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Social topic influence ceo #3453, ai 36.11%, kleiner perkins #1, business 12.22%, in the 7.78%, future 7.78%, software #2399, the world 4.44%, systems #2845, market 4.44%

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Top Social Posts

Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Letting Go of Perfect in AI Software teams learned years ago that 100% reliability is a myth. On this episode of Builders Sachi Shah (Sierra) explains why AI agents need the same mindset shift. As she puts it if AI is helping you dont wanna let perfect be the enemy of good"
YouTube Link 2026-02-16T14:00Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support Cresta CEO Ping Wu Can you scale customer support without burning out agents or frustrating customers Ping Wu shares how Cresta combines AI and human intelligence into a single system that scales sustainably for companies like United Airlines and Porsche. In this episode Ping also breaks down the three constraints that shape automation in the real world: conversation complexity infrastructure debt and customer demographics. Guest: Ping Wu CEO of Cresta Connect with Ping Wu X: https://x.com/ping_wu LinkedIn:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T11:01Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Family Focus and 350M Users: Inside Zoom with Eric Yuan Eric Yuan turned a simple belief into Zoom the platform that kept the world moving through a once-in-a-century shutdown and redefined modern work. On this episode of Grit the Zoom CEO shares why velocity beats size how a family-first ethos powered his leadership during COVID and why the coming wave of AI dwarfs the original internet boom. He details how hes refreshing Zooms culture for [----] people opting for virtual deal calls over in person meetings settling into life as an empty-nester and keeping Zoom nimble enough to outpace Big Tech"
YouTube Link 2025-06-09T10:02Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"How Matt Murphy Made Marvell Essential to AI and Cloud Matt Murphy transformed Marvell from a broad-based chip supplier into a $100B data infrastructure leaderpowering the rise of AI cloud 5G and custom silicon. On this weeks Grit the Marvell CEO shares how he refocused the companys strategy led major acquisitions like Inphi ($10B) and Cavium ($6B) and positioned Marvell at the center of the next era of compute. He also reflects on lessons from his father a longtime CEO the discipline of running [--] miles a week and how staying steady through industry cycles has set him apart. Chapters: 00:00"
YouTube Link 2025-05-12T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Why Marvell (and Nvidia) Are Critical to AI AI may be the headlinebut semiconductors are the engine powering it. On this episode of Grit Marvell CEO Matt Murphy unpacks why chips are back at the center of a major tech shift how this cycle compares to past waves and what makes this one fundamentally different"
YouTube Link 2025-05-21T19:30Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"The Unlikely Path to Building a Billion-Dollar Gov Tech Company Zac Bookman Guest: Zac Bookman CEO and Co-Founder of OpenGov Thirteen years after co-founding the government transparency startup OpenGov Zac Bookman is still finding ways to surprise people. In [----] Cox Enterprises bought the company for $1.8 billion but as far as Zac is concerned were just getting started. I left the vast majority of my net worth in the company he says. So I'm a believer. I'm all in. The mission of powering more effective and accountable government has been stable since OpenGovs earliest days and that mission"
YouTube Link 2025-03-24T14:24Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Blockchain Changed How the Internet Coordinates For decades the internet ran on protocols but not for money. Jeremy Allaire explains how blockchain introduced a long-missing layer: native infrastructure for value contracts and economic coordination. Full episode on Grit"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T18:31Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Synthetic Data and the Future of AI Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez How do companies like Salesforce and Dell scale intelligence across every cloud Aidan Gomez co-founder and CEO of Cohere explains how theyre building AI that works across all enterprise systems and deploys anywhere giving companies true flexibility and security. The co-author behind the revolutionary "Attention Is All You Need" paper joins Joubin Mirzadegan for a wide-ranging conversation on why synthetic data went from dismissed to indispensable and how the race among AI labs is really unfolding. Guest: Aidan Gomez co-founder and CEO"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T11:00Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Why AI Has to Adapt to the Business For real complex businesses theres no clean knowledge base ready to be consumed by AI. Ping Wu CEO of Cresta explains how building AI for real operations means designing for messy knowledge partial automation and human decision-making. #ai #tech"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T18:28Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Why Marvell Spent $16B to Escape Consumer Tech When Matt Murphy took the helm at Marvell in [----] the company was still deeply rooted in consumer markets. On this episode of Grit he shares the bold M&A strategy he pitched to the boarda multi-billion-dollar bet to reposition Marvell toward enterprise and infrastructure and reshape its role in the future of compute"
YouTube Link 2025-05-17T16:01Z 26.9K followers, 12.4K engagements

"Building Scalable Web Automation Infrastructure Josh Coyne & Paul Klein IV Kleiner Perkins Partner Josh Coyne sits down with Paul Klein IV CEO of Browserbase to discuss the future of web automation infrastructure and developer tooling for AI agents"
YouTube Link 2025-09-03T16:58Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"HubSpot CEO on the Future of SaaS AI & Leading Through Change From a 350-square-foot home in South India to leading HubSpot a $30B CRM powerhouse Yamini Rangans journey is nothing short of remarkable. In this episode Yamini shares how shes guiding HubSpot through a post-pandemic shift toward product-led growth the hard-won lessons behind building go-to-market alignment and why human-centric leadership is her edge in an AI-first world. Plus her take on why data is the new battleground in tech. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:52 Introduction 02:22 Fire in my belly 10:06 Constraints 12:19 Peak"
YouTube Link 2025-05-05T10:01Z 27K followers, 17.1K engagements

"CEO and Co-Founder Together AI Vipul Ved Prakash w/ Bucky Moore Guests: Vipul Ved Prakash CEO and co-founder of Together AI; and Bucky Moore partner at Kleiner Perkins No one knows for sure whether the future of AI will be driven more by research labs and AI-native companies or by enterprises applying the technology to their own data sets. But one thing is for sure says Together AI CEO and co-founder Vipul Ved Prakash: Its going to be a lot bigger. If you look at the next [--] years or the next [--] years we are doing maybe [---] percent of the AI that well be doing [--] years from now. In this"
YouTube Link 2024-07-22T17:17Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Angela Duckworth professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit Guest: Angela Duckworth professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Theres got to be a cost when you pursue your passions says University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth; in fact the word passion comes from the Latin word for suffering. But that doesnt mean that gritty people are unhappy. After the time needed for sleep daily exercise friends and family Dr. Duckworth explains whats left is more than [--] hours. Informed by her research and her own"
YouTube Link 2024-01-08T22:31Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Kleiner Perkins at Upfront Summit: "Back to the Future" with Ilya Fushman and Mamoon Hamid Om Malik interviews Ilya Fushman and Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins to hear how they came together to lead a generational transition at Kleiner Perkins the learnings they brought to the firm from previous experiences and the meaning behind "Back to the Future." Recorded March [--] [----] at the Upfront Summit"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T21:31Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"This Startup Is Replacing Banks for Brand Credit Cards Daragh Murphy (Imprint) Daragh Murphy is giving brands their own credit-card platformno legacy bank required. On this weeks Grit the Imprint co-founder and CEO traces the leap from being a junior lawyer to closing nine-figure card deals. He breaks down the hidden economics of credit-card loyalty the discipline of treating capital like the last dollar and how AI will slash risk-and-support costs. Guest: Daragh Murphy CEO & Co-Founder of Imprint Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:48 Introduction 01:30 Actualizing the dream 08:37 Imprint 11:37"
YouTube Link 2025-06-30T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Grit Podcast - Founder and co-CEO Brex Henrique Dubugras The best advice Brex founder and co-CEO Henrique Dubugras ever received came from Snap CEO Evan Spiegel: The best CEOs Spiegel told him are extremely authentic to themselves . If you try to emulate being Elon Musk and youre not like that youre just gonna fail. This wisdom has empowered Dubugras and his co-founder Pedro Franceschi to focus on the places where they can be most effective at Brex and to be more authentic with their coworkers. In this episode Henrique and Joubin discuss coaches vs. therapy mutual crushes hacker famous big"
YouTube Link 2023-01-16T16:59Z 27K followers, 14.8K engagements

