brightest and boldest names in European tech with Sifted’s weekly podcast, hosted by Amy Lewin. She interviews the founders, operators and investors building Europe’s most exciting startups and, in conversation with Sifted’s expert journalists, pulls back the curtain on the most intriguing companies they’ve been reporting on.
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StartUp Health NOW celebrates the innovators, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs who are reimagining health and wellness.
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The podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital. Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti interview VC's & Startup Founders and on how they build great technology startups.
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The Ticket: Discover the Future of Customer Service, Support, and Experience, with Intercom
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On The Ticket, you'll hear Intercom's Customer Support team in conversation with the customer service leaders, renowned customer experience thinkers, and influential authors who are shaping the field of customer support. Follow The Ticket to get the weekly episodes and sign up for our twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletter 🏠 www.intercom.com
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At this moment of inflection in technology, co-hosts Elad Gil and Sarah Guo talk to the world's leading AI engineers, researchers and founders about the biggest questions: How far away is AGI? What markets are at risk for disruption? How will commerce, culture, and society change? What’s happening in state-of-the-art in research? “No Priors” is your guide to the AI revolution. Email feedback to [email protected]. Sarah Guo is a startup investor and the founder of Conviction, an investment f ...
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Streamlined Solopreneur: Tips to Help Small Business Owners Grow Without Burnout
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You started your business for freedom, not to be chained to your desk. I help small business owners grow without burning out through simple, powerful online automations. On Streamlined Solopreneur you'll get real-world strategies, smarter workflows, and practical tools to help you reclaim your time and actually enjoy the freedom you set out to create. Your host, Joe Casabona, is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years of experience. He's seen how the right systems can transform a business ...
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The tech media loves a splashy funding announcement - millions of dollars injected into a hot startup primed to become a unicorn. But what about the work behind those headlines? Host Jason Yeh, a former VC and venture-backed startup founder, talks with entrepreneurs about how they raised the capital to launch world-changing startups. Their conversations uncover incredible stories including cautionary tales, inspirational memories, and even some insightful tips. Keep up with us on social @fun ...
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Hall T Martin interviews angel and venture capital investors on how they invest and talks with CEOs who discuss their sector and what to look for. Hall T Martin also leads the Startup Funding Espresso series in which you can learn about startup funding and investing in the time it takes to have an espresso. https://investorconnect.org/
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Demo Day is the podcast for founders, venture capitalists, and anyone who wants to learn more about the top accelerator, incubator, and VC programs across the country. Come hear the top venture capitalists and founders in the game discuss what it takes to go from seed to exit.
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Starting as a dishwasher who spoke no English and eventually founding 7 businesses that generated 65M - and one of which sold for 8 figures - serial entrepreneur Feras Alhlou is now on a mission to empower other consulting and service entrepreneurs. Combining this business experience with the mindset and discipline of a 4th-degree Black Belt in Aikido, Feras dives into principles and critical actions for kickstarting your consulting and services business, including: Why passion is optional b ...
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(Formerly Depth Exchange) On The Startups Drive, I sit down with founders, business minds, creators, and people at every stage of their journey — from first-time builders to seasoned operators — for honest, free-flowing conversations. No scripts, no agendas — just open chats about their work, what drives them, and where the conversation takes us. Because every great story starts somewhere — and it’s the people behind the journey who make it worth listening to.
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Between Meetings is a video podcast with industry leaders, startup founders, and ecosystem builders. Each episode explores the realities of building, investing, and supporting innovation while catching guests between meetings during a car ride across town. Along the way, they share inspiring stories, personal experiences, industry insights, and practical advice. Since 2023, Between Meetings has been helping tell Calgary’s innovation story one conversation at a time.
