Can NVIDIA keep their unprecedented run going? Learn what's driving their stunning earnings – and whether they're really on track to become the biggest company in the world. In this week's episode, Emil Michael former Chief Business Officer of Uber, and Yaniv Bernstein discuss: Betting with Chips: NVIDIA's remarkable earnings continue a run of historic, Wall Street-defying growth. Grok Solid: Elon Musk's xAI secures a massive $6 billion seed round. Overview Needs Overhaul: Google's new AI-powere...
May 29, 2024•32 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Are you struggling to fund your startup? Learn how to make your idea investable – and avoid the fearsome 'zombie zone'. In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein discuss: Quarter Masters: Explore a simple four-quadrant model that categorizes startups based on their margin, volume, and startup costs. Plain Old Profits: Learn when and why to consider a more traditional business model over a startup approach. VC Victory: Discover the sweet spots for venture capital and how to leverage...
May 27, 2024•48 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Two-time unicorn founder Jason Cohen (WP Engine, Smart Bear) returns to discuss his Twitter 'koans', exploring their implications for founders. In this bonus episode, Yaniv Bernstein, Chris Saad, and Jason Cohen discuss: Half-Baked Ideas: The pitfalls of working on too many projects (or cakes). Work/Work Balance: What even is a 'lifestyle business'? The Invisible Startup: Why founders should stop saying they're going 'stealth mode'. Tune in for an engaging conversatio...
May 27, 2024•18 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast How can Google avoid Google+ 2.0? Learn who will win the AI Game of Thrones – and why branding is only one piece of the puzzle. In this week's episode, Amir Shevat and Yaniv Bernstein discuss: The Demo Dilemma: Why OpenAI’s live demo of ChatGPT-4o was more impressive than Google’s highly polished event. G Suite Dreams: How could Google improve the integration of AI throughout their many products, without repeating the mistakes of Google+? Layoff Games: What does the current trend of tech lay...
May 22, 2024•38 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Are you planning your founder career in a meaningful way? Two-time unicorn founder Jason Cohen (WP Engine, Smart Bear) joins Chris and Yaniv to discuss how self-knowledge can lead to a founder journey that's right for you. Passion's Fruit: Understand the importance of aligning your startup with your driving interests. Top Model: Learn how to tailor your business model to fit your personal circumstances and stage of life for optimal growth. Iterate, Iterate, Iterate: Understand why consid...
May 20, 2024•50 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Missed this week's duelling announcements from OpenAI and Google? Catch up on ChatGPT 4o, AI Search, and Project Astra, as our insiders discuss how they'll reshape the tech world. In this week's Reacts episode, insiders Chris Saad, Yaniv Bernstein, and Elli Hanson discuss: Chatting ChatGPT 4o: The new features and improvements in OpenAI's latest AI model. Search and Rescue: How do Google's new AI Search, Project Astra and Gemini Assistant offerings stack up? Through the Googl...
May 15, 2024•53 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Is your product management approach clashing with real-world demands? Product expert John Cutler – author of the long-running newsletter The Beautiful Mess and former product evangelist at Amplitude – returns to the podcast to discuss different approaches to product management, and where they might help (or hinder) your business. Learn about: Ideal or Ordeal: The challenge of applying idealistic, one-size-fits-all perspectives on product management to the harsh realities of business. Canny Valle...
May 13, 2024•47 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Is your startup prepared for the next US election? Learn about the forces driving today’s tech giants and tomorrow’s political landscape. In this week's Reacts episode, insiders Chris Saad, Yaniv Bernstein, and Emil Michael former Chief Business Officer of Uber, cover: Buyback Backlash: Does Apple’s $100 billion stock buyback program signal a shift from innovation to incrementalism? RAGs to Riches: OpenAI are rumoured to be developing a new AI-powered search product to disrupt Google. But what i...
May 08, 2024•42 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Is firing a founder CEO ever the right move? Learn about how startup founders and their boards can work together effectively to avoid the worst. In this week's episode of The Startup Podcast, hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein explain: Founder Knows Best: Why removing a founder CEO is usually undesirable, given their deep vision and commitment. All Above Board: Why board accountability is necessary when a leadership change becomes essential. Evolving Ambitions: How founder CEOs must grow a...
May 06, 2024•43 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Why didn't Rabbit R1 and Humane AI live up to the hype? Learn how even the biggest names in tech – from TikTok to Tesla – can falter. In this week's Reacts episode, insiders Yaniv Bernstein, Emil Michael former Chief Business Officer of Uber, and Leah Mahtani discuss: Bad Bunny: Why Silicon Valley funding explains the disappointing launches of AI hardware Rabbit R1 and Humane AI. Bumpy Road Ahead: How Uber's success can inform the debate around autonomous vehicles like Waymo, Cruise, and Tesla's...
