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Podcast: Built to Sell Radio (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Ep 510 Mastering the Deal: Earn-outs, Equity Rolls & Seller Notes—Risk or Reward?Pub date: 2025-09-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMost owners want 100% cash at closing. Most acquirers want the opposite—they try to hold back as much as possible and tie it to future results. That tug-of-war defines the negotiation. In this week's episode of Built to Sell Radio, you discover how to turn common transition structures from potential pitfalls into opportunities for upside. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from John Warrillow, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: The million dollar mystery behind Milk.comPub date: 2025-09-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhen we stumbled upon Milk.com, we were mystified. It appears to be someone’s personal website. But memorable domain names can be worth a million dollars or more. So, why is someone using this valuable internet real estate to post their resume and favorite recipes? Back in the internet’s early days, it was easy to get a domain name. They were cheap or even free. The first people to grab them may now be holding onto assets that can sell for millions of dollars. These potential profits have attracted a unique breed of investor who buys and sells domain names, gambling on the value of everyday words. On our latest show: What is a domain really worth? And we ask the owner of milk.com why he’s not selling — and if there’s a price that might change his mind.Planet Money is writing a book! Sign up for updates about pre-sale special gifts and for book tour events.Subscribe to Planet Money+Listen free: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.This episode was hosted by Alex Mayyasi and Jeff Guo. It was produced by Willa Rubin and edited by Jess Jiang. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by James Willetts. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money's executive producer.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy (LS 67 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]Pub date: 2025-09-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationToday we are replaying my conversation with Justin Ishbia. Justin is the Founding Partner of Shore Capital. Shore is a private equity firm that invests in microcap businesses within industry niches. With $7 billion in capital deployed but an average transaction size of just $12 million, Justin has worked to build a system to drive success for hundreds of businesses through replicable operating procedures and championing young professionals. The firm has created a moat around volume with nearly 600 acquisitions over the last three years, some of the highest numbers in the world. We discuss identifying growth prospects, constructing a meaningful board, and the business mentality behind main street, not wall street, as Justin puts it. Please enjoy my conversation with Justin Ishbia. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ramp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ramp’s mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ramp.com/invest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. – This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlphaSense⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alpha-Sense.com/Invest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegus help you make smarter decisions faster. – This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ridgeline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ridgeline has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Head to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ridgelineapps.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the platform. ----- Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:03:07) The Role of Early Career Energy in the System (00:07:47) The Importance of Being Thematic and Process-Driven (00:08:25) The Journey of Building a Business (00:09:50) The Perfect Shore Capital Deal (00:15:44) Building Competitive Advantage through Volume (00:19:02) The Role of Board Members in Investment Success (00:25:10) Choosing Industrial Subsectors Over Software (00:29:37) Identifying Industry Leaders (00:34:15) The Process of Identifying Potential Investments (00:37:35) The Impact of Business Consolidation on Reputation (00:46:33) Exploring the Concept of Unfair Advantages (00:51:03) Building Platforms, Not Buying Them (00:52:16) The Power of Operations and Knowledge Sharing (00:57:36) The Excitement of Sports Franchise Ownership (01:09:48) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For JustinThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Acquiring Minds (LS 49 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Joy & Pain of Buying a Tech BusinessPub date: 2025-09-01Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationRegister for the webinar: Love & Leverage: Lessons from Couples Who Acquired Together - Thu Sep 4th - https://bit.ly/47PpZ6LFelipe Corcuera bought an automation company that didn't offer AI. Since ChatGPT was released, he has had to adapt.Topics in Felipe’s interview: Imperfect information in the lower middle marketPivoting from investing to operatingFinding a partner with complementary strengthsHow he defines success during searchAI threats to traditional SaaS businessesTesting for seller motivationValuation based on revenueAggressively reinvesting in the businessPros and cons of being an AI companyEconomics of sharing deals for a finder’s feeReferences and how to contact Felipe:LinkedInBeeckerRelay InvestmentsGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business:Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcherDownload the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:From this page or contact [email protected] complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton RohozovProduced by Pam CameronThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Will Smith, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Built to Sell Radio (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Ep 509 Mastering the Deal: 4 Buyer Types — Private Equity, Strategics, Hybrids & Acquisition EntrepreneursPub date: 2025-08-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat happens when it's time to sell? Every acquirer looks at your business differently. In this special episode of Built to Sell Radio, John Warrillow breaks down the four most common buyer profiles and explains how each thinks about acquiring a company. Along the way, you'll hear clips from past guests from our Inside the Mind of an Acquirer series. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from John Warrillow, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Morgan Housel Podcast (LS 59 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Big Ideas From The Art of Spending MoneyPub date: 2025-08-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPre-order my new book The Art of Spending Money here. ***Thanks to my friends at Public.comAll investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. Alpha is an experimental AI tool powered by GPT-4. Its output may be inaccurate and is not investment advice. Public makes no guarantees about its accuracy or reliability—verify independently before use.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Morgan Housel, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Smarter Strategies for Retirement, Wealth Building, and Taxes with Michael KitcesPub date: 2025-08-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization#243: Discover smarter strategies to grow your wealth and create financial flexibility. We dive into when it makes sense to invest beyond retirement accounts, how to access savings early through Roth conversions and 72(t) distributions, ways to reduce taxes with HSAs, tax-advantaged accounts, and charity, and so much more. Michael Kitces is the Head of Planning Strategy at Focus Partners Wealth, co-founder of XYPN and publisher of a continuing education blog for financial planners, Nerd’s Eye View. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/smarter-savings-retirement-michael-kitces Partner Deals Mercury: Help your business grow with simplified finances Oceans: Best proactive global talent to level up your work and life OpenPhone: 20% off the first 6 months of your own business phone system DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web Gelt: Skip the waitlist on personalized tax guidance to maximize your wealth For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Michael Kitces: Website | Focus Partners Wealth | XYPN Blog Posts The Four Phases Of Saving And Investing For Retirement 3 Types Of Retirement And Their Very Different Savings Strategies Supplemental Saving In An HSA For Retiree Medical Expenses IRA Aggregation Rule And Pro-Rata IRA Taxation Effective Backdoor Roth Strategy: Rules, IRS Form 8606 Strategies For Maximizing (Or Minimizing!) Rule 72(t) Early Distribution Payments Systematic Partial Roth Conversions & Recharacterizations 72t Distribution Calculator ATH Podcast Submit questions for AMA Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, and feedback: [email protected] Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (00:53) Should You Max Out Your Retirement Accounts? (05:08) Investing in Your Career as a High-Return Strategy (09:55) Saving in a Taxable Account vs. Retirement Account (13:40) Tax Advantages of a Retirement Account vs. Brokerage Account (16:19) How to Think About Emergency Savings (18:06) Choosing the Best Retirement Accounts (24:21) Reimbursing Medical Expenses via HSA (27:02) Evaluating the Core Retirement Accounts (29:19) Nuances of the Backdoor Roth IRA (30:53) Traditional vs. Roth IRA (32:12) Why the Majority Shouldn’t Worry About Tax Brackets (36:58) Roth Conversions in Low-Income Years (Sabbaticals) (39:52) Consolidating and Managing Old 401(k)s (42:05) Can You Access Retirement Funds via Roth Conversions? (42:44) Why Michael Doesn’t Practice Roth Conversions Before Retirement (45:36) The Rules for 72(t) Distributions (48:35) Tackling the Account Sequencing Problem (52:16) Leveraging Charity for Tax Deductions (53:58) What Happens When You Leave Money to Your Kids (1:00:43) Where to Find Michael, His Work and Services Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Hutchins, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen (LS 48 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Robert Wallace: Managing Stanford’s Endowment, Balancing Risk, and Driving InnovationPub date: 2025-08-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat shapes the investment strategy behind one of higher education's largest endowments? Nicolai Tangen sits down with Robert Wallace, CEO of Stanford Management Company, who oversees more than $40 billion for Stanford University. From his unique journey as a professional ballet dancer to becoming a leading institutional investor, they explore the endowment model's challenges, the art of selecting private equity partners, and what makes truly great investors excel. Robert shares how he transformed Stanford's investment approach by dramatically consolidating their external partnerships, and reveals why passion for the work matters more than financial rewards. Stanford's endowment distributes $2 billion annually, supporting students and research. Tune in for an insightful conversation!In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday.  The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen, Sebastian Langvik-Hansen and Pål Huuse. Background research was conducted by Isabelle Karlsson. Watch the episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTubeWant to learn more about the fund? The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no)Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen | LinkedInFollow NBIM on LinkedIn: Norges Bank Investment Management: Administrator for bedriftsside | LinkedInFollow NBIM on Instagram: Explore Norges Bank Investment Management on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Norges Bank Investment Management, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Knowledge Project (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Sol Price: The Retail Legend Who Taught Sam Walton, Jim Sinegal, and Jeff Bezos [Outliers]Pub date: 2025-08-12Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThe most influential retailer you’ve never heard of. How Sol Price invented the warehouse club and a philosophy that still runs Costco and Amazon. Have you ever wondered why you can still buy a hot dog and soda for $1.50 today at Costco? We can thank Sol Price for that. To him, keeping promises to customers mattered more than profit margins. Sam Walton said he borrowed more ideas from Sol Price than anyone else. Jim Sinegal of Costco said, “I didn’t learn a lot from Sol. I learned everything.” Jeff Bezos studied him. Home Depot echoed him. He invented the warehouse club, pioneered membership retail and built two multi-billion-dollar companies. The real lessons aren’t about what he built, but how he did it. This is the story of how a lawyer with no retail experience created an industry, mentored his competition, and proved that nice guys don't always finish last. Sol Price founded FedMart and Price Club, pioneering the membership warehouse model that inspired Costco and Sam’s Club. His principles—limited selection, fair wages, capped markups, no loss leaders—shaped modern retail through disciples like Jim Sinegal (Costco), Sam Walton (Walmart/Sam’s Club), Bernie Marcus (Home Depot), and influenced Jeff Bezos (Prime). ------ Approximate Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:01) Early Years (08:29) Starting FedMart (28:33) Price Club (36:19) When Students Surpass the Teacher (42:09) The Teacher's Last Lesson (43:46) Reflections And Lessons ------ Upgrade: Get a hand edited transcripts and ad free experiences along with my thoughts and reflections at the end of every conversation. Learn more @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it’s completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Follow Shane Parrish X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShaneAParrish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Insta ⁠⁠@farnamstreet⁠⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠Shane Parrish⁠ ------ This episode is for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Shane Parrish, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Inspired Money (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: How to Be Wealthy Starting at Just $500 per Month with Derek Sivers [replay]Pub date: 2021-08-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIf you want to record a congratulatory message for Inspired Money's four-year anniversary, go to http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/andy where you can leave a voice recording. Share why you listen, what you like, and what's been your favorite episode? Or share your inspired money story in 60 seconds. The first 100 episodes were just me. Then I added an audio editor. The team has grown to include social media, a video editor, a graphic designer. If you're looking to outsource any jobs like a virtual assistant, graphic designer, or creating a new website… visit http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/outsource. I'm taking a 3-week break to refresh, renew, and rejuvenate. We've got lots of great guests and livestreams to come so please stick with us. In the meantime, I hope you take time to refresh, renew, and rejuvenate too. With the theme of REFRESH, here's an encore presentation of Derek Sivers episode. Derek gives us unique perspectives on wealth and success. He has a cool and unique background as a musician, successful entrepreneur, and happy minimalist. Episode 142: Author and entrepreneur, Derek Sivers describes his approach to living wealthy and happily whether earning a little or a lot. Guest Biography Derek Sivers is an American writer, musician, programmer and entrepreneur best known for being the founder and former president of CD Baby. More than anything, he wants to make lots of stuff. Derek enjoys working alone for 12 hours a day/6 days a week in his pursuit of making articles, books, websites, music, companies, systems, apps, and especially new ideas. He is known for saying no to almost everything so he can have lots of time for making. At the age of 14, Derek decided to be a successful musician. He was single-focused obsessed on this from the age of 14 to 29, waking up early to practice, staying up late to write, saying no to all distractions, and reading whatever he could to improve. At age 29, Derek "accidentally" started the company CD Baby that helped his musician friends sell CDs online which eventually became the largest seller of independent music on the Internet. In 2008, he sold the company; and as 100 percent owner, he utilized a strategy to donate the proceeds of $22 million to charity. Derek continues to learn lots of stuff, especially different approaches to thinking and living. He finds inspiration in reading non-fiction, living in many places around the world, and cutting out most things that most normal people do — like hanging out, watching TV, and partying. His writing, thoughts, and book notes can be found at www.sivers.org. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between living a highly focused life vs making time to ponder and think. Interesting thoughts on money, wealth, and defining what's enough. Great book recommendations on the topic of money. Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/142 Find more from our guest: Sivers.org Mentioned in this episode: TED Speaker: Derek Sivers Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life by John C. Bogle Derek Sivers Enough - by John Bogle Enough - by John Bogle How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix Dennis Derek Sivers book notes: How to Get Rich - by Felix Dennis How to Get Rich - by Felix Dennis Charitable remainder unitrust Stacking the Bricks: Build Your Business, One Win At A Time - Amy Hoy Seth Godin: In search of the minimum viable audience Seth Godin: The minimum viable audience The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers Runnymede Money Tip of the Week An excerpt from "6 things I wish I knew the day I started Berklee" at Sivers.org Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter or Facebook. Join us at the Inspired Money Makers groups at facebook and LinkedIn To help out the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser.com, or wherever you listen. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one. Email me your address, and I'll mail you an autographed copy of Kimo West and Ken Emerson's CD, Slackers in Paradise. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Special thanks to Jim Kimo West for the music.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Andy Wang, Runnymede Capital Management, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Summation (formerly World of DaaS) (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: CMO Confidential: Auren Hoffman l Why Vendor Management Is A Skill You Need to Master NowPub date: 2025-08-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThis episode is a rebroadcast of host Auren Hoffman's appearance on the CMO Confidential Podcast.Auren shares why he believes vendor management is the #1 skill for future executives—and why most companies should rent world-class capabilities rather than hire executives they can’t fully utilize. From “scaffolding” young talent to his provocative views on procurement’s negative value, Booz Allen, MBAs, and the transformation of private equity, this episode is packed with contrarian insights for CMOs, CEOs, and founders alike.🧠 Don’t miss Auren’s candid takes on why many traditional business functions are stuck in the past—and what leaders should do instead.🔔 Subscribe for more insider lessons on what it really takes to thrive in the C-suite.⏱️ Chapters:00:00 - Introduction: Auren Hoffman’s Background & Career Path01:45 - The Most Important Executive Skill: Vendor Management05:22 - Why Renting Talent Beats Hiring for Most Companies08:40 - Scaffolding: A Framework for Developing Talent12:10 - The Case Against Procurement: “A Negative Value Function”16:03 - Why He Would Short Booz Allen18:35 - Private Equity’s Shift from Builders to Financial Engineers23:14 - The Problem with MBAs and Why ROI is Often Negative26:40 - How Executives Should Rethink Internal Capabilities29:08 - Final Thoughts & Rapid-Fire TakesAuren Hoffman, SafeGraph, LiveRamp, CMO Confidential, Mike Linton, vendor management, procurement, scaffolding talent, executive hiring strategy, Booz Allen, private equity critique, MBA ROI, modern leadership skills, B2B marketing, executive leadership, future of work, marketing strategy, marketing podcast, business podcast, CEO advice, CMO podcast, talent development, rent vs hire, startup strategy, enterprise strategy, marketing leadership, SafeGraph CEO, Auren Hoffman interviewThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Summation with Auren Hoffman, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Acquired (LS 71 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Google Part II: AlphabetPub date: 2025-08-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn its first six years from 1998 to 2004, Google built one of the greatest products of all time (and certainly the greatest business of all time) with Search. Then in its next six years from 2005 to 2011, Google built seven (!) more billion+ user products: Gmail, Maps, Drive and Docs, YouTube, Chrome, Android, and Photos — all either started from scratch internally or acquired as startups that were still in their infancy. This six-year period of wild innovation STILL stands unmatched in technology history… no other tech company counts more than four billion+ user products in its portfolio total. And of course, this “Google 2.0” era culminated in the transformation of the very company itself into Alphabet.So the question we answer today is… how did they do it?? And why? What was the strategy that led a once “pure play” search company into such far flung fields as email, mapping, funny cat videos and operating systems? We unpack the brilliant (and sometimes accidental) strategies behind each product, the simultaneous three-front war Google fought against Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook, and the spectacular failure of Google Plus that nearly destroyed the company's culture — before ultimately setting the stage for both Alphabet and the AI revolution to come.Update: when you finish, check out our Google Part III episode, "The AI Company"!Sponsors:WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierraSentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentryAnthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25Links:Sign up for email updates and vote on Fall Season episodes!Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat New Yorker articleEric Schmidt on stage at the iPhone keynote (!)Bill Gurley’s classic “Less than Free” Android postOur recent ACQ2 episode with Bret Taylor and Clay BavorWorldly Partners’ Multi-Decade Alphabet StudyEpisode sourcesCarve Outs:Bluey x Camp in NYCSteam Deck vs Switch 2 (Part 2)ClaudeSony RX100 VIICarissimi clothingMore Acquired!Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLC‍Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Knowledge Project (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Small Town Billionaire: How John Bragg Built 3 Empires [Outliers]Pub date: 2025-08-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOne man controls half the world's wild blueberries, built North America's largest private telecom, and did it all without ever leaving his hometown of 1,100 people. In this episode, we decode the counterintuitive playbook of patient capital, rural advantage, and why Bragg's refusal to sell a single share made him unstoppable. My interview with John (#204) was the class. This is the homework. ------ Approximate Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:09) Part One: The Renegade’s Choice (23:47) Part Two: Eastlink (41:16) Part Three: John Bragg: Serial Entrepreneur (52:15) Epilogue: The View from Oxford (54:34) Reflections / Afterthoughts (58:00) John Bragg’s Lesson Upgrade: Get a hand edited transcripts and ad free experiences along with my thoughts and reflections at the end of every conversation. Learn more @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it’s completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Follow Shane Parrish X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShaneAParrish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Insta ⁠⁠@farnamstreet⁠⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠Shane Parrish⁠ ------ This episode is for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Shane Parrish, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The a16z Show (LS 63 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Aaron Levie and Steven Sinofsky on the AI-Worker FuturePub date: 2025-08-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat exactly is an AI agent, and how will agents change the way we work?In this episode, a16z general partners Erik Torenberg and Martin Casado sit down with Aaron Levie (CEO, Box) and Steven Sinofsky (a16z board partner; former Microsoft exec) to unpack one of the hottest debates in AI right now.They cover:Competing definitions of an “agent,” from background tasks to autonomous internsWhy today’s agents look less like a single AGI and more like networks of specialized sub-agentsThe technical challenges of long-running, self-improving systemsHow agent-driven workflows could reshape coding, productivity, and enterprise softwareWhat history — from the early PC era to the rise of the internet — tells us about platform shifts like this oneThe conversation moves from deep technical questions to big-picture implications for founders, enterprises, and the future of work. Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction: The Evolution of AI Agents0:36 Defining Agency and Autonomy1:54 Long-Running Agents and Feedback Loops4:49 Specialization and Task Division in AI6:20 Human-AI Collaboration and Productivity6:59 Anthropomorphizing AI and Economic Impact9:10 Predictions, Progress, and Platform Shifts11:31 Recursive Self-Improvement and Technical Challenges13:20 Hallucinations, Verification, and Expert Productivity16:20 The Role of Experts and Tool Adoption22:14 Changing Workflows: Agents Reshaping Work Patterns45:55 Division of Labor, Specialization, and New Roles48:47 Verticalization, Applied AI, and the Future of Agents54:44 Platform Competition and the Application Layer55:29 Closing Thoughts and Takeaways Resources: Find Aaron on X: https://x.com/levieFind Martin on X: https://x.com/martin_casadoFind Steven on X: https://x.com/stevesi Stay Updated: Let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/a16zFind a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenbergPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Andreessen Horowitz, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Acquired (LS 71 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: CostcoPub date: 2026-01-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCostco is not only Charlie Munger’s favorite company of all time (plus he’s on the board, natch), it’s an absolutely fascinating study in how seemingly opposite characteristics can combine to create incredible company value. For instance: Costco has the cheapest prices of any major retailer in America — and also the wealthiest customer base. They pay their hourly workers 30% above the industry norm (and give them excellent healthcare + 401k benefits) — and are almost 3x more profitable on labor than Walmart. Speaking of Walmart, Costco stocks 40x fewer SKUs than their Bentonville-based rivals — yet sells an average of 15x more volume of each. And oh yeah, practically all of Costco’s C-Suite started their careers as baggers and checkout clerks! Tune in for a mind-bending exploration of one of the world’s most iconic — and iconically unique — companies.This episode was released on August 20, 2023.Links:The Science of HittingWarren Buffett’s Costco jokeEpisode sourcesCarve Outs:Tifosi sunglassesDwells “take off everything”Jeremy Giffon on Invest Like the BestDogpatchDavid Lidsky’s great piece on Acquired in Fast CompanySponsors:WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierraSentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentryAnthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25More Acquired!Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLC‍Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Built to Sell Radio (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Ep 508 Exit Story: The Surprising Math Behind a $100 Million ExitPub date: 2025-08-22Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationDan Berger built Social Tables into a SaaS success story with $20M in recurring revenue and more than 6,000 customers. He sold the business for $100 million. But after raising $27M in venture funding and navigating liquidation preferences, his personal payout was just under $20M. In this week's episode of Built to Sell Radio, Dan reveals the surprising math behind his deal and shares the emotional highs and lows of walking away from his company. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from John Warrillow, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Rainmakers (LS 37 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: #18 Joe Liemandt: Startup Founder turned Buyout BillionairePub date: 2025-08-21Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationJoe Liemandt turned the chaos of the dot-com era into a $6.2B fortune. He pioneered software private equity and built an empire from distressed assets. In this episode, we break down exactly how he pulled it off.Thanks to our sponsors!Ayrin Digital: https://go.ayrin.ai/rainmakersCollateral Partners: https://collateral.com/Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1efBxGrFHrBb8sl1QerGbDHM2OYCtw0ZaX2f1546WR-Y/edit?usp=sharingThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Rame Adi, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: PING (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: The Inevitability of CentralityPub date: 2025-08-20Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of PING, APNIC’s Chief Scientist, Geoff Huston, discusses the economic inevitability of centrality, in the modern Internet. Despite our best intentions, and a lot of long standing belief amongst the IETF technologists, no amount of open standards and end-to-end protocol design prevents large players at all levels of the network (from the physical infrastructure right up to the applications and the data centres which house them) from seeking to acquire smaller competitors, and avoid sharing the space with anyone else.Some of this is a consequence of the drive for efficiency. A part has been fuelled by the effects of Moore’s law, and the cost of capital investment against the time available to recover the costs. In an unexpected outcome, networking has become (to all intents and purposes) “free” and instead of end-to-end, we now routinely expect to get data through highly localised, replicated sources. The main cost these days is land, electric power and air-conditioning. This causes a tendency to concentration, and networks and protocols play very little part in the decision about who acquires these assets, and operates them.The network still exists of course, but increasingly data flows over private links, and is not subject to open protocol design imperatives.A quote from Peter Thiel highlights how the modern Venture Capitalist in our space does not actively seek to operate in a competitive market. As Peter says: “competition is for losers” – It can be hard to avoid the “good” and “bad” labels talking about this, but Geoff is clear he isn’t here to argue what is right or wrong, simply to observe the behaviour and the consequences.Geoff presented on centrality to the Decentralised Internet Research Group or DINRG at the recent IETF meeting held in Madrid, and as he observes, “distributed” is not the same as “decentralised” -we’ve managed to achieve the first one, but the second eludes us.Read more about the policy issues of the modern Internet at the apnic labs blog, the DINRG (IETF) and APNIC BlogDecentralizing Services? (Geoff Huston, talk to DINRG IETF123 Madrid)Centralization topics at the APNIC BlogDINRG at the IETF Wiki (IETF web page)The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from APNIC, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: EOEpisode: 30 Years in Silicon Valley: My Journey Since the Internet Revolution | Nextdoor, Nirav Tolia | EOPub date: 2025-09-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization30 Years in Silicon Valley: My Journey Since the Internet Revolution | Nextdoor, Nirav Tolia EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities.Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes.EO Socials:Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudioOfficial Website eostudio.ioEO School welcome.eostudio.ioDisclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.------------------------------ ----------- Keywords: entrepreneur interviews, startup advice, startup funding, silicon valley, startup success, ai startups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from EO, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: How banks actually work (and don't work)Pub date: 2025-08-14Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this solo episode, Patrick McKenzie reads his classic essay "Seeing Like a Bank," exploring why financial institutions often appear to have no memory of previous customer interactions despite being excellent at tracking money itself. He breaks down the complex web of legacy systems, tiered support structures, and regulatory constraints that create Kafka-esque experiences for bank customers. Using the lens of institutional legibility borrowed from "Seeing Like a State," Patrick explains how banks' technical architecture and organizational design choices—from core processing systems to customer service tiers—systematically generate the dysfunction that customers experience when things go wrong.–Full transcript available here: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/how-banks-actually-work/–Recommended in this episode:Patrick’s Bits about Money essay, Seeing like a bank: https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/seeing-like-a-bank/–Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(03:52) Recordkeeping systems(10:20) Sponsor: Safebase(11:50) Human accountability and its malcontents(22:57) Two embedded surprises about bank staffing(27:47) Society has goals which conflict with banks being good at banking(30:52) So what can be done about this?The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Patrick McKenzie, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Business Breakdowns (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Compass: Real Estate Revolution - [Business Breakdowns, EP.226]Pub date: 2025-08-13Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down the real estate broker Compass. Compass itself is a fascinating business and historically a controversial stock. It was founded in 2012 by Robert Reffkin and has scaled in that short period of time to become the largest real estate brokerage in the United States. Geoff Collette, founder of Aeon Capital Partners, is back as a guest. After his Breakdown on Goosehead, we thought it was fitting to cover another flavor of broker. Geoff and I cover the history, some of Compass’s early pivots, and the different critiques of the company. There is a ton of interesting stuff around Compass today. We could see a broker potentially emerge from being historically a commodity business to something more powerful. Please enjoy this Breakdown of Compass. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. —- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Business Breakdowns (00:00:52) Today's Focus: Compass Real Estate Brokerage (00:02:46) Compass's Unique Value Proposition (00:07:10) Early Days and Evolution of Compass (00:10:01) Financial Hygiene and Market Adaptation (00:12:53) Current Market Position and Future Goals (00:17:44) Industry Dynamics and Major Players (00:25:43) Compass's Pre-Marketing Strategy (00:47:36) Financials and Operating Leverage (00:55:53) Risks and Future Outlook (00:59:55) Key Lessons From Breaking Down CompassThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Tech Talks Daily (LS 48 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: 3345: Veeva Systems and the Future of Agentic AI in PharmaPub date: 2025-07-13Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAI is racing ahead, but for industries like life sciences, the stakes are higher and the rules more complex. In this episode, recorded just before the July heatwave hit its peak, I spoke with Chris Moore, President of Europe at Veeva Systems, from his impressively climate-controlled garden office. We covered everything from the trajectory of agentic AI to the practicalities of embedding intelligence in highly regulated pharma workflows, and how Veeva is quietly but confidently positioning itself to deliver where others are still making announcements. Chris brings a unique perspective shaped by a career that spans ICI Pharmaceuticals, PwC, IBM, and EY. That journey taught him how often the industry is forced to rebuild the same tech infrastructure again and again until Veeva came along. He shares how Veeva's decision to build a life sciences-specific cloud platform from the ground up has enabled a deeper, more compliant integration of AI. We explored what makes Veeva AI different, from the CRM bot that handles compliant free text to MLR agents that support content review and approval. Chris explains how Veeva's AI agents inherit the context and controls of their applications, making them far more than chat wrappers or automation tools. They are embedded directly into workflows, helping companies stay compliant while reducing friction and saving time. And perhaps more importantly, he makes a strong case for why the EU AI Act isn't a barrier. It's a validation. From auto-summarising regulatory documents to pulling metadata from health authority correspondence, the real-world examples Chris offers show how Veeva AI will reduce repetitive work while ensuring integrity at every step. He also shares how Veeva is preparing for a future where companies may want to bring their LLMs or even run different ones by geography or task. Their flexible, harness-based approach is designed to support exactly that. Looking ahead to the product's first release in December, Chris outlines how Veeva is working hand-in-hand with customers to ensure readiness and reliability from day one. We also touch on the broader mission: using AI not as a shiny add-on, but as a tool to accelerate drug development, reach patients faster, and relieve the pressure on already overstretched specialist teams. Chris closes with a dose of humanity, offering a book and song that both reflect Veeva's mindset, embracing disruption while staying grounded. This one is for anyone curious about how real, applied AI is unfolding inside one of the world's most important sectors, and what it means for the future of medicine.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Neil C. Hughes, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Zero To Travel Podcast (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: 7 Ways to Improve Your Next Road Trip (Lessons from our Norway Family Road Trip) with Anne DorthePub date: 2025-08-12Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCould a loosely planned road trip actually turn out better than a perfectly mapped itinerary? Anne Dorthe is my wife and travel partner of over 11 years, and a Norwegian local with roots in Trøndelag. In this episode, Anne and I share the story of our recent open-ended family road trip through Norway. We talk about the lessons we learned along the way, sharing insights that can be applied to anyone planning a more relaxed, rewarding road trip, whether in Norway or somewhere else. If you’ve ever dreamed about traveling Norway without spending a fortune, this conversation offers a real-world example of how to make it work. You’ll hear about the small, in-the-moment choices that shaped each day, the unplanned stops that became highlights, and how following the weather brought a sense of ease and adventure to the whole trip. We’ll also talk about the joy of connecting with friends along the way, the simple comfort of cabin stays, and why embracing flexibility over a fixed plan deepened our connection to every place we visited. What’s a spontaneous road trip or travel adventure you took that surprised you by how well it flowed? I’d love to hear your thoughts, and I hope you’ll share by sending me an audio message. Tune In To Learn: Why letting go of a rigid schedule created our best family memories How weather reports guided our route more than any app ever could The exact approach I used to politely get a hotel refund How overpacking led to lessons for smarter packing next time Why cabins felt more authentic than hotels The power of paper maps and local advice What it’s like to wild-camp at 900 m with kids How visiting friends became our travel anchor How an unplanned ferry ride led to one of Norway’s most beautiful beaches What it felt like swimming with our kids in Norwegian fjords and lakes And so much more Resources: Sign up for our FREE newsletter Stiklestad Viking Experience Want More? America’s Greatest Road Trip! Key West to Deadhorse: 9,000 Miles Across Backroad USA With Tom Cotter 2,000 KM on Foot From Oslo to the North Cape (With a 4-Year-Old, Husband, and Dog) + Making Big Life Changes With Ingrid Alm Top 10 Road Trip Albums With Jason Law from Festy GoNuts Thanks To Our Sponsors Apple Card - Earn 3% back on the Apple products and services you love with Apple Card. Booking.com - Book your next stay and find exactly what you’re looking for on booking.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jason Moore, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: What happens when governments cook the booksPub date: 2025-08-09Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAfter President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, economists and statisticians across the board were horrified. Because the firing raises the spectre of potential manipulation – and it raises the worry that, in the future, the numbers won't be as trustworthy.So: we looked at two countries that have some experience with data manipulation. To ask what happens when governments get tempted to cook the books. And...once they cook the books... how hard is it to UN-cook them?It's two statistical historical cautionary tales. First, we learn how Argentina tried to mask its true inflation rate, and how that effort backfired. Then, we hear about the difficult process of cleaning up the post-cooked-book mess, in Greece. For more: - Can we just change how we measure GDP? - The price of lettuce in Brooklyn - What really goes on at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Update) - Can we still trust the monthly jobs report? (Update) - How office politics could take down Europe - The amazing shrinking economy might stop shrinkingListen free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.Support Planet Money, get bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening and now Summer School episodes one week early by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: TIP744: Hidden Monopolies w/ Kyle GrievePub date: 2025-08-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOn today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses a thought-provoking framework that redefines competitive advantage through the lens of customer loyalty. Kyle breaks down the five types of customer loyalty moats, introduces the Moat Strength Index (MSI), and explains how investors can use this approach to measure, monitor, and deepen their conviction in high-quality businesses. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:45 – Why scale effects are ineffective against disruption via innovation 06:22 – Why having high customer loyalty is so powerful as an advantage vs competitors 10:01 – The five customer loyalty moats you must know 17:15 – Why ecosystem moats are so hard to build, but generate significant customer loyalty 18:53 – How platform moats generate powerful customer loyalty between multiple parties 20:08 – How can we objectively measure a company's moat using customer loyalty advantages 23:09 – The nine failures in using retention-like KPI’s 25:31 – The three barriers that create customer loyalty 26:57 – Why the moat score index is such a handy tool for measuring moat 47:17 – How customer loyalty moats can be disrupted And so much more! Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join Clay and a select group of passionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the exclusive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Buy a copy of Hidden Monopolies here. Listen to TIP694 The Scuttlebutt Edge here. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. NEW TO THE SHOW? Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Study Billionaires Starter Packs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow our official social media accounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Finance Tool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoy exclusive perks from our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠favorite Apps and Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠best business podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: ⁠HardBlock⁠ ⁠Human Rights Foundation⁠ ⁠Vanta⁠ ⁠Unchained⁠ ⁠Netsuite⁠ ⁠Fundrise⁠ ⁠Shopify⁠ HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rating and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Investor's Podcast Network, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen (LS 48 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Block CEO: Twitter Evolution, Bitcoin and Digital FreedomPub date: 2025-02-12Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of In Good Company, Nicolai Tangen sits down with tech pioneer Jack Dorsey to explore the evolution of social media and the future of digital finance. The co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Block shares his insights into how Twitter emerged, why he believes open protocols are crucial for social media's future, and his vision for Bitcoin as the Internet's native currency. Dorsey discusses his entrepreneurial philosophy and the importance of algorithmic choice in technology. What would social media look like if Bitcoin had existed when Twitter started? Tune in for a fascinating discussion where technology, money, and personal development come together.In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday.The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen, Sebastian Langvik-Hansen and Pål Huuse. Background research was conducted by Sara Arnesen.Watch the episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTubeWant to learn more about the fund? The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no)Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen | LinkedInFollow NBIM on LinkedIn: Norges Bank Investment Management: Administrator for bedriftsside | LinkedInFollow NBIM on Instagram: Explore Norges Bank Investment Management on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Norges Bank Investment Management, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Frequent Miler on the Air (LS 53 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Rental Car Game | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep318 | 8-8-25Pub date: 2025-08-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn today's podcast episode, we'll talk about Bonvoying Barclays, we'll discuss which Premium cards are keepers, then share everything we know about car rentals. Giant Mailbag(01:08) - One listener tells us how he Bonvoyed BarclaysMain Event: The Rental Car Game(04:09) - Why don't we talk much about car rentals?