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Social Currency with Sammi CohenGrant LaFontaine (Whatnot) on Building a Unicorn, Scaling with a Cofounder, and the Future of ShoppingGrant LaFontaine says the future of shopping is here— and it’s live. Literally.
Grant is the cofounder and CEO of Whatnot—a $5 billion live shopping brand that’s shaking up the traditional retail playbook and betting big on the future of social commerce.
Sammi sits down with Grant to unpack what it takes to build a unicorn; from the lesson Y Combinator taught him about working with a cofounder, to the unique way he thinks about hiring, and why user feedback is his North Star. He shares what he’s learned building in tech, what AI can...2025-06-1754 min
The Northern Miner PodcastInside Quebec's natural resource strategy, ft Jocelyn Douheret and Jonathan LafontaineThis week’s episode features Jocelyn Douheret, Director of Mining Policies, and Jonathan Lafontaine, Strategic Advisor, both from Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests. They explore Quebec’s strategic approach to natural resource development since 2019, highlighting the province’s proactive efforts in advancing critical and strategic minerals. They also discuss Quebec’s emphasis on mineral processing and recycling as key steps toward building a secure and independent supply chain.In this week’s Spotlight, Seequent CEO Graham Grant shares insights into the company’s latest software—an innovative operating system designed for mining companies to streamline opera...2025-02-251h 03
The Northern Miner PodcastInside Quebec's natural resource strategy, ft Jocelyn Douheret and Jonathan LafontaineThis week’s episode features Jocelyn Douheret, Director of Mining Policies, and Jonathan Lafontaine, Strategic Advisor, both from Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests. They explore Quebec’s strategic approach to natural resource development since 2019, highlighting the province’s proactive efforts in advancing critical and strategic minerals. They also discuss Quebec’s emphasis on mineral processing and recycling as key steps toward building a secure and independent supply chain.
In this week’s Spotlight, Seequent CEO Graham Grant shares insights into the company’s latest software—an innovative operating system designed for mining companies to streamline operations and enhance efficien...2025-02-251h 03
Feel Love FridayFeel Love Friday (Residents Round-Up '24) with Christian Woodyatt | 20th December 2024Christian Woodyatt presents the latest edition of Feel Love Friday (a special 2024 round-up edition with fellow NDC presenters). You can catch the live broadcast every Friday on NDC Radio between 9 & 11pm (GMT).https://linktr.ee/christianwoodyattThis weeks playlist:Golden Gate - Shine Like The Sun (The Reflex Revision)Michael Gray, Kelli Sae - Don't Want Anybody (Extended Mix)Warren Clarke Ft. Kathy Brown - Over You (Sophie Lloyd CW Rework)Alan Dixon - Nothing But Happiness (E...2024-12-222h 04
Defected RadioGlitterbox Radio Show 392: Ibiza SpecialPodcast from Defected Records
Zach Witness - Let House Reign [Hood House Hymns] 00:00Deep Sensation - Somehow Somewhere (There’s A Soul Heaven)(Copyright Re-Edit) [ITH Records] 03:42Daniel Steinberg - Leaving You [Arms & Legs] 07:29Prospect Park - Til You Surrender (DJ Fudge Disco Mix) [Z Records] 11:00Evelyne Champagne King - Your Personal Touch (Dr Packer Re-Edit) [White Label] 15:42Moon Boots - In My Life [Big Love] 19:31The Shapeshifters feat. Liisi LaFontaine - Beautiful Day [Glitterbox Recordings] 24:20Jamiroquai - Canned Heat (Dimitri From Paris Remix) [Le-Edits] 29:24Alan Dixon - Nothing But Ha...2024-10-162h 00
House FinesseHF238 with One Phat DJ - 20 Sep 2024He's back after way too long with a fresh selection of the finest house tunes in his box from the past month or so.
Now available on Apple Podcasts and all the proper ones
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/house-finesse/id355833875
Tracklisting 📋
00:00 Dr Packer - You Got The Love (Extended Mix)
06:43 JKriv, Betty Judd - Waiting 4 Tonite (Extended Mix)
12:20 Elektrik Disko, Dr Packer - Push the Feeling On (Extended Mix)
17:24 Brian Tappert & Grant Nelson feat. Vula - The Only Way (Shane D Remix)
24:20 Federation X, Grant Nelson, Mousse T - Odyssey (Club Mix...2024-09-201h 23House FinesseHF238 with One Phat DJ - 20 Sep 2024He's back after way too long with a fresh selection of the finest house tunes in his box from the past month or so.
