The Social Radars

David Rusenko, Founder of Weebly, shares his journey from college dropout to startup success, including challenges of running out of money, being acquired by Square for $365 million, and now focusing on climate change with Leap Forward Ventures.

Yin Wu, founder of Pulley, shares startup insights and experiences, discussing persistence, determination, and the advantages of having startup founders as users. Topics include challenges in event planning, equity management, being a parent founder, and the importance of understanding equity for founders.

Renowned angel investor Ron Conway shares his journey from National Semiconductor to angel investing in Silicon Valley. Topics include early tech disruptions, childhood in a big family, college years, building work ethic, and insights on going public and angel investing.

Kyle Vogt, founder of Cruise Automation and co-founder of Twitch, shares his journey from building Battlebots to developing self-driving cars. He discusses overcoming challenges in the tech industry, navigating corporate acquisitions, and the unique pitch that led to Cruise's success. The podcast also delves into his unexpected partnership that birthed Dropbox and his record-setting marathon challenge on every continent with a plant-based diet.

Yuri Sagalov, Co-Founder of AeroFS, discusses the origins and struggles of his company, the transition to angel investing, and the challenges of founder-led sales in early-stage B2B startups. He reflects on investor relationships, technical interview challenges, and changing landscapes from Palo Alto to San Francisco.

The hosts reflect on memorable moments from season 2 and express gratitude for listeners. They discuss excitement for season 3, reveal a special guest, and share heartwarming feedback from listeners.

Today we chat with Adora Cheung, Co-founder of Homejoy & Instalab. Topics range from efficient home cleaning to defeating Trump in 2020. They discuss acquiring users for Homejoy, challenges as a female founder in the home cleaning business, lessons from Y Combinator, using targeted ads to increase voter turnout, and making small changes for health and weight loss.

Trevor Blackwell, Co-founder Y Combinator and founder of Anybots, discusses his inspiring journey from Saskatchewan to Harvard, creating a robot that walks, jumps, and runs, their experiences with power outages and generators, and their early days of Y Combinator.

Parker Conrad, founder of Zenefits & Rippling, discusses the controversy at Zenefits and the challenges faced in scaling the company. He also talks about building a suite of integrated products on a foundation of employee data, the urgency of Y Combinator, and how Rippling helps companies become more efficient.

Emmett Shear, co-founder of Twitch, shares the crazy story of how Twitch grew from one guy walking around with a camera on his head to one of the biggest communities on the internet. He discusses the challenges of live streaming, building infrastructure, and the financial struggles faced during the 2008 financial crisis. Shear also talks about the intensive nature of being a visiting partner at YC and the benefits of selling a company to Amazon.