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Acquired Key Takeaways Check out these Podcast Notes from Charlie Munger’s appearance on Acquired Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgRenaissance Technologies is the best performing investment firm of all time. And yet no one at RenTec would consider themselves an “investor”, at least in any traditional sense of the word. It’d rather be more accurate to call them scientists — scientists who’ve discovered a system of math, computers and artificial intelligence that has evolved into the greatest money making machine the world has ever seen. And boy does it work: RenTec’s alchemic colossus has posted annual returns in the firm’s flagship Medallion Fund of 68% gross and 40% net over the past 34 years, while never once losing money. (For those keeping track at home, $1,000 invested in Medallion in 1988 would have compounded to $46.5B today… if you’d been allowed to keep it in.) Tune in for an incredible story of the small group of rebel mathematicians who didn’t just beat the market, but in the words of author Greg Zuckerman “solved it.”Sponsors:Many thanks to our fantastic Season 14 partners:J.P. Morgan PaymentsServiceNowVantaLinks:The Man Who Solved the MarketThe QuantsBloomberg’s 2016 RenTec profileQuartr's visualization of RenTec's returnsAll episode sourcesCarve Outs:Modern Treasury’s Transfer Conference RegistrationThe New LookCole Haan x Acquired!Class of Palm Beach (and the Mini Kelly inside the Birkin!!)More Acquired:Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store!Note: references to Fortune in ServiceNow sponsor sections are from Fortune ©2023. Used under license.‍Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

Acquired Key Takeaways  The trick of entrepreneurship is convincing yourself that it is not that hard, even when it is “Your organization should be the architecture of the machinery of building the product.” – Jensen Huang   Pave the way to future opportunities; you cannot wait until the opportunity is in front of you to reach out for it  Many of the great all-time tech companies began by building products and services for developers You don’t have to be that perfect if you can position yourself near opportunities Every person should learn how to use an AI to augment their productivityNvidia tries to position itself in a way that serves a need that is yet to emergePush your chips in when you know it is going to work   Don’t do everything; prioritize your time, and make sacrifices, but realize that there is plenty of time in life  Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgWe finally sit down with the man himself: Nvidia Cofounder & CEO Jensen Huang. After three parts and seven+ hours of covering the company, we thought we knew everything but — unsurprisingly — Jensen knows more. A couple teasers: we learned that the company’s initial motivation to enter the datacenter business came from perhaps not where you’d think, and the roots of Nvidia’s platform strategy stretch back beyond CUDA all the way to the origin of the company.We also got a peek into Jensen’s mindset and calculus behind “betting the company” multiple times, and his surprising feelings about whether he’d go on the founder journey again if he could rewind time. We can’t think of any better way to tie a bow on our Nvidia series (for now). Tune in!Sponsors:Thanks to our fantastic partners, any member of the Acquired community can now get:Your product growth powered by StatsigScalable, clean and low-cost cloud AI compute from Crusoe (and listen to our recent ACQ2 interview with CEO Chase Lochmiller)Free access to Jensen’s favorite business books on Blinkist, plus our favorites on Ben & David’s BookshelfMore Acquired!:Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Become an LP and support the show. Help us pick episodes, Zoom calls and moreMerch Store!‍Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

Crazy Wisdom Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The biggest challenge for entrepreneurs in most of Latin America is receiving global paymentsDespite extensive money printing, the Dollar still enjoys global trustNation-states are a centralized way to take care of citizens requirementsCryptocurrencies are an important part of a decentralized, open-source, and global alternativeBitcoin adoption is subject to its acceptance as a store of value and medium of exchangeStartups are an asset class, not just businessesMost asset classes are bets on existing value, startups create value by creating something newRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgZura Guerra is a digital nomad that’s building a startup. In this episode we discuss technology in Latin America, the pandemic, decentralizing currency, and much more. You can find her on Instagram at zuraguerra, and on her blog at apolune.com. Enjoy. (2:23 - 4:15) Surviving the pandemic in Argentina, the country with the record of the longest stretch of lockdowns. (8:21 - 13:02) What will the startup ecosystem in Brazil and Mexico look like in the next few years? Will there be more buyouts by larger, more established companies? Does Latin America have the systems and infrastructure for that type of evolution? (13:03 - 14:16) A year ago, the biggest opportunities for technological innovation were to be found in payments, online education, and healthcare among others. Is that still the case today? Why innovators should integrate cash into future payment solutions. (14:40 - 20:49) How rural Mexicans (which make up the majority of the population) have adopted and utilize cryptocurrencies in their day to day lives. How Brazilians use QR codes to send and receive money. (21:31 - 24:08) Will the evolution of technology and decentralized currency lead to the weakening of nation-states? Is it already occurring? Are there examples of this happening? (32:02 - 36:15) The biggest thing Zura has learned about startups, so far, on her journey to build one. (36:17 - 41:38) What needs to happen for crypto to be adopted in more countries? And what are the risks involved with these happenings? What is money really? Should you still trust the dollar? (41:41 - 46:12) Why crypto should be more about wealth establishment than actually breaking away from nation-states or establishing independence for a small group of people and how Etherium set an example for this. Why we should think of ourselves more as global citizens

