What I learned from reading The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley by Jimmy Soni.
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[0:50] Your life will be shaped by the things that you create and the people you make them with.
[2:45] A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon In ... Show More
Aug 9
#428 How Claude Shannon Worked
Claude Shannon changed your life and you probably don't even know it. Claude is the father of information theory. He transformed information into bits and created the intellectual foundation for computers, the Internet, digital media, high-speed communication, and Artificial Inte ... Show More
51m 18s
Jan 2022
TIP417: The Incredible Story of the PayPal Mafia W/ Jimmy Soni
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 1:50 - Who are the members of the Paypal Mafia, their origin stories, and how PayPal came to be. 36:35 - The many trials that Paypal endured. 50:24 - The culture at Paypal and how it developed. 57:59 - Jimmy's main takeaways having personally interv ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2024
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder: It’s Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This! Selling LinkedIn For $26 Billion Taught Me This About Life! Trump Is Going To Punish Me!
Reid Hoffman is the Founder of LinkedIn, founding member of Paypal, early investor in Airbnb And Facebook.He is the co-host of the ‘Possible’ Podcast and best-selling author of books such as, ‘Masters of Scale’ and ‘Blitzscaling’.
In this conversation, Reid and Steven discuss t ... Show More
2h 52m
Jul 2021
David Sacks - How to Operate a SaaS Startup - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 234]
My guest today is David Sacks, General Partner at Craft Ventures and founding COO of PayPal. During our conversation, we explore what differentiates Enterprise SaaS from DTC subscriptions, what makes for a magical product launch event, and what key growth metrics David uses to me ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2022
Lessons From Billion $ Founders, The Nelk Boys, & More
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss lessons from Shaan's ultra-exclusive event about what it takes to build a billion dollar company, the Nelk Boys, and doing memorable things.
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* Full Send Podcast
* Nelk Boys
* Relativity Space
* How To Win Frien ... Show More
56m 37s
Nov 2020
#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's Cheapest Billionaire, and A Simple Startup Idea No One Has Done
Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - The crazy story of J. Paul Getty (Billy of The Week) - The importance of acting the part and story telling in creating your personal brand - What do all successful people have in common? Can you not be intense and be suc ... Show More
55m 51s