I sat down with Shreyas Doshi, one of the world's top product leaders and startup thinkers known for shaping some of the most thoughtful perspectives on building and advising companies (Anthropic and Kalshi to name a few), to unpack what actually drives enduring startups beneath the surface.

We talked about the mental models behind great products, why clarity of thinking matters more than speed, and how founders can design companies that compound over time rather than chase short-term growth. Shreyas shared his framework for evaluating ideas, aligning teams around conviction, and making decisions when information is incomplete.

We also explored how startup culture has evolved, what founders consistently get wrong about product-market fit, and how the best companies stay grounded in first principles as they scale.

If you want a sharper lens on building, leading, and thinking clearly in high-ambiguity environments, this episode is for you.