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tayhoek
5 out of 5 stars
Super solid content
I support any content that genuinely makes a contribution to society. This podcast does that. Succinct information tailored to a specific audience carrying broad appeal to all lifelong learners.
aldomoto
5 out of 5 stars
Great podcast
Informational and energetic
lil bron
5 out of 5 stars
Great podcast
Informational and energetic
Sycamorelove
5 out of 5 stars
Very High Insights Per Minute
Guests are top notch and NFX really focuses on the early stage founder to help with mindsets, frameworks, industry and market insights, and high-level thinking. They also read out top tech essays and memos on The Founders List for more content - would 10/10 would recommend!
MeganCasey
5 out of 5 stars
Must listen for startups
If you’re building a startup, this is one of the smartest podcasts going. Must listen. It’s sometimes hyper practical — how to fundraise, how to onboard customers, how to think about pricing, how to know if you want to sell your company, etc — but it’s also mindblowingly ‘big thinking’ about major marketplaces and industries and opportunities for you there.
Ugsome
5 out of 5 stars
Consistently great
Love when VCs have actually started, operated and exited - multiples times over. Goldmine for startup founders.
Igster2011
5 out of 5 stars
I literally crave this content… I enjoy it every time
This podcast along with Guy Raz HIBT are a truly unique experience… rarely do you get both educated AND entertained at a VERY HIGIH LEVEL… I cannot recommend this more highly
backtroban
5 out of 5 stars
Startup wisdom from the best
Amazing content provided but top founders with a lot of great tips and high quality discussions
georgexzeng
5 out of 5 stars
One of the best podcasts for startups
Hands down one of the best podcasts for startups. Must listen. Nfx does an amazing job of mixing new created content and curated existing content
Aseke777
3 out of 5 stars
Plz invest $50 in a mic
Great speakers and content, but you miss half of it because of bad audio quality.
alasalack
5 out of 5 stars
Bad audio quality
Good content. But seriously get a better microphone.
Fuad SF
5 out of 5 stars
NFX
Worth it to listen
@westcoastagram
5 out of 5 stars
These folks get it
NFX is part of the small group of people who I trust to let into my brain. When I listen to their perspectives, I let my mental guard down a bit. They’re intelligent, experienced, ambitious, and I believe they truly care about the impact of their work. They seem to understand that you can generate massive returns, and it doesn’t need to be at the expense of humanity. I love when making money and making the world a better place are one. And I just feel like they get that.
Blogworkorange
5 out of 5 stars
Can‘t miss content
Everything these guys put out is nothing short of amazing content. This pod is no exception. I much appreciate the view of serial entrepreneurs pulling the camera back but also not being shy about getting into important details if needed. Best place to learn about how to unleash the power of network effects.
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- Building Your Startup’s Attention Flywheel with Vijay Chattha (Founder of VSC)There’s a concept in network theory called Preferential Attachment. When one node gets ahead, it attracts more resources, and more attention. It's a snowball effect. PR for your company works the same way. Once you become the biggest node, more resources flow to you. Today, NFX General Partner James Currier sits down with Vijay Chattha, founder of PR agency VSC to reveal how to build that attention flywheel. VSC has worked with NFX unicorn companies like Mammoth Biosciences, Poshmark, and Outdoorsy, to build attention and momentum from the ground up.0 comments0
- The Strategies of Elite CEOs with Avishai Abrahami (CEO & Co-Founder of Wix)The transition from Founder to CEO is a watershed moment in your company, and in your life. A great Founder creates something from nothing. A great CEO takes the next step, and builds mechanisms of success. They turn that vision into a well-functioning machine. Becoming a great CEO is a matter of tactics and personal growth. Today, NFX General Partner Gigi Levy-Weiss reveals how to get there, with special guest Avishai Abrahami, the founder of Wix. Avishai built Wix into a company of about 5,000 people, with 1.4 billion in revenue. They’ll cover how Founders can become great CEOs, measurements that most startups miss, the difference between good failure and bad failure, and more. (edited)0 comments0
- The NFX Podcast Jan 10 · 46m NFXBio: Deal or Die – A Guide to TechBio Business Development and StrategyThere are two parts to building a bioplatform: you have to focus on the science, then you have to think about the business side. When do you partner? When do you develop your own products? How can you determine the real value of a deal? How do you build a strategic network? What avenues are Founders overlooking right now? These are questions our companies ask us all the time. Today, Head of NFXBio Omri Amirav-Dory, Yael Gruenbaum-Cohen, a venture partner at aMoon Fund, and Peter Nell, former Chief Business Officer and head of Therapeutics at Mammoth Biosciences, are charting a roadmap for successful bioplatform business development.0 comments0
- NFXBio: Tech Founders, Don’t Be Afraid of BioThere’s huge value in integrating tech and bio. But many tech entrepreneurs don’t realize what they can bring to the field. Tech entrepreneurs: you can come to bio, if you learn to speak the language. Today, head of NFX Bio Omri Amirav-Drory sits down with his former co-founder at Genome Compiler, and Founder of Mana.bio Yogev Debbi. Yogev has bridged the gap between tech and bio several times in his career. Here’s how to build a culture of trust, leverage your fresh perspective, and build impactful companies at the intersection of tech and bio.0 comments0
