Best John Collison Podcasts (2024)

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Yuri Sagalov, Co-Founder of AeroFS 1:00:45

9d ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Today we are talking to Yuri Sagalov. His company AeroFS, which did enterprise file syncing and sharing, was funded by Y Combinator in summer 2010. Yuri went on to work at Y Combinator before starting his own fund, Wayfinder Ventures.By Jessica Livingston

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Jessica & Carolynn Announce Season 3! 6:59

3M ago6:59

6:59

Announcing Season 3 of The Social Radars!By Jessica Livingston

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Adora Cheung, Co-founder of Homejoy & Instalab 1:01:16

4M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Today we chat with Adora Cheung, Co-founder of Homejoy (YC summer 2010) and now InstaLab, an at-home blood testing service that helps you optimize your health by measuring over 60 biomarkers. Our conversation is wide-ranging: from how to clean homes efficiently to how she helped defeat Trump in 2020 by getting hundreds of thousands of votes in swin…

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Trevor Blackwell, Co-founder Y Combinator; Founder, Anybots 1:12:49

5M ago1:12:49

1:12:49

Today we have another insider episode: we're talking to Trevor Blackwell, who was my cofounder at Y Combinator. But that's not all he's done. He was also the founder of Anybots, where he created the first dynamically balancing biped robot, and also worked on Viaweb with Paul Graham and Robert Morris.…

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Parker Conrad, Founder of Zenefits & Rippling 1:18:25

5M ago1:18:25

1:18:25

Today we're talking with Parker Conrad, who founded two startups that went on to become unicorns: Zenefits in 2013, and Rippling in 2016. Parker’s story is one the more dramatic ones you’ll hear on this podcast. In fact this episode is two stories: his misadventures at Zenefits, and the ambitious ideas he has implemented at Rippling.…

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Emmett Shear, Co-Founder of Twitch 1:18:36

5M ago1:18:36

1:18:36

Today we talk with Emmett Shear, who was in the very first YC batch in 2005 with a startup called Kiko. But you know him better as the co-founder of Twitch, which YC funded in 2007. Learn how Twitch grew from one guy walking around with a camera on his head to one of the biggest communities on the internet. It's a crazy story even by startup standa…

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Patrick & John Collison, Co-Founders of Stripe 1:11:34

6M ago1:11:34

1:11:34

In this episode we catch up with Patrick and John Collison, two brothers from Ireland who founded Stripe in 2009. Since then we've watched Stripe grow from a two-man show to one of the great powers of the tech worldBy Jessica Livingston

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Bill Clerico, Co-Founder & CEO of WePay 54:43

6M ago54:43

54:43

Today we're talking with Bill Clerico, co-founder of WePay which Y Combinator funded in 2009. WePay was one of the first of what are now called "FinTech" startups. In 2017, J.P. Morgan acquired WePay for $400M. Listen in to the adventures of an early fintech pioneer.By Jessica Livingston

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Dimitri Dadiomov, Co-Founder & CEO of Modern Treasury 53:13

7M ago53:13

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Today we're talking with Dimitri Dadiomov of Modern Treasury, a startup Y Combinator funded in 2018. Dimitri works in a very important world whose existence is hidden from most people: the movement of money into and out of companies. Listen in as we follow the money!By Jessica Livingston

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Brian Armstrong, Co-Founder & CEO of Coinbase 1:07:08

7M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Today we're talking with Brian Armstrong of Coinbase, a startup YC funded in 2012 and is now a publicly traded company. Coinbase is truly in the middle of the exciting new world of cryptocurrency. It's particularly interesting to explore this world with Brian, who was unusually candid, even for Silicon Valley.…

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Brian Chesky, Co-Founder & CEO of Airbnb 1:14:14

8M ago1:14:14

1:14:14

In today's episode, we're talking once again with Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. YC funded Airbnb in 2009, when the company was at death's door. During YC we watched the founders work frantically to get growth started and turn Airbnb into the rocketship that it is today. Today we pick up where we left off in Brian's incredible story of…

