After working for years in early-stage startups and as a journalist, here are three hard truths I’ve learned: 1. Success in Silicon Valley hinges on connections, hard work and luck. 2. Startups often fail because founders lack fundamental business knowledge. 3. Real, actionable advice comes from those who’ve actually done it. There’s no such thing as “founder DNA.” If you’re willing to take on risk and invest years of your life in something that has maybe a 10% chance of paying off — less if ...
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California Love is a blend of memoir, pop culture analysis and oral history. The newest season, K-pop Dreaming, is about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles. Host Vivian Yoon takes listeners on a journey from K-pop’s origins in Korean trot music and American presence in post-war South Korea to the 1992 LA Uprising and the booming global popularity of K-pop in the present day, all juxtaposed against Yoon’s ow ...
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Join host Walter Thompson for The Golden City, a podcast that presents stories from San Francisco’s past, present and future. In each episode, Thompson and guests explore aspects of the city’s news, history and culture that often go overlooked. Whether you’re a native or a tourist, listen to the The Golden City, and you’ll learn something new about one of the most familiar cities on Earth.
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Walter Thompson-Hernández speaks with formerly incarcerated young writers whose work will be read over the course of the season by creatives like John Legend, Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Karamo Brown, Jay Ellis, Keke Palmer, Julio Torres, and Jesse Williams. Vulnerable poems and honest stories play out against a tailored soundtrack with original music. From Lemonada Media and Black Bar Mitzvah. The voices of those locked up in the U.S. prison system have been all but written off, but no more. The ...
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The show first aired in 1934 for the NBC Radio New England region. Himan Brown, then still at college, arranged the radio rights for the comic strip. On February 4, 1935, it was picked up by CBS Radio, airing in 15 minute episodes four times a week. Returning next season it aired on Mutual Broadcasting System from September 30, 1935 to March 24, 1937. From April 29, 1939, "Dick Tracy" became a half-hour-long prime time radio serial, airing at 5:00 pm. When the USA got involved in the Second ...
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A creative writing podcast from lutruwita/Tasmania.
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For most of us, we must be able to listen in order to speak. Put another way, listening plus speaking equals successful communication. Fortunately, for children with hearing loss, listening has become less of a challenge due to the availability of testing that allows early detection of hearing loss and the early use of advanced hearing technology – like hearing aids and cochlear implants. This podcast, The Listening Brain, will celebrate listening and speaking in the context of childhood hea ...
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Reimagining Intent aims to create a community where people are not afraid to confront the hard realities of life. We want people to find what makes them happy in this world and go and do it. We believe that failing is a part of life and that you should learn and grow from it. Through influential people and interesting ideas, we hope people can take tips and tricks to use in their own life to start creating the life they have always dreamed of. For more info, follow us of Instagram, Facebook, ...
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World's foremost museum of photography and cinema located on the historic estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography.
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Brand Groupies is a full-service social media, public relations, and personal branding agency. As an entrepreneur and award-winning business owner, Founder and Chief Groupie Carey Balogh brings 20+ years of experience in brand development, public relations, social media, marketing, and special events. On her Brand Groupies Podcast, she interviews inspiring entrepreneurs and brand founders about building and rockin' their brands. Tune in for stimulating brand banter with the brand leaders we ...
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PLEASE NOTE: The 'Great Writers Inspire' project has its own website which features much more extensive, diverse and updated content. Please visit https://writersinspires.org From Dickens to Shakespeare, from Chaucer to Kipling and from Austen to Blake, this significant collection contains inspirational short talks freely available to the public and the education community worldwide. This series is aimed primarily at first year undergraduates but will be of interest to school students prepar ...
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The Forward Podcast with Lance Armstrong gives the audience a rare and revealing listen into Armstrong's conversations with an eclectic range of personalities—some well-known, others simply with intriguing stories to tell. Guests, which hail from the worlds of politics, entertainment, art, business, sport and beyond, have included Malcolm Gladwell, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chris Evert and the Avett Brothers. The Forward often touches on the theme, or concept, from which the podcast’s name is dra ...
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Short, straightforward, and honest, this is your weekly dose of courage. Jessica and her guests will take you by the hand and help you see possibility where there may be fear. ------- We are traveling through life addicted to anxiety or prone to paralysis. Eventually, these ways of coping fail us and those around us. So, how can we come to see our breakdowns as opportunities for our breakthroughs? It begins with taking the journey towards self-awareness. This new Know Thyself series is your ...
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Fund/Build/Scale season 2: Why I'm doing this podcast (and why you should listen)
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I’m Walter Thompson. After working for years in early-stage startups and as a journalist, here are three hard truths I’ve learned: Success in Silicon Valley hinges on connections, hard work and luck. Startups often fail because founders lack fundamental business knowledge. Real, actionable advice comes from those who've actually done it. There’s no…
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Josh Miles is the Founder of Bold Brand, a branding consultancy specializing in the AEC industry. He is a seasoned brand strategist, marketing filmmaker, and fractional CMO for AEC and tech firms. Josh is the author of Bold Brand 2.0 – How to Leverage Brand Strategy to Reposition, Differentiate and Market your Professional Services Firm. As a past …
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Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 2
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Daniel Zamora waits for the decision on his deportation appeal and has to figure out how to make a life in Mexico — find work, get an apartment. All the while, Daniel tries to keep up his cross-border relationship. Lorena Ríos reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/…
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Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 1
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Daniel Zamora took a roadtrip in 2011 that would take an unexpected turn to the Texas border. That detour would shatter the course of his life. Journalist Lorena Ríos reports. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes mention of suicidal ideation. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers services to talk to a skilled counselor. If you are feeli…
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Episode 10 | Two repeat founders share long-term strategies for building sustainable startups
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The average failure rate for a tech startup is 90%. Around one-fifth will flame out in the first year, and the overwhelming majority of the ones that make it past that mark will never be acquired or go public. It’s brutal. It takes years to build a sustainable technology company, and considering how unbalanced the risk/reward ratio is, each founder…
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LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1
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Carol Kwang Park was 12 years old, working as a cashier at her family’s gas station in Compton, California, when the 1992 LA Uprising forever changed her life. Her mom was at the gas station that day and Carol was unsure if she’d even make it home. At the time, she didn’t understand why tensions came to a head in Los Angeles, following the acquitta…
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A Conversation with Pam Talbot of Language Launchers!
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Pam is dually certified as an SLP and Teacher of the Deaf with LSLS-AVT certification. She has presented, trained, and mentored professionals internationally for many years. Pam continues to provide direct AV therapy, parent training, and consultations virtually in addition to her role as a program coordinator/trainer in a school for the deaf in Ne…
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Imperfect Paradise: ‘Free the Tee’: Fighting Back Against LA Golf Course Scalpers
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LA was rocked on March 4 when Dave Fink, a golf influencer, posted a viral video on Instagram detailing how brokers - largely using a Korean messenger app- were snatching up prime time tees at Los Angeles’ public golf courses and reselling them. Here’s how an unlikely crew of golf enthusiasts’ fight to keep golf in L.A. accessible and affordable is…
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Episode 9 | Taking an AI startup from research to reality with Dipanwita Das of Sorcero
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For this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, I interviewed Dipanwita Das, CEO and co-founder of Sorcero, about the journey of taking an AI startup from research to reality. She shared her experience of interviewing more than 300 people to shape Sorcero's product and technical requirements, as well as strategies for aligning customer needs with product dev…
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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 8 - Movies Under — And Among — The Stars At Hollywood Forever
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Go back to the movies with us! It's heating up in the city, so Revival House continues with a classic of spring and summertime in L.A. — a film at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Run by Cinespia, you can picnic and catch a revival film on the iconic grassy knoll. What keeps people coming back year after year? What's the history of it all? Listen al…
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#64: Jerry Keenan of New Jersey Alliance for Action
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Jerry Keenan is the President of New Jersey Alliance for Action, a private non-profit and non-partisan association representing thousands of construction professionals. He was appointed in 2020 after serving as the association’s Executive Vice President since 2001. In his role, Jerry spearheads the organization’s efforts to ensure New Jersey’s infr…
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HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 7 - Looking For Community? Go Find Your 'Church'
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Part 7: Looking For Community? Go Find Your 'Church' How To LA is back with our series on How NOT To Be Lonely in LA. Today we explore the connection between religion…or lack thereof…and loneliness. For decades, Americans relied on their church, temple or mosque, or other religious institutions, for a sense of built in community. But with more and …
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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Bonus
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LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin gives us insights into the making of The Gen Z Water Dealmaker series. In this bonus episode, Emily speaks with Luke Runyon, the co-director of The Water Desk at the University of Colorado-Boulder's Center for Environmental Journalism about how she thought through the series that follows the epic negotiation over th…
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A Conversation with Louanne Saraga-Walters of Listen Foundation!
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As Executive Director of Listen Foundation, Louanne brings more than two decades of nonprofit, fundraising, and executive management experience to the Foundation. She has worked with nonprofits of all sizes and is an experienced fundraising and board governance professional. She is a former Financial Advisor with Raymond James & Associates, and spe…
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HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 9 - American Cinematheque's Year-Round Film Fest
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Revival House says goodbye for now with a look at one of the biggest programming groups in town, the American Cinematheque. Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, screening 1500 movies a year in three iconic theaters across Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque has a movie for everybody, every night of the week. In this episode, How To LA p…
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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 4
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Host Antonia Cereijido speaks with negotiations expert Victoria Medvec about how to make the best possible deal. Medvec also helps identify ways the Colorado River water rights representatives could still change tactics and reach an agreement before time runs out. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month…
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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 3
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JB Hamby and the other lead negotiators on the Colorado River have to come up with a long term solution to manage the river in the face of climate change. Will they reach a deal before it’s too late? LAist correspondent Emily Guerin examines how JB's position on water has dramatically evolved since he first won office a few years ago. She brings us…
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Episode 8 | Securiti CEO Rehan Jalil on scaling to $1M ARR (and beyond)
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Going from zero to $1M in annual recurring revenue is worth celebrating, but it’s no guarantee that your startup is on a path to success. How long did it take to reach this milestone? How much did you spend to acquire each customer, and how many have renewed or extended their contracts? When it comes to sales, repeatability equals success. To learn…
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HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 6 - Connect To Yourself — And Others — Through Dance
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Part 6: Connect To Yourself — And Others — Through Dance We're back with another episode in our How Not To Be Lonely in L.A. series. Brian is out but, today, How To LA producer Megan Botel takes over the mic and explores these questions: What does it mean to connect to yourself, and why is it important for warding off feelings of loneliness? How do…
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Japanese American Incarceration. The Third World Liberation Front. The 1992 Los Angeles Uprising. What you think you know isn’t always the full story. Inheriting is a show about Asian American and Pacific Islander families that explores how the past is personal. Hosted by NPR’s Emily Kwong, we go deep with families on how their most personal, priva…
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A Conversation with Maria Fernanda Hinojosa Valencia!