- Ep 11: Network Effects In TechBio (NFX Masterclass)Biology is the most advanced technology on earth. It’s a nanotechnology that actually works, and it scales. The rest of the world will benefit when there are more TechBio founders and investors in the space and this sector has never been more central to shaping a better future. The next significant phase of human progress is going to be led by these Scientist-Founders who build TechBio companies capable of unlocking that future. In this episode, general partner Omri Drory explores how network effects are helping TechBio companies cure diseases, fight climate change, and tackle some of the biggest issues facing humanity today. This is an audio version of final episode from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Ep 10: Network Effects In Gaming (NFX Masterclass)We are in the first wave of web3 games, and some believe that games don't have network effects built into their development or long-term strategy. In this episode, listen to NFX partner Gigi Levy-Weiss as he dives into the world of defensibility within the gaming industry, sharing the 4 layers of network effects, the future of virtual goods, and a case study on Steam - the leading platform for video game development. This is an audio version of episode 10 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Ep 9: Why Network Effects Are (Even) More Powerful In Web3 (NFX Masterclass)In Web3, network effects are fundamental and critical to survival. If you’re building in Web3 properly, then it should automatically include network effects. Listen in as General Partner Morgan Beller acts like the river guide of network effects for Web3 as she shares her experience and insights on how to be defensible in this new world. Eventually, we will see Web3 swallow Web2 - look how much we’ve learned since that white paper for BTC arrived in 2009. Founders on the frontlines of the Web3 world are educating us on how to remain defensible and retain growth amongst competitors. This is an audio version of episode 9 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- NFXBio: The Promise of Synthetic Embryos with Dr. Jacob Hanna of Renewal BioWe're highlighting a breakthrough moment - this summer, Dr. Jacob Hanna, a professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science published a paper demonstrating that synthetic mouse embryos could be grown outside the womb, without an egg or sperm. This is a major advance that was covered by Nature, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and others. Today, the head of NFXBio Omri Amirav-Drory is sitting down with Dr. Hanna to discuss how we reached this milestone, what it means for science, and how entrepreneurship can help bring this technology out of the lab.0 comments0
- The NFX Podcast Nov 30 · 15m Ep 8: Your Life Is Driven By Network Effects (NFX Masterclass)What city you live in. Who you date or marry. Which job you choose. What clothes you wear. We all think we make these choices ourselves. It certainly feels like we’re in full control. The unseen hand in them all is the networks that surround us and the powerful math they exert on us. This episode outlines how we see network effects impacting nearly every aspect of your life. It will hopefully help you make decisions that are more true to the kind of life you want to lead. This is an audio version of episode 8 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Ep. 7 - Network Problems Demand Network Solutions (NFX Masterclass)We spend a lot of time teaching Founders how to use network effects to create these giant, world-changing businesses, but we think that too little has been said about how society should adapt to these new network effect behemoths we’re helping create. This episode is hosted by general partner James Currier as he discusses how network effect businesses are reshaping the world, why it's our responsibility to design and thoughtfully set up social contracts with our different constituents, and the need to have a perspective about what you are giving and getting from the people on these networks. This is an audio version of episode 7 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- NFXBio: TechBio Platforms Developing a Universal Vaccine & Beating Treatment-Resistant CancerIn biology we have a saying: what doesn’t kill you mutates and tries again. Cancer. Deadly viruses. These problems are so hard to tackle because the goalposts are always moving. Thanks to evolution, these diseases often outpace therapies and vaccines. Today, NFX General Partner and Head of NFX Bio Omri Amirav-Drory is sitting down with two Founders using platforms to stay a step ahead of evolution. Jacob Glanville, Founder of Centivax, has developed a platform to create broad spectrum vaccines capable of arming the immune system against rapidly mutating viruses (like COVID-19 or influenza). Nick Goldner, Founder of resistanceBio, discusses his approach for mapping all the possible resistance paths a cancer can take in the human body – and developing therapies to shut those escape routes down. Here’s why we need platforms to tackle biology’s biggest problems, what it takes to build a platform company, and their advice for fundraising in Techbio.0 comments0
