In an increasingly digital world, you have to appreciate people who work with their hands—artists, tailors, buildings, designers, cooks. I’m joined on this episode by Sky Kurtz, co-founder & CEO of Pure Harvest, a new breed of tech startups that has raised $50 million to build high-tech greenhouses. We talk about how he got started with entrepreneurship afte ... Show More
Jun 23
AI, Jobs and the Side Door: A Top MENA Recruiter on Surviving 2026
What happens to your job when the most powerful companies in the world are laying off thousands of people not because they are failing, but because they are betting on AI instead, and your region is also in a war that is reshaping who can hire and who has to cut? In this episode ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2022
Tech Startup Ideas for the Farmer Economy
Shaan Puri (@shaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss FarmCon 2022, how Shaan got Covid, tech startup ideas for the farmer economy, how to develop value and a sense of mystique in your personal brand, and much more.
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* Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smil ... Show More
1h 15m
Jan 2020
Inside Angel Funding: Fundamental Science, and Finding the Right Investor for You
The 2019 Angel of the Year in the U.K., Sunil Shah from o2h Ventures, joins Richard Howard to discuss the realities of running and growing a business from scratch (it’s not what they teach you in business school); why first-time entrepreneurs in the biotech and therapeutics space ... Show More
22m 36s
Mar 2020
A Founder's Tech-to-Climate Journey
This week: what one entrepreneur's story tells us about the migration of talent from tech to climate.Jason Jacobs is the founder of My Climate Journey, a podcast, newsletter, and slack room that brings together a high-level group of people who are dedicating their careers to addr ... Show More
39m 48s
Feb 2021
Responsible Innovation and Venture Capital
Hemant Taneja, a managing director at General Catalyst and the founder of the firm’s Silicon Valley operations, joins Scott to discuss the venture capital space, why he’s bullish on the healthcare sector, and why responsible innovation is more important than ever. Hemant also sha ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 2025
How To Build The Future: Parker Conrad
<p>In this episode of How to Build the Future, Garry sits down with Parker Conrad, Co-founder & CEO of Rippling, the all-in-one HR, Finance, and IT software company that’s valued at $13.5 billion. </p>
<p>Parker is the co-founder of two unicorns and has one of the more dramat ... Show More
43m 28s