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week Key Takeaways  A common interpretation across civilizations is that solar eclipses happen when the people on earth have done something bad Another popular interpretation of solar eclipses is that when humans were fighting too much on Earth, the sun and the moon would begin to fight in the skyIn ancient civilizations, evidence of human sacrifices is common in places where eclipses occurred Today is the most cosmically perfect time in the history of the universe; the fact that we can see eclipses at all is a complete coincidence In 620 million years, the moon will be far away enough from Earth that we will no longer have total eclipses, only partial eclipsesNo other rocky planet in the solar system has a moon large enough to cause a total eclipse After the April 8th, 2024 solar eclipse, the next viewable solar eclipse in the United States won’t be until 2040 Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgScientific American's Lee Billings and Clara Moskowitz join Rachel this week to talk all things eclipse. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more about all of our stories!  Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, Merch Store and More: https://linktr.ee/RachelFeltman  Rachel now has a Patreon, too! Follow her for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/RachelFeltman Link to Jess' Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jesscapricorn -- Follow our team on Twitter Rachel Feltman: www.twitter.com/RachelFeltman Produced by Jess Boddy: www.twitter.com/JessicaBoddy Popular Science: www.twitter.com/PopSci Theme music by Billy Cadden: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LqT4DCuAXlBzX8XlNy4Wq?si=5VF2r2XiQoGepRsMTBsDAQ Thanks to our Sponsors! Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/WEIRDEST! #honeylovepod Right now, get 55% off at https://Babbel.com/WEIRDEST This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at https://BetterHelp.com/WEIRDEST Head to https://FACTORMEALS.com/weirdest50 and use code weirdest50 to get 50% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pomp Podcast Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Aim to produce good quality content consistentlyJordan spends 20+ hours preparing for his interviewsHe seeks to outwork his competitors“There isn’t really a good argument to not edit your show” – Jordan Harbinger– Most people want a high Return on Investment (ROI) on their time– Editing allows you to provide the highest quality content to your audiencePut your audience before the guestsSome hosts try to make friends with their guest during the interview, but that ends up not creating value for listenersPodcasts are one of the worst ways to make money on the internetRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgJordan Harbinger is an American podcaster and radio personality. He hosts one of the most popular podcasts in the United States, The Jordan Harbinger Show. In this conversation, we discuss Jordan’s story, how we grew his podcast, what the guest selection process looks like, why Jordan won’t sell to any podcast networks, and how his life experience informs his content.  ======================= Digital art is here, and it's real. NFTs are selling for hundreds and thousands of dollars. The only platform I buy on is Nifty Gateway, which is an official sponsor of the Pomp Podcast.They release content from the best NFT artists in the world twice weekly, and have featured many world famous artists including Kenny Scharf, Trevor Jones and WhIsBe. NFTs on Nifty Gateway are in extremely high demand, so if you really want one, make sure to be on the website as soon as it is released. Go to http://www.niftygateway.com and sign up for an account today. ======================= Harvested Financial makes options incredibly simple. They’re the first options robo advisor, where you can build and customize a personalized trading plan that gets automatically executed. Options help you speculate in capital efficient ways, diversify your holdings with market neutral strategies, and generate passive income by selling premium. https://www.harvestedfinancial.com/pomp ======================= Pomp writes a daily letter to over 80,000 investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy to understand language, while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://www.pompletter.com

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways “Philosophy becomes more dangerous at difficult times” – Zev WeinsteinIn hard times, people want direct solutions, not constant questions None of the labels you give yourself are stable throughout timeYour job, hobbies, and even name can change throughout your life“In these times we can’t have labels because it holds us back” – Zev WeinsteinBe aware of the labels you give yourself and know that they can change and don’t let such labels limit you As science progresses, it becomes more difficult to be unified by belief. Instead, we should unify under truth.“I think it is easier in some ways to be unified under truth because it is universal than it is to be unified under belief which at times can be completely subjective” – Zev Weinstein“I think truth is actually safer than belief”A society that doesn’t value facts and science, and abandons logic is a dangerous place“If we can’t trust science or the people who bring science to market, I think we lose the ability to have a true conversation” – Zev WeinsteinJust because there is an inequality of outcome it doesn’t mean society is unjust. Inequality of outcome doesn’t equal inequality of opportunity.There is a ton of opportunity in America but it’s not divided equally:“If you grow up poor, you’re oppressed by capitalism…I’m very for changing that” – Zev Weinstein Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org What is the tripartite soul? What do we call people who thinking about thinking? What is the etymology of philosopher? What does it feel like to be unified by a scientific belief? What happens when we have disputes about the meaning of the truth? Is logic our instrument of finding the truth? What is polyproyism syndrome? How do we ensure equal opportunity? Why do people not like to ask questions? What is a stupid question?

