Shows
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 130: Matt Mullenweg (Co-Founder WordPress): WordPress Controversy, Future of Open Source AI, and Navigating BacklashThe recent controversy between WordPress and WP Engine put Matt Mullenweg (Co-Founder of WordPress, CEO of Automattic) under intense online scrutiny. In our conversation, he shared lessons from the controversy and managing through crisis, as well as this thoughts on the future of open source AI and more.(00:00) Intro(01:17) Controversy with WP Engine(03:36) Understanding Open Source and Trademarks(04:36) Automattic's Role and Contributions(08:26) Navigating Legal Battles and Community Relations(18:27) Leadership and Personal Resilience(21:49) The Impact of Social Media on CEOs(31:22) Future Outlook and Reflections
2025-02-071h 04
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 102: Armon Dadgar (Co-Founder, HashiCorp) Reflects 48-Hours After Selling to IBMAfter last week’s announcement that IBM is acquiring HashiCorp for $6.4B, HashiCorp co-founder Armon Dadgar discussed a few behind-the-scenes elements of the acquisition and HashiCorp’s full journey from the early days. Armon shares some of his biggest lessons from the journey, from fundraising to community building and more. (00:00) Intro(01:17) Explaining HashiCorp: Simplifying Cloud Infrastructure for Enterprises(03:24) Navigating the Acquisition: Emotions, Expectations, and the Future with IBM(09:01) The Founding Story: Choosing the Path of a Venture-Backed Business(10:59) Challenging Silicon Valley Wisdom: HashiCorp's Multi-Product Strategy(17:54) The I...
2024-05-031h 54
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 98: Sanjit Biswas (CEO, Samsara) on Building to $20B: The CEO Behind One of The Fastest Growing Startups EverIn less than 8 years, Sanjit Biswas scaled Samsara from 0 to over $1B ARR. In our latest conversation, Sanjit shares all the lessons he’s learned about running a hyper-growth organization, including all the changes he’s made since growing and selling his first company Meraki to Cisco for $1.2B and going on to scale Samsara to $20B. A great episode for anyone who wants to continuously reinvent themselves within a rapidly changing workplace. (00:00) Intro(01:28) Samsara's Journey: From Startup to Billion-Dollar Valuation(06:50) The Evolution of Samsara's Product Line: From Temperature Sensors to AI
2024-04-051h 24
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 97: How Aravind Srinivas (CEO, Perplexity) is Disrupting Google Search with AIOne of the most preeminent AI founders, Aravind Srinivas (CEO, Perplexity), believes we could see 100+ AI startups valued over $10B in our future. In the episode, we discuss why Perplexity decided to compete with Google and Aravind shares predictions for the utopian future of artificial intelligence. He also discusses the differences between working at both DeepMind and OpenAI, why personalized knowledge on demand could be a trillion-dollar opportunity and more. (00:00) Intro(01:34) The Evolution of Search Engines(04:01) Perplexity: Bridging the Gap Between Google and Wikipedia(05:04) The Philosophy Behind Perplexity and I...
2024-03-291h 38
The Logan Bartlett ShowIndustry Episode with Zach Weinberg: Market Trends, Avoiding Hiring Bulls***ers, and Who Will Win In AIZach Weinberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Curie.Bio, which has raised over $500 million to combine early-stage investing in biotech and drug discovery copiloting. He is also the co-founder of Flatiron Health, which sold to Roche for $1.9B, and Invite Media, which sold to Google when he was 21.In the episode, Zach dives into the current venture market landscape, private company valuation and funding trends, and the art of reshaping company culture. Zach unveils his unique blueprint for interviewing top-tier candidates and holding them accountable, as well as the case study tactics he uses to make...
2024-03-151h 16
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 91: How George Kurtz (CEO, Crowdstrike) Built A $65B+ CompanyGeorge Kurtz is the CEO of CrowdStrike, a $65B+ public cybersecurity company. In this episode, George reveals the surprising intricacies of paying ransom and discusses how CrowdStrike is dealing with increasing cybercrime in the age of AI. We also talk about CrowdStrike’s early days, including how the company found product market fit and the operating frameworks that brought them to the forefront of cybersecurity today. (0:00) Intro(1:52) The Journey to Founding CrowdStrike(2:38) The Difference Between Stopping Malware and Stopping Breaches(3:27) Inspiration Behind CrowdStrike's Unique Approach(4:30) Challenges of Building a New Architecture in...
2024-01-191h 37
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 90: Eric Vishria (General Partner, Benchmark Capital) Behind The Scenes of Benchmark’s Boldest BetsEric Vishria and I both got into venture in 2014 and both focus on enterprise software. In episode 90, we discuss Eric’s unique approach to investments and what he looks for in founders and companies.We go back and forth on his model versus mine, as well as Eric's background, having grown up in Memphis and graduating from Stanford at 19 years old before joining LoudCloud, which became Opsware with Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen.(0:00) Intro(1:20) The role of venture capitalists(5:52) Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs(12:00) commonalities in investments that you haven't do...
2024-01-121h 22
The Logan Bartlett ShowBest of 2023: 15 Untold Stories From Tech’s Inner CircleIt’s been a wild year for The Logan Bartlett Show, starting with a rebranding and ending with our 50th episode of the year. We’ve pieced together the top 12 most unforgettable moments from 2023, including our favorite wacky untold stories from tech’s inner circle & the most profound insights of 2023.(0:00) Intro(1:30) Satish and Scott (Partners, Redpoint) roasting Logan for becoming a media personality(2:22) Matthew Prince (CEO, Cloudflare) exposing Cloudflare’s 1st customers: Turkish escorts(8:37) Dario Amodei (CEO, Anthropic) predicts the future of AI(23:47) Dev Ittycheria (CEO, MongoDB) gives 3 steps for hold...
2023-12-221h 32
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 89: Jay Kreps (CEO, Confluent) on Confluent’s Resilient Rise to Software BehemothIn the episode, Confluent CEO Jay Kreps dives into Confluent's transformation from a LinkedIn spin-out to a publicly traded company. He discusses the challenges of turning an open-source project into a thriving commercial venture and the bold decision to launch a second product while the first was thriving. Additionally, Jay opens up about his transition into the role of CEO, how he only went to one year of high school, and his unique philosophies about steering startups to success.(0:00) Intro(1:26) How being a writer benefited Jay as a CEO(3:05) Building a management team
2023-12-151h 51
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 88: Nikesh Arora (CEO, Palo Alto Networks): The CEO that Revolutionized Palo Alto Networks To ~$100BNikesh Arora became the CEO of Palo Alto Networks with no cybersecurity domain expertise and has grown the company from $18B to nearly $100B in under 6 years. In the episode, we discuss some of the greatest learnings from revolutionizing Palo Alto Networks into a powerhouse, his celebrated M&A strategy, and stories from his wide-ranging career path.Prior to Palo Alto Networks, Nikesh was Chairman and COO of Softbank, working alongside Masa to make investments. Before that, he spent time scaling T-Mobile in Europe as CMO then spent a decade at Google as CBO. Hear how Nikesh...
2023-12-081h 09
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 87: Luis von Ahn (CEO, Duolingo) on The Marketing Formula that Propelled Duolingo to 500M UsersLuis von Ahn is the CEO and Co-Founder of Duolingo, the world’s #1 language learning application. In the episode, Luis shares the marketing formula they use to drive rapid user growth, including the backstory of Duolingo’s famous owl mascot that has become a viral internet sensation. Luis also dives into the A/B testing and product gamification experiments that have helped make Duolingo a $9B public company, as well as a handful of valuable lessons from his entrepreneurial journey.(0:00) Intro(0:54) Building a Culture of Iteration and Continuous Improvement(2:29) The Importance of User Rete...
2023-12-011h 40
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 86: Christian Chabot (Co-Founder, Tableau) on Operating Lessons From Scaling Tableau to $15.7BChristian Chabot (Co-Founder, Tableau) dives into the journey from bootstrapping Tableau in the early days to eventually IPOing and selling to Salesforce for $15.7B. Christian shares the biggest operating lessons from scaling Tableau and thoughtful insights for founders, especially those in the business software industry.(0:00) Intro(0:55) Christian’s Early Career and Entrepreneurial Journey(3:14) Finding an opportunity in the market(6:12) Joining SoftBank(7:14) Lessons on venture capital(10:50) Company origin stories(12:03) The Birth of Tableau: From Idea to Company(16:20) Getting right in the early days...
2023-11-101h 54
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 85: Alexandr Wang (CEO, ScaleAI): The 26-Year-Old Powering the AI IndustryAlexandr Wang is a Co-Founder and CEO of Scale AI and one of the youngest self-made billionaires. At 19, he dropped out of college to found Scale AI and has since scaled it into one of the most important companies in the world of artificial intelligence today ($7B). In this episode, Alexandr shares the insights that are driving Scale AI, predictions on the future of AI, and other thoughtful tech and geopolitical takes.(0:00) Intro(1:01) Why data isn't the new oil(2:42) Data is the new code(7:47) Outsourcing problems(10:34) Reinforcement learning and...
