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The Long Run with Luke TimmermanEp182: Andy Rachleff & Yung Lie on Creative Ways to Back ScienceAndy Rachleff and Yung Lie, board chair and CEO of Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, on creative ways to support science amid budget cuts.
2025-07-231h 01
Grit#214 Former CEO Hulu & WarnerMedia Jason Kilar: No LabelsGuest: Jason Kilar, former CEO & co-founder of Hulu and former CEO of WarnerMediaWhen Jason Kilar was a child, he was obsessed with Walt Disney — not just as a filmmaker or the creator of Disneyland, but as an entrepreneur. He started his career at the Walt Disney Company (where else?) but then got his first opportunity to help build something new when a young startup entrepreneur from Seattle visited his business school classroom. Most of Jason’s classmates predicted the failure of this startup, Amazon.com, which elicited “this awesome laugh, the Jeff Bezos trademark laugh.” How a leader...
2024-10-281h 30
Fintech LeadersDavid Fortunato, CEO of Wealthfront - $70Bn AUM & Climbing, From Engineer to CEO, Relentless Focus on Automation, The Future of Wealth ManagementSend us a textMiguel Armaza travels to San Francisco for an interview with David Fortunato, CEO of Wealthfront, an asset management giant with $70+ billion in assets under management and over a million clients.Founded by Andy Rachleff almost 15 years ago, Wealthfront is now one of the most defining financial brands for millennials and Gen Zers. David joined the company in 2009 as a junior software engineer and became CEO almost four years ago.In this episode, we discuss:Building a culture of engineers...
2024-10-0839 min
All Things NegotiationAndy Rachleff: Negotiate By Putting the Gun in the Other Person's HandIn this episode of All Things Negotiation, Stan Christensen interviews Andy Rachleff, co-founder of Benchmark Capital and Wealthfront. They discuss various aspects of negotiation, entrepreneurship, and career advice, emphasizing the importance of product-market fit, trust in relationships, and the dynamics of venture capital partnerships. Rachleff shares insights from his extensive experience in the tech industry, offering valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals.
Host Stan Christensen has spent his career working as a professional negotiator in a variety of arenas. He has also taught a popular course on negotiation at Stanford University for over...
2024-09-251h 14
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeSecrets of Success in Life and Work with Legendary Silicon Valley Investor Andy Rachleff#174: Legendary investor Andy Rachleff shares invaluable lessons to accelerate your personal and professional growth. He explores how success can be achieved through the power of intellectual curiosity, non-consensus thinking, effective writing and questioning, and decision-making. He also offers practical advice on career advancement and leadership.Andy Rachleff co-founded Benchmark Capital, one of the most successful venture capital firms, and is currently the co-founder and executive chairman of Wealthfront. He teaches at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and serves as chairman of the endowment investment committee at the University of Pennsylvania.Link to Full Show N...
2024-05-221h 03
Must Be NiceScientist, Engineer, Lawyer & CEO: Jeff Weintraub Ep 19In this conversation, Josh interviews Jeff Weintraub, co-founder and CEO of Taba Technologies, about his journey as an entrepreneur. Jeff shares his educational background and how he transitioned from being a scientist, engineer, and lawyer to starting his own ventures. He discusses his experiences at his previous company, The Amplify, and the challenges and successes he faced. His early days at the Patent and Trademark Office were more than a job; they were the ignition of a lifelong passion for technology and the seed for his groundbreaking career.Jeff also talks about his current venture, Taba Technologies, which specializes in...
2024-05-1450 minMust Be NiceScientist, Engineer, Lawyer & CEO: Jeff Weintraub Ep 19In this conversation, Josh interviews Jeff Weintraub, co-founder and CEO of Taba Technologies, about his journey as an entrepreneur. Jeff shares his educational background and how he transitioned from being a scientist, engineer, and lawyer to starting his own ventures. He discusses his experiences at his previous company, The Amplify, and the challenges and successes he faced. His early days at the Patent and Trademark Office were more than a job; they were the ignition of a lifelong passion for technology and the seed for his groundbreaking career.Jeff also talks about his current venture, Taba Technologies, which specializes...
2024-05-1450 min
Entrepreneurs on FireFrom Legendary Investor to Entrepreneur with Andy Rachleff: An EOFire Classic from 2021From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Andy is Wealthfront's co-founder and CEO. He serves as chairman of the UPenn endowment investment committee and teaches technology entrepreneurship at Stanford GSB. Previously, Andy co-founded and was general partner of Benchmark Capital. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Not every business is meant to be mission-driven. If you build a commodity product, it’s ha...
2024-05-1025 min
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeBuilding an Investment Portfolio to Grow and Protect Your Wealth with Chris Doyle#168: Former portfolio manager Chris Doyle joins to discuss strategic ways to build and manage your investment portfolio. They do a deep dive on diversification, tax-award allocation, capacity and tolerance for risk, tax-loss harvesting, rebalancing and more.Chris Doyle is a Research Scientist at the Stanford Autonomous Agents Lab. He co-founded the technology startup Grove to make financial services accessible and affordable for everyone. Before that, he was an investor at a macro hedge fund and had a trading career at Barclays Capital.Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/investment-portfolios-chris-doyle
2024-04-171h 20
CEO Podcasts: CEO Chat Podcast + I AM CEO Podcast Powered by Blue16 Media & CBNation.coIAM2067 - Founder and Author Shares the Advantages of Robo Investing and How it has EvolvedIn this episode, we have Elizabeth MacBride, a journalist, founder, and investment expert.
She’s the author of the upcoming book, Little Book of Robo Investing: How to Make Money While You Sleep.
Elizabeth shares her approach to standing out in cutthroat business world by being king, apologizing for mistakes, and practicing common courtesies. She also believes that robo investing is perfect for entrepreneurs and the podcast audience, the use of new platforms like Front, Betterment, and Vanguard that make investing easy and of high quality.
The conversation highlights the importance of recognizing the value of time and making small invest...
2024-04-1016 min
In DepthBuilding products that delight customers | Adam Nash (Daffy, Wealthfront, LinkedIn, eBay, Apple)Adam Nash is the co-founder and CEO at Daffy, a platform that makes it easier to donate to charities and non-profits. Before Daffy, Adam was the President and CEO at Wealthfront, where he scaled the company’s assets under management from $100M to over $4B. Adam has also held leadership and technical roles at Dropbox, LinkedIn, eBay, and Apple.—In today’s episode, we discuss:
Why founders should build platforms, not apps
The importance of “delighting” customers
How Daffy is disrupting donor-advised-funds
Lessons on strategy from LinkedIn
How to think about leadership transitions
—Referen...
2024-04-041h 16
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeStart a Million Dollar Business in a Weekend with Noah Kagan#154: Entrepreneur Noah Kagan shares tips for launching a 7-figure business in 48 hours. The conversation wealth creation, achieving your freedom number, the importance of pre-selling, lessons from millionaires, the do's and don'ts for effective follow-ups and more.Noah Kagan is the founder of 7 million-dollar business and is currently the CEO of AppSumo, a company that teaches lessons on how to start a business, grow a business, and improve your marketing. He also has a popular YouTube Channel and was an early employee at Facebook and Mint.Link to Full Show Notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/noah-kagan-million-dollar-weekend
2024-01-311h 09
Wharton Launch PadAndy Rachleff | WealthfrontGoing deep with Andy Rachleff on Wealthfront, Benchmark Capital, and more. (Originally aired on Wharton Launch Pad - SiriusXM Business Radio Channel 132.)
2024-01-0849 min
The IO Podcast: Investor + OperatorAndy Rachleff from VC to EntrepreneurThe IO podcast with Sterling and Tyler features Andy Rachleff, the founder of Benchmark Capital and unicorn startup Wealthfront, and explores the intersection between investing and operating. Ratcliffe believes that finding product-market fit and being ambidextrous in finding new opportunities while optimizing existing ones is more important than being paranoid in either role. He also discusses the importance of learning from success and putting entrepreneurs first. Venture capitalist Bill Gurley emphasizes the importance of product market fit and finding an inflection point in technology to identify a non-consensus market that is desperate for a product. Rachleff admires investors Howard...
2023-03-2234 min
The BreakLine ArenaAndy Rachleff, Executive Chairman at Wealthfront | Unpacking Silicon Valley Bank's CollapseJoin us in the BreakLine Arena for a conversation with Andy Rachleff, Executive Chairman of Wealthfront, Co-Founder of Benchmark Capital, and faculty member at Stanford Graduate School of Business.Andy shares his perspective on why Silicon Valley Bank collapsed (including the 'monstrous mistake' that led to a bank run), the actions that regulators took, and how these circumstances might affect the employment landscape and the broader economic environment. “Cash is oxygen and oxygen is life. This became a crisis for startups and young companies.”Pleas...
2023-03-1630 min
This Week in StartupsAndy Rachleff on SVB, how to evaluate VCs, market pull indicators, Wealthfront, and more | E1699Wealthfront Chairman and Co-Founder Andy Rachleff joins Jason for an incredible interview! They start the show by discussing the SVB situation before breaking down different tech mini-crashes throughout Silicon Valley history (2:28). Then, they break down Wealthfront’s business and how to know if a business has market pull (40:49). They finish up the show by covering a range of topics, from AI to stock-based comp (1:13:45).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:28) SVB situation
(9:26) The FDIC’s $250K limit
(13:27) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/startups
(14:49) The bank...
2023-03-151h 30
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeTop Learnings, Hacks and Credit Cards of 2022#95: Chris shares his top 10 learnings and takeaways from the past year of All the Hacks, which covers time management, personal finance, happiness, regret, negotiating, marriage, communication and more. He also recaps some of the top hacks he's learned this year and his top credit cards, based on real spending data.Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/top-lessons-hacks-credit-cards-2022 Partner Deals Pacaso: Free early access to listings and $2,500+ in closing creditsRocket Money: Easily cancel your unused subscriptionsInside Tracker: 20% off personalized wellness & nutrition plans backed by science...
2022-12-2837 min
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | GrowthLaunching and growing a podcast | Chris Hutchins (All the Hacks, Wealthfront, Google)Chris Hutchins recently left his position as Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront to focus full-time on his podcast, All the Hacks. If you’re thinking about starting your own podcast or are simply interested in the process, be sure to check out today’s episode. We dive deep on all things podcasting: the pros and cons, how to climb the charts, and how much time you should expect to spend on each episode from start to finish. We talk in-depth about the process, from pre-production to publication, and share all of the products we use for recording, edit...
2022-12-181h 17
Startup Field Guide by UnusualAndy Rachleff on coining the term product-market fitIn today's episode, we hear from Andy Rachleff, who coined the term “product-market fit” which served as the inspiration for this podcast.Andy Rachleff is a legendary Venture Capitalist who originally coined the term "product-market fit." Andy has had an incredibly accomplished career in the tech industry, co-founding Benchmark Capital in 1995 and Wealthfront in 2008. Andy has mentored and guided hundreds of founders and investors, and in this episode talks about why understanding product-market fit is the only thing that matters and all the pitfalls founders face along the way.Join us as we discuss:How Andy got into...
2022-10-3148 min
Startup Field Guide by Unusual Ventures: The Product Market Fit PodcastAndy Rachleff on coining the term product-market fitIn today's episode, we hear from Andy Rachleff, who coined the term “product-market fit” which served as the inspiration for this podcast.
Andy Rachleff is a legendary Venture Capitalist who originally coined the term "product-market fit." Andy has had an incredibly accomplished career in the tech industry, co-founding Benchmark Capital in 1995 and Wealthfront in 2008. Andy has mentored and guided hundreds of founders and investors, and in this episode talks about why understanding product-market fit is the only thing that matters and all the pitfalls founders face along the way.
Join us as we discuss:
How...
2022-10-3148 min
Startup Field Guide by Unusual Ventures: The Product Market Fit PodcastHow Andy Rachleff came up with the product-market fit frameworkIn today's episode, we hear from Andy Rachleff who’s term “product-market fit” was the inspiration for this podcast.
Andy Rachleff is a legendary Venture Capitalist who originally coined the term "product-market fit." Andy has had an incredibly accomplished career in the tech industry, co-founding Benchmark Capital in 1995 and Wealthfront in 2008. Andy has mentored and guided hundreds of founders and investors, and in this episode talks about his journey to product-market fit.
Join us as we discuss:
How Andy first got into the venture industry and how that shaped his approach to investing and product-ma...
2022-10-3148 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Why Greed is the #1 Enemy of Venture Returns, Why Not Enough VCs Play to Win and Lessons from Scaling to $100M and 1,200 Employees and Then Cratering with Julio Vasconcellos, Founder @ Atlantico Julio Vasconcellos is the Founder and Managing Partner @ Atlantico, one of the leading early-stage funds in Latin America. Prior to the world of venture, Julio got his break in the world of startups as Facebook’s first country lead for Brazil. Julio then went on to co-found Peixe Urbano, a company he scaled to over 1,200 employees and $100M+ in revenue. Post the sale of Peixe Urbano, Julio became an EiR @ Benchmark Capital where he met Scott Belsky. Scott and Julio went on to co-found Prefer, a Benchmark backed company transforming the future of work. If that was no...
2022-09-2349 min
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeBuilding Wealth, Engineering a Layoff and Living Life on Your Own Terms with the Financial Samurai#75: Financial Samurai and bestselling author, Sam Dogen, joins Chris to discuss ways to maximize wealth-building and live life on your own terms. They cover Sam’s 70/30 rule for decision making, how Sam engineered his own layoff and the principles you can use to do it yourself, how real estate can be a significant source of passive income, and why we should all consider having our own online real estate, small business, or side hustle.Sam Dogen (@financialsamura) engineered his own layoff after working for 13 years in corporate america and created Financial Samarai, one of the largest independently-owned pe...
2022-08-311h 07
OnBoard!【重发】EP 10. 对话企业服务老将徐皞: 硅谷创业公司PMF实战分享跟硅谷企业服务20年的老将徐皞（人称硅谷徐老师！）（推特账号：@H0wie_Xu）访谈的第二部分来啦！这次，我们要在动荡的市场中，聊聊一个创业本质问题：Product-Market-Fit (PMF), 即产品市场匹配。这个看似有点虚的词，一直被奉为创业公司早期核心目标，以及两个成长阶段的临界点。听听徐老师分享他反复实操的经验。
Hello World, who is OnBoard?!