- Ep. 6 - Case Studies: Network Effects In Action (NFX Masterclass)These are case studies and stories that outline network effects in the wild - it is a montage of how big tech companies like Trulia, Meta, Uber, and even Bitcoin navigate their defensibility over time. For the best experience of this episode, watch our case studies at nfx.com/masterclass or by searching on YouTube to get the visual side of these deep dives. That was episode 6 of 11, from the Network effects masterclass. Stay tuned and subscribe as next up is Ep. 7 - Network Problems Demand Network Solutions, here on the NFX podcast. This is an audio version of episode 6 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Ep. 5 - Network Bonding Theory (NFX Masterclass)Realize that your startup itself is a network. Your goal is to bond people to it. When you attach, or bond, one node to your network, it adds value to all the other nodes. This is episode 5, from the NFX Masterclass, covering Network Bonding Theory. Learn best practices for bonding nodes to your network led by NFX General Partner James Currier as he shows you a set of mechanisms that will help you build network effects startups even better. This is an audio version of episode 5 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Announcing: The Beller Family Web3 Show- MORGAN BELLER, General Partner at NFX, co-created Diem (formerly known as Libra) at Facebook (now Meta). Now as a top crypto/web3 seed investor, she invests in a new generation of founders onboarding net new users into Web3. She guides them through the ups and downs of crypto and web3 with unusual candor and optimism. - DREW BELLER, a robotics engineer from MIT, who cofounded Spanning Labs in 2021. The company has raised $8.3M seed to focus on developer infrastructure that enables Web3 teams to easily deploy, operate, and maintain multi-chain projects. Drew is on the front lines leading his new startup through the summers and winters of web3. - MICHAEL BELLER is Cofounder of Aleo, which has raised $228M from A16Z, Tiger Global and others, to build the ultimate toolkit for building private applications. Focusing on privacy-minded DeFi, Mike brings web3 solutions to the widespread problems created by web2. Now, with The Beller Family Web3 Show, they invite their friends to the table to discuss big questions of security, multi-chain, web3 leadership problems, the new new promise of crypto, protocol choice, consumer use cases, infrastructural network effects, how to fundraise seed capital in web3 — and more. Learn from their debates, questions, and insider stories, together with their friends and guests who have all been building in Web3 from day one. First episode drops soon. Don't miss out - subscribe to The Beller Family Web3 Show now.0 comments0
- The NFX Podcast Oct 26 · 17m Ep. 4 - The 4 Pillars of Defensibility (NFX Masterclass)Durability = Network Effects + Economies of Scale + Brand + Embedding + IP. Learn about these other 4 strategies for startup durability outside of network effects from NFX General Partner, Pete Flint. Value creation mostly accrues in the out-years when usage, revenue, and growth compound. Founders who win big spend more time at the beginning on creating products and business mechanisms that follow these five durability factors and thus drive increasing returns at scale. This is an audio version of episode 4 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Ep. 3 - Mapping Out the 16 Network Effects (NFX Masterclass)Unlock the NFX map to understand how each network effect works — in episode 3 of the Network Effects Masterclass, General Partner James Currier will review the 16 types of network effects and how they reinforce each other in powerful ways. Learn to analyze the NFX map to determine how to engineer sustained, long-term growth into your startup. This is an abridged version of episode 3 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Ep. 2 - The Underlying Properties Of Network Theory (NFX Masterclass)Unlearn what you thought you knew about network effects. This episode takes you to the very beginning and lays out network theory from square one. Listen in as James covers the basics of network principles to use as a launchpad for the rest of the course and see how your startup behaves as a network itself. This is an abridged version of episode 2 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass.0 comments0
- Ep. 1 - Why Network Effects Are Mission Critical (NFX Masterclass)Few understand the hidden complexities of network effects - learn all there is to know about building iconic companies from day one. This is episode 1 of the Network Effects Masterclass (audio edition). You'll hear a short introduction from NFX Partner James Currier on what you will learn in this masterclass to build your company into the next world-class startup and understand why network effects are the #1 advantage in driving exponential growth. This is an abridged version of episode 1 from The Network Effects Masterclass, curated for audio and listening on the go. For the full video experience, transcripts, and recommended reading, join the free Network Effects Masterclass at - NFX.com/masterclass. Stay tuned for weekly episodes until we finish the course.0 comments0
- Coming Soon: The Network Effects Masterclass [special audio edition]At NFX, we've spent over 20 years studying the power of network effects. As founders, we’ve built them into companies worth $10B+. As investors, we teach our founders these playbooks. Now we’re putting everything we know into an 11-episode Network Effects Masterclass, made for early-stage startup founders and their teams. There will be a full video and transcript experience on NFX.com — but we’re also abridging each episode for a native audio experience here for our NFX podcast listeners. Few understand the hidden complexities of network effects - learn everything there is to know about building iconic companies from day one. Coming soon to The NFX Podcast.0 comments0