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Get ready to hear real, unfiltered conversations about entrepreneurship, the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
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StartUp Physicians is the podcast for doctors who dare to think beyond the clinic and hospital walls. Hosted by Dr. Alison Curfman, a practicing pediatric emergency physician and successful healthcare startup founder, this series empowers physicians to explore dynamic career opportunities in the healthcare startup world. Dr. Alison Curfman brings a wealth of experience to the mic, having founded and grown a healthcare company that served over 25,000 patients and achieved a nine-figure valuat ...
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Become the GOAT To Market! This is the go-to show for founders to learn go-to-market strategy from other Founders, CXOs, VCs, and Creatives. Every episode our guest unpacks a specific and tactical strategy they've deployed to grow and scale their venture (and sometimes they share what didn't work so you don't make the same mistake!). Hosted by Startup Hypeman founder & Chief Pitch Artist, RajNATION. New episodes on Sundays. Want to go behind-the-scenes and get 1-on-1 time with our guests? Ev ...
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A daily show for everyone who works a regular job and wants to start an income-earning project on the side. In each episode, listeners will hear a different story of someone who's started a side hustle—along with what went well, how that person overcame challenges, and what happened as a result. The show is written and hosted by Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and other books. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media http ...
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Practical Pivots is the go-to source for startup leaders and investors asking, “What do we do next?”. Each episode, we talk with a wide array of experts to guide companies to disrupt the undisruptable, turn setbacks into scale-ups, and transform plateaus into pivots.
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Interviews with leading executives who are driving Innovation, Corporate Venturing and Strategic Change by Andrew Gaule. For details of our support see www.aimava.com
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Actionable Insights for Startups and Everyone in the Builder Ecosystem from Founders to VCs and Experts at building meaningful companies that track to become Unicorns and create multigenerational impact. Hosted by the former host of EduK8, Befm (Busan's English Radio) and the only SEO radio show on the internet in 2011. Brandon is also the author of UNICORN STARTUPS on Amazon. https://amzn.to/47D9v1j Previous guests include VC & 8 Time Founder David Yi, Founder & Startup Expert Kevin Henriks ...
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The Startup Podcast - advice for early stage tech founders from Silicon Valley insiders
Yaniv Bernstein, Chris Saad: startup builders and founders. Ex Google, Ex Uber
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Advice for founders and entrepreneurs who want to build disruptive startups like they do in Silicon Valley. Not another interview podcast: concrete tips and masterclasses on what founders need to know: raising Venture Capital, strategy, product, marketing, growth, and more. A guide to the unique mindset and approach that drives Silicon Valley style disruption. Hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein share practical advice based on decades of experience at Google, Uber, and their own startups.
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We are living during the most exciting time in history to be a human being. Our understanding of consciousness and human evolution is starting to take shape as humanity moves into the next phase of its journey. This show explores these topics with host Scott Britton and a wide range of guests who are seeking to understand how to live and love life with an open heart. We will be discussing spirituality, consciousness, ancient and modern technologies, and how to apply these ideas to a modern life.
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Startup Snowball is a call-in style podcast desgined to help first time founders get from idea to customer.
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Listen as industry leaders and pioneers share their insights and experiences of growing their businesses to scale using marketing. Find out what to test, what to optimize, and when to scale as they speak with Jason Fishman, SVP Digital Strategy, DNA - Digital Niche Agency.
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Scaling Stateside is a podcast dedicated to helping UK and European venture-backed tech founders successfully navigate US market expansion. Hosted by David Rose and Matt Oxley from USXP (US Expansion Partners), the show addresses the critical knowledge gaps that exist for founders entering the US market for the first time.
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You can afford anything, but not everything. We make daily decisions about how to spend money, time, energy, focus and attention – and ultimately, our life. How do we make smarter decisions? How do we think from first principles? On the surface, Afford Anything seems like a podcast about money and investing. But under the hood, this is a show about how to think critically, recognize our behavioral blind spots, and make smarter choices. We’re into the psychology of money, and we love metacogn ...
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Dickens said, it was the best of the times, it was the worst of the times. The words have never been truer. Best because there’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. Worst because the clutter is mind-numbing. Founder Thesis breaks through the noise to bring you stories of success & failure, grit & struggle, bouquets & brickbats from some of the most brilliant entrepreneurs in India.
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20VC: Will SpaceX IPO at $1.5TRN | Will Cursor Kill Figma | Lightspeed Raises $9BN | OpenAI: $1BN from Disney, New CRO & #1 App in App Store | Oracle and Broadcom Hit: Now the Time to Buy?
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AGENDA: 03:32 Lightspeed's $9 Billion Fundraise 05:20 The Impact of Mega Funds on Seed VCs 10:09 The Supercycle of Growth and Late-Stage Investments 13:06 Disney Invests $1BN into OpenAI and What It Means 23:19 Oracle Hit Hard: Is Now the Time to Buy 28:34 Broadcom's Market Cap Drop and Anthropic's AI Chip Orders 35:04 Cursor Competes with Figma: T…
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The Future of Voice AI: Agents, Dubbing, and Real-Time Translation with ElevenLabs Co-Founder Mati Staniszewski
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Imagine learning chess from a grand master, or negotiating tactics from an expert FBI hostage negotiator. ElevenLabs’ voice AI technology is making that unlock possible. Sarah Guo sits down with Mati Staniszewski, co-founder of ElevenLabs, to explore how the three-year old company is transforming how humans interact with technology through voice. M…
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Episode 148: Karim Saleh: Co-Founder & CEO of Cerrion – Real-Time AI for Manufacturers
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Most people talk about AI in the cloud. Karim Saleh is putting it on the factory floor.This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Karim Saleh — Co-Founder & CEO of Cerrion, the company building agentic AI that watches factory lines 24/7 and intervenes in real time to prevent safety incidents, scrap, and costly downtime.…
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Leadership, Empowerment and Innovation in Real Estate
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Kevelyn Guzman talks about leadership, empowerment, and innovation in real estate, and how inclusive, people-centered leadership can drive performance and lasting success. Kevelyn is Regional Vice President at Coldwell Banker Warburg in New York City, one of New York City's oldest and most respected independent luxury real estate firms. She is a ch…
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Ep. 3290 - Q&A: “What if you don't want to use social media?”
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This listener makes motion videos and backgrounds for churches, but he dislikes social media (#notafan). Should he just get over his resistance, or can his business succeed in another way? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the sh…
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First Friday: What 2026 Means for Your Money
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#677: Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 with a reality check on where your money stands right now. The Good News: Gas prices dropped below $3/gallon. Inflation cooled to 2.7%. The Fed cut rates again. GDP grew 4.3% (surprisingly strong). Gold hit $4,500 an ounce. And 19 states raised minimum wages. The Not-So-Good: Health insurance jumped 10-1…
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3540: Hill Climbers, Where Tech, Fitness, and Human Connection Meet
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What happens when a podcast stops being something you listen to and becomes something you physically show up for? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I wanted to explore a different kind of tech story, one rooted in community, endurance, and real human connection. I was joined by Sam Huntington, a Business Development Officer at Wells Fargo, who h…
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How AI is reshaping work and who gets to do it, according to Mercor's CEO
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy TechCrunch, Rebecca Bellan, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Max Zeff, Theresa Loconsolo
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Startup Funding Espresso – How Startups Can Make Better Forecasts
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How Startups Can Make Better Forecasts Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Forecasting is a key skill founders need for raising funding. Investors want to know the founders' expectations for the business with the funds raised. Here are some key steps to make better for…
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Guy Kawasaki: Win Every Pitch Using These Timeless Sales Principles | Sales | YAPClassic