徐老师是我一直非常想要邀请来节目做客的重磅嘉宾。徐老师现在是百亿美金安全公司副总裁。他在硅谷几十年的经历也是非常精彩。作为早期员工和业务线负责人，徐老师见证了 Vmware, Big Switch Networks 早年最辉煌的成长时期，带领过整个Cisco 云部门的 R&D, 他自己也有多次创业及被收购经历，还担任过硅谷老牌基金 Greylock 首位华人入驻企业家 (EIR)。徐老师的独特背景和深入思考，绝对让你收获不菲。
这是我们与 Monica 非常喜欢的播客“科技早知道” 串台的一次节目。访谈长达近3小时，为了大家收听方便，我们分成两部分，都干货满满！
第一部分中，我们讨论了企业服务从业者们最关注的，美国二级市场，尤其是 SaaS 公司正在经历的美股20年来最严重的危机之一。徐老师给出了非常具体深刻的分析。
本期是第二部分，我们会讨论企业服务软件/SaaS创业公司所面临的非常核心、在火热市场中又容易被忽略的问题：PMF。
我们会从非常实操的角度，探讨为什么PMF是企业服务软件公司发展模式的分割点。创业公司又应该如何定义和寻找PMF？是否达到 PMF，有什么真的伪的信号？更具体的，如何做有效的客户访谈来挖掘真实需求，不同阶段需要怎样不同的人才等等话题。徐老师会分享他所经历的从PMF到规模化中的挑战和经验，以及创始人如何随着企业发展而锻炼出综合的能力。
就连最后的快问快答部分，徐老师的回答也是彩蛋不断！绝对不容错过！
我们聊了什么
[02:26] 如何定义企业是否实现了PMF？企业服务公司的 PMF 与 ToC 公司有何不同？
[04:57] 什么是 PMF 的“伪信号”？
[08:00] 创业公司早期，如何通过科学的访谈发掘用户的真实痛点，避免“伪信号”
[11:03] 企业服务领域，需求可以如 ToC 领域那样被创造出来吗？
[13:54] 如何将发现的用户痛点落实到产品：平台 or 单点产品如何选择？
[16:16] 早期如何判断单点产品是否未来能形成平台？为什么你的产品要 10x better?
[21:04] 开源/Product-Led Growth (PLG) 等模式下，对 PMF 实现标志的判断有何影响？
[26:36] 实现了 PMF 后，企业的运营模式要有哪些变化？
[29:35] 实现 PMF 前后，企业需要的市场和销售人员有什么不同？
[33:50] 扩张阶段高管招聘常见的误区？为什么给新高管新挑战这么重要？
[36:48] 创始人有哪些可以后天习得的特质？企业成长过程中，创始人如何自我成长？
[45:18] 企业高管团队更新换代的过程中，有哪些挑战？如何平稳更迭？
[48:41] 快问快答环节：徐老师的职场建议，VMware 创始人轶事，不冒险就是最大的冒险
我们提到的种种
串台播客：科技早知道
徐老师的Twitter 账号：@H0wie_Xu
徐老师的公众号：硅谷云
徐老师参与过的公司：Zscaler, VMware,Cisco, Greylock Partners
徐老师推荐的书籍：[High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove]
前ServiceNow CEO Frank Slootman 2019年加入 Snowflake 担任CEO
推荐阅读
徐老师近期文章：独角兽泡沫分析及未来走向（第一集）
a16z 与 USV 的教父级投资人关于PMF与融资节奏的论战
Marc Andresson, Andy Rachleff 如何定义PMF
A16Z 的 Marc Andreessen 关于 PMF 的解读
徐老师2017年的分享：硅谷顶尖VC唯一华人入驻企业家：用数据颠覆你的投资观
徐老师的英文访谈：Advice to entrepreneurs who want to leverage #SaaS from entrepreneur
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2022-08-0159 min
Metrics that Measure UpA Venture Capital Index Fund - with Marcelino Pantoja, founder and CEO MeasurementVenture Capital - a hallmark of the B2B SaaS start-up industry has evolved over the past twenty years - but how have the primary value and responsibilities evolved?Marcelino Pantoja has had a front-row seat in many positions, starting as an analyst at the investment office at Stanford University. Then Marcelino worked with Greg Sands to help stand-up Costanoa Ventures. These views provided insights over six years from over 500 start-ups founded by Stanford alumni.The most surprising component of our conversation was that Marcelino believes that attaining Product Market Fit is a VC firm's...
2022-07-1929 min
What's Next｜科技早知道S6E18 硅谷徐老师｜SaaS 创业者如何找到 VC 圈最爱谈的 Product-Market Fit？当投资人问初创企业，你达到了 product-market fit （PMF）没，投资人到底是在关心什么问题？对不少人来说，PMF 可能都一个非常模糊的概念。关于如何定义 PMF，每个行业和每个周期会不会出现差异，每个投资人和创业者都可以给出不同的解读，然而 PMF 却是衡量初创企业在早期能否取得成功的重要标志。PMF 的老祖宗，传奇投资人和硅谷创业者 Andy Rachleff， 在解释这个概念时强调，创业者和投资人需要思考的最高优先级，应该是市场的需求。在思考一家初创企业的未来时，不能光看增长，还要关注它的价值，即它是否填补市场的真实需求。然而对 PMF 理论知识精专如 Andy Rachleff，在创立智能投顾公司 Wealthfront 的路上也并非一帆风顺。
本集节目是「科技早知道」主播 徐皞 与「OnBoard!」的主播 Monica 合作串台的下半部分。在上集探讨本轮科技企业危机之下的 SaaS 生态后，本集的 徐皞 和 Monica 从实践出发，围绕着企业如何理解并找到 PMF， 做了信息密度极大的分享。一个 SaaS 行业在初期要实现成功的关键步骤是什么？创业者如何才能听到客户最真实的意见？SaaS 行业的产品与销售逻辑与 ToC 行业有哪些本质区别？什么样的 SaaS 产品才叫解决了客户的痛点？国内的SaaS 行业为什么总需要考虑一揽子服务的能力，而海外的同行却不需要？技术出身的创始人走到 IPO 这一步后，又必须得做哪些高风险的选择？
本期人物
徐皞，硅谷连续创业者、高管、投资人、斯坦福商学院客座讲师，「科技早知道」主播，推特账号（@H0wie_Xu），公众号（硅谷云）
Monica，经纬创投投资人，公众号：M小姐研习录，播客「OnBoard!」 主理人
主要话题
[01:17] 什么算实现 product-market fit（PMF）？错误的信号有哪些？
[10:15] ToB 厂商可以创造需求吗？客户说的最前面的三件事就是最大的痛点？
[24:27] 怎么识别公司是不是能收到钱？PMF 实现前的销售更多是 problem solver ？
[39:04] 空降高管如何做？不完美的 CEO 如何成长？不应该指望投资人解决大部分的创业中问题？
[48:23] IPO 前后为什么迭代团队？冒险也是实现自我突破的一部分？
延伸阅读
串台播客：OnBoard! 的小宇宙链接
徐皞 在最后推荐的书籍：High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove
更多关于 徐皞 如何解读 PMF 的信息：Twitter账号：@H0wie_Xu
更多关于 徐皞 在自己公众号上所分享的 SaaS 商业模式：独角兽泡沫分析及未来走向（第一集）
徐皞 在 2019 年所分享的 SaaS 商业模式：Howie Xu, Zscaler | CUBEconversation, May 2019
Monica 在 2017年对 PMF 的分享：一场关于融资的激辩，竟无意解锁了创投圈的核心命门（上）
Andy Rachleff 在 2012 年关于企业如何获得成功的分享：Andy Rachleff: What Do Entrepreneurs Need to Succeed?