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Jessica & Carolynn wrap-up Season 1 2:37

11M ago2:37

2:37

Announcing Season 2 of The Social Radars!By Jessica Livingston

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Edith Elliott, Co-Founder & CEO of Noora Health 46:51

11M ago46:51

46:51

In this episode we talk to Edith Elliot, cofounder of the non-profit startup Noora Health. Like the best for-profit startups, Noora is relentlessly effective, but what they do with relentless effectiveness is save lives. Learn how what started as a graduate school project turned into an organization that has changed the world.…

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Paul Graham, Co-Founder of Viaweb and Y Combinator 1:24:49

12M ago1:24:49

1:24:49

Today, we're doing something I do every day: talking to Paul Graham, who as well as being one of the founders of Viaweb and Y Combinator is also my husband. Paul has been involved with startups since 1995; before he invented the accelerator, he invented the web app. So there's a lot of information in this episode, but it was also, as you'll see, on…

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Reflecting on almost 30 years of Forum for the Future and the wider sustainability movement - with Jonathon Porritt, Sara Parkin and Paul Ekins 59:24

12M ago59:24

59:24

In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Jonathon Porritt [Former Director, Forum for the Future] is joined by his fellow co-founders of Forum, Sara Parkin [Principal Associate, Sustainability Literacy Project] and Dr. Paul Ekins [Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy, University College London]. The podcast comes as Jonathon step…

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Brian Chesky, Co-Founder & CEO of Airbnb 1:03:02

1y ago1:03:02

1:03:02

In today's episode, we're talking with Brian Chesky, cofounder and CEO of Airbnb. YC funded Airbnb in 2009, when the company was at death's door. During YC we watched the founders work frantically to get growth started and turn Airbnb into the rocketship that it is today. Learn what it takes to come up with an idea so weird that it seems like it wi…

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Steve Huffman, Co-Founder & CEO of Reddit 55:37

1y ago55:37

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In this episode we walk down memory lane with Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit, who was in Y Combinator's very first batch of startups in 2005. In those days Steve was a programmer fresh out of UVA. He had no idea that the site he was creating would become the forum of forums, still active and growing 18 years later. Hear about Reddit's …

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Tracy Young, Co-Founder & CEO of PlanGrid 42:49

1y ago42:49

42:49

Today we're talking with the fabulous Tracy Young, one of the most successful female startup founders so far. Y Combinator funded her company, PlanGrid in the winter of 2012. PlanGrid revolutionized the construction industry by getting blueprints off paper and onto tablets. You’ll hear about how they found their idea, how they lost a cofounder to c…

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Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator 55:55

1y ago55:55

55:55

In this episode we’re talking to Garry Tan, the president & CEO of Y Combinator. We go full circle with Garry as we chat about his path from turning down a job with Peter Thiel, to founding a YC-backed company in 2008, then starting his own multi-billion dollar fund in 2011, and finally returning to run Y Combinator in 2023. Garry knows about progr…

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Tony Xu, Founder & CEO of Doordash 48:20

1y ago48:20

48:20

In this episode we catch up with Tony Xu, founder and CEO of the food delivery service, DoorDash. Tony and his cofounders were students at Stanford when they first launched DoorDash as a class project. Y Combinator funded them as part of its summer batch in 2013. In this episode, Tony takes us through version 1 of their idea to what is now a public…

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David Lieb, Creator of Google Photos 58:47

1y ago58:47

58:47

In this episode we’re talking to David Lieb, creator of Google Photos. Back in 2009, YC funded his startup, Bump Technologies, which had a cool technology where you transferred your contact info from one person to another by literally bumping phones. He’ll share Bump’s ups and downs as they went from business school side hustle to hot new iOS app. …

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Paul Buchheit, Creator of Gmail 1:26:52

1y ago1:26:52

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In the premiere episode, Jessica & Carolynn sit down with Paul Buchheit. Paul created Gmail in 2004 while he was employee #23 at Google. They do a deep dive into the history of Gmail, including the fact that it might never have launched if it weren’t for a leak to the New York Times. After Google, PB went on to found a startup called FriendFeed, wh…

