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·Sep 22

Prepare Your Mind: Nutrition for Mental Well-Being and Hygiene with Zak Williams of PYM

On this week’s episode we have a very special guest join to talk about the future of mental well-being and hygiene. Zak Williams — son of the entertainer Robin Williams — shares how his journey has influenced the creation of his company PYM. PYM creates natural supplements with science-backed amino…

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Prepare Your Mind: Nutrition for Mental Well-Being and Hygiene with Zak Williams of PYM
Prepare Your Mind: Nutrition for Mental Well-Being and Hygiene with Zak Williams of PYM
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·Sep 15

Is a VC Market upswing coming? Plus, how to hit the ground running after the summer slow down & how to craft a compelling value proposition.

Welcome back to Innovation w/ Mark Peter Davis. After taking a few months off from the pod, we’re back at it. Here’s what’s covered on this week’s episode: Mike Rogers shares insights on the current market dynamics and data indicating a possible upturn in the venture capital market. The discussion…

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Is a VC Market upswing coming?
Is a VC Market upswing coming?
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·Jul 14

Summer Survival Guide for Founders: How to Navigate the Lull, Fundraising Tactics and Useful Parenting Strategies

Summer is upon us and — as we do every year — we’ll be taking a little podcast break until mid-September, so this is the last episode for a couple of months. Since this one will be the most recent ep for a while, we chose to focus on two important topics to help founders navigate the summer lull: summer fundraising tactics + useful parenting strategies for the entrepreneurs out there raising kids AND a company.

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Summer Survival Guide for Founders: How to Navigate the Lull, Fundraising Tactics and Useful…
Summer Survival Guide for Founders: How to Navigate the Lull, Fundraising Tactics and Useful…
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·Jul 7

The Secrets to Managing Distributed Teams with Adam Nathan of Almanac

This week I sit down with Adam Nathan, Cofounder and CEO of Almanac, a collaboration platform that helps remote teams work on the internet, with more structure, more transparency, and fewer meetings. Adam emphasizes that the debate between remote and office work is irrelevant because even before the COVID-19 pandemic…

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The Secrets to Managing Distributed Teams with Adam Nathan of Almanac
The Secrets to Managing Distributed Teams with Adam Nathan of Almanac
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·Jun 30

How to construct a team and make your first hires + has the initial AI hype bubble burst?

This week’s pod is a two segment episode with my partners Phuong Ireland and Mike Rogers. As usual, Phuong shares some great startup advice. This week she shares valuable insights on team construction and the key factors to consider when making your first hires. Mike and I then discuss the…

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How to construct a team and make your first hires + has the initial AI hype bubble burst?
How to construct a team and make your first hires + has the initial AI hype bubble burst?
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·Jun 23

The importance of KPIs and how to avoid analysis paralysis

This week, Phuong and I discuss the importance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for entrepreneurs. We emphasize the need to choose a limited number of KPIs to avoid analysis paralysis and prioritize actionable metrics. The primary KPI should align with the business model, such as revenue for most companies, and additional supporting metrics can provide a more comprehensive understanding of performance. They highlight the role of KPIs as a feedback mechanism to assess the effectiveness of strategies and suggest setting goals for the primary metric to drive growth. The episode emphasizes the value of being data-driven from the early stages of a startup and encourages entrepreneurs to start tracking KPIs as soon as possible.

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The importance of KPIs and how to avoid analysis paralysis
The importance of KPIs and how to avoid analysis paralysis
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·Jun 16

Effects of the recent debt ceiling resolution, the dichotomy of the stock market and bond market, and the butterknife problem

This week Chris Zhang and I discuss the impact of the recent debt ceiling resolution and the conflicting signals from the equity market and the bond market. While the stock market remains calm and confident, the bond market indicates a continuing inflationary cycle and a decline in the long-term creditworthiness…

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Effects of the recent debt ceiling resolution, the dichotomy of the stock market and bond market…
Effects of the recent debt ceiling resolution, the dichotomy of the stock market and bond market…
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·Jun 9

Approaching Venture Capital with Intention w/ Seth Levine of Foundry

On this week’s pod ep I sit down for a chat with Seth Levine, Partner of Foundry. Seth has played a significant role in shaping the venture ecosystem over the past two decades and is known for his work in accelerating the democratization of innovation outside of Silicon Valley. We…

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Approaching Venture Capital with Intention w/ Seth Levine of Foundry
Approaching Venture Capital with Intention w/ Seth Levine of Foundry
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·Jun 2

Ethics in the portfolio/VC relationship + a step by step guide for iterating your MVP

Here’s what’s covered on this week’s pod: A step by step guide on how to iterate your MVP Phuong and Mark discuss the importance of testing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) to iterate and achieve product-market fit. She outlines a step-by-step process for testing MVPs, starting with defining test objectives and…

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Ethics in the portfolio/VC relationship + a step by step guide for iterating your MVP
Ethics in the portfolio/VC relationship + a step by step guide for iterating your MVP
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·May 26

Unlocking Capital: The Power of Venture Debt for Startups with Billy Libby of Upper90

On this week’s episode I do a deep dive into the world of venture debt with special guest Billy Libby, CEO and Co-founder of Upper90. Get ready to uncover a groundbreaking approach to financing early-stage startups that challenges the traditional equity-focused model. Upper90 is on a mission to make credit…

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Unlocking Capital: The Power of Venture Debt for Startups with Billy Libby of Upper90
Unlocking Capital: The Power of Venture Debt for Startups with Billy Libby of Upper90
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