"Kleiner Perkins on 20VC: Mamoon Hamid on AI and Defining Generational Investments Mamoon Hamid joins Harry Stebbings to talk about AI startup investing and becoming a generational defining investor. Recorded Oct [--] 2024"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T21:21Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Kleiner Perkins at Startup Grind: Lessons in Product Growth and AI with Aaron Levie & Mamoon Hamid Kleiner Perkins Partner Mamoon Hamid sits down with Box CEO Aaron Levie at Startup Grind [----] to reflect on two decades of building and investing at the frontier of enterprise software. From the rise of product-led growth to the emergence of AI-native business models the conversation explores what it takes to build enduring companiesand how the next generation will be shaped by AI"
YouTube Link 2025-05-01T22:27Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Kleiner Perkins at StrictlyVC: How AI is Shaping Startup Investing with Mamoon Hamid & Ilya Fushman StrictlyVC founder and TechCrunch General Manager Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos is joined by Mamoon Hamid & Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins as they break down the current state of startup investing and why despite recent challenges AI is making it the most exciting time to be in venture. Recorded Jan [--] [----] at StrictlyVC"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T22:00Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"No Reset Button: Reinventing Amplitude in a Post-AI World (Spenser Skates) Amplitude helped define the modern analytics stack powering digital products with deep behavioral insights. But in a world shifting toward agentic interfaces and vertically integrated AI even a category leader has to evolve. In this episode CEO Spenser Skates shares how hes rethinking AI within the constraints of a 13-year-old codebase why analytics remains Amplitudes competitive edgeand why taking the company public early was a risk worth taking. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:43 Introduction 01:26 AI is still very early"
YouTube Link 2025-04-21T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"ElevenLabs Vision for Voice Interfaces CEO Mati Staniszewski Before AI became a buzzword a few true believers were already building. Since early [----] Mati Staniszewski and his team at ElevenLabs have been among them working to create voices that actually represent emotions. He shares with Joubin Mirzadegan how voice AI is transforming diverse fields from delivering personalized healthcare for different age groups to amplifying creativity in filmmaking. Guest: Mati Staniszewski co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs Connect with Mati Staniszewski X: https://x.com/matistanislang=en LinkedIn:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-27T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"WisdomAI: The AI Data Analyst For the Enterprise WisdomAI is introducing the AI data analyst for the enterprise. This new class of agentic analytics replaces static dashboards with conversational intelligence powered by a persistent context layer. With Wisdom users can simply ask What were our top-performing regions last quarter or Why did churn increase in August and receive clear answers with context instantly. The platform understands each customers business dynamically updates its context layer with user feedback and proactively surfaces what matters most. We couldnt be more excited to"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T17:26Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Rebuilding Front for the AI Era CEO Dan OConnell The hardest part of transformation is knowing what to let go of. Dan OConnell now leading Front as CEO and formerly on the board at Dialpad joins Joubin Mirzadegan to explore the delicate balance between legacy and innovation as he leads a decade old company through the AI revolution. He also reflects on why courage and control can coexist in leadership and what it means to make decisions that give you energy. Guest: Dan OConnell CEO of Front 00:00 Intro 05:57 Navigating Company Culture and Change 10:46 The CEO's Perspective 19:43 Career"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Kleiner Perkins Fellows Summit: Building Glean with Arvind Jain and Mamoon Hamid Arvind Jain co-founder and CEO of Glean joins Mamoon Hamid partner at Kleiner Perkins to share the Glean story with Kleiner Perkins Fellows and Kleiner Perkins Fellows Alumni. Recorded September [--] [----] at the Kleiner Perkins Fellows Founders Summit"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T21:14Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Scaling Too Fast The Zynga & Mark Pincus Story #podcast #grit #entrepreneur Zynga's rise to the top was nothing short of meteoric. In just four years they hit [--] billion installs [---] million monthly active users and $1 billion in bookings. Mark Pincus went from being named Entrepreneur of the Year when the company went public in [----] to one of Americas Worst CEOs just a year later. So what happened The company grew so fast that the culture and processes couldnt keep up. Growth that normally takes years was happening in months forcing Zynga to go public sooner than they were ready. The takeaway"
YouTube Link 2024-09-12T17:00Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"The Man Who Builds for the Decade Ahead Founder of Google X Waymo and Udacity What does it take to reinvent entire industries over and over again This week on Grit Sebastian Thrun the godfather of self-driving cars and massive open online courses reflects on a career pushing the boundaries of technology across mobility education and AI. With Joubin Mirzadegan he shares why he believes autonomous driving could become the biggest lifesaving technology in history and how a wake-up call led him to found Udacity to truly democratize higher education. Guest: Sebastian Thrun CEO of Stealth Startup"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"When Solving Your Own Problems Scales David Heinemeier Hansson David Heinemeier Hansson built Ruby on Rails to scratch his own itch. Today it's taught at Stanford and MIT powers $200B in Shopify transactions and has influenced over [----] academic papers on software development. In this episode DHH breaks down why building for yourself leads to better products a philosophy that helped Basecamp reach industry-leading NPS scores in the 70s without a single marketing campaign. Watch the full conversation with the links in the comments. #grit #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-01-09T16:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"KP Fellows 2025: A Summer of Building Learning and Lifelong Connections From working at companies like Harvey Nooks and Figma to forging relationships with friends mentors and even future cofoundersthe KP Fellows Program is where the next generation of founders and builders take shape. This highlight reel captures the best moments from Summer 2025: Fellows at work community events and the energy that makes this program one of a kind. Apply Now For The Summer [----] Fellows Program: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kleinerperkinsfellows/2fb55478-01f4-4a41-ad68-7b7315ed8963utm_source=PRxQr2m7e3"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T21:33Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"What Success Required of Evan Spiegel Building at the highest level often means being absent at home. Evan Spiegel reflects on how his approach to work and family has shifted over time and why leadership includes knowing when to recalibrate. Catch his full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan and Bing Gordon now"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T16:15Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Grit with CEO and Co-Founder Rippling Parker Conrad and Kleiner Perkins Partner Mamoon Hamid Guests: Parker Conrad CEO of Rippling and Mamoon Hamid partner at Kleiner Perkins How long did it take for Parker Conrad to stop wanting revenge Ill let you know when it switches over the Rippling CEO and co-founder jokes. He resigned from his last company the buzzy HR unicorn Zenefits in [----] and then quickly realized that the companys new leaders would never return it to its former glory. He still loved the problems he had been trying to solve and launched Rippling because there was an opportunity"
YouTube Link 2023-11-02T21:52Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Grammarly x Superhuman: The Future of Workflows Shishir Mehrotra What if your tools shared context like your team does This week on Grit Shishir Mehrotra shares how the Coda and Grammarly collaboration unlocks context as a superpower reflects on his early days at Google and YouTube and hints at a future where tools anticipate intent and amplify how we work. He also shares how this paves the way for agent-based workflows and AI-native communication beginning with Superhumans email experience. Guest: Shishir Mehrotra co-founder of Coda and CEO of Grammarly Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:24"
YouTube Link 2025-08-11T09:59Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"How Plaid Survived on $60K Before Becoming Fintech Infrastructure Zach Perret (Plaid) Zach Perret saw a fintech explosion comingand built the rails before it arrived. On this weeks Grit the Plaid co-founder and CEO retraces his path from building tools for developers to linking the worlds largest banks and how a failed $5.3B acquisition by Visa became a launchpad. He unpacks the pressure of operating in a tightly regulated industry why rebuilding trust after the deal collapse was harder than expected and how Plaid is navigating the shift from startup to staplewhile staying obsessed with the"
YouTube Link 2025-07-14T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Garrett Lord on Building Handshake and Shaping the Future of Careers with AI At the [----] Kleiner Perkins Fellows Founders Summit Handshake co-founder and CEO Garrett Lord joins KP partner Josh Coyne for a conversation about building scaling and reinventing one of the most important career platforms of this generation. Garrett reflects on Handshakes early daysconvincing universities and employers to change entrenched systemsand shares why the company is now betting big on Handshake AI. He opens up about the challenges of scaling a marketplace and an AI business in parallel how he thinks about"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T21:10Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"The Road to Autonomy: Chris Urmson on Building Aurora Chris Urmson has spent the last [--] years pushing the limits of autonomous drivingfirst at Carnegie Mellons DARPA Grand Challenge team then as co-founder of Googles self-driving car project now Waymo. On this weeks episode the Aurora CEO retraces that journeyfrom building robot cars in the desert to leading a public company pioneering driverless trucking. He shares why autonomy was always a matter of when not if how he handled a high-profile departure from Waymo and what it takes to build at the intersection of deep tech safety and"
YouTube Link 2025-05-26T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"How Stord Is Redefining Speed Cost & Trust in E-Commerce What does it take to build the logistics backbone for the next generation of commerce Sean Henry founder and CEO of Stord joins Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman and Grit host Joubin Mirzadegan to talk about scaling a national fulfillment network that now moves [--] million packages a year and reaches 15% of U.S. households. They explore how Stord is using AI to connect warehouses middle-mile routes and delivery promises into one smart system. The goal: to give every brand an Amazon Prime-like advantage. Guest: Sean Henry Co-Founder &"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Brex 3.0: Inside the Radical Turnaround with Pedro Franceschi Guest: Pedro Franceschi Pedro Franceschi is the co-founder and CEO of Brex a fintech company reshaping how businesses manage their finances. Originally from Brazil Pedro went from teenage hacker to leading one of the most well-known names in modern financial technologybuilding a platform trusted by startups and enterprises alike. In this episode Pedro shares what it took to launch Brex [---] why he moved to a single-CEO model and how tough structural changes set the stage for leaner faster growth. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:46"
YouTube Link 2025-04-06T11:09Z 27K followers, 16.5K engagements

"#213 CEO & Co-Founder Loom Joe Thomas w/ Ilya Fushman: After the Exit Guest: Joe Thomas CEO and co-founder of Loom; and Ilya Fushman partner at Kleiner Perkins Loom CEO Joe Thomas had a lot of things to think about before he sold his company to Atlassian for $975 million: The impact an acquisition might have on the product how to keep the Loom brand alive the risk of remaining independent. but it wasnt until after the deal was announced that he really understood what it meant for his team. I didn't know how emotional it'd be for me Joe says. All of the Loom employees current and former that"
YouTube Link 2024-10-21T07:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Reevo: The Intelligent Revenue Operating System IntroducingReevoto the world a truly AI-native GTM platform that unifies marketing sales and customer success into one operating system. Were proud to co-lead their Series A and partner with the entire team as they lead the next true breakthrough. Check them out. Reevo is hiring: https://reevo.ai/"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T21:28Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"MoneyGPT: Mines AI Money Agent for Young Adults Mine (formerly Fizz) has raised $21.5M to launch MoneyGPT an AI money agent built to help young adults feel more in control of their finances reduce stress and start building wealth"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T17:00Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Snowflake's Sales + Marketing Secret Chris Degnan and Denise Persson Scaling a business globally comes down to leaders who align teams and drive them forward together. Snowflake serves over [-----] customers and early executives Chris Degnan and Denise Persson share how they scaled the company while keeping the unlikely pairing of sales and marketing perfectly aligned through hypergrowth. They join Joubin Mirzadegan to share insights from their new book Make It Snow revealing how they built Snowflakes go-to-market engine and fostered a customer-first culture across every function. Guests: Chris"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"How GitLab Is Rethinking Security with AI Where does AI fit into software development Bill Staples shares how GitLab teams are exploring agent-powered collaborationparticularly in complex areas like security vulnerability detection and remediation"
YouTube Link 2025-07-09T14:33Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"How Dropbox Beat Big Tech in the Cloud Wars Drew Houston Dropbox CEO How do you win when your competitors are the biggest companies in the world This week on Grit Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston retraces the path from a bus-stop prototype to competing head-on with Google Apple and Microsoft. He explains why grit is learning to run toward discomfort and the moments he realized founders keep going for the love of the game. Guest: Drew Houston Co-Founder & CEO of Dropbox Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:52 Introduction 01:35 Towards full autonomy 16:20 Coming back to school 21:45 Golden ticket"
YouTube Link 2025-08-25T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"From White House to Wall Street: David Rubenstein David Rubenstein helped pioneer modern private equitybuilding The Carlyle Group into a $400B global investment firm from a modest D.C. office and a relentless fundraising streak. But beyond PE his legacy spans presidential libraries historic American artifacts and a lifelong obsession with civic contribution. In this episode David shares how he raised billions without a background in finance why owning a baseball team was more than just a trophy purchaseand what building true generational success really means beyond wealth alone. Chapters:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-28T10:05Z 27K followers, 76.3K engagements