A16Z 的 Marc Andreessen 关于 PMF 的解读：On product/market fit for startups
Zoom 创始人 Eric Yuan 在 2022 年与 Greylock 的 Sarah 对谈视频：Zoom CEO Eric Yuan on the Full Screen Ahead
关于 Frank Slootman 的创业故事：SNOWFLAKE APPOINTS FRANK SLOOTMAN AS CHAIRMAN AND CEO
「Techcrunch」关于 Greylock 投资 Docker 的新闻：Docker Raises $15M For Its Open-Source Platform That Helps Developers Build Apps In The Cloud
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2022-06-151h 07
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeSave Money, Build Wealth and Just Keep Buying with Nick Maggiulli#59: Data scientist and author Nick Maggiulli joins Chris to talk about the most important principles for saving money and building wealth. They also cover investing in a market decline, evaluating risk, reasons to not max out your 401(k), why he likes income-producing assets, and becoming comfortable spending your money. Nick also shares his biggest college admission hack and "maybe the greatest decision” of his life.Nick Maggiulli (@dollarsanddata) is the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management and the creator of “Of Dollars and Data”. His book, Just Keep Buying: Proven ways to save money and build your w...
2022-06-0156 min
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeLiving a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning with Navy SEAL Mike Hayes#57: Former Navy SEAL Commanding Officer Mike Hayes joins Chris to discuss leadership principles, strategies for successful communication, building confidence, and the most important lessons that he learned while serving in the Navy SEALs.Mike Hayes (@thisis.mikehayes) is a 20-year veteran of the Navy SEALs, where he last served as Commanding Officer of SEAL Team TWO, overseeing a 2,000 person Special Operations Task Force in southeastern Afghanistan. He is also the former Director of Defense Policy and Strategy at the National Security Council, Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMWare, and author of Never Enough. Full show n...
2022-05-181h 01
How to Win podcast with Peep LajaWinning in a large target market with Cognism's James IsilayKey Points:James explains how his trading background led him to founding Cognism (01:04)Cognism's first major pivot (02:25)My thoughts on early pivots with a quote from Eric Ries (03:39)James describes how Cognism's market size meant there was plenty of growth opportunity, despite competition (06:24)I explain the advantage of starting your business outside the hyper-competitive US market with a quote from Jean-René Boidron (07:18)James talks through why friendly, warm relationships with your early customers is key (08:53)My opinion on networking and why you should begin marketing efforts years before your product is available (09:57)I unpack why even mediocre companies c...
2022-05-1629 min
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeAll the Hacks Update and Plans for 2022#41: This short episode is all about the podcast itself and a look the plans for the show in 2022 and beyond. It's also a recap of some takeaways from the recent listener survey. Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/plans-for-2022 Listener AsksShare the show (or your favorite episode) with a friend or family member you think would like itLeave a 5-star rating + review on Apple Podcasts (link) or Spotify (link)Subscribe to the newsletter at allthehacks.com/emailSend feedback or "subtopics" in pe...
2022-02-0809 min
The Swyx MixtapeProduct Market Fit [Andy Rachleff]Listen to Village Global: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/village-globals/andy-rachleff-on-investing-YaXZIM2WHuj/ (15 mins in)Don ValentineIf a startup can screw something up it willonly way it can succeed is if the market pulls the product out of its handsSteve Blank: Value hypothesis (what are you building, for whom is it relevant, whats your business model)THEN Growth hypothesis (acquire customers cost effectively)Almost no company succeeds with its original value hypothesis - they succeed and then they revise historyGreat tech companies don't start by evaluating the market and coming up with solutionsThey observe an inflection point in tech t...
2022-01-3105 min
Builders' Studio: a Founder School by Slush#25 Product Market Fit - Georgie Smallwood (TIER) | Builders' Studio: a Founder School by SlushEver since Andy Rachleff coined the term ‘Product-Market Fit’, it has reached a near mythical status among founders. Many might have an idea about what Product-Market Fit means, but how should one define it? Joining us to open up the concept is Georgie Smallwood, Chief Product Officer at Tier. In this episode Georgie helps founders identify the concrete actions needed to reach product/market fit, to understand what it feels like to have it, and how to ensure you don’t lose it.
2022-01-2527 min
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifePushing Your Mind and Body to Win with NBA Legend Manu Ginobili#28: NBA legend Manu Ginobili joins Chris to share how he made the journey from an Argentine kid who loved basketball to becoming an NBA All-Star. They discuss how Manu pushed his mind and body to beat the odds throughout his career, what led him to such a frugal lifestyle for a professional athlete, and what he's planning for his more than one million credit card points.Manu (@manuginobili) is an Argentine former professional basketball player and two time NBA all star. Over his 23 year career, he became one of only two players to win a EuroLeague title...
2021-11-101h 07
Bank On ItEpisode 457 Andy Rachleff from WealthfrontThis episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. If you're looking to upgrade or jumpstart your podcast production please visit www.listendeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Andy Rachleff, Co-founder & Executive chairman of Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a next-gen banking service that helps in managing the money for both the short term and long term. Tune in...
2021-11-0237 minBank On ItEpisode 456 Jason Wenk from AltruistThis episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. If you're looking to upgrade or jumpstart your podcast production please visit www.listendeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Jason Wenk, Founder & CEO of Altruist. Altruist is a FinTech company that develops a commission-free digital investment platform. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Pod...
2021-10-2832 min
Village Global PodcastAndy Rachleff on Investing, Company-Building & Product Market Fit… Lessons from Wealthfront & BenchmarkAndy Rachleff (@arachleff), president and CEO of Wealthfront, joins Anne Dwane and Lucas Bagno to discuss:- What Andy learned from endowment investing and his quest to democratize excellent investing advice at Wealthfront.- Why you shouldn’t try to time the market and why in his opinion all-time highs are “absolutely irrelevant.”- Andy’s lessons from witnessing four day-trading frenzies in his career and why you should think about absolute return rather than relative returns.- How his position on crypto has evolved over time and why he’s optimistic about its...
2021-10-1943 min
All the Hacks: Money, Points & LifeBecoming a Better Investor with Andy Rachleff#19: Legendary investor Andy Rachleff joins Chris to chat about how you should be investing your money to build your wealth. They discuss the investing mistakes so many make, when it makes sense to pick stocks and why you might not want to max out your 401k.Andy Rachleff (@arachleff) is the co-founder and CEO of Wealthfront. He also serves as a the chairman of the endowment investment committee for University of Pennsylvania and as a member of the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Previously, Andy co-founded Benchmark Capital, one of the most successful venture capital...
2021-09-081h 00
Going Deep with Aaron Watson492 Hedge Funds, Startups, and FinTech w/ Joe PercocoJoe Percoco could not stand the idea that the best financial products were inaccessible to the common person, so he co-founded Titan. Titan is a fintech startup that aims to be this century’s Fidelity Investments The startup is growing rapidly with 500% growth in the last 12 months, 30,000+ users, nearly 1 billion in assets under management, and a recent valuation of $450 Million. Their investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr., and Will Smith. Joe has been able to build this company so quickly thanks to his pedigree at some of the worl...
2021-09-0641 min
Marketing Today with Alan Hart262: Digging into the Mechanisms of Growth with Qualtrics's Kylan LundeenKylan Lundeen is the Chief Marketing Officer at Qualtrics where he's helped revenue growth increase up to 50% per year. When Kylan started “meandering” in marketing, he began to realize the importance of growth versus marketing alone. He says, “the job of any marketer is to influence other people to take action and do something”, but you can only do that when you understand growth.In their conversation, Alan and Kylan discuss skateboards, valuable content creation in a world of distraction, and the power of educating your internal team on what marketing actually does. You'll also hear Kylan's perspect...