May 01, 2024•48 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Do your plans stand strong when things go wrong? Hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein discuss the concept of 'graceful degradation' and its critical role in planning for a robust business. They share tips on: Understanding Graceful Degradation: Why it's important to fail-safe your business plan to avoid collapse in a crisis. Visionary Planning: How a clear, unconstrained vision can guide decision-making as challenges arise. Making Smart Compromises: Ensuring each step aligns closely ...
Apr 29, 2024•34 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Australia’s startup ecosystem is about to be hit by an asteroid of awesomeness, and hardly anybody is talking about it. Learn why the recent Canva secondary round means Australia finally has its own “mafia” to rival the PayPal, Google, and Facebook mafias—and what it means for tech in Australia. Also in this bonus Aussie Q&A episode: how to think about SAFE notes as a local founder or investor. Honour The Startup Podcast Pact! If you have listened to TSP and gotten value from it, please: Fol...
Apr 28, 2024•16 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast The insiders return this week to discuss the latest in AI startups: 💡 Investments and Optimism: A16z's huge raise suggests an optimistic outlook for tech IPOs. 🤖 Electric Atlas: Boston Dynamics' latest robot raises questions about the future of robotics, but does it have real world utility? 🍏 Siri's Major Update: Siri has the potential for transformative updates, including multi-modal interactions and integration across Apple devices like AR glasses, enhancing Apple's AI strategy. 🔍 Meta's O...
Apr 24, 2024•43 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Are you protecting your superpower? 🦸 In this Listener Q&A, Chris and Yaniv discuss: 🧠 Expanding Your Engineering Mindset: How to gain empathy and strengthen your team with diverse skill sets. 🎯 Building Valuable Products: Focus on solving real customer problems with strategic feature prioritization. 🚀 Crafting Ambitious Yet Grounded Pitches: Find the balance between a startup vision that's aspirational and grounded in practical plans. 🔗 Aligning Product and Company Strategy: Develo...
Apr 22, 2024•35 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast The insiders return this week to explore the rapidly evolving world of AI startups: 🤖 AI Company Trends at Y Combinator: More startups are branding themselves as AI-focused during Demo Day, regardless of their true engagement with the technology. 🧠 Competing AI Models: New AI models are challenging GPT-4, like Claude 3 Opus and Mistral. Will one player come to dominate the market? 🍏 Tech Giants and AI: How Google and Apple's rich consumer data and device integration give them an edge in A...
Apr 17, 2024•42 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Could bootstrapping be your golden ticket to success?💡 This week, Chris and Yaniv are joined by Rob Walling, a seasoned entrepreneur with a wealth of startup wisdom to share. Rob Walling is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster known for his contributions to the startup ecosystem. He is the co-founder of TinySeed, the first startup accelerator designed for bootstrappers, and he also co-founded Drip, an email marketing automation platform for ecommerce businesses, which was later acquired by Le...
Apr 15, 2024•43 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast The insiders return this week to discuss the latest strides in Google's AI innovations: Google unveiled groundbreaking AI advancements at Cloud Next, showcasing Gemini 1.5's impressive capabilities. Their focus on enterprise AI customers signals a strategic shift for Google. Updates to Vertex and Google Workspace introduce new AI features, enhancing productivity and model-building. The revelation of the "XZ backdoor" vulnerability underscores the risks inherent in open-source s...
Apr 10, 2024•43 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Last week we had Clementine Jacoby on the podcast to discuss enterprise sales. Chris was unfortunately unwell. But he’s back! And he’s ready for round 2! This week with Yaniv Bernstein they discuss: - How enterprise customers' demands can disrupt product roadmaps. - Why underestimating costs of custom work for enterprises can be costly. - How partnering with champion customers fosters customization within a product-led framework. - Educating customers on best practices ensures long-term prod...
Apr 08, 2024•41 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast The insiders return this week to discuss some developments including: SBF’s 25 year sentence as repercussion for FTX legal and ethical misdeeds. Is 25 years for a white collar crime too long? The tech titans (Apple, Google, Facebook and X) are taking over as media giants concerning the insiders over journalistic ethics versus commercial interests Latest AI tech trends – where should we be investing amid the challenge of discerning viable ideas? The current issues facing product management - Will...
