The Startup Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Is the AI hype crashing along with Nvidia’s stock, or are we just witnessing a temporary correction in the tech sector? And what can San Francisco, a city already living in the future, tell us about where innovation is heading?

Join Chris Saad and Emil Michael former Chief Business Officer of Uber, in this week’s Reacts episode as they break down the latest movements in the tech world:

• Nvidia Stock Plummets: Nvidia’s stock has taken a significant hit, raising questions about the longevity of the AI boom. Is this the beginning of the end, or just a market reset? Chris and Emil unpack what this means for investors and the broader AI ecosystem.
• The Future is Here in SF: San Francisco continues to be a playground for cutting-edge technologies, from AI to driverless cars. Chris and Emil explore how living in this tech-forward city provides a glimpse into the future and why the rest of the world may be falling behind.

Stay tuned as they dive into what these developments mean for founders, investors, and the future of innovation.

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Credits

Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin McArthur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content Strategist: Carolina Franco 

Intro Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremiah Owyang

What if one perfect slide could get you funded? 

In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein reveal the pitch deck formula that can turn investor skepticism into funding.

Whether it’s the top 9 pitch secrets or the one slide that seals the deal, they break down every element to help you avoid critical mistakes and win investor trust.

In this episode, you will:

• Discover the essential slides that attract investors.
• Learn the top 9 pitch deck secrets at every slide every founder needs.
• Avoid fatal pitch mistakes that could cost you funding.
• Unlock the one-slide hack that seals the deal.

Originally published as 'Edu: Fundraising Basics Part 3 - Crafting your pitch', April 2022.

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Credits

Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin McArthur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content Strategist: Carolina Franco https://www.linkedin.com/in/francocarolina/

Intro Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremiah Owyang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Can the executive shakeup at OpenAI and a historic antitrust ruling against Google reshape the future of AI and tech innovation?

Dive into this week’s Reacts episode as Chris Saad and Amir Shevat explore these shifts and their ripple effects across the industry.

• Exodus at OpenAI: Unpacking the departures of top executives and their implications for AI development.
• Tech Market Volatility: Analyzing recent stock and crypto downturns—temporary blip or long-term trend?
• Google's Monopoly Ruling: Understanding the antitrust decision and what it means for startups and competitors.

Join us for expert insights and in-depth analysis of these pivotal developments impacting the tech landscape.

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Credits

Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin McArthur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content Strategist: Carolina Franco 
Intro Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremiah Owyang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Being a founder is incredibly difficult.

There’s no denying that. 

As a startup founder, the fate of the company rests on your shoulders. There’s little wonder you’re stressed. For the sake of the company, you must develop skills and techniques to look after yourself!

With Chris unavailable as he continues his European adventures, Yaniv explores his 5 Rules of Staying Sane As A Founder.

Curious about the art of balancing ambition and well-being? Eager to glean insights from a co-founder's perspective on steering the startup ship through uncharted waters?

Watch as Yaniv peels back the layers of startup life, his personal anecdotes, invaluable tips and tricks for preserving your sanity in the exhilarating world of innovation and disruption.

Yaniv’s 5 Rules of Staying Sane As A Founder:

Rule 1: Keep your eye on the ball

Rule 2: Observe the Stockdale Paradox

Rule 3: Care a lot, but not too much

Rule 4: Don’t try to do it alone, lean on others

Rule 5: Prioritise staying in the game over winning the game

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You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with. That’s great at a social level or when you’re climbing the corporate ladder but what happens when you’ve founded your own startup and are looking for advice. Enter advisory boards - your startup-oriented “five people”. Feeling stuck and unsure on how to build your advisory board? 

Don’t worry, Chris and Yaniv are here to help you navigate the world of advisory boards. In this week’s episode of The Startup Podcast they dive into:

• Understanding Advisory Boards

• The Two Types of Advisors

• Identifying Suitable Advisory Board Members

• Advisor Compensation Structures

Whether you’re a startup founder, operator, enthusiast or someone interested in getting into the advisory game, this episode is a must listen!

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Planning on fundraising in the next 6-18 months? 

Interested in the inner-workings of startup fundraising? 

This episode is a MUST listen for you!