2021-06-0252 min
Line of Sight PodcastThe New Builders with Elizabeth MacBrideElizabeth MacBride is an award-winning journalist and an entrepreneur with deep expertise in finance, technology and international business. She has talked her way into Gaza for a story, reported on business in refugee camps and written stories about entrepreneurs everywhere from Northern Idaho to Helena, Arkansas, to Cambodia. She is the co-author of The New Builders and founder of Times of Entrepreneurship, a weekly web publication covering entrepreneurs beyond Silicon Valley, launched in Feb. 2020, with support from the Kauffman Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation. Elizabeth has written or edited for Quartz, Forbes Magazine, Atlantic.com, Stanford G...
2021-05-0339 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson470 Sports Gambling, Venture Capital, and FanDuel w/ Paul MartinoPaul Martino is a venture capital investor and has raised 5 funds totaling over $350 million in capital. That money has been deployed into FanDuel, Grove, Ipsy, and SpotHero. Before forming Bullpen, Paul was an active angel investor and personally invested in the first rounds of Zynga, TubeMogul, and uDemy. Prior to his investing career, Paul founded four companies including Ahpah Software (a computer security firm acquired by InterTrust) and Aggregate Knowledge (a big data advertising attribution company acquired in 2014 by Neustar). He is the holder of over a dozen core patents covering so...
2021-03-2937 minThe Swyx Mixtape[Weekend Drop] a16z on Infra #1See my notes here on DX Circle!Audio Source: https://a16z-live.simplecast.com/episodes/a16z-infra-1-2iEyBTf5a16z on InfraIntroductions and Backgrounds [00:00:00]Martin Casado: [00:00:00] So this is the a16z infrastructure show. This is actually the very first one. Where are we going to be talking about infrastructure companies investing in them, building them products? It just turns out that we're three GPS at a16z, and we all have a lot of experience in info.Like all of our companies were infrastructure c...
2021-03-2146 min
CQ Roll Call Policy and PoliticsFintech Beat: Roboadvising 101 with Wealthfront’s Andy RachleffWealthfront CEO Andy Rachleff joins Fintech Beat to explain the operational mechanics and economics of roboadvising, and how the technology in the industry differs from the rest of the fintech ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-1622 min
Fintech BeatRoboadvising 101 with Wealthfront’s Andy RachleffWealthfront CEO Andy Rachleff joins Fintech Beat to explain the operational mechanics and economics of roboadvising, and how the technology in the industry differs from the rest of the fintech ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-1621 min
Wharton FinTech PodcastWealthfront’s Andy Rachleff — On Lifelong Learning and the Future of WealthfrontFormer podcast host, Daniel McAuley, is joined by former podcast guest, Andy Rachleff — Co-Founder & CEO of Wealthfront, the only company that integrates banking and investing to automate your savings.
We discuss:
- Andy’s storied and career as both an investor and entrepreneur
- His experience coming out of retirement to found Wealthfront
- The ride of day trading app such as Robinhood
- Whether payment for order flow is good for retail investors
- The current crypto bull run
- Market bubbles and what investors can do in today’s environment
- Self-Driving Money™ and Wealthfront’s future
Andy Rachleff
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2021-03-1231 min
Nomad Valley. Der Podcast für Remote Startup GründerInnenDer Product-Market-FitDer Nomad Valley Podcast richtet sich an alle Start-up Gründerinnen und Gründer, die ihre Organisation remote aufbauen möchten. Erfahre in dieser Folge, warum der Product-Market-Fit so wichtig für dein Startup ist, was er aussagt und wie du ihn erreichen kannst. PERSONEN 🗣️ Host: Julian Jost, Gründer Nomad Valley - LinkedIn QUELLEN https://www.productplan.com/glossary/product-market-fit/ https://a16z.com/2017/02/18/12-things-about-product-market-fit/ WEITERFÜHRENDE REFERENZEN NPS: https://www.netpromotersystem.com/about/measuring-your-net-promoter-score/ Churn Rate...
2021-01-2308 min
Andy Rachleff on management theory, Reed Hastings’ genius, lessons from passing on Netflix & more | E1158Check out Wealthfront: https://www.wealthfront.com
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2021-01-051h 52
SaidwellIssue #11 - Startups Always Have a Chasm to Cross by Andy RachleffWelcome to Saidwell. We give voice to well-written words, curating the best content from high-quality bloggers and journalists. We hope you enjoy today's issue.
Startups Always Have a Chasm to Cross
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2020-12-1007 min
Finance Simplified®EP 12 — Simplifying Automated Money Management with Andy Rachleff of WealthfrontIn this episode, my co-host Alex Patel and I talk to Andy Rachleff, the CEO of Wealthfront, about automated money management. We delve into topics like passive investing, the benefits of automation, financial advisory, and much more!
Check out the episode to learn about automated money management in a simplified way!
Andy Rachleff is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wealthfront, a next-gen banking service for millennials. He serves as a member of the board of trustees and chairman of the endowment investment committee for University of Pennsylvania and as a member of the...
2020-11-0141 minBank On ItEpisode 359 Andy Rachleff from WealthfrontThis episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Andy Rachleff, Co-founder & CEO of Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a next-gen banking service that helps in managing the money for both the short term and long term by providing a cash accounts. Andy co-founded Benchmark Capital, a venture capital firm, in 1995. The firm invested in companies including eBay, OpenTable, Snapch...
2020-10-2239 minBank On ItEpisode 358 Tim Sheehan from GreenlightThis episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Tim Sheehan, Co-founder & CEO of Greenlight. Greenlight Financial Technology is a financial services company that specializes in the fields of debit cards for kids and mobile apps. It provides parents with convenient controls to manage family finances and create teachable moments around earning, spending, saving, and giving. ...
2020-10-2022 min
The Kevin Rose ShowAndy Rachleff, Building Wealthfront and Benchmark Capital (#44)Andy Rachleff is one of the most influential and successful Venture Capitalists of all time. In this episode, we discuss the traits of successful entrepreneurs, what makes a good idea, product-market fit (a term Andy coined), building Wealthfront, how to hire, doubling down on what's working, day trading vs index investing, tax-loss harvesting, bitcoin, and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kevinrose.com
2020-10-131h 06
Outsized ReturnsE11 - Erik Young, CEO of Audios on Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Patented Technology02:04 - Sam welcomes Erik to Outsized Returns and tells us about the problem Audios solves.
04:30 - Erik tells us how he came up with the idea for Audios, prior to focusing on product-market fit
11:47 - The lightbulb moment when Erik finds a pain point to solve for a friend
14:35 - Erik shares how he got connected to Andy Rachleff
21:00 - "If you want a mentor, you need to be of value to them" 23:48 - @mrpatents tells us how many patents he has, as well as Audios
28:38 - Erik tells us about...
2020-10-0439 min
Banking Transformed with Jim MarousWealthfront: Transforming From a Robo-Advisor to a Digital BankThe battle to become the primary financial relationship for consumers continues to intensify, with the lines blurring between traditional banks, digital banks, robo-advisors and tech firms offering financial services. With the COVID-19 crisis driving consumers to digital banking options, the desire for new ways to bank became a necessity. Consumers are finding alternatives to the bank that has dozens or hundreds of branches. From low cost options designed to replace check cashing facilities to more sophisticated alternatives that are focused on investment accumulation, the marketplace is crowded. We are...
