Founders and Builders
Founders and Builders
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Founders & Builders is your go-to channel for in-depth conversations with the world's best startup founders and operators.
Whether you’re an aspiring founder, a seasoned entrepreneur, or simply curious about the journey of building your own business, you'll find real-world experiences, and candid advice from successful entrepreneurs who have been in the trenches. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, uncover the secrets to startup success, and dive into the future of technology and business. Subscribe to be inspired, informed, and equipped to build something great!
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The podcast focuses on themes such as entrepreneurship, startup strategies, technology innovation, and AI in business. Episodes delve into topics like building AI-native products, the challenges of clinical trials in biotech, and successful SaaS development, with concrete examples including Akash Bajwa's insights on AI startups and David Brear's exploration of redefining banking.
Founders & Builders is your go-to channel for in-depth conversations with the world’s best startup founders and operators.
Whether you’re an aspiring founder, a seasoned entrepreneur, or simply curious about the journey of building your own business, you’ll find real-world experiences, and candid advice from successful entrepreneurs who have been in the trenches. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, uncover the secrets to startup success, and dive into the future of technology and business. Subscribe to be inspired, informed, and equipped to build something great!
Yanda Erlich is a serial founder, early Weights & Biases investor, and former Coatue GP who’s helped build and back some of the most important companies in AI.In this episode, Yanda breaks down what really gets founders through hard times, why trend-chasing kills startups, how to find the work that feels effortless, and why the best markets start off looking “sneaky small”. He also shares his journey from Google to founding multiple companies, investing early in W&B, and how meditation shapes his decision-making.As always, if you enjoy this episode, make sure to like and subscribe 🔔Chapters:00:00 Intro02:10 What gets founders through dark times05:40 Trend-chasing vs authentic problems09:15 Effortless work and founder-market fit12:50 The “Cheesecake Factory” problem of choice16:05 How to pick the right market19:20 Yanda’s founder journey23:40 Quitting Google to build his first startup27:50 Becoming an investor31:10 Investing early in Weights & Biases35:00 Sneaky big markets38:45 AI agencies to in-house teams42:20 Meditation and founder mindset46:15 Permissionless leverage in 202550:30 What it’s all for⭐ Listener Suggestion – Lightricks – https://www.lightricks.com/👍 Why subscribe?If you build, code, invest or care about the future of AI, startups and creative technology, this channel is for you.🔔 Tap the bell so YouTube tells you when new episodes drop 🔔#startups #AI #founders #productmarketfit
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