Rick Caccia was born and raised in Silicon Valley - and just stayed. He is married with 2 teenage daughters, one about to go to college. Between him and his wife, they have worked in 13 different startups - so you could say they have a startup family through and through. Outside of tech, he is a cyclist in a bike club, and enjoys spending time with his famil ... Show More
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Season Favorite - Emmanuel Straschnov, Bubble
<p>Emmanuel Straschnov grew up in rural France, which is interestingly enough where he started doing computer stuff (he mentioned there wasn't much else to do in the 90's). He grew up sailing, as he lived next to the shore in Normandy. He never really thought he would end ... Show More
28m 1s
Nov 20
Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders with Kate Lowry
<p>Today, we have a special guest on the podcast, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinejlowry/" rel="nofollow">Kate Lowry,</a> <a href="https://www.scaleheart.co/" rel="nofollow">CEO coach</a>, author and comedian. She is a long time startup founder, spent time in VC, is ... Show More
16m 10s
Nov 19
The Railsware Way - How an MBA Helps (or doesn't) Product Mgmt, with Julia Starun
<p>Today, we are another episode in our series, sponsored by our good friends at <a href="https://railsware.com/" rel="nofollow">Railsware</a>. <a href="https://railsware.com/" rel="nofollow">Railsware</a> is a leading product studio with two main focuses - services and products. ... Show More
20m 27s
Nov 2023
29: The largest developer in LA, Rick Caruso
Rick Caruso’s real estate projects have defined how a generation of LA residents live in and experience the city. When you truly collaborate with communities, Rick explains, you get more than reliable financial success — you get momentum behind your project, you get political cap ... Show More
41m 50s
Apr 2024
Tech Partying Like Its 2021 with Rick Heitzmann + A Better Way To Carpool with Joanna McFarland CEO of HopSkipDrive | Okay, Computer.
On this episode of “Okay, Computer,” Dan Nathan and Rick Heitzmann of FirstMark Capital give an update on the IPO market, and what to expect from some of the most valuable unicorns in 2024. Topics they hit include; the Reddit IPO (4:00), IPO outlook for 2024 (10:30), investing in ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2024
Amazing Tech and Big Ideas: The Story of Silicon Valley
Learn about Silicon Valley, the place where many of our favorite tech gadgets and apps were invented! We’ll talk about how it all started, the awesome companies that grew there, and the big ideas that make it so cool. You’ll also hear about the people who tried, failed, and kept ... Show More
9m 35s
Sep 24
Hypergrowth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein
Brought to You By:• Statsig — The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. Statsig built a complete set of data tools that allow engineering teams to measure the impact of their work. This toolkit is SO valuable to so many teams, that OpenAI - who was a ... Show More
1h 44m
Sep 2024
Travel Legend Rick Steves
Traveling abroad had such an impact on Rick early on, that he chose to dedicate his life to helping others see the world.
In 1976, he launched Rick Steves’ Europe and, over time, built a travel empire along with a community of raving fans (including me!). His best-selling guidebo ... Show More
1h 27m
Oct 15
Google’s engineering culture
Brought to You By:• Statsig — The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. Something interesting is happening with the latest generation of tech giants. Rather than building advanced experimentation tools themselves, companies like Anthropic, Figma, Noti ... Show More
2h 46m
Feb 2025
Elon Musk's Acquisition Made Me $50M, But Fatherhood Redefined My Life
<p>What if the key to success wasn’t grinding harder—but learning to let go?</p><p><br></p><p>Chris Bakke made 10s of millions selling two companies, including one to Elon Musk’s Twitter. But after years of chasing big wins, something changed: he had kids. And suddenly, the drive ... Show More
46m 31s
Feb 2024
Making Family Business Work w/ Leilani Orr
<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap">In this podcast episode, Bryan has an enjoyable conversation with his wife Leilani about navigating family relationships while building a business. They discuss the challenges and benefits of mixing family and work, setting boundaries, and maintaini ... Show More
35m 21s