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways You’re living on borrowed time. Death, for every single person, comes too soon.“One of the hardest things to do is viscerally understand the fact that we’re going to die … It’s instinctive to believe that because you had the day before, and because you had yesterday, and because you have today that you’ll have tomorrow.” – Kapil GuptaThe search for happiness will only lead you to painAsk yourself and answer these two questions honestly:“What do I truly want out of life?“What are the empty chases that I’m imprisoned to?”“The most pressing questions in your life are the things that have already happened to you—the things you find yourself already engaged in without ever having to ask the question” – Kapil GuptaRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgSubscribe to the Crazy Wisdom PodcastBy now you know the name of the game. All silences left. The audio quality isn't that great. Yet this episode will change your life and kill all your sacred cows.  Enjoy. Subscribe to the show. 

My First Million Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The strategy of Bradley Jacobs: the Man who Built 5 Billion-dollar CompaniesSelect industries that are highly fragmented and have many profitable small businesses that lack capital to grow further Buy small businesses and bring the capital to grow themTreating well the employees of acquired companies is essential to not make them leaveHire hungry salespeople with strong incentives programsBradley’s strategies are outlined in SEC filings and Q&A sessions with potential investorsDan Gilbert, the capitalist BatmanHe owns the Cleveland Cavaliers, other sports franchises, and Rock Ventures, an investment firm with a varied portfolio of companiesHe invests a lot in revitalizing DetroitDan takes big risks investing in ideas with the potential to improve the world“What’s the point of making a bunch of money if you’re not gonna try to make cool stuff with it” Andrew WilkinsonRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: refer.fm/million --------- --------- Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) discuss: * (5:35) Bradley Jacobs: the man who's built 5, billion dollar companies * (28:28) Dan Gilbert: how he started with nothing, built Quicken Loans and eventually, an empire * (41:30) What talking to Warren Buffett is like * (1:00:07) How Andrew lost $10m --------- --------- Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.

