Andrew Romans, General Partner of 7BC Venture Capital, 3x author, and university professor, talks to VCs, founders and other VC-startup ecosystem players about all things venture capital, startups, entrepreneurship, technology, CVC, and big corporate tech titans.
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The FWDstart Podcast is a weekly show at the intersection of venture capital, startups, and strategic industries shaping the MENA region. Each episode features candid conversations with founders, investors, and operators behind the region’s most ambitious companies, from frontier AI and fintech infrastructure to climate tech, construction, energy, and space.
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Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands | Technology
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Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place. Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech subs ...
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UK Top 20 Business Show for today’s entrepreneur. Hosted by UK Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia, Strategy & Tragedy spotlights the most authentic & interesting founder stories - featuring the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business. With the purpose to inspire and educate entrepreneurs, guests also include subject matter experts such as top business strategists, marketers, and investors to help arm founders with the knowledge to succeed in 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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A podcast featuring insightful conversations with diverse digital product industry leaders from around the world who share key lessons from every stage of their business journey. Listen to compelling stories from bootstrapped and VC-funded founders, C-suite executives, and developers across SaaS, software, video gaming, and mobile apps. Discover actionable growth strategies to elevate your own business. This podcast is brought to you by FastSpring. As the leading merchant of record payment p ...
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Scaling Nerds | Communications, PR and Storytelling for Startup Founders (prev. Red To Green)
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Scaling Nerds (formerly Red to Green) helps science and tech founders master the essential “communication fluff” of VC-backed growth: from branding and storytelling to media strategy and investor decks. Ranked in the top 5% globally, with listeners in 160+ countries, Scaling Nerds will help you win minds, markets, and your next fundraise. Hosted by Marina Schmidt.
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This is a special masterclass series where we sit down and dive deep with some of the most prominent venture capitalists in the Middle East and Africa region. This series aims to provide entrepreneurs with everything they need to know to start their fundraising journey. Beyond exploring each investor and what really makes them tick, we want to help entrepreneurs understand what it really means to take on VC funding, what investors are looking for in a ‘perfect pitch’, and how to build out ...
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Ventures from the Valley is a podcast that focuses on all things business and investment, discussing the hottest topics with industry experts and thought leaders. This is the show you want to listen to if you want to grow your investment portfolio. Get ready to dive head-first into Silicon Valley with host Victor — and learn the true ins and outs of late-stage venture capital, from evaluating deals to understanding market cycles, portfolio strategy, and the mindset behind world-class founder ...
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Most venture capital firms are stress testing the technology and hard hitting questions of what "tomorrow" may look like. Here’s their real-time take…
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Lunch Pail VC is a No Bull look at the nuts and bolts of Venture Capital. Paul Martino of Bullpen Capital and Randy Komisar of Kleiner Perkins interview today’s leaders in VC about a range of topics fundamental to any Venture Capitalist’s job like sourcing deals, deal selection, and what your fund size says about your fund strategy. Join Paul and Randy each week for a deep dive into insights from top GPs like Keith Rabois from Founders Fund and Matt Ocko from DCVC. Subscribe today to make su ...
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On Turpentine VC, host and venture capitalist Erik Torenberg delves deep into the art and science of building successful venture firms through conversations with the world’s best investors and operators. Hear about insider strategies on decision-making, investment theses, and building firms for the long term—from the ground-level, VC to VC. Guests in season 1 include Ben Horowitz of a16z, Mamood Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins, and Alfred Lin of Sequoia.
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Two entrepreneurs named Adrian with completely different approaches to building companies. One bootstrapped his way to success, the other raised venture capital and navigated the high-growth startup world. Each episode, they share raw, unfiltered conversations about the realities of entrepreneurship from opposite sides of the funding divide. Get insights you won't find anywhere else about what it really takes to build a business.
