Jimmy Odom, co-founder of Bit Capital Group, longtime friend of the program, entrepreneur, crypto-expert and business leader joins the show to catch up with Scott on everything from business to babies (and having the right mindset for adoption). They dive into tendencies of VC to play kingmaker on founders in the trenches, working inside and…
Scott talks to Alda Leu Dennis, general partner at Initialized Capital. Started by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanion and Garry Tan, Initialized was borne out of their early Y Combinator days and has become the “honeybadger” of venture with an emphasis on change making ideas with over 200 companies in their portfolio. Alda shares her journey…
Patreon fosters deeper connections between artist and fan, building communities where artists can create purer content and fans can directly support them. In recent years, Patreon has seen its average pledge amount increase by 20 percent. Patreon’s first successful artist was co-founder and musician, Jack Conte, who raised several thousand dollars in just a few…
After 17 years of building its business, ActiveCampaign just raised $100 million in Series B funding. Instead of chasing investors, they’ve built a better product by ignoring the competition. ActiveCampaign sees itself as a business partner for organizations, rather than just a tool. As startups grow, there’s often a question looming: when…