In this episode, a16z partner Chris Dixon and I discuss the history of venture capital, artificial intelligence, what makes a great entrepreneur, and why companies fail.
***
Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-edited transcripts, searchable transcripts, member-only episodes, and more. Sign up at: https://fs.blog/membership/
Eve ... Show More
Apr 22
OpenAI Co-Founder: AI Goes Parabolic! Here's What's Next | Greg Brockman
The AI race, the future of AGI, and the inside story of OpenAI. Greg Brockman is the co-founder of OpenAI. This is the most detailed first-person account he has given of the 72 hours after Sam Altman was fired, how OpenAI started, and the future. Greg explains how the original Na ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 14
The $25B CEO: Most Leaders Are Setting Goals Way Too Small
Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest trucking companies in the world, and leads a team of 40,000 people across a multi‑billion‑dollar operation. He started as employee #3, trained under Brad Jacobs (who’s built eight multibillion‑dollar companies from scratch), and h ... Show More
1h 39m
May 2024
Jason Cohen's Startup Koans (Bonus)
<p>Two-time unicorn founder Jason Cohen (WP Engine, Smart Bear) returns to discuss his Twitter 'koans', exploring their implications for founders. </p>
<p>In this bonus episode, Yaniv Bernstein, Chris Saad, and Jason Cohen discuss:</p>
<ul>
<li>Half-Baked Ideas: The pitf ... Show More
18m 17s
May 2023
Ep. 145, Never Start A Business Without An Exit Plan (An Entrepreneur's Story)
<p class="p1">This episode gives us access to Ezra Firestone's Blue Ribbon E-Commerce Mastermind. Whether you're already a Founder/Entrepreneur or want to launch your own business one day, there are takeaways, tips, and fun tidbits in this conversation between two heavy-hitters t ... Show More
32m 1s
Apr 2024
My New Business
Episode 130: On today’s episode, I talk about refinding purpose post-exit and launching my new business storyarb. I share the full details on storyarb with no details spared including, ideation, customer acquisition, early challenges, pivots, finding my co-founder, and our bigges ... Show More
31m 25s
Jan 2025
TIP693: The Power Law: Unlocking Venture Capital's Secrets w/ Clay Finck
In this episode, Clay explores The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby and uncovers the secret behind venture capital’s astonishing success. The Power Law is a fundamental law of the universe that explains why just a handful of disruptive companies, like Google and Tesla, generate the ... Show More
1h 11m
Jan 2025
Startup Funding - VC, Bootstrapping, or Debt? The Funding Spectrum Explained (Edu)
<p>Are you a founder struggling to figure out how to fund your startup? With so many options available - from bootstrapping to VC funding - how do you know which path is right for you?</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein break down the full spectrum ... Show More
1h 4m