On the podcast we talk with Eric about the largest consumer marketplace that’s ever existed, the growing exit opportunities for Consumer Subscription Software businesses, and why the CSS industry may be relatively recession-proof.
Jan 21
Why Your Free Users Are Your Real Growth Engine – Cem Kansu, Duolingo CPO
On the podcast, I talk with Cem about the premium trap many apps fall into, why free trials work even for freemium products, and how ‘try for $0.00’ actually outperforms ‘try for free’.Top Takeaways:💡 Protect the free moat — always Short-term revenue tricks like paywalling free ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 7
How a Single Paywall Experiment Generated $50M – Jeff Morris, Chapter One, Ex-Tinder
On the podcast, I talk with Jeff about Tinder's $50 million paywall win. Why now is such a great time to build apps, and how hard paywalls can mislead you about product-market fit.Top Takeaways:💡 Focus on Product-Market Fit First Before jumping into monetization, ensure your pro ... Show More
53m 21s
Dec 24
Creative Misfires, False Positives, and Meta's Auction Flaws — Alper Taner, Stealth-Mode App Studio
On the podcast, I talk with Alper about the competitive advantage of ignoring (some) best practices, the risk of drawing false conclusions when researching competitor ads, and why poor metrics are just facts until proven problematic.Top Takeaways:📊 Challenge Best Practices Test ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2023
Reflections on a movement | Eric Ries (creator of the Lean Startup methodology)
<p><strong>Eric Ries</strong> is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, author of the New York Times bestseller <em>The Lean Startup</em>, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). He’s also a multi-time founder and currently advises startups, VC firms, and larger ... Show More
2h 14m
Sep 2021
Dave Girouard - Making Better Loans - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 52]
My guest today is Dave Girouard, co-founder and CEO of Upstart, a lending platform that leverages AI to make loans more accessible and affordable. Dave started in Silicon Valley as a Product Manager at Apple and later spent eight years at Google, where he built their suite of clo ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2021
Scott Belsky - Focus on the First Mile – [Invest Like the Best, EP. 213]
My guest today is Scott Belsky. Scott was the co-founder and CEO of Behance, the world's largest creative network, and a prolific angel investor, having made early-stage investments in Pinterest, Uber, Carta, and Airtable. His company was acquired by Adobe in 2012, where he is cu ... Show More
56m 31s
Nov 2020
Product lessons from Cash App & Carbon Health — Ayo Omojola on going “unreasonably deep”
Our second episode is with Ayo Omojola, VP of Product at Carbon Health. Previously, he was the founding product manager on the banking team for Cash App at Square, where he co-created the Cash Card and helped build out Square’s technical banking infrastructure. He’s also a former ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 2021
Gabriel Leydon - Designing Digital Economies - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 229]
My guest is Gabe Leydon, who is the co-founder and former CEO of MZ, also known as Machine Zone, the company behind huge games such as Mobile Strike and Game of War. Gabe has spent the last 20 years designing video games and is one of the most original thinkers I have talked to i ... Show More
1h 20m
Feb 2022
Joey Levin - Building an Anti-Conglomerate - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 264]
My guest today is IAC’s CEO, Joey Levin. IAC is a unique business in that it’s a holding company which builds world-class digital businesses. Since Barry Diller created IAC over two decades ago, it has produced 11 public companies, including Match Group, Expedia, and Live Nation. ... Show More
1h 11m
<p>“<em>La finalité c’est le Pourquoi tu es là. Si demain tu disparais, est-ce que tu vas manquer à quelqu’un ? </em>”</p>
<p><strong>Ce nouvel épisode du Panier est un peu particulier. </strong>C’est son invité, <a href="https://fr.linkedin.com/in/arielwalker"><u>Ariel Walker</u ... Show More
<p>Show Notes:</p> <p>0:00 Big week for the besties: Friedberg's new raise, Sacks' new fund & more</p> <p>16:30 Innovative venture strategies: internal mark ups, venture studios, deployment strategies</p> <p>30:44 Zymergen's implosion: role of diligence, how to make deep tech sus ... Show More
