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Does Success Ruin Comapnies? Lean Startup author Eric Ries on staying Incorruptible

Ex-Sequoia Chair, Michael Moritz - on Trump, Modern America & Being an Outsider

Former Sequoia Chairman Michael Moritz on Founders: "It's About the First 15 or 16 Years of Life"

Venture capital success hinges on identifying founders with exceptional character, grit, and an obsessive drive, often rooted in their formative early-life experiences. Rather than relying on imperfect data or business projections, investors should prioritize the quality of the individuals behind the product. Resilienc...

"Run Towards Growth" Career Advice From ex-YC COO and Applied Intuition CEO Qasar Younis

Strategic career success requires prioritizing high-growth industries and surrounding oneself with highly competent people over immediate compensation or titles. Founders should adopt a clinical, dispassionate approach to decision-making, removing ego to focus on long-term objectives. Achieving extraordinary outcomes o...

Applied Intuition CEO, Qasar Younis: Why He Raised ~$1B: and Never Spent a Dollar

Physical AI represents the next major technological wave, shifting intelligence from digital LLMs to machines that move people and goods in the physical world. Unlike software-based AI, physical AI demands extreme reliability and safety, as errors in autonomous vehicles, construction equipment, or defense systems carry...

"I Think of It More as Seduction": CNN Host Fareed Zakaria, on the Art of the Interview

CNN Host, Fareed Zakaria: Is the Post-War World Order Collapsing?

"We Hire For Default Optimism": Deel Co-founder & CEO, Alex Bouaziz

If an Organisation Is Comfortable, They're Not Challenging Themselves: Deel CEO, Alex Bouaziz

Healthcare's Missing Incentive (Cityblock Co-Founder, Toyin Ajayi)

iPod & iPhone Inventor, Tony Fadell: Why Saying No Was Steve Jobs' Biggest Skill

"We Had to Kill the Ipod To Save Apple", iPod & iPhone Inventor, Tony Fadell

Twilio & Inertia Co-founder, Jeff Lawson: Is Nuclear Fusion The Holy Grail of Energy?

Lightspeed Co-founder Barry Eggers: Are Billion-Dollar Seed Rounds the New Normal?

Drama Is Conflict, Brand Is Character: Lessons from Nike and Apple, with AKQA Founder Ajaz Ahmed

“I’m a Pathological Optimist” - Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales on Building Trust on the Internet

Wikipedia Founder, Jimmy Wales: What Can You Trust In The Age of AI?

"Hard Work, Grit, Tenacity and Not Giving Up" - Robinhood Co-Founder Baiju Bhatt on His Life Lessons

Robinhood Co-Founder Baiju Bhatt’s Next Act: Data Centres From Space

Rebuild Your Life Around Friendship (Before It's Too Late): Vivek Murthy's Life Lessons