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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show notes, resources and more.

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20VC: Why AI Models are not a Moat, Where Does the Value in AI Accrue; Startups or Incumbents, What the World Has Got Wrong About AI, Why AI Needs a New Story and Who is the Right People to Tell it with Cris Valenzuela, Co-Founder & CEO @ Runway

28 Aug 2023
41m
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This podcast episode explores the experiences and perspectives of AI entrepreneurs, innovators, and experts, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence. It delves into topics such as the intersection of creativity and AI, the importance of a beginner's mindset and hands-o...

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20Product: Enterprises are not Adopting AI Yet, When Will AI Break Into Enterprise, What are the Blockers, What Do Enterprises Need from AI & Why Services Companies Will Win in the Next 10 Years of AI Implementation with Howie Liu, Founder & CEO @ Airtabl

25 Aug 2023
39m
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This podcast episode dives into crucial considerations for PLG founders, discusses the transformative potential of GenAI, explores the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption in enterprises and creative industries, and examines the impact of AI on both incumbents and startups. It also offers insights into the compl...

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20VC: NEW FORMAT: Mega Funds Will Come Back, Why Markups Have Corrupted VC, Why RIFs Should Always Be An Embarrassment To SaaS Founders and Why Pitching is BS and Fake with Jason Lemkin and Rick Zullo

23 Aug 2023
54m
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This podcast episode explores emerging trends and challenges in the venture capital industry, emphasizing the importance of financial discipline, investor pushback, and effective communication between founders and investors. It delves into the evolving dynamics between founders and board members, highlighting the need ...

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20VC: The Biggest Lies of Silicon Valley, Why Entrepreneurship is Not For Everyone, Why VCs are Out of Touch, Why Many Would Be Great Entrepreneurs Will Burn Out, Why You Should Let Your Children Suffer and Why You Will Choose The Wrong Partner with Nick

21 Aug 2023
57m
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This podcast episode focuses on the nature of success, its dependencies and constraints, and how one can strive to achieve a healthy balance in their life. The episode journeys a person's life from their earliest childhood to various stages of adulthood and hits all the core areas of people's lives including, family, f...

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20VC: Does Value Accrue to Incumbents or Startups in the AI Race, Why Model Size Matters More Than Data Size, Why Artificial General Intelligence is Far Away, Why Carpenters Will Be Paid More Than Software Engineers & Future of Jobs with Richard Socher

18 Aug 2023
45m
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This podcast episode discusses the journey of Richard Socher, a pioneer in natural language processing (NLP), and his quest to develop a single pre-trained model for all NLP tasks. It explores the challenges and advancements in large language models, emphasizing their potential democratizing effect on AI development an...

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20Growth: Why Product-Market Fit is Not Enough, Revenue Does Not Create Usage, Metrics Must Be Before Strategy, Why it is Always Better to Concentrate than Diversify Marketing Channels and Secrets from Hubspot's Growth Engine with Brian Balfour @ Reforge

16 Aug 2023
57m
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This podcast episode delves into growth strategies, highlighting the significance of identifying and optimizing growth loops, understanding system dynamics and constraints, and aligning product, channel, and pricing models for venture viability. It also explores the challenges of finding product-market fit, sustaining ...

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20VC: Scaling Wait But Why to 600,000 Subs; Behind the Scenes on The Research Process, How to Learn Entirely New Topics Fast, The Writing Process and Building Good Habits & The Distribution Process and the Business Behind the Blog with Tim Urban

14 Aug 2023
58m
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This podcast episode explores various aspects of creative productivity, from the challenges of balancing freedom and structure to monetizing content. It also delves into strategies for effective topic selection, learning complex subjects, and writing engaging content that resonates with the audience.

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20VC Roundtable: NEW FORMAT: Why the Seed Investing Model is Broken, How to Make Money at Seed Moving Forward; Who Wins and Who Loses, Why Venture Value Add Platforms are BS and Failed and Why There Will be an IPO per Week in H2 2024

11 Aug 2023
53m
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This podcast episode explores the evolution of seed investing, challenges faced by seed investors, changing dynamics of venture capital, and the complexities of seed stage pricing. It also delves into the current state of the venture capital industry, focusing on the importance of de-risking investments and identifying...

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20VC: The Memo: The State of the VC Market: Why Seed Funds Can't Invest in "Hot Startups" Anymore, Why Series A & B is Terrible, Why the IPO Market Will Explode in 2024 & Why VC DD is BS & Every VC Has More Fraud in their Portfolio with Jason Lemkin

09 Aug 2023
1h 9m
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This podcast episode addresses various aspects of venture capital investing, including the importance of securing early wins and a strong track record, the challenges and opportunities in seed investing, the strategies for dealing with fraud perpetrated by founders, and the liquidity needs of seed managers.

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20VC: Vinod Khosla on How AI Impacts The Future of Healthcare, Education, Income Equality, Geo-Politics, Music and Climate Change

07 Aug 2023
43m
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This podcast episode delves into the broad impacts and applications of artificial intelligence (AI) across various domains, exploring its potential benefits and challenges in areas such as society, income inequality, healthcare, and climate solutions. It also discusses groundbreaking developments in fusion energy and t...

