The Pomp Podcast

Lance Lambert, co-founder & CEO of ResiClub, discusses the housing affordability crisis in the US, factors affecting affordability, and the launch of ResiClub. They explore rising housing prices, stagnant incomes, and potential solutions such as lowering rates or reducing house prices. They also highlight the complexities surrounding monetary policy and construction, questioning if the current situation is the new normal.

Elbridge Colby, co-founder of the Marathon Initiative, discusses the threat from China, Ukraine & Russia, Hamas-Israel conflict, economic strength of America, private sector impact, and actions America can take to improve its position.

Shaun Maguire, Partner at Sequoia Capital, talks about his time with DARPA and their thoughts on Bitcoin. They delve into a company he co-founded that sold for a billion dollars, breakdown of Sequoia Capital, SpaceX, Tesla, Elon Musk, and more.

Mike Beckham, Founder and CEO of Simple Modern, talks about entering competitive markets, selling established products, strategy differentiation, achieving excellence, being generous, American manufacturing challenges, and scaling as a player and coach.

Constantine Karides, Partner at Reed Smith's Financial Industry Group, discusses evaluating law firms, testing lawyers for startups, making financial decisions, hiring general counsel, and choosing the right law firm for startups.

Industry experts discuss building CPG brands, marketing strategies, scaling a company, and creating a desirable product in a panel discussion. They also explore the potential of the FabLetics membership model, pricing strategies of Jolie, and future-proofing a business after scaling to $100 million.

Darius Dale, founder & CEO of 42Macro, discusses their Weather Model, the impact of global conflicts on US fiscal policy, and how investors can navigate different outcomes. They analyze the current economic regime, compare the geopolitical significance of Russia-Ukraine and Israel, and explore the implications of geopolitical threats on the economy.

In this podcast, Anthony Pompliano emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurship, founders, and capitalism in creating a better future. He discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, the significance of thinking big and disagreeing with the status quo, and the opportunities for networking and collaboration at the BUILD Summit.

Peter Pham, co-founder of Science, shares valuable insights on fundraising, timing, materials, creating bidding wars, and upward growth charts. They discuss marketing, product quality, and securing capital for billion-dollar businesses. The journey of Liquid Death, a canned water startup, is explored, along with building a cult-like following and creating emotional connection. Creating urgency through progress, velocity, and the importance of dilution percentages in startup investments are also discussed.

Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, discusses Replit's customer obsession, the importance of being technical, the current state of AI, Replit's culture, and the need to accelerate technology adoption. The podcast also explores new infrastructure, Aardine's TerraFlux Bitcoin miner, Replit's vision and difficulties, the impact of AI on coding, hiring users/customers, and leveraging Replage for faster coding and development.