Best Jon Dawson S Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 193 - Sean King of Légère 57:19

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About Légère: Légère produces premium synthetic clarinet, saxophone, bassoon and oboe reeds. They are used by players in the most prestigious orchestras and on stages around the world. Légère reeds produce a warm, vibrant sound while remaining consistent and playable for a very long time. Learn more about Sean King and Légère at https://www.legere.…

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Episode 192 - Taneea and Dawson Hull 1:00:16

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Guest Bio: Taneea Hull began her musical career in Sioux Falls, SD, when she picked up the clarinet in her fifth grade band and studied with Chris Hill, the principal clarinetist of the South Dakota Symphony. Today, she is an active performer and teacher in the Memphis, TN area. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Clarinet Performance from the Peabod…

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Guillermo Rauch on AI, Scaling Vercel, and The Future of Web Apps 56:11

2M ago56:11

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Guillermo Rauch is founder and CEO of Vercel, a company that provides the developer tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. He was interviewed by Ben Casnocha, co-founder and general partner at Village Global, an early stage venture capital firm backed by some of the world’s most successful entrep…

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Episode 191 - Kornel Wolak 56:47

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Guest Bio: Highly acclaimed for his musical imagination and astonishing versatility, “Control, and a smooth, elegant expressivity… are what make Wolak shine.” (John Terauds, the Toronto Star) Winner of Debut Atlantic Tour, Prairie Debut Tour, British Columbia Touring, Allied Concerts Tour (USA, 2016), the Royal Conservatory Concerto Competition and…

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Episode 190 - Jon Manasse 37:10

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Guest Bio: Among the most distinguished classical artists of his generation, clarinetist Jon Manasse is internationally recognized for his inspiring artistry, uniquely glorious sound and charismatic performing style. Jon Manasse’s solo appearances include New York City performances at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ Avery Fisher Hall and Al…

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Episode 189 - Aaron Irwin 54:05

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Guest Bio: Critically acclaimed saxophonist, multi-woodwind player, and composer Aaron Irwin is a compelling voice of his generation. Known as a "lyrical alto saxophonist and a compelling original composer" (The New Yorker), Irwin is a sought-after commodity in the New York jazz scene. Aaron Irwin celebrates his latest project: (After) (Adhyâropa …

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Encore: Secrets of Public Speaking and Oral Communication from Renowned Speaking Coach 42:20

4M ago42:20

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Michael Balaoing, founder of Candlelion, joins Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha on this episode to discuss: - The importance of the acronym WTF (what’s the feeling?) when you’re giving a presentation. - The four roles that you take on as a speaker: captain, pilot, guide, and game show host. - The five questions to ask when seeking…

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Encore: Brad Feld on What Nietzsche Can Teach Entrepreneurs 50:09

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Brad Feld (@bfeld), VC at Foundry Group and co-author with Dave Jilk of The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha to discuss: - Common misconceptions about Nietzsche and why being misunderstood makes him an especially interesting philosopher. - What Nietzsche can teach entrepreneurs deciding whet…

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How to Nail Product-Market Fit and Scale a B2B Company with Thejo Kote of Airbase 57:45

6M ago57:45

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Thejo Kote (@thejo) talks to Village partner Ben Casnocha. Thejo is a two-time founder and CEO. His current company, Airbase, is a spend management platform serving companies with 100 and 5,000 employees like Coda, 15Five, Front, Marqueta, CaptivateIQ, Abnormal, and more. Airbase has raised over $200 million, has tens of millions in ARR, and is con…

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Encore: Cloudflare Co-Founder Michelle Zatlyn’s Advice on Hiring, Fundraising, Scaling, and more 50:26

6M ago50:26

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Michelle Zatlyn (@zatlyn), co-founder, president, and COO of Cloudflare, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha for a masterclass with our founders in late 2020. They discussed: - The origin story of Cloudflare, including how the co-founders met, and how Michelle realized that she too could start a company. - Her advice on fundra…

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Lessons from the Early Days at Uber and Advice for Founders with Kevin Novak 46:37

