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Ep 289 Investing Beyond the Pitch & Building Great Companies with Alex Chompff

What separates legendary venture capital firms from everyone else? How do experienced angel investors identify startups with the greatest potential before everyone else sees it? In this episode, we sit down with Alex Chompff, an accomplished entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capital executive whose career has included working alongside some of Silicon Valley’s most influential […]

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Ep 288 Precision Science, Human Impact: Commercializing Nuclear Innovation with Carrie Freeman

Guest: Carrie FreemanTitle: CEO, Eden RadioisotopesCompany: Eden Radioisotopes, LLCLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-freeman/ Episode Overview In this episode, we sit down with Carrie Freeman, CEO of Eden Radioisotopes, to explore the intersection of deep science, commercialization, and leadership. After spending 15 years at Intel and serving as a multi-time CEO, Carrie has built a career around transforming breakthrough

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Ep 287 Reinventing Angel Investing, and the Future of Fintech-with Joshua Summers

https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=bsdtb-1aec837-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=none&btn-skin=3267a3 In this episode, we sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and fintech innovator Joshua Summers to discuss startups, venture capital, private credit, artificial intelligence, and what founders need to know to survive today’s fundraising environment. Josh is a serial entrepreneur with successful exits to PayPal and AT&T, and the co-founder of EnFi, a company modernizing

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Ep286 From Apple to AI Lessons from Silicon Valley’s Innovators with Bill Fernandez & James Cape

From Apple to AI Lessons from Silicon Valley’s First Generation of Innovators Featuring Bill Fernandez & James Cape In this special fireside conversation, Silicon Valley pioneers Bill Fernandez and James Cape explore the evolution of Silicon Valley—from its roots as the Valley of Heart’s Delight to its emergence as the world’s leading center of technological

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Ep 285 The CEO Playbook – From Used Cars to AI Giants With Bryan Murphy

Episode Summary What does selling used cars have to do with leading a world-class AI translation platform? More than you might think. In this episode, we sit down with Bryan Murphy, the CEO of Smartling, to pull back the curtain on executive leadership in the age of AI. Bryan shares his fascinating journey from large-scale

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Ep 284 California at the Crossroads: Capital, Policy, and the Path Forward with Steve Hilton

Episode Summary What happens when you apply deep operational experience to the massive, complex budget of the world’s fifth-largest economy? In this episode, we sit down with California gubernatorial candidate, author, and political commentator Steve Hilton. We dive into the structural inflection points that shaped modern California, the true multi-generational fallout of controversial tax policies

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Ep 283 Disrupting the System: Entrepreneurship, Governance, and the future of California with Elaine Culotti

Episode Summary: What happens when you apply the raw, unfiltered mindset of a seasoned serial entrepreneur to the rigid world of state governance? In this episode, we sit down with designer, developer, and California gubernatorial candidate Elaine Culotti to pull back the curtain on the harsh realities of high-level business and public policy. We dive

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Ep 282 Artificial Organizations  with Barry O’Reilly

Host: Shawn Flynn Guest: Barry O’Reilly – Co-Founder of Nobody Studios, Author, and Executive Coach Episode Summary In this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, host Shawn Flynn sits down with Barry O’Reilly to discuss a fundamental shift in the corporate world: the transition from “doing more” to “deciding better.” As AI dominates boardrooms, many

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281 From Pivot to Unicorn: How Hussein Fazal Scaled Super.com

In this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, we’re joined by Hussein Fazal, serial entrepreneur, investor, and the visionary behind Super.com (formerly SnapCommerce). With a track record that includes founding AdParlor (acquired by AdKnowledge), Hussein brings a wealth of insight into what it takes to build, pivot, and scale tech companies to massive success. Over

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Ep 280 The Future of Finance & Blockchain with Matthew Le Merle

Guest: Matthew Le Merle, CEO & Managing Partner, Blockchain Coinvestors About the Guest: Matthew Le Merle is a leading figure in early-stage venture capital, having previously managed Keiretsu, the world’s largest angel network. In 2014, he made a strategic pivot into the digital asset space, co-founding Blockchain Coinvestors. The firm is now dedicated to the

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