Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.
Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more
Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co requestforstartups.substack.com
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Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.
Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more
Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co requestforstartups.substack.com
Today's episode of Request for Startups features: * Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, the co-founder of Counsyl, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Coinbase, and former GP at the Andreessen Horowitz. @balajis on X* Erik Torenberg: Investor, founder of Turpentine. @eriktorenberg on XIn this episode, and talk about the best time to start a company and how to choose the right co-founder. They discuss frameworks starting a startup, from ideation to execution. This episode is from a live taping in 2020 and originally aired on Erik’s podcast Venture Stories.Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co--SPONSOR: BRAVE. The tech world turns to the Brave browser for a private ad platform that respects user privacy. Brave Ads offers first-party targeting, and it’s been cookieless since day one. Join the future of advertising at https://brave.com/ads. Mention “MoZ” when signing up for a 25% discount on your first campaign.--Subscribe to Request for Startups: https://requestforstartups.substack.com/Upcoming guests on this season of Request for Startups include Dan Romero, Nick DeWilde, Avlok Kohli, David Booth, Greg Isenberg, Gagan Biyani, and more.–-TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(00:32) Talk on Career Transition(00:50) Balaji's Framework for Timing and Learning(02:57) Concept of Ikigai(03:56) The Challenges of Starting a Company(05:03) How Persistence Pays Off(09:45) Sponsor Break: Brave Browser(10:48) Navigating Startup Ideas(11:06) Impact of COVID-19 on Startups(21:04) Picking the Right Co-Founder.(23:19) Closing Remarks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit requestforstartups.substack.com
"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg
Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.
Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more
Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co requestforstartups.substack.com