6M ago46:37

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We're excited to launch a new EIR program for data science founders in partnership with Rackhouse Ventures, founded by Kevin Novak. Learn more about the program: https://www.villageglobal.vc/rackhouse-village-global-eir-program Kevin Novak (@novakkm), an early Uber employee, was instrumental in developing their data science program and was the crea…

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Encore Episode: John Donahoe’s Lessons on Leadership and Being a Better CEO 54:14

7M ago54:14

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This encore episode is a recording of a special masterclass roundtable session for our founders with John Donahoe. John is CEO of Nike and was previously CEO of ServiceNow and eBay. He is known as one of the most inspirational leaders in Silicon Valley and is a highly sought-after mentor to CEOs including Brian Chesky at Airbnb, Drew Houston at Dro…

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Identifying 275M Unreported Genetic Variations To Improve Healthcare with NIH All of Us Program CTO Chris Lunt 49:08

7M ago49:08

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Chris Lunt is a technology executive with more than 25 years of experience building web services and data platforms. He is in his seventh year as the CTO for the NIH's All of Us Research Program. He joined the NIH from GetInsured, where he worked to improve health insurance shopping and enrollment systems. Previously Chris ran VC-backed internet st…

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Building Hardware Companies and Choosing Co-Founders with Michael Hochberg 57:04

8M ago57:04

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Michael Hochberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hochberg/) is a physicist and a founder of four successful startup companies in semiconductors and telecommunications, including Luxtera, acquired by Cisco in 2019, and Elenion, acquired by Nokia in 2020. He won the highest awards for young scientists in Singapore (NRF Fellowship) and the United States …

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Secondaries with Matt Pellini of Hamilton Lane 40:19

8M ago40:19

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Matt Pellini, Managing Director at Hamilton Lane, joins Olga Serhiyevich on this episode. Highlights: - Matt says the secondaries market has grown over 5x from 15 years ago to now. - Selling in the secondary market used to be a sign of distress but is no longer. There are many different reasons for doing so and it’s mostly a sign of a manager being…

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Lessons Learned From Running CalSTRS with Chris Ailman 52:38

8M ago52:38

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Christopher Ailman (@CJAtheCIO), Chief Investment Officer at CalSTRS, joins Olga Serhiyevich on this episode. Highlights: - CalSTRS, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, was created in 1913 and is actually older than Social Security. It has over 400 members who are over 100 years old who are still receiving their pension. - Chris says …

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Encore: Mark Pincus on Product Management, Raising Capital, and Building Zynga 1:10:17

9M ago1:10:17

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This encore episode is a recording of a special event where Mark Pincus (@markpinc) was interviewed by Ben Casnocha in San Francisco in front of a live audience of portfolio founders, friends of the firm, and LPs. Mark is co-founder and Executive Chairman of Zynga, and is an angel investor in Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and other companies. He tal…

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Encore: Bill Gates on Advice For Founders, Mistakes, and Philanthropy 59:58

9M ago59:58

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This encore episode is a recording of a special event where Bill Gates was interviewed in San Francisco by Julia Hartz, co-founder of Eventbrite. It originally took place in 2018 in front of a live audience of Village Global founders and friends of the firm. We are honored to count Bill Gates among our luminary LPs whose financial capital and engag…

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Encore: Jerry Yang on Yahoo!, Early-Stage Investing, and China 56:18

9M ago56:18

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Jerry originally joined us on the podcast in 2019. He is co-founder of Yahoo! and founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures. He was interviewed in front of a live audience in San Francisco by Village Global co-founder and partner, Ben Casnocha. Jerry told stories from the early days of Yahoo! and explained his lessons learned from the experience. He a…

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How Superplastic Built a Social Media-Native Character Universe 44:00

9M ago44:00

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Paul Budnitz, founder of Superplastic, and Jennifer van Dijk, CEO of Superplastic, join Christina Des Vaux, head of marketing and platform at Village Global, on this episode. Takeaways: Superplastic is a creatively-led company that has managed to maintain its unique identity and artistic integrity while nevertheless running a thriving business. The…

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Ep. 188: Michael Lowenstern of Earspasm 58:06

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Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Thank you for watching Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. https://clarineat.com/live You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarineat --------- Subscribe to Clarineat: https://you…

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Ep. #187: Performing Stockhausen's Harlekin with Barbara Bowowicz 43:58

12M ago43:58

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Today's guest on the podcast is Barbara Borowicz, who is an international performing artist with a specialization in the work of Karlheinz Stockhausen's "Harlekin" for solo clarinet. This work involves not only 50 minutes of challenging, memorized music, but also dance, acting, stage lighting effects, and even an iconic costume. We discuss how Barb…

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EP #186: Boveda 2-Way Humidity with Guy Balbaert 38:12

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Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Help support indie music recording at https://www.teesfortunes.com and get 10% off your first purchase with code CLARINEAT at checkout. Thank you for watching Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. …

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Reference Checking and Personality Assessments with Investor Graham Duncan 51:26

1y ago51:26

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Graham Duncan (@GrahamDuncanNYC) is a longtime investor and author of a legendary essay on reference checking: https://grahamduncan.blog/whats-going-on-here/ He was interviewed by Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha (@bencasnocha) during a special masterclass for Village Global founders and friends of the firm. Takeaways: - Be aware …

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Insights on Capital Power Brokers from Hedge Funds to Venture Capital with Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Power Law 51:29

1y ago51:29

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Sebastian Mallaby (@scmallaby) is the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and a contributing columnist for The Washington Post. He is the author of five books, including most recently The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future. He joined Olga Serhiyevich, head of investo…

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LatAm Digital Transformation Report from Atlantico 49:16

1y ago49:16

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Julio Vasconcellos (@JulioV), managing partner at Atlantico, and Ana Martins (@martinsg_ana), partner at Atlantico, join Anne Dwane (@adwane), co-founder and partner at Village Global, to discuss Atlantico’s 2023 report on digital transformation in Latin America. Takeaways: - If Latin America was its own country it would be #3 in the world in terms…

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Opportunities in Public Health Investing with Gurdane Bhutani and Zeshan Muhammedi 52:43

1y ago52:43

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Gurdane Bhutani and Zeshan Muhammedi are co-founders and GPs at MBX, a VC firm investing in early-stage bio/healthtech companies tackling major public health threats. Prior to that they co-founded healthcare and life-science venture capital firm FundRx, where they championed the firm's build-out of its community-driven investment infrastructure, mo…

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The Future of Retail with Lee Hnetinka 38:00

1y ago38:00

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Lee Hnetinka, founder and CEO of Future and Darkstore, joins Olga Serhiyevich, Head of Investor Relations at Village Global, on this episode. Lee and his companies are building innovative solutions in retail and e-commerce and have worked with world’s most admired brands like Nike, Adidas and Disney where they enabled same-day and 1-hour delivery f…

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Ep. #185: Business and Budgeting for Musicians with Josh Goo 57:13

1y ago57:13

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On Today's episode I am joined by Josh Goo from QuickStart Clarinet. We discuss making online content, clarinet pedagogy, music business, and how learning to budget your time and money will help improve your musical life. Get 15% off with code CLARINEAT15 at www.quickstartclarinet.com ----- Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purch…

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CIO Series: Wealth Management Platforms, Private Investment Strategies, and the Current (non-Twitter) Macro Outlook with Cameron Dawson 39:48

1y ago39:48

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Cameron Dawson, Chief Investment Officer at NewEdge Wealth, joins Olga Serhiyevich, Head of Investor Relations, on this episode. Prior to joining NewEdge Wealth, Cameron was the Chief Market Strategist at Fieldpoint Private Securities and a Senior Equity Analyst at Bank of America. Takeaways: Cameron says that wealth management firms can provide th…

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Ep. #184: Blending Genres with James and Graham Campbell 51:40

1y ago51:40

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On Today's episode I am joined by James Campbell Graham Campbell. We discuss some of the differences between classical music and other genres, and how sometimes stepping outside of the classical realm might help you gain a better understanding of music, what it was like playing with legendary Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, and more. ----- Go to http…

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Opportunities at the intersection of software and hardware in national development projects with Prescott Watson 56:03

1y ago56:03

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Prescott Watson (@prescottwatson) joins Olga Serhiyevich (@olgaserhi), head of investor relations at Village Global, on this episode. Prescott is co-founder of Port Power, a software platform that aims to de-risk commercial fleets’ adoption of electric vehicles by ensuring their charging infrastructure functions flexibly and reliably. Takeaways: - …

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Ep. #183: Review of The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten 35:21

1y ago35:21

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On Today's episode I give my thoughts on The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten. This book had been suggested to me for years, and I am so glad I finally took the time to read it. Even if it is somewhat bizarre and fantastical at times, I'm sure it will be one of the most memorable musical books I read in my lifetime. Grab your own copy of this book her…

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Ep. #182: Psychoanalysis and Music with Tommaso Lonquich 1:05:18

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On Today's episode I'm joined by Tommaso Lonquich. Since we last spoke, Tommaso has continued his career as an active performer, but has also become a father and during the pandemic he also completed his study as a professional psychoanalyst. We discuss the relationship between these two fields and music, why more health industry workers should hav…

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Ep. #181: Having a Multifaceted Career with Sean Osborn 1:00:06

1y ago1:00:06

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On Today's episode I'm joined by Sean Osborn. We discuss his incredibly diverse career as an orchestral, chamber, and solo performer, composer, and he tells an amazing story about what it was like recording the music for the Microsoft Windows XP soundtrack. ----- Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Than…

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180: From Musician to Millionaire with John Bura 55:33

1+ y ago55:33

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John Bura is a musician turned millionaire who took his music degree and musical skills and pivoted into a career in software development and online education and has now sold over 1.5 million online courses. He shares his fascinating story about starting his own business during the 2008 financial crisis, why a music degree is super helpful in many…

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Mark Cuban on Disrupting Healthcare, Trends in AI, and Randomness 54:27

1+ y ago54:27

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Mark Cuban (@mcuban) joins Olga Serhiyevich (@olgaserhi), head of investor relations at Village Global, on this episode. Takeaways: - In the US healthcare system the interests of patients, providers, and payers are not aligned. This drives many of the problems in the system today and is part of what inspired Mark to get involved in trying to disrup…

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Disrupting VC Benchmarking and Closing The LP-GP Information Gap with Eric Woo and Spencer Tyson 48:35

1+ y ago48:35

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Eric Woo (@ericjwoo), co-founder and CEO of Revere, and Spencer Tyson (@SpencerGTyson), Head of Investment Ratings at Revere, join Olga Serhiyevich (@olgaserhi), Head of Investor Relations at Village Global. Revere has pioneered the world’s first rating system for venture capital funds. Takeaways: - Venture has changed a lot over the last couple de…

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Investing Across Cycles, Tech Transformation, and Partnering Effectively with Entrepreneurs with Jon Korngold 46:49

1+ y ago46:49

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Jon Korngold joins Olga Serhiyevich, Head of Investor Relations, on this episode. Jon is the Global Head of Blackstone Growth (BXG) and Co-Head of Technology Investing at Blackstone. Prior to joining Blackstone, Jon was Head of General Atlantic’s Global Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. Takeaways: - The vast reach of Blackstone, as one of …

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Tokenizing Film Finance with Marc Iserlis 43:25

1+ y ago43:25

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Marc Iserlis is a film/TV producer and documentary filmmaker joins Village Global's Head of Investor Relations Olga Serhiyevich (@olgaserhi). Marc is currently building tokenized film financing at Republic, an alternative fundraising platform. Takeaways: - Marc’s ambition is at Republic is to allow individuals to join in the success of film product…

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The Startup of You: Navigating Status Dynamics, Name Dropping, and Lessons on Hustle 22:28

