Ed speaks with Angus Barge, co-founder and CEO of Mojo, an AI coach for dating, sex, and relationships. They discuss some of the problems that men experience in the bedroom, why medicine doesn’t always address the root cause of sexual issues, and his advice for young men who are struggling with relationships.
Podcast Type: First Time Founders
How This German Founder Built The Nation’s Most Valuable Startup
Ed speaks with Alex Rinke, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, a process mining and intelligence company. They discuss how his management style evolved as the company scaled, the challenges facing Europe’s startup scene, and his advice for founders navigating the fundraising process.
Reed Hastings: Life After Netflix
Ed speaks with Reed Hastings, co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix. They discuss the company’s path from dvd rental to streaming, the importance of company culture, what it was like to leave Netflix, and the challenges and joys of Reed’s newest venture: a ski resort in Utah.
How Kalshi Made it Legal to Bet on this Election
Ed speaks with Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, a regulated exchange and prediction market that lets you trade on future events. They discuss Kalshi’s fight to legalize betting on the election, how to deal with negative press, and his prediction for the outcome of the election.
This Founder Makes Viral TV Shows For TikTok
Ed speaks with Adam Faze from Gymnasium, a production company that makes television shows for social media. They discuss the future of television, how to monetize viral videos, and using TikTok to effect policy change.
This Mother-Daughter Duo Started a Leadership Coaching Platform
Ed speaks with Jordan Taylor and Edith Cooper from Medley, an online platform for group-based leadership development and coaching. They discuss how they dealt with funding challenges and pivoted their business, the importance of mastering “soft skills”, and the struggles and joys of being a mother-daughter team.
The AI Company That Codes For You
Ed speaks with Varun Mohan and Jeff Wang from Codeium, an AI code generator. They discuss the importance of being a lean company, how their product stacks up against competitors and why having a level of paranoia has been imperative to their success.
This Founder Raised $900M to Power the Grid
Ed speaks with Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy, an energy storage and manufacturing company. They discuss how his experience at divinity school led him to start the company, what his experience working at Tesla was like, and why innovation in energy storage is so imperative to help save the planet.
This Animal Rights Activist is Changing the Meat Industry
Ed speaks with Paul Shapiro, co-founder and CEO of The Better Meat Co., a food company that makes meat through fermentation. They discuss how Paul’s career in animal advocacy led him to start a company, his advice on fundraising, and why he believes saving animals can help save the planet.
Ryan Petersen of Flexport
Ed speaks with Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, a supply chain management company. They discuss shipping logistics, the company’s $8 billion valuation, finding fame as an entrepreneur, and how Ryan thinks about money.