2023-11-031h 31
The Logan Bartlett ShowBehind The Scenes - Every Podcast Mistake We’ve Made In 85 EpisodesIn this episode, Logan sits down with producer Rashad Assir for a deep dive into the journey so far, including all the funny stories, mistakes, and insights from the last 85 episodes of The Logan Bartlett Show. If you’re interested in seeing behind the scenes, or if you’re a creator looking to build something, this episode is for you. We’ll be back to normal programming next week!(0:00) Intro(0:52) How to make a podcast(2:31) The Logan Bartlett Show story(11:07) Different mental milestones(13:55) The crypto era with Zach Weinberg...
2023-10-271h 04
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 84: Dev Ittycheria’s (CEO, MongoDB) Leadership Lessons From Scaling MongoDB to $25BDev Ittycheria is the president and CEO of MongoDB, his third public company as CEO. In this episode, Dev discusses his take on AI, the importance of hiring, how to build an A-plus culture, and many other leadership lessons from scaling MongoDB to $25B. Overall, a really fun conversation with one of the absolute best operators in tech.(0:00) Intro(0:38) Taking the CEO job at MongoDB(2:34) First things Dev changed at MongoDB(5:53) When unicorns were actually rare(7:50) Overcoming Monetization Challenges of Open Source(9:54) MongoDB Atlas and the license...
2023-10-201h 07
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 83: Silicon Valley Legend Claire Hughes Johnson (Advisor, Stripe) Unveils Her Best Operating AdviceClaire Hughes Johnson is known as one of the top operators in Silicon Valley. Claire shares the most interesting lessons and stories from her time as COO of Stripe and as an early senior executive at Google.We discuss leadership versus management, how to have difficult conversations with members of your team, lessons she's learned from hiring thousands of people over the years, and much more.Show notes:Claire’s Book, Scaling People: https://press.stripe.com/scaling-peopleRunning an Effective Staff Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIiaFW874q8...
2023-10-131h 54
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 82: Dario Amodei’s (CEO, Anthropic) AI Predictions Through 2030Dario Amodei is the Co-Founder and CEO of Anthropic. In the episode, we discuss detailed predictions on the AI industry for 2024, 2025, and beyond. Dario discusses his days at OpenAI, leaving to start Anthropic, why he doesn’t like the term AGI, what AI developments he’s most excited about right now, and much more. Overall, an enlightening conversation for anyone interested in the future of AI. (0:00) Intro(1:20) Joining OpenAI(14:31) Are scaling and AI safety intertwined?(20:31) Anthropic Early Days(24:04) Amazon's Investment in Anthropic(24:19) FTX investment in Anthropic(25...
2023-10-061h 49
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 81: Matthew Prince (CEO, Cloudflare): Untold Stories Behind the $20B Business That Runs the InternetMatthew Prince is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a public company doing over a billion dollars in revenue. In the episode, Matthew shares fascinating anecdotes from Cloudflare’s early days and how they scaled up customers from obscure markets to major enterprises. He also explores Cloudflare's commitment to maintaining a high talent bar and candidly reflects on his co-founder’s battle with a devastating illness. Overall, an unfiltered conversation about the journey of building Cloudflare into the powerhouse it is today. Wired article on Lee Holloway: https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline-brilliant-young-coder/(0:00) Intro(1:12...
2023-09-291h 50
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 80: Jack Altman (CEO, Lattice) on Founding Lattice ($3B), Motivating Employees and Growing up with SamJack Altman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lattice, a $3 billion HR software company. In the episode, we delve into culture and performance management, hiring best practices, and the journey that led to both Jack and Sam Altman becoming thoughtful entrepreneurial leaders.Jack also shares insights on maximizing employee performance, fostering work-life balance for himself and his team at Lattice, and the importance of separating "fundraising mode" from other business activities for founders. Overall, a thought-provoking discussion that offers valuable perspectives on leadership and business growth.(0:00) Intro(0:39) Doing venture capital and launching a...
2023-09-221h 33
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 79: Liz Zalman and Jerry Neumann (Co-authors, Founder VS Investor) debate startup experiencesIn this episode, Liz Zalman and Jerry Neumann (co-authors of Founder VS Investor) debate venture capital and startup dynamics. Liz is a 2x founder who’s raised over $100 million, and Jerry has over 25 years of experience as a venture capitalist with successful bets on companies like Datadog and The Trade Desk.The authors banter on topics from fundraising, board meetings, the best role of VCs, and much more.(0:00) Intro(2:01) Founder vs Investor(9:04) Two constituents that a VC is serving(14:19) Structure of new book(16:14) Balance between numbers and sc...
2023-09-151h 41
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 78: Vlad Magdalin (Co-Founder and CEO, Webflow): Finding Gratitude Amidst Business ChaosVlad Madgalin is the co-founder and CEO of Webflow, a platform with 3.5 million users that helps people develop websites and web applications. He shares Webflow’s journey as an integral player in the no-code movement, as well as why he's grateful for the opportunity to start this company in the United States.Vlad tells many sincere stories including immigrating from Russia at age 9, starting Webflow four times before succeeding, going through a rollercoaster experience with YCombinator, and much more. Show Notes:Inventing on Principle Talk: https://youtu.be/PUv66718DII?si=FQgWF4018HGpin7a
2023-09-082h 19
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 77: Ryan Smith (Utah Jazz Owner, Qualtrics Co-Founder): HS Dropout Turned Tech Founder Bought His Hometown NBA TeamRyan Smith is the owner of the Utah Jazz, as well as the founder and former CEO of Qualtrics (recently acquired for $12B).In the episode, Ryan reveals why he bought his hometown NBA team, and what it’s like to own the Utah Jazz. He shares his unconventional path to founding Qualtrics, including how he dropped out of high school, ended up in South Korea with nothing, and later started the company with his dad and brother. Ryan also gives practical insights on productivity and work-life balance.(0:00) Intro(1:00) Buying the Utah Jazz...
2023-09-011h 44
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 76: John McMahon (5x CRO and Enterprise Sales Expert) on The Startup Sales Playbook Every Founder NeedsJohn McMahon has served on the board of MongoDB and Snowflake and is best known as a five-time CRO who has built the sales processes that power enterprise sales in Silicon Valley. In this episode, John talked through a ton of practical topics around sales, including the biggest sales mistakes that early-stage startups make, how to hire a sales team to supercharge your company, and more.(0:00) Intro(1:20) The Qualified Sales Leader(9:57) Sales basics in building an efficient and scalable sales org(16:53) Carlo Carelli - Greatest Salesperson in the World(20:55...
2023-08-251h 31
The Logan Bartlett ShowPalmer Luckey (Founder, Oculus and Anduril): How He Got Fired For Making a $9,000 Donation in Support of TrumpPalmer Luckey is the founder of Oculus (VR headset maker that sold to Facebook for $2.3B) and Anduril (an autonomous military technology company valued at $8.5B).In the episode, Palmer uncovers the real story of why he was famously fired from Facebook in 2017. He also shares his thoughts about the virtual reality industry and discusses why building these autonomous military defense systems leads to more ethical wars.This discussion originally happened in September 2022. Thanks to all of the engaging details, we’ve decided to reshare it! (0:00) Intro(1:43) Welcome Palmer Luckey...
2023-08-181h 34
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 75: Wade Foster (Co-founder and CEO, Zapier) on Nearly Bootstrapping to $5BWade Foster is the co-founder and CEO of Zapier, an automation business most recently valued at $5 billion.In the episode, Wade discusses why Zapier only raised around $1M and unpacks Zapier’s strategies for growing profitably. Wade shares lessons from building one of the first remote-only companies in tech, including key tips for hiring, onboarding, building a great management team, and much more.Wade is definitely a first principles thinker around all things business. One of the most raw and engaging episodes to date.(0:00) Intro(0:50) What does Zapier do?(4:06) $1.3 mi...
2023-08-111h 41
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 74: Laela Sturdy (Head of CapitalG) on Why Alphabet Invests in StartupsLaela Sturdy is the managing partner at CapitalG, Alphabet's $4B independent growth fund. Laela has invested in a number of iconic companies across both consumer and enterprise, including Duolingo, Stripe, Gusto, UiPath, and more.In the episode, Laela gives a behind-the-scenes look at Alphabet’s startup bets and discusses how CapitalG makes their investment decisions. She shares how she stays ahead of the curve in different markets and what she looks for in great founders and great investors.(0:00) Intro(1:44) What is CapitalG?(5:31) Why does Alphabet invest in startups?(12:31) Laela's ro...
2023-08-041h 12
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 73: Jyoti Bansal (Founder, AppDynamics): Life After Selling a $3.7B CompanyJyoti Bonsal was the founder and CEO of AppDynamics, which sold in 2017 to Cisco for $3.7 billion right before it went public. We talk about that sale as well as Jody now running two separate businesses. He's the CEO of Harness. Which not coincidentally, was most recently valued at $3.7 billion, as well as the CEO of Traceable ai, which was recently valued at $450 million.In this conversation, Jody and I talk about a bunch of different things related to operating and his different frameworks for making decisions for finding product market fit, hiring executives, firing executives, as well...
2023-07-281h 38
The Logan Bartlett ShowIndustry Episode: Zach Weinberg (Founder, Curie.Bio) on VC Predictions, Remote Work, and the AI WaveZach Weinberg is the Founder and CEO of Curie.Bio, a $520M fund transforming biotech.In the episode, Logan and Zach banter on the current state of the venture capital industry, as well as everything from remote work, artificial intelligence, and founder advice.Prior to Curie.Bio, Zach was the Co-Founder at Flatiron Health (acquired by Roche) and the Co-Founder at Invite Media (acquired by Google).(0:00) Intro(1:29) NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony(7:09) Publicly launching Curie.Bio and working from home(34:11) State of the venture market(45:26) What...
2023-07-211h 29
The Logan Bartlett ShowPeter Fenton (Partner, Benchmark) on VC and Founder Mindsets, Inflation, and the Current Market StatePeter Fenton is a renowned venture capitalist and a Partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. With a remarkable track record in the tech industry, Peter has played a pivotal role in shaping the success of numerous high-profile companies such as Twitter, Yelp, Zendesk, Elastic, Docker, and many others. Peter's ability to spot trends and invest in transformative ideas has established him as one of the most respected venture capitalists in the industry.In this episode, Peter discusses his early VC aspirations and the path to get where he is now, as...
2023-07-141h 23
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 72: Jaan Tallinn (Co-Founder, Skype) on Lessons from Skype, Giving SBF $100M & Investing in AIJaan Tallinn is the Co-Founder of Skype and one of the most prominent voices in AI safety. After co-founding Skype he begun to delve into the world of AI safety and strongly holds the position that humans can not motivate AI and that action must be taken. Jaan initiated the 6-month pause on AI that was co-signed by Elon Musk. Nonetheless he's invested in some of the most influential AI companies like DeepMind and Anthropic.On this episode he shares why he invests in AI despite his views on safety, the insights he gained from founding Skype...
2023-07-071h 23
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 71: TJ Parker (Founder, PillPack) on Selling to Amazon for $1B and Going to War with Big PharmaTJ Parker is the Founder of PillPack, one of the first-ever DTC Pharmacy companies that sold to Amazon in 2018 for $1B. Prior to founding PillPack TJ worked odd jobs in retail, pharmacy, and real estate and has a deep background in design which informed much of what he built at PillPack. In this episode, TJ shares stories from fighting off Big Pharma institutions that threatened to take his business, advice to founders for managing through a crisis, and why he's recently decided to become a VC at Matrix Partners.(0:00) Intro(1:18) Welcome TJ Parker(7:22...
2023-06-301h 13
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 70: Tim Urban (Author, "Wait But Why") on Wokeness, AI Girlfriends and Humans Living to 150 Years OldTim Urban is the Author of the blog "Wait But Why" and has one of the most listened-to Ted talks of all time. His work covers a broad range of topics from why we procrastinate, to how much time we have left with our parents, to breaking down the US involvement in the Iraq war. In this episode, Logan and Tim dive into some of the ideas that Tim has written about, as well as newer topics like the role AI will play in social relationships and how genetic engineering could impact the human lifespan. (0:00) Intro
2023-06-232h 41
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 69: Emmett Shear (Co-Founder, Twitch). Behind-The-Scenes stories from Twitch's growth to streaming leaderEmmett Shear is the co-founder of Twitch, one of the most influential platforms in recent history. From its humble beginnings as a gaming streaming platform to becoming a cultural phenomenon, Twitch has redefined the way we connect, entertain, and build communities online. The episode is packed with stories from Emmett’s 16-year tenure as CEO and his journey to founding the company. Emmett shares product frameworks he used to grow and retain streamers, how he learned to not suck at management, and why he thinks remote is bad for most tech start-ups. Emmett also shares insights from bei...
2023-06-162h 23
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 68: Immad Akhund (CEO, Mercury) on How Mercury Added $2 Billion in Deposits After SVB CollapseImmad Akhund is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Mercury, a FinTech Platform that was in the headlines recently for being the biggest beneficiary of the SVB crisis. In the 6 days after the crash, Mercury took in over $2B in new deposits from companies leaving SVB and raised FDIC insurance from 1 to 3 to $5M in a week. Immad is also known for being one of the best fundraisers in the game and shared advice for Founders and Investors. Overall an awesome conversation about what’s wrong with banking today.Immad is also known for being one of...
2023-06-091h 48
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 67: Daniel Ek (CEO, Spotify) on the Creation of Wrapped, How Apple Blocks Innovation & Growing Up in the ProjectsDaniel Ek is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spotify and an overall legendary entrepreneur. Daniel grew up in Sweden and after selling a few businesses went on to found Spotify and disrupt the music industry against all odds. On this episode Daniel shares his entrepreneurial journey, stories from the earliest days of founding Spotify, his beef with Apple's app store policies, his views on enabling free speech, and more.(0:00) Intro(0:50) Welcome Daniel Ek(4:05) The Entrepreneurial Journey to Spotify(10:05) Making millions but feeling aimless(19:12) The roots of Spotify(21:17...
2023-06-021h 09
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 66: George Boutros (CEO, Qatalyst) On Negotiating the Biggest Tech Acquisitions (LinkedIn, Slack, Figma) and Advising Steve Jobs in 1996George Boutros is commonly known in Silicon Valley as the man behind basically every big tech acquisition in the past 10 years. George was involved in the sale of LinkedIn to Microsoft, Slack to Salesforce, Figma to Adobe, and many others. On this episode he shares his background, how he got into investment banking, and what it was like advising on some of the greatest deals in history including Steve Jobs at Pixar. Finally, George shares his best negotiating advice and misconceptions about the role of investment banking in the tech world. George is currently CEO of Qatalyst Partners, a...
2023-05-261h 45
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 65: Aaron Levie's (CEO/Cofounder, Box) AI Takes and Advice for First Time FoundersAaron Levie is the CEO and Co-founder of Box - a now profitable public company he founded in 2005 after dropping out of USC. In his second appearance on The Logan Bartlett Show, Aaron shares what he's most excited about in the AI world including real applications that Box is building today. He also shares his takes on who will win the AI battle between incumbents and startups, AI doom and where there are opportunities for new founders to build. As always, Aaron gives great operating advice for first-time founders and recounts some of the things that Box did well...
2023-05-1959 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 64: Jay Simons (GP, BOND Capital) On How Product-Led Growth Turned Atlassian into a $40B CompanyJay Simons is a General Partner at BOND Capital and former President of Atlassian. Jay ran Atlassian between 2012-2020 taking them from pre-IPO to about $3B in revenue. Jay is known for being one of the earliest SaaS leaders to adopt and implement a product-led growth strategy.In this episode Jay shares his background, stories from the early days at Atlassian, building two products at once (Jira & Confluence), and his philosophy on management and leadership. Jay has since joined BOND Capital investing alongside Mary Meeker - he shares his investment strategy and what BOND looks for in...
2023-05-121h 44
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 62: Keith Rabois (Partner, Founders Fund) Lessons from Peter Thiel & Reid Hoffman, and Why He'd Never Invest in a Remote-First CompanyKeith Rabois is a prominent Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur. He is currently the CEO and founder of OpenStore, and a partner at Founders Fund, a venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel. Prior to this, he served as the COO at Square, a mobile payments company founded by Jack Dorsey, and was also part of the so-called "PayPal Mafia," a group of individuals who co-founded PayPal or worked there in its early days and went on to become successful entrepreneurs and investors. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the founding and growth of many successful technology...
2023-04-281h 11
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 61: Dan Runcie (Founder, Trapital) on the Business of Music and What Founders Can Learn from the Top ArtistsDan Runcie is a music industry analyst, writer, and the founder of the newsletter and media platform “Trapital.” Trapital focuses on the business strategies of hip-hop and offers insights into the intersection of culture and commerce in the industry. Runcie has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Billboard, and Forbes. Dan joins the podcast this week to discuss the business side of the music industry, specifically in the context of hip-hop artists. Logan and Dan go into the relationships between major record labels, Spotify and artists, the impact of TikTok, the current state of touring, how...
2023-04-211h 30
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 60: Scott Raney and Satish Dharmaraj (Investors, Redpoint) Breakdown Venture Capital and Why AI Will Be Bigger Than MobileScott Raney and Satish Dharmaraj are Redpoint's most senior investors and both appeared on the Forbes Midas List in 2022. Having invested in companies like Stripe, HashiCorp, Snowflake, and Sonos - they go through their perspectives on where everything's headed, AI, the venture ecosystem as it stands, how our partnership works, and more.(0:00) Intro(1:24) Welcome Satish and Scott(7:27) Venture firm structures(19:02) Partner dynamics(27:31) Operating with imperfect information(32:52) How do you think about pricing?(37:10) Great managers vs great leaders(40:16) Getting into venture(48:32) Thoughts...
2023-04-141h 10
Non-Technical105. Rashad Assir (Content Creator) is wondering if we could dim the lights JUST a touch, thank you!!!!!This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Rashad Assir, Content Creator! They talk about the West Village Pickleball Bully, DEEP savasana, curating ~the vibe~, Mitch Hedberg, CHAMILLIONAIRE!!!, what if Troy Bolton worked at McKinsey?, and—of course—the NPH 2013 Tony Awards opening.You can find Rashad on Twitter at https://twitter.com/corporayshid. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis.This episode is brought to you by Mercury, the banking stack for startups. With Mercury, prot...
2023-04-1250 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 59: Robin Hanson (Economist) -So AI Is Not Going to Kill Us All?Robin Hanson is an associate professor of economics at George Mason. He is known for a number of his works including Prediction Markets and Futarchy, writings on the possibility of alien life with both the Great Filter and Grabby Aliens, his book The Elephant In The Brain about our social programming, as well as extensive work and thought in the field of artificial intelligence including a very prescient series of debates and writings with Eliezer Yudkowsky 15 years ago. (0:00) Intro(0:54) Introducing Robin Hanson(5:47) Defining basic concepts(9:47) The alignment problem(19:43) Property r...
2023-04-071h 30
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 58: Annie Lamont (Co-founder, Oak HC/FT) - The State of the Market and Being a VC in the 90sIn the 58th episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, Annie Lamont (Co-founder, Oak HC/FT) joins to discuss the state of the market, being a woman VC in the 90s, run-ins with Steve Jobs and Elizabeth Holmes, and her duties as the First Lady of Connecticut. (0:00) Intro(2:18) State of the Market(16:23) State of the Venture Industry(28:00) Qualities of a Good Founder(32:00) Annie’s Background(35:44) Steve Jobs Stories(41:48) Gender Imbalance in the Venture Industry(49:16) Fintech(1:07:07) CT Covid Response(1:19:08) Elizabeth Holmes
2023-03-311h 28
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 57: Brian Halligan (Co-founder, HubSpot) - The Path to Building a $20B BusinessIn the 57th episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, HubSpot Co-founder Brian Halligan joins to discuss his near-death experience, building a $20B company, and how Apple and Grateful Dead have influenced HubSpot. (0:00) Intro(2:15) Snowmobile Accident(15:36) HubSpot Going Public(26:57) Inbound vs. Outbound(32:54) HubSpot vs. Salesforce(39:10) iPod Influence(43:10) Grateful Dead and Black Licorice(58:01) HubSpot Culture(1:04:44) Learning from Mistakes(1:11:02) Brian’s Schedule(1:14:45) Climate Mixed and edited: Sam DeweesProduced: Rashad AssirExecutive Prod...
2023-03-241h 28
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 56: Kevin Ryan (AlleyCorp, MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola) – The Rise of Psychedelics as Healthcare, Early Days of the Internet, State of the MarketIn the 56th episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, Kevin Ryan (AlleyCorp, MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola) joins to discuss the rise of psychedelics as healthcare, the early days of the internet, and the current state of the market.(0:00) Intro(2:38) Current State of the Market(6:21) Early Days of the Internet(16:04) Layoffs(24:48) AlleyCorp(32:20) MongoDB(42:39) Business Insider(1:00:50) Interview Process(1:13:59) Healthcare and Psychedelics(1:28:51) Education(1:38:11) Journey to the South Pole Mixed and edited: Sam DeweesProduced: A...
2023-03-171h 40
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 55: Spenser Skates (Co-Founder/CEO, Amplitude) - Going Public, Exercise Windows and Why Sales is More Important Than EngineeringIn the 55th episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates joins to discuss his path to going public, finding market fit, differentiating from competitors, and Logan’s early investment in Amplitude.(0:00) Intro(4:13) Going Public(16:50) Thinking About Cost Consciousness(21:17) Crowdsourcing Cost-Saving Ideas(26:22) Choosing a Career(35:25) The Promise of Product Data(58:36) What to Look For in a Board Member(1:01:12) Founding CEOs Suck at Hiring(1:17:39) Exercise Windows Mixed and edited: Sam DeweesProduced: Andrew Nadeau and...
2023-03-101h 27
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 54: Zach Weinberg (Founder, Curie.Bio) - Raising $520M to Fix BiotechIn the 54th episode of The Logan Bartlett Show Zach Weinberg returns to share everything from “catching the bug” of the internet in college, to founding and exiting 2 companies, to his latest venture Curie.Bio; a drug discovery co-pilot and seed investment firm focused on Biotech. Lots of interesting comparisons drawn between Biotech today and the early days of tech.(0:00) Intro(1:25) Welcome Zach Weinberg(3:21) Background(6:46) Starting EatNow(9:56) Why healthcare?(19:55) The best way to learn about an industry(29:08) Building and Selling Flatiron(36:10) Buying a CHR
2023-03-031h 24
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 53: Dr. Toyin Ajayi (Co-founder/CEO Cityblock Health) - Founding a $6.2B Business Focused on Providing Healthcare to the ImpoverishedIn the 53rd episode of the Logan Bartlett show, we’re joined by Dr. Toyin Ajayi, co-founder and CEO of Cityblock Health, and discuss the state of the U.S. healthcare system, out-of-control medical costs, transitioning to CEO, and diverse hiring in the workplace.(0:00) Intro(1:35) Welcome Dr. Toyin Ajayi(2:53) What is Cityblock?(10:48) Medicaid and the business model(15:32) Taking on the most expensive part of the population(22:05) Why for-profit(28:41) Working with a broken healthcare system(38:00) Arguments for democratizing healthcare(42:03) Dr. Toyin Ajayi’s ba...
2023-02-241h 26
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 52: Jason Warner & Jacob Effron (Redpoint Ventures) - Former GitHub CTO Explains AI for DummiesIn the 52nd episode of the Logan Bartlett Show, Redpoint’s Jason Warner and Jacob Effron join to discuss the quickly expanding AI landscape, what the AI models are, and why we should be paying attention.(0:00) Welcome Jason Warner and Jacob Effron(8:30) Why does the AI boom feel like it’s come out of nowhere?(12:30) How does it actually work?(16:02) Compounding on itself through usage & training reward models(18:08) Two most mainstream AI models(22:20) Why do people care about open source vs closed source?(30:45) Companies at the...
2023-02-171h 10
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 51: Matt Mochary (Founder, The Mochary Method) - The Coach Behind Sam Altman, Naval, Brian Armstrong Shares the Mistakes That All CEOs MakeIn episode 51 of the Logan Bartlett Show, CEO coach Matt Mochary who coached a number of the most prominent investors and CEOs in Silicon Valley including:Sam Altman from OpenAIBrian Armstrong from CoinbaseVlad from RobinhoodNaval from AngelListIvan from NotionPeter Fenton from BenchmarkAlfred Lin and Pat Grady from SequoiaParker Conrad from RipplingSteve Huffman from RedditMax Rohdes from FaireMamoon Hamid from KleinerMatt and Logan discuss what...
2023-02-101h 27
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 50: Alan Patricof (Founder, Apax/Greycroft/Primetime Partners ) - On Burning Man and a marathon at 87, early investments in Apple and AOL, plus, how he almost made it to WoodstockOn the 50th episode of the Logan Bartlett Show, Legendary investor Alan Patricof joins Logan to discuss venture through the years, his many investments including Apple and AOL, going to Buring Man at 87, his new book No Red Lights, and how a car breakdown led to him missing out on Woodstock.(0:00) Intro(1:30) Welcome Alan Patricof(7:00) No Red Lights(13:01) Generational perspectives and staying relevant(18:00) New York 1966-1969(25:54) Graduating from Ohio State and getting into venture(29:40) Starting a venture fund in the 70s(34:02) Different periods...
2023-02-041h 15
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 49: Elad Gil (Angel Investor) - Solo Capitalist and Early Airbnb Investor Shares Secrets of Silicon Valley & the Worst Advice That Founders GetIn the 49th episode of the Logan Bartlett Show, Solo Capitalist and angel investor Elad Gil joins to discuss working at Twitter vs Google, the myths of Silicon Valley, the best cities for start-ups in 2023, and the worst advice given to founders.(00:00) Intro(01:59) Welcome Elad Gil (11:24) Working at Twitter vs Google (12:48) Find your network (14:55) Why do certain people have so much longevity? (16:36) Angel Investing areas(21:34) Finding Stripe in the early days (25:19) What makes a good product market? (28:18) Myths of Silicon Valley (32:42) Decision-making...
2023-01-271h 24
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 48: Peter Reinhardt (Founder/CEO, Segment/Charm Industrial) - Quitting the Software Industry, Dropping out of College and Climate ChangeIn the 48th episode, CEO of Charm and Ex-CEO at Segment, Peter Reinhardt sits down to talk about his path, dropping out of school to attend Y Combinator, selling to Twilio, and turning his focus to a new idea – Charm Industrial.(0:00) Introducing the Logan Bartlett Show (6:35) Welcome Peter Reinhardt (12:23) Getting to Y Combinator (19:27) Pivoting to the next idea (25:04) Posting on Hacker News (30:36) Pricing your product (39:32) Twilio Acquisition (45:58) Starting Charm Industrial (52:16) Figuring out the carbon offset problem (1:02:46) Where are we compared to...
2023-01-211h 21
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 47: Kara Swisher (Founder, Recode) - Tech journalist and podcaster on the evolution of the tech industry, Propaganda vs Journalism, Elon & Who Should Run TwitterIn the 47th episode journalist and host of the Pivot podcast, Kara Swisher joins to discuss the changes in tech and founders from when she started vs today. Plus the art of interviewing, propaganda vs journalism, the importance of being true to yourself and not caring what people think.(0:00) Introducing Kara Swisher(1:33) Tech industry now vs the past(10:24) Kara’s podcasting history(13:28) On Dolly Parton(16:37) Not caring what people think(18:48) Art to interviewing(25:10) Elon & who should run twitter(29:51) San Francisco(32:00) Tech’s ro...
2023-01-1355 minThe Logan Bartlett ShowEP 46: Emad Mostaque (Founder/CEO Stability.ai) - On The Future of Generative AI, Creating Real-Time Movies, Societal Impact of AIIn the 46th episode, Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque discusses the future of AI. From being only years out from generating entire movies in real-time to how it’s revolutionizing the healthcare industry and could help identify cancer. Plus its benefits in education, charities, the potential regulations, and societal impact, and Stable Diffusion becoming the most popular open-source software in the world.(0:00) Intro(1:03) Introducing Emad Mostaque(1:27) Generative AI(9:52) Computing power and AI(12:23) How Emad got into AI(14:49) Open-source AI(20:19) Growth of Stable Diffusion(21:57) Le...
2023-01-0657 minThe Logan Bartlett ShowBest of Cartoon Avatars 2022: Bonus Episode 45 – Our Favorite Interviews and Debates Featuring Mark Cuban, Parker Conrad, Will Hockey, Dick Costolo and MoreWrapping up our first year of Cartoon Avatars, we went through our favorite interviews and debates and compiled the best moments. Featuring(0:00) Intro and Recap(27:08) Packy & Ben Thompson on Optimism and Internet Trolls(33:26) Palmer Luckey on getting fired from Facebook(43:26) Parker Conrad on being forced out of Zenefits(51:33) Packy & Zach crypto debate(55:03) Mike Dudas & Zach crypto debate(1:02:49) Eric Glyman on being purposeful(1:10:16) Jon Wu & Zach crypto debate(1:16:49) Antonio García Martínez gets Zach to agree to a crypto use case...
2022-12-232h 22The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 44: Sid Sijbrandij (Founder/CEO, GitLab) - Corporate Transparency, Open Source Philosophy, Remote Work and Global Talent PoolsIn the 44th episode GitLab Co-Founder and CEO Sid Sijbrandij discusses the importance of transparency both within a company and publicly and the philosophies of open source and success. Plus why he’s such an advocate for remote work and the troubles with hybrid offices.(0:00) Introducing Sid Sijbrandij(13:43) Corporate Transparency(22:03) Remote work(25:13) Philosophies for success(26:55) Team ops(32:37) Human elements of remote work(36:14) Hybrid work(39:07) Global talent pool(43:10) Measuring productivity(50:08) The shadow program(54:14) Staying in the Bay Area...
2022-12-161h 00The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 43: Semil Shah (Partner, Haystack) - The State of Venture, Investing in Figma, Hashicorp, Doordash and Almost Investing in CoinbaseIn the 43rd episode Semil Shah, Partner at Haystack, joins to discuss whether the company brand name or partner matters more in VC, how he almost invested in Coinbase when it was at only $20M, the flywheel of VC and how it’s evolving and what he looks for in a founder. (0:05) Welcome Semil Shah(7:08) Early VC content creation(18:12) Brand name vs partners in VC(26:06) The VC flywheel(35:03) Your role in venture(45:00) What you look for in founders(54:12) Where do your deals come fro...
2022-12-091h 28The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 42: Zach Weinberg Returns, His Take on FTX, Venture’s Culpability and the Possible Death of TwitterIn the 42nd episode, Zach Weinberg returns to have everything he’s said about crypto suddenly proven right. Logan and Zach break down FTX, DeFi, SBF and venture’s role in it all. Plus why you can’t spot a successful company in finance like you can in tech, what makes a smart founder, and Rashad joins to help recap the last week of Elon and Twitter.(0:00) Intro(2:02) This week on Twitter(10:01) The FTC(13:41) What’s next?(21:37) Other social platforms(23:57) Welcome back Zach Weinberg(27:56) Zach’s take on...
2022-11-191h 08The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 41: FTX Part 2 and the Twitter Breakdown: Aztec’s Jon Wu joins to talk FTX then Former Twitter Director Ryan Sarver & Fintwit Poster Compound248 Break Down Elon’s Takeover, Paid Verification, Advertisers Fleeing and the FTCIn episode 41 we get a visit from Aztec’s Jon Wu to talk briefly about FTX and then former Twitter Director Ryan Sarver joins along with Fintwit Personality Compound248 to try to explain everything that’s happened with the Twitter take private. From Elon firing half the staff, desperately trying to rehire them, advertisers bailing, and paid verification leading to fake companies and celebrities. As well as explaining why this has gotten so bad so quickly, why Twitter is unique, and what could have been done differently.(0:00) Intro(1:54) Welcome Rashad(4:12) “Verified” Twitter Accounts(7...
2022-11-121h 49The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 41 - Bonus Episode: Mike Burgersburg, Twitter Poster Who Helped Discover FTX’s Issues, Breaks Down How It All HappenedIn a special bonus episode crypto writer and analyst, Mike Burgersburg joins to help explain what Binance buying FTX would mean, explains the Celsius scam, and other shady FTX deals, plus how this differs from other crypto. He also gets into his own writing on it, how such a big con was missed by so many, and what happens when you try to talk about it on social media.Show Notes:https://dirtybubblemedia.substack.com/https://dirtybubblemedia.substack.com/p/is-alameda-research-insolventhttps://dirtybubblemedia.substack.com/p/ftxed-the-tangled-ties-of-celsius M...
2022-11-0947 minThe Logan Bartlett ShowEP 40: Peter Fenton, VC and Founder Mindsets, Current Market State and Rashad’s New PodcastIn the 40th episode Benchmark’s Peter Fenton joins to discuss his early VC aspirations and path to get where he is now, the successful VC and entrepreneurial mindsets, plus inflation and the current market state. Rashad also joins to discuss Rahul Ligma, Twitter layoffs, and his brand new show No Agenda.(0:00) Intro/Rahul Ligma(04:56) Rashad’s new podcast “No Agenda”(9:28) Introducing Peter Fenton(17:06) Working at Accel(24:59) Mentorship(28:50) Benchmark(39:21) Entrepreneurial mindset(49:19) Successful founder characteristic(54:08) Estimating timelines(1:03:07) Everyone gets worse in ventu...
2022-11-041h 32The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 39: All-In’s Jason Calacanis Joins, Breaking Into Media, Tech in Journalism and the Kanye ControversyAll-In’s Jason Calacanis joins to talk about how he broke into media and how it impacted his success as an entrepreneur. Plus the origins of blogs and the early internet, tech in journalism today, his own experiences as a podcaster and interview, and finally the Kanye controversy.(0:00) Welcome Rashad(2:25) Kanye Controversy(9:32) Elon buys Twitter(13:58) Welcome Jason Calacanis(15:00) NYC and Silicon Alley(18:32) Getting into media(28:52) Web 1.0 to Web 2.0(34:02) Tech and journalism(44:09) This week in startups(49:48) Palmer Luckey interview...
2022-10-281h 24The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 38: Anchor CEO/Founder, Spotify’s Former Head of Talk and Lightspeed Partner Mike Mignano talks the History/Future of Podcasting, Clubhouse and Web3 for creatorsIn the 38th episode Founder of Anchor Mike Mignano joins to talk about how he and Logan met, the origins of Anchor, selling to Spotify, what he sees as the future of podcasting, and Web3’s role in the creator economy. Plus Logan talks about his most recent Twitter backlash over being reasonably skeptical.(0:00) Intro(1:02) Tennessee vs Alabama(5:58) Ghostwriter backlash(10:15) Introducing Mike Mignano(11:57) How Mike and Logan met(14:09) Mike’s programming background(17:37) Advice for kids(21:37) Left Accenture for a startup(27:42) Beginning of A...
2022-10-211h 30The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 37: Mark Cuban Talks with Us About How He Succeeded, Advice for Young Entrepreneurs, Buying the Mavericks & Cost Plus DrugsIn the 37th episode of Cartoon Avatars Mark Cuban joins to talk about his life story, how and why he succeeded, and his best and worst business decisions. Plus advice for young entrepreneurs, his experience buying the Mavericks, crypto, the Internet bubble, fame, Cost Plus Drugs, and his biggest issue with the SEC. And somehow even more.(0:00) Welcome Rashad(1:20) Ghostwriting tweets(16:18) Mark Cuban backstory(17:24) Introducing Mark Cuban(18:23) When Bill Gates stole Mark’s girl(19:24) Making his email public(20:49) Mark’s superpower(22:29) Advice for youn...
2022-10-141h 41The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 36: Fivetran CEO George Fraser and Young VCs Launching FundsIn episode 36 Logan and Zach talk with Fivetran Co-Founder and CEO George Fraser about how entrepreneurship is evolving and whether the era of iterating on product until you find your niche still exists. Plus investors leaving major firms to start their own funds, how to choose a VC firm, and figuring out the right time to sell your company.(0:00) Intro(0:53) Investors starting their own funds(10:05) Tiger(14:16) Choosing a VC firm(22:07) Facebook’s Yahoo offer(25:04) Welcome George Fraser(30:02) Plaid comparison(39:01) Salesforce data(42:32) Fi...
2022-10-071h 10The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 35: NYT CEO Meredith Kopit Levien, Bankless’ David Hoffman and Zach Weinberg Crypto Debate, Live at Live at Primary's NYC SummitIn episode 35 we have the very first live and on-stage Cartoon Avatars from Primary's New York City Summit. Logan talks with New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien about the modern state of journalism and its function as a business. Plus the crypto debate picks up once again as Zach Weinberg debates Bankless Co-Founder David Hoffman on crypto, with Sahil Bloom moderating in front of a live audience.(0:00) Intro(1:06) Rashad and pickleball(5:56) College football(9:03) Elon Andreessen leaked email(10:54) Cathie Wood’s ARK investment fund(19:25) Welcoming Zach, David an...
2022-09-301h 19The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 34: Interview w/ Oculus & Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey + Jon Sakoda Predicts Record VC InvestmentsIn the 34th episode, Palmer Luckey discusses founding Oculus VR, the controversy that got him fired from Facebook, and having to fight lies in the media. Plus his current success with Anduril and what the job of a CEO really entails. Decibel’s Jon Sakoda also makes an appearance to talk about his prediction of record VC investments and the revival of startup funding in the coming years.(0:00) Intro(1:02) Welcome Jon Sakoda(6:13) Jon’s charts(14:49) Internet Bubble(20:34) Public vs private market valuations(32:58) Other takeaways and predictions(3...
2022-09-232h 08The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 33: Maven Founder Kate Ryder, Zach’s Documentary, Adobe's Figma Acquisition and the State of HealthcareIn the 33rd episode Founder and CEO of Maven, Kate Ryder joins to discuss the current state of healthcare, who decides pricing and how, the impact on women, and leading Maven during the recent shifts in women’s rights. Plus Zach returns from vacation and tells us about his experiences and how they led to his development of a street documentary and Logan discusses Adobe's recent Figma acquisition.(0:00) Intro(1:44) Adobe's Figma Acquisition(14:39) Why would Figma do this?(25:47) Zach’s Chelsea experience(28:50) Street documentary(36:13) Most common response(4...
2022-09-171h 36The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 32: Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Talks About His Time at Second City, Running Twitter, and Missing Out on InstagramIn the 32nd episode of Cartoon Avatars former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo discusses his time at Second City with greats like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Steve Carrell, successfully managing and running Twitter as a non-founder, and trying to buy Instagram.(0:00) Intro(0:58) Mark Cuban canceled(4:08) The editing room(6:07) Logan’s engagement(9:22) Welcome Dick Costolo(13:54) Dick’s time at Second City(28:16) After Second City(32:44) Why Twitter is a unique challenge(35:06) Treating all Twitter accounts equally(40:09) Social Media Regulation(42:06) Twit...
2022-09-091h 35The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 31: Anonymous Fintwit Personality Compound248 Joins to Talk LP Allocation Strategy, the Yale Model, Spotify and TwitterIn the 31st episode Twitter poster Compound248 joins to discuss his own background, and why he chooses to stay anonymous on Twitter. Plus explanations on venture and endowments, thoughts on Spotify compared to TV streaming, the Twitter whistleblower and Elon deal, and his experiences starting his own private investment fund.(0:00) Intro(0:52) Compound248’s Background(4:24) Why be anonymous(9:15) Responsibilities of asset allocation(14:53) Why endowments led the way(18:15) Science of asset allocation(23:11) More triaging and less manager(25:32) Venture is building, not buying(30:06) Hypothetical en...
2022-08-261h 21The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 30: Conversation with Plaid & Column Founder William Hockey, Covering Adam Neumann with Author Maureen Farrell and Common Founder Brad HargreavesIn the 30th episode, William Hockey joins for a conversation on founding Plaid, what it’s like running Column with his wife, and the state of startups and fintech. Plus author of “The Cult of We” Maureen Farrell and founder of Common Brad Hargreaves join to discuss Adam Neumann and his latest real estate venture in Flow.(0:00) Intro(1:55) Introducing William(4:48) Kids today(6:22) William’s first pitch to Zach(10:44) Data prioritization(12:21) Providing services others don’t want to do(21:29) Strategic decisions(25:48) Organizing a new UI...
2022-08-201h 52The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 29: Multicoin Capital’s Kyle Samani Joins the Crypto Debate and Chat Helium, Also Amazon-One Medical and Productivity at Big TechIn the 29th episode, Multicoin Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Kyle Samani joins the crypto debate and discusses Solana and Helium’s wireless network. Zach breaks down One Medical and their acquisition by Amazon, plus Rashad Assir comes on to discuss going viral.(0:00) Intro (1:06) Welcoming Rashad(4:34) Going viral(5:22) Changing the work culture(8:19) Perf cycles(14:31) Cash cow(19:59) Google investing in people(23:03) One Medical(29:50) Welcoming Kyle(34:26) Solana(37:54) Progression of different funds(39:08) What got you into crypto...
2022-08-121h 40The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 28: Convo with Web3 is Going Just Great Creator Molly White, plus State of the Market, a Convo on Secondaries and Sam Lessin RecapIn the 28th episode Logan and Zach sit down for a conversation with Molly White on how and why she started Web3 is Going Just Great, which reports on the most disastrous of crypto news. Plus winding down web3 debates, the DataRobot AI scandal, and a recap of the Sam Lessin episode.(0:00) Intro(0:38) Releasing the Sam Lessin Episode(6:39) The state of the market(18:58) DataRobot AI(21:22) Zach’s take(25:00) DataRobot distinctions(28:11) Tax code is founder-friendly, not employee-friendly(32:49) Not all employees are treated equally...
2022-08-051h 20The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 27: Convo with Lux’s Josh Wolfe and Our Best/Worst Crypto Debate with Slow Venture’s Sam LessinLux Capital’s Josh Wolfe joins to discuss startups in the current market, and the long-awaited release of the crypto debate between Zach Weinberg and Slow Venture’s Sam Lessin that got so heated we weren’t sure we could publish it.(0:00) - Intro(1:27) – Welcome Josh Wolfe(3:10) – Market updates(13:21) – Anti-bubble(16:28) – Consolidation(19:57) – Everything times pi(22:35) – Welcome Sam Lessin(25:43) – NY tech founders in ‘07(30:44) – Slow Ventures(33:12) – The crypto debate begins(41:57) – On chain real estate(49:19) – Legal protections(1:03:10) – Does it hold up in court?...
2022-07-292h 23The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 26: Chaos Monkey’s author Antonio García Martínez talks book, Facebook conspiracy theories, and a Web3 debateIn the 26th episode author of Chaos Monkeys and former Facebook PM Antonio García Martínez joins to discuss his experiences visiting Ukraine during the current crisis, debunking the biggest Facebook conspiracy theories, announces his new Web3 company, and then debates Zach about it!(0:00) - Intro(1:27) – Welcoming Antonio García Martínez (AGM)(4:04) – AGM’s greatest hits(7:45) – Ad tech(10:04) – Why AGM wrote Chaos Monkey(14:50) – His character in Chaos Monkey(17:19) – Bringing your whole self to work(19:14) – Politics in social media(26:17) – Converting to Judaism(30:5...
2022-07-231h 36The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 25: Braze’s Bill Magnuson talks the “aha moment” and advice for entrepreneurs, plus Rashad Assir’s path to Redpoint TikTokIn the 25th episode of Cartoon Avatars Logan talks with friend and Braze CEO Bill Magnuson about his start, his success, and the joke stocking stuffer worth 20k. Plus Redpoint’s Rashad Assir is back once again to discuss his own background, and how it led to his TikTok success and work with Redpoint.(0:00) Intro(0:22) Introducing Rashad(3:05) Rashad’s background(5:45) Redpoint’s TikTok(10:45) Introducing Bill Magnuson(16:27) How big is Braze?(17:36) Bill’s Background(20:48) Taking college classes as a high school freshman(25:11) Applying...
2022-07-161h 30The Logan Bartlett ShowBonus Episode: The Elon Musk Twitter Saga w/ Axios' Dan PrimackIn a special bonus episode due to Elon Musk’s announcement that he’ll be backing out of the Twitter deal, Logan is joined by Axios Business Editor Dan Primack to cover the whole story. What happened, how we got here, and can Elon actually just do this? (The answer is not really, no) Mixed and edited: Justin HrabovskyProduced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad AssirExecutive Producer: Josh MachizMusic Griff Lawson 🎙 Listen to the showApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spot...
2022-07-0953 minThe Logan Bartlett ShowEP 24: QED’s Frank Rotman Talks Crypto and Capital One Origins, Plus Redpoint’s Own TikTok Guy RevealedIn the 24th episode of Cartoon Avatars, QED Investors Co-Founder and CIO Frank Rotman joins the crypto debate with Zach, and discusses Capital One’s unique origins and structure with Logan. Plus the “Redpoint TikTok Guy” Rashad Assir is finally revealed in his first appearance on the pod.(0:00) Intro(0:44) Introducing Rashad Assir(3:25) Introducing Frank Rotman(6:36) History of Capital One(14:40) Building the infrastructure(16:25) Starting QED(18:29) Frank’s Web3 journey(24:15) Where’s the substance?(28:37) What in crypto makes the most sense?(30:48) Lending vs...
2022-07-091h 42The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 23: Non-Crypto Talk with Zach Weinberg plus Interview with Acquired Podcast’s Ben Gilbert and David RosenthalTime Stamps:(1:18) Introducing Zach Weinberg(2:44) Web2 celebrity status(7:22) Frozen tech market(10:33) Investor perspective(14:06) Current market state(25:07) Advising founders(34:24) Bill Magnuson Story(38:13) Founder characteristics)(42:37) Zach vs Keith Rabois(49:13) Acquired FM intro(50:09) Acquired FM history(1:04:43) The state of podcasts(1:08:48) Logan’s backstory(1:23:52) Creating episodes(1:33:55) Three priorities of Acquired(1:46:28) Acquired’s best moments(1:49:10) Production process(1:54:36) Increasing blast radius(2:00:29 State of venture(2:08:14) The Tige...
2022-07-012h 21The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 21: Aztec’s Jon Wu Joins Zach’s Crypto Debate, Plus the Celsius Disaster & Crypto as Bird Talons(00:00) Intro(01:19) Introducing Jon Wu(04:40) What is Ethereum?(08:10) Present and future of crypto(12:53) How Jon got into crypto(17:48) The oracle problem(19:58) Real world crypto uses(23:07) Post speculation(29:15) Lack of sovereign money(35:00) What’s happening with Celsius?(37:30) Why does DeFi work?(42:00) Digital goods(48:06) Celsius state of play(55:40) Celsius’ impact on the crypto market(59:29) Crypto regulation(1:05:31) TAM analysis(1:10:08) Youth in crypto(1:12:21) VCs in crypto(1:19:52) Why should we c...
2022-06-181h 22The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 20: Interview with Ramp’s Eric Glyman (+ explaining Cartoon Avatars’ origins) and a Crypto Debate with Mike Dudas and Zach Weinberg(01:14) Introducing Zach Weinberg and Mike Dudas(06:06) Mike’s background(19:02) Exciting about crypto(24:18) Zach vs crypto(32:04) Inflation hedge(38:25) Does Zach own Crypto(41:00) Banking in foreign countries(53:59) Stablecoin vs wire transfer(59:00) KYC(1:03:57) Crypto insurance(1:09:24) Eric Glyman: Welcome(1:11:32) Eric Glyman: Background(1:16:57) Eric Glyman: Mandarin Debate video(1:20:28) Eric Glyman: Starting Paribus(1:24:51) Eric Glyman: Selling to Capital One(1:28:57) Eric Glyman: Fintech’s success(1:33:49) Eric Glyman: What is Ramp?(1:43:10) Eric Glyman: Lear...
2022-06-112h 29The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 19: Matt Levine, Meme Stocks, Crypto Crash and Terrible Attempts at Crime(00:00) Intro (00:13) Intro Zach and Packy (01:07) Solana (05:14) Crypto Ecosystem (13:00) Crypto Use Cases (18:02) Crypto Investments (21:45) Elon’s Ultimatum (27:43) Billionaire Senate Run (32:04) VC Firm’s Scam & Media War (37:39) Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down (48:03) Matt Levine Intro (49:39) Leaving Goldman Sachs (52:26) Joining Deal Breaker (55:04) Choosing Topics (1:01:08) Crypto as a Lab for Financial Institutions (1:02:08) Deal Breaker to Bloomberg (1:07:00) Finance Bro Groupies (1:08:14) r/WallStreetBets (1:12:31) Insider Trading (1:15:17) Crypto (1:22:13) Elon and Twitter ...
2022-06-041h 35The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 18: Parker Conrad, Sequoia’s Leaked Deck, a Different Kind of Crisis and VCs vs. Hedge Funds(00:08) Welcome Zach Weinberg(00:55) Andreessen Horowitz/Flow Carbon(10:41) Crypto Litigation Risk(16:27) Venture vs. Hedge Funds(22:25) Sequoia’s Leaked Deck(27:04) Different Kind of Crisis(28:20) Tech Companies Had It Easy(30:21) Uber vs. Lyft(34:16) Down Rounds(40:27) High Valuation Doesn’t Mean Good Employment(45:31) 2008 Work Force(49:50) Parker Conrad Intro(50:13) Working on Harvard’s Crimson(52:45) Left School for a Little Rock Newspaper(55:13) Cancer Diagnosis(57:16) Starting SigFig(58:52) Raising Money Pre-2013(1:05:29) Challenges in Automa...
2022-05-282h 04
Nowhere Close To FamousLowkey Famous with Rashad Assir (Corporayshid)On this special Lowkey Famous episode, we sit down with Rashad Assir (better known as Corporayshid) to talk about the unique confidence possessed by youngest children, the humor found in everyday interactions, how a few drinks at a wedding reception led to a viral video, the future of marketing, and so much more! Enjoy!
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2022-05-2344 minThe Logan Bartlett ShowEP 16: CEO of Box Aaron Levie gives founder advice, Founder of Flatiron Zach Weinberg returns as guest host, and crypto expert Eric Golden joins to discuss UST-Luna!(00:00:00) Intro with Zach Weinberg(00:02:22) Public Market Bloodbath(00:07:10) Distribution of Risk(00:12:56) Update on SoftBank and Tiger(00:28:30) Eric Golden joins the pod to talk Luna(00:30:04) What happened in the market this week?(00:40:55) What is Luna?(00:53:21) Why is this pulling down Bitcoin as well?(01:02:04) Do Kwon sucks(01:13:43) Interview with Aaron Levie(01:36:08) The state of Web3(01:38:37) Interesting use cases for Web3(01:41:01) The rhetoric of crypto skepticism (01:48:02) Companies and politics Follow the show:...
2022-05-142h 05The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 15 Pt 1: VC Meme King @prayingforexits Comes on to Discuss a Host of Topics, Then a Group of Apes Talk BAYC(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:35) A Message From Zak(00:05:02) @prayingforexits(00:53:39) Bored Ape Yacht Club Experts(00:27:13) Tiger Global(00:35:44) Facebook's Hiring Freeze(00:41:26) Two Things About Elon(00:47:10) Neeraj Arora's Twitter Thread on Selling WhatsApp(00:53:39) Intro to Conversation with BAYC Experts(00:57:08) Bored Ape Land Sale(01:05:40) Democratizing NFT Access(01:16:38) Metaverse Bored Ape Game(01:20:25) BAYC Founders(01:31:39) Metaverse Game Skepticism(01:38:33) Final Thoughts Follow the show:https://twitter.com/3cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/3cartoonavatars/...
