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The archive
Before the current format, I recorded 17 conversations between 2023 and 2025 — founders, venture investors and operators on fundraising, hiring and the legal side of building a company. They all still stream on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
2025
July 9, 2025
VC Itamar Novick on AI, Legal Tech, and the Future of Law
June 30, 2025
VC Martin Tobias: You have one job as a CEO: don't die. Don't run out of money.
May 28, 2025
Shamak: This Indian kid came to the U.S. to study computer science and became a famous influencer
April 7, 2025
Megan Lightcap of Slow Ventures: How Content Creators Become Unicorns
March 31, 2025
Josh Constine: Fundraising Tips for Startup Founders
2024
October 18, 2024
September 13, 2024
August 22, 2024
From being a big law associate to founding a top 10 law firm in the U.S from scratch
Andre Gharakhanian
July 18, 2024
A co-founder and CEO of DynamoAI, on his founder journey from MIT to $20M Series A startup, AI, Silicon Valley vs. NYC, and the meaning of life
Vaik Mugunthan
April 19, 2024
The European kid on starting a startup, raising money and hiring a startup lawyer.
2023
October 16, 2023
Rescuing your startup in a bear market: down rounds and pay-to-play.
July 11, 2023
Startup Fundraising Instruments: SAFEs
June 2, 2023
Registering Your Startup Dilemma: DIY, Use an Online Incorporation Service, or Hire a Lawyer?
May 20, 2023
Startup Registration: Everything You Need to Know to Choose the State and Entity Type.
May 11, 2023
The Ultimate Guide to Naming Your Startup: From Brainstorming to Legal Checks
May 5, 2023
5 essential elements of the perfect pitch deck for your early-stage startup
April 28, 2023
5 biggest legal mistakes early-stage startups make