Ep 102: Build-a-bear is really an AI company. @lessin's latest AI thesis drops, and even @davemorin and @brit didn’t fight him this time.
The new episode is now live--link in bio.
In this week’s episode, @brit, @davemorin and @Jessicalessin sit down with @adrianaoun— serial entrepreneur and our sixth-ever listener. After raising $400M and transforming primary care with AI through @goforward, Adrian recently made the tough decision to wind things down.
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What’s it like being the CEO of Box and a full-time internet meme lord? Well… ask Aaron @levie
In this episode, he joins @Jessicalessin, @davemorin, and @lessin to answer:
• what it’s like being a “toxic Bitcoin maxi” as the price soars past $100k
• more or less M&A for
Sam and Dave had been toying with the idea of making $$ from meme mania, but after last week’s pod, they may have taken it a little too seriously.
They launched Jelly-My-Jelly #jellyjelly a meme coin that shot up to $250M—thanks, in part, to Venmo co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail.
Meet @adrianaoun —an OG listener and one of Alphabet’s best-kept secrets. He recently wound down Forward, his company that set out to reinvent the doctor’s office with AI.
He joins @brit, @davemorin, and @Jessicalessin in this episode to explore the exit, Adrian’s hardware +
This week, @lessin and @davemorin are joined by a very special guest: Synthetic Fidji. Yes, an AI version of @fidjissimo, created after the real one politely declined (hey, the show must go on, okay?).
They get into:
• the bull and bear case for vibe coding
• Gemini vs. GPT
On episode #101, we’re celebrating cult favorites @jordihays and @johncoogan from @tbpn. Neither @lessin nor @davemorin are hiding their fandom — or how much they believe these two are reshaping how tech info is shared with the world.
Ep 101: Let’s get real about privacy in the age of AI. As tech advances, so do the threats — and even @coinbase, top founders, and investors aren’t immune. Tune in to hear @lessin’s take (as a seasoned phishing target) on how to stay safe.
Hint: don’t be the only one who knows
Ep 104: Is the @slow Creator Fund thesis applicable to all founders? With AI pulling everyone’s attention in every direction, it’s time to find a niche you truly love, build a trusted community around it, and lead it.
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