"How Brands Stay Visible When AI Decides Profound CEO James Cadwallader What happens when AI becomes your most influential referrer As consumers turn to ChatGPT for answers James Cadwallader and his team at Profound help brands like Eight Sleep and MongoDB gain visibility and leverage inside AI models. On this episode of Grit he explains why brand narrative has shifted away from content and why Profound is scaling globally ahead of traditional SaaS timelines. Guest: James Cadwallader co-founder and CEO of Profound and Ilya Fushman partner at Kleiner Perkins Connect with James Cadwallader X:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T11:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Phia: The AI Shopping Agent For The Next Generation Shopping online should be simple. But it isnt. Prices vary sizing is inconsistent and secondhand options are scattered across dozens of sites. Phia is an AI shopping agent that sits in your browser and makes it easier to shop. It surfaces the best prices instantly and is expanding into sizing reviews and personalized discovery. Since launch Phia has already amassed [------] users over [----] direct brand partners and driven tens of millions of dollars in sales. Check out Phia on the App Store: join.phia.com or download the Chrome extension at"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T10:00Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"The Anti-Engineer Mindset Not being technical forced Brynn Putnam founder of Mirror to stay laser focused on the user. On this episode with Joubin Mirzadegan she talks about how that helped shape Mirror combining clean hardware with an exceptional software experience. Catch their full conversation now"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T13:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"What Product Leaders Must Rethink in the AI Era Aatish Nayak (Harvey) and Sachi Shah (Sierra) The hardest part of building AI products is deciding which workflow youre willing to own. On this episode of Builders Aatish Nayak (Harvey) and Sachi Shah (Sierra) share how theyve made those calls across legal and customer experience and what they learned building systems customers rely on every day. Highlights from the discussion: Traditional product management says pick a user pick their use case solve for their use case make it super narrow. With AI you can actually broaden out the number of use"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T02:04Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"From Tony Hawk to Microsoft Acquisition: The Bobby Kotick Story In [----] when President Trump signed the executive order that would ban TikTok in the U.S. Bobby Kotick called his old friend Steven Mnuchin. The former Secretary of the Treasury told him that if TikToks U.S. operations were to be sold to an American company Microsoft would be the only bidder. A couple calls later he reached ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming who said hed rather sell to Bobby than Microsoft. Concerned about his ability to get the deal done solo Bobby called Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and offered to make a"
YouTube Link 2025-02-10T16:02Z 27K followers, 25.7K engagements

"Why Were Only Using 1% of AI Glean CEO Arvind Jain Glean has grown into a $7.2B company by giving employees AI assistants and agents that extend their capabilities. CEO Arvind Jain is back on Grit alongside Joubin Mirzadegan. Heres what stood out: - My mindset by default is that if you built something last year it's got to be obsolete. There has to be a new way to do that thing better today. If not then it's just lack of imagination. - I have no doubts that AI capabilities are just going to increase more and more over the next few years. But even more important is this concept of how much are"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T11:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"I Raised $300M To Bring AI To Laywers Winston Weinberg & Harvey Guests: Winston Weinberg CEO & co-founder of Harvey; and Ilya Fushman partner at Kleiner Perkins If you think about pretty much any job out there in the world we will have some sort of AI copilot says Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman. The question is who are the right folks to build it and whats their vision For Harvey CEO & co-founder Winston Weinberg the vision is clear: Silicon Valley cannot and should not try to disrupt the legal profession by automating the job of lawyers. Instead he says they need to have respect for"
YouTube Link 2025-02-24T17:09Z 27K followers, 22.5K engagements

"Building High-Impact Sales Teams Dan Lee and Nooks Even with AI sales still comes down to human connection. This week on Grit Dan Lee shares how Nooks automates busywork like research and dialing for thousands of sales teams letting reps focus on the conversations that close deals. He also shares his do more with less approach why cold calls still convert and how to maximize human impact alongside AI. Guests: Dan Lee CEO and Co-founder of Nooks and Leigh Marie Braswell Partner at Kleiner Perkins Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:48 Introduction 01:31 Deep urge to solve problems 09:10 A million whys"
YouTube Link 2025-08-18T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"The Central Nervous System for Modern Business Confluent CEO Jay Kreps The apps and websites we use every day depend on systems most of us never see. Jay Kreps joins Joubin Mirzadegan to share how Confluent became the central nervous system for companies like Expedia and eBay letting them respond to business operations instantly. They also break down why the myth of AI-driven efficiency falls short and why building truly transformative companies takes far longer than most people expect. Guest: Jay Kreps Co-Founder & CEO of Confluent Connect with Jay X: https://x.com/jaykreps LinkedIn:"
YouTube Link 2025-09-15T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"From India to Silicon Valley: The Jay Chaudhry & Zscaler Story Before Zscaler was a $32B cloud security giant it was just [--] engineershalf in Bangalore half in a borrowed U.S. office. As founder and CEO of Zscaler Jay Chaudhry bet $50M of his own money on one radical idea: secure the internet in the cloud. Born in a Himalayan village with no electricity he built Zscaler into one of the worlds top cybersecurity giants. In this episode Jay breaks down why 50% of the Fortune [---] trusts Zscaler why he still interviews candidates and how hes incubating the companys next big AI bet. Chapters: 00:00"
YouTube Link 2025-03-31T13:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"The Rockstar CEO Who Wont Quit ServiceNow Chairman & CEO Bill McDermott For Bill McDermott work has never been just a job. On this Labor Day rerun of Grit first published Jan [--] [----] the ServiceNow CEO reflects on what he learned from his earliest jobs and how he carried those lessons from a deli counter in Long Island to the boardroom of an $80B software company. Links: Connect with Bill X: https://x.com/billrmcdermott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billrmcdermott/ Connect with Joubin X: https://twitter.com/Joubinmir LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/"
YouTube Link 2025-09-01T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"How Notion Reimagined Productivity Tools Ivan Zhao Ivan Zhao joins Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit to break down how the companys minimalist design became a strategic edge in a world overwhelmed by bloated software. He shares why the AI agent still hasnt arrived and how Notions modular approach might be the closest thing to making it real. Guest: Ivan Zhao co-founder and CEO of Notion Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:41 Introduction 01:23 Burrito kind of person 08:04 Care about craft 15:09 Deep simplicity 22:45 The culture 26:46 Starting with no English 30:46 There needs to be more 42:37 Refactoring"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T10:00Z 27K followers, 13.1K engagements

"How NetApp Became a $20B Data Giant George Kurian Before NetApp data storage was locked to the machine you bought it with. IBM storage worked with IBM. Sun storage worked with Sun. Then came a shifttechnical computing required data to flow seamlessly across systems enabling large-scale collaboration. That shift redefined data storage and unlocked a market that powers modern computing today. George Kurian breaks down how NetApp built the backbone of modern data management from unstructured storage to security multi-tenancy and beyond. #business #podcast #tech"
YouTube Link 2025-03-05T16:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"The Finance Leader's Playbook With Adam Swiecicki and Michael Miao Welcome to Builders a new video series from Kleiner Perkins focused on the founders operators and investors building the products and tools that will define the next decade of technology. Episode [--] starts with a candid conversation on finance leadership in the AI era. KP Partners Josh Coyne and Leigh Marie Braswell sit down with Gleans Michael Miao and Ripplings Adam Swiecicki to break down what it really takes to build the finance org inside high-growth AI-first companies. Key insights from Adam Swiecicki and Michael Miao: -"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T04:30Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Bret Taylors Journey Leading Salesforce Sierra & OpenAI Over the past two decades Bret Taylor has quietly helped shape the arc of Silicon Valley. From co-creating Google Maps to steering Facebook Salesforce and OpenAI hes been behind some of the most consequential products in tech. Now with his new company Sierra hes starting from zeroagain. In this conversation Bret opens up about how founders navigate identity why the best ideas often come from everyday friction and how staying relentlessly focused can unlock real momentum in AI. Guest: Bret Taylor Co-Founder of Sierra Chapters: 0:00:00"
YouTube Link 2025-06-02T10:00Z 27K followers, 18.9K engagements