(06:23) - Always join the car rental program and attach your number(11:37) - Car rental status via credit card(14:20) - Which rental car elite statuses matter?(22:06) - Status matching(26:50) - Earning free rental days(40:27) - Rental Car Savings(48:57) - Avis First(51:54) - Do you need anything special to rent cars internationally?(57:02) - Any favorite programs or programs you avoid?Question of the Week(1:04:47) - What should you do if you're an intermediate player, trying to go from one or two credit cards to five or six, or seven to ten?(1:10:58) - Read more about which premium cards are keepers here.Subscribe and FollowVisit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie YoderThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Frequent Miler, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Building software in Japan, with Jim WeisserPub date: 2025-08-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPatrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Jim Weisser, a serial entrepreneur and founder of SignTime, for an in-depth exploration of Japan's software market and startup ecosystem. They discuss the unique challenges of building software in a culture that prizes stability over rapid iteration, the dominance of systems integrators, and how Japan's economic stagnation shaped its relationship with technology. The conversation covers everything from Excel-driven development processes to the recent transformation of Japan's VC landscape, offering insights for anyone considering doing business in the world's third-largest economy.–Full transcript: https://www.complexsystemspodcast.com/building-software-in-japan-with-jim-weisser/–Sponsor: BoxWorks 2025Discover hands-on AI data extraction techniques, network with industry experts, and hear featured speakers Vinod Khosla, Jared Kaplan, and Aaron Levie at BoxWorks 2025 in San Francisco (Sept 11-12). Use code BW25-ComplexSystems for 50% off at this link: https://bit.ly/452036h–Links:Signtime:: https://www.signtime.com/en/–Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(00:24) Exploring the Japanese software market(01:25) Challenges in the Japanese startup ecosystem(02:37) Jim Weisser's background and journey(05:14) The evolution of Japan's economy and business practices(10:15) Understanding Japan Inc. and its impact on software(10:28) The role of systems integrators in Japan(19:01) Sponsor: BoxWorks Conference 2025 (*discounted tickets for Complex Systems listeners)(20:29) Cultural differences in software development(26:06) Digital transformation and efficiency in Japan(32:44) Labor market dynamics and employment practices(35:50) Startup ecosystem and equity culture in Japan(42:53) Success stories and market potential in Japan(43:42) Corporate relationships in Japanese companies(44:10) Salesforce's success in Japan(45:44) E-commerce boom in Japan(46:33) Rakuten's evolution and strategy(48:27) Amazon's journey in Japan(49:13) Cloud services and security concerns(51:18) Sansan: Business card management(55:14) Venture capital landscape in Japan(01:05:02) Personal reflections on living in Japan(01:16:21) WrapThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Patrick McKenzie, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Top Airline & Hotel Transfer Partners to Maximize Your Points with Greg the Frequent MilerPub date: 2025-08-06Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization#240: Transferring points is one of the best ways to maximize your points, so today we share the top airline and hotel transfer partners. We also cover strategies to get the most out of your points, including how to leverage transfer bonuses, identify sweet spots, avoid common mistakes, and more. Greg Davis-Kean is the founder of Frequent Miler, a blog dedicated to helping people maximize their travel rewards and loyalty programs, mostly without flying. He is also the host of the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/top-transfer-partners-greg-frequent-miler Partner Deals Thrive Market: 30% off your first order of organic groceries + a free $60 gift Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn LMNT: ⁠Free sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mix NetSuite: Free KPI checklist to upgrade your business performance OpenPhone: 20% off the first 6 months of your own business phone system For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Greg Davis-Kean: Frequent Miler | Newsletter | Podcast Frequent Miler Resources Current Transfer Bonuses How to Save Miles by Flying More How to book EVA Air Infinity MileageLands awards How to book Vacasa Vacation Rentals with Wyndham points Flight Award Search Tools PointsYeah AwardTool ($20 off annual plans with code ALLTHEHACKS) ATH Podcast Airline/Hotel Transfer Partner Spreadsheet Ep #166: Best Award Search Tools for Booking Flights with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler Ep #167: Best Tools for Booking Hotels with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, and feedback: [email protected] Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Outsized Value from Transferring Points (02:27) Quick Episode Overview (08:21) Why Emirates First Class Is a Coveted Experience (15:22) Air Canada's Aeroplan Program (19:06) Maximizing Transfer Bonuses (20:32) Getting Value from the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (26:44) Sweet Spot for Virgin Atlantic (34:22) Using Air France-KLM Flying Blue for Business Class Flights (40:23) Leveraging Avios Points (45:23) Avios Sweet Spots and Places to Avoid (51:40) Emirates, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific (55:44) Is the Avianca LifeMiles Program Worth It? (59:30) JetBlue’s Transfer Partners (1:01:44) Southwest Airlines (1:04:39) Aeromexico (1:04:52) Qantas and Turkish Airlines (1:06:43) Booking Flights via United (1:09:26) EVA Air Program for Flights to Asia (1:11:18) Uses for ANA (1:12:45) TAP Air and Thai Airways (1:13:21) Why Greg Loves Alaska Miles (1:15:31) Difference Between Airline Miles vs. Hotel Points (1:16:37) Using Hyatt Points (1:18:07) Getting Value from Wyndham, IHG, and Hilton (1:21:11) The Marriott Bonvoy Program (1:21:40) Booking Hotels with Citi ThankYou Points (1:23:28) Leader’s Club (1:25:10) Wells Fargo and Accor Points (1:25:58) Why You Should Set Up Your Award Programs in Advance (1:27:47) Is It Possible to Reverse Transfers? (1:28:56) Where to Find Greg and Frequent Miler Resources Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Hutchins, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Moneywise (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: A $150M Ride: Private Equity, Planes, & a $1M Butt TattooPub date: 2025-08-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-reportChuck Yates rode the wildest wealth rollercoaster: $150M up, $82K down, now back at $20M. In oil & gas private equity, he made (and lost) fortunes and never flinched. For Chuck, money’s just part of the story. Mindset is everything.Here’s what we talk about:How Chuck went from $150M to $82K and why he wasn’t phasedWhat it’s like to build wealth in the high-stakes world of energy PEThe absurd economics of buying a planeHow he managed to tour with celebritiesWhy your relationships matter more than your balance sheetThe mindset shift that came after divorce, getting fired, and starting overHow Chuck accidentally became a podcaster and ended up co-founding an AI startupWhy self-worth shouldn't be tied to net worth and how Chuck redefined success on his own termsSponsors:Get US caliber talent at offshore prices with https://www.oceanstalent.com/Achieve your dream body with https://www.dailybodycoach.com/moneywiseThe best phone system for teams at http://www.openphone.com/moneywiseCool Links:Hampton https://www.joinhampton.com/Lower Street https://www.lowerstreet.co/Chapters:(0:00) Chuck's Bold Introduction(3:01) Living Comfortably with $20 Million(3:25) The Rise in Private Equity(6:36) Early Career and Entry into Energy(10:41) The Wild World of Oil & Gas(13:12) Personal Life Changes and Divorce(13:46) The Van Halen Plane Era(22:50) Getting Fired and Hitting Bottom(31:22) The Comeback: Digital Wildcatters and AI(35:52) Life Philosophy and ValuesThis podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances. Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.Your Host: Harry MortonFounder of Lower Street, a podcast production company helping brands launch and grow top-tier podcasts.Co-parents a cow named Eliza.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Hampton, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Our American Stories (LS 53 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Big Four Who Built the Transcontinental RailroadPub date: 2025-07-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOn this episode of Our American Stories, before America had coast-to-coast rail lines, four men risked everything to make it possible. Known as the Big Four, they built the Central Pacific Railroad and played a crucial role in completing the first transcontinental railroad. Historian Roger McGrath shares how Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, Collis P. Huntington, and Mark Hopkins changed the course of American history with steel, vision, and sheer determination. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Millionaires Unveiled (LS 55 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: 421: Net Worth Of $10M - Beyond Borders, Beyond Millions: A Deep Dive Into One Expats Global Wealth StrategyPub date: 2025-08-04Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationSummary In this episode, Adam shares his unique journey as an expat entrepreneur, discussing his investment strategies, asset allocation, and the importance of maintaining liquidity in his financial portfolio. He has a net worth of $10+ million with most of it in his business. He reflects on the challenges and rewards of running a business, the significance of cash management, and the lessons learned from navigating investments in various countries. Adam emphasizes the value of experiences over material possessions and the importance of surrounding oneself with positive influences. He concludes with insights on entrepreneurship and the realities of growth in business. Takeaways Adam has lived overseas for 14 years, gaining a unique perspective on wealth. He focuses on helping expats and high-net-worth individuals with investments and wealth protection. His net worth is in the eight-figure range, primarily in company valuations and liquid assets. Adam prefers liquid assets over real estate due to tax disadvantages abroad. He believes cash should be seen as an opportunity for acquisitions rather than a long-term hold. Having cash on hand is crucial for business owners to seize unexpected opportunities. Investment strategies should adapt to changing economic conditions and personal circumstances. Travel and experiences provide lasting value compared to material possessions. Surrounding oneself with positive influences is essential for personal and professional growth. Entrepreneurship often requires patience and resilience, with success not always being linear. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jace Mattinson, CPA, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Freakonomics Radio (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: 643. Why Do Candles Still Exist?Pub date: 2025-08-01Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThey should have died out when the lightbulb was invented. Instead they’re a $10 billion industry. What does it mean that we still want tiny fires inside our homes? SOURCES:Tim Cooper, professor emeritus of sustainable design and consumption at Nottingham Trent University.Gökçe Günel, professor of anthropology at Rice University.Steve Horenziak, president of the National Candle Association.Meik Wiking, Danish happiness researcher, C.E.O. of the Happiness Research Institute. RESOURCES:"The Great Lightbulb Conspiracy," by Markus Krajewski (IEEE Spectrum, 2024)."The Obsolescence Issue," edited by Townsend Middleton, Gökçe Günel, and Ashley Carse (Limn, 2024).More and More and More, by Jean-Baptiste Fressoz (2024)."What Yankee Candle reviews can tell us about COVID," by Manuela López Restrepo, Christopher Intagliata, Ailsa Chang, and Sacha Pfeiffer (NPR, 2022).Spaceship in the Desert, by Gökçe Günel (2019)."The Birth of Planned Obsolescence," by Livia Gershon (JSTOR Daily, 2017)."Beeswax for the Ages," by G. Jeffrey MacDonald (The Living Church, 2016).The Waste Makers, by Vance Packard (2011). EXTRAS:"Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?" by Freakonomics Radio (2023)."How to Be Happy," by Freakonomics Radio (2018). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: Would you trust an economist with your economy?Pub date: 2025-08-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationTrust in experts is down. In all kinds of institutions and professions - in government, in media, in medical science... and lately, economists are feeling the burn acutely. In fact, President Trump just fired the economist who ran the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her – with no evidence – of faking a jobs report that showed fewer gains than expected.In decades past, economists whispered in the ears of presidents. Now, many politicians and voters are disenchanted with the field.On today's show, we speak with economists about how distrust is messing with their minds and interfering with their work. Can they build up trust again?Today's episode was hosted by Amanda Aronczyk. It was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler and edited by Marianne McCune with help from Jess Jiang. It was engineered by Robert Rodriguez and fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money's executive producer.Listen free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.Support Planet Money, get bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening and now Summer School episodes one week early by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Pomp Podcast (LS 64 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: #1582 Jordi Visser | AI Boom & Bitcoin Will Lead To MASSIVE Bull MarketPub date: 2025-08-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationJordi Visser is a macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience. He also writes a Substack called “VisserLabs” and puts out investing YouTube videos. In this conversation we discuss what is going on with bitcoin, artificial intelligence, economy, stock market, how so many companies are beating on earnings, and why the interest rate cuts will be so bullish. ========================Markets are at all-time highs. Public equities are outperforming. And individual investors are driving it all. It’s officially the rise of the retail investor. On September 12th in NYC, I’m hosting the Independent Investor Summit — a one-day event built exclusively for self-directed investors. We’re bringing together some of the smartest public market investors I know for a full day of macro insights, market predictions, one-on-one fireside chats, and actionable investment ideas from each investor. This is going to be an absolute banger event. Join us if you like markets and think retail is two steps ahead of Wall Street.TICKETS: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.independentinvestor.co⁠⁠⁠/ (use promo code POMPYT25)=====================This episode is brought to you by Figure (https://figuremarkets.com/mobile/refer/CCI3O02A), the platform to Earn and Borrow. Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Figure offers Crypto-Backed Loans, allowing you to borrow against your Bitcoin or Ethereum with 12-month terms and no prepayment penalties. Access interest rates starting at 9.9%, the lowest fixed interest rate in the industry at 50% LTVs all with decentralized custody which allows you to see a segregated, personal Bitcoin wallet with your Bitcoin in it on chain. Unlock your crypto’s potential today. Download their app (https://figuremarkets.com/mobile/refer/CCI3O02A) and take out your Bitcoin backed loan (https://figuremarkets.com/mobile/refer/CCI3O02A) at industry low rates! Figure Lending LLC dba Figure. Equal Opportunity Lender. NMLS 1717824. Terms and conditions apply. Visit figure.com for more information.=======================Bitwise is one of the largest and fastest-growing crypto asset managers. As of December 31, 2021, the company managed over $1.3 billion across an expanding suite of investment solutions, which include the world's largest crypto index fund and other innovative products spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and crypto equities. Whether you’re an individual, advisor, or institution, Bitwise provides intelligent access to crypto with your unique circumstances in mind. Visit www.bitwiseinvestments.com to learn more. Certain of the Bitwise investment products may be subject to the extreme risks associated with investing in crypto assets. Visit www.bitwiseinvestments.com/disclosures/ to learn more.=======================Pomp writes a daily letter to over 265,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://pomp.substack.com/=======================View 10k+ open startup jobs:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dreamstartupjob.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll in my Crypto Academy: https://www.thecryptoacademy.io/The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Anthony Pompliano, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Startup investing in Tokyo, with Coral Capital’s James RineyPub date: 2025-07-31Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPatrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by James Riney, partner at Coral Capital, to explore Japan's transformation from a $700 million startup ecosystem to today's $5-10 billion market. They discuss the cultural and structural factors that initially limited venture activity in Japan. The conversation covers unique aspects of building startups in Japan, from the quirks of being a foreign professional to why Japanese engineers love Twitter but ignore LinkedIn, plus insights into Japan's "time machine advantage" and why American-developed dev tools are going viral in Tokyo.–Read full transcript here: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/startup-investing-in-tokyo/–[Patrick notes: Complex Systems now produces occasional video episodes! You can access them directly on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@patio11podcast. My kids inform me that I’m supposed to tell you to like and subscribe.]–Sponsor: SafebaseLeading companies use SafeBase to eliminate up to 98% of inbound security questionnaires, automate workflows, and accelerate pipeline. Go to safebase.io/podcast–Links: Coral Capital: https://coralcap.co/–Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:57) The early days of Japanese startups(04:08) The rise of Coin Check(05:54) Challenges and opportunities in the Japanese startup ecosystem(16:09) Cultural and structural differences in hiring(19:47) Sponsor: Safebase(21:22) The role of content and communication in Japanese startups(31:29) LinkedIn vs. Facebook in Japanese work culture(32:38) LinkedIn's social capital issues in Japan(33:58) Cultural differences in asking for permission(34:31) Navigating Japanese regulatory clarity(36:49) The evolution of VC investment in Japan(39:54) The rise of SaaS in Japan(45:26) System integrators and software development in Japan(50:39) Challenges in Japanese tech companies(54:36) Opportunities for foreign companies in Japan(55:03) The importance of commitment in the Japanese market(57:08) Dev tools and viral adoption in Japan(59:31) Japan's influence on global tech(01:03:23) WrapThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Patrick McKenzie, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Mini Retirements: How to Take a Break Sooner That Could Also Boost Your Career and Income with Jillian JohnsrudPub date: 2025-07-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization#239: Why wait until you're 65? It's feasible for almost anyone to take a mini retirement and when done right, it can also fast-track your career and income. Learn how to plan one, negotiate time off, manage costs, avoid pitfalls, and make it work if you’re self-employed. Plus, we share tips for handling health insurance and other logistics during your mini-retirement. Jillian Johnsrud is the author and host of Retire Often. She’s taken more than a dozen mini-retirements and coaches people to pursue meaningful goals, take mini-retirements, and align their money with what matters most. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/mini-retirements-jillian-johnsrud Partner Deals Stable: 50% off your first year of my favorite digital mailbox DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web Bilt Rewards: Earn the most valuable points when you pay rent Long Angle: Join a free private community for high net worth investors Shopify: $1/month trial for the easiest e-commerce platform For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Jillian: Website | Podcast | Instagram Jillian's Book: Retire Often Free Worksheets: Planning | Negotiating Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:12) Why Traditional Retirements Are Flawed (04:32) What Is a Mini Retirement? (06:50) How to Make More Money by Working Less (09:46) Managing Your Time During a Mini Retirement (11:57) Common Types of Mini Retirements (15:43) Ways to Design an Impactful Mini Retirement (18:19) Financial Implications of a Mini Retirement (20:40) Chris and Amy's Mini Retirement (22:57) How to Negotiate a Mini Retirement With Your Employer (30:41) Paid Leave vs. Unpaid Leave (37:18) Finding Work After a Mini Retirement (42:10) Tips for People Who Are Self-Employed (46:52) How to Plan, Save, and Spend for Your Mini Retirement (49:33) Estimating the Cost of a Mini Retirement (53:45) All the Different Ways a Mini Retirement Can Go Wrong (56:55) Should You Take a Mini Retirement With or Without Your Partner? (59:07) Health and Travel Insurance Options (1:01:09) Jillian's Parting Advice (1:02:23) Where to Find Jillian and Her Work Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Hutchins, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The a16z Show (LS 63 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: AI Content and the War for Your AttentionPub date: 2025-07-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat happens when AI starts generating content for everyone—and no one wants to watch it?In this episode, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and ad tech veteran Antonio García Martínez join a16z General Partner, Erik Torenberg to unpack the shifting economics of attention: from the rise of “AI slop” and spammy feeds to the difference between what we want to pay attention to and what platforms push on us.They explore:How AI changes what gets created and what gets seenWhy internet ads still mostly suckThe return of group chats—and the slow death of mass cultureBased on Chris’s new book The Sirens Call, this is a candid look at what AI might amplify or break in our online lives. Timecodes:0:00 Introduction 1:47 Meet the Guests: Chris Hayes & Antonio Garcia Martinez3:01 The Economics of Attention & AI Slop6:38 Acquisition vs. Retention: The Attention Challenge10:01 Fame, Identity, and Social Media Fragmentation13:21 The Group Chat Solution & Privacy16:01 Business Models, Community, and Technology19:01 Mass Culture, Fragmentation, and the Algorithm23:01 Ad Tech, Personalization, and Advertising Effectiveness29:01 The Future: AI, Growth, and Abundance Resources: Find Chris on X: https://x.com/chrislhayesFind Antonio on X: https://x.com/antoniogmLearn more about Chris’ book ‘The Sirens' Call’: https://sirenscallbook.com/Learn more about Antonio’s book ‘Chaos Monkeys’: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/chaos-monkeys-antonio-garcia-martinez?variant=32207601532962 Stay Updated: Let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/a16zFind a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenbergPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Andreessen Horowitz, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Chai with Pabrai (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Mohnish Pabrai's Talk with the My First Million podcast on March 27, 2025Pub date: 2025-05-12Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMohnish Pabrai's Talk with Shaan Puri at the My First Million podcast on March 27, 2025. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:28) - Why the small investor has an advantage (00:02:51) - Investing $10K to make $1 Million (00:08:16) - Frontline (00:17:13) - Berkshire's 12 great decisions in 58 years (00:18:34) - Buffett's selection process: Moody's Manual (00:23:38) - Value Investor's Club (00:27:33) - The Japan Company Handbook (00:28:46) - Berkshire's investment in Japan (00:36:13) - Thou shall not use Excel (00:40:26) - Leverage: Rick Guerin (00:49:00) - Do not cut the flowers to water the weeds (00:51:21) - Costco (00:56:38) - My interactions with Charlie Munger & Warren Buffett (00:58:23) - Risk vs. Uncertainty (01:00:16) - Coca-Cola Icecek (01:01:42) - Warren's "Too Hard Pile" (01:03:01) - Circle of Competence: John Arrillaga (01:07:03) - Sam Walton: Walmart and Sol Price (01:12:18) - A power nap is good for productivity (01:15:39) - My owner's manual (01:21:52) - The Dakshana Foundation: A mathematical game (01:23:53) - Super 30: Model cloned by Dakshana (01:28:53) - Large inheritances cause more harm than good (01:31:35) - Mohnish's Blackjack System (01:37:46) - Michael Burry (01:41:21) - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: Titan Industries (01:44:26) - Starting early to lengthen your runway (01:47:02) - Macroeconomic factors (01:47:37) - AI in investing The contents of this website are for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not purport to be, and are not intended to be, financial, legal, accounting, tax or investment advice. Investments or strategies that are discussed may not be suitable for you, do not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and are not intended to provide investment advice or recommendations appropriate for you. Before making any investment or trade, consider whether it is suitable for you and consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment adviser. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mohnish Pabrai, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: TIP719: Investing and Life Lessons w/ Mohnish PabraiPub date: 2025-05-04Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOn today’s show, Stig Brodersen talks with legend value investor Mohnish Pabrai. Since its inception in 1999, one dollar invested in the flagship fund would have turned into $13.63 vs. $6.19 for the S&P 500. In the special interview, you can join Mohnish and Stig’s metaphorical restaurant and together taste new wonderful dishes in investing and life. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - How stock investors can truly think like the owners of the business 10:09 - Which advice would Mohnish give to himself at ages 40 and 50 20:48 - Why you should learn from your mistakes, but not too much 33:07 - Why Mohnish looks at philanthropy as part two of the ultimate game 35:41 - Why you need to work with the fewest possible variables in philanthropy 51:30 - How to look at an “execution moat” 1:00:59 - Why Stig thinks that Mohnish is over diversified Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join Clay and a select group of passionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Join the exclusive ⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠ to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Mohnish Pabrai’s website. Learn more about Mohnish Pabrai’s Dakshana Foundation. Our interviews with Mohnish Pabrai about The Inner Scorecard. Our interviews with Mohnish Pabrai about Masterclass Investing. Our interviews with Mohnish Pabrai about investing in stocks. Our interviews with Mohnish Pabrai about value investing and philanthropy. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium Feed⁠⁠. NEW TO THE SHOW? Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, ⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Newsletter⁠⁠. Check out our ⁠⁠We Study Billionaires Starter Packs⁠⁠. Follow our official social media accounts: ⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: ⁠⁠TIP Finance Tool⁠⁠. Enjoy exclusive perks from our ⁠⁠favorite Apps and Services⁠⁠. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the ⁠⁠best business podcasts⁠⁠. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our ⁠⁠sponsors⁠⁠: ⁠HardBlock⁠ ⁠Human Rights Foundation⁠ ⁠Vanta⁠ ⁠Unchained⁠ ⁠Netsuite⁠ ⁠Fundrise⁠ ⁠Shopify⁠ HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a ⁠⁠rating and review⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://premium.theinvestorspodcast.com/ Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Investor's Podcast Network, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Focused Compounding (LS 49 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Ep 403. Investing the Peter Lynch WayPub date: 2023-09-13Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationInsideArbitrage: https://t.co/XjSwNNG8bK QuickFS Link: https://quickfs.net/?via=focused Podcast Questions: [email protected] Twitter: @Focusedcompound Investment Inquiries: [email protected] Please read our Disclaimer: https://focusedcompounding.com/disclaimer/The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Andrew Kuhn and Geoff Gannon, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: TIP658: Peter Lynch’s Guide to Investing in Your Expertise w/ Kyle GrievePub date: 2024-09-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOn today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the importance of simplicity and understanding for investment success, why you can succeed in investing while being wrong often, cloning characteristics too many investors follow that should be avoided to improve investing success, the significant differences in analyzing large and small businesses, how to treat stock tips with caution to avoid risky investments, why separating your investments into subtypes can be a helpful investing tool, and a whole lot more!IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro03:44 - Why investing in things that you understand well is still such a big competitive advantage in investing.04:59 - The vital interplay between fundamentals, momentum, value, and price.11:18 - How to succeed in investing while being dead wrong 40% of the time.16:12 - Why market timing is one of the quickest ways to decrease returns.18:18 - The crucial connection of contrarianism and patience that Peter says makes a successful investor.21:05 - The significant differences in analyzing small businesses compared to larger businesses.31:34 - Why you should look to market pricing to find great opportunities and not to assess performance.32:45 - How you should treat stock tips.37:05 - 13 unconventional characteristics of outstanding investments.52:51 - Lynch's six investment types, and why delineating them was important.And so much more!Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Buy One Up On Wall Street here. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: ⁠HardBlock⁠ ⁠Human Rights Foundation⁠ ⁠Vanta⁠ ⁠Unchained⁠ ⁠Netsuite⁠ ⁠Fundrise⁠ ⁠Shopify⁠ HELP US OUT!Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Investor's Podcast Network, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Award Travel 101 (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: London is CallingPub date: 2025-07-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn Episode 130 of the Award Travel 101 podcast, Mike Zaccheo and Angie Sparks dive into a range of updates and insights. They kick things off with a community highlight from Chris, who shared a Europe trip report and crowd-sourced suggestions for future destinations—Angie recommended Slovenia. They then covered loyalty program news, including a Flying Blue and Accor giveaway of 1 million points, Bilt’s new Virtuoso-partnered hotel booking platform, a 100k mile welcome offer on the new United Business Card, and Hyatt’s new award points calendar for easier booking. Angie also highlighted ZorkFest 2025, which blends casino and award travel education, and shared a promo code for listeners.The main topic was London—one of both Mike and Angie’s favorite cities. She and Mike discussed flying into various London airports, taking Eurostar, and their own travel experiences ranging from BA economy to a private plane. Lodging options included everything from Airbnbs to luxury hotels, with recommendations for Hyatt properties across categories. They shared top attractions like the British Library, Tower of London, and Churchill War Rooms, plus pro tips for museums, theater, and even cricket. Trip planning notes, a Miami Meetup announcement, and updates on their own travels rounded out the episode.Links to Topics DiscussedZorkfest Tickets on SaleFlying Blue 20th Anniversary GiveawayBilt Introduces Home Away From Home ProgramChase United Business Card Elevated OfferNew Hyatt Points Availability CalendarWhere to Find Us The Award Travel 101 Facebook Community. To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at [email protected] Buy your Award Travel 101 Merch here Reserve tickets to our Spring 2026 Meetup in Phoenix now. award.travel/phx2026 Our partner CardPointers helps us get the most from our cards. Signup today at https://cardpointers.com/at101 for a 30% discount on annual and lifetime subscriptions! Lastly, we appreciate your support of the AT101 Podcast/Community when you signup for your next card! Technical note: Some user experience difficulty streaming the podcast while connected to a VPN. If you have difficulty, disconnect from your VPN. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Award Travel 101 Team, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Ben & Marc Show (LS 43 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: New Media: Podcasts, Politics & the Collapse of TrustPub date: 2025-07-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOn this episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with Erik Torenberg— General Partner at a16z and founder of the media company Turpentine—to unpack how the internet shattered the old media order and reshaped the way power works in America.What begins as a look at the evolution of media quickly becomes something bigger: a conversation about truth, trust, and the collapse of institutional authority. They explore how social media became both an x-ray and an engine, why authenticity now beats polish, and how the rules of politics, and journalism, have permanently changed.Together, they break down:Why 2017 marked a structural break between tech and the pressThe tension between objectivity, activism, and “speaking truth to power”Why podcasters. not pundits, are setting the agendaHow the barbell strategy is reshaping media: short-form virality meets long-form depthWith stops at Watergate, the rise of Rogan, the fall of legacy gatekeepers, and the media playbooks behind Obama, Trump, and the Kardashians—this episode explores how we got here, what’s next, and what it means for founders, voters, and anyone trying to build (or tell) a story.Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction00:40 The Evolution of Media: From Centralization to Disruption02:33 The Internet’s Impact on Legacy Media09:32 Activism in the Modern Tech Press12:30 The Rise and Fall of Institutional Trust15:07 Recognizing the Shift in Legacy Media20:51 Journalism: Objectivity vs. Activism25:08 Martin Gurri and the Collapse of Authority28:30 The Trump Era and the Media Paradigm Shift32:23 Decentralization: From Talk Radio to Social Media37:04 Is Social Media an Engine or a Camera?43:50 Ben’s Early Perspective on Media and Politics49:49 Trump as a Bridge Between Legacy and Social Media55:44 Media Training vs. Unfiltered Authenticity57:57 Reality TV, Professional Wrestling, and the New Playbook1:01:04 Drama, Partisanship, and the Age of Personality1:03:13 How Cable News Became 24/7 Entertainment1:09:27 The UFC’s Early Struggles for Media Access1:14:44 The Barbell Effect: Short Clips vs. Long-Form Podcasts1:29:30 The Tools of Subversion When Out of Power 1:32:00 Media Strategy for Founders1:37:16 The Power of Going Direct: Founders, Brands, and Audiences Listen to Us!Apple: https://bit.ly/3SdsfNtSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3SclPOr Resources: Marc on X: https://x.com/pmarca Marc’s Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com/Ben on X: https://x.com/bhorowitz Erik on X: https://x.com/eriktorenbergErik's Substack: https://eriktorenberg.substack.com/ Stay Updated: Find us on X: https://x.com/a16z Find us on LinkedIn: / a16z This information is for general educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Turpentine is an acquisition of a16z Holdings, L.L.C., and is not a bank, investment adviser, or broker-dealer. Individuals and companies featured during this podcast are not endorsing AH Capital or any of its affiliates (including, but not limited to, a16z Perennial Management L.P.). Any investments or portfolio companies mentioned, referred to, or described in this podcast are not representative of all a16z investments and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. A list of investments made by a16z is available at https://a16z.com/investment-list/. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of capital. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the opinions presented cannot be viewed as an indicator of future performance. Before making decisions with legal, tax, or accounting effects, you should consult appropriate professionals. Information is from sources deemed reliable on the date of publication, but a16z does not guarantee its accuracy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: Summer School 3: How government decides what to spend our money onPub date: 2025-07-23Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAlthough it seems like the government can spend an endless amount of money, it cannot actually do all the things it wants to do. So the big question in this week's lesson is: How do we decide? Why does the government spend so much money on some things and not on others? And honestly, is there any limit?Get tickets to our August 18th live show and graduation ceremony at The Bell House, in Brooklyn. (Planet Money+ supporters get a 10 percent discount off their tickets. Listen to the July 8th bonus episode to get the discount code!)The series is hosted by Robert Smith and produced by Eric Mennel. Our project manager is Devin Mellor. This episode was edited by Planet Money Executive Producer Alex Goldmark and fact-checked by Emily Crawford.Help support Planet Money and hear our bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.Always free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Economics of Everyday Things (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: 100. PodcastsPub date: 2025-07-21Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat goes into creating an episode of The Economics of Everyday Things? And how do shows like this one make money? Zachary Crockett turns the mic on himself. SOURCES:Gabe Tartaglia, vice president of podcast and satellite monetization at SiriusXM.Gabe Roth, editorial director of the Freakonomics Radio Network.Sarah Lilley, senior producer of The Economics of Everyday Things.Jeremy Johnston, audio engineer at the Freakonomics Radio Network.Daniel Moritz-Rabson, fact-checker at the Freakonomics Radio Network. RESOURCES:"Digital Ad Revenue Surges 15% YoY in 2024, Climbing to $259B, According to IAB," (International Advertising Bureau, 2025)."Cost per Thousand (CPM) Definition and Its Role in Marketing," by Will Kenton (Investopedia, 2024)."Podcast Statistics You Need To Know," (Backlinko). APM Music — Licensing . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Startups For the Rest of Us (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 784 | The Wealth Ladder: Six Levels of Financial FreedomPub date: 2025-07-22Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat’s the real roadmap to lasting financial freedom? In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Nick Maggiulli about his new book, The Wealth Ladder. Nick explains how to identify your current financial stage and what it really takes to move up. They dig into how wealth changes your spending habits, why exits (not salaries) drive significant changes in net worth, and how your definition of freedom might evolve over time. Topics we cover: (6:07) – Defining the six levels of wealth (11:49) – Why earning more isn’t enough (14:17) – How entrepreneurs build wealth (15:15) – The “0.01%” spending rule (31:13) – Can money actually make you happier? Links from the Show: Invest in TinySeed Of Dollars And Data The Wealth Ladder by Nick Maggiulli Just Keep Buying by Nick Maggiulli The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber Nick Maggiulli | LinkedIn Nick Maggiulli (@dollarsanddata) | X If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you! Subscribe & Review: iTunes | SpotifyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Rob Walling, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: This Week in Startups (LS 64 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Inside Substack’s $100M Push to Fend Off Beehiiv | E2153Pub date: 2025-07-18Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationToday’s show:WHY DOES @SUBSTACKINC NEED $100M IN NEW FUNDING?HOW DO THEY PLAN TO STAY AHEAD OF @BEEHIIV?Jason and Alex are debating the future of indie publishing on an all-new TWiST, considering the future of these rival platforms, plus Patreon and more.PLUS they’re digging into Lovable’s latest raise and what it says about the current economics of vibecoding, surveying the automated driving landscape in light of Uber’s new agreement Lucid and Euro, explaining Jason’s “meme processing” theory of internet humor, AND looking ahead to Christopher Nolan’s IMAX epic “The Odyssey.”Join us for the longest-running and most in-depth podcast on Earth for startup founders.Timestamps:(0:00) Intro - Everyone is getting hyped for Nolan’s “The Odyssey”(03:49) “Meme Processing,” the Astronomer saga, and giving people a little grace(10:07) INBOUND - Use code TWIST10 for 10% off your General Admission ticket at https://www.inbound.com/register (Valid thru 7/31)(18:49) Substack vs. Patreon vs. Beehive: Who ya got?!(19:43) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist(29:39) Public - Take your investing to the next level with Public. Build a multi-asset portfolio and earn 4.1% APY on your cash—with no fees or minimums. Start now at public.com/twist.(37:58) Lovable, vibecoding, and how much AGI might one day be worth(01:00:36) Uber’s Lucid/Nuro deal: Alex did the math(01:08:03) Is autonomous driving about to change EVERYTHING? Jason says… YES.Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisThank you to our partners:(10:07) INBOUND - Use code TWIST10 for 10% off your General Admission ticket at https://www.inbound.com/register (Valid thru 7/31)(19:43) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist(29:39) Public - Take your investing to the next level with Public. Build a multi-asset portfolio and earn 4.1% APY on your cash—with no fees or minimums. Start now at public.com/twist.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.Alpha is an experimental AI tool powered by GPT-4. Its output may be inaccurate and is not investment advice. Public makes no guarantees about its accuracy or reliability—verify independently before use.*Rate as of 7/18/25. APY is variable and subject to change.Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.comThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jason Calacanis, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: Summer School 2: How taxes change behavior and the economyPub date: 2025-07-16Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWe all know the government uses taxes to pay for things. But what about using taxes to control behavior? This week on Summer School, Professor Darrick Hamilton of The New School, helps us explore the true power of the tax code. Can taxes help lift people out of poverty? What about saving the planet?Get tickets to our August 18th live show and graduation ceremony at The Bell House, in Brooklyn. (Planet Money+ supporters get a 10 percent discount off their tickets. Listen to the July 8th bonus episode to get the discount code!)The series is hosted by Robert Smith and produced by Eric Mennel. Our project manager is Devin Mellor. This episode was edited by Planet Money Executive Producer Alex Goldmark and fact-checked by Emily Crawford and Sierra Juarez. Engineering by Robert Rodriguez.Always free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.Help support Planet Money and hear our bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: Summer School 1: A government's role in the economy is to make us all richerPub date: 2025-07-09Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationGovernment. The Big G. We like to imagine the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But Nobel laureate, Simon Johnson, says that influence has been there since the birth of economics. Call it political economy. Call it government and business. Call it our big topic each Wednesday through Labor Day. We're kicking off another semester of Planet Money Summer School asking the biggest question: Why are some nations rich and others poor? With stories from India, New York City and Peru, we look at the ways in which government bureaucracy can help make or break an economy. Tickets for Planet Money Live at the Bell House available here. Planet Money+ supporters get a 10 percent discount off their tickets. Go to plus.npr.org to sign up, if you haven't already, and listen to the July 8th bonus episode to get the discount code.Always free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.Planet Money+ supporters get early access to new episodes of Summer School this season! You also get sponsor-free listening, regular bonus episodes, and you'll help support the work of Planet Money. Sign up for Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.