My First Million Podcast Notes Key Takeaways  Writing a viral thread has a lot of upsides: Shaan got invited to go on CNBC and a German news stationHad his thread praised by a lot of famous individualsGot an offer for a book dealShaan gained about 20,000 new followers from that one threadAdvice for writing a viral thread:Write your thread and then come back to it an hour or so later. You want to look at it with fresh eyes and then edit it.Ernest Hemingway used to say, “Write drunk, edit sober”If you’re able to write about something a lot of people have a hunch about but can’t articulate well, people will share that postWhy does Shaan think Clubhouse will fail?App downloads are slowing and user retention is fallingThe app has an interestingness problemAlso known as TTF (time to fun) or the length of time it takes to have fun in the app. All the great apps (Tiktok, YouTube, etc.) take less than 7 seconds to get good content.Additionally, Clubhouse is live so it’s exponentially harder for users to find good content quickly Clubhouse has two options:Become a content platform with fast growth but low retentionBecome a chilling platform with slow growth but high retention Two common mistakes newsletter writers make:Charging too littleNot having a frontend and a backend productYou need a cheap product that a lot of people buy and a premium product that only a small number of people buy but makes you a lot of moneyRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgWant to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) discuss: 0:45 Shaan breaks down why and how Clubhouse will fail (although he wishes it won't) 17:10 How to go viral and also improve your writing 27:07 How to win (and make millions) in the content game 36:22 How 'The Hustle' finds its talent 38:44 A simple startup idea with huge potential 50:38 How Shaan's tweet became a meme --------- --------- Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas. Editing thanks to Jonathan Gallegos (@jjonthan)

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee ✓ Claim Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Pneumonia, cancer, even headache, etc. are symptoms of a collapse of biodiverse balanceWe need cooperation, not competition – biodiversity creates new possibilities and avenues to thriveYou have to be present and listen to yourself and believe you are enough to achieve health – your disease status, awards, career status, etc. are not your identityWe’ve outsourced who we are and become dependent on other people to tell us – the further we separate ourselves from nature, the sicker we become“Death gets in the way – it’s out fear of death that leads to this reductionist behavior of short-term decision making.” – Dr. Zach BushWe’re so out of tune that our immune response to a normal stimulus (virus) is chaosGet back in tune with self and nature: spend time in solitude every day to connect to self, walk barefoot on soil for a few minutes dailyThe gut microbiome seems related to all human chronic diseases – glyphosate destroys tight junctions in the gut worse than antibiotics and medications“To feel better, all of us are going to have to feel more.” – Dr. Zach BushRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgI believe that conversation matters; that long form nuanced conversation is what we need now more than ever, to make the world a better place. And for me, part of that means exposing ourselves to new ideas, new concepts and new ways of thinking that we may previously have not been exposed to. This week’s guest on my Feel Better Live More Podcast is someone who fits that bill perfectly.Dr Zach Bush is a medical doctor and founder of the non-profit Farmer’s Footprint, created to find root cause solutions for human and ecological health. His passion for education reaches across many disciplines, including genomics, the immune system, and gut brain health.Zach spent many years as a conventional doctor, specialising in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. Disillusioned with the state of Western medicine, he began taking an integrative approach, studying the body’s microbiomes in relation to health, disease and food systems. Today though, Zach describes his life and work as ‘dedicated to the health of humanity and the planet we call home’.In this conversation, Zach makes the case for a revolution in how we understand ourselves, our fellow humans, our healthcare and farming systems – and how we save the world. This episode is a rollercoaster ride through biology, physics, philosophy, economics and environmentalism – all sprinkled with a good dose of inspiration.Zach and I share the view that healthcare needs radical change. It can no longer be about doctors telling patients what’s wrong and prescribing drugs and treatments that don’t look at the whole person.We discuss how traits of ego, individualism and competition aren’t really human at all. And Zach explains how the realisation that all living beings are energetically connected and interdependent is the key to transformation – we cannot thrive as one species if we wipe out others.We also talk about saving our soil and our food systems through regenerative agriculture, and encouraging individuals, farmers and big industry to work together to save the internal and external ecosystems that none of us could live without.Yes, these are big topics. But ultimately, Zach’s message is one of hope. He’s not afraid to put forward big solutions, and they’re all made up of steps each one of us can start taking from today.This is a really special conversation. It's honest, evocative and at times, provocative. I hope you enjoy listening.Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com.Thanks to our sponsors:https://www.athleticgreens.com/livemorehttps://www.vivobarefoot.com/livemorehttps://www.leafyard.com/livemoreShow notes https://drchatterjee.com/298DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds ✓ Claimed Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The United States does not have a great history of exporting things to countries before conflicts happen “The big defense primes are not in the position to build the right things, partly because the government has created the wrong incentives for them to do so.” – Palmer Luckey“The point of high-end defense technology is not to win a war that has already started; it’s to deter that war from happening, to make the cost of engaging in that war so high that it never happens.” – Palmer Luckey “The real reason that these tech companies were not doing work with the United States military, or foreign allied militaries, was that they were afraid of upsetting China.” – Palmer Luckey Until Anduril became the third unicorn in 2019, there were only two unicorns in the defense industry since the Cold War: Palantir and SpaceXIt took billionaire-founders with previous success starting companies for venture capitalists to invest in the defense industry Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced many venture capitalists to reconsider their assumptions about investing in defense tech Some countries are willing to do irrational things that disrupt their economic relationships with other countries; irrational wars and conflicts are prevalent throughout history “I think the odds of a direct, hot war between the U.S and China are very very low. I think the odds of a proxy conflict over minerals in South America, South Africa, or Southeast Asia are quite high.” – Palmer Luckey Anduril is the answer to the question: “What would a next-generation Lockheed Martin look like?”Without giving away Anduril’s entire roadmap, the future of defense will have a lot of autonomous things across air, land, sea, subsea, and space all working togetherPalmer is more concerned about evil people using very basic AI than extremely advanced AI taking over the world in a Skynet scenario The U.S. must be involved in the technology (nuclear, autonomous weapons, etc.) if it wants to lead and potentially regulate how those technologies are used in the rest of the world “I want to save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars a year while we [Anduril] make tens of billions of dollars a year.” – Palmer Luckey Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgIn this live interview with Oculus and Anduril founder Palmer Luckey - joined by Anduril Chief Engineer Shane Arnott - we look at the future of defense, geopolitics, and Australia's future in a transformed Indo-Pacific region. Have we shifted toward a defense-driven future? For more information about this and all our other Next Billion Seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds is produced by Ampel - visit https://ampel.com.au to find out what Ampel could do for you! If you are interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast, reach out to our Director of Media and Partnerships Lauren Deighton at lauren@ampel.com.au If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating and/or review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways If something is consistently going wrong and you’re the common denominator, you need to change your actions“It’s not them, it’s me and what do I do about that and how do I figure it out?” – Kat Cole“Anytime you’re criticized, assume first that it’s correct” – Kat ColeThen look at what parts of it are true and which aren’tSeek experience, not moneyCollege graduates usually take one of three paths:Join an existing large corporationLaunch your own companyJoin a startup Pomp recommends doing the last one. You’ll learn a lot and if the startup becomes successful, it will be a huge boost on your resume.If you want to know where the action is, get close to the transaction“The people who are closest to the action know what the right thing to do is long before the leader does” – Kat ColeQuestions to ask frontline workers and managers:When do we say ‘no’?If customer or employees are asking for something consistently over time, then there’s an employee or market opportunity thereWhat do we throw away?This will help you identify what resources are being wastedIf you were me, what’s one thing you would do to improve the business?Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgKat Cole is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Focus Brands, a company doing nearly $5 billion in annual revenue. She is the former president of Focus Brands' subsidiary Cinnabon. Prior to that, she was an Executive Vice President of Hooters. In this conversation, we discuss leading through hyper-growth, obsession with truth, why time is bad when dealing with problems, what the hotshot rule is, the importance of consumer-obsessed mindsets in business, and how Focus Brands is handling the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic crisis. =============================== BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it. https://www.blockfi.com/pomp  =============================== Our second sponsor is choice, a new self-directed IRA product that I'm really excited about. If you are listening to this, you are likely part of the 7.1 million bitcoin owners who have retirement accounts with dollars in them, but not bitcoin. I was in that situation too. Now you can actually buy real Bitcoin in your retirement account. I'm talking about owning your private keys and using tax-advantaged dollars to do it too. Absolute game changer. https://www.retirewithchoice.com/pomp =============================== Pomp writes a daily letter to over 50,000 investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy to understand language, while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://www.pompletter.com

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Build things before seeking to raise funds for a startupPrioritize having the best investors on your team “You want the smartest people and the most experienced people running into the fire with you” – PompCompanies studying how to massively lower prices is good for consumersProblems arise when big tech unfairly promote their products against competitionBitcoin is a money evolution before being technology innovation, there is no such thing as “the next Bitcoin”“Don’t go put 100% of your assets into Bitcoin, but also don’t get caught having 0% exposure” – Anthony PomplianoThe key to gain confidence is to consistently show up and do the work“What you don’t know about business you can learn, but being able to create a great product is the true gift and skill in the world” – Jason Calacanis“He who holds the audience has all the power now” – Anthony Pomplianoeval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'podcastnotes_org-medrectangle-3','ezslot_0',122,'0','0']));Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgJason Calacanis is a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular podcast, This Week in Startups, and Angel. He boasts one of the top angel investor track records in recent history in Silicon Valley and has written a book to teach others how to replicate his success as well. This conversation was a little different than normal as we recorded a dual-podcast episode. Rather than argue over who got to interview who, we recorded one two hour episode where we interview each other throughout the episode. We covered everything from Bitcoin to early-stage investing to coronavirus to the recent protests. This episode was a lot of fun to record and hopefully you enjoy it. =============================== The Helium Hotspot is a new product that enables the people, not the telcos, to own and operate a wireless network in their city for Internet of Things devices. You can literally earn crypto for helping to build the network and providing connectivity to Internet of Things devices sending small bits of data. Join the movement and get your Helium Hotspot today with $50 off using the code POMP at helium.com.  =============================== Pomp writes a daily letter to over 50,000 investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy to understand language, while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://www.pompletter.com