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Guy Kawasaki learned sales the hard way in the jewelry business, where every deal felt like hand-to-hand combat. With no technical background, he later joined Apple and turned those street-level selling skills into world-class software evangelism. He went on to become Chief Evangelist at Canva, shaping how the world thinks about selling ideas. In t…
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Ep. 3289 - STORY: Rent the Chicken! An Egg-Cellent Idea Clucks Into Cash
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This Pennsylvania couple rents out 2,000 chickens to people interested in urban homesteading. It’s a side hustle worth clucking about! Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A sever…
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3539: ShelterZoom CEO on Keeping Care Moving When Systems Go Down
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What happens to patient care when hospital systems suddenly go dark and clinicians are forced back to pen and paper in the middle of a crisis? In this episode of the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, I speak with Chao Cheng-Shorland, Co-founder and CEO of ShelterZoom, about a problem that many healthcare leaders still underestimate until it is too late. As…
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An End of the Year (Beginning of the Year?) Update
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We're almost at the end of Christmas break and I decided to record a quick update on how it's going...plus test my new camera. Check out the (somewhat unflattering) video here: https://youtu.be/HvSTnzOP01g Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★…
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#843: Tactics and Strategies for a 2026 Reboot — Essentialism and Greg McKeown (Repost)
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Greg McKeown is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. 200,000 people receive his weekly 1-Minute Wednesday newsletter, and he recently released The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less. Sponsors: Momentou…
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Startup Funding Espresso – How To Build an Elevator Pitch
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How To Build an Elevator Pitch Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The elevator pitch is the short form of your startup pitch. It introduces the deal to an investor and gives the key highlights. The goal is not to tell them everything but rather to intrigue them to lea…
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To kick off 2026, we’re revisiting our conversation with behavioral scientist Katy Milkman. The Wharton professor and bestselling author of “How to Change” sits down with host Jeff Berman to share proven ways to create positive, lasting changes in our lives and our organizations. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://masterso…
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Investor Stories 450. How to Succeed Early in VC: Slow Down, Commit to Relationships, and Become an Active Listener (Niehenke, York, Hilaly)
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners Kyle York of York IE Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of Ne…
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Ep. 3288 - Side Hustle School Season 10 Starts TODAY
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We’re back with an all-new season! Here’s how year ten (!) of Side Hustle School will work. Introducing new features, music, and another 365 days of episodes. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lesson…
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3538: How Storyblok Sees Content Strategy Changing in an AI First Internet
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Is your website still the front door to your business, or has AI already quietly changed where customers first meet your brand? In this episode of the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, I sit down with Dominik Angerer, Co-founder and CEO of Storyblok, to unpack how content, search, and discovery are shifting in an AI-first world. As search behavior moves aw…
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Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal
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(0:00) Bestie intros! Nick Shirley joins the show to discuss his recent investigation on potential daycare fraud in Minnesota (3:32) Nick's background, how he got into investigative reporting and YouTube, independence, finding this story (16:36) Why this fraud story is resonating, why the national press initially avoided it (30:08) Future plans, Ca…
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20VC: Enterprises Will Not Adopt AI without Forward-Deployed Engineers | Who Wins the Data Labelling Race: How Does it Shake Out? | How Synthetic Data Threatens the Future of Human-Generated Data with ...