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This podcast is for non-technical founders and established small-to-mid-size business owners who want to launch an app or add a tech-enabled offering—without learning to code. Each episode breaks down product strategy, scoping, hiring and managing developers, and applied AI for real business outcomes (not VC theatre). Expect step-by-step playbooks, case studies, and jargon-free conversations that help you turn ideas into revenue-generating digital products. Hosted by Sophia, an entrepreneur ...
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The a16z Show discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This show is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
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Welcome to Built Not Born: The Startup Go-To-Market Podcast—the podcast for early-stage founders and startup leaders who know that great companies aren’t lucky… they’re built through smart execution and a bulletproof go-to-market strategy. Hosted by Sage Nye, Managing Partner at Venture Guides, each episode dives into candid conversations with technical founders, investors, and GTM experts. You’ll get real talk, proven playbooks, and no-fluff advice on how to land your first customers, build ...
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Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
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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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Deep Tech Germany: AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™
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Deep Tech Germany™, powered by Startuprad.io, explores the scientific breakthroughs and deep technologies shaping Europe’s future. Hosted by Joe Menninger, this podcast dives into the convergence of research, engineering, and venture capital — where pioneering ideas evolve into scalable companies. Every episode uncovers how scientists, founders, and investors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) transform frontier technologies into global businesses. From AI and robotics to semiconduc ...
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The HoldCo Builders with PrivateEquityGuy is a place where you can find meaningful conversations about holding companies, buying and building businesses, entrepreneurship, investing, and more. Be sure to follow the podcast, so you never miss an episode!
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My Way: Strategy, Growth & Capital with Ivan Buric My Way is a podcast about strategic marketing, go-to-market, and finance, especially for Italian and European B2B tech companies. Hosted by Ivan Buric, the show explores how founders, CMOs, operators, and investors think about growth, funding, and long-term success — with a strong focus on the European and Italian startup ecosystem. Each episode goes beyond tactics to unpack: • Go-to-market strategy and positioning • B2B growth and scaling d ...
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2B Bolder Podcast : Career Visibility Strategies & Leadership Stories from Women in Business, Tech & Sports
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Women currently make up: 26% of the tech workforce 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs 2% of VC-funded founders 23% of collegiate athletic directors We are here to change that. Hosted by Mary Killelea, a former Intel marketing strategist and career visibility coach, the show shares real stories and practical insights from women who have built meaningful careers and leadership paths. Each conversation provides guidance on: • Building your personal brand with intention • Speaking with confidence and clari ...
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The Tech.eu Podcast is a show discussing the most interesting stories from the European technology scene.
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Funky Flywheels Show – der Podcast für B2B SaaS- & AI-Founder zwischen 1–10 Mio. ARR.
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Die Funky Flywheels Show ist der Sales- & GTM-Podcast für B2B-SaaS- & AI-Startups im DACH-Raum zwischen 1–10 Mio. ARR. Im Fokus stehen die vier teuersten Phasen beim Skalieren: 1. Fake Sales Teams Du hast 2–3 Seller eingestellt – aber schließt immer noch den Großteil der Deals selbst. Kein Sales-Team. Nur teures Umsatz-Theater. 2. Symbolic Sales Leadership Head of Sales mit starkem CV, schwachem Impact. 6–12 Monate verloren, hoher Cash-Burn, Frust im Team. 3. Premature Scaling VC-Druck auf 3 ...
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How do you grow like a VC-backed SAAS company without taking on investors? What are the secrets that SAAS CEOs have that the rest of us don't? Do you want to create a lifestyle business, a performance business, or an empire? How do you scale to an exit without losing your freedom? Join the host Ryan Staley every Monday and Wednesday for conversations with the brightest and best SAAS Founders, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs to crack the code on repeatable revenue growth, leadership, lifestyle freedo ...
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Breaking down all things Bitcoin with Head Analyst of Blockware Intelligence, Mitchell Askew. Keep up to date with his invaluable insight via the Blockware Intelligence Podcast and Blockware Intelligence Newsletter. Twitter: @MitchellHODL Blockware Intelligence Newsletter: blockwareintelligence.com
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In this deep-dive motor sector podcast, Zeus’ Mike Allen talks those involved in the UK Motor Sector from used cars, private company's, OEMs, the VC perspective, ESG and M&A.