2020-08-2544 min
Fintech One-On-OnePodcast 260: Andy Rachleff of WealthfrontConnect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes
2020-08-1531 min
Omidyar Network Founder's Corner PodcastAndy Rachleff, Co-founder and CEO of WealthfrontAndy Rachleff is the Co-founder and CEO of Wealthfront, a startup dedicated to democratizing access to investment management. In this episode, Omidyar Network partner Shripriya Mahesh chats with Andy about how he came to start Wealthfront and the advice he has for early-stage entrepreneurs and founders. Listen in for guidance on how to scale and hire as well as the tried-and-true philosophies Andy brings into every partnership and negotiation. They’re sure to immediately change the way you approach your business.
2020-08-0413 min
Rebank: Fintech AnalysisBuilding Self-Driving Money with WealthfrontAndy Rachleff is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wealthfront, one of the world's leading investments and personal finance companies. Building around a core investments offering for young professionals, Wealthfront has added checking, savings and debit functionality plus automation, with the ultimate vision of delivering self-driving money, where personal finance is fully automated by software. Today, Wealthfront is announcing the launch of checking account features in a significant extension of its existing offering. Prior to founding Wealthfront, Andy co-founded Benchmark, one of the most respected venture capital firms on the planet. For...
2020-06-2433 min
RebankBuilding Self-Driving Money with WealthfrontAndy Rachleff is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wealthfront, one of the world’s leading investments and personal finance companies. Building around a core investments offering for young professionals, Wealthfront has added checking, savings and debit functionality plus automation, with the ultimate vision of delivering self-driving money, where personal finance is fully automated by software. Today, Wealthfront is announcing the launch of checking account features in a significant extension of its existing offering. Prior to founding Wealthfront, Andy co-founded Benchmark, one of the most respected venture capital firms on the planet. Fo...
2020-06-2433 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson433 Upgrading Legacy Financial Technology w/ Joe Hipsky of iraLogixJoe Hipsky’s long career in financial services have allowed him to identify and develop a solution to the pipes of the financial system. His company, iraLogix, is aimed at reducing the administrative burden placed on financial service providers. In this conversation, Joe and Aaron discuss fundraising, why the financial services industry has been slow to adapt, and the regulatory climate for fintech. Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year. Joe Hipsky’s Challenge; If you’re look...
2020-06-1530 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson427 Ben Hunt of Epsilon Theory talks Seeing Through Fake Statistics, Hope, and Being a “Girl Dad”Ben Hunt is the creator of Epsilon Theory and co-founder of Second Foundation Partners. Epsilon Theory is a newsletter and website that studies markets using game theory and history. It is read by over 100,000 professional investors and allocators across 180 countries. Ben is the founder of two technology companies, a past professor of political science, and a successful investor. He’s worked in venture capital and subsequently on two long/short equity hedge funds. He evolved to blend his background as a portfolio manager, risk manager, and entrepreneur with academic experience in game...
2020-05-0441 min
Tech Deciphered#6 – The value of an idea, how you should pitch VCs and the truth about product managementWe discuss whether you can figure out if your idea is worth 1 Bn or not in advance (spoiler alert: NO), analyse several frameworks that are still useful in that analyses, why not being a lemming makes sense in the investment space, and why founders and CEOs shouldn’t waste time arguing with VCs. We go into the more nit gritty elements of product management and product portfolio management, including what one can learn from dead Google projects. Finally, we go into the new Mac Pro, including its $400 (!!!) wheels, why YouTubers like MKBHD (Fanboy alert) and iJustine matter so much, an...
2020-03-1553 min
This Week in BusinessHow Millennial Saving Habits are Driving the Future of FinanceAndy Rachleff, Wealthfront co-founder and CEO and Wharton alum, stops by the studio to discuss his observations about the banking industry, career highlights, why teaching is important to him, and how the future of the finance industry is being driven by Millennials who save. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-03-0324 min
American Banker PodcastHow robo-adviser Wealthfront is becoming more like a bankAndy Rachleff, the fintech's CEO, discusses the digital bank it's developing and the concept of "self-driving money."
2020-02-0416 min
The ScoopWealthfront founder Andy Rachleff discusses servicing millennial investors and why they do not support cryptocurrency in their servicesEpisode 30 of The Scoop was recorded on Skype with Frank Chaparro, Steven Zheng, and Andy Rachleff, Co-Founder of Wealthfront. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com.In this episode of the Scoop, Andy discusses several topics with Frank and Steven, including:
How Andy saw opportunity in the crowded investment services space
Why Wealthfront has developed a laser focus on millennial investors
Why Wealthfront does not include cryptocurrencies in their investment services
Andy's experience as a co-f...
2019-12-0354 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyVaughn Tan – Quality and InnovationMy guest today is Vaughn Tan, who studies quality, innovation, and organizational behavior. His resume is bonkers. He’s a PhD from Harvard, Was an infantry signals logistician in the Republic of Singapore Army, then worked at Google on advertising, Earth, Maps, spaceflight, and Fusion Tables. He’s also been a wood sculptor. But the topic of our conversation is how to foster quality and innovation in ourselves and inside of companies—lessons he learned in part by studying inside some of the world’s best restaurants. If you enjoy this conversation, I recommend you also check out his new book, The...
2019-12-031h 23
Pattern BreakersAndy Rachleff on “How to Know If You’ve Got Product Market Fit”The Co-founder of Benchmark Capital & Wealthfront explains the most important goal of a startup: how do you find product-market fit? As the man who coined the term, he’s the expert—and in this episode, he also shares lessons learned from legendary startup super performers such as Scott Cook, Reed Hastings, Don Valentine, and many others.
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2019-12-0238 min
The Tim Ferriss Show#397: Two Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Answer"If the customer doesn't scream, you don't have product-market fit." — Andy RachleffWelcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. This time, we have a slightly different episode—a takeover by Mike Maples, Jr.Mike Maples, Jr. (@m2jr) and his firm, Floodgate, have invested in and supported many of the startups you might recognize — including Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, Chegg, and Okta, among others — long before they were household names. He's been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade, but he's much more than a successful investor. Mike has also succeede...
2019-11-2556 min
The Disruptors - Patron OnlyAndy Rachleff on Founding Benchmark, Wealthfront and Fixing F’ed Up Finance Industry with Big DataAndy Rachleff (@arachleff) is the co-founder and Executive Chairman (prev CEO) of Wealthfront, an automated investment service startup to provide wealth advisor-like management to everyday folks. Andy co-founded Benchmark Capital in 1995 (one of the most successful venture capital firms of all time) and was a general partner until 2004. Prior to Benchmark, he was a GP with Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre. He has frequently been named to Forbes’ Midas List as a top tech venture investor.He teaches courses on technology entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, chairman of the board of o...
2019-10-2258 min
The Disruptors - Patron OnlyAndy Rachleff on Founding Benchmark, Wealthfront and Fixing F’ed Up Finance Industry with Big DataAndy Rachleff (@arachleff) is the co-founder and Executive Chairman (prev CEO) of Wealthfront, an automated investment service startup to provide wealth advisor-like management to everyday folks. Andy co-founded Benchmark Capital in 1995 (one of the most successful venture capital firms of all time) and was a general partner until 2004. Prior to Benchmark, he was a GP with Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre. He has frequently been named to Forbes’ Midas List as a top tech venture investor.He teaches courses on technology entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, chairman of the board of o...
2019-10-2258 min
The Disruptors154. Andy Rachleff on Founding Benchmark, Wealthfront and Fixing F’ed Up Finance Industry with Big DataAndy Rachleff (@arachleff) is the co-founder and Executive Chairman (prev CEO) of Wealthfront, an automated investment service startup to provide wealth advisor-like management to everyday folks. Andy co-founded Benchmark Capital in 1995 (one of the most successful venture capital firms of all time) and was a general partner until 2004. Prior to Benchmark, he was a GP with Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre. He has frequently been named to Forbes’ Midas List as a top tech venture investor.He teaches courses on technology entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, chairman of the...
2019-10-2157 min
MS Living Well: Key Info from Multiple Sclerosis ExpertsRemyelination: Repairing Multiple SclerosisMyelin is the coating on the nerve cells (neurons) of the nervous system that allows messages to travel rapidly in our body. Myelin wrapped around the neurons also keeps neurons healthy. In multiple sclerosis, the immune system attacks myelin disrupting electrical signals and making neurons vulnerable to chronic damage. Remyelination is the strategy to recoat the nerves with new myelin. Myelin-making cells called oligodendrocytes ("oligos") are described. The podcast reviews recent laboratory breakthroughs in screening for new treatments to turn on immature oligos to repair myelin. The exciting initial steps are presented regarding the transition from the laboratory research into...
2019-08-3022 min
Work of TomorrowInvestment Management: Part 2Andy Rachleff, co-founder and executive chairman of Wealthfront, discusses his automated investment services company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-06-0323 min
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan HawkAndy Rachleff - What Do You Uniquely Offer That People Desperately Want?The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Episode #291: Andy Rachleff (CEO Wealthfront) - What Do You Uniquely Offer That People Desperately Want? Andy Rachleff is a co-founder and Executive Chairman of Wealthfront. Rachleff co-founded Benchmark Capital in 1995 and was a general partner until 2004. Some notes... (More found on www.LearningLeader.com) Commonalities of sustaining excellence: Intellectual curiosity -- Pass this along to kids at the dinner table Ask questions "Bright people think other smart people ask questions." The leader creates the culture "People model the behavior of the leader." "To be a grea...
2018-12-3152 min
Rocketship.fmInterview: Andy Rachleff of Wealthfront on finding product market fitRachleff co-founded Benchmark Capital, a venture capital firm, in 1995. The firm invested in companies including eBay, OpenTable, Snapchat, Twitter and Uber. Rachleff personally led investments in Blue Coat Systems, Equinix and Juniper Networks.In 2008 Rachleff co-founded Wealthfront, an automated investment service, with Dan Carroll. As of March 2018, Wealthfront had more than $10 billion of assets under management.Today we talk with Andy about finding product-market fit (a term he coined 15 years ago) and the three years before Wealthfront found it. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a c...
2018-12-1426 min
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan214: Nailing Product-Market Fit and Building a Successful Startup, With Legendary VC and Wealthfront CEO Andy RachleffAndy Rachleff is not just a product expert; he literally coined the term “product-market fit.”Wealthfront CEO, former VC backing companies such as eBay, Uber, and Twitter, and technology entrepreneurship instructor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Rachleff has a wealth of knowledge on creating and scaling powerful companies. I was excited to have the chance to pick his brain on everything from product-market fit, to how he started his company Wealthfront, to how he hires the best of the best to join his team.In this interview, you will gain access to a true...
2018-08-3051 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyElad Gil – How to Identify Interesting MarketsMy guest this week has a fascinating background. He has a PhD in biology but has split his time as both an investor and an operator. As an investor, he’s involved in companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, Instacart, Opendoor, Stripe, Square, and Pinterest—not too shabby. As an operator, he helped both Google and Twitter scale their businesses, in the case of Twitter from 100 employees to 1500 over two years. He’s just written a book about these experiences called the High Growth Handbook. Our talk centered on what makes for a good investment and more specifically how Elad id...
2018-08-2838 min
AcquiredSeason 3, Episode 3: The Sonos IPOBen and David are (almost) live on the scene covering the plucky Southern California “camera company”… uh wait, wrong episode… we mean *speaker* company’s IPO! Continuing the long Acquired tradition of analyzing companies at the intersection of music, tech and business, we discuss the past, present and future of Sonos in world where speakers actually now… speak!Sponsors:Rippling: https://bit.ly/acquiredripplingStatsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig25Odd Lots: https://bit.ly/acquiredoddlotsServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acquiredsnMore Acquired!Get email updates with...
2018-08-201h 40
Unconventional GeniusAndy Rachleff, President & CEO of Wealthfront on the Advantages of Automated InvestingOn today's episode of Unconventional Genius, I talk with Andy Rachleff, President and CEO of Wealthfront about the advantages of automated investing. Wealthfront is the leading automated planning and investment company in the financial industry. Utilizing sophisticated software and a client-first approach, Wealthfront makes investing easier and more affordable. During my conversation with Andy Rachleff, you'll hear how Wealthfront is maximizing the value of automated investing. You will also get an inside peek into how he leads this innovative company. What makes automated investing better? While the older generation of investors might prefer...
2018-04-3040 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson298 Painting the Software Startup Blueprint w/ David CristelloDavid Cristello had no background in accounting. He’s not a coder. Yet, he is the founder of a fast-growing accounting software startup called Jetpack Workflow. How’d that happen? David diligently interviewed business owners until he found an untapped opportunity, then struck with full force. He’s driven to solve painful problems with smart, passionate, and empathetic people and is building his company in Pittsburgh. Jetpack Workflow is used by thousands of accountants in 12+ countries to help them better manage their client work. Never mi...
2018-04-0236 min
The a16z Showa16z Podcast: From Teaching Leadership to Being a LeaderFew operators become VCs, and even fewer go back to leading companies... so how does these perspectives change how one leads? Obviously, it's a lot easier to think of a solution than execute on one... but then how does a leader empower one's team to do the right thing without micromanaging or without being frustrated when they're not getting what they wanted? (Hint: it has to do with providing context).
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Andy Rachleff (president and CEO of Wealthfront and alum of Benchmark) shares his thoughts on leadership, as well as...
2018-03-2622 min
全球创新260讲169｜智能投顾先驱-Andy Rachleff 智能投顾让原本昂贵的、门槛极高的资产管理服务大众化，帮助普通人财富增值。但现阶段智能投顾的智能化水平不高，初创企业难以建立技术壁垒，而传统资产管理机构凭借深耕多年的口碑和用户基础，一旦利用技术就很容易形成反超。
2018-03-2013 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyJosh Wolfe - This is Who You Are Up AgainstLong-time listeners will have heard me joke before that this podcast should really be called “this is who are you up against.” I’ve been waiting for the right episode to deploy the joke as a title, and this week we have it. The joke is meant to convey how incredibly impressive these people are who we get to hear from every week. My guest this week is Josh Wolfe, a founding and managing partner at Lux Capital in New York City. Lux is a venture capital firm, but a highly unique one. They’ve spent more time in h...
2018-02-131h 17
Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business17: Andy Rachleff, Co-Founder Benchmark Capital and CEO of Wealthfront“Product-market” fit is one of the most ubiquitous and foundational terms in the startup community today. It’s a term that has inspired blog posts, books, curriculums, conferences and even plot lines of TV shows (turns out, its just as hard to find product-market fit in TV land). It’s virtually impossible to talk about products today without hearing reference to product-market fit; there are 400,000+ unique results on Google and over 5,000+ videos on YouTube explaining the concept. It was a thrill to speak with the legendary executive and investor who coined the term, Andy Rachleff. Andy co-founded Benchmark Capital and led t...