Apr 03, 2024•51 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Chris is unwell this week. Joining Yaniv this week on the pod is Clementine Jacoby. Clementine is founder and CEO of Recidiviz, a company building an open source platform to turn fragmented criminal justice data into actionable insights for practitioners, policy makers, researchers and the public. She has raised tens of millions in philanthropic capital from Vinod Khosla, Paul Graham and Y combinator. She was previously a product manager at Google where she worked with Yaniv. Together they explo...
Apr 01, 2024•56 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast The insiders are back to unpack the latest news in the tech ecosystem. Joining them this week is Kimberly Marshall, she is an investor and advisor in early stage companies and venture capital funds. Previously she helped build Uber, built the EdTech investing strategy at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and built the Black and Latinx investing strategy for Goldman Sachs. Together with Emil Michael, former Chief Business Officer of Uber, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein they discuss: • Reddit's IP...
Mar 27, 2024•43 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Are you really answering the right question? Do you find that your solutions to the problems you’re facing are not working? Don’t fear, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to steer your startup towards success. Together they discuss the essential strategies of not falling victim to the substitution heuristic. Misguided Priorities: Explore how founders often prioritize fundraising and publicity over solving core customer problems, leading to convoluted results. The Right Sequence: Learn the i...
Mar 25, 2024•36 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast The insiders are back to unpack the latest news in the tech ecosystem. Joining them this week is Amir Shevat - early stage startup investor and author. Together they discuss: OpenAI Marketplace Dynamics: The quartet explores the current state of the OpenAI marketplace for GPT models and predictions for its future growth and utility. Apple's Potential Collaboration with Google: The insiders discuss rumors about Apple's discussions with Google regarding the utilization of Google's AI m...
Mar 20, 2024•49 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast It’s finally happened. We held our first LIVE session. And who else better to guest star than previous special guest of the podcast Nir Zavaro. Nir is currently in Australia promoting his book “F*ck The Slides!” and together with Yaniv Bernstein shared more nuggets of information. Together the duo discussed: The Power of the Hook: Learn how to craft a succinct 70-word hook followed by a compelling 2-3 minute pitch that grabs attention from the start. Slide Decks Done Right: Explore different typ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Feeling overwhelmed with tech developments happening around the globe? Don’t worry! Tech insiders, Emil Michael, former Chief Business Officer of Uber, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to break through the noise and provide a deep-dive on the most important topics from the last week. Together they discuss: Princess Kate Photo Controversy: The insiders react to the fallout from a manipulated photo of Princess Kate, sparking discussions about the challenges of trusting AI-altered images in ...
Mar 13, 2024•41 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Startups cannot survive without a runway… Unless they’ve reached escape velocity. Haven’t reached takeoff? Wondering how you keep your startup on track? Chris and Yaniv are here to help you through the tough times Together they discuss: Runway refers to how long a startup can operate with its current resources before shutting down. It depends on cash, burn rate, and other factors like loss of interest or personal commitments. Becoming cash flow positive is not the same as becoming sustainably vi...
Mar 11, 2024•46 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast The insiders are back and just in time - tech news this week has been MASSIVE! Together they discuss: Figure AI Funding: Discover how Figure AI secured a staggering $675M investment to advance humanoid robot technology from the biggest names in AI (Google, NVIDIA and more!) , despite uncertainties about mass production. Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: The team unravel the legal battle as Elon Musk sues OpenAI, raising questions about the transition from non-profit to for-profit and ethical considerations....
Mar 06, 2024•38 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Leverage. It’s a powerful ally in a startup founder’s itinerary to success. But how can you harness it in your day-to-day life? This week Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to walk you through how you can master leverage to supercharge your startup! Together they discuss: Software & Automation: Explore how tech companies harness low-cost replication and distribution for exponential success. Financial Leverage: Delve into the impact of venture capital and debt, enabling founders to ampli...
Mar 04, 2024•38 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Edu: Founder Time Management - Take Back Control w/ Henry Shapiro Time. It's a founder’s greatest resource. It’s also a founder’s scarcest. Joining Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein this week on The Startup Podcast to help you take back control of your time is Henry Shapiro. Henry is the co-founder and COO of Reclaim AI, a company specializing in creating solutions to enhance productivity. Henry's expertise lies in creating systems and strategies for effective time management, making him a crucial ...
Feb 26, 2024•33 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Emil is out this week from the Insider trio so Yaniv and Chris welcome special guest Alireza Ali to discuss the hottest developments in the tech industry this week. Ali is currently the co-founder and partner at Blue Dot who specializes in AI strategy and implementation consulting services. He previous founded another AI startup and has worked at Google for 11 years, some of which as a Tech Lead. Together, this week’s trio discusses: 🌌OpenAI's Sora 🧠Groq's AI chip 💥Gemini's compet...
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