After the success of our previous episode replay we’ve gone into the vault and polished another one of our most popular episodes.

This week we’re rediscovering the symbiosis that exists between startup founders and venture capitalists and that at its core, this relationship is what makes the startup business model possible. When the relationship works, billion-dollar, hockey-stick curved, Silicon Valley-style startups are born. But when it goes badly, the results are catastrophic.

Listen to this episode to get educated on how it all works and how to dance the dance.

This episode Chris and Yaniv dive into:

• Different investing stages: Seed vs Series A etc.

• Aside: Non-dilutive capital

• What investors look for: Defensible moats and more

• Selling the big picture vs. existing traction

  
  

  Episode Links:

  Listen to the original episode: https://www.tsp.show/edu-fundraising-basics-part-1-how-to-find-the-smart-money/

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There is only one Silicon Valley.

Countries around the world have tried and continue to attempt to recreate the magic of Sandhill Road. But there will be only one Silicon Valley. So what can different startup ecosystems do to emulate the success of Silicon Valley?

This week on The Startup Podcast, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein dive into the key tenants on creating your own Silicon Valley. 

• What marketplaces do NOT work

• Why governments need to focus on only ONE place to strive for ecosystem success and change taxes to persuade foreigners to move

• How to capitalise on your area’s natural advantages

• How to elevate expatriates

• How to take big bets effectively 

Government. Education. Economics. AI. This podcast covers it all and more. 

Whether you’re a government official, startup founder or operator or someone interested in the startup landscape, this episode is a goldmine for opportunities to make your startup and startup ecosystem a global force.  

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The tech industry has evolved immensely in 2023. It’s time Chris and Yaniv answers the burning questions of startup operators in The Startup Podcast community.

This Q&A episode they explore:

•  Everyone always talks about how you must continue iterating on a product. Does there ever come a point where there is over iteration? Is there a way of telling when you’ve hit that point where you’ve effectively solved the problems but are now making new problems? Is a problem ever truly solved?

• Is Web3 dead? Was it a problem in search of a solution? An oversold ape, NFT bought for Dogecoin perhaps?

• What are your suggestions about reaching out to Angels or VC when you are shit scared and an introvert?

• I’ve been here for 4 years, moved from Silicon Valley, originally from India. This country is going on a steady path of decline. Like most of Europe, tall Poppy syndrome is rife. GDP has flatlined for 10 years, and innovation is met with severe resistance. There is a massive entitlement culture and so on. The younger generation have a doomer mindset and resorts to victimhood instead of using hardship as a learning process. There’s also a culture of toxic positivity all around where any constructive or negative opinions seem to be frowned upon. I’m happy with my life in Australia, but definitely a bit concerned with the future of this great nation. Is Australia declining? Can anything be done to reboot GDP growth?

Thanks to Aidan, Nick, Reese and Aswan for your questions.

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🚨Twitter Rebrands to X 🚨

Elon Musk wants to blow up the Twitter brand & replace it with 'X' - but why?

Listen to this bonus episode of The Startup Podcast, hosted by Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to hear their 🌶️🌶️🌶️ takes! 

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Rules are meant to be broken! You wouldn’t be building startups if you were a complete rule follower.

In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein discuss all the times when you should IGNORE their advice!

Together they cover common themes that regularly appear in episodes:

• Don’t listen to VCs

• Don’t compromise on your vision

• Don’t build B2B when you’re trying to build B2C

• Don’t build a technology-backed services company

Along the way they also sprinkle key insights such as “data in context is information. Information in context is knowledge. Knowledge in context is wisdom”.

Whether this is your first time listening to The Startup Podcast, or you’ve held with baited breath week-to-week for the next episode from the beginning, learning when to break the rules is almost as important as learning the rules. 

Enjoy!

Episode Links

• Listen to episode 2- Edu: Early Ideation - Your Idea is Worthless: https://www.tsp.show/edu-early-ideation-your-idea-is-worthless/

• Listen to the episode featuring Kyle Poyar, Accelerate Sales with Product Led Growth: https://www.tsp.show/guest-kyle-poyar-accelerate-sales-with-product-led-growth/ 

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