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways  “By the time someone is 80 years old, they could have lost half the muscle mass that they had when they were young if they don’t do something about it” You need to have a good metabolic function to avoid chronic disease“That metabolic dysfunction that comes from being out of shape and eating the wrong kinds of food, this is what underlines virtually everything that people go to the doctor for” – PD ManganSaturated fat doesn’t cause heart disease“There have been several meta analysis…done in the last decade that has shown that intake of dietary saturated fat is not related to coronary heart disease” – PD Mangan“Chronic diseases…might be better termed the diseases of processed foods”– PD Mangan“In the United States, approximately 60% of calories in the average diet comes from these ultra-processed foods” Being a vegan isn’t working because you’re not eating meat, it’s working because you’re eating real food“The reason for that is because they stopped eating processed garbage so when you talk about a whole-food plant-based diet, it’s not the plant-based, it’s the whole food that makes the difference” – PD ManganWeight size is actually a better indicator of health than BMI“Their waist size should be one-half or less of their height and that is a better measure of metabolic and chronic disease risk than body mass index” – PD Mangan“You’re supposed to load your muscles with tension and work your muscles with this tension until you get to momentary muscular failure in order to put the proper stress on your muscles that will make them stronger and make them grow” – PD ManganRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgPD Mangan is a 65 year-old author and scientist focused on using pharmacology, biochemistry, and microbiology to better understand how diet and exercise can be used for anti-aging and longevity. In this conversation, we discuss the importance of lean muscle mass, the science behind caloric restriction, why he is a proponent of high intensity resistance training, and the difference between lifespan and healthspan.  You can read more of PD's work here: https://roguehealthandfitness.com/ =============================== Blockset by BRD is your hosted blockchain infrastructure. Blockset enables enterprises and developers around the globe to deliver high-quality blockchain-based applications in a fraction of the time, at a fraction of the cost. Using the services provided by Blockset, businesses can build professional custody solutions, accurate and near real-time portfolio management solutions, auditing platforms, commercial block explorers, and much more: https://www.blockset.com ===============================  Crypto.com is the only all-in-one platform that allows you to BUY / SELL / STORE / EARN / LOAN / INVEST crypto all from one place. Join over 1 million users currently using the Crypto.com app. Download and earn $50 USD using my code ‘pomp2020’, or use the link https://platinum.crypto.com/r/pomp2020 when you sign up for one of their metal cards today. ===============================  Pomp writes a daily letter to over 50,000 investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy to understand language, while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://www.pompletter.com

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LEAVE YOUR MARK Podcast Notes Key Takeaways “Anybody can draw, what you want to have is a great idea” Donald Robertson’s GrandfatherGreat ideas always sound crazy and should be scary to pitchDonald’s principles to come with ideasKeep your childish instinctsBe pureDon’t try to please peopleDon’t bury the crazy (ideas)“Get out there! Set up a table, I don’t care if you’re doing makeup or hair, or even if you’re selling books” Donald RobertsonBe a warrior, not a worrierDon’t hide in your cave, worrying, get out there and leave your markGo after what you really wantRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgDonald Robertson, better known as @drawbertson, went from Art School failure to Fashion's favorite artist. Known as the Andy Warhol of Instagram, his impressive career spans decades of roles that anyone would dream of having. In his early Canadian days, he worked on a tiny brand that no one had ever heard of called M.A.C. He spent years as a creative director going through Hearst's revolving door and later on lunching with the big wigs in the infamous Conde Nast cafeteria. Throughout it all, Donald has maintained his childish instincts and willingness to do absolutely anything. And he is not shy about poking harmless fun at some of Fashion's biggest players.  In this episode, you will learn how Donald ideates his big creative ideas, why if you feel good about presenting an idea, it's probably not big enough, and the reason you need to be comfortable selling yourself "lemonade stand" style no matter how successful you get. Donald shares his journey with contagious humor and humility, with lessons that anyone in any industry will learn from.  This episode of Leave Your Mark is brought to you by WW, Weight Watchers reimagined. I've been a die-hard WW follower for over 20 years. I love food, and for me, happiness is having the flexibility to eat my favorite foods without restriction. WW is a scientifically proven program for personalized weight loss and wellness, and now with the new myWW+, it's the most holistic program ever. For me, total wellness is not just about what you eat, but how you feel. Everyday myWW+ gives me the tools to keep track of my food, water intake, sleep, activity, and mindset. I'm excited to share a special WW offer with you. To get started on your own wellness journey today, go to ww.com/leaveyourmark.