2022-05-071h 41The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 15 Pt 2: Packy McCormick and Ben Thompson Talk About Their Own Start, Finding Your Audience and The Creative Process(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:28) Packy & Ben’s Businesses(00:23:08) Finding Your Audience(00:36:01) VC Hindsight(00:46:18) Creative Process(00:57:52) Web3(01:05:57) Advice for Content Creators(01:14:59) All-In and Twitter(01:23:54) One Last ThingFollow the show:https://twitter.com/3cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/3cartoonavatars/https://www.tiktok.com/@3cartoonavatars Follow the hosts:https://twitter.com/loganbartlett Mixed and edited: Justin HrabovskyProduced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad AssirExecutive Producer: Josh...
2022-05-071h 30
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 14: Lux Capital’s Josh Wolfe Talks Musk, Adobe’s Scott Belsky Talks Twitter, Bolt and Breslow Again, and Entering The Golden Age of Fraud Lawyers(00:00) Introducing Josh Wolfe(02:41) Elon Musk Buys Twitter Because No One Told Him He Can Buy Other Stuff(39:58) Bolt, Katara, and the World’s Greatest Time to be a Law Firm(56:53) Introducing Scott Belsky(57:18) Trying to Explain Twitter(67:55) Algorithms and Free Speech Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/cartoonavatars/https://www.tiktok.com/@cartoonavatars Follow the hosts:https://twitter.com/loganbartletthttps://twitter.com/wolfejoshhttps...
2022-04-301h 18
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 13: An Interview with Keith Rabois on Why He Tweets and Miami Tech Week, Netflix Loses 200K Subscribers, and Even More Elon(04:35) Miami Tech Week is just dangerous being so close to Coachella(08:18) Netflix somehow losing subscribers even though they raised prices and have 98 competitors(24:14) Elon Musk just buying stuff out of spite(29:57) A16Z’s new Accelerator(36:08) Keith Rabois interview and his hottest of takes Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/cartoonavatars/https://www.tiktok.com/@cartoonavatars Follow the hosts:https://twitter.com/zckhttps://twitter.com/nikitabierht...
2022-04-231h 23
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 12: Dan Primack Talks Musk/Twitter, Zach Weinberg Explains Founding a $2.1B Co & Owning Nightclub(01:35) Dan Primack Breaks Down Elon Musk’s Bid for Twitter but Not Why His Tweets Are So Bad(22:07) Zach Weinberg Debuts as a Cartoon Avatar(32:06) Crypto’s a Security but Shut Up About It Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/cartoonavatars/https://www.tiktok.com/@cartoonavatars Follow the hosts:https://twitter.com/zckhttps://twitter.com/zachweinberghttps://twitter.com/loganbartlett Mixed and edited: Justin HrabovskyPr...
2022-04-1551 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 11: Elon Musk Buys 9.2% of Twitter, A Deep Dive Into Twitter History, The End of Fast, and Nikita's Best Man Speech(00:39) - Elon Musk buys 9.2% of Twitter and species he only wants “the good parts”(11:54) - History of Twitter runs deep and sometimes stupid(16:40) - Twitter’s current role/issues, and there are a lot(35:54) - Fast shuts down and the schadenfreude gets intense Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/cartoonavatars/https://www.tiktok.com/@cartoonavatars Follow the hosts:https://twitter.com/zck?s=21https://twitter.com/nikitabier?s=21https...
2022-04-0954 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 10: Interview with Ryan Breslow, The Silicon Valley Mob, Twilio Insider Trading and Why OnlyFans Can’t Find Investors(00:20) NFT LA and Nikita’s parties(01:50) Onlyfans ideal for SPAC which surprisingly isn’t a sex thing(15:40) Twilio programmers great at programming, terrible at insider trading(25:20) Ryan Breslow exclusive interview(30:57) How Ryan got good at Twitter(33:34) Is the Silicon Mob real??(38:40) Why one-click checkout is impossible to explain but very cool(44:11) Is blocking competition conspiracy or just good strategy(49:57) Surprising controversy over early exercise options loans Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatarshttps://www.instag...
2022-04-0259 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 9: Facebook Execs Go Extremely Remote, Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Gaming Era, Ethereum Regret and Nikita’s Back Once Again!(01:26) Facebook executives flee but not in a super disconcerting way yet(09:34) Yuga Labs raised $450 million dollars to let Bored Ape Yacht Club try to do a thing(21:53) Democratizing NFTs for everybody as long as everybody has $250,000(29:33) Why you’d mess with NFT success kinda just because it’s cool(35:43) How Vitalik Buterin just wanted his World of Warcraft stuff and now there are million dollar monkeys https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerberg-and-metas-leadership-take-remote-work-to-the-extreme-11648040580?mod=tech_lead_pos5https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/22/22991272/yuga-labs-seed-funding-a16z-bored-ape-yacht-club-bayc-metaverse-other-sidehttps://time...
2022-03-2644 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 6: Super Pumped, BitConnect’s Possible Ponzi Scheme, Homebrew and Randi Zuckerberg’s Music Video(00:35) 3CA Team Meet in Real Life(04:01) Competing in VC Funds(09:54) SNL Live(13:54) Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber(29:22) Randi Zuckerberg and “We’re All Gonna Make It” music video(36:23) DBT Labs(42:31) BitConnect Ponzi Scheme(46:02) Homebrew Operating as an Evergreen Entity Randi Zuckerberg's Music Video: https://twitter.com/randizuckerberg/status/1498425277734690816? Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/cartoonavatars/https://www.tiktok.com/@cartoonavatars Follow the hosts:
2022-03-0551 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 5: Coinbase Tweet Storm, Truth Social, Death of the Five Day Work Week and the ClearCo Breakup(05:10) Coinbase Crypto Ad Tweets(12:23) Company Origin Stories(20:47) Truth Social(29:42) Death of the Five Day Work Week(41:20) ClearCo Cofounder Breakup Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatarshttps://www.instagram.com/cartoonavatars/https://www.tiktok.com/@cartoonavatars Follow the hosts:https://twitter.com/zck?s=21https://twitter.com/nikitabier?s=21https://twitter.com/loganbartlett?s=21 Mixed and edited: Justin HrabovskyProduced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad Assir
2022-02-2649 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 4: State of Venture Market, Crypto Ads, ETHDenver, Razzlekhan Revisited and Nikita’s G-Wagon Disloyalty(02:40) Razzlekhan Revisited - Still super uncool(04:10) State of Venture Market(20:00) Crypto Ads - Spending more on Larry David than Larry David would ever spend on crypto(28:29) ETHDenver - Band camp for tech wonks Follow the show: https://twitter.com/cartoonavatars https://www.instagram.com/cartoonavatars/ https://www.tiktok.com/@cartoonavatars Follow the hosts: https://twitter.com/zck?s=21https://twitter.com/nikitabier?s=21https://twitter.com/loganbartlett?s=21 Mixed and edit...
2022-02-1941 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 3: Razzlekhan and Crypto, Bored Ape Reveal, Binance and Forbes, and Peloton’s CEO(04:02) Razzlekhan and Dutch Lichtenstein - stealing $4.5B in crypto. Surrealist rapper and husband facing 20 years in prison.(16:24) Bored Ape Yacht Club doxxing. Was it ok to reveal the team behind the phenomenon?(27:55) Brantley Milligan from ENS doubles down on old homophobic and transphobic Tweets and is ousted from DAO.(32:16) Shady crypto exchange invests $200M in Forbes ahead of planned SPAC. What’s the agenda here?(38:03) John Foley steps down as CEO of Peloton after a string of issues. Follow the show:https://twitter.com/cartoonavatars
2022-02-1248 min
The Logan Bartlett ShowEP 1: Bolt vs. Stripe, Calendly, Market Meltdown and Billionaires Tweeting(04:05) Bolt vs. Stripe(21:09) Calendly(27:18) @pmarca on Twitter(34:20) Public market meltdown & Private market re-trades(35:14) Turner Novak’s portfolio(44:02) Nikita's $SHOP investment’s place in the history books Hosted by Logan Bartlett, Zak Kukoff, and Nikita BierFollow on social:Twitter.com/CartoonAvatarsInstagram.com/CartoonAvatarstiktok.com/@CartoonAvatars Mixed and edited by Justin HrabovskyProduced by Meg Lewis and Andrew Nadeau Executive Producer Josh MachizMusic by Griff Clawson
Executive Producer: Rashad AssirPro...
2022-01-2953 min