"How Snap Plans to Win the AR Race Evan Spiegel on Spectacles Turning down a $3B offer from Facebook is a bold move for any young CEO. Evan Spiegel shares how Snaps early dream was to stay independent and give its community an authentic voice a bet that proved right. He also explains why they are now doubling down on AR glasses and why the anxiety around AI deserves far more attention from tech leaders. Guest: Evan Spiegel co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. and Bing Gordon Advisor at Kleiner Perkins Connect with Evan Spiegel X: https://x.com/evanspiegellang=en LinkedIn:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T11:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Permitflow: Building without Barriers Permitting is the longest and most unreliable step before shovels hit the ground and getting it right means fewer delays lower costs and more homes and critical infrastructure delivered. Hear more from KP's Josh Coyne and Permitflow's Francis Thumbasery on why permitting is their wedge into the rest of pre-construction and how this new Series B will help the company scale the product and team. Permitflow is also hiring: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/permitflow"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T18:38Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Why the Worlds Most Advanced Chips Rely on TSMC Marvell CEO Matt Murphy breaks down how TSMC overtook Intel to become the global leader in chip manufacturingand why its lead still matters today. He also explains Moores Law in simple terms and what the future of chipmaking looks like as the economics evolve"
YouTube Link 2025-05-27T22:00Z 27K followers, 10.6K engagements

"Lotus AI: AI Doctor Powered by Real Doctors To Fix Primary Care Primary care is overwhelmed and fragmented. Patients wait months for rushed short visits. Lotus Health AI is rethinking it with an AI doctor powered by real doctors and a patient-first model"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T18:16Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Introducing Builders: A Video Series From Kleiner Perkins Introducing Builders a new video series from Kleiner Perkins hosted by Josh Coyne and Leigh Marie Braswell. Filmed around our kitchen table in San Francisco each episode is a focused conversation with founders and operators building category-defining companies"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T01:11Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"How Axon Built a $44B Data Network Rick Smith How do you build a cloud system that stores more video than YouTube and Netflix combinedwhile keeping it secure for law enforcement In this episode of Grit Rick Smith CEO of Axon breaks down how they built a storage and compute infrastructure that can handle petabytes of sensitive data while ensuring instant retrieval chain-of-custody integrity and real-time AI processing. With over a million officers uploading footage daily Axon is solving challenges in video compression encryption and searchability at a scale no one else is tackling. #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-02-11T12:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Building Cloudflare for the Next [--] Years Co-founder Cloudflare Michelle Zatlyn Fifteen years in it can still feel like were just getting started. Michelle Zatlyn co-founder of Cloudflare returns to Grit with Joubin Mirzadegan to share how Cloudflare secures the internet for millions with a vision built to last generations. She also shares why staying close to reality and to customers becomes harder as success compounds and how Cloudflare is helping content creators regain control in an AI driven internet. Guest: Michelle Zatlyn co-founder and President of Cloudflare Connect with Michelle"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T11:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"From Idea To Impact: How Gamma Is Redefining Presentations Grant Lee Make your product irresistible and everything else will follow. Thats the philosophy of Grant Lee co-founder and CEO of Gamma an AI design platform with an 'anti-PowerPoint approach' used by over 50M people. This week on Grit he also shares why enduring businesses arent one person shows and how their deliberate hiring process shapes and strengthens company culture. 00:00 Intro 03:06 Gamma's Growth and Work Culture 09:27 The Role of AI in Gammas Evolution 23:25 Financial Efficiency 30:31 The Competitive Market for Talent"
YouTube Link 2025-10-13T10:00Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"The Anti-Interview Approach at Notion Youre here to find a match not to judge. Thats how Ivan Zhao looks at hiring. At Notion interviews are built to strip away the script and formality replacing performance with honest conversation. To complete the picture the team also leans on backchannel references for context no interview could ever provide. #podcast #interview"
YouTube Link 2025-08-14T12:30Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Meet Nooks Nooks is building the AI-powered pipeline engine for modern sales teamsdesigned to unlock superhuman selling. It handles the busywork so reps can focus on what matters: winning. We spent the day with the team in San Francisco and saw why theyre leading the next generation of go-to-market software. Relentless product focus real customer insight and speed at every level. Learn more: https://www.nooks.ai/ They're hiring: https://www.nooks.ai/careers"
YouTube Link 2025-07-30T00:03Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Loom AI was a Game Changer Loom CEO Joe Thomas #ai #technology #loom Looms AI works by default instantly adding smart features the moment you hit stop. But once the free trial expires its like stepping back in timeno more smart features just basic video titles. Joe Thomas Loom's CEO noted that losing these AI tools after the trial felt like a real downgrade for users. In this episode Joe and Ilya Fushman Partner at Kleiner Perkins dive into the impact of default AI and how it transformed the user experience"
YouTube Link 2024-10-22T16:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Flexports Third Act: Winning in a Broken Global Trade System Flexport was a breakout successreimagining global trade with tech at its core. But when the freight market cooled and efficiency overtook service things started to unravel. Founder Ryan Petersen stepped aside handing the CEO role to former Amazon exec Dave Clark. Months later he was back at the helm. In this episode Ryan explains what went wrong how hes rebuilding Flexportcutting $300M in costs restoring customer focusand why promoting from within beats chasing outside stars. He also weighs in on Trumps proposed tariffs and what"
YouTube Link 2025-04-14T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Why the Busiest People Respond Fast The best operators move fast and stay close to the pulse. Stord CEO Sean Henry shares why the most accomplished leaders are often the quickest to reply and why responsiveness beats ego every time"
YouTube Link 2025-06-26T21:13Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"How I Built A $30M Business Without A VC David Heinemeier Hansson Guest: David Heinemeier Hansson CTO & co-owner of 37signals and creator of Ruby on Rails 37signals CTO David Heinemeier Hansson has organized his life around his passions: Writing racing sports cars and coding. Why aren't we all doing that he wonders. Why aren't we all trying to optimize our life in such a way that much of it is enjoyable Part of the problem David argues is that its impossible to find a creative or productive flow inside of mainstream work culture. Open offices managerial over-hiring and sloppy scheduling"
YouTube Link 2025-01-06T14:55Z 27K followers, 59.5K engagements

"Parallel: Building the Infrastructure for AI The team at Parallel has built the infrastructure systems and markets that powered the human web. Now theyre building for the webs second user the intelligent agents that will define the next decade of web search"
YouTube Link 2025-11-13T21:10Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Airtables AI Reboot with CEO Howie Liu Can a no-code giant reinvent itself in the AI-native era This week on Grit Airtable CEO Howie Liu shares what it means to refound a company how speed comes from tearing up old playbooks and why conversational AI is reshaping his productand his company. Guest: Howie Liu Co-Founder & CEO of Airtable Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:04 First startup & YC 04:06 Salesforce acqui-hire 07:31 Life-changing exit at [--] 11:07 Scaling too fast layoffs 14:04 Sparks vs. coasting growth 19:33 Two years to launch 24:04 Could AI Build It Faster 27:06 Vibe coding & AI startups"
YouTube Link 2025-09-08T10:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"Bootstrapped to $12B: Mailchimps Ben Chestnut on Life After the Exit If you find yourself selling your startup then Mailchimp co-founder Ben Chestnut has some important advice for you: Get a dog. When Intuit bought Mailchimp in [----] for $12 billion the company asked Ben if he wanted to stay on as CEO but he chose to walk off into the sunset and let the new owners take over. After that he estimates it took [--] to [--] months before he stopped checking his email social media and calendar with the same level of stress a CEO might have. Adopting a dog he discovered forces you to get OK with the"
YouTube Link 2025-03-17T17:55Z 27K followers, 103.4K engagements

"How WordPress Became a Web Giant Automattic Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg What kind of founder builds a billion-dollar company around something anyone can use for free Matt Mullenweg co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic joins Joubin Mirzadegan to reflect on two decades of building the platform that now powers over 43% of all websites through cycles of doubt decline and reinvention. He also shares how Automattic aligns employees with its mission to democratize publishing and commerce through paid sabbaticals and remote work. Guest: Matt Mullenweg co-founder of WordPress and founder"
YouTube Link 2025-09-22T10:02Z 27K followers, 274.3K engagements

"Reviving NetApp: How I Scaled It To $20B George Kurian NetApp was once a rocket shipsoaring during the dot-com bubble in the late 90s riding the wave of data storage dominance. Then the market shifted. Growth stalled and after peaking at $120 a share the stock spent over a decade stuck between $20 and $40. Once a Silicon Valley darling the company became a has-been. When George Kurian took over as CEO in [----] NetApp was at a crossroads. Instead of clinging to past success he led a reinventiontransforming the business for the cloud era rebuilding its operating foundation and positioning it for"
YouTube Link 2025-03-03T08:45Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"The Pull to Build: Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit and Starting Roadrunner What does it take to go from advising founders to becoming one On this weeks special Reverse Grit episode we flip the script and put our Grit podcast host Joubin Mirzadegan in the guest seat. Joubin recently founded Roadrunner where he is now co-founder & CEO. Roadrunner is building an AInative CPQ to modernize the quotetocash stack drawing on years of conversations hes had with enterprise revenue leaders. Stepping into the host role Mamoon Hamid joins Joubin to talk about his transition from sales leader to founder how"
YouTube Link 2025-12-08T11:01Z 27K followers, [----] engagements

"The Grittiest Conversations of 2025: AI Business & Beyond In this recap episode we highlight the best moments from our [----] interviews and reflect on the ideas that defined the year. Featuring: David Rubenstein (co-founder of Carlyle) - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=6MZaB2pf1Xk Yamini Rangan (CEO of HubSpot) - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=5IvTK4syq-4 Ben Chestnut (co-founder of Mailchimp) - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xCmT_XSGyGc Winston Weinberg (co-founder and CEO of Harvey) - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=GTU2TyoSRLk Garrett Lord (co-founder of Handshake) -"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T11:02Z 27K followers, [---] engagements