- NFXBio: Academia or Startup? A Decision Matrix for Future Scientist-FoundersNFX Bio is committed to backing Scientist-Founders who are inspired to change the world. But there are far fewer scientists-Founders today than there should be. Instead, scientists often follow the path that academia paves for them: from graduate school, to a PhD, to a postdoc, to another role in academia. In this episode, NFX General Partner and Head of NFX Bio, Omri Amirav-Drory, sat down with Stanford professor and Pumpkinseed Founder Jennifer Dionne and former Columbia professor and Founder of Eleven Therapeutics Yaniv Erlich to discuss forging your own path: starting your own company. Here’s how to think through leaving academia, how to know whether it’s time to spin out of your university, and the key takeaways from each of their scientist-turned-founder journeys. Read the full essay here - https://www.nfx.com/post/techbio-scientists-academia-or-startup0 comments0
- The NFX Podcast Dec 14 · 44m Crazy Until It’s Not: New Story Charity’s Bitcoin-Based Mortgages, NFTs, and 3D-Printed HomesSome problems are so big, they feel crazy to even try to solve them. Global homelessness, for example. 1.6 billion people today are living without adequate housing*. This represents a massive, underserved market, and a type of problem often overlooked by tech Founders. Fortunately, Brett Hagler and his Co-Founders at New Story Charity are tackling it head-on, with an unlikely combination of 3D printed homes, Bitcoin-based mortgages, and fundraising via NFTs. Pete Flint has had the privilege of serving on New Story’s board since they graduated YCombinator in 2015 and have since witnessed their impressive, fearless growth. What looked at first like an intractable problem now seems like fertile ground for radical proptech-meets-Web3 innovation. Real estate is the story of our lives.1 comments1
- The Inside Story of Nextdoor with Sarah FriarNextdoor, the social media app for neighborhoods, which is actively used in 1 in 3 households in the U.S., was recently valued at $4.3B and listed on the NYSE last week (November 8, 2021) under the ticker symbol "KIND." Today’s episode is a glimpse into the thoughtful, humanist view of Sarah Friar, the CEO of Nextdoor, former CFO of Square, and board member of Slack. She cautions us not to disappear into the metaverse, and also encourages today’s and tomorrow’s Founders to cure gaps in the world — and do it with eyes wide open to consequences at scale. There’s more tension than there is harmony between “offline vs. online,” and yet one company is uniquely positioned to bridge the two for the benefit of us all.0 comments0
- Building Confidence Networks In Latin AmericaNFX has been increasingly active in LatAm over the last few years, largely drawn there by an incredibly talented pool of Founders in the region. To understand the unique challenges and opportunities of LatAm, James talked with Antonia Rojas, the youngest female partner at ALLVP and a rising star in the startup ecosystem there. They co-led the Nuvocargo Seed round together. Based in Mexico City, she has a “boots on the ground” view of Latin America that I love. Methods for building network effects there is not what one might think -- and as a result, go-to-market in Latin America demands building trust bridges and leveraging confidence networks. Understanding the psychology of LatAm consumers is a powerful unlock for new Founders entering the region.0 comments0
- Eynat Guez & Gigi Levy-Weiss on 7 Mental Shifts For Hiring NowThe Covid pandemic removed barriers to global hiring and remote team building. It exposed startups, by necessity, to all-new solutions for growing and bonding their teams. Most companies advanced through the pandemic by stages: first survival mode, then waiting it out -- and now they are ready to fundamentally shift their hiring strategies to reflect our new reality. It’s clear now that there are lasting shifts in the market, and that Founders and CEOs need to update their mental models for hiring. Our guest today, Eynat Guez, sees this recent change in strategy more clearly than most. She’s the Co-Founder and CEO of Papaya Global, a global people & payroll platform, now valued at $3.7 Billion. Eynat is also the first-ever female CEO of a unicorn company in Israel. Her insights on hiring are twofold. First, she builds from her own experience rapidly scaling her global team to unicorn status during the pandemic. Second, from working directly with Papaya’s clients to grow their teams. Today she shares with us her set of mental models for building a world-class team -- wherever it may be.0 comments0
- Community-First Company Building with Cuy Sheffield & Micah JohnsonThe next evolution of companies will be created in public with early customers, partners, and supporters. They’ll be community-owned and operated, building upon the playbooks created by early NFT and play-to-earn projects. Because many of the web 3.0 advantages are hard to adopt as a large web 2.0 company, as a Founder you have to focus on the big ideas: ownership, collaboration, and community. In today's episode, NFX Partner Morgan Beller talks with Cuy Sheffield (head of crypto at Visa) and Micah Johnson (Bored Apes, CryptoPunks, and Aku and former professional baseball player) as they explore tactics for building community, no matter what industry you’re in. Listen to their conversation as they uncover why Founders can’t skip the community-building part anymore, as it’s essential to company building in today's ecosystem.0 comments0
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