Village Global Podcast

Jason Feifer (@heyfeifer), editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of three podcasts, including Pessimists Archive, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- Why fears repeat over time throughout history.- The message he’s trying to get through to the world through his work.- The historical opposition to chess, bicycles, and waltzing.- His thoughts on The Social Dilemma.- How he expects social media to evolve.- New forms of communication throughout history and why they were feared initially.- Why he says that “you are evidence that change is not inherently bad.”Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Dr. Anton Howes (@antonhowes), author of Arts & Minds, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- How to create conditions where innovation is easier and better.- Why he wrote the book and the key question he was trying to answer.- What Silicon Valley could learn from studying the history of Britain.- Misconceptions that people have about economic growth in the past and future.- Why people misunderstand what growth is.- How statecraft relates to economic growth.- Questions that people in the field are trying to answer and where he agrees or disagrees with prominent thinkers.- Thoughts on progress studies.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Brandon Hill (@IamBrandonHill), CEO of Vori, Max Mullen (@Max), co-founder of Instacart, and Mike Duboe (@mduboe), GP at Greylock, join Erik on this episode to discuss:- What led Brandon to start Vori.- Why Max and Mike were excited to invest in the company.- How the grocery space currently operates and the antiquated technology currently in use.- How the space has evolved over time and the history of the supermarket.- How it will change and evolve in the future.- Why on-demand startups didn’t work out the way people thought they would.- Doing things that don’t scale.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath), CEO of Social Capital, and Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman), partner at Greylock, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha at a special Village Global event. Angel Island brought together 100+ angel investors for talks from world-class investors, discussions, and opportunities to make new connections.In this session they discussed:- What is broken about venture and how to fix it.- Why Reid is backing new experiments in venture.- Their thoughts on the solo GP phenomenon.- How to think about risk when evaluating an investment.- Whether they're long or short Silicon Valley.- Why SPACs are here to stay.- How to think about diversification in an angel portfolio.- The state of pricing across different rounds.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Ty Walrod (@tywalrod), two-time founder and program director of On Deck Scale, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss:- The On Deck Scale program, how it works, and how it can help founders scale.- Common reasons that founders get tripped up when hiring.- Advice for delegating and decision-making in a fast-growing company.- Thoughts on growth, go-to-market, and product-market fit.- Advice for fundraising and why a founder should “believe the no, but not the why.”- Why co-founder relationships end up breaking down.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Keith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an On Deck event. They discuss:- How he would compare the state of angel investing when he was getting started years ago to angel investing today.- His learnings about building a better filter for whether to take a meeting or not, and what he looks for in a person’s LinkedIn profile.- Portfolio allocation and how much to allocate to angel investing.- What differentiates people who are an executive and angel versus those who are full-time VCs.- Whether he plans to invest in crypto.- Thoughts on pricing and the differences in pricing considerations between angels and VCs.- How he uses Twitter.- Trends he sees and ideas he’s exploring.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Alex Robinson (@arobinsontweets), co-founder and CEO of Juniper Square (@juniper_square), joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- The experience that led him to create Juniper Square and the vision for the company.- How he navigated the idea maze.- How investment management will change in the future.- The vision for unbundling investment management.- How COVID changed the market and why he thinks the move to remote work is overstated.- What’s next for the company.- Where he would be investing if he was running a fund and his requests for startups.- The company-building principle they implemented that transformed the company.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Anthony Nardini of the On Deck Team joins Erik to discuss:- The OD50 Fellowship, what it will be like, and who should go through it.- Why people don’t leave their existing jobs.- The advice he gives for people trying to pivot into tech.- The dimensions of job suitability.- How to know when it’s the right time to leave a job.- Whether to start your own thing or find a new job.- His advice for job-seekers.- The tools that he wants to exist for job-seekers.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Nikhil Krishnan, founder of Out of Pocket, discusses the flaws of the US employer-based healthcare system, comparisons to other countries, investing in the space, dynamics of hospitals, randomized controlled trials, digital therapeutics, EMRs during COVID, and the future of telemedicine.

Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan), creator of Lenny’s Newsletter and a former PM at Airbnb, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- The best bottom-up SaaS metrics to track and why these companies are so sought-after right now.- What separates great bottom-up strategies from the rest.- How to think about when to hire your first PM.- How to increase retention.- How to think about strategy.- How to increase your conversion rate.- How to evaluate marketplaces.- How to create effective flywheels.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup