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Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPVenture’s Haves and Have-Nots with Dan GrayDan Gray is a prolific thinker, writer and researcher in the VC world, who describes himself as best known for  “long walls of text on Twitter about the venture industry.” Now the Research Lead at Odin, he sits down with Nick Chirls,  Partner at Asylum Ventures, and Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, to discuss the bifurcation of VC, the different types of risk in venture, and the role geography plays in investing. He also unpacks a survey he recently conducted that dives deep into how early-stage VC is faring in a challenging year.Learn...
2026-02-1045 minSoul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions51 I'm Leaving Here with Sumthin': Love, Life, LegacyThe Soul Shift Sessions podcast episode, "I'm Leavin' Here with Sumthin'," features hosts Coach Sapphire Starr and Coach Kyle McCloud discussing the mantra "I'm leaving here with something" in the context of love, life, and legacy."I'm Leaving Here with Something" as a Mantra: Inspired by a Denzel Washington quote, this phrase has become a guiding principle for the hosts, signifying the intention to gain value from every experience, whether it's a new connection, a lesson learned, or a personal transformation.Leaving with Lessons: The hosts emphasize that even if an experience doesn't yield the...
2026-02-0557 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPWhat Venture's Top Voices Expect Next in AI2025 was, undoubtedly, the year of AI. In the first episode of 2026 Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures revisit some of their favorite moments from the year before to see what the top voices in VC saw as emerging AI trendlines and how the venture ecosystem and global markets might respond next. In this episode we’ll hear from – among others – Sarah Tavel of Benchmark about what it means to be truly AI native, Sunil Dhaliwal & Mike Dauber of Amplify about finding technical VCs in the age of AI, and Micah Rosenbloom of Founde...
2026-01-2141 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#41: Email Marketing Predictions For 2026: What’s Changing & How to Prepare with Dr. SapphireIn this episode, Dr. Sapphire breaks down what email personalization will truly look like in 2026, beyond first names and surface-level tactics. She shares how personalization has evolved, why email marketing must be treated as a system (not isolated campaigns), and how deeper audience awareness is reshaping the way emails connect and convert.If you’re an email marketer looking to stay relevant, intentional, and effective in 2026, this episode will help you rethink how you personalize, automate, and structure your email strategy.LISTEN OUT FOR✅ How email personalization has evolved over time
2025-12-3115 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#39: Send These Emails in 2026 by Dr. SapphireIn this solo episode, Dr. Sapphire breaks down the exact emails every brand, creator, and service provider needs to be sending in 2026 to connect, nurture, and convert consistently.She introduces her ANCO email marketing framework, explains the role of nurture emails in driving conversions, and walks through the LEAH framework, a practical system for building trust, authority, and humanity through email.If you’re tired of guessing what to send and when, Send These Emails in 2026 gives you the exact emails you need to nurture trust, build authority, and convert consistently....
2025-12-2527 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: The Speed of Iteration in VentureOrigins host Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, and Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, dig into their recent conversation with Micah Rosenbloom, Managing Partner at Founder Collective. They discuss the EQ and self-awareness required to switch from operator to investor, how to separate signal from noise in venture cycles, and how the speed of iteration is now such that a window of one or two days can change the entire calculus of an investment.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partnersLearn more about OpenLP: openlp.v...
2025-12-1608 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPStaying Small Despite Billion-Dollar Backings with Micah RosenbloomMicah Rosenbloom is a Managing Partner at Founder Collective, a firm dedicated to seed investing and, crucially, to keeping their fund sizes below $100 million. Micah talks with Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures, to discuss Founder Collective’s philosophy of keeping their fund size small to avoid the “billions or bust” mentality, how most investors have a bad track record of spotting trends at seed, and how consumer goods are still worthwhile investments even against the backdrop of AI. They also debate a recent post from Nick to get to the fundamental questi...
2025-12-0244 minSoul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions36: Mindset Over Matter - The Soul of Entrepreneurship w/ Dora & KenetraThis episode of the Soul Shift Sessions podcast features a panel discussion with entrepreneurs Dora Jenkins and Kenetra Saintilaire, exploring the “mindset over matter” side of entrepreneurship.Dora Jenkins owns Petals and Pearls LLC, a women-owned transportation company inspired by her father’s trucking legacy, and Sole of Blaq Pearl, a luxury footwear brand for women with larger shoe sizes.Kenetra Saintilaire owns Flourish Creative Studio, a paint-and-sip and event space, and serves as an addiction and abuse coach.Coach Sapphire Starr and Coach Kyle McCloud also share insights.Betting on Yourself: Kenetra shifte...
2025-11-3055 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: What Early Stage Venture Can Learn from Crypto TradersOrigins host Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, and Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, dive into their recent conversation with Kyle Samani, Founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital. They discuss their learnings on crypto, including why Nick is more bullish on bitcoin than Kyle, and how LPs conceptualize investing in firms like Multicoin. They also break down why people who came up as Crypto traders and investors are uniquely positioned to excel in early stage venture.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partnersLearn more a...
2025-11-1810 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#34: An Unpopular Email Marketing Software that Works with Dr. SapphireDiscover a hidden gem in the world of email marketing! Dr. Sapphire shares her experience with an unpopular but powerful email marketing software, revealing how it helped her improve engagement, automation, and analytics — all while being budget-friendly and beginner-friendly.RESOURCE:Get $20 discount when you use Dr. Sapphire's Referral Link 👇: https://sendpulse.com?p=6910e8c783e6d&coupon=NJJ-MAU-303LISTEN OUT FOR:✅ Dr. Sapphire’s journey into Email Marketing ✅ How she discovered an underrated email marketing software ✅ Key featu...
2025-11-1429 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPInternet Capital Markets with Kyle SamaniKyle Samani is the Founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain companies reshaping trillion-dollar markets. He joins Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures, to discuss the philosophies that underpin Multicoin’s investment strategies. He also unpacks how blockchain technologies are already reshaping global finance away from legacy systems and towards embedded trading platforms that will sit within traditional messaging and media platforms.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partnersLearn more about Op...
2025-11-1243 minSoul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions31: These Movies Changed Our Lives (And They Might Change Yours Too)!The "Soul Shift Sessions Podcast" episode, "31: These Movies Changed Our Lives (And They Might Change Yours Too)!", features coaches Sapphire Starr and Kyle McCloud discussing movies that have significantly impacted their lives.Here's a summary of the films and themes they cover:The Goonies: Sapphire's favorite childhood movie, loved for its adventure aspect and the theme of discovery. Kyle highlights how the film shows that nothing goes according to plan, much like life, and that things still work out despite unexpected challenges. The conversation also touches upon the difficulty of not taking life too seriously as an a...
2025-11-1052 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#33: The List Launch Blueprint; Grow an Email List that Converts with Dr. SapphireEver wondered how to successfully launch your email list and attract the right audience from the start? 💡In this episode (originally from a live webinar), Dr. Sapphire breaks down her List Launch Blueprint — a practical roadmap to grow, nurture, and monetize your email list.She shares lessons from her own journey, real case studies, and the exact strategies she uses to help clients build engaged audiences that convert.RESOURCES 1. Episode 19: What Email Marketing Tools should I use? 5 key factors to consider with Dr. Sapphire.👇https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3b0aa6ef...
2025-11-0747 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Can LPs Diversify in an AI-Obsessed World?Origins host Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, and Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, unpack their recent conversation with Sarah Tavel, Partner at Benchmark. Together they discuss their takeaways from Sarah’s recent decision to take a step back at Benchmark to fully focus on AI, getting into the lessons they can learn from that approach and what that means for the future of artificial intelligence. They also discuss the current state of venture in light of this decade’s AI boom, and theorize where this will put the ecosystem in the future.
2025-10-2809 minSoul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions29: Tying Effort to Self WorthThis episode of the Soul Shift Sessions Podcast, titled "Tying Effort to Self Worth," features coaches Sapphire Starr and Kyle McCloud discussing the concept of self-worth not being tied to effort or external achievements.Key discussion points include:Introduction to Soul Shift Sessions: The hosts introduce themselves and the podcast's goal of deep, transformative conversations.Coach Kyle's Role: Kyle describes himself as the "coach's coach," emphasizing his enjoyment in helping others shine and connecting people. Sapphire further elaborates on his role as a "great facilitator."The Nest Quote: Kyle shares the quote, "The nest is safe, but...
2025-10-2346 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPBecoming AI Native with Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel Eight years after becoming the first female partner at Benchmark, Sarah Tavel recently took on a new role as Venture Partner that allows her more time to fully immerse herself in AI, all while continuing to make new investments on behalf of Benchmark and serving her current portfolio. She sat down with Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures, to unpack her learnings over the past few months, including what it means to be truly AI native, how the future of AI is social (not solo), and what that means for AI tools a...
2025-10-2142 minSoul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions26: Small Shifts for a Big ImpactThe Soul Shift Sessions podcast, hosted by Coach Sapphire Star and Coach Kyle McCloud, focuses on transformative conversations to empower individuals to elevate their mindset, break through limitations, and create their desired life. This episode, "Small Shifts for a Big Impact: Creating Consistent Habits to Transform Your Life," emphasizes the importance of mindset and taking action to achieve goals.Key takeaways from the discussion include:Belief and Action: Coach Sapphire Star highlights that believing in something isn't enough; it must be followed by action. She emphasizes the need to be radical and even "delusional" in one's be...
2025-10-1753 minSoul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions25: So you Wanna Start A PodcastIn this episode of "Soul Shift Sessions," the hosts, Coach Sapphire Starr and Coach Kyle McCloud, share their journey of starting a podcast and offer advice for aspiring podcasters.Here are the key takeaways from their discussion:The Genesis of Their Podcast: Sapphire and Kyle met at an event in June 2024. Sapphire, an introvert, reached out to Kyle to connect further, leading to the idea of starting a podcast together. Sapphire had long desired to start a podcast but didn't want to do it alone, setting her intentions for a partner.The Importance of Partnership and...
2025-10-1652 minSoul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions15: The Power of GratitudeThe Soul Shift Sessions podcast episode "The Power of Gratitude" features coaches Sapphire Starr and Kyle McCloud discussing personal growth, overcoming limitations, and living with purpose.Key Discussion Points:The Hosts' Dynamic and Purpose: Sapphire Starr and Kyle McCloud showcase their engaging personalities and discuss their commitment to empowering listeners to transform their minds and lives. They highlight their goal to provide actionable insights and expert advice on personal growth and financial freedom.The Power of Gratitude: The core topic of the episode is the transformative power of gratitude and how to harness...
2025-10-141h 08Soul Shift Sessions
Soul Shift Sessions08: The Power of the Pivot: How to Embrace Change and Thrive"The Power of the Pivot: How to Embrace Change and Thrive," features hosts Coach Kyle McCloud and Coach Sapphire Star discussing the concepts of change and pivoting.Key discussion points include:Defining Change and Pivoting: Kyle initially expresses his dislike for change, identifying as a creature of habit who seeks structure when faced with inevitable changes. Sapphire differentiates pivoting from change, explaining that pivoting is a conscious choice to alter direction when a current strategy isn't working, often requiring overcoming self-doubt and attachment to the original plan.Personal Experiences with Pivoting: Both hosts share personal stories to il...
2025-10-0855 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Is It 2021 All Over Again?Origins host Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, and Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, dig into their recent conversation with Alex Edelson, LP at Slipstream. They discuss whether a spate of recent 100X multiples means we’re living 2021 all over again, why that’s led people to deploy but not fundraise, and the level of curiosity you need to be an exceptional LP.This episode of Origins is supported by Sydecar. Visit https://sydecar.io/origins-podcast to learn more.Learn more about Sapphir...
2025-10-0707 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#29: Common Mistakes People Make When Building an Email List (and How to Avoid Them) with Dr. Sapphire📩 INSIDE THIS EPISODEYou know that saying, “once beaten, twice shy”? 💡In this episode, Dr. Sapphire breaks down the most common mistakes people make when building their email lists — and how to fix them using her ANCO Framework (Attract, Nurture, Convert, Optimize).Whether you’re a beginner or already running campaigns, you’ll learn how to attract the right audience, nurture them authentically, and optimize your list using data.Grab your notebook; this one’s packed with practical tips! 📝
2025-10-0722 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#28: Email List Building Strategies: How Dr. Sapphire Got 250+ Leads in Just 5 DaysIn this episode (originally recorded in 2021 but still packed with timeless insights), Dr. Sapphire breaks down the exact list-building strategies she used to attract 250+ leads in only 5 days. From choosing the right lead magnet to leveraging multiple platforms, this episode is a goldmine for business owners who want to start, grow, and monetize their email lists.Ready to finally grow your audience? The Start & Grow Club is for business owners who want to start, grow, and monetize their email list but don’t know how to get started. Simple strategies. Real results.
2025-09-2819 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPFundraising as a Fund of Funds with Alex EdelsonAlex Edelson’s Slipstream is a fund of funds that focuses on firms that are “difficult to find, evaluate and access.” Together with Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures, Alex unpacks his strategy of investing in funds he believes can outperform, how to raise capital as an LP, and how to remain competitive against LPs investing in more established firms. The three of them also dig into a recent blog post by Beezer titled “Is Venture Broken?” - which explores the role of mega-funds in the early-stage market. You can read that here.
2025-09-1649 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#24: The $14K Email Campaign That Brought Clients Back with Shannon VondyIf you’ve ever wondered how to turn seasonal buyers into loyal repeat customers using email marketing, this episode is packed with strategies you’ll love.My guest, Shannon, breaks down how she built an email system that generated $14,000 by getting her client’s customers to rebook their yearly program early. From smart CTAs to discount vs. bonus decisions, Shannon shares what worked, what didn’t, and how you can apply the same strategies to your own email list.👩‍💻 GUEST RESOURCES Guest: Shannon V...
2025-08-311h 00Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Curiosity, Chemistry, and Keeping Relevance Across the PartnershipOrigins host Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP is rejoined by Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures to unpack her recent conversation with Sunil Dhaliwal and Mike Dauber of Amplify Partners. They discuss partner dynamics, the importance of maintaining relevance for the long haul, and the different ways curiosity can show up. Plus, Nick & Beezer dig into whether they count as extroverts at work and introverts everywhere else.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: ⁠https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners⁠Learn more about OpenLP: ⁠https://openlp.vc⁠Learn more about Asy...
2025-08-2614 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#23: Crafting an Email Strategy Live with Michaela Saber — From Nurturing to Consistency✨ Ever wondered what it looks like to build an email strategy in real time? In this live coaching session, Dr. Sapphire walks Michaela Saber through practical steps to grow her email list, nurture her subscribers, and stay consistent while building trust and conversions.This episode is packed with real strategies you can also apply to your own list — from audience growth to storytelling, segmentation, and creating a powerful nurture sequence.🔗 GUEST RESOURCESGuest: Michaela SaberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmdynamicduosLink to community: https://www.sko...
2025-08-241h 09Sapphire Spotlight
Sapphire SpotlightWillkommen bei Sapphire Spotlight Ich habe Lesen total gehasst - nun bin ich Autorin. In dieser Einführungsfolge von Sapphire Spotlight erzähle ich dir, wer ich bin, wie ich in die Buchbubble gekommen bin und was dich in diesem Podcast erwartet. 👉 Du möchtest deinen Büchern endlich DIE Sichtbarkeit geben, die sie verdienen? Willkommen im Sapphire Club! Unser kostenloser Autorenclub: https://www.sapphireclub.de/club-anmeldung Website: https://www.sapphireclub.de/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sapphire.club.official/?hl=de 👉 Du liest gerne Romance Suspense und verknallst dich zu oft in heiße Bad...
2025-08-2003 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPBacking Outliers in Venture with Sunil Dhaliwal & Mike DauberSunil Dhaliwal founded Amplify in 2012, and was joined by his longtime friend and colleague Mike Dauber in 2014. Beginning as one of the first solo GP, early-stage, sector-focused funds, Amplify has now grown to a team of 9 partners investing in the next generation of applications tools and platforms for developers, data teams, and ML engineers focused on AI, cloud infrastructure, and data security. Mike and Sunil sit down with Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, to discuss their strategy of building for outliers, shaping founders into leaders, and making it easy for their GPs to back non-consensus companies. They also...
2025-08-1241 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#20: Create Your Welcome Sequence Map With Dr. SapphireThis episode is a replay of the 7th live class in the Lead Magnet In A Week challenge by Email Marketing Strategist & Educator, Dr. Sapphire. If you've ever wondered how to build a compelling welcome sequence that nurtures leads, increases click-through rates, and preps your audience for sales — this episode maps it out clearly.Whether you're building your first welcome sequence or refining an old one, Dr. Sapphire walks you through what each email should do, why FAQs matter, and how to blend story and sales without sounding robotic.
2025-08-0357 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#19: What Email Marketing Tools Should I Use? 5 Keys Factors to Consider with Dr. SapphireChoosing the right email marketing tool can make or break your list-building and marketing success. In this live training session from the “Lead Magnet in a Week Challenge,” Dr. Sapphire breaks down:✅ The 5 most important factors you should consider before committing to an email tool✅ Myths to avoid so you don’t waste time and money✅ How to know if you should go for free or paid tools✅ What your industry, list size, and marketing goals have to do with your choiceIf you’ve ever felt stuck or confused about which tool is ri...
2025-07-271h 20Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Are Major Incumbents Finally at Risk in the Age of AI?Origins hosts Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures and Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, dig into their recent conversation with Will Manidis, SVP at Veradigm AI. They discuss the risks AI introduces to tech incumbents, and its potential to reshape both the healthcare system and improve patient outcomes.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: ⁠https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners⁠Learn more about OpenLP: ⁠https://openlp.vc⁠Learn more about Asylum Ventures: ⁠https://asylum.vcLearn more about Veradigm: https://veradigm.com/Subscribe...
2025-07-2207 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#18: Boosting Open & Click-Through Rates: Practical Email Marketing Lessons with Sandra TabansiINSIDE THIS EPISODE:Struggling to get your subscribers to open and click your emails? In this episode, Sandra Tabansi breaks down the practical tweaks she made to improve open rates and click-through rates, why understanding your metrics is key to growth, and how social listening can help you craft emails that resonate with your audience.If you’re ready to turn low-engagement emails into high-performing ones, this is a must-listen!GUEST RESOURCES:👤 Guest:  Sandra Tabansi📩LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techconte...
2025-07-2046 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#17: Out-of-the-Box Email Marketing Strategies with Rhianna ClaveringIn this episode, Dr. Sapphire chats with Rhianna, an experienced B2B email strategist who’s redefining how brands approach email marketing—especially when it comes to abandoned cart sequences, sales conversion strategies, and crafting emails that actually get opened.Whether you’re a founder, digital marketer, or copywriter looking to elevate your B2B email game, this episode is packed with unexpected strategies and insights you won’t want to miss. GUEST RESOURCES👤 Guest: Rhianna Clavering 🌐 LinkedIn...
2025-07-1358 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMerchant Banks: Venture’s Next Act with Will ManidisBefore he sold his company to Veradigm, Will Manidis’s Science.io developed an AI model that allowed doctors to translate mountains of medical documents into usable data to improve patient outcomes. Today Will is the SVP of AI at Veradigm, and he sits down with Nick and Beezer to discuss how AI is impacting healthcare, how we can develop health systems with better outcomes, and what the future of venture might look like when compared to traditional merchant banking.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: ⁠https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners⁠Learn more about OpenLP...
2025-07-0843 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#16: My Webinar Email Sequence that “Works like a Charm" – With Kornelija VukasovicWondering how to simplify your email marketing and still drive results? In this episode, Dr. Sapphire sits down with Kornelija Vukasovic—email marketing strategist—to unpack her unique approach to webinar funnels, reply emails, opt-ins, and adapting email flows for both B2B and B2C audiences. Plus, she shares how cutting her email sequence from six to three emails surprisingly boosted performance, and why knowing your audience is everything.If you've been asking yourself:How many emails should I send before a webinar?Should I use plain text or design-heavy templates?...
2025-07-0651 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#15: 5 Ways To Fix Your Email List When Tagging Hasn't been DoneIn this episode, we chat with Elle Juliette, a conversion copywriter and email strategist who knows how to turn chaos into clarity when it comes to email lists. She shares actionable tips on segmentation, tagging, and dealing with unsubscribes without losing momentum. If you’ve ever been overwhelmed by a messy list or unsure how to handle welcome sequences versus newsletters, Elle breaks it down with strategies backed by results—including doubling conversions through better segmentation.Perfect for service providers, marketers, and email strategists looking to get serious with email list structure and improve engagement....
2025-06-291h 00Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#14: Reading Your Email Analytics to Drive Smart Financial Decisions with TeeceeIn this data-packed episode, automation expert Teecee breaks down how creators, service providers, and digital business owners can track the right email metrics to grow, engage, and profit — without wasting time or sending random broadcasts. If you’ve been overlooking your email data or unsure how to use it for business growth, this episode is your goldmine.A QUICK TREAT BEFORE THE GOOD STUFF👇Here's the link to register for Lead Magnet In A Week  (July 14th - 20th)The 7-Day Free Challenge, where you final...
2025-06-221h 33Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Innovation Energy And the Future of BiotechOrigins hosts Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures and Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, unpack their conversation with Zach Weinberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Curie.Bio. They discuss the “innovation energy” that drives new breakthroughs and take a closer look at Sapphire’s approach to biotech investing.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: ⁠https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners⁠Learn more about OpenLP: ⁠https://openlp.vc⁠Learn more about Asylum Ventures: ⁠https://asylum.vcLearn more about Curie.Bio: https://curie.bioSubscribe to th...
2025-06-1711 minEmail Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers
Email Marketing Experiments 🧪: Email Marketing Strategies for Business Owners, Service Providers & Freelancers#12: How Addy Uses Lead Filtering and Cozy Marketing to Build a Targeted, High-Converting Email ListIn this episode, we chat with Addy, the founder of Encontro Creative, as she unpacks how she uses strategic lead filtering and cozy marketing to build an email list filled with the right people.She dives into her unique approach to list-building, shares why long-form opt-ins help her pre-qualify leads, and talks about the difference between template vs. plain text emails when it comes to engagement and deliverability. We also get a peek into her popular 7-day email series and her approach to writing emails that connect without relying on clickbait.Whether you're just getting...
2025-06-0852 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPBuilding The YC of Biotech with Zach WeinbergZach Weinberg, co-founder and CEO of Curie.Bio, is redefining early-stage biotech investing with an operator’s mindset and a founder-first philosophy. His approach combines funding with operational support and direct access to world-class drug hunters to dramatically increase odds of success. Today, Zach sits down with Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures and Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners to discuss the massive risk associated with traditional therapeutics startups, how pairing a drug discovery partner with a seed investor solves those inefficiencies, and how biotech, the global economy and the political landscape are all closely connected....
2025-06-0358 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: How Novel Strategies Become the Venture Industry’s StandardOrigins hosts Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures and Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, unpack their conversation with Theory Ventures’ Tomasz Tunguz,  discussing  how strategies that once set firms apart – like pre-seed or founder-centric  investing  – become industry standards over time. They dive deep on counter-positioning, adaptability, and the power of differentiation in today’s venture world. CHAPTERS:0:00 Welcome to Origins1:14 Is Tomasz an n=1?5:51 How Do Firms Stay Relevant?9:12 Do Founders Like Counter-Positioning?11:50 Who Is An Emerging Manager/Nick’s Next Career
2025-05-2013 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPAI Agents Will Supercharge the Future of VC with Tomasz TunguzTomasz Tunguz, Founder of Theory Ventures, is widely recognized for his analytical approach to venture investing. Now, he’s building Theory with a philosophy rooted in research and data-driven decision-making.  Tomasz sits down with Nick Chirls, General Partner at Asylum Ventures and Beezer Clarkson,  LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, to discuss spinouts and succession in established firms and the value of running high-risk, high-reward experiments at  specialist firms like Theory. Tomasz also shares his belief that investors will need to  adapt to a future where asking the right questions of LLMs will be critical for success.
2025-05-0640 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Franchise Funds: Index Ventures & Picking Winners EarlyOrigins host Beezer Clarkson sits down with her colleague Nate Leung, fellow LP and Partner at Sapphire Partners, to riff on  her recent conversation with Nina Achadjian, Partner at Index Ventures. Together, Beezer and Nate walk through the steps Index took to become a franchise - the decisions they made and the mistakes they avoided, plus the firm’s ability to pick excellent companies early. They discuss the edge GPs gain by investing with a broader purpose, as well as the LP POV on the need for distributions and consolidation in 2025.Learn more about Sap...
2025-04-2210 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPInside the ServiceTitan IPO with Nina AchadjianNina Achadjian is a Partner at Index Ventures, where she invests across seed, venture, and growth stages in AI, enterprise software, and vertical SaaS. She sits down with Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, and the two discuss Nina’s predictions for M&A in 2025, the importance of product market fit and what Nina looks for in a new hire. Plus, the two dig into Index’s recent IPO with ServiceTitan, and how they managed a high-profile exit in the difficult IPO market of 2024.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: ⁠⁠⁠https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners⁠⁠⁠Learn more abo...
2025-04-0843 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Franchise Funds: Is Venture Broken?Origins host Beezer Clarkson sits down with her colleague Laura Thompson, fellow LP and Partner at Sapphire Partners, to riff on her recent conversation with Thomas Kristensen, Partner at LGT Capital Partners. Together they discuss 2025’s sluggish exit market, and whether or not that’s a sign that venture is broken. They also discuss the importance of reinventing yourself to stay current with the market - even though LPs don’t love big changes - and if emerging managers can use founder product connectivity to their advantage. Learn more about Sapphire Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-pa...
2025-03-2512 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPFranchise Funds: Is Being a VC Franchise the Ultimate Goal with Thomas KristensenThomas Kristensen, Partner at LGT Capital Partners, has decades of experience backing the top players in venture, but as an LP, doesn’t love the term "franchise fund.” He sits down with Bezer Clarkson,  Partner at Sapphire Partners, to discuss why GPs can’t rest on their laurels, that being a franchise shouldn’t be every VC’s ultimate goal, and how LPs can dig deep to find firms with a great founder product– and avoid ones that may look like franchises but could have already peaked. The two also share their predictions for 2025 exits and why they think a lot of foun...
2025-03-1142 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPRevisiting Power Law VC Performance with David ClarkBeezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, revisits her conversation from 2023 with David Clark, Investment Director at VenCap International plc. In this episode, she and co-host Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures, dive into David’s nearly four decades of experience in investing in some of the most established VC funds across the US, Europe, China and India. David shares historical figures on where to find performance in venture and his findings from a recently uncovered 30 year trove of data from 400+ funds with 15,000+ underlying portfolio companies. In this data set, he found that 50% of VC investments don’t actually return capi...
2025-02-2056 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Franchise Funds: Grading PerformanceOrigins host Beezer Clarkson sits down with her colleague Laura Thompson, fellow LP and Partner at Sapphire Partners, to unpack her recent conversation with Jessica Archibald, a GP at Top Tier Capital. They discuss Jessica’s engineering-based analytical approach to answering the question “what makes a franchise?” and discuss some surprising things they learned - Jessica’s view that there’s only one real way to do succession, the importance of breaking good and bad news in a way that creates a performance culture, and whether or not they’re going to adopt Jessica’s policy of assigning letter grades to fund...
2025-01-2222 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPFranchise Funds: Metrics To Be Extraordinary with Jessica ArchibaldJessica Archibald is a GP and member of the Investment Committee at Top Tier Capital Partners, where she is co lead of the funds team and participates extensively in the capital formation efforts of the firm. She and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, sit down for the next episode in this miniseries on franchise funds - what it takes to build one, and how some firms lose their franchise status. Jessica digs into Top Tier’s numbers to discuss the importance of getting reliable DPI in a set timeframe, why it’s often better to bet on consistent 3x or...
2025-01-0853 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Franchise Funds: Why do LPs & Founders Care?Origins host Beezer Clarkson sits down with her colleague Laura Thompson, fellow LP and Partner at Sapphire Partners, to discuss her recent conversation with Stephen Bluestein, Partner of Primary Investments at Adams Street and formerly Packard Foundation, about what it takes to make (and potentially later break) a franchise fund in venture. Together, Beezer and Laura debrief their top takeaways, including: do the hallmarks of a franchise differ between GPs and LPs (or even amongst different LPs); how does a franchise produce a lights-out 5x or 10x fund at their fund size; is a consistent 2x net good enough...
2024-12-1717 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPFranchise Funds: Becoming (and Remaining) One with Stephen BluesteinStephen Bluestein has had an impressive career in Venture, beginning at Bessemer Venture Partners before moving to TCV, Light Street Capital, and the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, before landing in his current role as a partner in the primary investment team at Adams Street Partners. He sits down with Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, to discuss what makes a fund a franchise. They discuss the importance of building and maintaining a brand that stands for something in the market, making investments that are consistent with your philosophy, and together, they zero in on the tipping point of...
2024-12-1050 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Building Google & Betting Big: Lessons from Wesley ChanNick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures,  and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners go deep into their recent conversation with Wesley Chan, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of FPV Ventures. They unpack Wesley’s direct learnings from Sergey Brin coming up at Google, how it is the job of the investor to spot greatness, his views on company pivots (and how they oppose another recent guest, Mike Maples’ views on pivots), the difficulties of thinking independently in Silicon Valley, and the serendipitous way Wesley and Sapphire Partners wound up working together in the first place. Plus Nick, it turns out...
2024-11-2615 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPFinding Founders Who Will Change the World with Wesley ChanWesley Chan is a true legend in Silicon Valley. He spent time at Microsoft and HP, and in 2002 he jumped to Google. There, he worked as Sergey Brin’s Chief of Staff and founded Google Analytics and Google Voice - all before then founding and leading the seed investing program at Google Ventures as GP. Under his tenure, GV was the first institutional check into companies like Plaid, Gusto, Lucid, and Robinhood. Wesley sits down with Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures,  and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, to discuss his investment philosophy and what motivates him. Wesley dis...
2024-11-1342 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPMinisode: Seed vs Growth Investing - What Changes and What Stays the SameNick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures,  and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, unpack their recent conversation with Jai Das, President + Partner at Sapphire Ventures and Mike Maples, Co-Founder + Partner at Floodgate,  to answer their burning question: What changes in the way seed and growth investors think, and what stays the same? They discuss the crushing importance of team no matter the stage; the parallels in LP land (at the end of the day, you’re just backing people); the difference between small iterations on a business model vs a radical remaking of a company; and the imperfect information you...
2024-10-1518 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPFinding Pattern Breakers & Winners from Seed to Growth with Mike Maples and Jai DasWith a few dozen software exits under his belt (including Box, Square, Mulesoft & JFrog), nobody knows enterprise investing like Sapphire Ventures’ President + PartnerJai Das. Likewise, Floodgate co-founder + Partner Mike Maples Jr. is often credited with pioneering seed investing as we know it, with names like Twitter, Twitch and Lyft in his portfolio. Together, they join Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures,  and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, to share how they pick winners at their respective stages. What does it take to spot someone who sees the future before it’s here? How do inflection points like AI impac...
2024-10-0148 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPComing Soon to Origins…A look at what’s to come on a brand new season of Origins, where we’ll dive into the VC ecosystem with the people who know it best, to learn how the people behind the capital really make decisions.Learn more about Sapphire Partners: https://sapphireventures.com/sapphire-partners/Learn more about Asylum Ventures: https://asylum.vcOrigins is produced by Sapphire Ventures in partnership with⁠⁠ Pod People.⁠Nothing presented herein is intended to constitute investment advice, and under no circumstances should any inform...
2024-09-2401 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplaySapphire's Spanktacular 34th BirthdaySapphire is officially 34! And what better way to celebrate than to reminisce over the sex ghosts of birthday's past with a special appearance from Mr. Suit & Tie giving birthday floggings! Joined by the MŌN-sters from the MŌN app asking her ANYTHING and EVERYTHING, this is one birthday Eargasm you won't soon forget. Stay connected at: https://linktr.ee/msradiosapphire
2023-03-2456 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPNick (Notation) & Beezer (Sapphire) co-host Kanyi Maqubela (Kindred)Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. On this episode, we dig into current market dynamics with our guest Kanyi Maqubela of Kindred Ventures. Topics covered include the current state of the venture market, how LPs and VCs are modifying their investment strategy, the future state of seed funds, and how to manage psychology through downturns. Follow us: https://twitter.com/nchirls https://twitter.com/beezer232 https://twitter.com/km Links referenced in the...
2023-02-0151 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS5 EP5 “ARE YOU IN DEBT? HOW TO WRITE TO YOUR CREDITORS”Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show! This week's Episode 5 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses “ARE YOU IN DEBT? HOW TO WRITE TO YOUR CREDITORS” with your host: Sapphire Gray DO YOU KNOW: Do you know the lowest amount of money you can offer to pay off your debt each month? The benefits of writing to your debtors? Do you know how to fill out a debt form? Welcome to the mini-series “HOW TO CLEAR YOUR DEBT AND BOOST YOUR CREDIT RATING” every 2 weeks.  I will be giving you short...
2023-01-2625 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS4 EP4 ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR): WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKSWelcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show!   This week's Episode 4 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses on ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR): WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS with your host: Sapphire Gray   DO YOU KNOW: What Is ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR)? What Are The Differences Between Representative And Personal Apr? What Is A Good Apr?   Welcome to the mini-series how to clear your debt and boost your credit rating every 2 weeks.  I will be giving you short tips on how you can boos...
2023-01-1230 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS5 EP2 BEST CREDIT CHECK SERVICES COMPAREDWelcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show!   This week's Episode 2 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses BEST CREDIT CHECK SERVICES COMPARED with your host: Sapphire Gray DO YOU KNOW: What credit agents are? How to check your credit report? The top 4 credit agents?   This week’s podcast episode covers all this and more. FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT ALREADY KNOW ME …Sapphire Gray is an Award-winning property investment and business coach expert for women, with over 30 years’ experience in this area. Sapphire has over 19...
2022-11-1620 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayThe Return of Squirtalicious: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialA blast from the past is revisited on the MŌN app as Sapphire hosts a live experience with the MŌN-sters on the difference of cumming, squirting, ejaculating or just simply enjoying a vaginal orgasm! Check out the original Squirtalicious Bootylicious episode from June 2016 here Stay connected and listen to all episodes at: Msradiosapphire.com and follow Sapphire on IG: @MsRadioSapphire, @SapphiresEarplay Download MŌN at themonapp.com for all Apple and  NOW Android devices!
2022-08-221h 10Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayLovin' Your Friends: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialEver find yourself crushing on your friends? Don’t be shy, crushes are HEALTHY and SEXY! You don’t have to act on it all the time but IF you do; would you/can you handle it?  Sapphire talks with the MŌN-sters about healthy crushing to even friendlier lovin' when it comes to your ride or dies.  Stay connected and listen to all episodes at: Msradiosapphire.com and follow Sapphire on IG: @MsRadioSapphire, @SapphiresEarplay Download MŌN at themonapp.com for all Apple and  NOW Android devices!
2022-07-2449 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS4 EP12 "SEASON FINALE"  Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show! This week's Episode 12 of The Savvy Property Investors Show is our SEASON 4 FINALE with your host: SAPPHIRE GRAY OF THE SAVVY WOMEN GROUP where I look back on all our guest that we had for this season. BIG THANK YOU TO OUR GUEST ON SEASON 4:   Jen Liddy- “How To Stop Giving Away All The How’s In Your Content! Dr Prithviraj Rao-: “Doc Getting High On Property ‘Trip Angel Thomas- “Understanding Finance In A Fun Way” Nicole Kirk- “How To Achieve The Best...
2022-07-1512 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS4 EP10 “GUIDE TO FINDING THE RIGHT INVESTMENT PROPERTY”This week's Episode 10 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses on “GUIDE TO FINDING THE RIGHT INVESTMENT PROPERTY” with special guest: SAPPHIRE GRAY OF THE SAVVY WOMEN GROUP   Do you know: Do you know how to- find the right estate agent? Do you know how to- get financially prepared to invest in property? Do you know how to- Do you know how to research your investment areas? This week’s podcast episode covers all this and more. Sapphire Gray is an Award-winning property investment and business coach expert for women, with over 30 years’ experience...
2022-07-0122 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS4 EP9 “HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PROPERTY TO INVEST IN”Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show! This week's Episode 9 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses on “HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PROPERTY TO INVEST IN” with special guest: SAPPHIRE GRAY OF THE SAVVY WOMEN GROUP     Do you know: Do you know how to- Choose the right investment properties? Do you know how to- Where to find the right locations? Do you know how to- Find your tenants? This week’s podcast episode covers all this and more. Sapphire Gray is an Award-winning property investment and busin...
2022-06-2420 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS4 EP8 “HOW TO UNDERSTAND PROPERTY MARKETS AND FINANCING”Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show! This week's Episode 8 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses on “HOW TO UNDERSTAND PROPERTY MARKETS AND FINANCING” with special guest: SAPPHIRE GRAY OF THE SAVVY WOMEN GROUP   Do you know: Do you know how to- find the right lender for your property projects? Do you know how to- Work out the cost of your projects? Do you know how to- Find properties below market value? This week’s podcast episode covers all this and more. Sapphire Gray is an Award-winning property...
2022-06-1720 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPSapphire Partners hosts Jaclyn Hester, Foundry GroupIn this special episode of our #OpenLP podcast miniseries, Sapphire Partners’ Laura Thompson chats with Jaclyn Hester, Partner at Foundry Group, about how LPs pick funds, what good performance looks like and how everything is changing with the shift in today’s markets. Laura Thompson invests in technology-focused venture funds domestically and internationally. She is passionate about partnering with established and emerging firms to advance the thinking in the limited partner space. Before joining Sapphire Partners in 2018, Laura worked as part of the investment team at Horsley Bridge Partners, where she helped the team make hundreds of millions of fund comm...
2022-06-0951 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayCome On Bi: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialPride month is here! Sapphire shares her journey of being a bisexual/queer woman of color and how her sexuality has evolved. From having a higher body count in men to now being almost solely  attracted to women, find out how this has affected her dating life! It's another LIVE ON MŌN special you won't soon forget!  Stay connected at: Msradiosapphire.com, Download MŌN for your Apple devices and follow Sapphire on IG: @MsRadioSapphire, @SapphiresEarplay
2022-06-0644 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayIt's Not All Penetration: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialSapphire's enjoying the app MŌN so much that she teamed up with one of her favorite MŌN-sters Mistress K (@headstronghotwife-IG, @headstrongHW-Twitter) to discuss the inability to orgasm through intercourse! Mistress K is a Hotwife/Cuckoldress who also serves as a Sexual Health advocate and lifestyle blogger.  From the types of anorgasmia to how to help lower your anxiety, Mistress K and Sapphire want to make all vulva owners feel seen, heard, and un-alone when it comes to achieving the BIG O!   Want more Mistress K? Check her out blog at HeadstrongHotwife.com and on MŌN(@HeadstrongHW)   Stay connecte...
2022-04-0452 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayYou Got No Business : A One Night With Sapphire SpecialWhat friends are you “allowed” to have in your relationship(s)? Is there a “guest list” enforced by your partner? Sapphire is back on the MŌN App with some fellow MŌN-sters discussing the red flags surrounding controlling partners and the importance of transparency in relationships, regardless of how intimate or not you become in them. Stay connected at: Msradiosapphire.com, Download MŌN for your Apple devices and follow Sapphire on IG: @MsRadioSapphire, @SapphiresEarplay
2022-03-071h 11Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayH*rny For Horror Part 2: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialBack for some more gory turn-ons? In this part 2 of 3 special, Sapphire and the rest of the MŌN-sters discuss which horror movies from Black culture you ABSOLUTELY must see, get turned on by, or get freaked out from! Also, find out what twisted fantasy Sapphire wishes to fulfill in the bedroom in what may be her bloodiest reveal yet!  Don't miss the epic conclusion after this episode!  Stay connected at: Msradiosapphire.com, Download MŌN for your Apple devices and follow Sapphire on IG: @MsRadioSapphire, @SapphiresEarplay
2022-02-2155 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayH*rny For Horror Part 3: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialIt's the final chapter of the horror eargasm with some of the last horror movies that turned us on, scared us into a sexual tease, or were simply overrated. Sapphire and the MŌN-sters wrap up their discussion of how sometimes your imagination is the most sexual part of your body. Stay connected at: Msradiosapphire.com, Download MŌN for your Apple devices and follow Sapphire on IG: @MsRadioSapphire, @SapphiresEarplay
2022-02-2127 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS3 EP7 HOW TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH YOUR BUSINESSThis week's Episode 7 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses on HOW TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH YOUR BUSINESS with special guest: SAPPHIRE GRAY OF THE SAVVY WOMEN GROUP   Do you know: Do you know how to Trim the fat and make your business into a lean machine? Do you know how to Ride the storm and never wait for it to turn? Do you know how to Design the lifestyle you deserve? Sapphire Gray is an Award-winning property investment and business coach expert for women, with over 30 years of experience in this area. Sa...
2022-02-1818 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayH*rny For Horror Part 1: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialSapphire's BACK! Taken from a live chat hosted on the new app MŌN, listen to the first part of THREE episodes coming later this month! In this part, you'll hear from some sexy guests in the chat including some Earplay faves: Trish Wise(@safe.slut-IG), Mr. Suit & Tie(@theoldbenriver-IG) and some new Earbuds discussing why scare zones, certain horror experiences beyond the movies make the perfect date to set the mood,  why your body may find itself more turned on by a blood bath on screen than scared, and more! Parts 2 & 3 will be dropping February 20th!  Stay connected at: Msr...
2022-02-071h 02Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPSapphire Partners hosts Saul Klein of LocalGlobe and LatitudeSapphire Partners continues their #OpenLP miniseries takeover by hosting Saul Klein of LocalGlobe and Latitude. With decades of experience in the region, Saul has been, and continues to be, an early champion of the European tech ecosystem. During the conversation, Sapphire’s Thomas Moon chats with Saul on topics including the evolution of venture in Europe over the past 20 years, the road ahead for European venture, and the journey from operator to angel to institutional seed investor.
2021-11-0358 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS2 EP6 WHAT PROPERTY INVESTMENT PLAN IS BEST SUITED FOR YOU?This week's episode of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses on What Property Investment Plan Is Best Suited For You? with Sapphire Gray Sapphire Gray is an Award-winning property investment and business coach expert for women, with over 30 years of experience in this area. Sapphire has over 19 certified qualifications and she has won over 14 awards, these are just a few she has won: America’s Premier Experts Award –for content of Consumers and Journalists; National Academy of Best-Selling Authors; BeMogal- One of the Most Influential and Inspirational Black Entrepreneurs in Britain today; Top 50 business consultant Enterprise nation leadership award; Top...
2021-10-1527 minThe Savvy Property Investor Show
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS2 EP5 The overview of the current UK property marketThis week's episode of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses on The overview of the current UK property market with Sapphire Gray Sapphire Gray is an Award-winning property investment and business coach expert for women, with over 30 years of experience in this area. Sapphire has over 19 certified qualifications and she has won over 14 awards, these are just a few she has won: America’s Premier Experts Award –for the content of Consumers and Journalists; National Academy of Best-Selling Authors; BeMogal- One of the Most Influential and Inspirational Black Entrepreneurs in Britain today; Top 50 business consultant Enterprise nation lead...
2021-10-0833 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPSapphire Partners hosts Kim Lew, CEO of Columbia University's endowmentSapphire Partners continues their #OpenLP miniseries takeover by hosting Kim Lew, CEO and President of Columbia University’s endowment. During the conversation, Sapphire’s Nate Leung chats with Kim on topics including: How institutional managers consider and approach risk, particularly in the context of venture investing; Differences between foundations and endowments in terms of liquidity, portfolio construction, and risk allocation; What Kim looks for in new managers for the venture portfolio component of Columbia’s endowment; What quality mentorship and leadership looks like and how she cultivates investment talent; and her views on key investment trends across climate, artificial intelligence, crypto...
2021-09-3048 minOrigins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPSapphire Partners Hosts - Notation III and BeyondOn this brand new season of Origins, we're passing the torch to our friends at Sapphire Partners to host an exciting new miniseries. Beezer Clarkson, Nate Leung and the team at Sapphire Partners are some of the most knowledgeable and experienced LPs in the industry, and we're extremely excited to listen as they interview a slew of amazing new guests. In this first episode, Beezer and Nate are hosting...well...us :-) They interview us about the history of Origins, Notation, our new fund Notation III, and what we see in store for the future of our firm and the...
2021-08-2459 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayColor Me Offended: A One Night With Sapphire SpecialAlice Vaughn(@rationalblonde-IG, Twitter), creator of Offensive Crayons(@offensivecrayons-Twitter) and co-host of Two Girls One Mic: The Porncast(@tgompodcast-IG,Twitter) joins Sapphire in the hot seat! Listen as you'll find out how her crayons were taken down from Amazon and why laughter is the best remedy to overcome sensitivity.  Want to own a pack of Offensive Crayons? Use code 'sapphire' for 10% off your order at offensivecrayons.com  Be apart of Earplay by leaving us a voicemail with your questions and comments! https://anchor.fm/sapphiresearplay Follow: Sapphire- @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, & Instagram Yasmine Deleon- @FitandDirty-IG, ItsKinkCity-Twitter/IG  Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com
2019-11-2359 minSapphire Goddess Circle
Sapphire Goddess CircleWelcome to Sapphire Goddess Circle!Sapphire Goddess Circle is sisterhood of women who are ready to deep dive into radical self-love, learn to trust their intuition, and awaken the goddess within them. Empower, heal, and expand.
2019-08-2605 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplaySapphire's Spiritual Awakening With Medium ElenaA special episode with Medium Elena Servidio Schwinn(@ElenaServidioSchwinn-IG OneHeartOneSpirit.com) gives Sapphire not only chills about her past but also brings out her fears on relationships!! Follow: Sapphire- @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, & Instagram Yasmine Deleon- @FitandDirty-IG, ItsKinkCity-Twitter/IG Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com www.facebook.com/eroticcityradio
2019-08-0151 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayOne Night With Sapphire: Lessons from Suit & TieIt's a special episode for you Earbuds as Sapphire introduces you to Mr. Suit & Tie. Come together as you'll master the art of all seductions...teaching the sexually inexperienced.Follow: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Yasmine Deleon: @FitandDirty-IG, ItsKinkCity-Twitter/Periscope Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com www.facebook.com/eroticcityradio LIVE Every Wednesday 8pmPDT on Periscope.TV/MsRadioSapphire Go to themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2017-07-261h 16Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPWinter Mead, Sapphire VenturesWinter Mead is a Vice President at Sapphire Ventures, where he focuses on Sapphire's fund investments in the United States and internationally. Before joining Sapphire Ventures in 2014, he worked at Hall Capital Partners. Prior to Hall, Winter founded Mead and Mead, an international food distribution and logistics business, and also spent a number of years working for several early-stage technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
2017-03-2842 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayOne Night With Sapphire Special featuring Hayley QuinnSapphire reunites with feminist pick up artist and dating coach, Hayley Quinn!(@HayleyQuinn-Twitter, @HayleyQuinnx-IG, HayleyQuinn.com) Is knowing your partner's sexual number that important or are numbers truly numbers? The ladies also break down the old school vs new school rules when it comes to promiscuity. Follow: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com www.facebook.com/eroticcityradio/ LIVE Every Wednesday 8pmPDT on Periscope.TV/MsRadioSapphire Also head to themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2017-03-0858 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayPro Not Ho: The Single Confessions Of SapphireWhile everyone's getting into relationships, getting engaged and hitched; Sapphire embraces her singledom. See why she's content with "options" and not ready to settle down....just yet. NEW Follow Updates: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com www.facebook.com/eroticcityradio/ LIVE Every Wednesday 8pmPDT on Periscope.TV/MsRadioSapphire!Also head to themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2016-11-171h 09Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP
Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LPElizabeth Beezer Clarkson, Sapphire VenturesElizabeth "Beezer" Clarkson, Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures, joins us to discuss her path to becoming an LP, what she looks at when considering investments, and why we're starting to see the LP world become more open and transparent.
2016-05-0547 minSapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's Earplay'Indigo Nights' At Sapphire's Lair:Your Place or Mine?Seems like lately the lucky visitors of Sapphire's lair are confused to why she insists they come over than her travelling to them. Find out what happens when the question of "Your place or mine" gets encrypted in the eyes of a girl who lives by herself. NEW Follow Updates: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/eroticcityradio/ LIVE Every TUESDAY on Periscope.TV/MsRadioSapphire! Also head to themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2016-04-261h 19Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayThe No Bonin Zone with September ReignSapphire's been known to having alot of hot lady friends and with that only comes trouble...for the significant others of her friends. With the help of September Reign (@iSpySeptember)(who Sapphire can't resist) they talk all about the dreaded FRIEND ZONE! NEW Follow Updates: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com LIVE Every Wednesday on the app Periscope: MsRadioSapphire! If you want to call/text Sapphire join Chatstar.com/Sapphire (All calls and messages are private and discreet!) Also head to themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2016-02-231h 13Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayFuck Yo Valentine's Day Palooza 2016It's that time of year again as couples scramble for plans and Sapphire's giving the middle finger(again) to L-O-...well you get it haha Also find out what sexual thing Sapphire gives up for Lent this year...and possibly forever.... NEW Follow Updates: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com LIVE Every Wednesday on the app Periscope: MsRadioSapphire! If you want to call/text Sapphire join Chatstar.com/Sapphire (All calls and messages are private and discreet!) Also head to themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2016-02-111h 19Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayWhen Hayley Met Sapphire: Chatting with Hayley QuinnSapphire has her first British hookup on air! Okay well not exactly...Dating Coach, Hayley Quinn(@HayleyQuinn-Twitter, @HayleyQuinnx-Instagram) helps Sapphire through her many dating and sexual hurdles with tips on online dating, taking it from the phone to the bedroom and more! NEW Follow Updates: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com LIVE Every Wednesday on mixlr.com/MsRadioSapphire! If you want to call/text Sapphire join Chatstar.com/Sapphire (All calls and messages are private and discreet!) Also head to themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2016-01-271h 14Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayOrgasmic Pleasures with Rob PiperRob Piper(@RobPiperXXX-Twitter, @Only1RobPiper-IG) brings his chocolate goodness just in time as Sapphire is on a squirting marathon with her recent sexcapades. Find out all about orgasms and get to know Mr. Piper and why he's that sexy to Sapphire. NEW Follow Updates: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com LIVE Every Wednesday on mixlr.com/MsRadioSapphire! If you want to call/text Sapphire join Chatstar.com/Sapphire (All calls and messages are private and discreet!) Also head to http://themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2015-11-191h 30Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayRiding the Cotton Pony with September ReignSapphire gets flustered as September Reign(@iSpySeptember-IG, Twitter) brings her sexiness and more in studio! What was supposed to be all period sex, turns into a sexually fueled action with possible flirtation....find out if September "REIGN-ed" over Sapphire NEW Follow Updates: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, Periscope & Instagram Email: SapphiresEarplay@gmail.com LIVE Every Wednesday on mixlr.com/MsRadioSapphire! If you want to call/text Sapphire join Chatstar.com/Sapphire (All calls and messages are private and discreet!) Also head to http://themisfitsnetwork.com/ to subscribe and listen to all shows, receive upcoming news from comedians, porn stars, and more!!
2015-10-231h 14Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayRoomie Takeover: The Roast of SapphireWell it's the end of 2014 and what better way to say bye bye than letting the roomies of Sapphire take over spilling her secrets and more!!! Keep in touch! @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, KIK& Instagram Email: sapphiresearplay@gmail.com, SapphiresEarplay@chocolateradio.com Catch the show LIVE Mondays 9pm PST on ChocolateRadio.net, Live365 & Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sapphire-s-earplay-w-sapphire
2014-12-231h 18Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayMinds Playin GamesAfter a week off Sapphire returns refreshed for the 2nd annual Summer of Splash!!! Nyomi Banxxx(@NyomiBanxxx) returns as well to help Sapphire and the Earbuds with the topic tonight: What Makes One Deserving or Entitled to Sex? Of course there's more as Sapphire reveals her first Summer Of Splash band: The Cardboard Kids (@CRDBRDKDS) and their album Echo Boomer OUT NOW https://t.co/7XabbzZLtz Be sure to keep in touch: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, SnapChat, & Instagram Email: Sapphire@EroticCityRadio.com Catch the show LIVE Mondays 9pm PST on ChocolateRadio.net, Live365 & Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sapphire-s-earplay-w-sapphire
2014-06-031h 47Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayRoving Hands, Creepers Delight with Guest Venus LuxDo you find yourself being a creeper or being creeped on? What's the best method of sneaking a peek at some cleavage? Sapphire talks dirty, flirty and truthfully at the world of breasts and the creepers involved! Also, guest Venus Lux brings her beauty on the show as Sapphire's special guest of the evening! Be sure to keep in touch: @MsRadioSapphire-Twitter, SnapChat, & Instagram Email: Sapphire@EroticCityRadio.com Catch the show LIVE Mondays 9pm PST on ChocolateRadio.net, Live365 & Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sapphire-s-earplay-w-sapphire
2014-05-201h 51Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplaySapphire's Earplay Ep 1. : Guests Jessica Ryan & Dominik KrossSapphire is back! This time new name, same girl but even better material! One of her favorite guests Jessica Ryan (@JessicaRyanXXX) returns and this time with new boy toy aka new talent Dominik Kross (@Dominik_Kross)! This time Sapphire and friends talk about Wandering Eyes in a relationship, your crazy news and much much more! New studio ChocolateRadio.net and live on: www.live365.com/stations/chocolateradio, www.ustream.tv/channel/ecr-erotic-city-radio every Monday night 9pm pst/12am EST
2014-04-081h 45Sapphire\'s Earplay
Sapphire's EarplayOne Night With Sapphire: Katie Morgan SpecialSapphire got the interview she's always wanted.... With Former Adult Film starlet now Logo TV's host of 'That Sex Show'....Katie Morgan!!! Listen as they discuss the new show premiering February 4th at 11PM on Logo and the upcoming projects!!!
2013-02-0313 min