Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk with seed VC Mike Maples (@m2jr). Mike is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate. He has been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade due to notable investments like Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, and Okta. In this episode he talks about the four big trends he is excited about, the types of companies he likes t ... Show More
May 2020
20VC: Floodgate's Mike Maples on 3 Key Breakthroughs Startups Experience in Success, The Rise of Angel and Operator Funds, Multi-Stage Funds Re-Entering Seed Investing and The Insight Development Framework
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42m 17s
May 2024
Michael Melissinos - Mastering the Art of Trend-Following | #534
Today’s guest is Michael Melissinos, founder of Melissinos Trading, an investment firm that employs a systematic trend-following approach. In today’s episode, Mike shares his journey into trend following and his approach to trading. He emphasizes the importance of removing biases ... Show More
41m 7s
May 2024
The Personal Finances of a $200M/year Ecom Business Owner (and why he’s giving away his money)
<p>Last year, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebeckhamsm">Mike Beckham</a> donated 1 million dollars. </p><p>This year, he's setting his sights even higher.</p><p>He wants to give away 50% of his annual income. And that's not all—his company, <a href="https://www.simplemo ... Show More
44m 50s
Jul 2023
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, EP.337]
My guest today is Josh Kushner, founder and managing partner of venture firm, Thrive Capital. Josh started Thrive in 2010 and launched its first institutional fund in 2011. That first institutional fund was $40 million and, in it, Thrive led Warby Parker’s Series A, invested in I ... Show More
1h 47m
Apr 2021
Mike Kerns and Jesse Jacobs - Content to Commerce - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 220]
My guests this week are Jesse Jacobs and Mike Kerns, co-founders and partners at The Chernin Group, TCG, a multi-stage investment firm dedicated to building consumer businesses. Many think of TCG as some of the best media investors in the world, and in this discussion, you’ll qui ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 2024
Why Someone Worth $150M Liquid Only Spends $5K Monthly
<p>Imagine being worth $150 million. Liquid. </p><p>Now imagine being worth that much, and only spending $5,000 a month.</p><p>That’s the reality for this episode’s guest.</p><p>“Cam” is going to share a lot of financial details with us, so he’s asked to remain anonymous. What we ... Show More
42m 19s