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How to Hire Your First Offshore Team Without Screwing It Up
Season 2 Episode 98
Hiring is one of the hardest things for first-time founders to get right, especially if you’re building a distributed team that spans the globe.
For …
12 hours ago
How Technical Founders Win the First 5 Minutes With Investors
Season 2 Episode 97
Technical founders don’t usually struggle with what they’re building.
They struggle with explaining it clearly, quickly, and in a way that makes some…
1 week, 4 days ago
Don’t Wait for the IPO: How Tech Employees Actually Get Liquid
Season 2 Episode 96
Startup employees are encouraged to believe in the mission. But IPO timelines now stretch well past a decade — and many never happen at all.
In this …
2 months, 1 week ago
Turning Utility Into Habit: Beyond Basic Gamification
Season 2 Episode 95
I interviewed Play Ventures General Partner Phylicia Koh to explore what founders outside of gaming can learn from two decades of game design.
Play V…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Day You Raise Money Is the Day You Stop Focusing on Technology
Season 2 Episode 94
In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, Sentry co-founder David Cramer joins host Walter Thompson for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about what fou…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Selling Unproven AI to Skeptical Enterprise Buyers
Season 2 Episode 93
Building an early-stage startup isn’t just about the technology — it’s about earning trust before the proof exists.
In this episode of Fund/Build/Sca…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
From Seed to Growth: What African Founders Need to Know
Season 2 Episode 92
As African startups mature, the leap from seed to growth brings a new set of challenges — longer fundraising cycles, institutional expectations, gove…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
What Investors Actually Look For in the First 18 Months
Season 2 Episode 91
In this episode, I’m joined by Jon Callaghan, co-founder and managing partner at True Ventures, and Julie Bornstein — CEO and co-founder of Daydream,…
3 months ago
Is the Defensible Moat a Myth in AI?
Season 2 Episode 90
For years, founders have been told to build a defensible moat. But in AI, where platforms, models, and capabilities can shift overnight, that advice …
3 months ago
Building Against Giants: Turning Insider Expertise into a Startup Advantage
Season 2 Episode 89
When most founders look at markets dominated by Google or Apple, they see a dead end. Ariel Seidman saw an opening.
Before founding Hivemapper, Ariel…
3 months ago