Brian Hollins: Time Audit Tactics, Breaking VC Barriers, & Founder Advice for AI

Brian Hollins, founder and managing partner of Collide Capital, joins us to discuss his path from growing up in Washington D.C. to attending Stanford and Harvard, and eventually founding a venture capital firm focused on equity and opportunity. In this conversation, we explored key topics like the impact of AI on startups, leadership strategies, and supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs.

EPISODE LINKS:

• Brian Hollins' Linkedin
• Collide Capital
• The Takeoff institute

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:12 Intro and background 00:03:42 The eye opening experience of travel 00:06:53 Drive 00:10:12 Hard Work to Working Smarter 00:12:41 Ruthless Prioritization 00:17:13 Time and energy audit 00:23:19 Intentional growth 00:26:11 Takeoff Institute 00:27:36 Advice for startups, AI and founder market fit 00:35:39 Realities of Entrepreneurship 00:39:06 AI : Adoption, Fatigue, and Strategic Use 00:44:11 AI best practices: Be familiar 00:48:40 Closing

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