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Matt Fitzpatrick is the CEO of Invisible Technologies, leading the company's mission to make AI work. Since joining as CEO in January 2025, he has raised $100M and accelerated AI adoption across industries from sports to consumer and government. Previously, Matt was a Senior Partner at McKinsey, where he led QuantumBlack Labs, the firm's AI R&D and…
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TBC 141: Why Investors Tune Out Before You Get Started
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A lot of founders jump straight to trying to sound impressive in a pitch. That usually backfires. In this episode of Back Channel, I break down the step most people skip, getting the investor to actually care before you show them anything clever. I talk through why context matters more than complexity, how to think about an ideal investor who alrea…
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Fizz CEO on why anonymous social is winning with Gen Z
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Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused on the 99% of life that doesn't make it into a highlight reel. Capturing the attention of a demographic typically glued t…
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Startup Funding Espresso – The Nuances of Pitching
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The Nuances of Pitching Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In pitching investors, there are key nuances that can make or break the pitch. Here is a list of nuances to consider when pitching: Use the pitch to build a collaboration. Funding is a part of it, but not the …
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Rapid Response: Rana’s AI forecast for 2026, with Bob Safian
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How should leaders prepare for AI’s accelerating impact on work and everyday life? AI scientist, entrepreneur, and Pioneers of AI host Dr. Rana El Kaliouby returns to Rapid Response to share her predictions for the year ahead — from physical AI entering the real world to what it means to onboard AI into your org chart. El Kaliouby also cuts through…
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Three Ways to Create Trust (ITS Classic - top 1%)
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Today we'll talk about why people hand their keys over to random strangers on the street in New York City, how a person selling cures for baldness converts 80% of the people he speaks with, and how you can build a strategy to cultivate trust with your customers, too. Tacklebox (20% off with code WINTER2025)…
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Ep. 3287 - STORY: Military-Themed Teddy Bears Help Kids Hibernate
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An in-house ad executive turned teddy bear manufacturer creates a military-grade sleep system for children, earning six figures in sales and making a lot of people beary happy. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes …
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My Favorite Tech, Apps, and Media of 2025
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It's one of my favorite episodes of the year: my Favorites of the year! I'll go through all of my favorite media and tech of the year, as well as some close runners up and honorable mentions. Links below! My Favorites of 2025 When is it Time to Switch Tools? Paper & Smoke Book: Fahrenheit 182 Runner-up: The Anxious Generation Honorable Mentions: Ne…
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3537: Why Aztec Labs is Building the Endgame for Blockchain Privacy
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What happens when the push for smarter crypto wallets runs headfirst into the reality that everything on a public blockchain can be seen by anyone? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I wanted to take listeners who may not live and breathe Web3 every day and introduce them to a problem that is becoming harder to ignore. As Ethereum evolves and sma…
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Ep. 224- Stewart Beal: The Real Reason Cheap Real Estate Becomes Expensive
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Cheap real estate appears to be an easy win. Lower prices, lower risk, faster cash flow. That assumption gets a lot of investors into trouble. In this episode of Test. Optimize. Scale, Stewart Beal breaks down why low-priced properties often create the biggest headaches and how early mistakes with tenants, credit quality, and location can quietly d…
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#842: The Story Behind EpiPen, The Rise of Food Allergies, and What Doctors Got Wrong
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This time around, we have an experimental format, featuring the first episode of a brand-new podcast launching next week, Drug Story. I rarely feature episodes from other shows, but I think this one is well worth your time. It changed how I think about allergies, especially as someone who carries an EpiPen and has wondered: why on earth have food a…
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Red Carpets to Rest Wear: Celebrity Stylist and Entrepreneur Engie Hassan on Building Community for Women
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Engie Hassan is a celebrated red-carpet fashion stylist turned CEO and Founder of The Revelist, a membership community to help women in midlife feel better about themselves. An alum of Vogue, French Vogue, Teen Vogue and Numero, Engie is a sought-after arbiter of taste and a go-to connector, helping clients broker meaningful alliances with the who'…
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Startup Funding Espresso – Key Skills for a Startup Founder To Have
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Key Skills for a Startup Founder To Have Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Successful startup founders share several key skills. Here are the key skills for a startup founder to have: They have access to the networks that are vital to their startup success. This incl…
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Pioneers of AI: Mark Cuban’s investment strategy in this new era of tech
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Mark Cuban has spent decades as a serial entrepreneur and investor, with one of the best track records on the planet (including celebrity status on ABC’s Shark Tank). In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Cuban joins host Rana El Kaliouby for a wide-ranging conversation about whether we are in an AI bubble, how he’s applying his investment philosophy …
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Konstantin von Wedel at Platformance: Using Data and AI to Drive Demand Generation
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This special Startup Spotlights episode was filmed live at Expand North Star (ENS) 2025, the world’s largest startup and investor event (October 2025). In this episode, we sit down with Konstantin von Wedel, Strategy Director at Platformance MENA, to unpack why advertising and marketing remain critical growth drivers — and how brands can balance lo…
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Ep. 3286 - Q&A: “After nine years of daily episodes, what’s next?”
