ABOUT THIS EPISODECharlotte and Dave Willner, creators of the hugely successful Facebook fundraising campaign called “Reunite an immigrant parent with their child,” talk with Recode’s Kara Swisher about how they raised more than $20 million in one week for RAICES, a legal services nonprofit in Texas. Although the Willners originally set out to raise only… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: How Silicon Valley is responding to the immigration crisis
On the Way to New Work – Der Podcast über neue Arbeit : #61 with Steward Butterfield, Slack CEO & Co-Founder
ABOUT THIS EPISODE 61 with Steward Butterfield, Slack CEO & Co-Founder “90% of my job is to make sure that the organizat…“90% of my job is to make sure that the organization is performing at the highest possible level.”New work is definitely about the people. It’s ‘people before paper’. But if you were to ask… Continue reading On the Way to New Work – Der Podcast über neue Arbeit : #61 with Steward Butterfield, Slack CEO & Co-Founder
Cornell Tech At Bloomberg Podcast : Episode 1 – Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator (Interviewed by Tom Giles)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEEarly-stage tech entrepreneurs face many nuanced problems. Sam Altman shares useful insights gleaned from the many companies incubated through Y Combinator. https://anchor.fm/s/4cdb578/podcast/play/722396/https:%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-5-11%2F3151422-48000-2-74c76199b93a6.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
CHM Live : Jack Dorsey on the Future of Finance
ABOUT THIS EPISODESquare started in 2009 with a tiny, white card reader you could plug into your phone to accept payments from anyone, but hasn’t stopped there. After a $3.4 billion IPO in 2015, the company is now a cohesive commerce ecosystem that helps sellers start, run, and grow businesses. Square CEO Jack Dorsey shares… Continue reading CHM Live : Jack Dorsey on the Future of Finance
Roman Prokopchuk’s Digital Savage Experience : Ep #21 Meeting Max Levchin Co-founder of PayPal and Current CEO of Affirm – Roman Prokopchuk’s Digit
ABOUT THIS EPISODEI got to meet Max Levchin Co-founder of PayPal and founder and CEO of Affirm. He launched his east coast office in Manhattan and did a tech focused fireside chat about fintech. This episode is brought to you by Nova Zora Digital. See what Nova Zora Digital can do for your business with… Continue reading Roman Prokopchuk’s Digital Savage Experience : Ep #21 Meeting Max Levchin Co-founder of PayPal and Current CEO of Affirm – Roman Prokopchuk’s Digit
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Network Effects, Origin Stories, and the Evolution of Tech
ABOUT THIS EPISODE“The rules of the game are different in tech,” argues — and has long argued, despite his views not being accepted at first — W. Brian Arthur, technologist-turned-economist who first truly described the phenomenon of “positive feedbacks” in the economy or “increasing returns” (vs. diminishing returns) in the new world of business… a.k.a.… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Network Effects, Origin Stories, and the Evolution of Tech
Inside Intercom : Andrew Chen, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAndrew Chen, General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzWhat do Dropbox, Uber, AngelList, Front, Gusto and Boba Guys have in common? All have benefited from the sage advice of growth expert Andrew Chen. Now a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Andrew shares his latest thinking on viral growth, user acquisition, “The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs”… Continue reading Inside Intercom : Andrew Chen, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Trendsetters with Jesse Kay : Ep. 42 – Inside Twitter: Interview with CEO/Founder Jack Dorsey & CMO/Head Of People Leslie Berland
ABOUT THIS EPISODEToday I have an incredible, double stuffed episode for you: The first half is a conversation with Jack Dorsey, CEO & Founder of Twitter, and the second half features Leslie Berland, CMO & Head of People at Twitter. Jack shares the story behind starting Twitter, how he’s helping people make the sale with… Continue reading Trendsetters with Jesse Kay : Ep. 42 – Inside Twitter: Interview with CEO/Founder Jack Dorsey & CMO/Head Of People Leslie Berland
Y Combinator : #74 – Linda Xie and Avichal Garg
ABOUT THIS EPISODE 74 – Linda Xie and Avichal Garg Linda Xie is the cofounder of Scalar Capital, a cryptoasset fund. Before that she was a Product Manager at Coinbase (YC S12). Avichal Garg is a Managing Partner at Electric Capital, a value fund for digital assets. He’s also an Expert at YC. Prior to… Continue reading Y Combinator : #74 – Linda Xie and Avichal Garg
LendIt Rewind : Max Levchin of Affirm on The Future of Credit: Reimagining the Financing Ecosystem
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs the retail industry has evolved, credit has remained an equally dynamic financing instrument, moving from early store layaway to today’s digital payments. But retail experiences are continuing to evolve beyond the capabilities of traditional credit and lending. Entrepreneur Max Levchin will share his thoughts on why we need to reimagine the financing… Continue reading LendIt Rewind : Max Levchin of Affirm on The Future of Credit: Reimagining the Financing Ecosystem