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Get behind-the-scenes access to the minds shaping the world of Private Equity, hear captivating stories about transactions and investments, and learn about the innovative approaches leading investors, operators, advisors and bankers employ to drive sustainable growth and create enterprise value. https://www.howtosaas.com/pevaluecreation
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The Investor with Joel Palathinkal is a global omni channel show which highlights institutional investors from all walks of life and supports the continuing education for the next generation of allocators
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We already have many of the climate solutions we need. But scaling them is hard. The Green Blueprint is a show about the people who are architecting the clean economy. Every other week, host Lara Pierpoint profiles the founders, investors, and organizational leaders who are solving complex challenges in the quest to build climate technologies fast.
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Grown Up Product is the podcast for founders, CEOs, and investors navigating the mess that follows product-market fit. Hosted by Rooted In Product founder and Fractional Chief Product Officer Brian Root, the show dispenses with the platitudes about scaling and gets to the substance: how to build product organizations that don't just survive the short-term, but thrive in the long-term. You won’t hear process theater or recycled frameworks. You’ll get the logic behind the methods: the mistakes ...
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Hey guys! I'm Alexander Jarvis, a nomad, startup founder, sometime VC and recovered M&A banker. In this series we're going to answer a question real founders and investors are struggling with every day. They won't be generic topics, they'll be tricky things you need to know, from how to fix your business model, specific aspects of growth marketing, fundraising and pitching investors, to how you track your metrics (that VCs want to know!). I've been blogging for a few years at AlexanderJarvis ...
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AI isn’t coming—it’s already built. Hosted by Tina Yazdi, this is the podcast where you meet the ones who did it first. No panel chatter, no posturing—just sharp strategy, fast builds, and the people reshaping products, ops, and industries with AI.
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On Season 2, Melissa Kwan (Cofounder of eWebinar) and Todd Parmley (COO) relive their "Journey to $1M" ARR, bootstrapping eWebinar from day one. Each episode goes in depth into one major aspect of the journey, as Melissa and Todd share war stories, mistakes, and lessons learned as they grew the company to a million in annual recurring revenue, over a period of 36 months from product launch. If you’re a bootstrapper who wants a window into the day-to-day lives of other scrappy bootstrappers n ...
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The TechSurge: Deep Tech VC Podcast explores the frontiers of emerging tech, geopolitics, and business, with conversations tailored for entrepreneurs, technologists, and investment professionals. Presented by Celesta Capital, and hosted by Founding Partners Nic Brathwaite, Michael Marks, and Sriram Viswanathan. Send feedback and show ideas to [email protected]. Each discussion delves into the intersection of technology advancement, market dynamics, and the founder journey, offering insigh ...
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The Village Global podcast takes you inside the world of venture capital and technology, featuring enlightening interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and tech industry leaders. Learn more at www.villageglobal.vc.
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Andreessen Horowitz ("a16z") co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz explore everything from science to business to culture, all through the lens of technology.
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Join Boost VC’s Founder & Managing Director Adam Draper, to learn about emerging technology from leading figures in the industry. Each episode we interview founders and investors to explore topics like startup strategy and venture capital, as well as incredible technology like bitcoin, virtual reality, AI, exoskeletons, drones, space and more.
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Behind the Brilliance is the go to podcast for the intellectually curious and relentlessly ambitious. The show features weekly long form interviews with innovative and culture-shaping leaders in art, culture, technology, business, lifestyle, and personal development along with Lisa's inspiring and funny advice on life, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
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Answers to your questions about starting and building companies. Your hosts are Sean Byrnes, Ash Rust and Nic Meliones, all experienced founders who have built companies themselves and coached hundreds of CEOs on their startup adventures. They share their lessons from building, buying, selling and investing in companies over the past 20 years. If you have questions you'd like answered you can submit them on Twitter by tagging @thestartuphd or on our website http://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com.
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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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The Inside Story of Growth Investing at a16z
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This episode is a special replay of David George’s conversation with Harry Stebbings on 20VC. David is a General Partner on a16z’s growth team, and in this discussion he breaks down how he thinks about breakout growth investing: why great business models are now table stakes, where real edge comes from non-consensus views on TAM, and how to underwr…
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Connor Drake: Senior Coach and Head of Content at MindMaven
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In this episode, we sit down with Connor Drake, Senior Coach and Head of Content at MindMaven, to explore how leaders in high-pressure industries like private equity and venture capital can reclaim their most valuable resource: time. Connor unpacks the principles of "radical delegation," a strategic approach that helps executives free up over twelv…
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285: From idea to revenue in 7 months: how this non-technical founder did it
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Most people assume turning an idea into revenue takes years. Turns out, that belief slows more projects down than tech ever does. In just seven months, Noor Alderazi, founder of Tamam Technologies, went from idea to a live product with paying customers. No technical background. No bloated dev team. No guesswork. This episode of Tech for Non-Techies…
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Top 5 of 2025 | Investors, serial entrepreneurs, and subject matter experts
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Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 founder coaching here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform Recap of the top 5 most streamed episodes of 2025! From investors to subject matter experts, to serial entrepreneurs and exited founders, Strategy & Tragedy is THE top show for entreprene…
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Why a16z's Martin Casado Believes the AI Boom Still Has Years to Run
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This episode is a special replay from The Generalist Podcast, featuring a conversation with a16z General Partner Martin Casado. Martin has lived through multiple tech waves as a founder, researcher, and investor, and in this discussion he shares how he thinks about the AI boom, why he believes we’re still early in the cycle, and how a market-first …
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Nour Al Hassan (Arabic AI, Tarjama) on Building Arabic AI from MENA, Why Most Pilots Fail, and Hiring Only A Players
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Nour Al Hassan is the Founder and CEO of Tarjama& and Arabic AI, a UAE-based AI company building Arabic-first language models, enterprise agents, and document intelligence systems for governments and large organisations. Before Arabic AI, Nour spent more than 16 years building Tarjama& from a bootstrapped translation business into a profitable, tec…
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Where Does Consumer AI Stand at the End of 2025?
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As 2025 comes to a close, consumer AI is entering a new phase. A small number of products now dominate everyday use, multimodal models have unlocked entirely new creative workflows, and the big labs have pushed aggressively into consumer experiences. At the same time, it is becoming clearer which ideas actually changed user behavior and which ones …
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S2E16: Angel Money Isn’t ‘Play Money’. It’s a Major Advantage - with Katie Dunn.
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Women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ founders still get boxed out of capital, but Katie Dunn has built her angel investing thesis to do the opposite, and she’s doing it with actual reps (29 investments) and serious financial scar tissue (25+ years in banking with $10B financed). Subscribe now In this episode, Katie breaks down what early-stage angels really …
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Episode 243 | Spencer Jones, Founder of XO Medtech | Building Community and Accelerating Innovation in Medtech
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Duane Mancini interviews Spencer Jones, a registered nurse turned medtech entrepreneur. Spencer recounts his journey from bedside nursing to founding two medtech companies, sharing valuable advice on navigating the often complex medtech landscape, including the critical role of thorough customer discovery and strategic vendor relationships in mitig…
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How I Bought 5 Businesses After Failing My First Acquisition
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Steve Lawrence, the founder of Uncomplicated Group went from middle management at a $14B manufacturer to buying five businesses in a few short years -- now running two injection-molding factories, employing 45 people, and shipping 200M parts a year. But this episode isn’t about the highlight reel. It’s about the real path: quitting his job for a de…
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Der Mensch hinter dem Mikrofon – Host Björn W. Schäfer unplugged - EP 134 🇩🇪
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Zur Jubiläumsfolge im Mai 2025 saß ich zum ersten Mal auf der anderen Seite des Microfons. Rico Wyder drehte den Spieß um – und stellte mir die Fragen, die ich normalerweise anderen stelle. Keine Frameworks. Keine Sales-Methoden. Keine 3-Punkte-Pläne. Nur ich, ein Mikrofon und die unbequeme Wahrheit darüber, wer ich wirklich bin. Was du in dieser p…
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Big Ideas 2026: New Infrastructure Primitives
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New infrastructure primitives are creating entirely new rails for building. In this episode of Big Ideas 2026, we explore three foundational shifts that unlock new markets and workflows, not through incremental upgrades, but through primitives that compound over time. First, programmable money evolves beyond stablecoins into on-chain credit origina…