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Accelerating climate justice through intersectional multi-stakeholder coalitions with Susan Kruse and Zach Lou 47:54

1y ago47:54

47:54

In the final episode of our American Climate Futures miniseries, a special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Ksenia Benifand [Senior Principal Change Designer, Forum for the Future Americas] sits down with Susan Kruse [Executive Director, The Community Climate Collaborative] and Zach Lou [Coalition Manager, California Green New Deal Coalition] to in…

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Disrupting the current system with community-led, just and equitable climate solutions with Laprisha Daniels and Rev Vernon Walker | American Climate Futures 46:08

1y ago46:08

46:08

In the second episode of the American Climate Futures miniseries, a special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Ksenia Benifand [Senior Principal Change Designer, Forum for the Future Americas] reflects on climate, disasters, and adaptation with special guests Laprisha Daniels [Executive Director, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice] and Reve…

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Decolonizing conservation through radical collaboration and capital with Kim Pate and Noah Oppenheim | American Climate Futures 47:30

1y ago47:30

47:30

In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Sandra Seru [Former Managing Director, Forum for the Future Americas] is joined by Kim Pate [Managing Director, NDN Fund] and Noah Oppenheim [Homarus Strategies and National Policy Coordinator, Business for Conservation and Climate Action] to explore what it means to redefine American conservation an…

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Could Earth observation data be the new GPS? Using satellite data to meet sustainable development goals with Carine Saut 27:36

1+ y ago27:36

27:36

In the third episode of the Futuring Podcast’s mini-series in collaboration with Capgemini, Sol Salinas (Global Executive Vice President & Sustainability Lead - The Americas) from Capgemini, talks to Carine Saut, Business Developer, Science and Space Applications at Capgemini Tune in to hear what the present and future holds for the role of earth o…

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How can we use futures thinking to reimagine how businesses can accelerate to a just and regenerative future? Featuring Alisha Bhagat 30:32

1+ y ago30:32

30:32

In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Sol Salinas (Global Executive Vice President & Sustainability Lead - The Americas) from Capgemini and Alisha Bhagat, Forum for the Future’s Futures Lead and teacher of Futures Studies and Speculative Design at Parsons School of Design in New York reflect on the discourse around transformative change …

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Why does your business exist? Discussing business, courage and humanity with Andrew Winston 35:22

1+ y ago35:22

35:22

In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Sol Salinas (Global Executive VP & Sustainability Lead – The Americas) from Capgemini and Andrew Winston (Co-Author, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take) reflect on the interconnected challenges and stakeholders that businesses impact and are influenced by, the…

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With a narrow window for innovation, will our food systems transform or unravel? Featuring Lesley Mitchell and Charlene Collison 33:59

2+ y ago33:59

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Associate Director for Sustainable Nutrition, Lesley Mitchell and Forum’s Associate Director for Sustainable Value Chains and Livelihoods, Charlene Collison, reflect on the world’s food production systems and examine the fragility of the supply chains behind them. Tune in to hear this provoca…

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Global collaboration, ticking clocks and food as the great unlock with Dr Agnes Kalibata 51:16

2+ y ago51:16

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Director of Global Programmes, Caroline Ashley, is in conversation with Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the 2021 Food Systems Summit. A scientist by training, a former Rwandan Minister of Agriculture, and now President of AGRA, the Alliance for a Green Revolu…

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Intensive globalisation, recalling the triple bottom line and changing capitalism with John Elkington 55:41

2+ y ago55:41

55:41

In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Founder, environmental activist, and author, Jonathon Porritt, sits down with John Elkington, Founder and Chief Pollinator at Volans and one of the original founders of the sustainability movement in Europe. Tune in to hear John reflect on some of the shifts he has witnessed in the last 25 ye…

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Differing worldviews, indigenous people and the front lines of climate action with Archana Soreng 23:35

