Videos

June 6, 2023

Team dynamics, personalities, activating humans for real-world results: Evan LaPointe (FULL EPISODE)

00:00 Intro to Evan's work 01:35 What pushed Evan along analytics, tech, and biological sciences 06:34 Data silos that we end up with in and how to tackle 11:58 Internal customer vs external customer narrative 14:41 How cognitive thinking separates people's performance 21:25 Concept of "intuitives" and "semi-intuitives" traits of…

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May 31, 2023

Hot take: Why ideas have greater value than execution ft. Evan LaPointe (4x Founder)

Finding the right set of peers, building the dream team to work towards a vision, setting the table for growth—all of these are interrelated from the perspective of strengthening teams. However, there’s a layer of science behind all of the best performing companies and the humans who’re a part of…

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May 29, 2023

How learning styles of people shape team dynamics and collaboration ft. Evan LaPointe (4x Founder)

Finding the right set of peers, building the dream team to work towards a vision, setting the table for growth—all of these are interrelated from the perspective of strengthening teams. However, there’s a layer of science behind all of the best performing companies and the humans who’re a part of…

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May 16, 2023

How can you be a Human Venn Diagram ft. Christina Wallace (Harvard University, Entrepreneur, Author)

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May 10, 2023

Large language models, AI applications, open source, future of AI ft. Travis Fischer [FULL EPISODE]

00:00 Intro to Travis and his works 02:15 Travis journey from corporate to open source development 05:34 Striving to create value and perseverance in the long game 08:27 Balancing creative pursuits with monetization 12:28 Using community as a leverage to upskill 15:09 Understanding the challenges in passion economy 18:03 Navigating…

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May 8, 2023

Building on application layer: The AI playground we're now in ft. Travis Fischer (AI Researcher)

When Travis Fischer (AI Researcher, Open Source Dev, Entrepreneur) and I decided to chat about AI, it was quite a happening week—so many papers being published, waitlists coming off, and a paper being signed across to harness the scope of AI too. To wrap our heads around all of this,…

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May 3, 2023

Large Language Models, ChatGPT's inception, and the buzz around AI | Travis Fischer, AI Entrepreneur

If there’s one phrase that’s ruling all of our social media experiences today, it’s Open AI’s GPT. It’s amazing to see the wonders of large language models kick in with everyday user experience, and the best part is that we’re only getting started. Beyond exposing ourselves to the numerous tools…

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April 24, 2023

Creative entrepreneurship, business humour, social media momentum | Alexis Gay (FULL EPISODE)

There’s been an infinite number of times I’ve spoken to people about how a career in comedy and building products are similar: a journey that involves so much iteration, craft, and attention to detail. And dealing with audiences day in and day out along with the market defining a hit…

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April 22, 2023

Into the creator's calendar: a powerful way for peak performance ft. Alexis Gay [Comedian, Founder]

Knowing Alexis Gay (Creative Entrepreneur | Stand-up Comic | Podcaster) is a person who comes up with an idea in the morning and jumps in to executive it by the happy hour, I chatted with her to break down her creative process—what would a calendar or schedule for a creative…

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April 19, 2023

How to be good at comedy (and business), by first being bad at it ft. Alexis Gay (Comedian, Founder)

There’s been an infinite number of times I’ve spoken to people about how a career in comedy and building products are similar: a journey that involves so much iteration, craft, and attention to detail. And dealing with audiences day in and day out along with the market defining a hit…

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April 2, 2023

Portfolio careers, human Venn diagrams, diversifying interests ft. Christina Wallace [FULL EPISODE]

Innovation is what most of us immediately point to when it comes to product success—but how often have we innovated our own thinking? Have we ever discovered what it means to be at the intersection of interests, ideas, and impact? So many creative entrepreneurial endeavors are based on a portfolio—of…

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March 31, 2023

Build in public—what is it all about for #founders & how to do it? Ft. KP, Build in Public Studio