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262 Beyond Goals and Resolutions: 6 Strategies for a Better Year
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In this special year-end episode of Behind the Brilliance, Lisa presents six evidence-based strategies for designing a year that feels good while you're living it. Moving beyond traditional goal-setting advice, this episode explores the psychological architecture behind sustainable achievement: why updating your self-concept matters more than willp…
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Big Ideas 2026: Physical AI and the Industrial Stack
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AI is moving into the physical economy. In this episode of Big Ideas 2026, we explore what changes when AI leaves the screen and becomes part of factories, construction sites, supply chains, and critical infrastructure. When the product is physical, reliability matters, real-world constraints appear quickly, and the advantage shifts from standalone…
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Big Ideas 2026: Voice Agents and High-Stakes Trust
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Voice is becoming one of the fastest paths for AI to do real work, especially in regulated environments where accuracy and compliance matter. In this episode, we look at voice agents replacing and augmenting phone-based workflows, what trust and measurement look like when AI runs sensitive interactions, and how healthcare and consumer products shif…
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284: The unexpected upside of becoming a tech founder (before you ever "succeed")
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Most people think the upside of building a tech company comes after success. Turns out, a lot changes long before that. The moment you start building something technical, your professional gravity shifts. Doors open. Conversations change. People listen differently. Some offer to pay you for your expertise. In this episode of Tech for Non-Techies, S…
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This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian Startups - December 2025 Deep Dive
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A decision-grade map of DACH execution signals for 2026: where regulation creates demand, where AI credibility is earned, and which business models are being repriced. This episode breaks down what actually changed in the DACH startup ecosystem heading into 2026. - Europe's AI advantage in regulated and industrial applications - Why integration and…
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This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian Startups - December 2025 Deep Dive
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A decision-grade map of DACH execution signals for 2026: where regulation creates demand, where AI credibility is earned, and which business models are being repriced. This episode breaks down what actually changed in the DACH startup ecosystem heading into 2026. - Europe's AI advantage in regulated and industrial applications - Why integration and…
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In-Game Steering That Actually Works with Mike DeLaet (Live from GamesBeat Next)
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With the rise of in-game steering in the US, many publishers are left wondering: What actually works, and what is even allowed? While most studios keep their steering strategies close to their chest, there’s a massive opportunity for those who can navigate the "crawl, walk, run" approach to D2C. If you’ve been waiting for a peek behind the curtain …
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#149 Sandy Carter on How Bold Leadership And Smarter AI Choices Create Real Opportunity
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In this episode of 2B Bolder, I sit down with Sandy Carter, Chief Business Officer at Unstoppable Domains, former AWS and IBM executive, Forbes contributor, and author of AI First, Human Always. We talk about what it really means to take smart risks, build influence through visibility, and lead in fast-moving spaces like AI and Web3, even when you …
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How Smart Buyers Create Alpha Without Cheap Debt
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For the last 20 years, private equity followed a simple formula: buy with leverage, cut costs, rely on multiple expansion, exit at a higher valuation. That playbook worked incredibly well. But it no longer does. In this episode, I break down why the old private equity model is structurally broken - not just cyclically - and why a new model is emerg…
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Big Ideas 2026: The Enterprise Orchestration Layer
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AI is becoming the orchestration layer inside the enterprise. In this episode of Big Ideas 2026, we explore the shift from isolated AI copilots to coordinated multi-agent systems that plan, analyze, and execute work across teams and tools. This is not a new feature, but a new way workflows run inside large organizations. You will hear from Seema Am…
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Muhammed Yesilhark from NOIA Capital on Family Offices, Bitcoin & Investor Mindset | on the Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep15
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In this episode, we sit down with Muhammed Yesilhark, Chief Investment Officer at NOIA Capital, to unpack how top investors think about capital, risk, and the future of money. Muhammed shares his journey through the world of hedge funds, including insights from working with Steve Cohen, and explains what it really takes to operate at the highest le…
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AI is moving from chat to action. In this episode of Big Ideas 2026, we unpack three shifts shaping what comes next for AI products. The change is not just smarter models, but software itself taking on a new form. You will hear from Marc Andrusko on the move from prompting to execution, Stephanie Zhang on building machine-legible systems, and Sarah…
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S2E15: We Need To Scale Angel Investing — with Cheryl Kellond, Play Money.