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) host the podcast today with a special guest Aaron, Shaan’s brother-in-law. Shaan’s brother-in-law Aaron joins the podcast and gives some hot takes on “tech-bros” (1:13), Aaron breaks down the “Buy, Borrow, Die” method to avoid paying taxes (3:20), Sam breaks down how he lived in San Francisco when he had no money (17:45), Shaan and Sam talk about the “buy nothing” lifestyle and Buy Nothing Project, a big player in that space (29:32), Sam and Shaan go deep on recycling and how little is actually put back to use (34:35), Shaan explains an AI product that replaces mundane medical care tasks and how boring businesses can make a ton of cash (37:20), the guys kick around important people and how to create a vision for your own life (43:30). Thank you to our partners this episode: Podium! Podium is an all-in-one SaaS tool that helps your business get reviews. Go to podium.com/mfm for 20% off and a $150 Amazon gift card. Have you joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode we are partnering with Square! Square makes it easy for your business to accept payment, and so much more! Check out this week's sponsor at square.com/go/hustle! Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) aka the King of Frameworks shares his favorite ten frameworks: 1. Intro (1:38) 2. Your TO-Do List is Killing You (2:25) 3. How To Kickoff a Project (5:16) 4. Big Mario Marketing (8:41) 5. Getting Un-Stuck (11:40) 6. Having an Audience is Like Steroids (20:05) 7. All News is Good News (21:54) 8. Work Like a Lion (23:31) 9. Don’t Sell Saddles (24:47) 10. Cold Emailing to Close Sales (26:46) Get the PDF version with illustrations at www.shaanpuri.com. Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is a double header. Sam Parr (@theSamParr) is out today, so Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with two guests Xavier Helgesen (@XavierHelgesen) Co-CEO of Enduring Ventures and Avlok Kohli (@Avlok) CEO of AngelList. In today’s episode you’ll hear: Avlok gives his background on how he became CEO of AngelList (1:55), Shaan asks Avlok how he Fast Buy got acquired so fast (6:15), Avlok shares some ideas he has for the future of business (11:15), Shaan and Avlok talk about how to improve meetings (13:20), Shaan asks Avlok some of the cool companies he’s seen at AngelList (18:45), Shaan asks “What’s it like working with Naval?” (23:20), Shaan and Avlok talk about the problems with traditional funds and the potential with rolling funds (25:30). Shaan interviews Xavier Helgesen (54:52), Xavier gives his background (55:40), Shaan asks Xavier about his solar company in Africa (56:40), Xavier talks about his CFO-brain and how it’s helped his career (59:30), Shaan asks Xavier what he’s interested in lately (61:00), Xavier tells about his acquisition of UpCouncil (66:55), Shaan asks Xavier how to implement a profit-sharing company (78:20), Shaan explains how local and neighborhood networks are simple and profitable (85:10), Xavier explains what he looks at in financial statements when looking at a companies to acquire (68:28), Shaan asks Xavier if he has an opinion on SPACs (95:15), Xavier gives a list of a few books that every entrepreneur should read (102:45). This episode is presented by Tempo! Check them out at tempo.fit and use code "TempoHustle" for $100 off. Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is brought to you by Lemon.io. They are offering an exclusive 15% discount for the first 6 weeks of work for all the MFM fans. Go to Lemon.io/mfm to claim your offer today. On today's episode, Shaan and Sam are joined by Andrew Wilkinson, "The Warren Buffett of the Internet". They talk about why it's much better to be Warren Buffett and not Elon Musk, how Andrew started a local newsletter that became bigger than his local newspaper, and what the guys would do to generate millions in a short period of time. Looking to win a year's worth of MasterClass passes? Click the link in today's Hustle newsletter, enter the keyword from today's episode, and cross your fingers! Good luck! Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? It's a page where people share each other's million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.