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A longtime listener inquires about the future of Side Hustle School. Don’t worry, we’re not done! Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Show notes: SideHu…
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Q&A: Should You Keep Part of Your Money Outside the U.S.?
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#676: Ally:How can I optimize my asset allocation and Roth contributions now that I’m over $1 million in assets? I’m 45, single, never married, with about $1.2 million in assets. Roughly $100,000 is in stocks, which might scare some people. Here’s my breakdown: Vanguard brokerage account: VTSAX $132,000, ISCV $5,000, VOO $5,000 Vanguard Rollover IR…
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How Madhav Krishna's Vahan.ai Became India's Largest Blue-Collar Hiring Platform by Using AI Agents
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Madhav Krishna's journey from Silicon Valley to solving India's 450-million blue-collar workforce challenge is a masterclass in finding product-market fit. Starting with a voice-based English teacher called Lakshmi in 2016, Madhav pivoted three times before discovering the real painkiller: recruitment, not training. Today, Vahan.ai powers hiring fo…
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3536: When AI Knows Us Too Well and What It Means for Human Choice
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What happens when the systems designed to make life easier quietly begin shaping how we think, decide, and choose? In this episode of the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, I sit down with Jacob Ward, a journalist who has spent more than two decades examining the unseen effects of technology on human behavior. From reporting roles at NBC News, Al Jazeera, C…
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Accountability, Excuses & Doing the Work That Actually Moves You Forward
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On this episode of The Startups Drive, I welcomed back Stephanie Nguyen — construction professional and founder of Threefold Strategy, a business focused on helping people set meaningful goals and actually follow through on them. Stephanie and I sat down to unpack accountability — why it matters, what it really looks like in practice, and why holdi…
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The Industry Quietly Taking Over VC with Gabriel Schlumberger
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Space startups today look a lot like the internet in 1995 – early, chaotic, and packed with upside for the founders brave enough to build in the void. With VCs going all in on space, Techstars betting big on the category, and an entire industry quietly taking over venture capital, this is a moment founders can’t ignore. In this episode of Demo Day,…
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From Job Loss to Purpose: How Jasmine J. Robinson Built a Nonprofit for College Moms
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In this episode of Both Sides of the Check, Ms Cat talks to Jasmine J. Robinson, the founder of the Collegiate Moms Coalition. Jasmine’s life changed when she unexpectedly lost her job. Instead of giving up, she used the experience to create a nonprofit that helps mothers earn their undergraduate degrees. Jasmine shares how she turned job loss into…
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Startup Funding Espresso – Launching a Startup in a New Domain
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Launching a Startup in a New Domain Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Markets shift and change, creating new startup opportunities. Founders seek new markets in which to launch a startup. For those launching a startup in a new domain, here are some key steps: Read se…
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Replay - The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn't Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China (Aaref Hilaly)
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In this special replay episode Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Biggest Misconceptions About AI Agents, Why Defensibility Doesn't Matter at Seed, and Whether the AI Center of Gravity Is Shifting to China. In this episode we cover: AI Investment Strategy and Market Utility Impact of AI on Jobs and Early Instances of Re…
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Dan Henry: The Psychology of Selling, How to Make Cold Prospects Say “Yes” Fast | Sales | E379
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When Dan Henry was building his online business, he struggled with inconsistent sales and needed to quickly figure out how to turn prospects into paying clients. That challenge pushed him to study the psychology behind why people buy and develop sales frameworks that now generate millions in revenue and enable him to close $25K to $50K deals over t…
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Ep. 3285 - First $1,000: A Discord Server That Pays the Rent
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In this week’s Throwback Thursday segment, discover how one creative learner built a thriving online community—and why most of its value has nothing to do with algorithms or ads. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show include…
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