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A show on optimistic conversations with people building and creating new products and technologies, hosted by veteran technologists Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan.
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Show Notes:(0:00) Audio issue (0:51) Introduction (3:40) Deals are long-term relationships(6:02) Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition story(12:04) The most important part of deal-making(16:44) Don’t come off as desperate (19:35) Maintaining momentum during a deal(25:53) Know everything about the person you’re dealing with (33:37) How we closed our London home (37:54) Mistakes we often see (44:40) Managing emotions while deal-making (50:19) What to do if the deal falls throughOther episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Show notes:(0:00) Intro(0:56) Prioritize hiring yourself(5:37) Always keep looking for talent (8:10) Align incentives with your hire (15:05) How to find the best hires(19:15) How to run a good loop(29:51) Reference checks are underrated(37:25) How to close the hire(45:45) ConclusionOther episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Show notes:(0:00) Naveen’s background (5:32) Where Generative AI is today (8:00) ChatGPT-4o and Google I/O announcements were NOT fundamental shifts (9:38) Has generative AI scaling hit a wall? (16:34) AI pretraining difficulties (22:49) General AI vs. specialized AI (25:55) Biggest opportunities for generative AI startups (29:15) AI hardware landscape (33:23) How open source AI companies can compete with closed models like OpenAI? (38:59) Why Naveen doesn’t use AI in his home(40:22) Is open-sourcing AI dangerous? (43:46) Advice for founders (47:00) Naveen sold to Intel too early (51:09) The pace of AI innovationOther episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Sriram and Aarthi break down popular audience questions about jobs, work-life balance, and more.Show notes:(0:00) Intro (2:21) Advice for our younger selves(13:20) Betting on yourself (23:19) Benefits of taking more shots(28:59) Work-life balance(33:32) Aarthi’s hot take(35:45) Time to switch jobs?(47:21) Our unpopular opinionsOther episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Sriram and Aarthi respond to your reaction to the immigration episode.Show notes:(0:00) We’re on a billboard(2:38) Our podcast journey(4:39) Response to our skilled immigration episode(11:07) Core issues hindering skilled immigration(23:07) Remembering our immigration process(29:01) Recapping WrestleMania 40(49:21) Mark Zuckerberg’s personal rebrand(54:00) Meta releases Llama 3Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Debarghya 'Deedy' Das is an investor and he joins Aarthi and Sriram to break down the hurdles of immigration in America for skilled workers. Show notes:(0:00) Intro(8:08) Immigration routes to the United States (12:52) Cap for Chinese and Indian immigrants (15:30) Aarthi and Sriram’s green card story(17:48) Why should US citizens care about skilled immigration?(22:31) Challenges legal immigrants face(30:16) Aarthi and Sriram’s US citizenship ceremony (32:52) Solving the issue of skilled immigration(40:06) Per-country cap controversy (41:47) Immigrating to Canada or the UK instead of the US(48:43) The politics of immigration(51:52) Overlooked advantages of working for a US-based company (57:07) Options for immigrant founders and non-founders(1:06:48) Changing immigration policies—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy joins The Sriram and Aarthi Show to discuss lessons from his political campaign, wokeness in social media, the potential TikTok Ban, his views on crypto, how to fix immigration, and more.Show notes:(0:00) Intro(1:25) Lessons from entrepreneurship & campaigning (9:00) Disagreements in debates (12:55) TikTok Ban(20:31) Wokeness in social media(24:20) Vivek's views on crypto (28:30) Podcasting strategy for Vivek's campaign (33:00) Legal and illegal immigration (37:17) Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson(38:12) Vivek signs off in Tamil!—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Sriram and Aarthi talk about Google's Gemini disaster after viral 'woke' photos surface. Show notes:(0:00) Welcome to the new studio!(4:13) Our best AI episodes(10:23) Google Gemini’s launch controversy(17:15) How can Google fix Gemini? (20:55) What Gemini gets right(26:11) The rise of Groq(35:37) NVIDIA and Jenson Huang are on top of the world(42:14) Is Sora going to replace Hollywood?—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBA
Sriram and Aarthi are joined by Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, an AI conversational engine that answers users' questions with sources and citations. Show notes:(0:00) Introduction (4:44) Aravind’s background(10:05) Getting hired at OpenAI(13:30) DeepMind vs. OpenAI (22:57) Cultivating Perplexity AI’s culture (28:24) Why Aravind avoids meetings(32:30) Why Larry Page is Aravind’s favorite entrepreneur (36:30) Career advice for students(42:23) Why Perplexity AI won’t become commoditized (47:00) How Perplexity AI views distribution (49:47) Competing with tech giants for top talent(53:22) Seeking truth—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs
Sriram and Aarthi are joined by longevity advocate and Project Blueprint founder Bryan Johnson._Show notes:(0:00) Intro(6:20) Bryan’s origin story(14:43) The idea that changed Bryan’s life(20:34) Bryan’s power laws to live longer(31:07) Improving willpower naturally (33:59) Responding to online criticism (37:31) Creating the Don’t Die movement(46:50) Bryan’s blueprint explained (50:20) The future of gene therapy (53:28) Bryan’s physical appearance (56:00) Call to action to the human race—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Co-owner & CTO of 37signals (Basecamp & HEY) David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) joins Sriram and Aarthi._Show notes:(0:00) Intro(5:07) Why Sriram used to hate DHH(13:09) Why DHH avoided VC money(17:54) Demystify wealth online(23:08) DHH’s issues with woke culture(38:15) Craft and beauty(45:51) Learnings from racing cars(54:37) DHH’s work setup(55:51) Le Mans and racing(1:02:45) Apple’s mistake could mirror Google and Microsoft(1:09:00) The Denmark fairytale—Other episodes you might enjoy:Bonus: Marc Andreessen's Advice For Founders And StartupsEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs
Aarthi Ramamurthy breaks down her secret to be confident at work and overcome hurdles._Show notes:(0:00) How to build confidence (3:20) Do the work!(7:00) Build relationships (11:56) Ignore the haters (13:20) Imposter syndrome(18:00) Summary —Other episodes you might enjoy:Bonus: Marc Andreessen's Advice For Founders And StartupsEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs
Sriram Krishnan's lessons after 20 years in the biggest tech companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter. _Show notes:(0:00) Intro(1:45) My performance reviews (4:10) Execute on your strengths(5:33) Be the only YOU(8:24) Planning your career(12:15) Recognize great work(16:12 Learn from the best(19:38) Mentors matter(22:45) Writing is a superpower(24:20) Networking(25:28) Always be shipping—Other episodes you might enjoy:Bonus: Marc Andreessen's Advice For Founders And StartupsEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs
Sriram and Aarthi review their 2023 hits, podcasting for a year, and moving across the pond._Show notes:(0:00) Intro(2:27) Podcast growth (6:51) Are we creators now? (14:41) Favorite episodes of 2023(35:19) Moving to London(49:11) Best movies of 2023(1:01:46) Best books of 2023(1:09:23) Year in tech (1:15:38) Looking ahead to 2024—Other episodes you might enjoy:Bonus: Marc Andreessen's Advice For Founders And StartupsEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs
A year-end compilation of some of the best nuggets on all things AI from the Aarthi and Sriram Show._Show notes:(00:00) The state of AI's progress ft. Alex Wang(02:00) Advice for AI founders ft. Marc Andreessen(03:00) Ethics of AI ft. Emad Mostaque(06:10) Society's model of computing ft. Steven Sinofsky(07:50) How smart Can AI Get? ft. Marc Andreessen(08:55) What if AI takes 'control'? ft. Stephen Wolfram(11:08) AI in the Metaverse ft. Emad Mostaque(13:26) What if AI goes rogue? ft. Marc Andreessen—Other episodes you might enjoy:Bonus: Marc Andreessen's Advice For Founders And StartupsEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs
A compilation of some of the best advice from Marc Andreessen on Sriram And Aarthi._Show notes:(00:00) Intro(00:37) What's a good idea for a start-up(02:12) - Big 5 personality traits(02:57) - What is openness?(04:37) - How to think creatively (07:02) - How Marc can tell if a founder is lying (09:04) - Conscientiousness(10:28) - Improvise, Adapt and Overcome(10:58) - Data versus Judgement(12:12) - What's a great book(13:00) - Bonus: Star Wars—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCsEP 49 - How To Be A Venture Capitalist, Explained
Sriram and Aarthi break down the gameplay for new and young leadersShow notes(0:00) Intro(4:40) How to be a new leader(9:50) The first thing you should do(17:24) Document everything(18:33) Pitfalls to avoid(21:21) Make obvious changes quickly(26:57) Setting the tone and culture(32:59) Don’t forget to use the product(35:21) Talk to customers early on(38:31) Presenting your plan(39:54) Find your first win—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 65 - How To Pitch (The Investor’s Perspective)EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCsEP 49 - How To Be A Venture Capitalist, Explained
Sriram and Aarthi break down the secrets behind angel investing._Show notes:(0:00) Intro(3:39) Why should you get into angel investing(14:38) How do you get started in angel investing(21:09) Sriram's pro-tip!(22:10) Pitching yourself to the founder(26:10) Building reputation as an angel(29:50) Signs of a good angel investor(34:52) Signs of a bad angel investor(39:09) What is a good angel investment?(50:15) How to know if it's working for you?(54:40) How Sriram goes the extra yard(56:22) Aarthi's edge as a founder-investor(58:52) Thanks for listening!—Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 65 - How To Pitch (The Investor’s Perspective)EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCsEP 49 - How To Be A Venture Capitalist, Explained
Sriram Krishnan and Aarthi Ramamurthy dissect the mystery of the ideal pitch from an investor's point of view. Don't miss out on the upcoming episode where they delve deeper into the art of pitching, exploring it from the founder's perspective.—Show Notes: (0:00) Intro(4:19) What is a good pitch?(5:04) People who don’t need to pitch(7:47) Big takeaway about pitching(9:17) Aarthi’s experience working with Netflix’s Reed Hastings(11:22) VC perspective on pitching(15:17) Founder perspective on pitching(18:24) Dangers of bringing too many people to a fundraising meeting(21:39) Aarthi and Sriram disagree on pitching(26:25) Right and wrong way to show power as a founder (30:04) Important things to get across in a pitch(35:01) Bringing up competition when pitching (37:17) Aarthi’s mistake while fundraising(39:48) Talking about your startup team(42:07) How VC’s test founders during a pitch(43:30) Knowing who you’re pitching ahead of time(47:50) Pitching process broken down(55:10) Dealing with rejection(1:03:47) Difficulties of being a founder — Other episodes you might enjoy: EP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCsEP 49 - How To Be A Venture Capitalist, Explained
Vinod Khosla is a renowned Silicon Valley venture capitalist and the founder of Khosla Ventures, known for his instrumental role in shaping the technology landscape. With a rich background as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a forward-thinking investment approach, Khosla continues to drive innovation across various industries.
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