Village Global Podcast

Alexey Guzey, an independent researcher, discusses improving scientific institutions, decentralization of funding in life sciences, disagreements with thinkers like Tyler Cowen, limitations of GDP as a measure of progress, critique of effective altruism, and the relationship between effective altruism and Christianity.

Shellye Archambeau (@ShelArchambeau), one of tech’s first black female CEOs and author of Unapologetically Ambitious, joins Village Global co-founder and partner Anne Dwane for this masterclass held in December 2020. They discuss:- How to decide what you want in life and your career.- Why she makes choices but never sacrifices, and what the difference is.- How to adopt a mentor.- How to overcome impostor syndrome.- Diversity and inclusion in your startup.- How to know whether taking a risk makes sense.- Why startups shouldn’t fall in love with their product.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Paul Martino (@ahpah), co-founder of Bullpen Capital, joins Village Global co-founder and partner Anne Dwane on this episode.They discuss:- Stories from his entrepreneurial journey.- Advice for founders navigating the pandemic.- How the venture ecosystem today differs from ten years ago.- What characterizes the post-seed phase.- Why they look for companies that are “off by one.”- Their approach to data.- His tips on hiring.- Advice for emerging fund managers.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Amira Yahyaoui (@Mira404) of Mos and Deena Shakir (@deenashakir), partner at Lux Capital, join Erik on this episode to discuss:- Amira’s part in the revolution in Tunisia.- How she ended up in tech.- Why she wanted to solve this issue.- Lux’s thesis in this area.- The gap she saw and how Mos will fill it.- How COVID has impacted higher education.- Her thoughts on governance and technology.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Siadhal Magos (@smagos), co-founder of Metaview, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- What Metaview can offer and what inspired him and his co-founder to start it.- Insights from how teams grew at Uber and Palantir.- The rich data and insights that can be drawn from conversations.- The hiring lessons to impart to founders.- Best practices for startups hiring.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) of Late Checkout, and Justin Murphy (@jmrphy), social scientist and philosopher, join Erik on this episode to discuss:- How society got to a place where it lost its collective sense-making abilities.- Why calibrating what is real is harder than ever.- Signs that your community is working and what makes it flourish.- Techniques to build your communities.- Identity and how it interacts with your community.- Communities based around people.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Laís de Oliveira (@isolive), author of Hacking Communities, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:- The “why now” for her book.- Why we are more connected than ever but still lonelier than ever.- How to be a good storyteller and why vulnerability is important.- The tension between building a community for a business versus for the community’s own sake.- How to think about monetizing a community.- How to grow a community.- What community-building looks like in the COVID era.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Erik is joined on this episode by Max Nussenbaum (@maxnuss), who runs the writing fellowship at On Deck, Kyla Scanlon (@scanlon_kyla), who runs the blog Data Data Data, and Jake Singer (@jakesing_), who runs the blog The Flywheel. They discuss:- The benefits that writing has brought to them.- How they got started writing.- Their advice on how you can get started.- How to create a flywheel in your own writing.- The highest leverage ways to improve your writing.- What the fellowship will look like and why it’s valuable to write with a community.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Jay Kennedy, Chief of Staff at Floodgate, and Rishi Tripathy, Chief of Staff at On Deck, discuss the evolving role of Chiefs of Staff in the tech ecosystem, the value they provide to CEOs, and the benefits of being a Chief of Staff. They also highlight the On Deck Chief of Staff fellowship program and how it can enhance personal and professional development.

Brent Franson (@brentfranson), founder and CEO of Most Days (mostdays.com), joins Ben Casnocha on this episode to discuss:- How the company is creating a “Peloton for mental health.”- The most popular routines that people can cultivate using the app.- His history as an entrepreneur and lessons learned, including why “not all dollars are created equal.”- The life experience that informed the creation of Most Days.- The unique habits that he is cultivating himself with the help of the app.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup