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Startup Istanbul PodcastLessons from a16z Speedrun’s Josh LuLast month, I was in San Francisco for the a16z Speedrun Demo Day — surrounded by brilliant Substack writers, top founders, and sharp investors.I had the chance to meet so many great friends:* Great opportunity to meet Andrew Chen and Kevin Kelly* Hung out with writer friends Guillermo and Ruben* Met Devansh, founder of Artificial Intelligence Made Simple* Spoke with Alex Xu, founder of @bytebytego* Caught up with my longtime friend Marvin Liao from The Hard Fork* Took Waymo for the first time (yes, I...2025-04-3032 min
Startup Istanbul PodcastOnly Paranoids SurviveI recently had the pleasure of speaking with Silicon Valley investor Marvin Liao on my podcast. Marvin has a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years in the tech industry. He was an early team member at Yahoo, helped expand the company to over 45 countries, and has invested in over 400 startups.In our far-reaching conversation, we covered everything from the key moments that shaped Marvin's career path, to his thoughts on the "dark side" of Silicon Valley, common founder mistakes, and the evolving role of startup accelerators. Marvin offered candid reflections on his biggest failures and regrets, as...2024-01-1338 min