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María Fernanda Hinojosa Valencia holds a PhD Laude in Education Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Neurolinguistics from the Colegio Superior de Neurolingüística in Mexico and a Bachelor's Degree in Educational Psychology from the Spanish Ministry of Education. She is a certified hearing and oral la…
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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 2
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JB Hamby is the dealmaker from California, and at 28 years old, he’s the youngest and least experienced among the representatives from the seven states involved with the Colorado River water negotiations. LAist correspondent Emily Guerin explores the beginnings of Hamby’s understanding of water growing up in the Imperial Valley, a desert farming ar…
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Episode 7 | Communicating your vision with May Habib (CEO, Writer) and Gaurav Misra (CEO, Captions)
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Successful entrepreneurs must translate their personal visions into something tangible enough to attract employees, investors, and eventually, customers. There are best practices for product management and software pricing, but how do you make yourself persuasive (and authentic) enough to convince someone else to risk their time and money on your i…
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Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1
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The Colorado River is in the midst of one of the worst water crises in recorded history. Climate change and overuse are taking a significant toll. Seven states, including California, must compromise and reach a solution to prevent the river from collapsing. In late 2023, the tensions were running high between the major players in the water world as…
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#63: Amanda Walter of Walter Communications
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Amanda Walter is a communications strategist and founder of Walter Communications. She started her practice to help architecture firms build specific reputations supporting their business goals. Informed by her earlier experience leading global communications programs at large design firms, Amanda tells her clients' stories across a variety of comm…
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Mary McGinnis is a teacher of the deaf and Listening and Spoken Language Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist. She is the former Director of the John Tracy Clinic Graduate Program, and continues to teach auditory-verbal courses for the JTC Graduate Program. She’s also a consultant for Aurea Lab in Mexico City, working with families and professionals…
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NPR Host Tonya Mosley on ‘She Has A Name,’ Reporting Her Family’s Own True Crime
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She Has A Name is set against the backdrop of the drug epidemic in 1980s Detroit. The new podcast hosted by NPR's Tonya Mosley blends elements of investigative journalism and memoir to tell a story about loss and redemption, mending broken family ties, and the trauma experienced by countless individuals who've lost loved ones to violence. Listen to…
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Fund/Build/Scale mini-episode | From seed stage to Series A with Coalesce CEO Armon Petrossian [Part 2]
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In part two, Armon explained why he initially resisted investor advice to raise a Series A and spoke frankly about the challenges involved with stepping up into a leadership role, which led to some interesting talk about overcoming impostor syndrome, something a lot of us can relate to. Part 2: show Series A investors market opportunities you've al…
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Fund/Build/Scale mini-episode | From seed stage to Series A with Coalesce CEO Armon Petrossian [Part 1]
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I interviewed Coalesce CEO and co-founder Armon Petrossian in February 2024 to talk about his company's journey from seed stage to Series A. I had no idea he was already working on his next round: just a few weeks after we recorded this interview, Coalesce announced a $50M Series B. To help me prepare, his team shared their slightly redacted Series…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 8
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Part 8: Adolfo finds new information about the night Oscar died, and has to have a difficult conversation about what really happened to Oscar. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe t…
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Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 7
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Part 7: Adolfo learns about the dangers of Santa Barbara’s bluffs and gets a second opinion on Oscar’s death report. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions about fatal injuries and suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers services to talk to a skilled counselor. If you are feeling distressed and need to talk to a counsel…
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Episode 6 | AI compliance and regulation with Laura Bisesto of Nextdoor
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I interviewed Laura Bisesto (global head of policy and privacy at Nextdoor) in January 2024 to get her advice for AI startups that are just starting out. We talked about compliance, how to recognize when you need in-house help, and the overall importance of planning for worst case scenarios. She also had some thoughts for rolling out new AI-powered…
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A Conversation with Carly Sygrove, Hearing Loss Coach!
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Carly Sygrove is a hearing loss coach and a hearing health writer who has single-sided deafness. She writes about living with hearing loss at My Hearing Loss Story and manages an online support group for people with hearing loss. She is also the founder of the Sudden Hearing Loss Support website, a source of information and support for people affec…
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