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20VC: Why "Hire Great People and Get Out of the Way" is Total BS, Why Your Upbringing Can Make You a Worse Leader & A Bentley, Two Nissan Cubes and Becoming One of Macedonia's Largest Employers; The Story of Slice with Ilir Sela

04 Aug 2023
46m
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This podcast episode centers around the journey of Ilir Sela, the founder of Slice, as he navigates the challenges and opportunities of building a successful business. The episode delves into topics such as embracing capital constraints as a catalyst for creativity, the importance of effective communication in a global...

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20Sales: Why The Founder Has To Be The One To Create The Sales Playbook, When To Hire Your First Rep, Why Junior is Better Than Senior, How to Manage Sales Rep Compensation, How To Onboard New Sales Reps and more with Lori Jimenez, CRO @ WorkRamp

02 Aug 2023
51m
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This episode offers valuable insights for tech founders and sales professionals on key learnings from tech giants, the role of founders in shaping their sales playbook, hiring and nurturing effective sales teams, and creating positive customer relationships.

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20VC: Marcelo Claure & Shu Nyatta on Lessons from Investing $7.5BN at Softbank & Why Dumb Money has Gone, Why "LATAM is Under Construction" and the Next 10 Years Will Be the Best & Investing Lessons from Missing Nubank & OpenAI & Investing in FTX

31 Jul 2023
58m
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This podcast episode explores the innovative venture capital model of Bicycle Fund, which aims to empower entrepreneurs in Latin America by providing more than just capital. They discuss the importance of speed of execution, effective feedback between founders and VCs, and understanding the unique characteristics of ea...

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20VC: Four Criteria to Assess Great Founders, Why and How the Best Leaders Make the Wrong Decisions 40% of the Time, Lessons Scaling King from 100 Employees to 2,400 and Making $1BN of EBITDA with Stephane Kurgan, Venture Partner @ Index Ventures

28 Jul 2023
48m
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This podcast episode features Stephane Kurgan, a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, sharing his unique journey from selling CD-ROMs to becoming an executive and eventually an investor. He emphasizes the importance of trusting data over intuition, building diverse teams, cultivating loyalty, and seizing opportunities w...

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20Growth: Biggest Growth Lessons from Instacart and Opendoor, Why 70% of Growth Experiments Should Fail and How to Fail Fast, How to Hire a Growth Team; Secrets and Tips & Why Operator Investors WIll be the Best Investors in 10 Years with Sri Batchu @ Ram

26 Jul 2023
57m
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This podcast episode explores various aspects of growth, from selecting the right North Star metric and implementing effective growth strategies to building high-performing growth teams and fostering a culture of growth within organizations. The speakers emphasize the importance of simplicity, speed, and experimentatio...

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20VC: Instagram CEO, Adam Mosseri on Threads: The Journey from 0-100M Users; What Worked, What Didn't and the Plans Ahead | Instagram: Biggest Mistakes, Successes, Misconceptions, TikTok Competition & The Future of Social Media; Interest Graph or Friend G

24 Jul 2023
1h 10m
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This podcast episode focuses on the diverse perspectives of industry leaders, discussing topics such as product leadership, business strategy, empowering teams, handling press cycles, and navigating challenges in the technology industry, ranging from executive leadership at Instagram to the evolution of social media pl...

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20VC: Why Hiring in Tech is Broken and Founders Need to be as Good at Firing as they are Hiring, Why Product Differentiation is Unsustainable & Why the Current Generation of Tech Employees are Entitled and What Needs to Change with Jean-Denis Greze @ Plai

21 Jul 2023
50m
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This podcast addresses the multifaceted elements of talent hiring, firing, and maintaining a harmonious work culture in startups. It emphasizes the significance of evaluating scalability, balancing long-term and short-term needs, maintaining transparency during firing procedures, and avoiding common hiring mistakes. It...

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20Product: The Secret to Successful Onboarding from Notion and Airtable, The Biggest Mistakes Startups Make in PLG Today& Why 90% of Onboarding Today is Done Poorly with Lauryn Isford, Head of Product Growth @ Notion

19 Jul 2023
47m
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This podcast episode delves into the strategies and insights employed by growth teams to drive user adoption and engagement, emphasizing the importance of understanding customer types and product types, and the need for alignment between activation metrics, onboarding, and long-term retention. It also explores the chal...

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20VC: Top Three Lessons from Working with Jeff Bezos for 23 Years at Amazon, How the Best Leader Hire, Fire, Prioritise and Make Decisions & How to Be Responsible for 1M Employees and Be a Rockstar Husband and Father with Dave Clark @ Flexport

17 Jul 2023
43m
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This podcast episode discusses various topics related to leadership, decision-making, and work-life balance. Leadership styles, including the importance of setting ambitious goals, simplifying complex issues, and making tough decisions, are explored. The episode also delves into the challenges of integrating new teams,...

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20VC: Why Fund Sizes Should Be Smaller, Should Founders Also Have Their Own Funds, Is Emerging Markets Investing Gone, Is Fintech Investing Dead & Who Will Be The Winners and Losers in VC in the Next 10 Years with Sheel Mohnot, Co-Founder @ BTV

14 Jul 2023
49m
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This podcast episode delves into the complexities of venture capital, covering topics such as investing strategies, fundraising, fintech, the challenges of investing in emerging markets, and the experiences of seasoned investors. It offers valuable insights from experienced investors and founders, providing a comprehen...

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