Hacking the minds of VCs

Tom explores how some businesses set up their models to help other people. Carl Gough, Founder of meetmagic, talks about their Ramadan campaign with Dubai Cares. He is joined by seasoned CTO Adrian Hobbs, who's benefitted from the initiative. Plus, Dubai newcomer Marc Black tells ... Show More

We explore why personal branding matters in business, with Tracy Harmoush, tech entrepreneur and speaker, and social media expert Alexandra, founder of Alex’s House of Social.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tom and Neil tell us why a great idea and an amazing team aren't enough grow a business. The boring stuff, like setting up systems, will ensure scalability and longevity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>How can you judge the quality of a decision? Howard Marks is the co-founder of Oaktree Capital and one of the world's most respected investors. In this episode he tells us about how he got started in finance, his investment philosophy, his thoughts on risk management and much ... Show More

Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, says there's a lot about navigating the venture capital world that entrepreneurs don't understand. Some can't figure out how to get in the door. Others fail to deliver persuasive pitches. Many don't know how the deals and rela ... Show More

<p>Lo is the Founding Managing Partner of Plexo Capital, which is an institutional investment firm he incubated and spun out from GV (Google Ventures).</p><p>On this episode, Lo talks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how VCs raise capital, the myth of Silicon Valley, and how legi ... Show More

As the world focuses its attention on climate, we’re looking to the money that could create real change. Venture capital is the type of financing that can take new ideas to the mass market and it’s finally looking to fund clean, green tech. First, to understand how start-ups go a ... Show More

Nilay Patel talks with venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton. Arlan founded VC fund Backstage Capital in 2015 and focuses on investing in “underestimated founders,” many of whom are people of color, women and LGBTQ. They discuss the importance of representation in tech and business, ... Show More

<p>If you’re already living the lifestyle you want, what is the point of liquid assets?</p><p>Is there too much risk in tying up the vast majority of your assets?</p><p>And more importantly, if you already have far more money than you’ll ever need, what is the purpose in continui ... Show More

<p>On today’s show we are talking about deal structure. Some of the financing vehicles that are increasingly common in real estate had their roots on Wall Street. Others had their roots in the tech environment of Silicon Valley. </p> <p>When investors want to participate in a sta ... Show More

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/moiseyuretsky">Moisey Uretsky</a> is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer @ <a href= "https://www.digitalocean.com/">Digital Ocean</a>, the second largest and fastest growing cloud computing platform, with more than 700,000 developers having depl ... Show More

Entrepreneurs discuss how much money you need to start a business - and where to get it from - with Evan Davis.Why do some start-ups require millions and others just a few hundred pounds? And what are the benefits and pitfalls of finding investors on the web? It's called crowd-fu ... Show More