"Why Most Startups Fail Here The broader the market the narrower your focus should be. Victor Riparbelli co-founder and CEO of Synthesia shares how entering a new space forces founders to pinpoint their real customers and what they truly need. Discover how these early decisions shaped Synthesia into a platform with 200K+ creators today. #business #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T21:00Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Why Taste Alone Isnt Enough to Build Founders who live in their product dont need metrics to spot friction. On Grit Ivan Zhao co-founder of Notion shares how he spotted a 100ms lag while typing a page title just through everyday use. His brain is tuned to the nuances of what he built. Thats product intuition in motion. Tune into the full episode now. #podcast #ai"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T22:30Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"CEO PagerDuty Jennifer Tejada: The Re-Finder #podcast #motivational #resilience #grit Listen to the full episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/27d712ee"
YouTube Link 2023-10-06T03:25Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements

"AI That Improves Experiences AI only matters if it is making a difference for the customer. Mati Staniszewski co-founder of ElevenLabs shares how they go beyond building models combining research and platform design to improve outcomes like CSAT efficiency and real-world impact. Tune into the latest episode of Grit now. #ai #tech"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T16:00Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Kleiner Perkins on This Week in Startups: The future of M&A and IPOs in the Tech Industry David Weisburd intros Mamoon Hamid Thomas Scriven and Jason Calacanis talk about the future of M&A and IPOs in the tech industry. Recorded Mar [--] [----] on This Week in Startups"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T21:53Z 26.4K followers, [---] engagements

"How a Billion-Dollar CEO Hires At Zscaler the bar is highand Jay Chaudhry keeps it that way himself. He still interviews candidates personally often five a weekend. But its not their answers hes listening for. Its the questions"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T20:30Z 26.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Redefining Software With Autonomous Systems Varun Mohan The future of software is shifting from automating tasks to actively manipulating the environment itself. Much like the internet changed how we interact with banking and communication this shift will redefine the very modality of how we interact with the world. The impact across industriesfrom retail to infrastructurewill be profound. Tune in as Varun Mohan CEO of Codeium and Leigh Marie Braswell Partner at Kleiner Perkins discuss the changing paradigm and how intelligent autonomous systems will reshape the future"
YouTube Link 2024-11-21T16:00Z 26.5K followers, 17.7K engagements

"Change Before You Must The longer youve been around the harder it is to change and the more you need to. Dan OConnell CEO of Front believes every successful company eventually faces the same test: can you disrupt yourself before the market does Tune in to hear how he is rebuilding Front for the AI era. #ai #business"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T18:30Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Meet Windsurf Windsurf moved fast made bold bets and built one of the most exceptional teams weve partnered with. We spent the day at their Mountain View HQ and left even more inspired by their ambition focus and product velocity"
YouTube Link 2025-05-15T15:25Z 26.5K followers, 12.3K engagements

"The Loneliest Part of Building The longest lasting role in any company is the founder. Michelle Zatlyn co-founder and President of Cloudflare tells Joubin Mirzadegan why building a company means outlasting most people you hire and learning to carry decisions long after others move on. Watch the latest episode of Grit. #business #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T18:12Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"The Work AI Cant Replace Your job is a basket of tasks. Some are easy for AI while others are deeply human. Dropbox CEO Drew Houston explains why AI may draft your emails but it wont replace the relational parts of leadership. Catch the full episode of Grit. #ai #podcast #leadership"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T20:30Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"The Travel Giant Built on Billions of Reviews Steve Kaufer on TripAdvisor How did Tripadvisor become every travelers starting point Steve Kaufer joins Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit to break down how Tripadvisor became the internets trusted travel companion built on over a billion reviews and decades of trust. He also shares why early personalization fell short and how AI is finally doing what travel agents once did by understanding the traveler but faster smarter and at scale. Guest: Steve Kaufer co-founder of TripAdvisor Chapters: (00:00) Trailer (00:45) Introduction (01:32) Early days of"
YouTube Link 2025-07-28T10:00Z 26.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Three Days from Shutdown to a $1.8 Billion Success: The OpenGov Story Ever come within days of shutting down your startup Zac Bookman CEO of OpenGov knows the feeling. Three days from closing the doors with no product and no cash he was desperate. A Christmas spent slogging through a thick finance book sparked a tiny wina $1800 deal. Fast forward [--] years and that relentless grind paid off. OpenGov just sold for $1.8 billion. What changed Hear the full story from Zac hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit"
YouTube Link 2025-03-28T16:00Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements

"What Its Like Riding an Autonomous Vehicle Chris Urmson has spent years building the future of autonomous vehicles at Aurorabut for most people the future becomes familiar fast. In this episode of Grit he explains why passengers normalize autonomy faster than you'd thinkand how our everyday experiences with being driven help bridge the trust gap with new technology"
YouTube Link 2025-05-31T18:06Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Dream Bigger"
YouTube Link 2014-12-04T17:08Z 25.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Why Public Trust Matters in the Age of AI AI will reshape society. Who it serves depends on how leaders respond. Evan Spiegel CEO of Snap Inc. shares why thoughtful leadership and clear communication will decide whether AI works for society at large. Tune into the full episode now"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T16:06Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"The New Workbench for Marketers Most marketing effort is still spent on the wrong layer. James Cadwallader co-founder of Profound explains why as bots perceive and redistribute content storytelling comes second for brands. So what should brands optimize for instead Watch the full episode of Grit to find out"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T11:00Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"How a Failed Budgeting App Turned Into Plaid Before Plaid powered the fintech ecosystem it started as a budgeting toolwith playbacks of your spending and push alerts about overpriced coffee. On Grit Zach Perret shares the missteps and half-built features that came first and how a string of user drop-offs led them to uncover the real opportunity"
YouTube Link 2025-07-29T16:30Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The Acquisition That Didnt Take Over Most founders brace for red tape after a big acquisition. In this episode of Grit Steve Kaufer co-founder of Tripadvisor shares how their deal with Expedia gave him more independence than he expected and why that control convinced him to stay. Tune into the full episode via the link in the comments. #podcast #business"
YouTube Link 2025-08-07T12:00Z 26.5K followers, [---] engagements

"How Rivian is Competing with Auto Giants RJ Scaringe #podcast #grit #ev The automobile industry isn't for the faint of heart. Youre up against companies that spend billions annually on R&D. Even with $5 billion and a stellar team it takes years to transform an idea into a market-ready product. Its easy to underestimate the capital needed but to truly rival the Fords and Teslas of the world you need serious resources and a massive R&D team. Rivian under RJ Scaringe's leadership is setting out to shake up the industry. By demonstrating whats achievable theyre pushing the entire auto sector"
YouTube Link 2024-09-05T20:00Z 26.3K followers, [----] engagements

"How Finance Aligns Teams Sales R&D and customer support all operate with different priorities. Adam Swiecicki CFO at Rippling shares why finance acts as the translator across teams helping turn financial goals into operational reality. See how this plays out in practice"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T15:10Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"#215 Matt MacInnis: COO Rippling on Flying the Growth Engine Guest: Matt MacInnis COO of Rippling One of the most important things a non-founder can do says Rippling COO Matt MacInnis is to learn how to operate in the context of the company theyre joining. His CEO Parker Conrad spikes in certain skill areas and the rest of the executive team needs to maximize his ability to thrive while taking care of the rest of it. Matt likened the work to being a hobbyist airplane pilot who cant get a license without knowing all the minute details about their planes engine and aerodynamics. You cant be a"
YouTube Link 2024-11-04T14:21Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Why Decade Old Companies Struggle to Evolve The clients who built you might be the ones holding you back. Dan OConnell CEO of Front says every maturing company faces this tension between honoring the customers who got you here and building for the ones wholl take you forward. Growth means knowing when loyalty becomes inertia. Catch his full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan now. #podcast #business"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T14:00Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Hippocratic AI: Making Healthcare More Abundant AI has the potential to transform healthcare over the next [--] years by improving care that will both improve our quality of life + our life expectancy. We are finally at a point where tech can begin to take care of the things we know should be done but oftentimes are not because of the lack of resources to do them. Munjal Shah & the Hippocratic AI team with its safety focused healthcare LLM are delivering results for more than [--] health systems already and were excited to join their journey to make healthcare more abundant"
YouTube Link 2025-04-14T05:28Z 25.6K followers, [---] engagements

"The Case for Hiring Slower What if hiring slowly is your biggest advantage While most startups race to scale Grant Lee CEO of Gamma draws from his experience leading a team of [--] to show why a lean group of A-players each with full ownership can outperform much faster-growing rivals. Full episode out now. #business #strategy #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T17:12Z 25.4K followers, [---] engagements

"Building Great Video Tools You dont really appreciate great products until you try to build one yourself. On this episode of Grit Howard Lerman founder and CEO of Roam shares how rebuilding video conferencing showed him why Zooms dominance is hard earned mastery. Catch the full episode now. #tech #innovation"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T14:58Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Meet Harvey Harvey is applying AI to one of the most complex and high-impact domains: the legal profession. We spent time with the team in SF and NYC and came away energized by their technical depth product focus and disciplined approach to building"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T18:21Z 26K followers, [----] engagements