Now available on Apple Podcasts and all the proper ones
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/house-finesse/id355833875
Tracklisting 📋
00:00 Dr Packer - You Got The Love (Extended Mix)
06:43 JKriv, Betty Judd - Waiting 4 Tonite (Extended Mix)
12:20 Elektrik Disko, Dr Packer - Push the Feeling On (Extended Mix)
17:24 Brian Tappert & Grant Nelson feat. Vula - The Only Way (Shane D Remix)
24:20 Federation X, Grant Nelson, Mousse T - Odyssey (Club Mix...2024-09-201h 23
Feel Love FridayFeel Love Friday with Christian Woodyatt (with guest Alex Hunter) | 6th September 2024Christian Woodyatt presents the latest edition of Feel Love Friday (with special guest Alex Hunter). You can catch the live broadcast every Friday on NDC Radio between 9 & 11pm (GMT).https://linktr.ee/christianwoodyattThis weeks playlist:Shawn Christopher - Don't Lose The Magic (Emmaculate Ext Club Mix)The Allergies - Let Me Hear You Say (CW Shoutin' Edit)Yam Who?, Jaegerossa Ft Suki Soul - Take You There' (Mark Brickman Remix)Crazy P - You S...2024-09-072h 00
STOP ME RADIO SHOWMy House - EPISODE 19MUSICOLORS GROOVY RADIO
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MY HOUSE by ROSSANO
Episode 19
Rossano vous ouvre les portes de MyHouse. Faites partie du voyage et laissez-vous transporter dans ce lieu rempli de délices sonores.
Un savoureux mélange des dernières nouveautés et grands classics 100% House, dont lui seul à la recette.
Un mix conçu pour vous donner la banane et la pêche.
Arrêtons les grands discours…entrez immédiatement dans MyHouse et surtout…Montez le son !
1. Maurice Joshua, Yvonne Gage - Garden Of Eve (Maurice Joshua Main Mix)
2...2024-08-191h 00
Halftime HeroesHalftime Heroes Ep 17/24Join the Heroes as they bring you through all the news and the big topics currently in the MPFNL. A light hearted, entertaining Podcast that we never take too seriously. Joining the Heroes this week: Special Guest – Matt 'Laffa' LaFontaine – 3 x Premiership Player, YCW FNC and now dynamic, running winger for Mornington FNC. Laffa brings us through his footy journey in 'Coaches Corner'........Stingrays, Collingwood FC VFL side, WAFL just to name a few. Laffa also touches on his struggle with mental health and what he did to get through it....it often starts with rock b...2024-07-231h 44Feel Love FridayFeel Love Friday with Christian Woodyatt | 28th June 2024Christian Woodyatt presents the latest edition of Feel Love Friday (with special guest Steve Burrows). You can catch the live broadcast every Friday on NDC Radio between 9 & 11pm (GMT).https://linktr.ee/christianwoodyattThis weeks playlist:Michael Gray, Leela D - Save Me (Extended Mix)Paul Older - Keep OnJoey Montenegro - Can't Get High Without U (25th Anniversary Mix)Lost In - Look Around (Extended Mix)Next Phase, Helen Bruner & Terry Jones...2024-06-291h 59Feel Love FridayFeel Love Groove (Finale) with Christian Woodyatt | 8th June 2024Christian Woodyatt presents Feel Love Groove Finale (with special guest Dr Packer) - before the show returns to it's original name and broadcast day - Feel Love Friday. You can catch future live broadcasts every Friday on NDC Radio between 9 & 11pm (GMT).https://linktr.ee/christianwoodyattThis weeks playlist:Thelma Houston - Saturday Night Sunday Morning (Michael Gray Remix)Michael Gray, Kelli Sae - Don't Want Anybody (Extended Mix)Brian Tappert & Grant Nelson Ft. Vula...2024-06-092h 00
For Starters with Alexa von TobelHow to Adapt Beyond Your Vision with Grant LaFontaine of WhatnotWhat does it take to start one of the fastest-growing consumer marketplaces? According to repeat founder Grant LaFontaine, it starts with an open mind. When he and his co-founder Logan Head launched Whatnot in 2019, they went into it know that their starting place and ending place would be completely different. The team opted to be customer-centric instead of vision-driven. Today, Whatnot is a live shopping marketplace that enables anyone to turn their passion into a business. Whatnot is like Twitch-meets-eBay and was most recently valued at $3.7B. Grant shares why they started building with a niche community (Funko Pop...2023-11-2928 min
The MethodWhatnot CEO Grant LaFontaine talks Growth Marketing SuccessMatt and Grant LaFontaine talk about Whatnot's incredible success and the decisions and strategies used to get there. Grant touches on Growth Marketing, Niche Marketing and blending the two together using an engineer oriented team.If you like conversations like this, we have an excellent team of coaches working with dozens of world-class tech companies. They will be able to help you implement the Mochary Method customized for your company. If you are interested to find out more about our coaching, please visit coach.mocharymethod.com.Make sure to hit the like button, s...2023-03-0235 min