1+ y ago22:28

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Ben Casnocha (@bencasnocha) and Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) are co-authors of The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career. In the book, they look at the best of Silicon Valley startups and derive entrepreneurial principles that can transform the career of any professional across all industries. They revise…

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The Startup of You: How To Reference Check, Taking Smart Risks, and Lessons from Airbnb 26:26

1+ y ago26:26

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Ben Casnocha (@bencasnocha) and Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) are co-authors of The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career. In the book, they look at the best of Silicon Valley startups and derive entrepreneurial principles that can transform the career of any professional across all industries. They revise…

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The Intersection of Technology and Media with Louise Story 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

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Louise Story (@louisestory) most recently was the Chief News Strategist and Chief Product & Technology Officer at The Wall Street Journal. Louise also spent more than a decade at the New York Times. She joins Olga Serhiyevich on this episode to discuss: Her unique role at the Wall Street Journal and some of the products that she built, including AI…

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Author M.D. Payne Interview | DaphneToo Presents: The Pod S2E2 38:23

1+ y ago38:23

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Today on DaphneToo Presents: The Pod we talk with M.D. Payne. Author of the book What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? and other Who Was...? books including Captain Kirk and Duke Ellington, the Monster Juice series, and many others. Who is Fred named after? Where did Scooby-Doo come from? Is Shaggy a stoner? Find out what mysteries are left to uncover! …

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Creating a Talent Marketplace with David Boehmer 35:19

1+ y ago35:19

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David Boehmer (@DavBoehmer) speaks to Olga Serhiyevich (@olgaserhi) about the talent intermediation industry, the evolution of business models in the sector, and creating a talent marketplace at Banff. Takeaways: - Chance often has a significant impact on a person’s career but David says that a life’s impact is too important to be left to chance. -…

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Season 2 Premiere: UFC Fighter Grant Dawson Interview 34:47

1+ y ago34:47

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Jeepers! It’s time to get your meddling on with “The Pod” — back for Season 2! On todays premiere episode we solve mysteries with the legendary UFC fighter Grant "KGD" Dawson. Grant is #15 in the lightweight rankings and a huge Scooby-Doo fan! Hosted by Tiger Singh, you can unmask a new episode every other Friday or join the gang by following @scoo…

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Talent Identification, Hierarchies, and Clustering with Rohit Krishnan 40:27

1+ y ago40:27

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Rohit Krishnan (@krishnanrohit), venture capitalist and author of the blog Strange Loop Cannon, joins Erik on this episode. Takeaways: - Many of the people at the top of their fields today say they would never get hired if they were just starting out today. Today’s selection process at elite institutions has become more stringent but has dropped th…

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Thematic investing in fertility and semiconductor sectors at Recharge, technonationalism, and lessons from David Swensen with Lorin Gu 48:56

1+ y ago48:56

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Lorin Gu, founding partner of Recharge Capital, joins Olga Serhiyevich, Head of Investor Relations at Village Global to discuss: - Why Recharge structures its investing thematically, rather than by asset class. - The three themes that they believe have multi-decade headwinds behind them: semiconductors, women’s health, and fintech/crypto. - What Lo…

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Alex Chalunkal on Structured Equity and The Current Investing Environment 53:13

1+ y ago53:13

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Alex Chalunkal is Chief Investment Officer at a family office where he manages a $1B+ portfolio focused on impact, venture, and climate tech investing. He was interviewed by Olga Serhiyevich, Head of Investor Relations at Village Global. Takeaways: - Alex says that the consensus is that there will be a mild recession in 2023. - He says that the ene…

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Episode 8. Author James Gelsey Interview 49:37

1+ y ago49:37

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On today's episode of DaphneToo Presents: The Pod we talk with author James Gelsey. James wrote over 48 Scooby-Doo books in 3 different series "Scooby-Doo! Mystery" chapter books; "Scooby-Doo! and You Collect the Clues Mysteries"; and "Scooby-Doo! Case Files" for Scholastic as well as other beloved franchises like Spongebob Squarepants and Tron. Tu…

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