"When Triple Digit Growth Isnt Enough To most founders 5% monthly growth would be a win. To Daragh Murphy its unacceptable. In this episode of Grit he opens up about the emotional whiplash of scaling fastwhy triple-digit growth still isnt enough and how hes pushing for more"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T16:30Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Stord: The Infrastructure Behind Modern Commerce Today fulfillment isnt just backend opsits a strategic lever that impacts everything from conversion and retention to unit economics. Our Partner Ilya Fushman sits down with Stord Co-Founder & CEO Sean Henry to talk about the next chapter of modern commerce. Sean shares how Stords platform turns fulfillment into a competitive edgepowering Prime-like experiences reducing operational costs and unlocking real-time data across the entire commerce stack. With $200M+ in new funding and sustained profitability Stord is scaling the infrastructure that"
YouTube Link 2025-05-16T23:53Z 25.4K followers, [---] engagements

"Enterprise AI Needs Trust AI cant create value until its treated like an employee. Aidan Gomez CEO of Cohere shares why real enterprise AI needs full operational access and why they focus on the sectors where that trust is existential. Tune into the latest episode now. #ai #tech"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T17:58Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"How WarnerMedia Sparked Hollywoods Comeback Jason Kilar Bold decisions especially during the pandemic have defined Jason Kilars career. With consumer behavior shifting dramatically Hollywood hesitated to release films. But Kilar saw an opportunity to release [--] films in theaters while also making them available for home viewing for [--] days. This ensured that theaters had a steady product pipeline as Jason aimed to deliver returns for investors. Stories like these make Joubin Mirzadegan wonder if there might be a movie about Kilars life and career one day"
YouTube Link 2024-10-30T16:00Z 26.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Motive Founder & CEO Shoaib Makani - Scaling a company in stages Solving problems evolving and developing a successful company. Full podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/646729b5 Learn more @ https://gomotive.com/"
YouTube Link 2023-05-15T22:51Z 25.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Applied Intuition: Powering the Next Era of Vehicle Intelligence AI is transforming the physical worldand Applied Intuition is leading the charge. From autonomous vehicles to defense systems Applied has built a full-stack software platform that makes machines smarter faster and safer. Their technology powers everything from foundational operating systems to mission-critical applications across industries where reliability is non-negotiable. As AI reaches an inflection point the future of physical operations is being redefinedand Applied is at the center of it"
YouTube Link 2025-06-17T13:57Z 26.3K followers, [---] engagements

"CEO Palo Alto Networks Nikesh Arora #podcast #grit Uncovering Cybercrime Constantly Innovating to Stay One Step Ahead Full Podcast: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae793a13 Full video: https://youtu.be/5jG7iVI08O0 Website: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/podcasts/"
YouTube Link 2023-12-01T19:34Z 26.3K followers, 12.8K engagements

"What We Refused to Optimize Early Every company runs on an invisible set of systems. Joubin Mirzadegan CEO of Roadrunner reflects on why strengthening that layer and the people responsible for it comes before everything else. Tune into the full conversation now"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T19:00Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"The Power of Stories in Leadership Miki Kuusi The most powerful leadership tool Storytelling. Miki Kuusi founder of Wolt and now leading DoorDashs international business breaks down why the most influential book of all timethe Bibleis really just a collection of stories. In business stories weave themselves into the DNA of a company guiding decisions and shaping its trajectory. From fending off billion-dollar rivals to walking away from life-changing buyouts Mikis experiences reveal how limitations sharpen strategy tough calls define leadership and patiencemore than deep pocketsbuilds"
YouTube Link 2025-02-22T16:00Z 14.4K followers, [---] engagements

"The Day Silicon Valley Bank Shook Rippling Matt MacInnis #siliconvalley When SVB collapsed Ripplings payroll operations were thrown into chaos. Matt MacInnis COO of Rippling shares how the timing couldn't have been worse. Customer funds were stuck in limbo leaving Rippling unable to process payroll. Acting fast the team hit the capital markets seeking half a billion dollars in liquidity. They didnt need the money to survive; Rippling was solvent. But in an act of trust they advanced payroll on the faith that clients would repay. In this episode Matt speaks about his incredible journey of"
YouTube Link 2024-11-05T17:05Z 25.4K followers, [---] engagements

"#206 CEO and Founder Rivian RJ Scaringe Guest: RJ Scaringe CEO and Founder of Rivian Im very comfortable with things not being in their end state says Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe. The companys challenging mission to help make 100% of the worlds cars electric will take a long time and a lot of willingness to build the metaphorical plane in midair. As Rivian has grown from one person to seven to [-----] though RJ admits that theres a lot more pressure to not screw up. Theres all these conflicting emotions I had . is this the right product he recalls. Is it the right strategy Am I capable"
YouTube Link 2024-09-03T02:23Z 25.4K followers, 24.3K engagements

"Why Privilege Can Be a Trap David Rubenstein didnt grow up with moneyand he thinks that was an advantage. On Grit this week the co-founder of The Carlyle Group reflects on why coming from modest beginnings can drive ambition in a way inherited wealth often cant. From quiet expectations to public skepticism David breaks down how his personal background shapes driveand what separates those who rise from those who stall"
YouTube Link 2025-05-07T14:00Z 26.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Doubles iFund to $200 Million (Part 2)"
YouTube Link 2010-04-01T23:58Z 26.2K followers, [---] engagements

"Are Drivers Licenses Becoming Obsolete Could affordable autonomy end personal car ownership Aurora CEO Chris Urmson breaks down what happens when autonomy becomes affordable at scaleand how that shift could reshape everything from urban mobility to family car ownership"
YouTube Link 2025-06-11T23:30Z 26.3K followers, [----] engagements

"What Comes After a Billion Dollar Exit Miki Kuusi Conquer one mountain and all you see is the next. Miki Kuusi built Wolt into a market leader scaled across Europe and sold to DoorDash for billions. But when people ask whats next Mikis answer is clear: hes still building. As he sees it the job isnt done. Entire industries are still offline millions of businesses remain disconnected and the evolution of digital commerce is just beginning to unfold. For Miki selling marked the next chapterone with even bigger ambitions. Watch the full episodelink in the comments. #grit #podcast #business"
YouTube Link 2025-02-21T16:00Z 14.4K followers, [---] engagements

"Dev Ittycheria CEO and President of MongoDB When you think about who you were and the decisions you made two or four or eight years ago . how do you feel Dev Ittycheria the President and CEO of MongoDB says hes embarrassed about certain things he did and thats a good thing. If youre not embarrassed that means youre not really growing that fast he says. He recalled one of his mentors former BladeLogic chairman Steve Walske explaining that everyone has an overinflated opinion of themselves and the great leaders keep the gap between that opinion and reality narrow. One of the hallmarks of such a"
YouTube Link 2024-02-09T06:07Z 26.4K followers, [----] engagements

"#214 Jason Kilar on Founding Hulu & Leading Warner Media When Jason Kilar was a child he was obsessed with Walt Disney not just as a filmmaker or the creator of Disneyland but as an entrepreneur. He started his career at the Walt Disney Company (where else) but then got his first opportunity to help build something new when a young startup entrepreneur from Seattle visited his business school classroom. Most of Jasons classmates predicted the failure of this startup Amazon.com which elicited this awesome laugh the Jeff Bezos trademark laugh. How a leader reacts to criticism or doubts Jason"
YouTube Link 2024-10-28T07:00Z 26K followers, [----] engagements

"Why I Left My Dream Job After [--] years Bill McDermott walked away from the dream he once thought defined him. The reason To embrace change and grow into the leader he knew he could become. Bill McDermott (CEO ServiceNow) this week on Grit. #podcast #story #business"
YouTube Link 2025-09-10T16:06Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"How Wolt Was Acquired By DoorDash Miki Kuusi Every investor loves to say Once you find product-market fit scale everywherefast. But Miki Kuusi knew better. His MO Move too fast and you multiply mistakes. Move with intent and you build something that lasts. Instead of chasing reckless expansion Wolt treated each new market as a testlearning refining and adapting until the model was airtight. And when the time came Wolt scaled into eight countries simultaneously armed with a strategy built to last. See how Miki built Wolts playbook one market at a time. Watch nowlink in the comments. #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-02-20T19:00Z 26.5K followers, [----] engagements

"How ElevenLabs Beat the AI Hype How do you turn early timing into a lasting competitive edge Mati Staniszewski co-founder and CEO shares how ElevenLabs combined foresight and a team of believers to dominate voice AI. Watch the full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan. #ai #tech #business"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T17:01Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements

"CEO and Founder Cato Networks Shlomo Kramer: The Burden of Persona Shlomo Kramer has founded three companies to date Check Point Imperva and most recently Cato Networks and taken the first two public with plans to do the same with Cato. By any measure he is a successful entrepreneur but he defines success as a burden you need to shake off every day. And the easiest way to do that hes found is to keep moving keep failing and keep creating. The material wealth hes created he explains was never the goal: It was never about things. It was about ideas and making them real. In this episode Shlomo"
YouTube Link 2023-12-18T21:21Z 26.4K followers, [---] engagements

"The Forgotten Center of the Business Infrastructure beats features when it comes to revenue. Joubin Mirzadegan explains to Mamoon Hamid why Roadrunner started with the first step of quote-to-cash and plans to build outward from there. Watch the rest of the conversation on Grit. #business #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T19:00Z 26.9K followers, [---] engagements

"HubSpots $20M Pandemic Pivot When the world shut down in March [----] HubSpot had a choice: protect the bottom line or prioritize their customers. CEO Yamini Rangan breaks down the five-day sprint that followedand how betting on customer value rewrote their growth trajectory"
YouTube Link 2025-05-09T19:00Z 26.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Focus on What Matters How do startups keep their energy up Dan Lee shares how small teams maintain momentum by pairing relentless curiosity with focus pursuing only the projects that truly create an impact. Full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan and Leigh Marie Braswell. #podcast #energy #team #focus #business"
YouTube Link 2025-09-02T23:00Z 25.4K followers, [----] engagements

