Explore the journey of Procore's CEO, from $0 to $11B valuation. Insights on surviving tough times, hiring right, technical edge, global expansion, and advice for founders. Emphasis on cultural shifts, strategic capital allocation, and unconventional paths to success.

Explore the journey of Wayfair to $10B in revenue, challenges of e-commerce with 10K employees, importance of logistics and branding, insights on niche e-commerce, and the power of customer loyalty. Discusses rebranding struggles, building a brand like Apple, and using high-quality images in online retail.

Parker Conrad, founder of Sigfig and Zenefits, talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, facing challenges while building his companies. He discusses the downfall of Zenefits and lessons learned, the power of media narratives and VC involvement, and the impact of social media on business. Conrad introduces Rippling, a new approach to business software, and emphasizes the importance of employee data. He also touches on the role of founders in business units and shares his perspective on the current state of San Francisco and the tech industry.

The podcast explores the growth of Verkada and its product lines. They discuss the challenges and successes of building Verkada and the future of the company. The speakers also emphasize the importance of autonomy in team structure and maintaining product consistency. They talk about the impact of internal sales on product success and the evolution of customer perception and demand. The podcast covers the importance of integration in business systems and traits of successful product leaders. They discuss the role of passion in product development and hiring, as well as the challenges and rewards of rapid company growth. The speakers also highlight the significance of adaptability and leadership presence in a growing company. They share insights on building trust, early startup challenges, and the impact of on-site work culture on company growth.

AI investor Mike Volpi discusses the genesis of AI investments and the impact of technology on investments. He explores the role of optimism and pragmatism in venture capital, the influence of AI on equity value, and the role of government and the private sector in AI regulation. Volpi shares insights on investment strategies, mentoring young entrepreneurs, and the power of frameworks in decision making. He reflects on his career, embracing mistakes in venture capital, and learning from the titans of venture capital. Volpi also discusses his multicultural background and lessons from serving on the board of Ferrari.

Topics discussed include founding CrowdStrike, building a new architecture in cybersecurity, handling high-profile cybersecurity incidents, competing with big players like Microsoft, importance of having the right team and leadership, scaling a cybersecurity company, the role of AI in cybersecurity, improving user experience, humanizing cyber attacks, supporting US defense, finding investors and building relationships, evangelical leadership vs scaling and delegating, choosing between a person and the field, dangers of democratising cybersecurity attacks, improving security posture and cyber attack prevention, PES methodology and effective execution, impact of sports and lessons learned, and lessons learned as an accountant.

Eric Vishria, General Partner at Benchmark Capital, discusses the role of venture capitalists, characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, the impact of artificial intelligence on business, and the evolution of early stage investing. He also shares insights on evaluating investments, the value of authenticity in founders, and building strong relationships with entrepreneurs.

Guests: Satish and Scott roast Logan for becoming a media personality. Matthew Prince exposes Cloudflare’s 1st customers: Turkish escorts. Dario Amodei predicts the future of AI. Dev Ittycheria gives 3 steps for holding people accountable. Jack Altman jokes about growing up with Sam. Daniel Ek on money and happiness. Matt Mochary shares his hiring and firing frameworks.

Jay Kreps, CEO of Confluent, discusses his journey as a writer turned CEO, the challenges of building a management team, dropping out of high school, and the decision to pursue computer science. He reflects on the birth and success of Project Kafka, the power of product marketing, and the transition from individual contributor to CEO. Other topics include navigating the public markets, the future of artificial intelligence, and the evolution of open source.

Nikesh Arora shares insights on being a generalist, acquiring domain expertise, the learning curve in cybersecurity, M&A rules, the role of marketing in tech, leadership in large companies, scaling challenges, transitioning roles, career choices, AI impact, product obsession, Indian upbringing and education, venture capital, mission-driven cybersecurity, and the tendency to romanticize the past.