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Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Michael Ballard
14 episodes
4 days ago
Welcome to the Ventures podcast. My name is Michael I am the founder of slashdev.io. In this podcast, I study the best startups, entrepreneurs, and lessons from history and break down what I learn from these stories. You will learn about companies like Apple, SpaceX, and Google. Legendary figures like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Alexander the Great. Amazing stories of innovation such as the mission to the moon and the story of the Wright Brothers. My mission is that this content will help both my listeners and myself to achieve mastery in our own life and ventures.
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Welcome to the Ventures podcast. My name is Michael I am the founder of slashdev.io. In this podcast, I study the best startups, entrepreneurs, and lessons from history and break down what I learn from these stories. You will learn about companies like Apple, SpaceX, and Google. Legendary figures like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Alexander the Great. Amazing stories of innovation such as the mission to the moon and the story of the Wright Brothers. My mission is that this content will help both my listeners and myself to achieve mastery in our own life and ventures.
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Entrepreneurship
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Episodes (14/14)
Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
No. 008 David Ogilvy - Confessions Of An Advertising Man

David Ogilvy was the father of modern advertising and built one of the world's most successful agencies. In this episode, I break down key lessons from his legendary career—how he created iconic campaigns, his principles for great copywriting, and why he believed creativity without strategy is just art. If you're a marketer, entrepreneur, or creator, this one's for you.


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1 month ago
14 minutes 24 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
The Legacy of Andrew Carnegie: Lessons from His Autobiography - No. 007

Andrew Carnegie was one of history’s greatest entrepreneurs and philanthropists. In this episode, I break down key lessons from his autobiography—how he built a steel empire, his approach to wealth, and why he believed in giving it all away. If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or builder, this one's for you.

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8 months ago
22 minutes 56 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
GETTING RICH IS JUST NOT ABOUT LUCK: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - No. 006

In this video, I go over some of my key take aways from the book The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. It is a personal favorite, and I recommend others to have a read as well.

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9 months ago
34 minutes 28 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Joe Rogan the Podcast King? China's commodity super cycle? | Future Ventures Series No. 005

In this week’s episode we dive into: One of our favorite inspirations: Paul Graham's Essay: How to do great things What makes Joe Rogan the Podcast King The All In Podcast China's Commodity Super cycle coming to an end Geopolitics with Peter Zeehan Marc Andreessen at the Hoover Institute

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9 months ago
53 minutes 32 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Acquired & Founders Podcasts/ Lessons From The Best Podcasters / Ventures Pod 004

In this week’s episode we dive into:

  • David Senra on Acquired - Business Lessons & Creating Great Content

  • CES 2025

  • Jensen Huang Keynote at CES 2025

  • Practical Marketing Insights


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9 months ago
58 minutes 19 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Space Tech, Y Combinator & a16z, Spotify Growth & OpenAI O3 | Future Ventures Series No. 003

Space Tech, Y Combinator & a16z, Spotify Growth & OpenAI O3 | Future Ventures Series No. 003 In this week’s episode we dive into: Space Tech Deep Dive Y Combinator Request for Start Ups & a16z Start Up List Spotify's Growth The Launch Pad Book Review Building a Task Management Software OpenAI O3 Release #businessnews #podcast #softwaredevelopment #business

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9 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 53 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Robotics, China EVs & Quantum Chips / Future Ventures Series No. 002

Robotics, China EVs & Quantum Chips / Future Ventures Series No. 002

In this week’s episode we dive into:

  • Robotics Deep Dive

  • Bitcoin Hits 100k

  • Quantum Compute News

  • Chinese EVs

  • How Image & Video Generation Works

  • XAI Colossus Training Cluster

  • Hiring Engineers From Mexico

#businessnews #podcast #softwaredevelopment #business


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10 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 28 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
#1 Northvolt, MSTR, Andreessen & More

In this week's pod, we cover:

  • Northvolt's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing
  • University of Austin (UATX) and their new education model.
  • MSTR Stock
  • Hiring In Poland
  • The Pragmatic Programmer
  • Marc Andreessen on Joe Rogan #businessnews #podcast #softwaredevelopment #business
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10 months ago
46 minutes 58 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
#1 Value Drop

My top insights from around the web, twitter, and my first hand startup experience. This week we also break down some stock market insights.

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2 years ago
13 minutes 52 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
#4 / Michael & Ted / Markets Venture Capital & Growth

#4 We dive into some of our best insights over the past weeks related to Venture Capital, Markets, as well as some of the secrets of slashdev.io

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2 years ago
45 minutes 33 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
#3 Michael & Ted

Our 3rd conversation on AI, SEO, and more.

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2 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes 24 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Michael & Ted / The State of AI For Startup Founders

In this episode, we are joined by Ted McColl. Ted is the founder of Pryme Digital, he previously build and sold Sendit Cabo to the largest event tech startup in the UK. We talk about the state of AI and how it applies to building startups. Also, we give some insight into what we do and the value we find in the market.

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2 years ago
49 minutes

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Slashdev.io Founders Series / Episode #1

Patrich and Michael are the founders of slashdev.io  In this episode we talk about some of the lessons so far from building slashdev.io in the first version of the Slashdev.io Founders Series. We also take a look at what makes a good startup idea, and where we want to focus our marketing efforts.   The Slashdev.io Founder Series was created to share our knowledge and experienced first-hand as we build a software company. We will feature different topics and lessons depending on what the company is focused on. Expect to see us regularly working on our growth/marking strategy, talking software development, new tools and tricks, fun news, and get a behind the scenes view into how we build. Our goal is to share this information in an authentic way just as if you were joining our leadership team for a brainstorming session for real.   A weekly series about building a software company. Join us in the grind!

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2 years ago
45 minutes 21 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Ventures Podcast - Marc Andreessen "Why Not Build A Startup"

In this episode we dig into the article by Marc Andreessen "Why Not Build A Startup".

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3 years ago
20 minutes 50 seconds

Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Welcome to the Ventures podcast. My name is Michael I am the founder of slashdev.io. In this podcast, I study the best startups, entrepreneurs, and lessons from history and break down what I learn from these stories. You will learn about companies like Apple, SpaceX, and Google. Legendary figures like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Alexander the Great. Amazing stories of innovation such as the mission to the moon and the story of the Wright Brothers. My mission is that this content will help both my listeners and myself to achieve mastery in our own life and ventures.