a16z LiveLATW 2022: Building Better MarketplacesIn this episode of a16z Live, Grant LaFontaine, the co-founder and CEO of the livestream shopping platform Whatnot, talks with a16z General Partner Connie Chan about building the company, his experience as the site's first person to go live, and why he prefers Los Angeles over San Francisco. What follows is a slightly edited version of that conversation.2022-10-2416 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Startups Fail Because They Do Not Take Enough Risk, Why A/B Testing is Inefficient and Slows You Down, Why It is Impossible To Hire Good PMs so Stop Trying & 3 Key Signals The Best Engineers Present with Grant LaFontaine, Founder & CEO @ Whatnot Grant LaFontaine is the Founder & CEO @ Whatnot, the fastest-growing marketplace in the US, empowering people to make a living off their passion. To date, Grant has raised over $225M for Whatnot from the likes of CapitalG, a16z, YC, Scribble Ventures and Wonder Ventures to name a few. Prior to Whatnot, Grant was a PM @ Facebook working on the Oculus App Store and before that was the founder of Kit.com, ultimately acquired by Patreon. In Today’s Episode with Grant LaFontaine You Will Learn: 1.) The Founding of Whatnot: 2022-03-2340 min
Sports Cards LiveDave Sliepka, Hobby Industry Insider | After Hours 46Tonight's (August 14) After Hours Guest is Dave Sliepka, Industry Insider and sports card consultant. Bring your comments and questions, grab a snack and beverage and join us! Saturday Night at 9:00pm PST / Midnight EST after Sports Cards Live with Whatnot's Grant LaFontaine. YouTube.com/sportscardslive #thehobby #sportscards #collect Recently named as Top Hobby Podcast! https://blog.feedspot.com/sports_card_podcasts/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportscardslive/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-08-211h 59Sports Cards LiveGrant LaFontaine, Whatnot | Sports Cards Live #109We sit down with Grant LaFontaine, founder of Whatnot, the live collectibles marketplace to discuss what inspired him to create a marketplace, the process of launching and building Whatnot, what it offers and how it works, integrating safety and social into a platform, advice he would give someone who wants to start a hobby business, balancing business and collecting, his views on the hobby itself and why he thinks it will continue to grow and he has some keen insights so don't miss this, join us live and bring your questions and comments as they will be play! Saturday August 14 @ 7pm...2021-08-151h 47
Dealerscope PodcastEp. 112: Livestream Shopping With WhatNot Co-Founder and CEO Grant LafontaineWe spoke with Grant Lafontaine, the co-founder and CEO of WhatNot. Available as a mobile app and website, WhatNot is an online marketplace and livestreaming platform where, according to Lafontaine, "anyone can turn into a QVC-style host or Sotheby's-style live auctioneer." Given the viral and off-the-cuff nature of live video, WhatNot is focused mostly on enthusiast categories such as collectibles, toys, and video games and consoles. While other consumer electronics categories are still further down the pipeline, Lafontaine sees a potential place for enthusiast tech categories such as custom and modified PCs and mechanical keyboards, to name a few. Listen...2021-07-0719 min
The Times Tech PodcastWhatnot’s Grant Lafontaine: “Creating an eBay for millennials”The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Grant LaFontaine, co-founder of Whatnot, to talk about creating the successor to eBay (3:40), the collectibles boom (7:50), his first startup (12:30), his early interest in marketplaces (14:25), working at Youtube (17:40), launching Whatnot in 2019 (23:45), starting with Funkopops (27:55), what’s happening in China (33:30), what works about live shopping (35:40), the Pokemon phenomenon (41:15), luring star investors (45:15), his worst day (49:15), and the future of eBay (51:20).Sign up for 50% off The Times and The Sunday Times with at www.thetimes.co.uk/dannyinthevalley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-2554 min
The Back CheckEpisode 56: Class of 2003 - Pat LaFontaine and Grant FuhrIs Pat LaFontaine the American GOAT? Does Grant Fuhr belong even though his stats are actually pretty bad?2020-12-311h 01
The Show with David BurrowsThe Show with David Burrows Ep. 424🎤This weeks guests include:
👉Paula McKinlay - The Canadian Cancer Society is having their 'Pigs of Hope' campaign. The fundraiser supports the society's transportation program.
👉Dave Brown - Executive director for the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton. Brown shares updates and discusses the current 'Needs target' campaign.
👉Justin Lafontaine - Do you have a great idea that will support tourism in Sarnia-Lambton? The Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab is promoting their 'SPARK' program. A grant and mentorship program. Lafontaine explains the details.2019-12-161h 07
Dancing With ElephantsDWE Listener Feedback for Episode 050Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedback Show for Episode 050.
Feedback Roll Call:
Tina of tina-m.com wrote to tell Greg that he Jazzes, and congratulate Caleb on having music in his blood.
Dan Johnson of Daniel Johnson, Jr called sounding like Lucky the Leprechaun from Lucky Charms and to tell the boys that nothing beats jumping into our bed in the morning.
Bob from Michigan wrote to tell us about his wife's name Lise getting butchered by everyone, the Peep Research page, and that we ought to compile a List of Things Parents Never...2007-03-2340 min