"How Synthesia Made Cameras Optional Sometimes success is about enabling people. On this episode of Grit Victor Riparbelli co-founder and CEO of Synthesia explains how giving users Synthesias avatar video tool a solution that didnt need a camera but was 1000x easier to use unlocked instant product market fit. Catch his full conversation with Josh Coyne and Joubin Mirzadegan now. #ai #tech"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T16:01Z 25.4K followers, [---] engagements

"The Leadership Rule Fronts CEO Lives By Dont compromise on leadership decisions. As Dan OConnell says and lives by at Front great leaders arent the ones who please everyone theyre the ones who stay committed when the room disagrees. Watch the latest episode of Grit now"
YouTube Link 2025-11-18T19:36Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Grit Podcast - Former COO and Corporate Officer at Stripe Claire Hughes Johnson Former Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnsons new book Scaling People is not your typical business book: Informed by her experience scaling one of the most valuable private companies in the world its a tactical reference manual almost like a textbook aimed at helping managers wrestling with a variety of problems. And one of the big uniting themes is that to solve anything theyre going to have to look inwards. Leadership does not start with the other people in the room she says. It starts with you . if you dont know"
YouTube Link 2023-03-06T16:19Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The Birth of Voice AI While the world accepted one voice Mati Staniszewski saw a chance to change the way we interact with audio forever. The CEO reveals how ElevenLabs leverages voice AI to finally fix a decades old problem in audio localization and narration. Listen to the full story now. #ai #business #story"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T13:01Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Executive Security Just Got An Upgrade Rick Smith Security for executives is changing. Unlike firearms which carry legal risks and ethical dilemmas a Taser offers instant incapacitation without deadly force In this episode of Grit Smith breaks down the engineering behind modern Tasers the growing demand for adequate safety in executive circles and how Axon is shaping the future of personal protection. #podcast #weapons #lawenforcement #security"
YouTube Link 2025-02-12T14:00Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"#210 CEO & Co-Founder Huntress Kyle Hanslovan w/ Ev Randle: Deep Roots Guest: Kyle Hanslovan CEO & co-founder of Huntress; and Ev Randle partner at Kleiner Perkins Talk is cheap says Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan: I learned real early on that integrity is like one of the very few things if not the only thing you can't buy. En route to Huntress current status as a $1.5 billion firm with $100 million in ARR he took a long time to hire new execs or partner with VC firms. Indeed Kleiner Perkins partner Ev Randle recalls the deliberation Hanslovan underwent before signing KPs term sheet. It's pretty"
YouTube Link 2024-09-30T07:00Z 25.4K followers, [---] engagements

"The M&A Playbook Behind Ciscos Rise To $50B John T. Chambers John Chambers led Cisco through the rise of the internettransforming it into the worlds most valuable company at its peak. On this weeks Grit the former Cisco CEO unpacks how he scaled the business from $70M to $50B+ pioneered M&A as a growth strategy with [---] acquisitions and built what many called the best sales force in tech. Now leading his own venture firm Chambers shares how hes backing the next generation of AI-native startups. Guest: John T. Chambers Former Cisco Executive Chairman & CEO JC2 Ventures Founder & CEO Chapters:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-19T10:02Z 26.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Would You Sacrifice Business Class for a Supersonic Flight Blake Scholl Why cram in shaky "beds" when [--] hours beats [--] Blake Scholl founder of Boom Supersonic is capping Overture at [--] seats chasing business-class profits over overnight frills. His take on airline flatbeds Useless when flights hit [--] hours. Passengers want time not turbulence naps. To unpack Blake Scholls strategy for finding a product market fit tune in to the full episode"
YouTube Link 2025-03-12T16:00Z 26K followers, [----] engagements

"Sprint Until You Win Customers Before product-market fit balance is a myth. Airtables Howie Liu says startups have only a fleeting window and patience runs out fast. Thats why in the early days its an all-out sprint. Only once youve found fit does the marathon begin. Hear Airtable CEO Howie Liu on Grit. #podcast #business #speed"
YouTube Link 2025-09-17T15:30Z 26.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Mobile Apps: User Growth Engagement & Retention KPCB Partner Shabih Rizvi hosted several portfolio company CEOs for a discussion on how to attract users to your apps make them more engaging and retain users. His panel included Kamo Asatryan co-founder and CEO of Primer; Andrew First co-founder and CTO of leanplum; Ankit Jain VP product SimilarWeb. The panel discussed how developers and businesses should think about growth onboarding users and user retention how to evaluate the behavior of the most engaged users compared to the least engaged users and how to think about the lifetime value of"
YouTube Link 2016-04-21T16:28Z 25.3K followers, 12.9K engagements

"Snowflakes Marketing Edge You need to be an incredible team player in the beginning. Thats what Denise Persson CMO at Snowflake believes. After almost a decade with the company she shares how Snowflakes early marketing culture fostered versatility collaboration and exploration laying the foundation for long-term success. Tune into her full conversation also featuring Chris Degnan. #business #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T19:15Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements

"The Market of One I want to be a founder is the worst reason to start a company. Howard Lerman founder and CEO of Roam tells Joubin Mirzadegan why every lasting company begins bottom up with a founder whos lived the problem theyre trying to solve. Tune into the latest episode of Grit now. #business #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T13:30Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"CRO Zapier Giancarlo GC Lionetti: Hard feedback Listen to the full episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0e57da9"
YouTube Link 2023-09-29T06:12Z 25.8K followers, [---] engagements

"How Sixfold Growth May Break A Startup Winston Weinberg Growing from [--] to [---] people in a year sounds like successbut is it building on sand For Harvey scaling in law demands precision. Every hire brings expertise every process refines workflows and every expansion builds trust. Move too fast and mistakes add up. Move too slow and opportunities disappear. Ilya Fushman partner at Kleiner Perkins and Harvey board member breaks down the real challenge of rapid growthkeeping teams aligned preserving institutional knowledge and ensuring execution stays sharp as scale increases. Harvey leans on"
YouTube Link 2025-02-27T16:00Z 25.5K followers, [---] engagements

"KP Fellows @ Slack HQ with Stewart Butterfield The Kleiner Perkins Fellows Program connects the brightest engineering design and entrepreneurial students to cutting-edge startups in Silicon Valley for a summer-long work experience. Their work is additionally supplemented with programming that includes tech talks with some of the industrys most innovative leaders and organizations"
YouTube Link 2018-09-17T02:30Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Grit Podcast - CEO Qualcomm Cristiano Amon: Were In a Hurry to Get to the Future Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon believes his company is perfectly positioned for the world economy of the future connecting everything from phones to exercise bikes to cars. And he predicts were about to see AI-assisted cars deployed at a mass scale. Fully autonomous vehicles he concedes will take longer perhaps [--] or [--] years but he says its in everyones interest to make an intermediate level of assisted driving available in every vehicle on the highway not just premium cars like Teslas. In this episode Cristiano and"
YouTube Link 2022-09-06T19:18Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements

"#199 CEO Klaviyo Andrew Bialecki Whenever the marketing platform Klaviyo is hiring says CEO Andrew Bialecki we sort of don't care so much what skills you have. Instead the company looks for high slope individuals who are curious and able to continually learn new things. A big turnoff for me is when somebody says Oh well I was never good at that when I was growing up Andrew explains. You know I'm not a good writer or I'm not good with numbers. And it's like well OK but anybody can learn anything. In this episode Andrew and Joubin discuss WeCrashed Paul Graham vertical integration automating"
YouTube Link 2024-07-16T13:33Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Why Building with AI Means Giving Up Control A year and a half ago Notion tried to build an AI knowledge agent but it didnt land even with all the right features in place. Ivan Zhao co-founder of Notion joins Joubin Mirzadegan to unpack why the models werent ready and how building with AI requires timing and relentless experimentation. Tune into the full episode with Joubin Mirzadegan. #podcast #ai"
YouTube Link 2025-08-12T16:30Z 26.7K followers, [----] engagements

"GitLabs CEO on Why the Next Great Developer Might Not Write Code Bill Staples Bill Staples has spent [--] years redefining how the world writes ships and secures code. On this weeks Grit the GitLab CEO shares what it takes to lead a public all-remote DevSecOps company trusted by more than half of the Fortune [---]. He breaks down the discipline of managing energy instead of hours why weekly operating cadences beat quarterly plans and how AI will [--] software engineers by auto-debugging code and closing security gaps. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:42 Introduction 02:34 True joy in life 08:16 Winning"
YouTube Link 2025-06-23T10:01Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Steve Jobs' Rule for Great Entertainment Bobby Kotick Do you think The Godfather came from a focus group Steve Jobs didnt mince words when it came to creativity. In episode #229 of Grit Bobby Kotick recalls a meeting about Toy Story [--] where Steve Jobs reacted sharply to a document filled with market research. The final straw A page of focus group results. Jobs made one thing abundantly clear: True innovation can't be crowdsourced. Tune in for the full episode with the links in the comments. #grit #podcast #stevejobs #toystory #innovation"
YouTube Link 2025-02-16T17:00Z 25.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Marketing at the Early Stage What is the ROI of building a brand In this video from KPCBs recent CEO Workshop KPCB Marketing and Communications Partner Christina Lee moderates a panel with Facebook CMO Gary Briggs Slack CMO Bill Macaitis and Zynga CMO Jennifer Nuckles on the importance of brand-building for early-stage startups. They discuss how startups can optimize marketing ROI if they align their growth and brand teams listen to user feedback and engagement metrics and hire the right marketing talent early on"
YouTube Link 2016-01-07T23:59Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Doubles iFund to $200 Million Rough Slides Full Rough Slides Full"
YouTube Link 2010-04-05T21:13Z 26.9K followers, 17.8K engagements