2+ y ago23:35

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Director of Global Programmes, Caroline Ashley, is in conversation with Archana Soreng. As a young woman activist from an indigenous community, she is on the front line of the fight against climate change. Tune in to hear Archana reflect on the contrast between the indigenous world view she g…

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Irreversible tipping points, winning narratives and whether transformation will be too late with Johan Rockstrom 53:15

2+ y ago53:15

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In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Forum’s Founder, environmental activist and author, Jonathon Porritt, sits down with Johan Rockstrom, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and former Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute and Stockholm Resilience Centre. As one of the world’s leading climatologists…

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Changing role of business and governments, and the powerhouse that is youth with Jonathon Porritt 42:10

2+ y ago42:10

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What have been the most significant shifts for the sustainability movement in the last 25 years? Where have we succeeded and failed? What lessons have we learned along the way? How can we transform ‘business as usual’? And what surprises might be lurking around the corner? In this special edition of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, the former …

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Beyond measuring the impact of philanthropic funding with Cressida Pollock 37:13

2+ y ago37:13

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Can we reimagine philanthropy as if it takes on transformational climate challenges in a more systemic grant process? In the fifth episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Cressida Pollock, the Co-Director of Quadrature Climate Foundation, former Chief Executive of English National Opera and founding…

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Developing, prototyping, and mainstreaming systemic investing with Dominic Hofstetter 29:32

2+ y ago29:32

29:32

How can the finance world adopt systems thinking and what are the radical paradigm shifts needed to facilitate large-scale impact? We know that capital can catalyze change but we are yet to deploy it effectively for system change. In the fourth episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Dominic Hofstet…

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What if nature was watching us? Climate justice with Daze Aghaji 33:46

3y ago33:46

33:46

Have you ever wondered how differently we'd act if we thought nature was watching and holding us accountable? In the third episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Daze Aghaji, a Climate Justice Activist, Political Candidate, Student, and Freelance Advisor. Tune in to hear why decarbonisation can ach…

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Investing to decarbonise the global economy with Stephan Nicoleau, FullCycle 33:43

3y ago33:43

33:43

As impact investment gains momentum, how can we ensure our capital gets deployed to support the most climate-critical solutions? In the second episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre, talks to Stephan Nicoleau, Managing Director of FullCycle - a fund which invests in technologies that abate short-lived climat…

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Climate philanthropy and funding transformative change. How can we ensure capital flows into the right solution spaces? 26:39

3y ago26:39

26:39

Just 2% of philanthropic giving goes to climate action globally and only 3% of this 2% goes to Africa. How can we create system change strategies as funders and investors to support the change we need to see over the coming decade? In the first episode of the Futuring Podcast, Ivana Gazibara, Director of the Futures Centre powered by Forum for the …

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20 - Sam Altman - Later-Stage Advice 48:29

8+ y ago48:29

48:29

Sam caps off the How to Start a Startup series with things you should ignore when you start, but become important a year in (after product-market fit). Thanks for watching How to Start a Startup. Hope you learned a ton! From YC Startup Class - How to Start a Startup - Stanford CS183B Lecture Transcript: tech.genius.com/Sam-altman-lecture-20-closing…

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19 - Sales And Marketing, How To Talk To Investors 48:50

8+ y ago48:50

48:50

Three segments in this lecture: Tyler Bosmeny, founder and CEO of Clever, starts off today's lecture with an overview of the Sales Funnel, and how to get to your first $1 Million. Michael Seibel, founder of Justin.tv and Socialcam and Partner at Y Combinator, then goes over how to talk to investors - the pitch. Dalton Caldwell, founder of imeem and…

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18 - Legal and Accounting Basics for Startups 48:19

8+ y ago48:19

48:19

There's a lot that goes behind the scenes in running a startup. Getting the legal, finance (equity allocation, vesting), accounting, and other overhead right will save you a lot of pain in the long run. Kirsty Nathoo, CFO at Y Combinator, and Carolynn Levy, General Counsel at Y Combinator, cover these very important topics in this lecture. From YC …

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