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Startup investing used to be gated, exclusive networks, complex diligence, and full-time fund managers. But what if anyone could build a startup portfolio the same way they’d shop online? In this episode, Cheryl Kellond, serial founder and CEO of Play Money, shares how her platform is democratizing early-stage investing by pairing curated deals fro…
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Episode 242 | Emily Adams, Co-Founder at Leading with Human Design | Empowering Teams with Human Design Principles
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Duane Mancini welcomes Emily Adams, Co-Founder of Leading with Human Design, who shares her remarkable journey from growing up in the Amish culture to becoming a leader in the tech and consulting world. Emily details her escape at 17, her transition into the corporate world, her rapid rise in the automotive manufacturing industry, and her healing j…
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Arya Bolurfrushan (AppliedAI) on Raising $42M for AI Before ChatGPT, The Future of Work & Why AI Needs Human Supervisors
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Arya Bolurfrushan is the Founder and CEO of Applied AI, the company behind Opus, a platform enabling enterprises to design AI-native workflows. The company raised a $42 million seed round in November 2022, days before ChatGPT launched, and earlier this year closed a $55 million Series A led by G42, with Palantir and Bessemer also participating. Bef…
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Von Outbound zu Intent-Based ABM: Wie Paretos "durstige Elefanten" identifiziert - EP 133 🇩🇪 | Thorsten Heilig und Mario Maier
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"Björn, wir haben Account-Based-Marketing sauber aufgesetzt. Dream-Account-Liste mit 200 Unternehmen. LinkedIn Ads. Personalisierte Outreach. Aber niemand reagiert." Kommt dir bekannt vor? Hier ist, was ich häufig sehe: Gründer definieren ihre Wunsch-Accounts. Sie schalten Ads. Sie senden personalisierte Mails und rufen unterschiedliche Personen im…
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GTM 4-12: Creating Unforgettable Experiences (Season Finale!)
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You can spend all your time building a product, but if the experience is poor, all that work goes to waste. Whether it’s a product, an event, or a meeting, experience matters. In our season finale, I sit down with Jason W. Taylor, Founder of CodeLaunch, to break down how a small conference room with a bad mic turned into a Hollywood-level startup s…
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The Playbook for 50-200% Annual Company Growth
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In this episode, I’m joined by John Seiffer - the person investors, company buyers and operators call when growth starts getting expensive, messy, or fragile. John has spent decades across manufacturing, software, restaurants, chemicals, and professional services, and he sees the same pattern over and over: founders are great at the product and the…
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The Rise, Fall & Reset of The Fintech Industry
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Fintech went from a full-blown surge to a near standstill in just two years. At its peak, about 25 percent of all venture dollars were pouring into the category. By late 2022, that number had collapsed to almost zero. In this conversation, a16z General Partner David Haber and Plaid cofounder and CEO Zach Perret unpack what actually happened during …
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Power, Narrative, and Influence: Van Jones and Promise CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
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Van Jones is a political commentator, author, and former Obama White House advisor. Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is founder and CEO of Promise, a software company transforming how governments deliver services to people in need. They joined the Village Global team to discuss what founders building in complex sectors need to know about power, narrative, and…
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Do Revenue and Margins Still Matter in AI?
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In this episode, we’re sharing a conversation with David George, General Partner at a16z on the firm’s growth investing team. David has been involved in backing many of the defining companies of this era and is now investing behind a new wave of AI startups. This discussion goes deep into how the a16z growth practice operates: how the team hires an…
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The DACH startup ecosystem closed 2025 with unusually clear signals for 2026 — AI mega-rounds, defense-grade dual use, and a restructuring of Europe’s venture capital stack. What you’ll learn in this episode: – Why €3B AI valuations change Europe’s startup narrative – How dual use moved from story to category – What founders must understand about c…
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The DACH startup ecosystem closed 2025 with unusually clear signals for 2026 — AI mega-rounds, defense-grade dual use, and a restructuring of Europe’s venture capital stack. What you’ll learn in this episode: – Why €3B AI valuations change Europe’s startup narrative – How dual use moved from story to category – What founders must understand about c…
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A short update on our publishing schedule. A technical issue caused a brief pause — all content is safe, and we’re back to regular releases from here. 🚪 Connect with Us Partner with us: [email protected] Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9 Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/c…
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In this episode we talk about product strategy. How do you make sure your product wins in the market? How do you make key product decisions, and how do you manage mistakes? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: What do you do when big feature releases fail to move the needle? How do you balance different requests from …
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TBC 140: How to Actually Get to Calendar Density
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I want to walk through a real example of a founder who is doing the fundraising work the right way. Not theory. Not vibes. Actual behavior that leads to calendar density. I talk a lot about calendar density as the punchline, and I’ve realized that for a lot of founders the obvious follow-up is, okay, but how do I get there. This episode is my answe…
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The Crime Crisis In America and How Technology Fixes It
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What if America tried to eliminate crime instead of just reacting to it? Not with slogans, but with staffing, technology, and strategy scaled to the problem. In this episode, Erik Torenberg speaks with Garrett Langley, founder and CEO of Flock Safety, and Ben Horowitz, cofounder of a16z, about what is happening in the cities that are trying. Flock …
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Sage Geosystems' bet on underground energy storage
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About 90% of global energy storage is pumped storage hydropower – which requires a mountain, a lake, and a whole lot of permitting. While lithium batteries have gotten drastically cheaper over the last decade, they’re still expensive for longer durations. But Cindy Taff and her team at Sage Geosystems are developing geothermal technology that could…
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283: Why successful business owners fail at tech
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You've built a successful business before. So why does tech feel harder than it should? Here's the uncomfortable truth. The instincts that made you successful offline can quietly sabotage you when you build tech or add AI. In this episode of Tech for Non-Techies, Sophia breaks down the four traps she sees again and again among high-performing busin…
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Banned by Meta, rejected by VCs: How two women built a sexual health empire | Farah Kabir, Co-Founder & CEO of HANX
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Ready to make one day, day one? Launch and scale your business with the support of 1:1 mentorship and a dedicated community - all while getting an MBA with Oneday: https://bit.ly/stephanie-melodia Want Steph to mentor you? Apply for 1:1 support here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTqGNNhrN8xph4Gh4RuVJNU_mc31cT8bl08nXRQeM6rd8Q/viewform…
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A short update on our publishing schedule. A technical issue caused a brief pause — all content is safe, and we’re back to regular releases from here. 🚪 Connect with Us Partner with us: [email protected] Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9 Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/c…
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Consumer Isn’t Dead, VC Just Got It Wrong ft. Michael Duda
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Glimpse is the all-in-one, AI-powered deductions management platform for CPG brands—automating deduction capture, classification, disputes, and accounting. Recover more revenue while saving time – https://www.tryglimpse.com In this episode, Mike chats with Michael Duda, Founder and Managing Partner of Bullish, the consumer-focused investment firm b…
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