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March 29, 2023

Product frameworks for life: Lessons from Clayton Christensen ft. Christina Wallace, Harvard

Innovation is what most of us immediately point to when it comes to product success—but how often have we innovated our own thinking? Have we ever discovered what it means to be at the intersection of interests, ideas, and impact? So many creative entrepreneurial endeavors are based on a portfolio—of…

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March 27, 2023

Portfolio career: How builders and founders could diversify ft. Christina Wallace, HBS

Innovation is what most of us immediately point to when it comes to product success—but how often have we innovated our own thinking? Have we ever discovered what it means to be at the intersection of interests, ideas, and impact? So many creative entrepreneurial endeavors are based on a portfolio—of…

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March 19, 2023

Cognitive science, AI algorithms, augmenting founder creativity ft. Alice Albrecht [FULL EPISODE]

What’s the best way to unlock creativity? Does our mind have the power to process so many thoughts and references? How does AI help in creating, building, and sharing ideas as founders and creators? Some of these questions are deep enough, but there’s a common line that connects them all—the…

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March 13, 2023

Boosting product creativity with human connections ft. Alice Albrecht, AI founder and researcher

"Let's come up with creative ideas" is definitely a phrase that almost all of us keep saying to each other. But how exactly is creativity augmented? And what would often help in increasing this creativity? I discussed this theme with Alice Albrecht, who is currently building an AI-powered product and…

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March 11, 2023

How attention economy impacts founders' creativity ft. Alice Albrecht, AI researcher & founder

What’s the best way to unlock creativity? Does our mind have the power to process so many thoughts and references? How does AI help in creating, building, and sharing ideas as founders and creators? Some of these questions are deep enough, but there’s a common line that connects them all—the…

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Feb. 22, 2023

Strategic communication, purpose of listening, speaking as a sport ft. Matt Abrahams, Stanford GSB

When was the last time you tried explaining an idea to your friend, co-founder, or teammate? Of course, it happens quite frequently for most of us, but looking back at the experience, at certain instances we spent more time explaining so the other person understands it better. Also there are…

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Feb. 21, 2023

What is Minimum Viable Communication (MVC)? Ft. Matt Abrahams, Stanford Graduate School of Business

When was the last time you tried explaining an idea to your friend, co-founder, or teammate? Of course, it happens quite frequently for most of us, but looking back at the experience, at certain instances we spent more time explaining so the other person understands it better. Also there are…

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Feb. 15, 2023

One communication mistake that most ambitious folks make ft. Matt Abrahams, Stanford GSB

When was the last time you tried explaining an idea to your friend, co-founder, or teammate? Of course, it happens quite frequently for most of us, but looking back at the experience, at certain instances we spent more time explaining so the other person understands it better. Also there are…

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Feb. 5, 2023

Building in public, portfolio career, shipping creative projects ft. Karthik Puvvada (FULL EPISODE)

If you’ve been sharing stuff and reading through Twitter or LinkedIn, there’s so much buzz around building in public. Especially over the last couple of years, a lot of founders, solopreneurs and enthusiasts who worked on side projects really leveraged the network to both build on their ideas as well…

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Feb. 4, 2023

The framework to organize ideas based on energy and season ft. Karthik Puvvada (KP)

If you’ve been sharing stuff and reading through Twitter or LinkedIn, there’s so much buzz around building in public. Especially over the last couple of years, a lot of founders, solopreneurs and enthusiasts who worked on side projects really leveraged the network to both build on their ideas as well…

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Feb. 2, 2023

What does it mean to 'build in public' & how to do it? ft. Karthik Puvvada (KP), The Founder's Foyer

If you’ve been sharing stuff and reading through Twitter or LinkedIn, there’s so much buzz around building in public. Especially over the last couple of years, a lot of founders, solopreneurs and enthusiasts who worked on side projects really leveraged the network to both build on their ideas as well…

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Jan. 21, 2023

The ride of an operator turned tech founder ft. Aarthi Ramamurthy (Netflix to Lumoid)

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