My First Million

How to Think Big with David Friedberg, Founder of Cana

Mar 3, 2022

David Friedberg, founder of Cana and a visionary in beverage innovation, shares insights on revolutionizing the industry through 3D printing. He discusses pivotal lessons learned from Google’s founders that shaped his ambitious mindset. The conversation highlights the importance of personalized drinks and sustainability in production. Friedberg also navigates his transition from investment banking to tech, revealing how creativity and risk-taking are essential in driving innovation. He emphasizes catering to consumer preferences in a rapidly evolving market.

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Episode guests

David Friedberg

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Product Dev and Expansion Strategy

01:49

Creating a Beverage Replicator Prototype (copy)

02:49

Google's Server Architecture and Hardware Advantage

03:10

Core Idea: "Think Big, Start Small" is good, BUT don't get stuck in the "Start S…

03:35

Intro

2min

From Investment Banker to Tech Pioneer: A Journey Through Science and Business

4min

From Dreams to Deals: An Entrepreneur's Journey

9min

Navigating Innovation at Google: The Journey from Idea to Impact

4min

Innovative Leadership in Tech and Bold Vision

18min

Beverage Innovation Journey

7min

Sipping Through Change: Media and Beverage Evolution

6min

Diversity of Taste: Catering to Consumer Preferences

2min

Building Beverage Brands: Challenges and Innovations

8min

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Revolutionizing Beverage Production

4min

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) sits down with David Friedberg (@Friedberg) to talk about ambition, what he learned from the founders of Google, and how he's aiming to change the world by 3D printing drinks with his latest startup, Cana.

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Show Notes:

(01:30) - Dave's background

(10:30) - What Dave learned from the founders of Google

(16:30) - Why many people have trouble thinking big

(31:30) - Dave's new company, Cana

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Links:

* https://www.cana.com/

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Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.

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