This is Part 2 about Pinduoduo and the idea of interactive / engagement-driven ecommerce. In Part 1, I discussed a recent whitepaper with its authors Elliott Zaagman (co-host the China Tech Investor podcast and a research and communications professional focused on China) and Matthew Brennan (Managing Director of the China Channel.) Their whitepaper on Pin ... Show More
Dec 2019
Ray Dalio: Principles, the Economic Machine, Artificial Intelligence & the Arc of Life
Ray Dalio is the founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms that is famous for the principles of radical truth and transparency that underlie its culture. Ray is one of the wealth ... Show More
1h 30m
Feb 2025
The Podcast Host Playbook: How to Cash In on Your Content with Hector Santiesteban on the ‘7-Figure Leap’ Podcast
Hector Santiesteban steps into the guest seat in this special crossover episode, pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to build a profitable podcast. He breaks down why most business owners get it wrong, how to actually turn your show into a revenue-generating machine, ... Show More
57m 40s
Sep 2025
The Common Thread of All Technology: Monitoring the Situation, Ep.1
<p>Announcing our new show, Monitoring the Situation, hosted by a16z General Partners Erik Torenberg and Katherine Boyle, with guest Eddie Lazzarin, CTO of a16z crypto. </p><p>In this first episode, we ask how American Dynamism, consumer, games, and crypto all fit together, from ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2024
880. News: Stripe is worth $70 Billion, Monzo launches kids' accounts, and Meet OCN: The fintech for gig workers
Join hosts Laura Watkins, Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.
Topics covered include: Stripe is now worth $70 billion, gig worker fintech OCN raises $86 million Series A, BNP Paribas partners wit ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2025
AI and Accelerationism with Marc Andreessen
<p>Marc Andreessen, cofounder Andreessen Horowitz, joins the Hermitix podcast for a conversation on AI, accelerationism, energy, and the future.</p><p>From the thermodynamic roots of effective accelerationism (E/acc) to the cultural cycles of optimism and fear around new technolo ... Show More
1h 9m