2018-02-1035 min
What Got You There with Sean DeLaney#51 Nathan Latka- A Different Kind of EntrepreneurNathan Latka was CEO and Founder at Heyo.com at 19 years old After selling $70k worth of Facebook campaigns from his dorm room, he dropped out of college and has since raised over $2.5m from a Forbes Billionaire while supporting over 250,000 small business owners as they look to capture emails and drive sales from Facebook. He hosts THE TOP which is a business podcast where he has interviewed over 500 of the worlds Top CEO's ranging from General Catalyst Partner Adam Valkin, to Wealthfront CEO Andy Rachleff. Nathan never holds back his opinion and he certainly isn’t af...
2018-01-2847 min
What Got You There with Sean DeLaney#51 Nathan Latka- A Different Kind of EntrepreneurNathan Latka was CEO and Founder at Heyo.com at 19 years old After selling $70k worth of Facebook campaigns from his dorm room, he dropped out of college and has since raised over $2.5m from a Forbes Billionaire while supporting over 250,000 small business owners as they look to capture emails and drive sales from Facebook. He hosts THE TOP which is a business podcast where he has interviewed over 500 of the worlds Top CEO's ranging from General Catalyst Partner Adam Valkin, to Wealthfront CEO Andy Rachleff. Nathan never holds back his opinion and he certainly isn't afraid...
2018-01-2847 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessySheel Tyle - The Future of Venture CapitalMy guest this week is Sheel Tyle, who at just 26 years old has already had a successful career in venture capital. His most recent stint was as the co-head of the seed investing business at NEA, the largest venture capital firm in the world, where Sheel was also a partner. Now, Sheel has set off on his own, setting up his own firm called Amplo and having recently raised a $100M venture fund where he is the sole general partner. He aims to invest with young, mission driven entrepreneurs with a global focus. As you can tell from this...
2018-01-0255 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson261 Tren Griffin, Timeless Lessons from the Best Entrepreneurs on EarthTren has studied the most successful people on Earth and distilled their wisdom into a new book. I love reading his blog posts and his commitment to concise communication. Tren Griffin is an executive at Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, Tren was a partner at the private equity firm Eagle River which makes investments telecommunications businesses and startups. He previously worked as a consultant in Australia and Korea. He writes a weekly blog and has published 7 books. Attend my one-day conference January 27th in Pittsburgh. Learn more here. Tre...
2017-11-1532 min
Dorm Room Tycoon (DRT)How to Find Product Market Fit with Andy Rachleff, WealthfrontIn this interview, Andy Rachleff explains why big business opportunities are based off inflexion points and why founders shouldn’t pursue the obvious problem-solving ideas. We also discuss how CEOs can best balance personal decision making with the seeking of counsel in order to thrive in times of uncertainty.
2017-10-1800 min
Launch PadNot Your Ordinary VCAndy Rachleff, W'80 isn’t your ordinary VC. After founding Benchmark, which has among the highest returns in the entire venture industry, he retired. Then he came out of retirement to found Wealthfront, which is bringing all the services of a high end financial advisors to people who could never afford the minimums—all on your mobile phone. Why did he come out of retirement to start a financial services company? “This is going to sound corny, but to do a social good.” Listen to Andy and Karl Ulrich have an incredible conversation about ho...
2017-09-1150 min
Traction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesPowerful Mental Models for Product-Market Fit & Beyond (Andy Rachleff, Wealthfront)On the podcast today, NextView cofounder Rob Go sits down with Andy Rachleff, VC veteran and the president, CEO, and executive chairman of Wealthfront. They talk about how Andy came up with the term product-market fit, how he applied his own lessons (and updated them) in building Wealthfront, and the mental models founders can use to unlock their real unfair advantage in a tactics-obsessed world: how you think. Follow Andy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arachleff Follow Rob on Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgo Subscribe to the newsletter, The Next View, to get 1 ne...
2017-09-0552 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson234 Aaron Klein, Managing Risk, Common Investing Mistakes & the Future of Financial AdvisingRisk is a word with numerous definitions. Riskalyze helps investors negotiate the risks they face. Aaron Klein is the quintessential entrepreneur, spending his entire career working with entrepreneurial businesses at the intersection of finance and technology. He’s led companies or teams working on business operations software, payments technology for political candidates and causes, and mobile strategies for trading tools. He co-founded Riskalyze in 2011 and has led the company through the building of its core technology. The company has grown to support over $2 billion in portfolios and twice been named one of T...
2017-08-0234 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson231 Andy Rachleff, Wealthfront CEO is Revolutionizing Financial Planning with SoftwareAndy Rachleff is Wealthfront's co-founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer. He serves as a member of the board of trustees and vice chairman of the endowment investment committee for the University of Pennsylvania and as a member of the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches courses on technology entrepreneurship. Prior to Wealthfront, Andy co-founded and was a general partner at Benchmark Capital, where he was responsible for investing in a number of successful companies including Equinix, Juniper Networks, and Opsware. He also spent ten years as a general partner with Merrill, P...
2017-07-2429 min
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'ShaughnessyAndy Rachleff - Building Something People Want to BuyMy guest this week is Andy Rachleff, who is the CEO of the automated investing platform Wealthfront. Andy was also a co-founder and long-time partner at Benchmark capital--one of the most interesting and successful venture capital firms in the world. We spend most of our conversation discussing venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. Andy coined the now ubiquitous term “product/market fit,” and has great insight into how investors and entrepreneurs should think about business. In that vein, we discuss both what we refer to as the value hypothesis: building a product or service that customers love, and the...
2017-06-2048 min
Internet History Podcast142. Andy Rachleff @arachleff co-founder of Benchmark and WealthfrontAndy Rachleff was a co-founder of Benchmark, one of the most respected venture capital firms to this very day, and one of the biggest venture players during the dotcom era. On today’s episode, Andy gives us more background on eBay’s founding and what venture investing was like during the dotcom era. But Andy is also that very rarest of breeds, someone who became an entrepreneur AFTER an illustrious career as a venture capitalist. So Andy also tells us all about Wealthfront, one of the most interesting players in the modern personal investment space.
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2017-05-2200 min
Internet History Podcast142. Andy Rachleff @arachleff co-founder of Benchmark and WealthfrontAndy Rachleff was a co-founder of Benchmark, one of the most respected venture capital firms to this very day, and one of the biggest venture players during the dotcom era. On today’s episode, Andy gives us more background on eBay’s founding and what venture investing was like during the dotcom era. But Andy is also that very rarest of breeds, someone who became an entrepreneur AFTER an illustrious career as a venture capitalist. So Andy also tells us all about Wealthfront, one of the most interesting players in the modern personal investment space. Hosted on Acast. See...
2017-05-2247 min
Internet History Podcast142. Andy Rachleff @arachleff co-founder of Benchmark and WealthfrontAndy Rachleff was a co-founder of Benchmark, one of the most respected venture capital firms to this very day, and one of the biggest venture players during the dotcom era. On today’s episode, Andy gives us more background on eBay’s founding and what venture investing was like during the dotcom era. But Andy is also that very rarest of breeds, someone who became an entrepreneur AFTER an illustrious career as a venture capitalist. So Andy also tells us all about Wealthfront, one of the most interesting players in the modern personal investment space. See acast.com/priv...
2017-05-2247 min