"Why Chasing Money Rarely Works Chasing wealth rarely leads to itbut chasing purpose might. David Rubenstein breaks down a pattern hes seen time and again: the worlds most successful founders werent driven by money. He explains why obsession with an idea is what actually creates generational wealth"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T23:04Z 26.1K followers, 10.2K engagements

"What the Best Builders Prioritize Why dont the best builders chase the biggest offers James Cadwallader in conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan and Ilya Fushman shares why elite talent treats their career as their most valuable asset. Tune in now"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T11:22Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Why Founders Owe VCs an IPO IPO delays are commonbut are founders forgetting what they signed up for In this episode Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates makes the case that founders who raise venture capital take on an implicit obligation. He explains why secondaries fall shortand why public markets remain the only true price discovery mechanism. Watch Spenser in conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan on episode #239 of Grit"
YouTube Link 2025-04-30T22:45Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Big Wins Take Time Big achievements dont happen overnight. Jay Kreps co-founder of Confluent explains why building a company that truly moves the world takes patience and the ability to stay relevant as the world changes. Find out how Confluent continues to make a lasting impact. #podcast #business"
YouTube Link 2025-10-01T01:19Z 25.8K followers, [--] engagements

"The Myth of the Solo Founder Fast-moving startups still need one thing you cant skip: a team. Grant Lee co-founder and CEO of Gamma challenges the myth of the one-person unicorn explaining why the real thrill comes from building with a team that brings unique skills and perspective. Catch his full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan now. #business #truth"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T19:00Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements

"YouTube was losing $1B a Year This is the worst business on the planet. Thats what Googles CFO told Shishir Mehrotra in their first meeting as YouTube bled a billion dollars a year. On Grit Shishir shares how they rewired the model cracked monetization and turned YouTube into an unstoppable force integral to daily life for billions. #podcast #youtube #google #business"
YouTube Link 2025-08-20T15:30Z 25.6K followers, 25.2K engagements

"The Genius Behind Waymos 100M Miles Humans make mistakes. Teaching robots to copy those mistakes isnt the answer. Sebastian Thrun founder of Waymo believed there was a smarter way to build safety into driving. He shares why his approach of directly interfacing with cars has made Waymo the only car to drive [---] million miles without a driver inside. Catch the full episode with Joubin Mirzadegan. #business #tech"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T15:57Z 26.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Why AI Needs Better Judgment Most AI use cases feel forced. Longtime Grit Host Joubin Mirzadegan shares with Mamoon Hamid how Roadrunner applies LLMs to real operational decisions without bending the business around the technology. Watch the latest episode of Grit. #ai #tech"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T17:01Z 26.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Whats the First Step to Scaling Grant Lee co-founder of Gamma the AI design platform trusted by Adobe and Vercel believes one simple metric drives everything else. He explains why strong word of mouth is the true foundation of any business more powerful than expensive growth hacks or rapid team expansions. Tune into the latest episode of Grit now. #ai #business"
YouTube Link 2025-10-28T19:01Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The Most Unusual Second Act in Tech TripAdvisor was Steve Kaufers legacy in tech. His new one Give Freely a self-funded browser extension that donates 100% of the displayed percentage to the charity you choose. Find out why hes betting on this to create more impact than any donation"
YouTube Link 2025-08-13T12:01Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements

"The Founders Path Matt MacInnis After a decade at Apple Matt MacInnis dove into the entrepreneurial world with Inkling thinking hed conquer digital textbooks. What followed was a crash course in market realities; consumers weren't buyingthey were pirating. This forced Matt to pivot first toward a consumer model and then into corporate learning which eventually drove Inkling to tens of millions in ARR. Yet amidst the wins and losses Matt realized that hard-earned lessons in resilience and adaptability shape a founders path. #shorts"
YouTube Link 2024-11-06T16:00Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Don't Lose Yourself to Ego Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar Having people on walkie-talkies following you around in Cadillacs and GMCs might boost your ego but it doesnt keep you grounded. Growing up as one of six siblings in a family of eight Jason Kilar learned early on not to let his ego take center stage. Years later his work at Amazon Hulu and WarnerMedia helped shape streaming as we know it today. In this conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan he discusses WarnerMedias pandemic strategy how he met Jeff Bezos his fascination with Disney and more"
YouTube Link 2024-11-07T20:31Z 26.3K followers, [---] engagements

"The First Real Test of a Startup If hiring feels impossible when youre early its because it is. The best people already have leverage and youre asking them to trade certainty for belief in something that doesnt exist yet. James Cadwallader CEO of Profound on early startup hiring"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T21:29Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Storytelling in a Digital Age: A Conversation between Al Gore and Brian Grazer At a recent KPCB event in Los Angeles former Vice President and KPCB partner Al Gore interviewed film and television producer Brian Grazer on what its like to be a storyteller in the digital age. How has YouTube changed talent scouting How does entertainment content spread across platforms Al Gore and Brian Grazer tackle these and many more questions in a conversation bookended by impromptu poems written and performed by KPCB partner Bing Gordon"
YouTube Link 2014-12-15T18:10Z 25.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Life-Changing Tech No One Sees Hundreds of thousands of people now have a different trajectory in life because we exist. On Grit Sebastian Thrun shares the purpose behind building companies like Waymo and Udacity: creating innovations that improve lives and protect people driven more by impact than recognition or profit. Catch his full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan. #podcast #business"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T19:38Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Leading Without Burning Out How Does a CEO of Billions Manage Work-Life Balance From sunrise surf sessions to unplugged retreats Matt Mullenweg CEO of Automattic shares the daily rituals that keep him energized while leading his team across [--] countries. Watch the full episode for more. #podcast #work #life"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T16:32Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Why Billion-Dollar Startups Wont Go Public More tech CEOs are avoiding the public marketsbut Spenser Skates thinks thats a mistake. Amplitude CEO and co-founder Spenser Skates explains why fear of regulators is overblownand why going public is ultimately a test of conviction not compliance. Watch Spenser in conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan on episode #239 of Grit"
YouTube Link 2025-04-26T23:30Z 26.2K followers, [----] engagements

"How Far Would You Go to Build When Sam Altman says its hard to have more than one thing outside work founders know exactly what he means. Howard Lerman founder and CEO of Roam shares why starting a company means trading your social life for a way of living few people truly understand. Watch the full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan. Link in the comments"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T15:30Z 26.9K followers, [----] engagements

"The Next Dimension of Communication What if you could consume every idea like a real conversation Victor Riparbelli joins Kleiner Perkins Partners Joubin Mirzadegan and Josh Coyne to explore why text is low dimensional and how future tools like AI VR and AR could make communication completely immersive. He also reveals how @synthesia-io is already bringing that future closer. Full episode out now. #ai #vr #tech #business"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T16:07Z 25.5K followers, [---] engagements

"The Sales Frontier AI Cant Touch Can AI close a deal for you Dan Lee explains why AI can handle emails research and outreach but the real advantage in sales still comes from humans talking to prospects. Catch the full episode now. Link in the comments. #ai #podcast #business"
YouTube Link 2025-08-22T20:30Z 25.3K followers, [---] engagements

"Great Founders Dont Wait for Talent to Apply Garrett Lord co-founder of Handshake logged every referral and personally chased down the two names that topped the list. Those hires went on to become iconic now core to Handshakes growth. Find out how in the full episode"
YouTube Link 2025-07-25T20:31Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Autonomous Cars vs. Human Drivers Are autonomous cars better than humans at preventing accidents Sebastian Thrun godfather of self-driving cars and founder of Waymo shares how one mistake by a self-driving car can teach millions of others creating a safety multiplier humans could never match. Watch the full episode now. #ai #car #tech"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T17:01Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements

"The Future of Saas Tech leaders got the memo: adapt fast or risk obscurity. HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan explains why SaaS companies that hesitate risk irrelevance and why the incumbents may have the upper hand this time. Watch the full conversation with Joubin Mirzadegan on episode #241 of Grit"
YouTube Link 2025-05-20T22:00Z 25.7K followers, [---] engagements

"What Made Starting Snapchat Feel Possible The biggest barrier to starting a company is thinking founders are different from you. Evan Spiegel co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. shares how meeting founders early made entrepreneurship feel human and why that shift in mindset mattered more than any playbook. Watch the latest episode of Grit"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T18:26Z 26.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Why Early Hires Should Feel Like Co-Founders A sense of ownership isnt exclusive to foundersand Daragh Murphy believes the best teams are built on that belief. In this episode of Grit he shares why the earliest hires need to feel like co-founders how that mentality scales with later waves of talent and what he looks for to know someones really all in. #business #podcast"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T19:29Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"From Underdog to the White House: How OpenGov Stood with Tech Giants How does a small gov-tech startup end up in the same room as Apple Amazon and Microsoft Thats exactly what happened when Zac Bookman CEO of OpenGov got invited to the White House to meet with President Trump and some of the biggest names in techlike Tim Cook Jeff Bezos and Satya Nadella. OpenGov the scrappy underdog focused on modernizing government technology stood alongside giants at the American Technology Council. It was a powerful moment for a company most people had never heard ofproof that mission-driven innovation"
YouTube Link 2025-03-27T16:01Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Motive Founder & CEO Shoaib Makani - Risk tolerance with pursuit of growth Model on how to work hard and persist through challenge. "Continuously learn then change your circumstance and go and find new opportunities." Full podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/646729b5 Learn more @ https://gomotive.com/"
YouTube Link 2023-05-17T16:16Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements

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