#042
Building a Billion-Dollar Company from Zero
Sarah Chen — Founder & CEO, Nexus Ventures
From bootstrapping in a garage to leading a $2B enterprise — the real story behind the headlines.
1h 24mApr 28, 2026Founders
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#041
The Art of Contrarian Investing
Marcus Rivera — Managing Partner, Horizon Capital
Why the best investments feel uncomfortable, and how to build conviction when everyone disagrees.
58mApr 21, 2026Investors
#040
Scaling Operations at Hypergrowth
David Park — COO, Velocity Labs
The operational playbook for going from 50 to 5,000 employees without losing your culture.
1h 12mApr 14, 2026Operators
#039
From Failure to IPO: A Founder's Journey
Elena Vasquez — CEO, Lumina Health
Three failed startups, one near-bankruptcy, and the lessons that led to a $4B public company.
1h 31mApr 7, 2026Founders
#038
The Future of AI Infrastructure
James Liu — GP, Frontier Ventures
Where the smart money is going in AI, and why most people are looking at the wrong layer of the stack.
1h 05mMar 31, 2026Investors
#037
Building Culture That Survives Scale
Amara Johnson — Chief People Officer, Atlas Corp
How to preserve the magic of a 20-person startup when you're hiring 100 people a month.
52mMar 24, 2026Operators
#036
The Discipline of Capital Allocation
Robert Tanaka — CIO, Meridian Partners
Managing $8B in assets and the mental models that separate good investors from great ones.
1h 18mMar 17, 2026Investors
#035
Disrupting an Industry Nobody Wanted to Touch
Priya Sharma — Founder, CleanSlate Technologies
Why she chose the unglamorous world of waste management tech — and built a $500M business.
1h 09mMar 10, 2026Founders
#034
Operating Through a Crisis
Michael Torres — Former COO, Rapid Logistics
Leading 12,000 employees through a supply chain collapse and coming out stronger on the other side.
1h 22mMar 3, 2026Operators